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STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL BULLETIN DECEMBER 16, 2016

December 15, 2016

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Give the Gift of Memories

The yearbook staff is offering gift certificates for the 2017 yearbook. The cost of the book is $60.00, icons are $3.50, and personalization is $5.50.

Give the perfect gift – a colorful memory album of “IT HAPPENS NOW” school activities! Contact Tammy Boyer or Christi Elwood at 829-2162 to get your yearbook gift certificate.

Junior Class Fundraiser

The Junior Class will be having a fundraiser at all home varsity basketball games to raise money for the Junior/Senior Prom. During halftime of the varsity games you can have a chance to win a prize by making a three point basket for the cost of a $1.00 for 2 balls.

Holiday Food Drive

The Student Council would like to join the Elementary classes and have a Holiday Food Drive to help area families. We want to have a contest for all K-12^th classes, to see who can “rack up” the most points from December 12^th-December 21^st. The following point system will allow us to see which class can earn the most points. The class with the most points will earn a movie and pizza party in January!

*******PLEASE, WHEN DONATING ITEMS, MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT OUTDATED!!! *******

5 POINTS-Cereal, Peanut Butter, Toilet Paper, Laundry Detergent

4 POINTS-Flour, Sugar, Canned Meat, Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Meals (spaghettios, ravioli, stew, or chili) Soups, Canned Meats (chicken or tuna)

3 POINTS-Hamburger/Tuna Helper, Macaroni and Cheese, Cake/Brownie/Muffin Mixes, Instant Mashed Potatoes, Beans, Oatmeal, Crackers, Rice, Paper Towels, Kleenex, Juice

2 POINTS-Dish Soap, Hand Soap, Body Soap, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, Pizza Sauce, Pasta, Pie Filling

1 POINT-Any other Canned Good (fruits and vegetables), boxed

Jell-O, boxed Pudding

We look forward to helping the people in our community and having a fun contest while doing it! Thank you very much!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Thanks to all who donated blood at our recent Red Cross Blood Drive. We achieved our goal because of students and community members that took time to donate and to save lives. The next FCCLA Red Cross Blood Drive is March 3^rd-mark your calendars! Thanks again.

GUIDANCE

Scholarships

National Wild Turkey Federation - due January 1

-must be a senior with a 3.0 grade point average

-must be pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education

-must support the preservation of the hunting tradition and actively participate in hunting sports—a copy of a current hunting license is required

-must be willing to become a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation (Xtreme JAKES, student or regular membership)

-must be involved in school activities

-must demonstrate ability as a leader among his or her peers

-must demonstrate community involvement

-must submit an essay and autobiography exhibiting dedication to conservation

-must submit three letters of recommendation

-Local Scholarship Winner will receive a minimum of $250

-State/Provincial Scholarship Winner will receive a minimum of $1,000

-National Scholarship Winner will receive $10,000

-Forms available at http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/xtreme/scholarships.htmlIowa

Robert E. Byers Scholarship Trust – January 6, 2017

-Four $500 scholarships

-must be enrolling in an Iowa college or university

-must be majoring in community enhancement or environmenta!l areas of study

-applications are available on-line at www.keepiowabeautiful.com

-applications will only be accepted by e-mail

http://www.keepiowabeautiful.com/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=133269&A=SearchResult&SearchID=4251962&ObjectID=133269&ObjectType=6

Iowa State University – College of Agriculture – Freshman Scholarships in Agriculture – due The priority deadline for freshman scholarship applications is January 15 Online application

https://www.scholarships.cals.iastate.edu/scholarships/freshman

-must rank in the upper 25th percentile in both class rank and national test scores

-demonstrate leadership potential by extracurricular and work experiences

Iowa State University Department of Forestry Scholarships - Due January 15

- log on to http://www.forestry.iastate.edu

Strayer-Rairden Scholarship in Physics – due Jan. 31

http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-scholarships-and-awards/strayer-rairden-scholarship-physics

-$1,000 each year, renewable for up to 3 successive years following the initial award

-must be from the state of Iowa

-must have applied for admission to The University of Iowa and declared physics or astronomy as a major

-must take the Drake Physics Prize exam (deadline for this exam is in early December and it is given at the student’s high school in January)

ATHLETICS

Ugly Sweater Night

Tonight is Ugly Christmas Sweater Night at the varsity basketball games. Please come dressed in your favorite, ugliest Christmas sweater as we cheer on our Viqueens and Vikings!

Viking Basketball

The Vikings played well at East Mills last Friday and vs Essex on Tuesday.

The Vikings defeated East Mills, 47-28. While not shooting as well as we want to, our defense kept up pressure on the Wolverines and did not let them get back in the game in the 2^nd half.

Tuesday the Vikings defeated the Trojans of Essex, 84-44. We got a good start and were able to shoot very well against them to pull away throughout the game. The win takes us to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference race. Going into tonight’s contest with Fremont-Mills, there is a 3 way tie with Sidney and Fremont-Mills for the conference lead. Our next 2 games are with them so they will have a lot to do with staying at the top of the conference race early in the season.

As we have said before, we appreciate the support and enthusiasm from the parents, family and friends as well as Viking fans. With Stanton Pride, we will be singing the school fight song after home games and invite all of the fans to join us.

Viqueen Basketball

A poor shooting night led to the first loss of the season for the Viqueens. Coach Snyder said, "We struggled in every phase of shooting, lay ups, jump shots and free throw shooting was all below average, if we could have stayed in the game with some timely shooting, we would not have had to extend our defense which then was exposed for some easy East Mills lay ups". Final East Mills 52 Stanton 34. Jody Vanderholm led the Queens in scoring with 9 and Chelsea Weis led in rebounding with 9.

The Viqueens second half run fell short against Essex in Corner Conference action Tuesday night. Down 25-19 at half the Queens battled back to take a lead in the third quarter. Jody Vanderholm led the team in both scoring and rebounds scoring 14 points and having 15 rebounds with Ally Focht right behind with 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Additional Post-Season Volleyball Honors

Congratulations to the following Viqueen volleyball players who were named to the Omaha World Herald All-Western Iowa 1A volleyball team. Ally Focht was honored as a First Team member and Chelsea Weis was named to the Second Team. Brandy Morrison was honored as an Honorable Mention choice. Congratulations girls!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Denton Roberts Fundraiser

Tonight will be a fundraiser for Denton Roberts, grandson of Richard and Karol Johnson, who is battling leukemia. A pasta dinner will be served 5:00-7:00 PM for a minimum of a $5.00 donation along with live auctions at half time of the girls and boys basketball games. The 4-H Club will be selling baked goods during time outs. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle auction. Please come and support this good cause.

5^thQuarter

Grades 7^th-12^th are welcome to Mamrelund basement after Friday night home basketball games until 11:00 PM for food, friends, and fun!

Stanton Clothing

The Stanton Booster Club has ordered more Stanton clothing just in time for Christmas. Please stop by the elementary school office and take a look!! The Stanton Booster Club would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for all the support throughout the year!!

Lil’ Vikes Basketball Program

The Viking Center will be hosting its third “Lil’ Vikes” youth basketball program for children Pre-K (4yrs old +) through 2^nd grade. Participants will be introduced the basic fundamentals of the game including dribbling, passing, rebounding, offensive and defensive motions, and shooting. We will meet for 6 one hour sessions on Saturday mornings, beginning Saturday January 7^th, lasting through February 25^th from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM (excluding January 28^th and February 11^th). T-shirts will be provided for all participants. Cost for the program is $10 for Viking Center members and $25 for non-members (t-shirts included in cost of program).

Registration forms can be found at the Viking Center and on our website: www.stantonvikingcenter.com. Forms can also be found at the Stanton Elementary Office. Registration is due by Wednesday January 4^th! Forms can be turned into the elementary office or the Viking Center. Please make checks payable to: Stanton Viking Center, PO Box 42, Stanton IA 51573.

Viking Center Membership Gift Certificate

If you are still in need of a last minute Christmas gift for a family member or friend, a membership at the Viking Center would be something to consider! With those New Year’s resolutions right around the corner, why not sign up now? Contact the Viking Center at: 712-829-2900 or email: vikingcenter@myfmtc.com for more details on how to get a holiday gift certificate!

Viking Center Memberships: