Hey students who will be in 7th-12th grade this fall and are interested in Cross Country! Make sure to join our group for updates and important information: https://band.us/@sccrosscountry
GTRA has gone to online ticketing for all of their summer events. You will need to buy tickets online for Monday's (6/5/23) JV/V BB/SB games. Please visit https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202209130746443341b88ecd2486949/checkout to get your tickets.
Mayterm Photography had a busy week learning about photo composition, aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. They also visited some great people and places from local businesses (Tim Fuchs, Jason Braunschweig, and F8 Creative) to Ames and Saltech Marketing and Iowa State photojournalism! You can check out some of their photos at the Clay County Fair in Sept.!
Clay Binder - a middle school student at Sioux Central - is part of the Iowa Junior High School Rodeo Association which just finished up its season with state finals May 27-30. Clay finished the 2022-23 season 4th in boys' goat tying and 5th in boys' breakaway roping! He made it to the Junior High School National Finals Rodeo in Perry, GA in a couple of weeks in goat tying and missed going in breakaway roping by one placing. Congratulations, Clay, and good luck at Nationals!
Middle School students in the Card Making May Term class had the opportunity to make a variety of different cards and tags and learned a lot of different paper tools, such as stamping, using embossing tools, and how to use paper-cutting machines. What a super creative bunch of kiddos!
The SC softball team volunteered at the cemetery in Peterson by helping take down the memorial flags! Great job ladies for helping out!!
Mr. Krager teaches a construction unit for May term. The students did a great job of building a 10'X20' shed to be used as a control building for a local farmers grain operation.
Mrs. Brown's Middle School May Term spent the week learning the ins and outs of board and card games! We spent time looking at what makes good instructions, how games are set up, and what the purpose of the game is. Students then created their own games to share for the last day with other groups.
The Hooves and Paws May Term class got to experience many different careers in the equine and canine industries this week, including therapy horseback riding and dog training.
Geology & Soils May Term visited UNI, Iowa, and ISU Geology and Agronomy Departments as well as three stare parks. A lot of everyday applications and some recreation as well.
Students in Mrs. Tate's May Term have spent the week exploring their family history. They traveled to the Buena Vista County Historical Association on Tuesday to research in the genealogy department. Thursday the students were able to participate in a Cemetery Tour led by Dick Gilmore.
Twelve #SiouxCentral students are spending their May Term learning CPR for adult and infants with Spencer YMCA Aquatic Director Felica Dusing. Students enacted, as well as practiced how to handle various scenarios in the water and on land. Today and tomorrow they will continue training and testing to earn their certification!
The HS softball game tonight vs. Cherokee will be livestreamed. Please go to https://www.fullerdigital.net/cherokee to access it. Also...reminder...free admission to those that bring one item for the food pantry in Cherokee.
May term classes: Careers in Health and Wellness, Medical Careers, and Emergency Management got together to lbring Beth Greene here, a flight nurse, to cover "Stop the Bleed" and bring the emergency helicopter in. The students were given a course on what to do if you come upon an accident and how to stop the bleed and offer aid to victims. They were also able to see the emergency helicopter and see how they operate. Students were able to look inside and see what they carry on board. One staff member, Jen Wittmaack and one student, Aiden Knudtson, were given a ride over Sioux Rapids in the helicopter. Elementary students were also to be outside and watch the helicopter land.
A retirement party for four Sioux Central retirees will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 3:30PM in the Sioux Central Library! Come thank these dedicated teachers for their many years of service to the students of Sioux Central!
If you are planning on attending the HS BB/SB games tomorrow night in Cherokee...you can receive free admission with a donation to the local food bank in Cherokee. They are asking for one item per person. Go Rebels!
Some final reminders for the Class of 2023!
Congratulations to Kendra Casey for qualifying for the state golf meet May 25th/26th. She will play at the American Legion course in Marshalltown. Spectator tickets need to be purchased online, and cart rentals are available by calling the course starting Monday, May 22nd.
Best of Luck to our Boys and Girls State Track Qualifiers as they compete over the next 3 days. You can watch them live at https://watch.ihssn.com/videos/2023-track-field-championships-day-1?fbclid=IwAR1NW0aqSyWcPc7lYfW9ZjIH-pchjrwtepjvB-0usqmm1rcQD5Y6cTh9pYc. Attached is the schedule of events. GO REBELS!!!
4th Grade Maker Space has been working creatively with a long term project! The task was to create a structure out of old non-working appliances ranging from old laptops to hair rollers. Through their creative minds they were able to see how these things were put together, how they worked, and recycled them to something NEW!
