The high school math classes celebrated National Pi day by bringing in pies. They discovered how to calculate pi using various household objects and got to eat a lot of delicious pies.
The boys high school JV baseball game for today has been cancelled. There will not be practice after school.
HS January Student of the Month:
Connor Manhart, the son of Phil and Tammy Manhart, was named the High School Student of the Month. He is a senior. His teachers nominated him because of his kindness to others and willingness to include others. He has served as a mentor towards underclass students and has set an example. He participates in basketball, school baseball, summer baseball, Business Club, Drama Club, LEO Club, Tech Club, LYF, Vice President of Pep Club, and President of FFA. His favorite subject is P.E., because he loves to joke around with Mr. Harmeier and have fun every day. In his free time he likes to hang out with the boys, play farming simulator, ride four wheelers and horses. In the future he wants to attend Lake Land College, go out west and be on a custom harvest crew, and eventually take over the family farm. Now to share some fun facts about Connor. If he ever won the lottery he would save some of it and then find some land to buy. If a genie granted him a wish, he would ask for a restored John Deere 4440. It would be one just like his Grandpa Tom's. If he had one super power he would want to be able to fly, so that he can get places faster. His favorite experience in school so far has been FFA State and Nationals Convention. FFA has definitely been a highlight.
JH January Student of the Month:
Kinsley Dunaway, the daughter of Josh and Ashley Dunaway, was named the January Junior High Student of the Month. She is in the seventh grade. Her teachers nominated her because she is always willing to step in and help. She has a good attitude and is friendly to all. She participates in school softball and travel softball. Her favorite subject is art. Art is very calming and she enjoys getting to experiment with different techniques. In her free time she likes to weave and play softball. In the future she would like to go to the University of Kentucky, play softball and work as a conservation officer. Now to move on to some fun facts. If she won the lottery she would like to put all of her money into savings. If a genie was able to grant her one wish, she would wish that she could find the cure for cancer. If she had one super power, she would want to have super strength. So far, her favorite school experience has been going outside all day the last day of school.
Congratulations to the High School PBIS Winners for January!
9th graders: Adrianne Porter, Jacob Vonderheide
10th graders: Hayden Porter
11th graders: Jackson Gurgel, Katelyn VonBehrens, Ellie Wittenberg
12th graders: Colten Bridges, Garrett Hoene
Congratulations to the JH PBIS Winners for January!
6th graders: Emma Hite, Xoey Hoedebecke, Garrett Worman
7th graders: Luna Sandberg, Joseph Schwabe, Olivia Vonderheide
8th graders: Elenora Eblen, Schafer Greuel, Karly Wetherell, Edie Wittenberg
Stew-Stras construction classes have built 2 picnic tables they are selling by silent bid. All proceeds go back to the construction class and tech club to help fund future projects.
The 1st table is a 5 foot adult picnic table. The minimum bid is $140, this is to cover the cost of materials. The dimensions are width 5 feet, length 5 feet, height 2 1/2 feet.
The 2nd table is a childs picnic table. The minimum bid is $50, this is to cover the cost of materials. The dimensions are width 3 1/2 feet, length 4 feet, height 22 1/2 inches.
Sealed bids are being accepted until Tuesday Mar 26, 2024. Bids can be mailed or delivered to Stew-Stras High School. You must arrange for pick up.
Congratulations to the High School Scholastic Bowl team for winning the regional championship title last night.
The team will now compete on Saturday at Sectionals hosted at Sullivan High School.
Congratulations to the newly selected National Honor Society Members: Gabby Vonderheide, Collin Hewing, Blayzz Verdeyen, Brinlie Durbin, Claire Holland, Isaac Lankow, Andrew Petzing, Melanie Probst, Carter Verdeyen, Tyler Vonderheide, and Oliver Wascher.
Ella Kinkelaar recently signed to continue her volleyball career at Lincoln Land Community College. Congratulations and best of luck to Ella!
HS BASKETBALL will have our Awards Celebration on March 6 @ 6:00 pm at the Stew Stras HS gym. Any players that have not turned in their uniforms will be able to do so at this time.
The 8th grade NTC volleyball tournament has be cancelled for tomorrow. It will be played Wednesday, February 21st.
High School Boys Basketball game tonight has been postponed until tomorrow at 1:00 PM at Altamont High School. 1:00 JV start time followed by Varsity. Bus times 11:20 Windsor and 11:35 Stew-Stras.
Come out and support the WSS Lady Hatchets Basketball team as they compete in the semifinals of Regionals tonight at 7:30 PM at St. Anthony High School. Good Luck Lady Hatchets!!!
On February 7th the Stew-Stras HS Student Council attended the Student Leadership Conference at Lake Land College. Members participated in leadership workshops, heard from a motivational speaker, learned about the benefits from participating in college extracurricular activities, and enjoyed a scavenger hunt.
Friday, February 2nd game against Altamont Grade School has been reschedule to Wednesday, February 7th at 4:00 PM at Stew-Stras. There will be practice on Friday, February 2nd starting at 6 pm.
Dual Credit Opportunities for 2024-2025
Wabash Catch TV plans to televise Thursday night’s Hatchets game at Louisville. The game will be on Wabash Cable, as well as streaming for free on Facebook Live and YouTube.
Here are the links to the telecasts if you’d like to share them with your fans who cannot attend the game:
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/wabashcatchtv/
YouTube Wabash Catch TV Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WabashCatchTV/streams
December HS Student of the Month: Mya Friese
Mya Friese, the daughter of Kurt and Bridgitte Friese, was named the December High School Student of the Month. She is a freshman. Her teachers nominated her because she continues to strive for the best, always gives 110%, is kind to others and is a leader. She participates in Foreign Language Club, LEO Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Pep Club, Business Club, Lutheran Youth Fellowship, Volleyball, Softball, Travel Softball and Rapid Fire Volleyball Club. Her favorite subjects are French and English. She enjoys French because it is interesting to learn about a different language and culture. Hopefully one day Mr. Hansen will be able to take French class to Paris, France. She also enjoys English because there's a wide variety of lessons that they do. Mrs. Tomblin always has unique, creative, and fun activities in her class. In her free time she enjoys running, playing with her dog, Ozzie and spending time outdoors. She also likes spending time with her sisters and friends. In the future, she would like to go to college at EIU and would love to play volleyball. As of now, she wants to go to college and her dream job would be to be a vet.
Then she hopes to one day live in a small cabin in the woods by herself with one dog that she hopes to spoil. When asked, Mya shared that if she ever won the lottery she would pay for college, invest some, buy some land in the country, and give some to her family and local animal shelters. If a genie granted her one wish, she would wish that her dog would live as long as she does. If she had one super power, it would be to be able to stop time. This way she would be able to achieve many things without even a minute passing. For example, she could stop the time to do all her homework, take naps whenever she wanted, and never be late. So far, her favorite school experience has been playing high school volleyball this year, especially in the postseason.
December JH Student of the Month: Karly Wetherell
Karly Wetherell, the daughter of Luke and Lauren Wetherell, was named December Junior High Student of the Month. She is in the eighth grade. She was nominated by her teachers because she is motivated, a hard worker and encourages others. She is involved in school volleyball, Rapid Fire Volleyball club and school basketball. Her favorite subject is math, because she thinks it is most important to learn. In her free time she enjoys playing sports and being active. In the future, she wants to play volleyball in college and become an athletic trainer. Now, to move on to some fun facts. If she ever won the lottery, she would buy a vehicle and animals. She would also save some for college. If a genie was able to grant her one wish, she would want to be able to go to the University of Texas for college. If she had one super power, she would want to be able to teleport. Then she could see how the world was back then and see her family members that have passed away. So far, her favorite school experience was in kindergarten when they had Grinch Days.
