THE PROMISE OF IOWA
Technology Time
by S. Jansma Do students really know how much time they spend staring at a screen or using technology? Well, according to Pew Research Center, teens spend an average of nine hours a day online in some form, compared to roughly six hours for those aged eight to 12, and 50 minutes for kids between 0 and eight. A startling …
MR. SCHULLER SELECTED FOR NFHS NATIONAL SPEECH AWARD
Mr. BJ Schuller, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, in Sibley, has been selected by the National Federation of State High School Associations to receive the National Federation State Speech, Debate, and Theatre Award for the nation. There are only 12 recipients of the State award in the United States this year. Mr. Schuller was selected as a State recipient from recommendations made …
WE NEED YOUR INPUT PLEASE!
As you may or may not know, the district is in the process of searching for a new superintendent after the announcement to the school board in January that Mr. Boer will be retiring. As a part of this process, the district would like to collect information from each of our stakeholders to provide us with input that might guide …
Yearbooks on Sale NOW!!
The 2018-2019 yearbooks are currently on sale during the lunch mods on Wed., Thu., Fri. this week, and Tue. and Wed. next week – Feb. 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20. Cost: $45. Please make checks payable to “S-O Yearbook”.
Should School Start Later?
by S. Hunt Although some students live in town and are able to wake up later to get to school, the Sibley – Ocheyedan School District might benefit from starting later because school is just too early for some students. Some students live in the country or Ocheyedan and have to wake up extremely early to be able to catch …
Get Your Yearbook Ordered
by: S. Jansma The 2018-2019 yearbook sales will be coming up for the second time this year just before Christmas break. This next round of sales will begin on Monday, December 10, 2018, and will go on all week until Friday, December 14, 2018. These sales will occur each day in the commons area during the lunch periods. Yearbooks will …