LATE START & FRIDAY DISMISSALS: On Fridays moving forward, we will have a 3:35 dismissal when we have a late start. In other words, we will not have a 3:02 dismissal on Fridays when we have a late start.
ATTENTION: Thu Feb 1 BB home game vs Brady has been moved to a 4pm JV Boys start. Var Girls will play at 5pm with Var Boys to follow. In between Var Girls and Var Boys games we will honor our Wrestlers and their parents for Winter Sports Parent night. BB Parents night is Feb 9 vs Perkins Co.
The NHS students spent a little time down at the community center this morning, helping to clean, sort, and organize items for this weekend's Pop Up Thrift Shop. There are some interesting things for sale! Bargains galore.
After you hunt for treasures this Saturday, be sure to check out the Carnival out at the Fair Building. Both of these events benefit the Splash Pad fundraising efforts.
There is also elementary basketball at the school on Saturday morning. Come cheer on our mini ballers!
Plenty of fun things to do in Stapleton this Saturday!
PARENTS: A single Bed Bug was detected today in the 4th grade. We are taking precautions and will keep you informed.
Here is some information if you are interested in ordering class composites for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Ten Stapleton Elementary Students participated in the 2024 Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir sponsored by the Nebraska Choral Directors Association, at North Platte High School. There were 150 student from 12 schools around North Platte that performed under the direction of Marcia Dalton, retired director from Perkins County High School.
The students spent the day rehearsing five songs together and presented a concert to about 500 parents and family members.
The Stapleton Music Department is very proud of our students that participated in the Honor Choir this year. Participating students in the group photo: (Front row: Gabriella McEntee, Avery Boeser, Ofelia Tello, Lucy Joedeman, Jace Scott. Back Row: Joei Stewart, Paige Morash, Cooper Hill, Leo Walz, Rate Peterson. Three Stapleton students were selected to perform a solo in the closing song "Why We Sing". Students singing the solo were: Ofelia Tello, Lucy Joedeman, and Joei Stewart.
Events for the week of Jan 22:
Monday, Jan 22:
--Var Boys BB at MNAC Tournament vs Mullen in Callaway--5:30 pm, bus leaves at 3:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan 23:
--Var Girls BB at MNAC Tournament vs Sandhills-Thedford in Dunning--7:00 pm, bus leaves at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, Jan 24:
--FFA District Degree/Proficiency Review in Valentine, van leaves at 6:00 am
--G/B JH BB vs Mullen in Tryon--2:00/3:00, bus leaves at 12:45 pm
Thursday, Jan 25:
--G/B BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
Friday, Jan 26:
--Muffins with Mom--Preschool at 8:00 am
--Var Boys WR at Medicine Valley (Curtis)--10:00 am, van leaves at 7:15 am
--G/B BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
Saturday, Jan 27:
--NCDA Singing Youth of Nebraska Honor Choir at Kearney HS--Concert at 4:00 pm, van leaves at 6:15 am
--G WR at Amherst--10:00 am, van leaves at 5:30 am
--G/BB at MNAC Tournament--TBA
GO MAVERICKS!!!
The Stapleton Public Schools Foundation would like you to save the date for the Foundation Banquet! We are revamping the Gala into a Banquet, which will be a more relaxed setting where community members and alumni can have an event to get together, and support the SPS Foundation.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_3nfVhuBnAz1RnM7ndBLA feed for tonight's games at Maxwell
Trinity Hansen, SHS alum, along with her Beta Alpha Psi cohorts, facilitated a Finance and Accounting Workshop for our 9th through 12th grade students yesterday. Career paths, budgeting, and college life were among the many topics covered. Joined by students from McPherson County and Mullen, this was an excellent opportunity for our students to gain insight into a rapidly changing career field.
JH Games verses Hyannis today have been canceled due to weather and travel conditions
Live stream link for varsity basketball: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/stapleton/organization/40010/sandhills-valley-high-school
NO ACTIVITY VAN: There will be no activity van after practices this week due to home/away contests all week.
LATE START TOMORROW: Due to temperatures we will start school tomorrow at 10am. Buses will run accordingly.
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW: Due to extreme temperatures there will be no school tomorrow. Honor Band in Kearney is also canceled for Stapleton students. School Board meeting is still on.
Events for the week of Jan 15:
Monday, Jan 15th:
--Kearney Underclassman Honor Band at Kearney HS, Concert 6:15 pm--van leaves at 6:30 am
--School Board Meeting in Library, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan 16th:
--G/B Var BB with Sandhills/Thedford (in Stapleton)--6:00 / 7:30
Wednesday, Jan 17th:
--UNL Accounting Finance Workshop in Bronco Room--1:30 pm
--G/B JH BB at Arthur County--2:00 / 3:00, bus leaves at 11:45 am
Thursday, Jan 18th:
--G/B JH BB with Hyannis (in Stapleton)--1:00 pm
--G/B Var BB at Maxwell--4:00 / 5:00 / 6:00 / 7:30, bus leaves at 2:00 pm
--Var B WR at Maxwell--6:00 pm, van leaves at 2:00 pm
Friday, Jan 19th:
--Var B WR at South Loup (Arnold)--11:00 am, van leaves at 7:30 am
--Var G WR at Lexington--12:00 pm, van leaves at 9:40 am
Saturday, Jan 20th:
--NCDA Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir at North Platte HS, Concert at 4:00 pm, bus leaves at 7:45 am
--Speech at Broken Bow
--G Var WR at Sandhills/Thedford--10:00 am
GO MAVERICKS!!!
JH Basketball vs Arthur Co. has been moved to Wed Jan 17: 2pm/3pm. ---
HS games vs. Hyannis have been moved to Jan 30
Games verses Hyannis today have been officially postponed.
Basketball games for tomorrow are still on as scheduled. 2pm start for JV Boys 3pm Varsity Girls with Boys to follow
SAT Wrestling update: Tournament in Dunning has been postponed.