Congratulations to the 2024-2025 SSHS Student Council Members!
Freshmen: Joe Holland, Brady Wallin, Karly Wetherell, Edie Wittenberg
Sophomores: Lucas Bierman, Kendra Hayes, Kennedy Kull, Jillian Porter
Juniors: Andrew Petzing, Melanie Probst, Aiden Sayers, Tyler Vonderheide
Seniors: Samantha Hayes, James Porter, Blayzz Verdeyen, Ellie Wittenberg
The Lake Land College Dual Enrollment Introduction to Speech class recently visited the Lake Land Learning Resource Center and Librarian Andy Cougill. They learned about referencing and research for their coursework. While on campus, the group also took a tour, got to be live on air at WLKL Radio and see the Innovation Lab. They also attended the Student Activity Board event, which was speaker Marty Essen who has been to all 8 continents.
HS Softball game for today has been cancelled. There will not be practice after school.
HS baseball game for today has been cancelled. There will not be practice after school.
Jr. High Track Meet for today has been cancelled. There will not be practice after school.
High School Track Meet today has been cancelled. There will be practice after school.
Congratulations to the 2024 Prom Queen- Anna Albert and Prom King - Henry Vonderheide!
Austin Wittenberg is hosting a Summer Training. Austin just completed his first year playing basketball for Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. He is a 2023 graduate of Stew-Stras, where he received All-State and all conference basketball honors.
Link to Austin Wittenberg's Summer Camp
https://5il.co/2iv2x
Baccalaureate Information
The JV baseball game today will start at 4:15 PM.
HS Student of the Month
Isabelle Gratz, the daughter of James Gratz and Rachel Padgett, was named the Stewardson-Strasburg High School Student of the Month for February. She is a senior. Her teachers nominated her because of her hard work ethic, willingness to help, and give 100%. Isabelle enjoys participating in Drama Club, Book club, Language Club, Business Club, FBLA, WYSE Club, NHS, LYF and Central Illinois Precision Shooting. Her favorite subject is Calculus. She really likes the advanced math courses and the challenge that comes along with having harder classes. In her free time she enjoys reading and watching T.V. In the future she plans to go to Murray State University, major in Physics and Engineering, and compete on their rifle team. In the future she hopes to find a job where she can design and build machines that deal with aeronautics. Now to move on to some fun facts. Isabelle shared that if she ever won the lottery she would probably put it into an investment account, and use the money in the future to buy a house. If a genie was able to grant her one wish, she would wish to pass college without having to try. If she had one super power, she would want to be a great gardener. Right now everything she touches dies. Her favorite school experience has been FBLA State Leadership Conference 2024.
JH Student of the Month
Zoey Conder, the daughter of Justin and Hilary Conder, was named the Stewardson-Strasburg Junior High Student of the Month for February. She is in the seventh grade. Her teachers nominated her because she works well with others, is kind and is positive in class.
Zoey enjoys participating in school volleyball, Rapid Fire volleyball, and cheer. Her favorite subject in school is Art. Art is her favorite subject because she enjoys learning new things like sewing and weaving. In her free time she likes to hang out with her dog, practice volleyball, ride four wheeler’s, hang out with friends and bake. In the future she hopes to go to Lake Land College for Cosmetology school, get her degree and start working at a salon. Now to move on to some fun facts. If she ever won the lottery she would save some of it, get her dream car, give some to her parents and use the rest to start up her own hair salon. If a genie was able to grant her one wish, she would want to be able to fly so that she could see all the states in the U.S. If she had one super power, it would be to teleport because she would never be late. In school so far, her favorite experience would be this past volleyball season. They won sectionals and got to go to state!
Congratulations to the HS PBIS Winners for February:
9th graders: Kennedy Kull, Jillian Porter
10th graders: Auston Rahn, Tyler Vonderheide, Oliver Wascher
11th graders: Nathan Beck, Jesse Shumate
12th graders: Nathaniel Gracey
Congratulations to the JH PBIS Winners for February:
6th graders: Karissa Linder, Melina Macklin, Libby Musson
7th graders: Mila Carroll, Zoey Conder, Gavin Kowalczyk, Haydyn Lebon
8th graders: Ainslee Antrim, Ava Harris, Aliyah Shaltaf
The High School softball game today will be played at Windsor Softball Field.
High school game for today has been cancelled. No practice.
Congratulations to the following FBLA members who finished in the Top Ten at the 2024 State Leadership Conference:
Jasmine Shafer – Journalism – 10th Place
Andrew Petzing – Accounting I – 9th Place
Jillian Porter – Introduction to Financial Math – 8th Place
Rowyn Foreman – Business Calculations – 7th Place
Claire McCormick – Health Care Administration – 6th Place
Henry Vonderheide – Public Policy and Advocacy – 6th Place
Finn Greenwood – Introduction to Information Technology – 5th Place
Tyler Vonderheide – Introduction to Business Concepts – 5th Place
Isabelle Gratz – Accounting II – 4th Place (National Qualifier)
Briar Smith – Personal Finance – 3rd Place (National Qualifier)
PSAT/SAT State Testing will be Wednesday, April 10th, for grades 9, 10, and 11. Please remind your students to get a good night's rest, eat a good breakfast, and be ready to do their best. The seniors will be participating in Senior Seminar Day. Thank you!
On April 10th, all Juniors will be taking the SAT. Upon completion of the assessment, juniors will be released to go home early that day. Approximate release time will be around 12:15 pm.
The high school track meet today has been cancelled. There will be practice after school.