The Rice County Health Department has recommended that playgrounds are closed. It is not possible to sanitize the equipment and difficult to keep young children feet apart so the playground and basketball courts will be closed until further notice.
Tonight's special board meeting will be at 7:00 and will be broadcast by Black Bear Broadcasting at the following link: https://boxcast.tv/view/special-boe-meeting-monday-march-23-700-pm-257456
The first school lunch distribution will begin shortly. All children age 1-18 are welcome to pick up a lunch and breakfast. We are running a little late, but SHS, Evergreen park and Alden community center will begin ASAP.
Comic relief from Clark Comley and Brian Richter. No virus will our crazy down.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4kCwBP8nwsG3KKHerabzQ
It is very important that all families take the survey found at the link below to help plan continuing education in Sterling Schools during the closure: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpyUA-H-rPK8cMRE1nRbTfQzy2oxcXKZQrHfJxpcWyL70LYQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
From KSHSAA and KSDE: Spring activities are suspended until at least March 22. No practice, meetings, or anything involving school related activities. This will include play practice this week. If we receive more information, we will continue to send updates through the app.
Boys' Basketball is returning at approximately 11:30 this morning. If you would like to welcome them back, meet in the SJSHS Commons shortly ahead of the 11:30 arrival time.
KSHSAA has cancelled the remainder of the state basketball tournament. Our Bears finish 20-4, having earned a berth in the semifinals.
Here is KSHSAA’s most current update. To read more please see their website at kshsaa.org
For tonight’s boys basketball game at Bramlage, our crowd will be on the east side across from the benches. Our student section will be on the south end of the east side.
K-State has a clear bag policy for all of their events. This includes the state tournament. Please help spread the word. Here is the link to their policy. https://5il.co/djkb
Sterling High School will have a pep assembly/send off for the basketball teams on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The team will drive through the front of the school on the way out of town at 9:00. The community is welcome to attend.
SJSHS Adjusted Class Schedule based on 1:30 dismissal times on Wed/Thu and Friday's originally scheduled 12:30 dismissal.
Sterling Public Schools will dismiss at 1:30 Wed. and Thurs. Sterling boys and girls basketball teams qualified for the 2A State Tournament in Manhattan. Because we play at 4:45 both days we are dismissing school at 1:30 to allow staff and students to attend the games.
Make it TWO! Boys defeat Ellinwood and will play in Manhattan on Thursday! It’s a great day to be a Black Bear! #WeAreSterling
State Tournament Shirts will be on sale tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon in the SJSHS Commons from 2-4. Be sure to come in and pick up shirts to support the Bears next week in Manhattan! #WeAreSterling
2020 Sub-State Champions! #WeAreSterling
Band parents, the pep band will be playing for the sub-state championship games tonight. If your student is able to play, please have them contact Ms. Giles. The bus will leave at 4:45.
Black Bear Boys topped Hutch Trinity last night in the semis and advance. Championship Saturday is here. Girls play Trinity at 6, Boys play Ellinwood afterward. Come to Inman and support your Bears in their quest to qualify for next week's State Tournament! #WeAreSterling
The Rice County Health Department has asked us to share the attached documents about COVID-19. We are prepared with plenty of disinfectant and sanitizer and plans to keep the schools (and our students' hands!) even cleaner than usual.
