Many hands make light work.
Thank you to the Sheldon High School PE Class for helping to set up the high school gym for our speaker tomorrow afternoon.
Sheldon High School will be hosting Kevin Hines to speak to our 7th-12th grade students, as well as high school students from South O'Brien and Sibley-Ocheyedan School Districts.
We are excited for this opportunity to host this event.
Thank you to all that are working to make this event possible.
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Madison Johnson*
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We are thrilled to announce that Sheldon Community School District has been awarded the prestigious title of "Best Communities for Music Education"!
This incredible recognition is a testament to the dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and the entire community who support and value music education.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making our music programs exceptional, and congratulations to all involved!
Let's keep the music playing and inspiring future generations.
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer*
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1st graders made spring bunnies during art last week!
Great job first grade!
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers*
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Join Our Team!
We are hiring a variety of positions, if you are interested or know someone that is interested please apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or contact the Superintendent’s office at 712-324-2501. Sheldon Community School District, 1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201
TEACHING POSITIONS
Elementary School Special Education Teacher; Strat I Licensure required
Middle School Special Education Teacher; Strat I or II Licensure required
K-12 Talented and Gifted (TAG) Teacher (2024-25 school year)
High School Special Education Teacher; Strategist II: ID licensure preferred
PARAEDUCATOR POSITIONS
East Elementary Special Education Paraeducators - $14.50/hour; 6.5 hours
High School Paraeducator - $14.50/hour
DISTRICT POSITIONS
Communications Coordinator
Substitute Custodians - Starting Wage $15/hour
Substitute Food Service – Starting Wage $15/hour
Substitute Teachers
COACHING POSITIONS
Spring/Summer of 2024:
Middle School Soccer Coach
2024-25 School Year:
Head Football Coach
Middle School Volleyball Coach
High School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
High School Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach
Head Dance Team Coach
High School Head Boys Golf Coach (Spring 2025)
Middle School Softball Coach (Summer 2025)
Sheldon Community Schools are beginning the process of registering students who plan to attend kindergarten or transitional kindergarten at East Elementary in the fall of 2024. In order to qualify, students must turn five on or before September 15, 2024.
If your child attends a Preschool in Sheldon, registration packets will be sent home. If your child does not attend a Preschool in Sheldon, stop in the East Elementary office to pick up a registration packet. Please register at your earliest convenience, so we can have adequate time to provide for our district’s needs.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the East Elementary Office at 712-324-4337.
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This week at Sheldon Community School District!
Reminder there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, April 1 (not an April Fool's Joke).
Many school activities kick off this week, come out and support the Orabs in action.
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Happy Easter from those of us at Sheldon Community School District!
Reminder, there will be no school on Monday. See everyone back on Tuesday!
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alison Wolf*
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2nd graders at East Elementary are all hands on deck during a science lesson this week!
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jaslene Robles*
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Sheldon Middle School Students participated in History Day. Students researched a historical event or movement and created a presentation on that event.
Congratulations to Kylie Robinson, she won the Iowa History Award at the Districts Competition in Orange City.
Students at Sheldon History Day event were awarded the following awards:
Most Artistic - Dulcie Mouw and Kendalyn Sterler
Out of the Box - Ellielynn Jennings
Stick to the Theme - Kollyns Moser and Desiree Austin
Above and Beyond - Raylee Lindgren
Most Unique - Aftyn Dietrick
Most Professional - Zeyda Kruger and Brielle Sauer
Honorable Mention - Liliana Hernandez
Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Olivia Van Maaren*
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Save the date for the East Elementary Spring Concert!
More information to come as the date approaches.
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jenna Jungers*
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Congratulations to the Sheldon Middle School Students of the Month!
Thank you for showing what it means to be an Orab each day.
5th - Axel Hodapp
6th - Kade Sneiderman
7th - Christopher Suarez Vazquez
8th - Liliana Hernandez
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Ellie Meendering*
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The 2nd graders completed a fun reading bracket called March Book Madness!
They read the stories and completed different activities before voting on their favorite books. The results are in and it was a close vote..... Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds is the book of the year!
The 2nd graders enjoyed basketball activities with high school basketball players to end the fun March Book Madness!
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This week at Sheldon Community School District!
Reminder Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are a 1 hour early dismissal.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Monday and Tuesday from 4-8 pm. The book fair will also be taking place during conferences at East Elementary!
No School on Friday!
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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*
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Preschool students are learning about Community Helpers and dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up!
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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*
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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*
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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*
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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*
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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.
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