The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter held its annual fall awards and parents night and Crop Show on Monday, Nov. 21. It was a chance to highlight the Trap Shooting successes and the Greenhands. The Crop Show winners were also announced and will be reported next week.
Deb Moldaschel EDA Coordinator Kurk Kramer met with freshmen through junior students at the local high schools on Dec. 1 to explain the OJT (On the Job Training) Program to them for their consideration for next school year.
6th Grade A Honor Roll: Scarlett Armbruster, Jalen Brandl, Breanna Braulick, William Braulick, Anna Pollard, Ruby Tauer, Kate Windschitl B Honor Roll: Adam Braulick, Izik Heiderscheidt, Gus Hoffmann, Sienna Ibberson, Nolan Kucera, Macy Miller, Landon Plotz, Thomas Schwartz, Joslyn Sellner, Catherine Simonsen, Cooper Walter 7th Grade A Honor Roll: Isaac Christensen, Landry Folkens, Ethan Hinderman, Millie Lax, William Murphy, Jared Portner, Olivia Schieffert B Honor Roll: Aiden Grausam, Elijah Hoffmann, Travis Mages, Ryker Schmidt, Tyler Sellner 8th Grade A Honor Roll: Elizabeth Currans, Grace Hoffmann, Morgan Mathiowetz, Taylor Mathiowetz, Kylie Pelzel, Adam Steffensmeier, Kiauna Suess, Sidney Tauer, Nell Weiss, Natalie Zarn B Honor Roll: Eli Christensen, Brylee Hansen, Ezra Heiderscheidt, Rivers Helget, Brecken Hulke, Brynne Ibberson, Leah Kucera, Conner Kyllonen, Santiago Martinez Paredes, Kyle Nelson, Zocorro Rico, Benjamin Ryer, Ethan Schwartz, Eva Schweiss, Nicholas Tauer, Sydney Zarn 9th Grade A Honor Roll: Josie Helget, Reese Hoffmann, Tyler Mathiowetz, Kiara Murphy, Kailey Nelson, Jasmine Petermann, Ella Pollard B Honor Roll: Michael Balko, Natalie Fischer, Charlie Hoffmann, McCoy Marti, Lucia Martinez Paredes, Jaclyn Schroepfer, Jaylynn Sellner, Macy Wagner, Jack Windschitl 10th Grade A Honor Roll: Brandon Braulick, Caroline Currans, Dena Kral, Rachel Portner, Lyndsey Sellner B Honor Roll: Noah Christensen, Talan Helget, Nora Hoffmann, Kameron Kosak, Caidence Kucera, Dylan Moldan, Nico Nosbush, Wyatt Pollard, Reagan Schmidt, Amelia Schwartz, Maria Schwartz, George Schwint, Shayna Sellner, Kessler Severson, Chloe Walter 11th Grade A Honor Roll: Mark Anderson, Emily Ericksen, Elle Kyllonen, Jenica Schroepfer, Noah Simonsen B Honor Roll: Emma Fischer, Adelinde Hoffmann, Alexa Pelzel, Jonathan Petermann, Riley Rutscher, Brandon Schmitz, William Walter, Kaleb Weiss, Hayden Zarn 12th Grade A Honor Roll: Jake Heinrichs, Emily Helget, Isabella Hoffmann, Samantha Ib
The Sleepy Eye Public School 5th graders and St. Mary's 6th graders attended Junior Achievement's BizTown in St. Paul on Nov. 15. They worked hard before they left as they learned how to balance a checkbook, interviewed for a job, and learned how to run a business. On the day of the trip, the students all had a job and had to successfully make a profit for their business. Students also had a chance to visit other businesses and spend money to help the town's economy. Overall the students had a wonderful trip. The Sleepy Eye Lions Club paid for transportation to BizTown. Submitted
The winter sports season is upon us and there may be some district residents who turned 60 and desire a VIP pass to home athletic events at the Sleepy Eye High School. These passes cannot be used at tournaments or playoff events. There are over 20 home events for boys and girls basketball during the season. Junior high games do not have an entrance fee. Passes are available in the Community Ed office during regular office hours. If you prefer, call in and request a pass and it will be available at the ticket stand the next time you come to an athletic event. Passes do not have an expiration date so please keep them from year to year.
December is a wonderful month. It is the month that the Church gives us the season of Advent, a time of joyful hope and prayerful anticipation as we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas. At St. Mary’s, Advent is celebrated with prayer, service and gratitude.
The St. Mary’s Elementary Student Council held a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Sleepy Eye Food Shelf on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Students, staff and parishioners brought their food to the front of church before Mass to emphasize that, when we help those in need, we are serving God and His people in a special way. The food collection came to 248.4 pounds. The student council is pictured with the collection, from left: Stella Schieffert, Kara Miller, Haylee Ibberson, McKenna Ibberson, Lauren Steffl, Mason Mathiowetz, Grady Folkens, Ethan Helget, Miles Pelzel, Josemaria Martinez, Jack Balko, Mason Krzmarzick and Darrin Mathiowetz. Submitted
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the regional competition for the Milk Quality and Food Science Career Development Events (CDE) was held in Mountain Lake.
At the Nov. 16 School Board meeting the district’s fiscal year 2022 audit was presented by Layne Kockelman, a Senior Audit Manager for Abdo (the firm contracted for the audit). During an audit, the auditor examines the district’s financial statements, reviewing the financial position of the governmental activities, the major fund and aggregate of other funds, changes in financial position, and budgetary comparison for the General fund.