School Safety Office Chad Smith visited with Mrs. Long's English 4 class on Friday. He shared information about his job at Stew-Stras and in working in law enforcement for over 20 years.
8th grade tech constructed giant slingshots. They were able to test them this week. Olivia V shot the farthest tennis ball 188 feet and 8 inches.
Stewardson-Strasburg Jr/Sr High School sent two teams to the 47th Annual Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet hosted at Camp Campfield near Sullivan, IL. The high school team members were (as pictured) Oliver Wascher, Brooke Schumacher, Claire VonBehrens, and Finn Greenwood, and were coached by Mrs. Barker. The high school team competed in the topics of Sustainable Energy, Butterflies & Moths, and Illinois Mushrooms, and finished 8th out of 17 teams. The junior high team members were (as pictured) Kinsley Dunaway, Luna Sandberg, Gavin Kowalczyk, and Weston Spannagel and were coached by Mr. Friese. The junior high team competed in topics of Rocks & Minerals, Bats, and Illinois Turtles, and finished in 1st place out of 18 teams.
A team shop for WSS Basketball is now open. There are many choices of apparel and team shoes available for boys and girls players as well as fans. The shop will run through Friday, October 11th. The link is https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/WSS20242
The link will also be posted on the Stew-Stras facebook page and website.
The link will also be posted on the Stew-Stras facebook page and website.
The JV baseball tournament tomorrow (Sept. 28) at Dieterich has been cancelled.
High school baseball game for today (Sept. 27) has been cancelled due to weather. There will not be practice after school.
Financial Aid Night- September 26
High school baseball game for today has been cancelled. There will not be practice today.
For All Boys interested in playing HS Basketball this year! A team shop has been opened for team shoes. There are four choices this year. The team will run through Wednesday, September 18th. The link is https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/WSSBB24
The link will also be posted on the Stew-Stras website.
High School Golf meet today at Pana has been cancelled. There will not be practice today.
High School baseball game at Teutopolis will now start at 7:00 PM. Bus will leave Stew-Stras at 5:30 PM.
An announcement for Blessings in a Backpack
Thursday's High School golf match has been cancelled and rescheduled to August 23.
Students that attended the WSS Hatchets Basketball Camp in July can pick up their Basketballs during Open House on Monday, August 12th between 4:30-6:00 PM at the Stew-Stras High School Gym. For students that cannot make it to Open House, Mr. Smith will get your Basketballs out to you as soon as possible.
School Picture Day is Wednesday, August 21
Link to pre-order High School Pictures (9-12) - https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/87890WF
Link to pre-order Elementary School Pictures (K-8) - https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/88002BF
Flyers will also be sent home with students when school starts. Students may pre-order online or bring completed order forms with payment on August 21.
The Stewardson Strasburg Community Unit School District 5A is moving their July board meeting to Thursday July 25th at 6:30pm in the library.
HS Boys Basketball Open Gym for Wednesday July 11 is cancelled. Today;s workout was the last open gym for the summer.
HS BOYS BASKETBALL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thursday 8/27 Varsity will leave for Pana at 11:00 am from S-S and 11:15 Windsor.
Monday 7/1 we will have one session of practice for Varsity/JV/FS from 8:00-9:30 am.
WSS Regional Baseball Championship t-shirts are available to purchase. Please click the link below to place an order. The store closes on June 7th.
https://wsshatchetsbaseballcalss1aregionalchamps2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/
HS Student of the Month: Ella Kinkelaar
Ella Kinkelaar, the daughter of Jeremy and Kelly Kinkelaar, was selected as the April High School Student of the Month. Ella is a senior. Her teachers nominated her because of her kindness, good attitude and willingness to always put in the extra work. She has participated in a variety of activities: volleyball, basketball, softball, Rapid Fire Club Volleyball, LEO Club President, Pep Club President, NHS Secretary, FCA Leader, Yearbook Staff, WYSE Club, Language Club, Business Club, FFA, and LYF. She has been a year round athlete, active club member and high honor roll student. Her favorite subject this year has been yearbook. She has enjoyed getting to take pictures and designing fun pages. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, swimming, shopping, art, pickleball, spending time outdoors and working out. Her future plans are to attend Lincoln Land College on a volleyball scholarship and take classes in the health care field. Then, transfer to a four year university to continue her athletic and academic career. Now to share some fun facts. If Ella ever won the lottery she would donate some to charities and research groups, travel the world, buy a beach house in Florida, and put in a sports complex in her backyard. If a genie were able to grant her one wish, she would wish for every person to live a long, happy and healthy life. If she had one super power, she would want to have an indestructible body and mind. Then, she would always stay healthy and never have to experience pain. Her favorite experience in school has been all of the homecoming and prom dances and also her team's volleyball post season success.
