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Wee Deliver Program Connects Students

on: June 01, 2021

On Wednesday, May 12th, the Sleepy Eye FFA members met with their Wee Deliver Buddies. Pictured is Kennedy Braun (Left) and her third grade buddy, Kyler Kueble (Right) discussing their favorite things.

By: Brooke Arneson, Chapter Reporter

The end of the year is a time to wrap up the Wee Deliver PALS Program for FFA members. We had get-together events for both schools with their third grade buddies.

The Wee Deliver Program ended with a “My Favorites” activity and treats for participants with a note. The note highlighted the purpose of the program. WEE DELIVER BUDDIES: When Everyone is Excited about Doing Excellent work Learning Is Very Enjoyable and Rewarding. By Understanding that Doing things in Duos Is Encouraging, we attain Success!

This program involved 61 FFA members writing letters to third-grade students at the Sleepy Eye Schools. The FFA truly appreciates the cooperation from all of the third-grade teachers: Mrs. Sittig and Mrs. Jensen from Sleepy Eye Public, and Mrs. Mathiowetz from St. Mary’s.

The purpose of the program is to connect high school students with elementary students by writing letters back and forth over the year in order to get to know each other better, as well as to practice writing skills for the students.

Through the Wee Deliver Program, FFA members have the opportunity to serve as role models for the elementary students while also creating friendships.

May FFA Members of the Month

on: June 01, 2021

By: Leisha Martinez, Chapter Reporter

Lydia Huiras is a freshman and has been in FFA for two years. She originally joined FFA to get more involved in agricultural class and to have fun. Lydia is on the Best Informed Greenhand team. She joined the team to learn a lot and to compete in events. One of her favorite FFA activities was the volleyball night during our FFA meeting. Lydia is looking forward to volunteer work and getting to work with other FFA members. Through FFA and Ag. Classes, she has learned more about social skills and listening more in her life. Lydia has received her Greenhand degree and gold in the State Best Informed Greenhand Career Development Event. She is most proud of her Freshmen Top Scholar Award.

Mackenna Fisher is in 11th grade and has been in FFA for five years. She originally joined FFA due to the fact that her family has been in it. For her SAE, Mackenna works at a bank and worked with agricultural loans. Her favorite FFA activity is our FFA volleyball tournaments. She’s looking forward to National or State FFA Conventions. In Ag. Classes, Mackenna has learned how to build a wall and do electricity tasks. Her FFA awards include: Discovery, Greenhand, and Chapter Degree. She is most proud of this Member of the Month Award.

Maya Nelson is in 11th grade and has been in FFA for 3 years. She joined FFA due to the fact that she wanted to meet new people and from growing up on a farm, she wanted to become more knowledgeable in the agricultural industry. For Maya’s SAE, she milked cows at Rosenhammer’s dairy. Her favorite FFA activity is the Pen Pal cards with the elementary students. Maya is looking forward to joining a FFA CDE team and judging animals. Through Ag. Classes and FFA, she has learned how to communicate and make new friends. Maya is most proud of the Member of the Month Award.

Presley Bauer is in 11th grade and has been in FFA for 5 years. She joined FFA due to the fact that she wanted to explore new things and become a better leader. This year, Presley was a student advisor on the officer team. She joined the team because she likes working with the younger students because they are so energetic and love to try new things. Presley is on the Floriculture CDE team. She likes working with her teammates, making flower arrangements and learning about different flowers. Her favorite FFA activity is the lock-in or the FFA barn dance. Presley is looking forward to going on another trip out of state as we did before Covid. Through FFA, she’s learned how to be a better role model, how to improve in her public speaking and confidence. Presley is most proud of her Freshman and Sophomore Leadership Award and being a Twelve Star Leader.

YES! Team places 2nd in state competition

on: May 28, 2021

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St. Mary’s High School 2021 Senior awards winners

on: May 28, 2021

St. Mary’s Senior awards Winners:

Auxilium Christianorum Awards—Jacob Lux and Sophia Portner.

President’s Education Award: Megan Ahlness, Joseph Fischer, Mckenna Larson, Maryanne Larsen, Jacob Lux, Sophia Portner, Kayla Schroepfer, Regina Surprenant, Sydney Windschitl.

Lion’s Club Student of the Year – $250, Jacob Lux.

Kaylie Hogue Memorial Scholarship – $500, Joey Fischer.

Tyler Hadley Athletic Achievement Award – $500, Emily Weiss.

Hansen Family Memorial Scholarship – $1,000, Emily Weiss.

Murthy Medical Scholarship – $500, Sydney Windschitl, Emily Weiss, Maryanne Larsen.

John Mangen Scholarships – $500, Jacob Lux and Emily Weiss.

Catholic United Financial – $300, Patrick Hoffmann.

L.A. Amundson Scholarships – Megan Ahlness, Anthony Helget, Trista Ibberson, Sophia Portner, Calen Schumacher, Kayla Schroepfer.

Americana Community Bank – $1,000, Sydney Windschitl.

SouthPoint Foundation Scholarship – $1,000, Regina Suprenant.

Richard and Mary Lou Mathiowetz Family Scholarships – $1,000, Joey Fischer, Sophia Portner, Regina Surprenant, Emily Weiss.

Miss Sleepy Eye Scholarship – Leah Miller.

American Legion Award – $200, Jacob Lux.

Red Cross Scholarship – $250, Emily Weiss; Red Cross Leadership Cords – Leah Miller, Kayla Schroepfer.

Gordie Osmonson Scholarship – $500, Megan Ahlness.

Charlie Hale Scholarship – $100, Jacob Lux.

Wayne Pelzel Scholarship – $1,000, Leah Miller.

Denis and Lynn Goblirsch Memorial Scholarship – $300, Maryanne Larsen.

Sue Winschitl Memorial Scholarship – $500, Emma Currans.

Rick Losleben Memorial Scholarship – $500, Spencer Hoffman.

Nicole Fuchs Memorial Scholarship – $1,000, Mckenna Larson, Emily Weiss.

Drifters Memorial Scholarship – $1,000, Sophia Portner.

Miller Sellner Scholarship – $3,000/semester tuition and tool assistance, Patrick Hoffmann.

FFA wraps up school year with two service projects

on: May 25, 2021

At the Junior High FFA End of Year event, Sean Martin (left) and paraprofessional Marc Riederer (right), helped to make the paper flowers for the service project.

This is one of the groups of FFA members that conducted safety games outside of Sleepy Eye Public on Tuesday, May 18th. Pictured l to r – Envy Morales, Mateo Hornsby, Ellen Windschitl, Isaac Lendt, Winsten Nienhaus, Leisha Martinez, Morgan Hoffmann, and Lydia Huiras.

As the school year wrapped up, Sleepy Eye FFA members were busy living to serve. The first project that members were involved with was helping with the End of the Year Fair for pre-K through elementary students. Members conducted six different safety games for the youth. The FFA members included: Isaac Lendt, Winsten Nienhaus, Envy Morales, Morgan Hoffmann, Hailey Meinart, Ellen Windschitl, Mateo Hornsby, Leisha Martinez, Katelyn Capacia, Miah Brown, and Lydia Huiras.

The second service project that members and landscape class students helped with was making flower door decorations for assisted living residents. Eleven junior high students: Chloe Dolly, Sean Martin, Mateo Hornsby, Hayden Zeig, Noah Rossbach, Jaelynn Schauman, Hana Meyer, Sam Price, Taylor Berkner, Emilie Muehlbauer, and Damazion Porter. Landscape class members include: Kadon Strong, Miranda Rendon, Jenny Piotter, Alyssa Romberg, Allen Arneson, Mason Thoms, Trenton Nachreiner, Mckenna Dockter, Trisha Ludewig, Jadon Schroepfer, Macey Ludewig, Jared Freestone, McKenzie Mertz, Lexanna Lazatin, Taylor Lambrecht, Logan Stern, and Jasmyne Windschitl.

The Sleepy Eye FFA is gearing up for a summer full of service, career investigation, and leadership training!

Sleepy Eye High School May Students of Month

on: May 21, 2021

St. Mary’s Elementary School Award Winners

on: May 21, 2021

St. Mary’s 100 Point Club

Members of the St. Mary’s 100 Accelerated Reader Point Club: (back row): Landry Folkens, Landon Plotz, William Murphy, Travis Mages, Millie Lax, Olivia Schieffert, Kate Windschitl, and Audra Hoffmann. (Front row): Nolan Kucera, Jalen Brandl, Ethan Hinderman, Lauren Steffl, Jessalyn Sellner, Berkley Brandl and Ruby Tauer.

St. Mary’s fifth graders who earned the President’s Education Award. This award recognizes students who have maintained a B+ or higher average since third grade. Congratulations to (back row) Landry Folkens, Elijah Hoffmann, Olivia Schieffert, William Murphy, Imaan Sidhu, (front row), Travis Mages, Ethan Hinderman, Millie Lax, Isaac Christensen and Jared Portner.

members of the St. Mary’s 250 Accelerated Reader Point Club: Jack Balko, Jared Portner, Scarlett Armbruster, Dustin Portner, and Darrin Mathiowetz!

St. Mary’s Elementary School celebrates VIP Day

on: May 21, 2021

: First grader Maxx with his VIP mail!

: First grader Lillian with her VIP mail

St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School celebrated VIP Day on Monday, May 17. Due to COVID restrictions, it was not possible to hold the traditional Grandparents’ Day celebration. Instead, St. Mary’s held VIP Day to recognize all of the Very Important People in our students’ and staff’s lives. Grandparents, family members, and other special people were invited to send a letter or card to the elementary students. On VIP Day, the mail was distributed and read, much to the students’ and staff’s enjoyment. In addition, elementary principal Mary Gangelhoff read stories about grandparents over the PA, the students had a special dessert at lunch and a fun treat in the afternoon, the fifth graders recorded a poem about grandparents for Facebook, and all of the students took their pictures by the “A VIP Loves Me” sign. It was a wonderful celebration of all of the important people in our important students’ and staff’s lives.

FFA April’s Astonishing Members of the Month

on: May 17, 2021

By: Leisha Martínez, Chapter Reporter

Winsten Nienhaus is in 9th grade and has been in FFA for three years. He originally joined FFA to get his family and himself more involved in the community, now he’s willing to do anything to hang out with his friends. Winsten is on the Poultry CDE team and he likes judging, looking at eggs, and identifying the meat cuts. For his SAE, Winsten works at Carl’s Corner where he prepares food and pizzas. One of his favorite FFA activities is playing volleyball during the high school meetings. Winsten is looking forward to our summer FFA and Timberland Camp. Through FFA and Ag. Classes, Winsten has learned more about poultry. The awards he is most proud of include the Discovery FFA Degree, Greenhand Degree, and Phoenix Award and Winsten was on the Jr. Officer Team.

Emma Braulick is in 10th grade and has been in FFA for two years. Emma joined FFA to get more involved with the school activities. She didn’t realize how much she would enjoy being involved and getting to learn about agriculture and leadership. Emma is on the Floriculture CDE Team. She joined the team because she loves learning about new things, plants, and especially flowers. Her favorite FFA activity is the FFA lock-in. Next year she’s hoping to make it to nationals, and attend more FFA trips, meetings and fun events. Emma has also learned that almost everything in the world is impacted by agriculture and how important it is to understand all the agricultural aspects. The awards Emma is most proud of is being on the 2nd place team in the state for Floriculture and getting 1st at Regions this year.

Morgan Hoffmann is in 11th grade and has been in FFA for five years. Morgan joined FFA because it has always been a part of her life. She’s always wanted to become a part of the FFA family and community. Morgan is serving as the President of the senior high Chapter Officer Team. She likes being a leader and a role model to others that can look up to her. Morgan is also on the Floriculture team and she has learned all about the different types of flowers and putting together different types of arrangements. Morgan’s SAE project is Agricultural Communications where she makes videos, creates social media posts to inform the public about ag and FFA, and does radio and TV interviews. She also began a new SAE by working in the Floral Department at HyVee. Her favorite FFA activities are the service projects and leadership camps. She is looking forward to summer events and doing more service projects. Through Ag. Classes and FFA, she’s learned to have more confidence in herself, as well as many skills that will help her in any future career. Morgan is proud of receiving the Blue and Gold Award, 2nd place in State for Floriculture, Sophomore Achievement Award and Star Greenhand.

Carmen Lendt is an 11th grader and has been in FFA for five years. She joined FFA due to her family being in FFA and she loves everything that FFA has done for the school, community and all the opportunities it has given to people. Carmen was a Chapter Reporter this year and will be serving as Secretary for our high school Chapter Officer Team in 2021-22. She likes being the secretary and she’s really looking forward to having a position with more responsibilities. Carmen’s CDE is Ag Sales and she likes the team due to the fact that it has really helped her to be more confident in talking to people. Her favorite activity is the FFA drive-in that we hosted in the fall after a meeting. Carmen is really looking forward to being an officer again next year and spending time with her teammates. FFA has helped her gain confidence and has given her so many opportunities. Carmen is proud of this Member of the Month Award.

St. Mary’s High School National Honor Society Inductees

on: May 14, 2021

The 2021 St. Mary’s High School Minnesota Honor Society inductees: (from left): Emily Helget, Liz Schwint, Annika Nosbush, Mckenna Larson, Katelyn Rutscher, Natalie Marti, Abby Schwartz and Lacey Mathiowetz.