Stanley Community Schools

Stanley Lions Tournament will take place at three different locations this year. Stanley will host 5pm and 7:30pm games on December 14th, 17th and 18th. Ray will host 5pm and 7:30pm games on the 14th and 18th and L&C Berthold will host a 5pm and 7:30pm games on the 17th. With current restrictions set at 50 fans, each team will be given 25 passes to distribute. There will be no general admission and attendance will be invite only. Games held at Stanley will be streamed on the NFHS Network free of charge. Once streaming information from Ray and Berthold are made available, I will post it. Reminder for the most up to date scheduling information, please visit the following link: https://www.district16region8con.org/public/genie/1224/school/4/ NFHS Link for Stanley: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/stanley-high-school-stanley-nd

The Killdeer Rough Rider GBB Tournament game 1 for Stanley has been rescheduled for Monday, December 14th @ Killdeer 5pm (central). Game 2 will be either Thursday the 17th or Friday the 18th depending on gym/schedule openings for the team we will face. Game 3 is scheduled to take place on Saturday the 19th. There will be a 50 fan restriction for attendance so no general admission and attendance will be invite only. Killdeer has the ability to stream on NFHS, but I have not received a specific game link and will do so once it is available. Links listed below are for the general NFHS page and to our athletic scheduler as well. Please refer to the scheduler for the most up to date scheduling information. Link to NFHS: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ https://www.district16region8con.org/public/genie/1224/school/4/

Reminder: Today is the last day to sign up for next semester's distance learning. If you have not directly talked with a building principal, you are not enrolled. The enrollment window will close at 4:30 today, December 7th. When you enroll in distance learning, you are committing to the entire semester.

As we wrap up the semester, junior high/high school students need to check with their teachers about the last day they will accept any late work. Parents may also email or call classroom teachers if they have any questions about missing assignments.

Reminder: The deadline to enroll your child in the distance learning program is December 7th at 4:30pm. Parents must call the building principal to enroll their child. If you have not talked to a principal, your child is not enrolled. When you enroll in distance learning, you are committing to the entire semester.

🎄Nutcracker Day! 🎁 Mrs. Stafslien’s Class had Day 1 of our Nutcracker month of fun! -First off, their teacher greeted them at the door but was no longer “just” their teacher! -We had a word search race ( Congrats Anthony & Tyson) and made nutcracker glyphs! -We also had our first winner of the Nutcracker trophy “Sir Crackington” awarded to River! Great job kids! It was a very fun day!

Reminder: The deadline to enroll your child in the distance learning program is December 7th at 4:30pm. Parents must call the building principal to enroll their child. If you used the distance learning option during the fall semester, you will need to call to enroll your child in the spring semester. When you enroll your child distance learning, you are committing to the entire semester.

Elementary students who are online are welcome to join our Lunch Bunch on Teams! It's a great time to hang out with some classmates who are in-person at school and laugh and talk with friends! Attached is a schedule of lunch bunch dates. The elementary school counselor, Mrs. Cuypers will start a meeting in the grade level counseling Team for your group. This is not required at all, but you can join when you'd like to. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cuypers at the elementary school!

Mrs. Evensvold's Desktop Publishing/FBLA students created their own Christmas Activity Book as a class. Almost every page was created from scratch and I am very impressed with their work! Copies were given to students in grades 1-3, but you can view and print your own copy by following the link below. https://www.mrsevensvold.com/christmas-activity-book

Sign up for next semester’s distance learning will close on December 7th. If you are enrolling your child in distance learning, this will be for the entire semester. Additionally, if you miss the sign up deadline, your child will not be able to sign up for distance learning. Families will need to make their decisions regardless of a mask mandate, as students will not be able to move back and forth from distance learning to in-person learning. Again, you will be signing up for the entire semester. Our previous link was to gauge interest in distance learning. To formally sign up for distance learning, you must call the building principal. Deadline for signing up is December 7th at 4:30pm. Please call your building principal with any questions. Thank you. Stanley Elementary 701-628-2422 Stanley High School 701-628-2342

No objections here! Senior forensics successfully concluded the 2020 mock trials. All teams came with their game faces and ready to argue. The epic courtroom battles resulted in two not guilty verdicts. A special thanks to Wade Enget, Heather Lee, and Traci Hysjulien of the Mountrail County Courthouse for making this day a possibility. An additional thankyou to the jurors who volunteered their morning listening to the cases and deliberating the verdicts. The 2020 jurors included Pam Germundson, Matthew Heidbreder, Cammi Hysjulien, Lauri Hynek, Lisa Lapica, Calli Hennessy, Barb Nesheim, and Heather Lee. Thank you for your time and service. A shout-out to all participating seniors. Your efforts and preparedness were remarkable. The way each of your handled the pressures of the courtroom and dominated were outstanding! #ScienceSwag

Yearbook sales are still on! Order at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ for $35!

The staff of Stanley Public Schools would like to thank the wonderful people at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ross for gifting each of us with a $10 gift card to The Rustic Bean. Your generosity put a smile on our faces and joy in our hearts. Thank you for being our #daymaker. We appreciate your kindness and will most certainly enjoy our gift cards!

Students, please join us in our December dress-up days!

COZY FRIDAY! Reading students wore their coziest clothes while listening to Jan Brett's newest story Cozy. Check out this awesome story and the musk ox farm in Alaska that inspired its main character. https://www.janbrett.com/

NDHSAA Q and A: 1. Q. Are winter sports teams able to practice in-person between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. No. E.O. 2020-43 does not allow any organized activities outside of school hours. 2. Q. Are winter Fine Arts activities able to practice in-person between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. No. E.O. 2020-43 does not allow any organized activities outside of school hours. 3. Q. Are coaches allowed to hold virtual practices/workouts between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. Yes, provided they are approved by the local school district. Class A Basketball virtual practices/workouts prior to their traditional first allowable practice dates may not be mandatory. 4. Q. Do virtual practices/workouts count towards the nine-minimum practice rule for sports? A. No. 5. Q. Are Fine Arts activities allowed to hold virtual practices between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. Yes, provided they are approved by the local school district. 6. Q. Are Fine Arts activities allowed to hold virtual competitions between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. Not at this time. 7. Q. Are coaches able to work with students in the school weight room between November 16, 2020 and November 29, 2020? A. No. E.O. 2020-43 does not allow any organized activities outside of school hours. 8. Q. May a high school student use the school’s weight room or athletic facilities as part of a physical education class? A. Yes, provided it is done during the instructional day. 9. Q. Are schools able to sponsor an ‘open gym’ or ‘open ice’ or ‘open mat’ session off school grounds. A. No. 10. Q. Are school sponsored camps allowed? A. No. 11. Q. Are winter sports participants allowed to attend individual camps, off school grounds, on their own? A. No. Sports-specific, special training camps during the season are not allowed. 12. Q. Are winter sports coaches able to instruct their players as part of a non-school team? A. No. Student participation on non-school teams during the season is not permitted. NDHSAA FAQs for ND Executive Order 2020-43 NDHSAA Board Approval: 11/17/2020 Updated: 11/18/2020 13. Q. May students participate out-of-state during the winter activities suspension? A. No. A student that participates on a non-school team in a similar sport during the season is suspended for six contests for each non-school contest they participate in. 14. Q. May a student participate on an out-of-state winter sports team through a coop with an out-of-state school? A. No. E.O. 2020-43 applies to all North Dakota schools and students. 15. Q. May a non-school team use school facilities? A. No. 16. Q. Will NDHSAA postseason event dates be altered? A. At this time the plan is for all NDHSAA winter postseason events to be held as scheduled. 17. Q. Will sports specific regulations, including maximum allowable contests, be altered? A. Sport-specific regulations will be reviewed in the near future. 18. Q. Are schools able to hold previously scheduled concerts, musicals, plays, esports, etc. prior to November 30th? A. These events are not sanctioned by the NDHSAA. Administrators may refer to guidance from the Governor’s Office. 19. Q. Is the nine-practice rule waived once activities resume on November 30, 2020? A. No. Students will still need to participate in nine daily practices prior to competing in a contest. 20. Q. Do practices prior to November 16, 2020 count toward the nine-practice rule? A. Yes. Sports that were suspended in the middle of their season (hockey, wrestling, junior high basketball in some areas, etc.) may begin playing contests on December 14, 2020. 21. Q. When is the first allowable contest for sports that were not delayed? A. Sports that have their first practice on November 30, 2020 may begin playing games on December 14, 2020. 22. Q. Is the deadline for winter sports teams to submit their schedule, roster, photo, and cutline extended? A. Yes. The new deadline for submission will be Monday, December 21, 2021

Governor Burgum has announced that sports practices and extracurricular activities will be allowed to resume on November 30 with extra precautions in place. Competitions will remain suspended until at least December 14. More information will be provided as we get it.

Stanley Community Schools is pleased to have three projects enrolled in the St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation's Twice Blessed program. With this program, any donation made to the SACK Program, Stanley Elementary School playground project or the Will Athletic Complex will be matched by Twice Blessed. Your donation will be doubled, making your contribution go farther. To participate in this program, please donate at the following link. https://sjchfnd.com/twice-blessed/

Student Council expresses gratitude for our teachers! Thank you teachers for all you do! Enjoy your breakfast.

Check out what our talented Ag 1 students have been working on! Head on over to the Stanley FFA Facebook Page to cast your vote for your favorite Corn Hole Board design!