Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 5^th, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. There is no school on Thursday, November 5^th and Friday, November 6^th.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES         
Junior Parents And Students 

  A college planning night for juniors and their parents will be on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3^rd at 6:00 PM in the high school library.  Topics to be discussed will include:

1. Preparing for college
2. What to consider when choosing a college
3. How to compare colleges
4. What to look for and ask during campus visits
5. Overview of the financial aid process

Senior Parents And Students 

  A free financial aid meeting has been scheduled for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3^rd at 7:00 PM in the high school library. It should last for about an hour, but the presenter will be happy to stay and answer questions. 
Stanton High School Veterans Day Program
  The Stanton Senior Government class will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, November 11^th, beginning at 10:00 AM in the high school gymnasium. Refreshments will be served following the program. All veterans and community members are encouraged and invited to attend.

Corner Conference Vocal Festival

  Corner Conference Vocal Festival will be held November 16^th in Essex and will involve the entire choir. Afternoon rehearsal will commence at 1:00 PM with a concert at 6:30 PM. Please contact Mr. Mennenoh with any questions.

7^th and 8^th Grade TAG
  Four students (Easton Hultman, Haylie Huddle, Kegan Sundberg, and Olivia Soar) toured the Strategic Air Command Museum in Ashland Nebraska on October 29^th on a TAG Field Trip. They participated in a guided tour about WWII and the Cold War.

Scholastic Book Fair

  The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the elementary school concourse. Dates for the fair are Friday, October 30^th, through Thursday, November 5^th. Come and visit the fair during Parent/Teacher Conferences or during school hours.

Free Homework Help

  The Viking Center is offering free homework help again this year after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-5:00. If your child is planning to go there after school, they need to sign up in the office that morning.

Stanton Trash Bag Fundraiser

  Fall is rapidly approaching! We still have a supply of trash bags for sale for all of your fall leaf collection needs. The bags are of great quality. Sizes available are 15 gallon, 39 gallon and 55 gallon and are $10.00 per roll. Please contact the elementary office at 829-2171 if you are interested in purchasing trash bags.

Book Closet

  The Stanton PTSO is working on a project and needs your help! We are helping the elementary teachers start a book closet. This book closet will have leveled books so teachers can provide reading instruction to meet the needs of the students. A letter will be coming home with elementary students soon. For a $25 donation, you can sponsor a set of books. We will put a label inside the book if it's in honor or memory of someone. Our goal is to raise $1,000. The deadline for this project is November 16th. Please contact Jenny Gettler (621-6420) if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting our students! 

Reminder For Parents

  As stated in the school handbook: Every effort should be made toward getting students to school every day on time. Much of the child’s progress depends on his/her regular attendance at school as students who do not attend school on a regular basis develop gaps in their learning. Students with poor attendance patterns are more likely

to drop out before graduation from high school. Parents should not expect their child to be promoted if skills are not mastered due to

excessive absences. Elementary students that arrive to school after 10:00 A.M. and MS/HS students that arrive after 2^nd period will be counted a half day absent for the morning and elementary students that leave before 2:00 PM and MS/HS students that leave before 2:10 PM  will be counted a half day absent for the afternoon.

PARENTS NEED TO CALL THE SCHOOL EACH DAY THAT A STUDENT IS NOT IN SCHOOL. A written note is required only if the parents or guardian does not make telephone contact. Written excuses from the parent should include:

1. Date of absence
2. Exact reason for absence
3. Parent’s signature

All parents are asked to call the elementary office (829-2171) or the MS/HS office (829-2162) if your child will be absent/late/leaving early

from school. It is very important that communication is made to the school. A note from the doctor, dentist, etc, is required upon returning to school.

ATHLETICS

From The Stanton Administration

  Now that the home games for volleyball and football are over for this season, we would like to thank all the people who help in so many different ways in the administration of the volleyball and football games. We could not host games without your willingness to volunteer your time. Thank you.

Viking Football

  The Vikings ended their regular season in fine fashion, holding the Nishnabotna Blue Devils scoreless. The Vikings finished undefeated at home and qualified to participate in state playoffs. The Vikings traveled to Glidden Wednesday night to take on a big, strong, and aggressive, undefeated #1 seed; Glidden-Ralston. The Viking defense was unable to stop the G-R offensive attack and fell behind early, but kept it to a 1 touchdown game at half. The second half was all Glidden-Ralston and the Viking's season came to an end.

Thank You

  The Viking football players and coaches would like to thank all of those special people who volunteer their time during the football games. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and we really appreciate your support of our program, school, and community. Thanks again!

Viqueen Volleyball

  The Viqueens continue down the regional trail as they hosted Essex on Tuesday, October 27^th for a quarter-final regional match. The Viqueens won the first set (25-12), dropped the second set (21-25) and then went on to power through the next two sets (25-16 and 25-21) for the victory. The Viqueens will travel to Bedford tonight for the regional semi-final match against Mount Ayr. Game time is 7:00 PM.  Admission is $6.00 for all. Please come out and support the Queens – we love to see so many supporters in the crowd! Be loud and proud!

PRINCIPAL

  Today is the end of the 1^st quarter.  We hope you take advantage of our parent teacher conferences on Thursday, November 5^th from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. High School Staff will be in their rooms until 2:00 PM then they will be located in the library. As always, I encourage you to contact any staff any time if you have questions.

GUIDANCE

Scholarships

The Hagan Scholarship

-due November 15, 2015 Applications postmarked after November 15, 2015 will be returned unopened to sender. NO EXCEPTIONS.

-Must be a resident of Iowa and other eligible states.

-Must have attended as a junior and senior an Eligible High School.

-Must be a student in the 2016 high school graduating class.

-Must have achieved a high school GPA of 3.50 or higher.

-Must have scored 23 or higher on the ACT (Composite Score); or, must have scored 1110 on the SAT (Reading and Math).

-Must enroll in a four year college the first semester after high school.

-Must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to start of college.

-Must complete the FAFSA in 2014 using 2013 Tax Return Information.

-Must provide a complete copy of the FAFSA Student Aid Report (5 or 6 pages.)

-FAFSA Expected Family Contribution (EFC) must be less than $7,500.

-Must apply for eligible Federal and State grants.

-Must not have been convicted of a felony.

-www.hsfmo.org

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JHUG & CYO Hayride and Bonfire

  JHUG & CYO members & families will have a hayride and bonfire at the home of Mark & Nancy Lindgren on Sunday, November 1^st, at 6:00 PM. Please bring a lawn chair, a snack, a friend and come join the FUN!! We also are asking each family to provide a bag of candy for the "Trick or Treat" on the trail for Saturday, October 31^st. We need workers that day also so please contact Susan if you can help.

Trick or Treat on the Trail

  Stanton Betterment Association’s 9^th Annual Trick or Treat on the Trail will be held on October 31^st from 3:00-5:00 PM. They are in need of candy, groups to pass out candy, hayrack ride helpers and approximately 400 little goblins. To sign up or for further information, call Jacque Bates at 829-2814 or email her at batesjnb@myfmtc.com. No dogs please.

Poinsettias for Sale

  Mamrelund Lutheran Sunday School Students are selling poinsettias. We are offering a small red for $12 or an extra-large red for $20. Please contact any Sunday School student to place an order, or contact Leanne Johnson or Cheryl Case. Orders are due by Sunday, November 8^th. The poinsettias will be available for pick up in early December.

COMING EVENTS

Friday, 30^th            Scholastic Book Fair

                  End of 1^st Quarter

                  7:00-Regional Volleyball at Bedford, Stanton vs Mount Ayr

Monday, 2^nd           90 Minute Late Start

                  Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday, 3^rd          Scholastic Book Fair

                  6:00-Juniors/Parents College Planning Meeting

     7:00-Seniors/Parents College Financial Aid Meeting

Wednesday, 4^th     Scholastic Book Fair

                  7:00-Regional Volleyball Finals at Clarinda

Thursday, 5^th         No School

                              Scholastic Book Fair

                              8:00 AM-8:00 PM-Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, 6^th              No School

Monday, 9^th           90 Minute Late Start

                              1^st Girls Basketball Practice

Tuesday, 10^th        State Volleyball

Wednesday, 11^th   10:00-Veterans Day Program

                  State Volleyball

Thursday, 12^th       State Volleyball

Friday, 13^th            State Volleyball

Monday, 16^th         90 Minute Late Start