The FREE Summer Lunch Program will be starting May 30! See images for more information on times and bus pick-ups.
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Last Friday the 5th graders were able to spend the day at Arnolds Park with other 5th graders from the area as a celebration for completing the D.A.R.E Program. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches 5th graders how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
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7th and 8th grade teachers caught an Orab in action today at the Omaha Zoo during the 7th and 8th grade field trip. Ben Meendering (class of 2011) works at the zoo in the giraffe area and took some time from his day to show the teachers a little more about what his day looks like.
Thanks Ben!
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5th graders have the option to "Level Up" their skills throughout the year after they finish the required work for the day. If a student gets done with their required tasks they have some different enrichment problems that they can work through to earn points to level up. This is a great way for our students to keep pushing themselves to work towards higher goals as well as improve their critical thinking skills.
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6th graders just completed learning about potential and kinetic energy. To test their understanding students completed the Roller Coaster Challenge. Students had to design a rollercoaster that had drop offs, loops, curves, and hills, but also was "safe" for the marble to travel on. Students then tested the different rollercoasters by dropping a marble down the coaster. They had to record the mass of the marble, the distance the marble traveled, the acceleration, and then finally calculate the potential energy. Our students did such a great job with the construction and calculations for this project!
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8th Graders at Sheldon Middle School just completed their Mythology Unit in English. As a final project, students are creating Mythology Commercials that they have to write, record, and then edit to be watched by their classmates! The students are having a great time bringing these mythological characters to life in their commercials.
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Have you ever wonder what a popular food is in India or Norway?
Have you ever wondered what some popular activities are in France or Egypt?
The 7th graders answered all of these questions and more at the 7th Grade Cultural Fair this week at the Sheldon Middle School. Students researched different countries and then created a board presentation to share their information on their country. Some students even dressed the part and had a special treat from their country to share with those that came to visit their country!
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Students from Mrs. Cabrera’s art class created posters to promote the SCAT Supper taking place on May 22 from 5-7pm at Crossroads Pavilion. All artists received a free cone from Dairy Dandy for their great work!
Thank you, Sheldon SCAT for letting our students help promote this event!
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The 6th graders traveled to Camp Foster in Spirit Lake on Friday for their outdoor field trip. The day was filled with games, archery, hiking, and more. The students had a great time learning some new outdoor activities.
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The Sheldon Community Schools will once again be serving our summer meals. These meals are free to children 18 years of age and younger; parents are also welcome to attend. This year we will be serving meals at East Elementary (use the north door - look for signs to be posted) and meals will be eaten on site. We will be serving Monday-Friday from 11:30am-12:45pm beginning May 30-August 5. Busing will be available at intown bus stops.
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The 7th and 8th graders performed their Spring Band and Choir Concert last night and did a fantastic job! Thanks to Mr. Lenderink and Mr. Carlson for your instruction and to the students for their practice and dedication.
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5th graders were able to practice their coding skills with the Ozobots. The Ozobot follows lines drawn on white paper. Colors drawn in different sequences tell the Ozobot what to do. Our students had a great time creating their own codes for the Ozobots.
Great work 5th grade!
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Happy Teacher's Appreciation Week!
Sheldon Community School District is lucky to have some of the best teachers!
Thank you for all that you do!
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The MS Conference Track meet scheduled for this afternoon here at Sheldon has been cancelled due to weather. No make-up is planned.
When we say our school lunch ladies are heroes, we mean it!
Happy School Lunch Hero Day to our amazing school lunch ladies! These ladies are some of the best and we are lucky to have them in each of our buildings.
THANK YOU!
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Do you know how to calculate the density of a liquid? (Density = mass/volume)
The sixth grade science students first learned how to find the mass of a liquid so they then could calculate the density of the liquid. After all calculations were complete, they poured the liquids into a beaker and checked to see if the way the liquids layered matched their calculations.
They did! Excellent calculations!
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7th grader Aftyn Dietrick created the winning pixel art for the second semester at Sheldon Middle School. As a winner, her art was then enlarged into a mural that will hang in the Middle School.
Aftyn and and number of seventh graders worked together to enlarge and transfer the grid, match colors, and paint every square. The team included Ana Chavez-Morales, Estrella Chavez-Morales, Justina Van Regenmorter, Lesly Ramos-Morales, Addisyn Kavanagh, and Bailey Harn.
Congratulations on their creativity, collaboration and leadership!
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SCHEDULE UPDATE:
Middle School Boys and Girls Track @ Storm Lake on May 9th will now be a 4:00 PM start for field events, with running events to begin at 4:30.
The sixth grade students were given four mystery liquids and had to test the chemical property of flammability. They dipped strips of paper into each of the four mystery liquids and then held the strip of paper over an open flame. As you can see in the pictures, they were surprised to find that one of the liquids was flammable!!!!
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During Wellness Day at the Middle School, students had Mrs. Cabrera's dog, Rafa, come in to visit. The students learned how to draw and paint pet portraits of their own. These students did an amazing job with their paintings.
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