SCSD weekly bulletin

ATHLETICS

Crossing the Finish Line

Taylor Wagg and Kadie Subbert did an outstanding job representing the Viqueen track team at the state track meet last week. Taylor finished 23^rd in the shot put and Kadie was 13^th in the 100 hurdles and she set a new school record in the 400 hurdles finishing 12^th. Kadie also was 22^nd in the high jump. Great job, girls!

The Stanton Vikings High School boys track team finished off a very successful season at the state track meet in Des Moines last weekend. The 4x100 meter relay team ran their best time of the year and surpassed 3 teams that were ahead of them going into the competition. The boys competed hard all year long. Our booster club awards go to Matt Pruss – senior MVP, Greg Focht – Spirit Award, and Cole Bumsted – Effort Award. Congratulations.

“Vikes for Life” Basketball Camp

Coaches Steve Bruning and Jeff Grebin, along with some of the Vikes, will be putting on a fundamentals basketball camp for next year’s grades 4 – 8. The two day camp will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10. The Vikes, grades 9-12, will hold their own camp on Monday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Besides basketball fundamentals, we will be emphasizing what it means to “be a Vike.”

Viqueen Basketball Camp

The Viqueen Basketball Camp will be held June 3, 4 and 5 with the following schedule:

June 3^rd 7^th-8^th grades 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

9^th-12^th grades 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

June 4^th 9^th-12^th grades 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

7^th-8^th grades 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

June 5^th 9^th – 12^th grades 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

7^th – 8^th grades 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

This camp will be designed to help the younger players learn the basic fundamentals and also improve their game. The high school session will also deal with fundamentals, but will include different offenses and defenses that may be used in the upcoming season. All camp participants will receive a camp T-shirt.

Athletic Physicals

The Red Oak Physician’s Clinic is offering annual athletic physicals at evening clinics beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15; Tuesday, July 21; and Thursday, July 23. No appointment is necessary and the $25 fee, which is required before the exam, applies only to evening clinics. These physicals will cover all sports for the 2009-2010 season. Please bring a completed form to the office visit.

CLASS ACTIVITIES

Summer Art Fun!

Summer Art Fun will be available July 6-10 in the art room for 1^st through 6^th graders. The session is only $15 per child and they will be making summer flags and doing bucket painting, drawing and painting. Grades 1-3 will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 daily and grades 4-6 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Registration forms are available in the office or call Mrs. Poen at 785-3639.

FCCLA Activities

The FCCLA will be doing many different projects throughout the summer to raise money for the national FCCLA conference. On June 3, they will have their final Pizza Ranch tip night from 5-8 PM. Make sure to bring the family and enjoy a great meal. We will also be serving root beer floats at the home softball and baseball game against Essex on June 5. We will serve from 7-8 PM. On June 6 there will be a car wash at Red Oak Chrysler from 9 AM until 3 PM, so bring your dirty vehicles and get them sparkly clean. Also during the home softball/baseball games on June 4, 11, 16 and July 2, we will be having a 50/50 raffle. Come to the game, buy your tickets, and enjoy a great evening of softball and baseball. On June 21^st, during the Midsummer’s Day Festival, we will again be serving ice cream for a free will donation. Come and enjoy the festival and get a cool treat. Also, please remember to dump your cans at the Viking View station in the cage. Thanks to Mrs. Poen for allowing us to take the cans during June and July. Thanks to all for supporting our efforts.

Viking Pride Café Cookbooks

The Viking Pride Café has published its’ own cookbook and it is ready for release. The book features the appetizers, breads, sides, salads, main dishes, and fantastic desserts that the restaurant served this year. The cookbook sells for $5.00 and can be picked up at the school. Please contact Ms. Vogel for your copy.

PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE

Have a Great Summer!

We have had a great year at Stanton Community Schools this year. I hope you all have an enjoyable summer break. I encourage students to take part in a variety of activities over the summer. Play is an important way for students of all ages to learn and develop skills and strategies. Reading is the best way to gain knowledge and wisdom from others or to simply enjoy a good story. Planning these activities is also a means to develop and deepen family relationships. Have fun together!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

4-H Tour and Picnic

The Stanton Strivers will hold the annual project tour on Sunday, June 7th. Please meet at the Fire Station at 1:00 for the tour and we will have a potluck picnic at the lower picnic area at Viking Lake at 5:30. This will be the final meeting before fair with lots of info to be shared, please plan to attend. The club will provide hot dogs, buns, condiments and drinks.

Summer Reading Program

The Stanton Public Library is launching the Summer Reading Program: “Be Creative.” This program is open to preschool age through adults, with prize drawings. You may register for the reading program anytime after the last day of school. The summer reading program begins June 2 and runs until July 24. For more information, visit the web site www.stanton.swilsa.lib.ia.us or call the library at 712-829-2290.

Svenska Skolan (Swedish School)

The Stanton Heritage and Cultural Center will be offering Swedish School for children ages 7-12. These classes will be held June 8-12, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon daily. There will be a small fee to cover the cost of materials. To register, please call the Historical Society at 829-2840. Limited enrollment.

VBS is Coming!

Vacation Bible School will be held June 22 through 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily. Registration starts at 5:50 p.m. Pre-K through kindergarten will be at the Covenant Church and 1^st through 6^th grades at Mamrelund Lutheran Church. Program night will be held at Viking Lake with hot dogs and games. Hope to see you there!

COMING EVENTS

Friday 29^th 9:00 a.m. Elementary Awards Assembly

Elementary Field Day: K-3, 12:30 – 1:30,

Grades 4-6, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

5:30 JV/Varsity Baseball at Clarinda Academy

Mon. June 1 Final Day of Classes, 1:20/1:30 Early Dismissal

Tuesday 2^nd Teacher Inservice/Checkout

6:00 Softball/Baseball at East MIlls

June 3, 4, 5 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Report Cards Available

Thursday 4^th 6:00 Softball/Baseball at Home, vs. South Page

Friday 5^th 6:00 Softball/Baseball at Home, vs. Essex

MENUS JUNE 1, 2009

Monday Breakfast

Cook’s Choice

Monday Lunch

Cook’s Choice

ATHLETICS

Junior High Track

Congratulations to the junior high boys track team. With only 12 members, they managed to place 3^rd in the conference meet at Fremont Mills last Thursday night. The boys put forth tremendous effort to accomplish that feat.

The junior high girls track team claimed the Corner Conference track title at the conference meet held at Fremont-Mills last Thursday. The girls rolled up 157 points on their way to the championship. The girls had a fantastic season, running in five meets and winning all five team titles. Great job, girls!!!

Crossing the Finish Line

The Viqueens and Vikings scored 62 and 53 points respectively at their Regional Meets at Corning last Friday. The girls finished in 3^rd place and the boys were 5^th. Several personal records were set on that rainy night. Congratulations to both teams on outstanding track seasons.

On to State!

Taylor Wagg and Kadie Subbert will represent the Viqueens at the 2009 State Track meet. Taylor will throw the shot put and Kadie will participate in the high jump and run in the 100 and 400 hurdle events.

On the boys’ side, the 4x100 team of Jeremy Oltmanns, Alex Whigham, Greg Focht, and Grant McArdle will represent the Viking track squad in the 4x100 meter relay.

Taylor will throw on Thursday morning and all the other events will be Friday morning. Congratulations to all the qualifiers and GOOD LUCK AT STATE!!!

Athletic Physicals

CLASS ACTIVITIES

Elementary Field Day

Our elementary field day will be on Tuesday the 26^th. The kindergarten through 3^rd graders will be participating from 12:30 – 1:30, and the 4^th -6^th graders will be participating from 1:30-3:00. Viking Pride Café Cookbooks

2009-2010 Yearbook Staff Announced

The final touches are being added to the 2009 yearbook, our first all-color book, yet the staff is already busy planning the 2010 book. Congratulations to the following new co-editors for 2010: Alex Whigham and Alexa Anderson. Serving as photography editor will be Crystal Mackey. New staff members include Sophomore Dakkota Druivenga and Freshmen Kara Allen, Ragen Anderson, Collin Strickland, and Chelsey Yeager. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Boyer, and the current staff are all looking forward to another busy, but productive year in 2010.

Thanks!

The food committee would like to express their thanks for the time, food, and money donated to Junior-Senior Prom this year. All people involved were invaluable to the success of this event.

PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE

Free Money for the School

Chat Mobility has a School Rebate Program that allows schools to raise additional funds for programming. This is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors to support local schools at no cost to them. Family members who do not live in the area can participate and select Stanton, too! Chat Mobility will donate 2.5% of the destined service fee to our school. There is no additional cost to the customer. If you have not signed up, yet, we hope that you would consider helping our school by signing up for this promotion. Thanks for your support.

GUIDANCE

Class Schedules for Next Year

All class schedules for next year for students currently in 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grades need to be turned in as soon as possible. These schedules need to be signed by parents, so if you haven’t seen your child’s schedule for next year, please ask them about it!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VBS is Coming!

Summer Program Baseball/Softball Photo Days

On Thursday May 28th and Friday May 29^th photos will be taken of those participating in the Stanton youth summer baseball and softball programs. Photos will be taken by Strickland Photography along the west side of the football field at the following times:

Thursday May 28th: Girls 3rd and 4th graders 4:30 pm

Girls 5th and 6th graders 5:00 pm

Girls 1st and 2nd graders 5:30 pm

Coed Boys/Girls Pre K 6:00 pm

Friday May 29th: Boys 1st and 2nd graders 4:30 pm

Boys 3rd and 4th graders 5:00 pm

Boys 5th and 6th graders 5:30 pm

Photography Open House

Strickland Photography announces its’ 11th Annual Senior Open House on Wednesday, May 27th, from 2 to 8 pm. Contact Julie at Strickland Photography for more information at 829-2365.

COMING EVENTS

Saturday 23^rd 7:30 Senior Commencement, Gym

Monday 25^th NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day

10:00 a.m. Band Plays at Memorial Day Service

Tuesday 26^th 7:30 p.m. Eighth Grade Graduation

Thursday 28^th 6:00 p.m. Softball/Baseball with Villisca at Stanton

Friday 29^th 5:30 JV/Varsity Baseball at Clarinda Academy

Mon. June 1 Final Day of Classes, 1:20/1:30 Early Dismissal

Tuesday 2^nd Teacher Inservice/Checkout

June 3, 4, 5 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Report Cards Available