MS Families,
As winter weather approaches, we would like to provide you with information regarding Snow Days. If we experience a snow day next week, it will be made up on Monday, February 17th (Presidents' Day). After returning from winter break, the next two snow days will be normal snow days. Following these snow days, we will implement 5 At-Home Learning Days. If any additional snow days are necessary beyond these 7 days, they will be made up by extending the school year.
At-Home Learning Days packets are going home with your child today. They need to be put in a safe place at home. All work for 5 snow days are in this folder, as well as instructions, standards, and contact information. You will be notified via district notifications when At-Home Learning Days happen. Students will be able to communicate with staff members via Google Meet or email throughout the day to receive help. All work is graded. Students will have seven calendar days from that snow day to complete this work. All work will be posted on the school website. If you lose your packets (which we really hope doesn't happen), you will be able to reprint the work. Each class has their own work and it should be labeled by class and teacher.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you for your cooperation!
FES students earned their last Cougar Way Reward of 2024 today. The Cougar Code was "Big Screen." All students gathered in the gym to use our big screen for the first time. A huge thank you to Mrs. Throckmorton for using her Book Fair dollars to purchase this inflatable big screen for us to use for our Cougar Way Rewards. Thank you to Mrs. Throckmorton and Miss Henniges for all of their help setting up the technology needed to run this big screen.
Cougar boys wrestling update for this Saturday:
Wrestling will begin at Noon, Weigh-Ins at 10:30am, any additional updates to the tournament will come tomorrow morning if there are any.
Due to the icy forecast for tonight, we are making the following changes to our Cougar basketball schedule at Sumner-Fredericksburg.
JV girls start @ 4:00 pm in the Blue gym (main gym)
JV boys start @ 4:00 pm in the Gold gym
9-10 boys to immediately follow the JV in the gold gym (2 quarters)
Varsity girls in the Blue gym start at 5:15, Varsity boys to follow.
Games will be streaming on Hudl Fan: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/sumner/organization/18081/sumner-fredericksbur-high-school
Thank you to our High School Boy's Basketball team for greeting Durant students this morning for High Five Friday! Good luck tonight, Go Cougars!
Chickasaw County Fair Queen, Emma Brincks, and alternate, Luella Reicks, came to FES today to read Christmas stories to each classroom. Students had a chance to ask them questions about how they are serving their county. Then, they handed out candy canes to the students. Thank you for visiting FES today and for being excellent representatives of Chickasaw County!
Happy Holidays from Durant paras! We are thankful for all they do for our students and staff!
Watch Cougar wrestling at Denver tonight on Hudl starting at 6:15 pm.https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/denver/organization/17636/denver-high-school
Youth Night for Sumner-Fredericksburg students at Friday night's basketball game vs Jesup. All SF students have free entry to cheer on the Cougars! CBF will also be hosting a meal starting at 5 pm.
The MS girls basketball game today is at Postville and will begin at 4:15. The 7th graders will play first. The location is at the Wellness/Rec Center gym.
The MS boys wrestling team has a meet today at Denver. Start time is 4:15 at the Denver HS Cyclone Center gyms.
Cougar basketball game location information at Hudson: JV boys game - located in Hudson's new High School Competition Gym with the Frosh boys game to follow. JV girls game will be played in the High School Auxiliary Gym next to the new High School gym. The games are not being played in their traditional "old" gym in their elementary building. The new entrance to Hudson high school is located along Hudson Road, the address is 8009 South Hudson Road.
The following SFHS students were selected to perform at the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association HIgh School Honor Band last Saturday:
Eli Priebe
Connor Kramer
Katherine Swehla
Congratulations to those three, they put on an amazing concert!
The Durant 3rd and 4th grade students did a great job at their morning performance. If you were unable to attend, we have another performance this evening at 5:30 p.m. at the High School Auditorium.
Tonight's music performances notice time change at MS
Durant at HS auditorium 5:30pm
MS gym 7pm
Allowing traveling time.
Update Dec 16 concerts as well
FES at MS gym 5:30
SFHS 7pm
SFHS Student Athlete of the Week: Tatum Nuss and Saela Steege:
"Tatum has made a huge impact on both ends of the court so far this season as his game has grown and improved since last season. Tatum has been our leading scorer in every game this season and has been a positive leader for the Cougars." -Coach Quigley
"Saela has battled through tremendous adversity to return to competition. Recently, Saela led the Cougars with a game high 21 points, hitting 5 three pointers against Tripoli. Saela displays great leadership skills and brings a lot of positivity to the program." -Coach Krueger
Congratulations Tatum and Saela!
SFHS Events Dec. 9-14
Monday: Durant concert at SFHS
Tuesday: B/G basketball @ Hudson (lower level starts @ 4:30 pm), Girls wrestling @ Waverly-Shell Rock 4:00 pm
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: B/G bowling vs Waverly-Shell Rock @ Maple Lanes @ 2:30 pm. Boys wrestling @ Denver 6:15 pm.
Friday: B/G basketball vs Jesup (lower level starts @ 4:00 pm), SF Youth Night-all SF K-12 students get free entry to the game. Girls wrestling @ South Winn Invitational 5:30 pm
Saturday: Boys wrestling @ Nashua-Plainfield @ 9 am
SFHS calendar of events: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/sumnerfredricksburg/calendar?includePractices=false&v=week&date=2024-12-08
Linkan Suckow
Linkan consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership and dedication. He supports his classmates by offering help when needed and encourages everyone around him to reach their full potential. Known for his positive attitude and strong work ethic, Linkan sets a high standard for his peers and challenges others to "be better."
Michaela Sorenson
Michaela has stepped into a leadership role with confidence and purpose. She serves as a role model for underclassmen, showing by example the value of hard work and effort. Her encouragement motivates her peers to strive for success, making her a respected and dependable presence in the school community.
Gavin Trask
Gavin is a dependable junior leader who leads younger students with confidence and care. He is highly involved in school activities and values continuous improvement, welcoming feedback to better himself and his leadership. Gavin’s commitment and steady guidance make him a strong influence among his peers.
Saela Steege
Saela stands out for her consistent positivity, integrity, and willingness to help others. She is a role model who offers support to classmates struggling with material and remains fully engaged in her classes and extracurricular activities. Saela’s dedication and character exemplify what it means to be a leader.
Jingle Bell Bash hosted by SFHS FCCLA
In Mr. Nuss's 5th grade science class, students learned the order of the planets and how big The Solar System is by creating a model in the multipurpose room. The students also used math skills as they had to round numbers and use a scale to measure how many miles each planet is from the Sun.
Thank you to the SFHS Hope Squad members who volunteered to eat lunch with Durant students last week! Students could choose to eat lunch with a high school student as their Cougar Way Incentive for positive behavior. It is awesome to see how much some of our younger students look up to our older students. Go Cougars!
