In our AISOA (“Awesome, Inexplicably-Somewhat-Obscure Activities”) series at SHS, we focus today on Scholars Bowl, state-bound tomorrow! Look for future posts about powerlifting, shooting sports, and the windmill north of the OSAC!
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Lady Bear Gameday vs Berean Adademy. Varsity @ 6:00 - JV @ 4:30. #WeAreSterling
Here is the Feb 9 edition of the Friday Focus: https://www.usd376.com/article/1452907 #WeAreSterling
Forensics heads east this afternoon for a 4:00 start in Hillsboro. Go Bears! #WeAreSterling
Reminder: Value-Up Parent Presentation at 6P in Betsy Dutton Theatre. Mike has been here all day and presented to our students & staff. Now it's your turn. I highly recommend you come listen to Mike @ 6P. Jr/Sr Parent Meeting to follow. https://5il.co/2eenf #WeAreSterling
Reminder that school will be dismissed at 12:30 on Wednesday, February 7th.
Wednesday morning is chock full of culture-building, leadership development, and mock interviews. And our day is capped with a parent/community meeting at 6:00 with Mike Donahue of Value-Up. #WeAreSterling
Dental screenings for Grade School will be held on February 27-29. Please send a note to the school if you do not want your child to participate. Prairie Star Health Center will also offer additional services. Teeth cleanings, sealants and fluoride treatments will be available. To participate in these additional services, we need a completed consent form to be turned into the office. This is a terrific opportunity to get preventative dental services. Prairie Star will bill all insurance for additional services. Consent forms are attached and are also available in the office. Consent slips need to be turned into the office February 16.
Regional Runner-Up & STATE BOUND! SHS Scholars Bowl is headed to the 2A State Scholars Bowl Meet in Moundridge next Sat! Congrats to team members Kevin Ploutz, Mason Lockhart, Lindsey Beltz, Fallon Brown, and Lanae Welty, & Coach Amy Brownlee! Way to go, Bears! #WeAreSterling
The Black Bear Girls wrap up January on the road tonight in HOA play, taking on Remington. JV tips at 4:30 followed by Varsity at approximately 6. Can't make it? Games are broadcast at shsblackbears.com. Go Bears! #WeAreSterling
The SHS Black Bears travel to Remington this afternoon. JV Boys 4:30. Varsity 7:30. Go Black Bears #WeAreSterling
Thursday, SJSHS hosts the Semifinals of the HOA JH Basketball Tournament. Girls' games tip at 6P, with the Boys' contests getting underway around 7:15. #WeAreSterling
Tonight starts the junior high HOA league basketball tournament. With it being a league event, local passes will not be accepted at the junior high games this week. Admission will be $5 for both students and adults.
It's JH League Tournament Week at SJSHS. We're excited to host eight HOA schools for quarterfinals on Monday with games in both gyms beginning at 4:00. Cubs slated for 6:20 (girls) and 7:30 (boys). #WeAreSterling
Congrats to SHS Forensics today in Clearwater: Mason Lockhart finished 1st in Impromptu Speaking & 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking, while Surene Maxwell earned a 4th place finish in Prose. Way to go, Bears! #WeAreSterling
SHS Forensics kicking off their spring semester in Clearwater today. Six students competing in 11 events. Go Bears! #WeAreSterling
Here are the brackets for next weeks JH HOA basketball tournament. All games will be in Sterling. Out girls play Monday at 6:20 in the South gym and the boys play at 7:30 in Ora.
Every so often a piece by one of our Applied English writers touches a nerve. Here's Tessa's reflection on the occupational risks of social media influence. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xuSzr3POoR66aO1as5mh-4-O-KTLhM6OYYpVcl16vI/edit?usp=sharing