Great opportunity for parents through NDSU. Free Parenting Classes happening in the Minot area!
"North Dakota Nurturing Families Program™ (NFP) is a family-based parenting education program that help families establish a nurturing way of life and develop healthier, stronger relationships. Parents and children attend together so that all family members can benefit. Nurturing Families classes are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services and are offered at NO COST to families throughout North Dakota."
For more information go to the link:
https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/programs/parent-education/north-dakota-nurturing-families-program
Blue Jay leaders are attending the state Student Council conference.
Girls wrestling for tomorrow in Carrington has been postponed . JH girls basketball in Rugby is cancelled for tomorrow.
Stanley School will be dismissing at 2:00 PM today (Friday, December 8). Buses will run at that time.
The Boys Basketball Game between Stanley and Beulah has been postponed to January 15th.
Girls JH basketball for tonight against Powers Lake has been postponed to 12-15. Games are at 4:00 and 5:00 at the Stanley Elementary School.
Wrestling dual tonight @ Des Lacs starting with exhibitions at 6:30 and dual team at 7:00.
The Stanley Girls' Basketball Team is sponsoring a diaper drive for Dakota Hope clinic. Diaper collection will take place at the Girls' Basketball Game vs. Watford City on Tuesday, December 19th. Diapers can be dropped off in advance at either school or Bravera Bank.
Mrs. Murphy's high school coffee class met with Mrs. Tronset' elementary coffee club today. The students went through 4 stations led by the high school baristas. They learned about customer service, and how to make, hot chocolate, espresso and lotus drinks. So much fun was had by all!
7-8th grade boys basketball meeting tomorrow Thursday at 6:00pm for anyone interested in playing. The meeting will be held in the high school cafeteria.
Stanley FFA members had a successful day at the District 1 Leadership Conference today. Members competed in 9 different contest and advanced to the State LDE Contest Day in Bismarck next week in 5 contests. Highlights are listed below:
*Chapter of the Day
*1st Place Parliamentary Procedures Team - Advanced to State
*1st Place Conduct of Chapter Meeting Team - Advanced to State
*2nd Place Advanced Quiz Team - Advanced to State
*2nd Place Demonstration Team - Advanced to State
*2nd Place Employment Skills - Advanced to State
*2nd Place Greenhand Quiz Team - No State Contest Available
Girls Basketball vs New Town games starting at 4:15. They will be broadcast on NFHS network.
Congrats to our award winners for Gratitude! Our November counseling lessons focused on gratitude and showing appreciation for the people and things in our lives. Students also used gratitude to develop positive coping skills when we encounter difficult situations. Way to go, Bluejays! Empathy will be our next character trait for the month of December! Check out our SEL lesson plans online! https://www.planbookedu.com/planbooks/week/2023-12-03/embed:1/pk:F93XF/sid:0td2g21fu0sbn5u2da9tpdbmb6
The Ag 4 class helped deliver the extra sprays from our annual fundraiser to the Mountrail County Food Pantry today. Thank you to everyone that supported our fundraiser, we do still have 25 & 15ft garland available please let a member or Miss Hawbaker know if you would like any.
The Girls' Basketball team helped out the Dakota Hope Clinic today by setting up their Giving Trees. Watch for information about the team's upcoming diaper drive for Dakota Hope.
As we wrap up the month of November, check out some of the great things that happened at SHS! Enjoy our November Highlight Reel at the link posted below!
https://youtu.be/Yk4gqsio6nQ
Congratulations to the following band students for being selected to the 2024 UND Honor Band. They will participate and perform in the festival on January 19-21 at UND. Each student completed a live audition that consisted of scales, solos, and sight-reading.
Avery Ellis - French Horn
Braxton Istilart - Alto Sax
Alexis Laparra - Flute
Another resource to help navigate the new FAFSA process! Please share!
https://bnd.nd.gov/fafsa/
Attention Seniors and College Students! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA, will open up on DECEMBER 31, 2023. Please go to: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch to set up your FSA ID. You can do that right now so that you are ready when the application opens up. Below you will find some helpful tutorial videos and handouts to use when applying for Financial Aid: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOnRHvzlSVv1veXJ7n_15sksZYKKQYb3J https://collegehandbook.bnd.nd.gov/college-handbook/fafsa/ https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
The Winter Concert is one week away! Kindergarten will perform at 2:00pm and 3rd Grade will perform at 6:30pm. The concert is on Thursday, December 7th in the Elementary School Gym! We can't wait to see YOU at the concert!
