7th grade woods students completed a mass production project of over 30 birdhouses today. They learned practical uses and safety precautions with machine and portable power tools throughout this project. They showed tremendous teamwork as well!
Help Wanted
School Custodian
USD 349, Stafford Schools, is looking for a first shift custodian/maintenance to work five days a week, 4:30am-2:00pm. Duties included mopping, sweeping, emptying trash, general cleaning, and general maintenance duties, as assigned. Maintenance knowledge preferred but not required. Some lifting will be required from time to time, in addition to using a ladder for various tasks. The successful candidate must have good character, prompt, and demonstrate good attendance. If interested, please apply at 318 E. Broadway, Stafford, KS, email Jamie Kreutzer at kreutzer@stafford349.com, or applications can be found at www.stafford349.com. Please call 620-234-5243 with any questions. USD 349 is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Reminder: On Tuesday, November 21st, students are released at 12:20pm. There is no STARS after school. We will resume classes on Monday, November 27th.
Learning to think about communication from our extension agent Marissa Hurst this morning. Check out some of those faces!
CALLING ALL STAFFORD ALUMNI CHEERLEADERS!
We want to have you back to cheer with us! Spring homecoming is tentatively scheduled for January 5th and we hope to do a halftime show of the fight song variations through the years and/or maybe do a couple cheers together.
If you're interested in participating or have questions, please contact the High School Cheer Coach, Destiny Johnson, by emailing djohnson@stafford349.com OR calling the school at (620) 234-5248 (ext. 164).
And please, help me recruit! Contact your fellow cohort and get them involved!
The foil ball saga continues. This time, classes went head to head. Third grade outweighed the competition! Mase and Owen recorded the results. See video for full details.
Reminder:
Elementary students are served breakfast from 7:30 to 7:50am each school day in the cafeteria. Students are released to class at 7:55.
MS/HS student breakfasts are served from 7:40 to 7:55am as they come in the front doors, and are they are released to class at 8:00am.
Thank you for getting your student to school on time!
The MS basketball teams travel to LaCrosse tomorrow (Thursday, November 16). The schedule is:
4:00pm
B Girls followed by B Boys
followed by
A Girls followed by A Boys
SEED CENTER LIQUIDATION SALE
125 N. Main, Stafford
Sat, Nov 18th 8am-12pm.
Name Your Price, Everything Must Go!
The middle school basketball teams begin play this week. They travel to Macksville today. Games start at 3:00 with 1/2 C team girls followed 1/2 C team boys followed by B team and then A team.
Parents --
The 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade classes will be taking the Kansas Communities that Care survey (with exception of those without the parent consent form signed) tomorrow. Please make sure your child charges their laptop overnight and has it ready to go tomorrow.
Thank you to everyone who came and supported the Book Fair! The top three books sold were #1 Nugly, #2 No Brainer, and #3 FGTEEV Out of Time. If you weren't able to make it to the book fair, you can still shop online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/staffordelementaryschool until Wednesday, November 8th! 25% of all online sales benefit our school!
During the Halloween Festivities, JAG had a really fun Murder Mystery interactive activity. Thank you, Andrew and Cole for your guidance and involvement with the students!
Here's JAG's October Newsletter:
https://sway.office.com/rXmNdj8qRHAESO80?ref=Link
Angel Tree applications are available at the Elementary Office, OR you can print this photo! Due by Friday, November 10th.
A fun a FREE activity for Saturday!
Hey, Trojan Nation! Don't forget to come visit the Book Fair today until 6:00 pm or tomorrow until 4:00! Tomorrow is the LAST DAY for in-person shopping! You can also shop our Book Fair online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/staffordelementaryschool. The online Book Fair will end on November 8th. Thanks for your support!
Stafford Education Foundation "Giving Tuesday" - November 14, 2023
The results are in! Congratulations to this year's winners of the 3rd Annual Middle School Science Fair! A thank you goes out to the science fair judges who took time out of their day and the janitorial staff at Stafford Schools for their help setting up.
1st Place: "Gummy Growup" - Jace Kreutzer & Landon Marks
2nd Place: "What Melts Ice Quicker?" - Kya Conant & Rylee Ferguson
3rd Place: "What's On Your Mouthpiece?" - Ariana Delgadillo & Khloe McCloskey
Please be aware of changes for the upcoming basketball season.
