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REMINDER SCHOOL PICTURES ARE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21^st

 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Junior Class Magazine Sales

  The Junior Class Annual Magazine Fundraiser is underway. All members of the junior class are selling magazine subscriptions and renewals. We appreciate your continued support of this fundraiser and the proceeds will assist the juniors in planning the 2017 Jr/Sr Prom. Please contact the school at 829-2162 if you are interested in purchasing a subscription and are not contacted by a junior class student.

Yearbook Sales          

“IT HAPPENS NOW” is the 2017 yearbook theme. The staff is already hard at work on this year’s book. The 2017 yearbook will go on sale beginning September 23^rd for $50. This will be the lowest price available to buy a yearbook.  The cost will go up after September 29^th.  Contact a yearbook staffer to order and pay for your book.

  You may also purchase your yearbook online with a credit card. To order online, go to www.stantonschools.com and click on the link that you see pictured above. That will take you to shopjostens.com where you can purchase your book. This link will go into effect starting September 23^rd.

  You can personalize your yearbook as follows:

               Icons (up to 4) for $3.50 each

               One line of personalization for $5.50

  Regardless of which method you use to order, the book will have lots of happenings that the staff will work very hard on so don’t miss out on a great book based on what “HAPPENS NOW” at Stanton High School.

Homework Helper

  Homework Helper will once again be offered at the Stanton Library after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, August 30^th.  This program is offered to any student in grade Kindergarten - Fifth Grade.  Mrs. Penny McDaniel is available in the library from 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM on these days to help students with any of their homework needs.  Please feel free to contact Mrs. McDaniel with any questions at 712-370-0099.

Homecoming

  Homecoming preparations are underway for the 2016 school year. This year the parade theme is “Reality TV/Game Shows” and the dance theme is "Neon"

The Queen and King Candidates are

Ally Focht , Brandy Morrison, Abby Volquartsen, Rylee Walter, Drei Hampel, Connor Hultman, Chris Jones, and Charlie Truka.

The Class representatives are:

        Juniors: Baylee Gibbs and Tanner Anderson

        Sophomores: Shelby Brockshus and Brett Silva

        Freshmen: Stormy Strough and Sam Lindgren

The Flower Girl is Cooper Stephens and the Crown Bearer is Rhys King.
  The Homecoming Pep Rally and Coronation will be held on September 22^nd at 7:00 PM. The parade is September 23^rd at 1:30 PM and the game against the Murray Mustangs starts that evening at 7:00 PM.

 

ATHLETICS

Casey’s Cards

  The football and volleyball teams are selling Casey’s cards as a fundraiser. The school will have the cards available for $20.00 if interested. Great values on pizza, subs, gas, etc.

Football Game at Fremont-Mills

  Remember that seating for the Non District game at Fremont-Mills tonight is on the east side for both teams. There will be no bleachers on the west side.

Viking Football

  A big "Thank You" to all those of you who supported the annual athletic fund fundraiser by purchasing a Casey's discount card. The school does have a few cards left over if athletes did not contact you. Please stop by the high school office. The varsity defeated East Mills 28-6 on their season opener in a very physical and hard hitting game. The team is preparing this week for a very experienced and

athletic Fremont-Mills team this coming Friday as the travel to Tabor.  Go Vikes!

Viqueen Volleyball

  The Stanton Viqueens opened their 2016 season as they traveled to Riverside on Tuesday, August 23^rd, for a triangular with Riverside and Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. The Viqueens came out with a strong finish in a two game sweep of Riverside with scores of 25-16 and 25-10. The Viqueens then faced the team from Abraham Lincoln and were defeated in a three-set thriller with scores of 22-25, 25-23 and 13-15. Great job as you begin your season Viqueens!

  The Varsity squad will be in action at the Clarinda Tournament on Saturday, September 3rd. The tournament schedule will be on the Stanton School website as soon as it is available.

  The Viqueens will begin conference play next Tuesday, September 6^th as they travel to Council Bluffs to take on Heartland Christian. (**Games will be held at Boys/Girls Club in Council Bluffs**.)  Junior high action will begin at 5:30 PM and junior varsity and varsity matches will follow. On Thursday, September 8^th, the squad will host their first home game of the season when the Rebels of South Page come to Stanton. Game time is 5:30 PM for the junior varsity with varsity to follow!

 Junior High Volleyball

  The Stanton junior high volleyball team has been hard at work in practice this past week and a half. The team of 11 young ladies is looking forward to their first match on Thursday, September 1^st, when they host Hamburg. The team will travel with the high school team to Council Bluffs on Tuesday, September 6^th, to take on Heartland Christian. On Thursday, September 8th, the team will host South Page/Clarinda Lutheran. Game time will be 3:30 PM.  See you there!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

After School Bible Club!

  We are so excited for this new year of After School Bible Club which starts September 7^th!  We will have fun games, crafts, snacks and Bible stories.  Bible Club will start at 1:20 PM and end at 3:00 PM.  We can offer to give rides to the Stanton Daycare Center.  Please be sure to mention if you would like that.  Register by calling 712-829-2543.

5^th Quarter

  Fun, Food, Friends, come "Hang Out" with your friends after home football games (except homecoming). Grades 7-12 are welcome to come to Mamrelund church basement until 11:00 PM.  Anyone wishing to help support this activity through a monetary donation or donate food please contact Susan or Marta. Thanks so much in advance for helping give our "kids" a safe place to "Hang Out" after Friday Night Home Games!

Stanton PTSO Meeting

  The Stanton PTSO will hold its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, September 13^th, at 5:30 PM in the high school library. We will be electing Junior class board members that evening and anyone is welcome to attend! Please send a message to ptso@stantonschools.com if you would like to be included in our email list.

Thank You

  The Stanton Public Library would like to thank everyone who attended the ice cream social. Because of you it was a big success and many children’s books can be purchased. THANK YOU!!

 

COMING EVENTS

Friday, 2^nd              7:00-High School Football at Fremont-Mills

Saturday, 3^rd          8:30-Clarinda Volleyball Tournament

Monday, 5^th           No School, Labor Day

                              Band Marches at Essex

Tuesday, 6^th          5:30-Junior High Volleyball w/Heartland Christian, There

     Following the JH-High School Volleyball  w/Heartland Christian, There

Wednesday, 7^th     1:05/1:15-Early Dismissal

Thursday, 8^th         3:30-Junior High Volleyball w/South Page/Clarinda Lutheran, Here

                  5:30-High School Volleyball w/South Page, Here

Friday, 9^th              5:00-PTSO Cattlemen Meal

                  7:00-High School Football w/Lamoni, Here

Saturday, 10^th        8:30-Shenandoah Volleyball Tournament