Stanley Community Schools

Stanley Elementary School held their first ever Battle of the Books competition this week. Battle of the Books is a reading competition involving teams of three to four students. Each grade level division had 10 books designated for the teams to read. The teams “battled” by answering comprehension questions about the books using Kahoot. The top two teams from each division qualify to compete in the regional competition in Williston on March 1st. The top team in the 3rd/4th grade division was the Super Readers consisting of Molly Hamilton, Sierrah Kanenwisher, and Brooklyn Hedtke. The 5th/6th grade division was won by the Cheesepuffs. Team members are Derrick Hager, Lucas Song, and Kaylynn Desjarlais. Annie Roise, Ashley Walter, Ashley Ellis, and Rebecca Littlefield will be representing Stanley in the 7th/8th grade division. Other students that will be representing Stanley at the regional competition include: Connor Gustavson, Isaak Longmuir, Teegan Blankenship, Payton Lystad, River Nardacci, Savannah Swensrud, and Colter Fladeland. All participants received a free book. The winning teams received prizes sponsored by Subway and the Stanley Elementary School library.

Tomorrow we are closing out FFA week with Ag Olympics during 1st and 2nd periods at the High School. We encourage students, staff and community members to fill our community with Blue and Gold!

Parents of current 9-11th graders, I am very excited to announce that I will be leading a group of students and parents on an educational tour to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg and Mt. Vernon on June 8-12, 2023! Join us on: Tuesday, March 1st - 7:00pm via Livestream for a short informational meeting where each traveler will be eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $200! We will meet in my classroom, Room 39, OR you can join from home. To RSVP, click here: https://forms.gle/UaU2gf8mo5LbJzPf6 To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://schooltrip.us/Stanley23 Check out this awesome video and see for yourself why we're so excited about this opportunity, and click here for additional information on the meeting, itinerary, scholarship and more! For any other questions, feel free to email me at: Dana.Curren@k12.nd.us Don’t miss out, Dana Curren

For the last few weeks Mr. Hellman’s social studies classes have been researching the lesser known presidents of the United States. This project finished up with a picture and typed report on their president. The classes enjoyed learning more about presidents they had never heard of!

Tomorrow we will have a free scavenger hunt for all high school students and staff. The first 5 people to complete the challenges will receive prizes! We will also have lunch for all FFA members and staff in the shop during lunch sponsored by Mountrail County Farmers Union

Stanley High School Junior Class is kicking off we fundraiser and I need your help! We are raising $1,200 for our prom. Will you please help us reach our goal? You can support our fundraiser by going to this link: https://www.shopfund.com/Shop?sid=1196687&t=EM Please share this link on social media and with everyone you know to help us have the best Prom ever! Thank you so much. :)

Tomorrow is Food for America Day! The high school FFA Members will go to the elementary school to teach the students about agriculture commodities within North Dakota.

Congratulations!! To all the Blue Jay Wrestlers that attend State this year. Congratulations to all our placers Girls Division: Kerrington Lee (135). 4th place Boys Division: Kenton Meiers (132). 2nd place Camden Reep (170). 4th place Cohen Bell (106). 6th place Trey Bohmbach (182) 7th place

Good Luck to the Lady Blue Jays GBB team in the Region 8 Tournament. Stanley will play Parshall tonight @7:30 in the first round. Games will be played at the 4Bears Event Center. Games will be broadcasted on BEK Sports West.

Help us celebrate National FFA Week by taking part in our activities through the week! Tomorrow we will sell bingo cards for $1 in the Ag Room, we will be announcing the winners between classes and the first 5 bingos will receive prizes!

Today Mr. Hellman's Social Studies classes got to sample hardtack. This simple flour and water biscuit was one of the worst foods endured by a civil war soldier. They were known to break soldier's teeth!

CORRECTION The After Prom Committee is currently seeking donations for this year's Junior/Senior Banquet and After Prom Party. These events are sponsored and hosted by the parents of our Juniors, and we rely on donations from the community to ensure that our students have a safe and fun place to be following Prom. Donation requests have been sent out. If you are interested in donating but did not receive a request, please contact Kelly Jones at kjones61496@gmail.com or kelly@bbhinsure.com, or call her at 701-240-3520 for more information. Thanks for your support!

The After Prom Committee is currently seeking donations for this year's Junior/Senior Banquet and After Prom Party. These events are sponsored and hosted by the parents of our Juniors, and we rely on donations from the community to ensure that our students have a safe and fun place to be following Prom. Donation requests have been sent out. If you are interested in donating but did not receive a request, please email Kelly atkelly@bbhinsurance.com or Mrs. Curren at dana.curren@k12.nd.us and we will get the information to you. Thanks for your support!

JUNIORS AND JUNIOR CLASS PARENTS: We need additional workers for concessions tonight. We start serving at 4:30, but will take extra help at any time throughout the evening. Please send Mrs. Curren an email at dana.curren@k12.nd.us if you can help.

Recently, Stanley Junior High teachers and administration met to discuss behaviors that are disruptive to the learning environment. Behaviors in school are escalating, and we are making a concerted effort to keep our school safe. We need our classrooms to be a productive place for the education of all students. Specifically, we have seen an increase in students using racial slurs, being disrespectful to teachers and peers, using unkind words, blurting out in class, coming unprepared for class, and being tardy. We are focusing even more attention on eliminating these behaviors by teaching students how to respect one another, solve problems together, be prepared for class, and not allowing their behaviors to impact the learning of others. If a student earns 2 or more log entries for any of the behaviors mentioned above, a call will go home. Students will be given a behavior chart to monitor their behaviors in class. The teacher will fill out a rating scale for their behavior that hour. Students utilizing a behavior chart will spend their lunch time working with administration and the school counselor to learn how their behavior is impacting the learning environment and what they need to do to improve their interaction with others. This time will be called Lunch Academy. Students can earn their way out of the Lunch Academy by demonstrating positive behavior in class. If behaviors reoccur, a parent meeting will be called. We ask that you speak with your children about classroom and school expectations. We thank you for you cooperation and support as we work to make our school productive and safe for all.

Mrs. Stafslien’s class got to share some LOVE today! ❤️ We delivered Valentine cards, chocolates, and roses to the residents at Rosen Place Assisted Living. What a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! 🍫🌹 Thanks to Lauren Hysjulien for the help to make this happen!

State Wrestling in Fargo 2/17 - 2/19 matches start at 10:00am Congratulations to State Qualifiers Boys Wrestlers 106# Cohen Bell 132# Keyton Meiers 170# Camden Reep 182# Trey Bohmbach Girls Wrestlers 105# Paloma Salgado 135# Kerrington Lee

Save the date for our Spring Concert at the elementary school! 1st Grade and 4th grade will perform on April 28th, 2022 at 6pm! :) See you there!

The second grade classes researched famous people and presented their research in a live wax museum. The students did an amazing job! Click on the links to view each class's video! Mrs Davis’s Class: https://youtu.be/8M1cHHhCHm0 Mrs. Swensrud’s Class: https://youtu.be/15D__H-20eU Mrs. Sandeen’s Class: https://youtu.be/E3qPbpiA30w

This Week's Events 2/14 - 2/19 Tuesday 2/15 Boys Basketball VS Kenamre JH, JV, V games start at 4:30 Thursday 2/17 Boys Basketball JH VS Parshall game start at 4:30 and will be played at Stanley Elementary Gym. Friday - Saturday State Wrestling in Fargo