Sheldon Community School District

1st graders are diving into a new world of reading, reading chapter books! Students are growing in their reading ability this year and are diving into more complex and longer books. Great work 1st graders! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #reading #chapterbooks #lovereading

Preschool students are learning about Community Helpers and dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up! #LeadOn #preschool #sheldonpreschool #orabs #littleorabs

Sheldon Middle School students are working with Mrs. Cabrera on their computer programing project. All 7th and 8th graders are able to learn how to code, create programs, and other basic computer programming features with Mrs. Cabrera. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonprogramming #coding #sheldoncoding #computers.

8th grade parents, join us tonight at the Sheldon High School for a parent meeting to help learn more about the transition to the high school. The meeting will take place in the auditorium starting at 7:00 PM! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #highschool #parentmeeting

Reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL next week Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 ! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Madison Johnson* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #easterbreak

Reminder that Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place next week Monday and Tuesday from 4-8 PM. Monday and Tuesday will also be 1 hour early out days due to conferences. Notes have been sent home with students at East Elementary and Sheldon Middle School on each individual's scheduled time for conferences. The high school students can come at any time during these two days. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #parentteacherconferences

We're thrilled to announce that the awaited Sheldon High School remodel project is moving forward! The project will officially go out to bid this spring, marking a significant step towards the transformation of our school. Construction is slated to kick off late summer, bringing us closer to a modernized and enhanced learning environment for our students and faculty. Attached are the preliminary exterior designs, offering a glimpse into the exciting changes ahead. Keep in mind that plans are subject to change as we work towards creating the best possible spaces for our school community. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #remodel #sheldonhighschool #SheldonHighSchool #RemodelProject #ExcitingChanges #CommunityFirst

This week at Sheldon Community School District! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #weeklyupdate

Last night, East Elementary hosted their annual Family Night! Families came to East Elementary to enjoy a night of food, games, and family bonding. Thank you to all of the staff at East Elementary for putting on this great event for our school families. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #sheldonfamily #orangeandblack #reading #familybonding

Come to the Jazz Band Showcase tonight at the Sheldon Hight School starting at 7 PM. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jordyn Freymann* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #jazzband

Congratulations to Rachel Besaw for her All State Nomination on her Individual Speech performance. She will be performing in Cedar Falls on Monday, March 25th. Congratulations on this accomplishment! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonspeech #allstate #sheldonorabsspeech

Tonight is East Elementary's Family Night from 5-7! Prior registration is necessary to attend. We can't wait to see you tonight at East Elementary. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #eastelementary

Sheldon High School freshman students completed a science lab that investigated how long it would take melting sugar to saturate and crystallize. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodrigues-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #lab #sheldonscience #science

Geometry students at Sheldon High School are measuring the height of the school by using traditional surveying equipment, then calculating the height using proportions. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ileanna Jimenez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #math #caculations #highschoolmath #handsonlearning #sheldonhighschool

In math, 7th graders use a variety of methods to help them memorize their commons fractions, decimals, and precents! During this activity, they had to put puzzles together and match fractions to their equivalent decimals! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ellie Meendering* #Math #sheldon #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonmath #mathclass #middleschool

Center time allows for our students to show their creativity in multiple ways, while also practicing their critical thinking skills! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alison Wolf* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #creativity #centerlearning #legos

Center time allows for our students to show their creativity in multiple ways, while also practicing their critical thinking skills! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alison Wolf* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #creativity #centerlearning #legos

This week at Sheldon Community School District! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonweeklyupdate

Sheldon Middle School Jazz Band shared their performance at the last school wide middle school assembly. Thank you for a fantastic performance! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonband #jazzband

On Saturday, March 2nd, 26 Sheldon Golden Corn FFA Members and FFA Advisor Jacob Fox travelled to MOC-Floyd Valley High School to compete in District FFA Contests. The Poultry Evaluation team consisting of Anthony Courtney, Kalli Horner, Eva Krogman and Hailey Whittaker received a Gold Rating and placed 1st overall. Anthony Courtney tied for individual runner-up and Kalli Horner was the event champion. The Poultry Team will be competing at the State Level in April. The Agriculture Mechanics team consisting of Ethan deBoer, Caleb Huff, and Koby Peelen placed 6th overall with Caleb Huff receiving a gold rating. Douglas Nilles competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and received a Gold Rating. He was also named Alternate to State. Addison Beckman and Alison Wolf prepared a Chapter Scrapbook and received a Gold Rating. Paige Boon received a Silver Rating in Chapter Website. The Sheldon's Conduct of Meetings Team consisting of Bruce Glassmaker, Tamsyn Matus, Jada Kamstra, Alexis Dykstra, Brielle Mouw, Addisson Dobbins, Devin Van Regenmorter, and Caidan Jager received a silver rating. Brayden Pomerenke and Zach Brinkman took the Farm Business Management quiz. Brayden received a Silver Rating. Zach Received a Gold and placed 4th overall. Members receiving a Gold Rating in the Chapter Quiz were Douglas Nilles, Dana Konz, Leo Guadarrama and Jada Kamstra. Members receiving a Gold Rating in the Greenhand Quiz were Jordan Verburg, Tamsyn Matus and Alexis Dykstra. Seniors Zach Brinkman, Tamson Budden, Anthony Courtney, Kaedee Honkomp, Dana Konz, and Madison Nunes all received Academic Achievement awards. Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Maci Nunes* #FFA #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonhighschool #FFA #sheldon #districtffa