There will be limited concessions tonight due to the Junior Class Parents having a pulled pork dinner.
The Stafford Trojans take on the Norwich Eagles tonight at 7:00.
It's Fall Homecoming 2022. Join us for the parade and assembly at Main and Broadway at approximately 2:20. All afternoon festivities will happen there.
The crowning ceremony will begin at 6:30 at Lou Brock Field.
Our HS cross country runners go to Bethel College for a 4:00 start.
Parents!
We continue to be worried about the content our students consume and their safety online. We believe this may be contributing to the frequency of inappropriate and unsafe talk/behavior in our school.
Here are some concerning apps/games we've been hearing a lot about recently:
*TikTok (formerly rated 17+; now rated 12+ for sexual content/nudity, mature/suggestive themes, alcohol/tobacco/drug references, violence, profanity) - Allows users to create short videos and interact together through comments and messages. Houses all sorts of inappropriate content including dangerous "trends" and challenges and sexually explicit talk/videos. This is the number one app used for eliciting young people to trafficking right now.
*Omegle (17+ for frequent/intense mature/suggestive themes and sexual content) - Designed specifically for interacting and chatting with strangers.
*Five Night's at Freddy's (12+) - Horror themed video game/app with lots of scary content not suitable children or pre-teens.
*Rainbow friends (9+) - Another horror themed video game/app.
*Snapchat (12+ for mature/suggestive themes, sexual content/nudity, alochol/tobacco/drug references, profanity) - Instantly deletes messages, pictures, and videos once received.
*Roblox (12+) - Allows users to interact with strangers in a virtual world and send messages to one another.
*Fortnite (teen for mature/suggestive content, violence) - Video game where the goal is to be the last remaining survivor. Allows strangers to message and talk over headset.
*Among Us! (9+ for violence and horror)
*Youtube (17+ ... yes, 17 and older!... for simulated gambling, mature/suggestive themes, profanity, horror, violence, medical information, alcohol/tobacco/drug use or references, sexual content/nudity) - Although not all content on youtube is harmful, a lot of it is. It's very important that we supervise and monitor what they watch on here.
For more potentially harmful and unsafe apps, video games, etc., please visit the two websites below:
https://sg.theasianparent.com/dangerous-children-online-games-apps-smart-toys?scrlybrkr=abfd5de5
https://www.safewise.com/dangerous-apps-for-kids/
Our middle school volleyball and football teams play at Fairfield tomorrow vs Attica. The volleyball schedule will be:
3:00 Fairfield B vs. Stafford B old gym
4:00 Stafford A vs. Attic A new gym
4:00 Fairfield A vs. Argonia A old gym
5:00 Stafford A vs. Argonia A new gym
5:00 Fairfield A vs. Attica A old gym
6:00 Fairfield B vs. Attica B Old gym
7:00 Stafford B vs. Attica B Old gym
Football kicks off at 6:00 pm!
The #ZeroReasonsWhy group wants you to know about this potentially life-saving app!
The "Kansas - A friend AsKS" app has valuable resources to help someone considering suicide including:
-A list of warning signs to be aware of
-How to ask a friend if they're having suicidal thoughts
-What to do if a friend tells you they're thinking about suicide
-What NOT to do if a friend tells you they're thinking about suicide
-A list of local resources that can help
-Direct contact information for the crisis text line and suicide prevention lifeline
Download this app to help us prevent youth suicide! And don't forget about the new mental health emergency number - 988.
*There are #ZeroReasonsWhy you shouldn't help a friend in need.
*There are #ZeroReasonsWhy you shouldn't ask for help.
*You use 911 for medical emergencies... there are #ZeroReasonsWhy you shouldn't use 988 for mental health emergencies!
We are proud of our September students of the month! We want to recognize for their positive sportsmanship and leadership they have shown! Keep up the good work- Amara , Mark, Meloney, Cashton and Serenity!!
Our high school volleyball team travels to South Barber tomorrow. The schedule is as follows:
4:00pm Skyline JV vs. South Barber JV
Skyline JV vs. Stafford JV
6:00pm Stafford V vs. South Barber V
Stafford V vs. Skyline V
Skyline V vs. South Barber V
We are proud of our September students of the month showing TRUST! Trust is putting your confidence in someone you can depend on! We are thankful we can depend on you and we hoped you enjoyed your pancake breakfast! :) Lace, Elsa, Ivory and Jazlynne!
We are proud of our September students of the month showing TRUST! Trust is putting your confidence in someone you can depend on! We are thankful we can depend on you and we hoped you enjoyed your pancake breakfast! :) Riley and Annie!
We are proud of our September students of the month! We want to recognize them for their positive sportsmanship and leadership they have shown this month! Keep it the good work- Amara , Mark, Meloney, Cashton and Serenity!!
If you can't make it to tonight's game at St. John, you have 2 options. The game is being streamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/st-john-high-school-st-john-ks/gam7c189e4a84
The game can be listened to at https://www.adastraradio.com/
Through grant funds, K-State Research and Extension has provided a "Story Walk" along the fence at the Elementary School's Playground. Families are invited to follow the trail and enjoy our first book!
Our high school football team travels to St. John tonight. The game starts at 7:00.
This year our publisher is offering 2 free personalized page for each yearbook sold. They will be here in early May. To order yours - contact the high school office or yearbook@stafford349.com
It was a hard night against the Skyline Thunderbirds. The middle school Trojan volleyball girls were defeated on the court.
The 2022 Stafford Trojan Fall Homecoming parade, ceremony, and pep assembly is scheduled for Friday, October 7, 2022. The parade of class floats and candidates will begin at 2:15 pm, following the traditional route beginning at Leisure Homestead Association, traveling West to Main Street, then turning North to the intersection of Broadway and Main where the festivities will begin at 2:30 pm.
Enjoy supporting your Stafford Trojans at the Pep Assembly and Homecoming Ceremony in the heart of downtown Stafford. The Fall Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at 6:30 pm at Lou Brock Field, prior to kickoff of the football game featuring our hometown Stafford Trojans versus the visiting Norwich Eagles.
Fall Homecoming attendants and candidates, pictured left to right, are Hadley Marks, Brooklyn Richardson, Ashton Harter, Erika Green, Dylan Gantz, Heaven Wiley, Zander Nickelson, and Westen Miller. (Photo courtesy of Luka Pilipovic)
Fall Homecoming Events
Our cross country team travels to Pratt today. The meet starts at 4:00 at 6th Street Park.
