Mrs. Pace graciously shared about her experience in the National Guard to our 1st and 2nd graders. Thank you for your service Mrs. Pace!
Watch out Grizzlies...Bobcats are making a comeback in the competitive food drive! This is the last week to donate food to our local food bank. Your donations will be a great help during the holiday season! Please consider donating and showing your Griz or Bobcat Pride. Students and local community members are encouraged to donate food!
Important JHBB Update!
A change has been made for the JH boys basketball tournament. The JH Wildcat Boys will now play their opening round tourney game (single elimination) on Tuesday, November 19, in Cascade at 5:30pm.. They will NOT play on the 18th vs. Simms!
The JH Wildcat girls will still play in Augusta on Monday, November 18th, at 5:30pm.
HS Basketball Parent Meeting
There will be a high school basketball parent & student meeting on Wednesday, November 20th, at 5:15pm in the HS gym for all 8th-12th student athletes planning to participate in the HSBB season.
Lunch Menu Change
Due to product shortages, we will again have to change our lunch on Monday, Nov. 18th. We will now be having Chicken Nuggets & Tater Tots.
Cracking the case of the hidden Schwa sound!
We know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but 4th grade has begun their Gingerbread Houses and Cookies for the annual Marias Museum Gingerbread Competition! And, man, are we having a blast! The theme this year is "Little Gingerbread House on the Prairie." Students are creatively decorating Western Meadowlarks, Cowboys, Boots, Barns and Homesteads!
The museum open house is on December 3rd from 4p.m. to 7p.m.at the Museum Annex in Shelby. Come join us for soup, cookies, live music performances, and gingerbread house awards!! All community members are welcome!
Though the weather outside isn't frightful, 3rd graders' hot cocoa is still delightful–especially with a good book!
JHBB TOURNEY WEEK UPDATE!
Next week, November 18-23, is tournament week for JH basketball. This is a single elimination tournament format. Please see the brackets below for further information.
The JH Boys will play at Simms at 5:30pm on Monday, November 18th.
The JH Girls will play at Augusta at 5:30pm on Monday, November 18th.
Having some fun with math in 2nd grade!
Strategizing in PE this week! How can we use offensive, defensive and teamwork skills to win the game?
Quarter 1 reading goals were met, so treats from the Early Bird were enjoyed by 5th and 6th graders!
Congratulations to Nico on a third place finish in the Impromptu category at this week's Speech-Debate-Drama competition at CJI.
Refiner & Wildcat Extracurricular Activities for November 11-17, 2024
Tuesday, November 12th
JH Basketball vs. Cascade 3p|4:15p |5:30p
Wednesday-Saturday, November 13-16
FFA JDays - depart after school Wednesday
Elementary Awards Assembly
Sunburst Elementary School held their 1st Quarter Awards Assembly to honor our awesome students that reached various goals throughout the first quarter of school.
Students were recognized for meeting their Accelerated Reader goal, having perfect attendance, meeting their Rocket Math goal, 5th/6th graders that made the honor roll, and various other awards. We are proud of our students' great achievements!
No School
Sunburst Schools will not have school tomorrow, November 8th, 2024, because of the scheduled parent/teacher conferences.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences will be held this evening, November 7th, from 4-7pm and on Friday, Nov. 8, from 8:30-11:30am.
Elementary school conferences are all scheduled. Parents with students in 7th-12th grade can stop by the HS gym throughout either conference time and visit with teachers.
These 3rd graders worked hard to get their AR goals for the 1st Quarter—delicious treats from Joni's were their rewards!
Nov. 9 JHBB Update
Sunburst will be playing in Augusta on Saturday, Nov. 9. An additional Girls B half game will be played starting at 10am. The estimated game times will be:
Girls B: 10:00am
Boys B: 10:30am
Girls A: 11:30am
Boys A: 12:30pm
JHBB vs. Cascade - Correction!
The JH basketball games at Cascade on Tuesday, November 5th were posted at the incorrect time. The games will be: Boys B at 3:00pm, Girls A at 4:15pm, and Boys A at 5:30pm.
