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NOVEMBER 5^TH IS ELECTION DAY

  Stanton Community School prepares students for success with help from the locally elected citizens who serve on our school board. Four candidates are running for two open seats.

  November 5^th is Election Day. Don’t forget to cast your vote to help determine the direction of Stanton Community School.

  For information about how to register to vote or where your polling place is located, contact the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office or your county auditor.

  Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. on November 5^th—students need you to vote.

 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Science Fair Judges Needed

  The Corner Conference Science Fair will be held at Fremont-Mills on Monday, November 25^th. Each school is asked to bring five judges to help evaluate the projects. Typically, judging takes place in the morning with lunch provided. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Mrs. Erickson (cerickson@stantonschools.com), or Mrs. Irr (eirr@stantonschools.com).

STEM BEST Award

  Stanton became one of thirteen school districts statewide to receive the 2019-2020 Governor's STEM BEST Program grant. Stanton's grant is designed to encourage and promote school and business partnerships in Stanton, Red Oak, and beyond. Students and teachers will be working with business and industry leaders on various projects and curriculum updates related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Manufacturing. Once the program is in place, Stanton will serve as a model to share unique perspectives, strengths, demographics and program focus with other schools throughout Iowa. The staff and community are excited to get started! Stay tuned for news and upcoming events.

Veterans Day Program

  The Jr/Sr Government class is again honoring Veterans with a Veterans Day Program at the High School gym on Monday, November 11^th, at 10:00 a.m. A special invitation to known veterans in the area has been sent via mail, however, we want to extend that invitation to all community members in Stanton and surrounding communities. This year we will focus on the Vietnam War Era, with slide show presentations of local veterans who served during that time.  

  Also at 8:45 a.m. veterans and their spouses are invited to breakfast at the High School cafeteria sponsored by FMTC. If you wish to attend please RSVP to the High School Office at (712) 829-2162 by November 7^th.

4^th Graders Helping Veterans

  In honor of Veteran's Day, the Stanton 4th Graders will be collecting some items to help veterans in Kansas City.  Last year the students sent cards to this organization, and this year we decided to go a step further. We are collecting new chap sticks, hand/feet warmers, and hats. If you have any items you would like to donate, please drop them off at the elementary or give to a 4^th grade student. The deadline for this is Thursday, November 7^th. For more information, visit the link below.

https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/

Scholastic Book Fair

  A great big thank you to all who purchased books making the Scholastic Book Fair a success. The book fair grossed approximately $1763. This will give the school library approximately $300 in scholastic dollars. This money will be used to purchase additional books for the library.

  Special thanks to those parents who purchased books from the teachers wish list. These books were placed in the classrooms.

Scholastic Book Fair Drawing

  Congratulations to the winners of the book fair drawing. The winners were: Kindergarten-Khloe Wagaman, 1^st-Roger Gibson, 2^nd-Waehk Adams, 3^rd-Rhys King, 4^th-Dylan McCollum, 5^th-Karsen Mabe, 6^th-Jailyn Beacham. Keep reading.

 

ATHLETICS.

Viqueen Volleyball

  On Monday, October 28^th, the Viqueen team traveled to Corning to take on the Southwest Valley Timberwolves in a regional quarter-final match. The Viqueens fought hard but dropped the match in four sets with scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-22 and 16-25. Their season came to an end with a much-improved record of 21-15. Congratulations on a great season Viqueens–we are very proud of how you represented our school and community!

Thank You

  The Viqueen volleyball team and coaches would like to express their appreciation for the strong support the team received this season. Thank you to all of the parents who helped provide meals/snacks for the team during weekend tournament play and after games. A special “Thank You” to Emily Irr, Ashley McDonald, and Amy Tibben who served as line judges during the season, to Jo Peterson and Rick and Tammy Boyer and Christi Elwood for helping at the score table during matches and to our bus drivers who made sure we always arrived and came home safely. A huge “Thank You”

to our outstanding team managers, Carlee Culbertson, Kaitlyn Bruce, Faith Ogletree and Ashley Henneman, and all junior varsity and junior high team members who helped with stat taking, videotaping and line judging during the regular season and regional play. Thank you to the Stanton Booster Club for providing pizza to the team after Parents’ Night and for providing each player a photo button. We cannot thank Al Thole enough for his generous donations and support of the volleyball program. Thank you to KCSI and KMA for their coverage of our regional contests. Thank you to Mike and Valerie Vorhies for their delicious hot breakfasts that they provided to the team every Saturday while traveling to tournaments and to our moms who took the time to make sure the girls always had a “surprise” waiting for them in their locker every game day!  A huge “shout out” needs to go to our student section who did an amazing job supporting the team at home and away games. We are blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community and the positive support and encouragement we have received is very much appreciated.

Viking Football

  The Vikings' 5 game win streak ended last Friday as did their season. They would like to thank all their parents, friends, family and fans for the great support throughout the season this fall. The team would also like to thank all those helpers from both the Stanton and Essex communities for assisting on the sidelines, press box, and the school office. 

Junior High Football

  The JH football team finished their season with a 16-32 loss to the East Mills Wolverines last Monday night in Essex. The loss brought their record to 2-4 on the season. The boys showed improvement all season long against some tough opponents and played harder than what their record shows. Great season Vikes! 

 

PRINCIPAL

  This week we would like to recognize Jody Druivenga. Jody is currently our elementary secretary for her 24^th year. She has also been the HS volleyball coach for 11 years, 8 of them as head.   She has been the JH volleyball (13 years) and JH girls track coach for 4 years. Jody and her husband Sean, have 3 children, Dilan, Dakkota, and Devin all who have graduated from Stanton. We appreciate all Jody does for all our students and the variety of duties she handles. Her efforts sure help lead to the success of our students. We are glad you are a Viqueen!!   

 

GUIDANCE

Scholarships

Elks National Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest Online

-due November 5, 2019

-High school senior and U. S. citizen

-based on scholarship, leadership and financial need

- 500 four-year awards ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year 

-Forms available in the office or at www.elks.org 

https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

The Hagan Scholarship -Due November 15, 2019

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Must attend an Eligible Public High School.
3. Must be a student in the 2020 high school graduating class.
4. Must have achieved a high school GPA of 3.50 or higher.
5. Must have scored 23 or higher on the ACT (Composite Score) or 1,200 on the SAT.
6. Must enroll at an eligible four-year college the first semester following high school graduation.
7. Must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to the start of college; from August 2019 to August 2020.
8. Must complete the FAFSA in 2019 using 2018 tax return information; the EFC must not exceed $6,500.
9. Must apply for eligible Federal and State grants.
10. Must not have been convicted of a felony.

The intended recipient of a Hagan Scholarship is a high achieving self-motivated student in need of financial assistance in order to attend college.

https://haganscholarships.org/application/   

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Swedish Supper

  You’re invited to the Annual Swedish Supper hosted by the Swedish Heritage & Cultural Center! The Swedish Supper will be held on Saturday, November 16^th, from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

  This is a meal known at times as the Lutfisk Supper or Swedish Smorgasbord. There will be several choices of food, so come choose what you’d like! The meal begins at the Heritage Center with Swedish meatballs, pickled herring, cheese, crisp bread, lingonberries and glogg.

  The main course will be served at the Senior Citizens’ Center Downtown. (Ham, creamed lutfisk over mashed potatoes, rye bread, ostkaka prepared by Cathy Hart)

  Cost of the meal is just $12. Don’t miss this opportunity to usher in the Holiday Season with these Swedish foods!

Wooden Peace Pole Painting Workshop

  Join us at the Stanton Old Lumberyard Event Center as we paint a wooden peace pole! This workshop will be on Sunday, November 24^th from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. These poles will be 4”x4” and will be 2ft. tall. They can be customized with name and/or address if desired. Class size will be limited. Cost for this painting project is $60. All supplies included. You are welcome to bring your own beverage of choice and/or snacks. To register for this class, you must pre-pay by going to the following link: www.paypal.me/artontheflyllc/60. Everyone welcome!

Youth Basketball Camp

Who: Girls and Boys entering 3^rd-6^th grades

When/Where: Tuesday November 12^th, Wednesday November 13^th, Thursday November 14^th; 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. each day at the Viking Center

Cost: $15.00 *Jersey and Shorts not included in price-see below. Registration Deadline: November 4^th  

Late Fee Deadline (additional $10): November 8^th

How To Register: Forms can be found at the Viking Center or on the VC website: www.stantonvikingcenter.com or on the Stanton School website: www.stantonschools.com. Registrations and payment can be dropped off at the Viking Center or sent via mail to: Viking Center, P.O. Box 42, Stanton, IA 51573

During camp, we will teach and demonstrate the fundamentals of

the game prior to the regular season, which begins in December. In

addition to going over the fundamentals, there will be plenty of games and contests each day!

Please note: Youth Basketball Camp and the regular season are separate forms!

Please contact the Viking Center at: 712-829-2900, or email: vikingcenter@myfmtc.com with any questions.

Fee Explanation: Regular season and camp registration forms are due by Monday, November 4^th. A late fee of an additional $10 will be implemented and accepted until Friday, November 8^th. NO Registrations Will Be Accepted After The Late Fee Deadline.

Youth Basketball Season

Who: Girls and Boys entering 3^rd-6^th grades

(Teams will be split 3^rd/4^th and 5^th/6^th for both boys and girls)

When: Practices, games and scrimmages TBD

Cost: VC Members: FREE Non-Members: $30.00 *Jersey and Shorts not included in price-see below. Registration Deadline: November 4^th  Late Fee Deadline (additional $10): November 8^th  

How To Register: Forms can be found at the Viking Center or on the VC website: www.stantonvikingcenter.com or on the Stanton School website: www.stantonschools.com. Registrations and payment can be dropped off at the Viking Center or sent via mail to: Viking Center, P.O. Box 42, Stanton, IA 51573

Girls Jerseys/Shorts (Same as volleyball/softball)

Boys Jerseys (Basketball jerseys-as used in the past; wear black

shorts)

Please note: Youth Basketball Camp and the regular season are separate forms!

It is mandatory that parents help out by volunteering with something during the basketball season, especially with the home basketball tournament. More details on this to come, but parents are expected to help. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please contact the Viking Center at: 712-829-2900, or email: vikingcenter@myfmtc.com with any questions.

Fee Explanation: Regular season and camp registration forms are due by Monday, November 4^th. A late fee of an additional $10 will be implemented and accepted until Friday, November 8^th.

 NO Registrations Will Be Accepted After The Late Fee Deadline.

 

COMING EVENTS

Sunday, 3^rd              2:00-Daylight Savings Time Ends-Set your clocks back one hour

Monday, 4^th             1:05/1:15-Early Dismissal

Tuesday, 5^th            School Board Elections