Work-athon at the Staples Cemetery
On Wednesday, October 17th, SHAS K-5 students earned their Work-athon pledges by raking leaves and uncovering obscured grave markers at the Staples cemetery. The preschool students earned their pledges by raking leaves and tidying up around the school grounds. It was a crisp sunny day and everyone enjoyed contributing to a very worthy community service project. Thanks to everyone that participated or pledge support!
Fire Hall Visit
All SHAS students walked over to the Staples Fire Hall to learn about the equipment that firefighters use to protect themselves and to save people in emergency situations. Some of the kindergartners tried on a real helmet, and the 5th graders watched a demonstration of a key piece of life saving equipment.
Grandparent’s Day
After our annual Grandparent’s Day mass, SHAS students had the opportunity to eat some delicious treats and visit with their grandparents. Some grandparents also took advantage of the opportunity to have a family picture taken!
Old Wadena Field Trip
On September 26th, SHAS 5th graders visited the Old Wadena County Park where they learned about the history of the first village of Wadena from a fur trade reenactor, area wildlife, bog diversity, tree identification and soil composition. It was a cold and rainy day but they had fun and learned a lot during their visit.
Gigantic Rummage Sale
“The Mother of All Garage Sales”
Sacred Heart Area School
324 4th Street NN Staples, MN
The SHAS Garage Sale will be taking place June 28th, 29th (9-6) and 30th (9-3). This is the largest garage sale in the region, Filling the school gymnasium, all the classrooms, and the adjacent parking lot. If you are donating items, please donate serviceable items only, that you would like to see at a garage sale that you go to yourself. Thank you all!
Fun Fieldtrips
This year, we were able to offer some very exciting lyceums and fieldtrips. This spring, our 4th and 5th grade students, along with their teachers and some parents, made the traditional trip to the State Capitol/Science Museum field trip to St. Paul, Minnesota. This field trip is a highlight for our intermediate grade students and has been a tradition made on alternating years with the 2 night stay, ecological adventure at the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, MN. PreK-5th grade enjoyed a fieldtrip this spring to the Hemker Park Zoo in Freeport, to see the variety of exotic animals.
