Sheldon High School

Our High School Leader in Me Group is continuing to work on reinforcing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Our Habit for the month is Habit 2-Begin with the End in Mind!

Our staff spotlight this week features Mrs. Jurgens and Mr. Montgomery, thanks for the work you do for our students and community!

Our newest OrabNation spotlight is Joann Bautista. Joann is a 2006 graduate of Sheldon High School. Joann is also a graduate of The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and The University of Maine School of Law in Portland, Maine. During law school, Joann was selected to be a Fellow in the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School and spent time in Seattle, Washington defending detained youth for Kids in Need of Defense, a national non-profit. Following law school, Joann moved to Washington D.C. to work on federal immigration policy for the National Immigrant Justice Center, focusing on issues impacting unaccompanied children and asylum seekers. Most recently Joann worked for the ACLU of Maine and was the Advocacy Director for Preble Street, the largest nonprofit in Maine that provides direct services to and policy solutions for those experiencing homelessness, housing, and poverty. Now, Joann is the Deputy Secretary of State - Policy Advisor in the Secretary of State's office for the State of Maine. She is the first woman of color in the history of the state to hold this position.

Our staff spotlight this week features Mrs. Simonsen and Ms. Noack, thanks for the work you do for our students and community!

Boys Basketball travels to Central Lyon tomorrow night for a 7:00 tip. Tickets are only being sold online and can be found at https://www.iahsaa.org/resources/tickets/ When you get there search for Central Lyon and you will find our game. No cash will be accepted at door

100 Additional General Admission tickets can be purchased for District WR at Heelan tomorrow will be available at 3:30 today. Go to https://www.iahsaa.org/resources/tickets/ and then scroll down to find our event District @ Bishop Heelan, Sioux City. Be ready to purchase at 3:30!

Due to the extreme cold temps predicted for tomorrow night, Feb. 12th, girls Regional Basketball at MOC-FV will now start at 5:00 with gates opening at 4:15. Tickets are available at the door for $6 with cash only being accepted.

Our staff spotlight this week features Mrs. Nasers and Ms. Seivert, thanks for the work you do for our students and community!

Tonight's Varsity Basketball games vs Sioux Center will be live on https://youtube.com/channel/UCdnV3wZD3n2PArBgBHD1nuA with @kiwaradio on the call! The game will not be on KIWAs Facebook page

Nontraditional STEM Careers NW STEM Festival March 2021 for grades 6-8: Festival beginning on March 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2021. Parents and teachers can register their students from March 8-March 15, 2021 here: https://zurl.co/aq7V

It's National School Counseling Week! We want to highlight the tremendous impact our school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Big shout of thanks to our counselors.

Congratulations to Sheldon Senior Brooklyn Grady who was named the Iowa HS Activity Directors Association NW Iowa Student Scholarship winner for 2020/21!

Our staff spotlight this week features Mrs. Michels and Mrs. De Groot, thanks for the work you do for our students and community!

Sheldon PE crowned a basketball champion in PE today!

Our staff spotlight this week features Mrs. Hansmann and Mrs. Roder, thanks for the work you do for our students and community!

Just a reminder, wristbands will be needed for tonight's Siouxland Conference Basketball games at GLR. They are available in the HS/MS offices until the end of the day!

With no school today, we will not use wristbands/passes at the basketball games tomorrow, Jan. 16th vs. MOC. JV will start at 1:30, V girls at 3:00, V boys to finish the day!

B/G Basketball vs. MOC-FV scheduled for tonight has been postponed until tomorrow, Jan. 16th. Schedule is below: JV Girls 1:30 Sheldon HS JV Boys 1:30 Sheldon MS Varsity Girls 3:00 Varsity Boys 4:30 (or 15 minutes after girls game)

Sheldon Schools - NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, January 15, due to inclement weather.

Tonight's Wrestling Conference Double Dual at Sibley-Ocheyedan has been postponed to Jan. 25th at Sibley-Ocheyedan with a 6:15 start on the 25th.