Stockton R-1 School District - Home of the Tigers

Congratulations to our April MS Students of the Month. The character word of the month for April was FLEXIBLE. 5TH - Taylor Graves Taylor is great at going with the flow! She always handles changes in class schedules and assignments well. She adapts well to working with different classmates and does an excellent job working alongside her peers who struggle. Taylor is understanding in all situations and willing to with the flow with a smile on her face. Her maturity allows her to be flexible through whatever life throws at her. 6TH - Leighton Rader Leighton comes to school each day with a positive attitude and a friendly smile for everyone. No matter what is going on around her, she remains kind and adapts to the circumstances. Leighton is very caring and is willing to stop what she is doing to help a fellow classmate. When doing so, she does not get off track or fall behind in her own tasks. If you need something done, Leighton is one of those students you can depend on to do the job. She doesn't stress out, she simply asks questions and does her best. 7TH - Kelly Stockton Kelly is a wonderful student! Anytime that we make changes in class, she is right on board to go along with the change. If she is gone for the day, she is always checking Google Classroom to make up what she is missing out on in class that day. I really appreciate her effort in using Google Classroom to learn even when she can't be here in person. Kelly took on a new instrument this semester to help fill out the band's sound. She always maintains a good attitude. 8TH - Hannah Black Hannah is a fabulous person! She has had to be flexible so many times in her personal life and she demonstrates it well within the classroom. Hannah is always ready to work or help in any situation that comes up.

Mr. Aaron Ash, Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, spoke to the SHS Physical Science and Ecology students on Tuesday, May 11. He spoke about energy demand, ways to conserve energy, why energy usage has declined since 1950. He also gave a demonstration about power line safety and the dangers associated with electricity. Pictured is Mr. Ash demonstrating why one should never exit a vehicle that is directly exposed to live wires.

6th grade students in art class working on finishing up their art assignment.

Congratulations, Jessica Rickman, for being our May Stockton Middle School Staff Member of the Month! Here are some comments from her fellow staff members: Mrs. Rickman has been a fabulous addition to our full-time staff at Stockton Middle School this year. She is helpful, flexible, efficient, and is great with the students. She always has a "can do" attitude that is very much appreciated! Mrs. Rickman is a great resource in the resource room! If students are struggling with an assignment, she is always willing to contact the teacher to know exactly how to help the student. She is greatly appreciated. She truly works hard with our 5th graders. I can count on her throughout the day when help is needed. She is very reliable. Mrs. Rickman is always busy helping every hour and can pick up the slack on any given day. She steps up and goes above and beyond with the students. Thank you, Mrs. Rickman, for all that you do for Stockton Middle School.

Please congratulate the following Stockton Middle School students for being named the STOCKTON STRONG Students of the Week (April 27 - May 7): 5th grade - Cannon Brown & Gracie Cook 6th grade - Michael Crouch & Jozie Warner 7th grade - Abigail Strait & Carter Thornton 8th grade - Phoenix Angell & Owen Garver Teachers recognize students biweekly on the basis of citizenship, work ethic, and attitude.

Congratulations to the boys track team. They took 1st place at the district track meet on Saturday!

Congratulations to Xander Robertson and Kyndell Roy for being selected as SHS students of the week for the week of April 26-30.

The CCMH will be on campus on June 15th from 9am-4pm. They will provide free sports physicals. They will also have vaccines for incoming 8th grade and 12th grade students. Please contact the nurse office if you have questions about vaccine requirements. Please see 21-22 school year vaccine requirements.

Stockton FFA Greenhouse sale is on! All Proceeds go to Stockton High School Greenhouse and FFA Chapter. First come, First serve.

A great big THANKS goes out to local Sonic for supplying all the HS teachers/staff with a free drink. We really appreciate you!!

Due to technical difficulties and a busy week of MAP testing, we did not get this posted last week! Our apologies. Please congratulate the following Stockton Middle School students for being named the STOCKTON STRONG Students of the Week (April 13 - 23): 7th grade - Nico Sexton & Myah Swift 8th grade - Charlie Wright & Layla Young Grade level teachers recognize students biweekly on the basis of citizenship, work ethic, and attitude.

Congratulations to our FFA members on a great contest season.(See the Stockton FFA Facebook page for all the results) Pictured below is the Area officer team for the next school year. Madison Swaggerty is an area Vice President. Also pictured is the second place in state, soils team and our 2021 state degree recipients.

Sergeant Mike McClure, Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information & Education Officer spoke to the Stockton High School Physical Science classes on Wednesday, April 28. He talked to the students about the relationship between Newton’s Laws and driving safety. He shared the science behind why it is important to wear seat belts. The highlight of the presentation was when he taught the students how to calculate the speed a car was going by the skid marks left on the highway and how to calculate drag.

Congratulations Sophie Collins and Gilberto Alexander for being selected SHS students of the week for the week of April 20-23rd.

Congratulations to the following band members on being selected to the SWMMEA All Conference Band. Baritone Sax- Haliena Aman Trumpet- Emma Sullivan and Bryson Saathoff Trombone- Brandon Bradshaw and Michael Brown Tuba- Max Brown Percussion- Kaden Goodman Our band is consistently one of the best bands in the State of Missouri. Congratulations to Mr. Manring and all of the members.

Stockton High School is very proud to recognize four seniors who are going to be serving our country in the United States Navy. Please congratulate the following students: Aliana Rice, Jadzia Robertson, Xander Robertson and Kaden Goodman.

Order your Pre-K - 8th grade 2020-2021 yearbook today at www.jostens.com Paper order forms available in the elementary and middle school offices.

The Stockton High School Ecology class went on a field trip on Wednesday, April 14. The class visited Hammons Product Company, where they toured the leading black walnut processing facility in Missouri. The conversation of the tour focused on black walnut and environmental sustainability. The students learned how Hammons process, use and market the whole black walnut- not just the nut. The class also visited Sho-Neff Orchards, where they learned about the new cultivars of black walnut trees, how they are grown, and their environmental and production benefits. They also learned about the negative impact of stream bank erosion on the black walnut orchards. They were able to observe several practices that are in place to help to control and reduce stream bank erosion in an effort to conserve the orchard topsoil. The students also visited the Stockton Lake Dam, where they met with Derek Philips. He shared the history and information about the lake and dam and addressed the current environmental issues. He showed the students how to identify a variety of invasive species around the lake and discussed their negative impact to the native ecosystem. Thank you to the following hosts. Hammons Product Company, Brian Hammons, Miles Brite, Josh Abercrombie. Stockton Lake Corp of Engineers, Derek Phillips.

SENIOR CLASS TRIP: For those of you who signed up to go on senior trip, please bring your $25 to the library by tomorrow, April 28th. Thanks, Mrs. V.

The FFA soils team placed second in the state of Missouri today! Congratulations! Jessi Nelson was the high individual in the state! Other team members were Madison Swaggerty and Bianca McBride. More info and pictures to come!