There will be a special Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 5:00 PM in the Sterling High School library.
Congrats to Aubrey Anderson and Alaina Madden, who finished 2nd today at State Debate. Congrats also to Noah Svaty and Josiah Watney who are bringing home a fourth place finish. Way to go Black Bears! #WeAreSterling
Team buses for tonight’s game will leave at 2:25.
Tonight’s basketball games at Berean Academy will go on as scheduled..
Due to the cancellation of school today, Friday, Jan. 17, today's VIP meal at the GS will be rescheduled for a later date.
Sterling Public Schools will be closed today due to the weather.
Tomorrow, Friday the 17th, Sterling Public Schools will start 2 hours late, at 10:00. There will be no AM preschool.
SGS VIP Lunchtimes: K-11:05, 1st-11:15, 2nd-11:30, 3rd-11:40, 4th-11:50, 5th-12:05 6th-12:15. Adult price: $3.75. Thanks for making your reservations and we'll see you on Friday!
3BN will not be broadcasting from Central Plains Tuesday night. Instead you can use the link provided on shsblackbears.com. You will need to create an account prior to watching the FHSA stream.
Lunch menu change for SJHHS on Wed, Jan 15: Deli Sandwich/HM bun, Sweet N Spicy Bites, Green peas, Sidekicks!!, Fresh fruit.
Brackets for the 2020 Sterling Invitational have been set. The boys can be found at https://5il.co/c8q3 and the girls can be found at https://5il.co/c8q4
All Rec Basketball practices are cancelled for today at Sterling Grade School.
Sterling Public Schools will close at 2:30 today due to the weather. Buses will run at 2:30, but parents may pick up students early.
Basketball tonight against Bennington has been postponed.
Tonight's games against Bennington are being moved up. The JV games will start at 4:00. Varsity girls will start at 5:00 and Varsity boys will start at 6:30. The C boys will play immediately following the JV boys in the south gym.
SHS: We Care Walking Taco Fundraiser
Tonight 4:30pm-7pm
SHS Commons Area
$5
The GS is having a VIP day during lunch on Friday, Jan 17th. Any VIP (Very Important Person) to a grade school student is invited to eat lunch with them. Reservations must be made by 3:30 on Tues, Jan 14 for planning purposes. Look for the flyer in your child's backpack!
SHS: Jan 28th High School Winter Sports Pictures
Students will get handouts from coaches.
Boys and Girls Basketball open the 2020 portion of their schedules tonight in LaCrosse with big wins. Girls won 52-16; Boys won 49-17. Black Bears return home on Friday evening to host Bennington. #WeAreSterling
Please consider scheduling an appointment to donate blood on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. The SHS Blood Drive starts at 8 am and wraps up around 1 pm. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org or contact Mrs Prather at 620-278-2171.
Varsity Boys get it done tonight against 2A #3 Belle Plaine, 57-45. #WeAreSterling
PLEASE KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET INSIDE THE RIDE AT ALL TIMES! It is Rollercoaster Day at SJSHS. Our 8th graders presenting their coasters to expert panels.
The order for tonight’s games against Belle Plaine will be C, JV and then varsity. The C game will begin at 4:30 with the other games to follow. All games will be played in ORA.
VGBB: Sterling girls (#2 in 2A) win on the road at Cheney (#2 in 3A), 46-43 in overtime. Girls are now 5-0 heading into the break. #WeAreSterling
SGS is having a festive outfit day tomorrow! Let's see your holiday spirit and fill the halls with red and green!
The junior high C girls game scheduled for tonight here at home has been canceled. All other games for this evening will go on as planned.
Tonight’s C team girls basketball game in Cheney has been moved to a 5:00 start. It will be a 1/2 of a game. The JV and varsity games will follow.
6th grade band concert has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 18th at 8:30 am at Sterling Grade School.
The SGS concerts scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled for Thursday at the originally scheduled times.
Sterling Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday December 16th, due to the weather. The concerts scheduled for tomorrow evening will go on as scheduled.
VGBB: Sterling Girls win the Eagle Classic by way of a 56-51 win over Haven. #WeAreSterling
For those if you traveling to Kingman this evening for our championship basketball games, we have been instructed to sit on the south half of the gym both behind and across from our team bench. Our student section will be behind our bench in the southwest corner. Thank you for your cooperation.
HS Basketball tomorrow evening in Kingman at the Eagle Classic: JV Boys at 6, JV Girls at 7:30. Varsity Girls play Haven at 6 in the Championship with the Boys’ game to follow, also against Haven and also for the championship. #WeAreSterling
VBBB: Black Bears go to Kingman and take down 5A Valley Center 52-47. Bears play at 7:30 in tomorrow nights championship game. #WeAreSterling
VGBB: Black Bears drop Valley Center in round 2 of the Eagle Classic in Kingman by a 56-34 count. #WeAreSterling
Best of luck to the SHS basketball teams on Friday against Valley Center. The Lady Bears varsity tip-off at 3 pm while JV plays at 4:30. For the boys, the JV plays at 3 and the varsity squares off at 4:30. Saturday's schedule is to TBA after games have been completed.
VBBB: Black Bears win their opener at the Eagle Classic in Kingman with a hard-fought, defensively-dominated game over Conway Springs, 35-33. The boys will play Valley Center at 4:30 on Friday.
VGBB: Sterling wins the opening round of the Eagle Classic in Kingman with a 56-31 win over Conway Springs. They play Valley Center on Friday at 3:00 in round 2. #WeAreSterling
Ms. Schnurr's class was on the news!
The Pledge: Sterling Elementary 2nd Grade https://www.ksn.com/pledge-of-allegiance/the-pledge-sterling-elementary-2nd-grade/
Good luck to the SHS Boys and Girls basketball teams tomorrow night in Kingman. Lady Bears varsity @ 3 against Conway Springs with JV @ 4:30 pm. Black Bears JV @ 3 while varsity tip-off with Conway at 4:30 pm.
Wrestling opens their season over at Lyons tonight at 5:30. It will be a double dual against Council Grove and Stafford.
If you haven't seen the "Bedtime Stories With Mr. Riffel and Friends" series, this episode with Clark Comley is a MUST SEE!!!
https://boxcast.tv/channel/hhk7vnwrssqn6eucgetm?b=ry3ao1mjncbpx1fzfbul
JV & Varsity both took first out of 10 teams at Larned. The JV went 8-1 while the Varsity went 7-2.
JV: Macy, Zane, Ty, Kelsey, Madison & Adam V.
V: Josh, Mallory, Bryson, Jordan, Luke & Andrew
Congratulations to our FFA’s Dairy Judging Team. District Champs and heading to state!
Be sure to watch one of the SHS Theatre performances of Oliver! Shows are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Nov 14-16). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Iron Man Volleyball. The girls make this look a lot more like a sport than the chaos that is boys who don’t practice. #WeAreSterling
With junior high basketball starting this week, I wanted to get a document made to help inform you of game times for the A, B and C teams. It shows who we are playing and when to expect approximate start times. You can find the document at https://5il.co/b9tw and please make note that times are subject to change.
Thursday, November 14th
SGS Picture Retakes
Splitter Farms and Central Prairie Co-op are donating $942.37 to SHS ag! The donations we've received to get our ag program off the ground have been especially important in this tight budget year. We are thankful for the support from our community!
It’s Election Day (1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday on Nov). If you’re an 8th grader at SJSHS, you learned about the power of government & why there are no federal elections today. Here’s a great graphic to help you remember branches, terms, & requirements. #WeAreSterling
A little Black Bear love for our State XC participants on a beautiful November Monday morning. Congrats Bella & Carter! #WeAreSterling
Bears fall to Norton in the first round of the 2A playoffs, 41-7. Finish the season 4-5. Thanks Seniors! #WeAreSterling
This morning we had a very large water leak in the junior high that sent 2-3 inches of water into the north hallway. In minutes we had administrators, teachers, custodians, and students rushing around with brooms, shop-vacs, and fans to get the water cleaned up. We are blessed to have students and staff so dedicated to helping each other, and taking care of our schools. #goblackbears
Sterling High School is now accepting applications for an assistant wrestling coach. Responsibilities will include driving the team to and from practices, working with the head coach at Lyons and attending meets. Please send applications to Susan Ziegler at the district office.
The Sterling Grade School Halloween parade will take place downtown as scheduled at 2:00 on Thursday, October 31st. The forecast is for a sunny 44 degrees so please dress accordingly. Happy Halloween!
10/29: We Care Soup Supper
Location: SHS Commons
Time: 5-7pm
Soup, Drink, Dessert $5
Come grab dinner, meet with teachers and end at the 7-12 Fall Concert
DFYIT sponsoring today’s Red Ribbon Assembly. #WeAreSterling #BeDrugFree
SJSHS students and staff out in the cold this morning sharing a little warmth for Colton as he and his family head to Kansas City for heart surgery this week. #WeAreSterling
10/29: We Care Soup Supper
Location: SHS Commons
Time: 5-7pm
Soup, Drink, Dessert $5
Come grab dinner, meet with teachers and end at the 7-12 Fall Concert
Reminder:Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/28 & 10/29 4-7pm
JH Teachers will be in their classrooms
HS Teachers will be in OSAC
SGS Students: Don't forget to wear RED tomorrow to kick off Red Ribbon Week!
Black Bear VB takes the first match of Sub-State, defeating Moundridge 25-20, 25-22. Movin’ on to the semis! #WeAreSterling #YouStillHaveTimeToGetHere
Congratulations to Bella Brownlee (Fr) and Carter Crank (So) for medaling today at Regional XC and qualifying for the State Cross Country meet next weekend in Wamego. #WeAreSterling
V is for victory! Bears win 28-22 over SW Heights. Claim 3rd in District 7. #WeAreSterling
Bears reclaim the lead on a Brady Myers 1-yd run. PAT gives Sterling a 27-22 leads with 10:26 to go. #WeAreSterling
SW Heights scores a TD and 2-pt conversion. A penalty-aided drive. 22-21, Bears trail. End of Q3. #WeAreSterling
After a long Mustang TD, the Bears answer with an Alan Anderson TD run. PAT makes it 21-14 Sterling. 4:40, Q3. #WeAreSterling
Halftime at Southwestern Heights. Sterling 14, SW Heights 6. #WeAreSterling
Black Bears claim the lead on a 1-yd Brady Myers sneak. 2-pt conversion is good. 14-6, 2:07 until half. #WeAreSterling
Cody Royer scores on the 6-yd carry. PAT failed. Tied at 6. 6:48, Q2. #WeAreSterling
After 1 Quarter in SE Heights, the Mustangs lead 6-0. #WeAreSterling
Fifteen SHS juniors and seniors are visiting Hutchinson Community College today. Opportunity to visit with programs, instructors, and organizations and ask questions. #WeAreSterling #WhatsNext
“Sometimes the smallest step can be the biggest step of your life.” Liz Willis, SHS Alum, Black Bear Award Winner, and US Paralympian, sharing with our JH & HS students today. #WeAreSterling #InspiringBears
Reminder that we have early dismissal at 12:30 tomorrow, October 23rd.
Reminder: Flu shots are tomorrow, Oct. 22nd. JH/HS students will need consent form and a copy of insurance. Bills will be sent at a later time. SGS students will need to have parent present in the art room from 3:30 to 4:30. Visit district website news article for more details.
Updated Schedule 10/21:
6pm: JH Basketball Meeting-Commons Area
6:30pm: HS Study Hall -Mr. Ian Anderson's Room
7pm: Booster Club Meeting-Commons Area
TONIGHT is Homework Night at SJSHS. 6:30 in the Commons. Thanks to Stuco for organizing this event.
State Tennis Update: Comley & Anderson finish third; Schweizer & Richter finish 8th. Congratulations ladies! #WeAreSterling
State Tennis Update: Schweitzer & Richter lose, will play for 7th; Comley & Anderson lose, will play for third. #WeAreSterling
State Tennis Update: Schweitzer & Richter win to stay in the hunt for 5th. Comley & Anderson coming up in the semifinals in their quest for a championship. #WeAreSterling
SJSHS Cross Country at HOA League meet today in Hutchinson. #WeAreSterling
Coach Thompson addressing the student body ahead of the departure of our State-bound Tennis team. #WeAreSterling
Dominate the courts Lady Bears. Best of luck at state!
A misunderstanding has caused the game times to be moved up for volleyball in Sedgwick. We will now play Sedgwick at approximately 5:00 and play Centre following the first game. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Let’s go Black Bears!
Parking for tonight’s football game is going to be crazy. The college play, college volleyball and our football game will all be starting at the same time. Those who park on the east side of the football field will still be able to do so, but the east side of the road on the east side of the field will be reserved for play parking. Please plan accordingly. You may have to walk a distance after parking.
Black Bear Day has arrived! Everyone dress in black, white, or gray and celebrate the 2019 Homecoming events. The Community Pep Assembly is at 2pm in OSAC. The King/Queen crowning is scheduled for 6:40 pm followed by the 7pm kick-off against Ellinwood.
SGS Families- Tomorrow is the last day of anti-bullying spirit week! Don't forget to wear black and white to support your fellow Black Bears! Your challenges tomorrow are to write a thank you note to someone and to give a high five!
We wish Coach Thompson and the Lady Bears tennis team good luck in the Conway Springs Regional on Friday and Saturday!
Thursday is "Besty Dutton" Day. Be sure your top half is dressed up for school pictures while your bottom half is dressed.
SGS Families- Tomorrow is "TEAM UP" day for anti-bullying spirit week! Wear your favorite sports team to show that at SGS, we are ONE TEAM! Your challenge tomorrow is to find something you have in common with someone else.
Junior High with a great opportunity to listen to @damonwest7 this morning. #BeACoffeeBean #WeAreSterling
Damon West tells our kids, “Whatever you do, your family goes through it with you.” Great message. #BeTheBean
Thursday, October 10th
10:15 4th Grade Recorder Program in the Commons
12:00 1st-6th to SC for Cinderella
Friday, October 11th
1:00 4th Grade Recorder Program at the Manor
1:45 K-6th to SHS for Pep Rally
Today, both our Junior High and High School are headed to Lyons to listen to Damon West. And before they leave, each will get a coffee bean. When you see one of our students next, be sure to ask about the coffee bean. #WeAreSterling
Wednesday is Class Colors Day. Seniors wear red, Juniors wear pink, Sophomores wear blue, Freshmen wear purple, and Junior High wears green. Staff should dress is any color in the light spectrum/rainbow. What are you going to wear?
Black Bears drop Inman in the first match of the evening, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21. #WeAreSterling
SGS Families- Tomorrow is "INSIDE OUT" day for anti-bullying spirit week. To symbolize that bullying hurts on the inside, even if it doesn't show on the outside, wear your clothes inside out! Your challenge for tomorrow is to play or work with someone new!
It’s SuperHero Day at SJSHS! #WeAreSterling
SHS: Thursday Oct. 10th:Homecoming Bonfire @ Crosspoint Church
8pm
Hey students, "Who is your Super Hero?" Tuesday is your day to dress as that real day person or comic based character. Show your Black Bear pride and dress as your "Hero".
SGS Families- Tomorrow is PICTURE DAY! It's also "MISMATCHED SHOES" day for anti-bullying spirit week!
Your challenge tomorrow is to write a kind note to someone, hold the door open, or do another random act of kindness.
Apollo 5 Mission Control & 50th Anniversary Interactive Experience on display in the commons at SJSHS during October. Thanks to @kscosmosphere #ManOnTheMoon #ExperienceHistory #WeAreSterling
Sterling will not be playing in the Chase Volleyball tournament this weekend. We will still be attending the JV tournament in Ellsworth. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Tennis in Wichita at HOA/CPL League Meet. #WeAreSterling
Reminder: SGS School Pictures tomorrow 10/8
With Homecoming being this Friday, SJHHS has a spirit event scheduled each day. We encourage students to participate in Monday's "Decade Days". Dress as folks did in the 50s, 60s, 70, 80s, 90s, or 2000s.
SGS Families- Don't forget that anti-bullying spirit week starts tomorrow! Come to school with CRAZY HAIR!
Your challenge tomorrow is to show someone you care by asking them about their day or by giving them a compliment!
Congrats to the lady bears on their tournament championship in Burrton! Bennie Horsch and Karlie Boeken also received all tournament team honors. Go bears! #WeAreSterling
Our SGS Book Fair last week was a huge success! Thanks to all who supported the book fair, which puts books directly into the hands of our students. Read all about it: https://www.usd376.com/article/144048?org=usd-376
Just a reminder we are having our all school pep rally next Friday, Oct. 11th @ 2pm. Community members are welcome to join us. This is a change from 2:30pm.
Go Bears!
JH/SHS: School Picture Packets are available in the office. Lots of JH kids grabbed them today. Keep an eye out for them.
Mr. Richter's American History class traveled to Abilene last week, visiting the Eisenhower Museum. Here's a few pictures of our students with Kansas' favorite son.
Congratulations to the Lady Bears Volleyball team on their 3rd place finish in the Lyons Invitational.
Lyons vs Sterling FB kickoff at 9:40.
We are under a lightning delay here in Lyons. We will update with a start time when we find out.
Best Things I Saw This Week:
Judah K finished 3rd @ Larned XC in 8th grade Girls'. Student artwork in the Office. See You @ the Pole students arrived early to pray for our school. Hyatt Life Science's Preston Moore visited our Anatomy & Physiology class. #WeAreSterling
There will be no 5th quarter at tonight’s junior high football game in Marion. We apologize for the timing of this notice and for any inconvenience it may cause.
Sterling FFA at their first-ever Land Judging Contest yesterday. Wilkerson S finished in the top 10 in the Greenhand division. #WeAreSterling
3BN broadcasts are now accessible using the USD376 mobile application. The link will open the stream in your mobile devices web browser.
JV tennis is under way here at SHS. Good luck ladies! #WeAreSterling
SHS: Graduation is May 9th @ 11am
Next weeks JV football game on September 30th was scheduled to be against Lyons. This game will now be played against Conway Springs JV and will still be at 6:00 at Smisor Stadium.
Congrats to Black Bear Cross Country runners Bella (Fr), Judan (8th), and Isabelle (7th) for medaling today at St. John. #WeAreSterling
We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2zmuzrX or iPhone: https://apple.co/2zpQz58. Post
We're looking for volunteers to work at the SGS Book Fair next week. If you have an hour to help it would be appreciated! Teens can earn community service hours by working. Sign up here: https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/signup/OYYuF6vph
Sterling High School is now accepting applications for head softball coach and assistant softball coach. Interested parties need to fill out a classified application that can be found at USD376.com and send it to Susan Ziegler at the district office or zieglers@usd376.com.
Black Bear Volleyball sweeps Berean and Marion in the #OraShields in front of a packed house. #WeAreSterling
Tonight’s JV game at Marion had been canceled. Sorry for the late notice. We were just notified this morning.
The SHS JV football game scheduled for tonight (9/16/19) at Marion has been cancelled.
Congrats to our SJSHS Fan of the Game: Esmeralda wins a $10 gift card! #WeAreSterling
For those folks wanting to know more about our new mobile app and it's functionality, you may want to visit this article https://www.usd376.com/article/120270?org=usd-376
Black Bear Cross Country brought home two medals from the Hesston meet today. Bella placed 9th in the 1A-3A Freshman girls' race, while Carter took 10th in the 1A-3A Sophomore boys' race. Carter's time was good enough for 13th place when adding in the 4A-6A times. #WeAreSterling
JH: Sports photos are Monday September 16th @ 2pm
Graduating Class of 2019-Yearbooks are in the office available for pick up
To view the entire band performance at the State Fair, please see our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SterlingUSD376/
A great performance in the arena!
Sterling High School marched at the Kansas State Fair today.
The SHS band is getting ready to march at the fair!
The SJH Cross Country meet scheduled for tomorrow, 9/10/19, is now scheduled to start at 4:15 at Prairie Hills Middle School in Hutchinson, KS.
If you can’t attend tonight’s game in person, be sure and catch the Black Bears vs Ell-Saline tonight at 7pm on the Black Bears Broadcasting network. http://shsblackbears.com
Lets go Black Bears!
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