Sheldon High School

Congratulations to Eric Van Maanen, who has been named a semifinalist in the national merit scholarship competition for 2023. Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Congratulation Eric! #LeadOn #nationalmeritscholarship #congratulations #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon

The Orab Music Boosters will be hosting a Tailgate Supper tonight before the game from 5:30-7:00 pm. They will be serving hamburgers, chips, cookie, and water for $8. Come out and let the Music Boosters do the cooking tonight. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #musicboosters #tailgatesupper

On Wednesday, members of the SHS Student Leadership Team attended the Student Council Officer Training at MVAOCOU High School. The day included interactive leadership activities and collaboration with Student Council members from five other Northwest District Schools. It was a great day for our students to meet other leadership teams and learn more about being a leader in the school! #LeadOn #orabs #leadership #studentcouncil

🌟 Support the Sheldon High School Spanish Club Fundraiser! 🌟 Hola, Sheldon Community! The Sheldon High School Spanish Club is gearing up for an exciting adventure next summer—a trip to Mexico! To make this dream a reality, we need your support, and we have a fantastic way for you to show your ORAB pride while doing it! You can help us and show your support for the Sheldon Orabs by having an ORAB logo painted (or re-painted) on your driveway or simply by making a donation. Here's how you can get involved: 📝 How to order an ORAB logo for your driveway: Fill out the form that is linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/165z3NBXVyP4dBLKdO4tiMQmoWHsB8aZh/view?usp=sharing Attach your check made payable to the Spanish Club. Give the form and check to any Spanish Club Member or drop it off at the high school. 📅 Orders due by September 15! Don't miss out! 📌 Contact Lori Richards for more information: 📧 Email: lori_richards@hotmail.com 📞 Phone: 712-344-0028 🏠 Address: 913 Roosevelt Ave., Sheldon, IA 51201 Your support means the world to us, and every contribution gets us one step closer to exploring the vibrant culture and language of Mexico. Let's come together as a community to make this adventure possible for our students! Gracias! #LeadOn #SheldonSpanishClub #Fundraiser #SupportOurStudents

Picture day is coming. Reminder that school pictures will be on Friday, September 15. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #pictureday

Reminder: Homecoming T-shirt order forms are due by noon tomorrow, Thursday, September 14. Los formularios de pedido de camisetas de Homecoming deben entregarse mañana, jueves 14 de septiembre, al mediodía. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldon #homecoming

The Orab Music Boosters will be hosting a Tailgate Supper this Friday night before the home football game from 5:30-7:00 pm at Orab Field. They will be serving hamburgers, chips, cookie, and water for $8. Come out and let the Music Boosters do the cooking tonight. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #musicboosters #tailgatesupper

Sheldon Community School District - Teaching, Nursing, Coaching, and Support Positions Available! Are you passionate about education and dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of students? Join our team at Sheldon Community School District, where we are currently seeking highly motivated individuals for various positions within the district. Teaching Positions: Middle School Special Education Teacher - We require Strat I or II licensure. High School Special Education Teacher - Preferred Strategist II: ID licensure. School Nurse: District School Nurse - This position offers 36 hours per week. School Secretary: East Elementary School Secretary - Join our administrative team at East Elementary. Coaching Positions: Head Girls Track Coach - Lead our dedicated athletes to success. Middle School Girls Track Coach - Inspire young talent in track and field. Middle School Girls Soccer Coach - We need two coaches to guide our middle school soccer teams. Middle School Boys Soccer Coach - We also need two coaches for our middle school boys' soccer teams. Paraeducators: (2) East Elementary Special Education Paraeducators - $14.50/hour for 6.5 hours. East Elementary EL Paraeducator - $14.50/hour for 6.75 hours. Middle School Paraeducator - Join our team and make a difference. High School Paraeducator - Support students in their educational journey. Custodians: Substitute Custodians - Starting wage is $15/hour. Food Service: (2) High School Lunchroom Positions - Work 2.5 hours a day at a rate of $15/hour. Substitutes - Starting wage for substitutes is $15/hour. Application Process: Apply online through IowaWORKS.gov or reach out to the Superintendent’s office at Sheldon Community School District, located at 1700 E. Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201. At Sheldon Community School District, we are committed to providing quality education and support services to our students. Join our team and become part of our mission to empower and inspire the next generation of leaders. Your dedication and expertise are essential to our success. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of students in our community.

Senior, Gerardo Vieyra, has been an amazing student helper at the middle school to start the year! He has been helping Mrs. Cabrera in the art room during one class period a day. Here he is working on a orange and black display getting ready for Homecoming in a few weeks! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #studenthelpers

Get your Homecoming 2023 shirts ordered soon! Students will be coming home with homecoming order forms this week. Please have these filled out and turned into the school offices by Thursday, September 14th by noon! Homecoming will be the week of September 25-29. #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #homecoming #hoco #backinblack

Freshman students are making connections through hands on learning. English 9 students are participating in an hexagonal thinking activity after reading the short story, "The Lottery" by Shirly Jackson. Students had to arrange key concepts from the story on each tile and place related tiles next to each other, essentially building a web of connections that would then help them explain relationships in the story. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #thelottery #shortstories #english9

The next home game is Friday, September 15 and the Orab Music Boosters will be hosting a Tailgate Supper before the game to cover your supper plans for the night. Be sure to attend and support the Orab Music Boosters! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #musicboosters

The Sheldon Marching Orabs, Dance Team, FFA, Homecoming Court, and more represented the ORABS today at the Sheldon Celebrations Day Parade. Thanks to all that participated and made this such a great event for our school and town! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #celebrationdays #parade #marchingorabs #sheldondanceteam #ffa #hoco

This week at Sheldon Community Schools! Reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday. This week's lunch menu was created by one of our High School Mass Media students, Heather Honkomp. Students learned more about creating graphic images this week and one project was to create a new lunch menu image to post weekly. Great job Heather! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #thisweekatsheldon #weeklyupdate

Due to the extreme heat predicted for tomorrow, the Sheldon Marching Orabs will be entering the parade route on 6th street and ending at the 1st Reformed Church. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #marchingorabs

Come out and grab an ice cream treat during Cruise Night in Sheldon tonight! The Sheldon Project Prom will be selling ice cream treats Sunday, September 3 during Cruise Night in Sheldon in the parking lot of Sheldon Vision Center from 6:00-9:00 PM. All proceeds will go towards the prizes at Prom. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldon #projectprom #icecream

Congratulations to our 2023 Sheldon High School Homecoming Court! Tori Elgersma, daughter of Peggy & Jamie Elgersma; Macy Jager, daughter of Erica & Michael Jager; Ellie Meendering, daughter of Jamie Timmer & Bob & Tricia Meendering; Madison Nunes, daughter of Lori & Anthony Nunes; Makena Oostra, daughter of Shantel & John Oostra; Jacob Besaw, son of Barbara & Adam Besaw; Zach Brinkman, son of Peggy & Raymond Brinkman; Timmy Lee, son of Maggie & Andy Lee; Jarrett Roos, son of Julie & Kory Roos; and Parker Thomas, son of Allyson & Mike Davis & Brad Thomas. Homecoming candidates will be voted on for King and Queen during homecoming week, September 25-29. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #homecoming #homecoming2023 #hoco

Come out and grab an ice cream treat during Cruise Night in Sheldon! The Sheldon Project Prom will be selling ice cream treats Sunday, September 3 during Cruise Night in Sheldon in the parking lot of Sheldon Vision Center from 6:00-9:00 PM. All proceeds will go towards the prizes at Prom. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldon #projectprom #icecream

Sheldon High School students have had the opportunity to learn more about graphic design and social media sharing in their Mass Media class this week. Through this class, our students are able to learn the basics in social media marketing, professionalism, graphic design, reporting, photography, videography, and more. This week students learned more about the different graphic design tools we use and took part in a zoom training with the company that we run our website through. Be on the lookout for some of our student work as they learn to create, share, and promote Sheldon Community Schools in a positive and professional way. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #massmedia

Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, especially for our students. If your student doesn't have time to each breakfast at home, they can eat breakfast at school. Eating breakfast can benefit students in many ways throughout the school day. They are able to concentrate better, are more alert, and can have better test scores. Thank you to our wonderful kitchen staff that serves breakfast daily from 7:45-8:20 am at each of our buildings for our students. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #breakfast #schoolbreakfast