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SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

CC Science Fair

  Congratulations to the following students for being selected to attend the Corner Conference Science Fair on Monday, November 25^th. This year’s Science Fair will be held at Fremont-Mills. Details will be sent to parents via e-mail.

  7th Grade: Riley Burke, Kiela Franzen, Evan Gettler, Kyla Hart, Andrew Johnson, Lauren Johnson, James McDonald, Anna Peterson, Ella Peterson, Emma Sallach, Jayden Schwery, and Devon Taylor.

  8th Grade: Alli Baker, Kaiden Foster, Dacey Henneman, Brody Holmes, Evan Hopf, Axel King, Elly McDonald, and Leah Sandin.

Give the Gift That Keeps on Giving

  The yearbook staff is offering gift certificates for the 2020 yearbook, “EVERYTHING HAPPENS 4 A REASON”. The cost of the book is $50.00, icons are $3.50, and personalization is $6.00.

  Give the perfect gift–a memory album of all of the moments that will happen this school year! Contact Tammy Boyer, Christi Elwood, or Bevin Griffen at 829-2162 to get your yearbook gift certificate.

Red Cross/FCCLA Blood Drive

The Stanton FCCLA is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, December 9^th, at the Stanton Viking Center from 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Call the high school office at 829-2162 to register or go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Vikings to schedule an appointment.  

There will be free t-shirts for all who donate. 

  By donating blood you are not only helping save lives but you are also helping earn a scholarship for one or more graduating seniors. 

Pink Out Shirts Orders Due By December 6^th

  FCCLA is sponsoring a Pink Out event on January 14^th but are selling t-shirts NOW. The shirts will be available before Christmas (hint–could be a great Christmas gift). The shirts come in a light pink and a dark pink and are either short or long sleeve (except for the youth shirts–they are only short sleeves). To order, follow the link below and order online until December 6^th. You can choose to have them delivered to your home (with shipping costs) or they can be picked up at the school (no shipping costs) on December 19^th or 20^th. All profits from the shirts will go to Montgomery County Relay For Life. Link:  http://bit.ly/StantonPinkOut19

Hat/Jean Day

  Students may wear a hat for a $1.00 on November 27^th and staff may wear jeans on November 25^th-November 27^th for $10.00. All donations will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Make all checks payable to the school.

FIRST LEGO League Competition

  Congratulations to the Stanton middle school students participating in the FIRST LEGO League competition on Saturday! The 8^th graders received the Project Award and the 7^th graders received the Core Values Award.

Santa Lucia Queen Candidates

  All participants for Santa Lucia Queen must sign up in the high school office so the committee knows how many girls are participating. This is a very rewarding community service and tradition. Queen candidates must be a junior or senior girl who attends Stanton Community School. They must also be the oldest unmarried daughter living at home. A wallet size photo for display at the voting location must be turned into the high school office by Friday, December 6^th.

Santa Lucia – Elementary/6^th Grade Students

  The annual Santa Lucia Festival of Lights will be Saturday, December 14^th, at the Stanton High School Gym, beginning at 7:00 PM. Grades K-6^th will take part in the Festival. Ms. Schmidt would like the children to be at the gym between 6:45–6:50 PM, SEATED QUIETLY, on the stage bleachers on the north end of the stage. The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade students should go to the weight room no later than 6:50 PM.  It is very important for every student to participate as it is part of the music curriculum and their music grade.

  The students should wear the following:

Boys: White shirts, dark pants, red vest or bow/ribbon tie (if you have one) or red suspenders.

Girls: White blouse, red, blue or yellow skirt, striped apron (if you have one), red tights or knee socks and floral rings for your hair (if you have one)

  *We will have clothing items for the student’s outfits in the elementary office after the Thanksgiving holiday. Please send your student to elementary office if they need anything.

ATHLETICS.

Volleyball Post-Season Honors

  Five Stanton Viqueens received All-Conference volleyball honors for the 2019 season. Junior Tara Peterson was a First Team selection. Junior Brooklyn Adams and Freshmen Marleigh Johnson and Jenna Stephens were named to the Second Team and Senior

Kami Tibben was named to the Honorable Mention Team.   Congratulations girls on these well-deserved honors!

KMAland All-Star Volleyball Game

  The Third Annual KMAland All-Star Volleyball series will be held on Sunday, December 1^st, at the Glenwood High School. The first games are slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. Stanton Senior Kami Tibben has been invited to participate this year. Over 50 high school seniors have been invited to play in the series which will include six teams in a two-pool round robin format with three preliminary rounds before semis, a consolation and a championship. KMA will also honor all of their KMAland Volleyball Conference Award winners between games. Congratulations Kami!!

PRINCIPAL

  We would like to recognize Stormey Dykes. She started working in the kitchen in February of 2019. She graduated from Stanton in 2009 and is married to Joe Dykes. They live outside of Stanton and have 4 children, Oliver (5^th grade) Evelyn (2^nd grade), Wiley (1^st grade), and Rowyn (1 year old) who all go to Stanton to school.  We appreciate Stormey's efforts and the daily work she does to help out in the kitchen. 

GUIDANCE

Scholarships

AXA Achievement Scholarship –December 15, 2019 Apply Early   Online

The AXA Achievement Scholarship offers college scholarships of $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. Scholarship winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically diverse, but they share these qualities: ambition and drive; determination to set and reach goals; respect for self, family and community; ability to succeed in college. The scholarship is sponsored by the AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA US.

The 2020 program will be accepting applications from September 1, 2019 until 10,000 applications are submitted or December 15, 2019, whichever comes first. Your application MUST be one of the first 10,000 completed and submitted electronically by the deadline date. Apply early!

The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.

 www.axa-achievement.com. 

Christina Hixson Opportunity Award – due December 15

Application procedures:

1. Complete and mail the application for the Hixson Opportunity Award by December 15 at http://www.dso.iastate.edu/hixson/application 

2. File FAFSA by December 1 (Iowa State University deadline).

3. Complete the Iowa State University admission process by January 1.

4. Submit a recommendation from a guidance counselor, teacher, or community leader that specifically discusses your qualifications based on the Criteria for Eligibility.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Marketplace Off Main Pop-Up Shop

  There will be a Marketplace Off Main Pop-Up Shop this Sunday, November 24^th, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Old Lumberyard Event Center in Stanton. Admission is $1.00. There will be a variety of businesses represented.

DYI Felt Flower Workshop

  Join in on the fun going on in Stanton with a DIY Felt Flower Workshop with Cheryl Case! The workshop will be held on Sunday, December 1^st, at 4:00 p.m. at Lewellen Photography. Cost is $25. RSVP to Cheryl Case at Cheryl.bcase@gmail.com. Bring your own holiday treat or drink!

Finding Dixie at OLY This Weekend

  Join in on the fun at Stanton’s Old Lumber Yard Event Center this Saturday! New and old country meets a classic rock twice with eclectic band Finding Dixie. Beginning in 2018, they’ve played many shows all across the Midwest. Hailee and Erica are two best friends who grew up singing together in their small Southwest Iowa town. When mutual friends introduced them to Joel Goodsell, he invited them to audition for his country band-and the rest is history. They pride themselves on trying to get back the authentic roots of country music: music that was heartfelt, relatable, and genuine. Check them out this Saturday from 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Admission is $10.

After School Bible Club

  There will be no After School Bible Club at the Stanton Covenant Church on November 27^th.

Covenant Church Children’s Christmas Program

  The Stanton Covenant Church will be having their Children’s Christmas Program, “God Keeps His Promises” as a part of their Sunday morning service on December 8^th at 10:45 a.m. Come join them and stay for a cookie reception following the program.

PTSO Meeting

The PTSO will be meeting at 5:15 on Tuesday, November 26^th, in the high school library. Our meeting will conclude before the start of the girls basketball game. Anyone is welcome to attend, please e-mail ptso@stantonschools.com for more information.

COMING EVENTS

Friday, 22^nd             6:00-Varsity Girls Basketball at Diagonal

Monday, 25^th           NO EARLY DISMISSAL

                                Junior High Conference Science Fair at Fremont-Mills

                                Junior High Basketball with East Mills

                                  3:30-Girls, Here

                                  4:00-Boys, There

Tuesday, 26^th          6:00-Junior Varsity/Varsity Girls Basketball with Bedford, Here

Wednesday, 27^th     1:05/1:15-Early Dismissal

Thursday, 28^th         NO SCHOOL

Friday, 29^th              NO SCHOOL

Monday, 2^nd            1:05/1:15-Early Dismissal

                                4:00-Junior High Basketball at Lenox

Tuesday, 3^rd            5:30-High School Basketball with Osceola, Here

Thursday, 5^th           6:00-High School Basketball at Riverside

Friday, 6^th                AIM Career Fair

                               Junior High Basketball with Sidney

                                 3:30-Girls, Here

                                4:00-Boys, There

                              6:00-High School Basketball at East Mills, There