Events for the week of November 18-24, 2024
11/18/24 - MS Basketball vs Macksville @ Home - CB, BG, BB, AG, AB - start time 3:00pm
11/21/24 - MS Basketball vs LaCrosse @ Home - CB, 1/2BG, BB, AG, AB - start time 3:30pm
Please help our yearbook staff purchase a new camera lens! Krispy Kreme orders due by 5pm 11/18.
See a yearbook staff member or email yearbook@stafford349.com with your order.
Original Glazed - $12 a dozen Specialty Varieties - $15 a dozen
Events for this week:
This week is KSHSAA's buffer week. High school students should not be participating in athletics after hours.
11/11/24 - Veterans Day celebration - 2:00pm
11/13/24 - FFA Creed Competition @ Wellington
11/14/24 - MS BB vs Fairfield @ Home - 4:00pm
Our goal is to prepare students for future career opportunities. The images show students working on their computer controlled LED board. This project requires students to construct a 5 volt system converted to a 12 volt system using various relays (little blue squares)
The first half of the Culinary Essentials class prepared their Omelettes this morning. Students are learning about Breakfast Foods including the different preparation methods for eggs. Yesterday, students prepared the fillings for the omelettes and today their egg cooking skills were put to the test. Prior to preparing omelettes, students practiced frying eggs and the saute flip (flipping the egg in the saute pan without the assistance of a spatula/turner). Students also practiced their Chiffonade knife cut by preparing fresh spinach to garnish their finished dishes.
Baking and Pastries students learned all about preparing Pumpkin Layer Cakes. This monumental project began last week and ended today with students preparing marshmallow meringue, piping the finishing touches, and toasting the meringue with the kitchen torch. The pumpkin cake was layered with brown sugar buttercream, pumpkin cream filling, and crumbled pie crust. Students roasted and pureed the fresh pumpkin used in the cake and the cream filling. The cakes were assembled using cake rings and acetate sheets to achieve beautiful layers. Each day in the kitchen brought new challenges, especially working within the time constraints of a 51-minute class period. We are thankful for understanding Trojan Teachers when class ran a little late. We are also thankful for the dishwasher that plowed through the endless dishes needed to prepare the cakes. The final challenge for these students will be transporting the cakes home in one piece!
Note for high school athletes:
HS Only - Weekly Rule Review - Fall Athletic Buffer Week - November 11-17, 2024 is the senior high fall athletic buffer week. There shall be no athletic practice, offseason conditioning, informal basketball shooting, working out on wrestling mats, etc. in school owned facilities during the fall athletic buffer week. Athletic activities of this nature may not be held under the supervision of a school staff member in non-school facilities. This means a moratorium on all school sponsored athletic activities during this week. Gymnasiums shall not be open to students during the fall athletic buffer week for purposes of shooting baskets, working out with weights, etc. outside of school hours. Noon hour and physical education classes are considered part of the school day. Buffer week does not eliminate football practices for those senior high schools who qualify for football playoffs until such time their football season is over.
Quick reminder about our morning drop-offs and breakfast:
PK students can be dropped off starting at 7:50am. The back door is locked and teachers return to their classrooms at 8:05am. PK students will need to be brought to the front doors after 8:05am.
K-5 Students can be dropped off at 7:30am for seated breakfast service. Breakfast service is over at 7:55 when students are dismissed to classrooms. Students are considered late at 8:05am.
6-12 Students can enter the building at 7:40am. Breakfast service runs until 8:00am. Students are considered late at 8:00am.
The #ZeroReasonsWhy art contest has come to an end and we have our winners! Thank you to ALL students that participated and are doing their part to help prevent bullying!
1st Place - Kyndal McCloskey w/ "Helping Hand"
2nd Place - Raelyne Troyer w/ her combination poster board
3rd Place - Sam Lowther w/ "Bulldog"
Runner up - Stara Moreland w/ her anime character
Our elementary students spent the month of October working on self-control (choosing to do what's best even when you don't want to). It was hard for teachers to choose a student that exemplified this trait as we have many students that show self-control day in and day out!
Events for this week:
11/7/24 - HS Scholar's Bowl @ Skyline
11/9/24 - BEST Robotics Game Day @ Valley Center
Joel Valadez takes eighth place at state cross country. He had a time of 17 minutes and 37 seconds. Great job, Joel!
Your phone will reset, but your stove won't! Here's your reminder.
📚✨ Last Day of the Book Fair! ✨📚
Today is the FINAL day of our book fair! Fair closes at 4:00pm. Thank you to everyone who came out, supported our school, and filled our shelves with so much excitement and joy for reading. 📖💫
A huge thank you to our amazing teachers, students, and parents who helped make this event a big success. From setting up to helping students find their new favorite books, we couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌❤️
Don't miss your last chance to stop by and pick up some great reads! Let's keep the love for books alive! 📚💙 #BookFair #ThankYou #LastDay
Shop even more titles online and continue to support our school until November 6th. 25% of all online sales directly benefit our school. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/staffordschools
Angel tree applications are available in both offices.
Joel Valadez and the cross country team will be leaving the school a little after 1:00pm after a sendoff for Joel. There will be a police/fire truck escort from the school up to Main Street and then to Highway 50.
We are piloting something new at tonight's football game. Hudl Fan is a new app we are hoping to use for streaming our events. You do need to create an account, there is not a fee.
Parents:
Our Elementary Students are in LOVE with the milk carton skeletons that our High School Students created.
SO they will be entered in a drawing to WIN one of the skeletons.
(Thought you ought to know in case an unknown skeleton comes home!)
Senator Jerry Moran toured Stafford Schools today. He was given a great tour by Sam Lowther. Thank you for visiting.
Stafford Trojan freshmen through seniors attended the Essdack Career Planning Expo, the largest college & career planning event in Kansas, showcasing career opportunities from two-year and four-year college degrees, industry certifications, apprenticeships, military opportunities, and business partners.
