Shelton Public Schools, 7-12

As we recognize Veterans Day, we take a moment to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country. Their courage, sacrifice, and dedication have helped protect the freedoms we enjoy each day. At Shelton Public Schools, we encourage our students to reflect on the importance of service, patriotism, and gratitude. To all veterans in our families, school, and community, thank you for your service and sacrifice. We are forever grateful!

Mrs. Hostetler

November 8 — Tongue Twister Time!

Can you say it three times fast without getting tongue-tied? Celebrate National Tongue Twister Day with these five fun questions!

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Here are some fun ones:

• Nov. 6 - National Nachos Day 🧀
• Nov. 8 - National Tongue Twister Day 👅
• Nov. 9 - Chaos Never Dies Day 🤪
• Nov. 11 - National Origami Day 🦢
• Nov. 13 - World Kindness Day 💛
• Nov. 22 - Go for a Ride Day 🚗
• Nov. 24 - Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day 🌟
• Nov. 27 - Buy Nothing Day 🛍️

What is Project Wisdom? Project Wisdom is a character education program where daily messages are broadcast every morning with an overall monthly theme.

November: Students Who Dare to Lead, Be Kind, To Grow, To Persevere, To Serve

Some quotes/thoughts for this week:

• Success means different things to different people. Success to some people means making lots of money. Success to others means driving a fancy car. What do you think success means? Now listen to this anonymous voice from the past:
• He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has left the world better than he found it; who has never lacked appreciation of the earth's beauty, and who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had. Today, think about what success means to you.
• Have you ever been dared to do something that could be dangerous? Did you do it, or did you walk away? Listen to these words from Socrates, ancient Greek philosopher:
• It takes more courage to flee, when necessary, than to die. Next time someone dares you to do something you know you shouldn't, ask yourself this: Why are they encouraging me to do something that could hurt me? Is this person a true friend?
  The answer is clearly no. Friends do not dare each other to do things that could be harmful. Anyone who encourages you to do something dangerous is not someone whose opinion you should respect.
• Every day you make choices. You choose to be respectful of others, or you choose to be disrespectful. You choose to be honest, or you choose to be dishonest. You choose to do your schoolwork … or not. The choice is yours. The choices you make every day greatly determine your success, or perhaps your failure.
• So if you want to join the ranks of successful people, it's important that you take steps toward success today. You do that by making the wisest choices you can, day by day, moment by moment. American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that
• The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to become. So, today, go for it. Choose to do your personal best in all ways and at all times.

Huge congratulations to our Poultry and Livestock Evaluation teams for their hard work last week! Here are some results:

Poultry Evaluation

• Blue Ribbon: Colton (8th place individual!)

• Red Ribbons: Connor, Brooks, Owen S.

Big Achievement: The Poultry team (Connor, Brooks, Owen, and Colton) took 2nd place overall and earned a spot at the state competition!

Livestock Evaluation

• Purple Ribbons: Jameson, Laurynn

• Blue Ribbons: Aubrey, Wyatt, LeTavion, Brooks

• Red Ribbon: Judah

• White Ribbons: Quynn, Colby, Steele, Kameron

Big Achievement: Our livestock members competed across multiple age divisions, with Laurynn Andrews placing 10th overall as a Senior Individual—a massive accomplishment!

We are so proud of everyone who competed. Wish the Poultry team luck as they head to the state competition in April!

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• Students are required to attend AAP when they are failing ONE or MORE classes.
• Chromebooks MUST be kept inside their school-issued cases!

Schools follow strict concussion protocols to protect students’ health and safety. Any student suspected of having a concussion is immediately removed from play or activity and evaluated by a qualified professional. Return-to-play or return-to-learn steps are gradual and closely monitored, ensuring students recover fully before resuming normal activities. These protocols help prevent long-term injury and promote a safe learning and athletic environment.

Shelton Concussion Protocol

DHHS Concussion Awareness Act

Nebraska Revised Statute 71-9104

With the start of a new quarter, tardy counts also start over. Students are allowed four tardies before they are issued a consequence. At the 5th tardy, 1.0 hour of detention is assigned. For every tardy that follows, another 1.5 hour of detention is assigned. Students can look at their tardy counts when looking in PowerSchool at their grades. Parents can also view their child/children's tardies in the same fashion, and they can set alerts via PowerSchool to notify them when their child is tardy.

• Facilities Use: Weight Room & Gym

• PK-12 children must be supervised by the individual issued the access card at all times when using the facility.

• Use of the facilities when school events are scheduled are not permitted (i.e. basketball games, volleyball games).

• In the event of school closings due to weather conditions the building is closed and not to be used by students or community members until the following morning.

• Exercise facilities will be restricted to 5:00am-7:00am & 6:30pm-10:00pm daily during the school year.

• Summer time access will be restricted to those times when it’s not in use by Shelton student-athletes, between the hours of 8am-10pm.

• Users must pay a yearly fee of $25 to help pay for wear and tear on equipment from public use. This fee must be paid by September 1 of every year or prior to acquiring a key.

• All users must have a signed request & release form on file at the Shelton Public Schools District Office.

Nebraska SMART (Success Made Accessible through Rural Tutoring) is a free virtual tutoring program for K-12 students who attend any Nebraska school. Teacher education candidates from Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges remotely tutor students through an online tutoring platform.

CLICK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION!

https://www.nscs.edu/nebraskasmart

Shelton Public Schools

Main Office: 308-647-5459

Email: ahostetler@sheltonbulldogs.org
Website: https://www.sheltonbulldogs.org/

Location: 210 9th Street, Shelton, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 647-5459