Stanton Community School District is moving into a packed final stretch of the school year, with end-of-year activities, spring sports, music contests, field trips, senior events and summer construction preparations all underway.
Principal Katie Elwood said May is always a busy and exciting time at the school, with graduation approaching, awards programs on the calendar and spring activities wrapping up.
- Friday, May 1
- Senior trip begins with students traveling to Kansas City.
- Junior high boys and girls track travel to Fremont Mills/Tabor.
- High school boys soccer plays in Red Oak.
- Saturday, May 2
- Senior trip continues.
- Combined junior high and high school band performs at the Richard Simpson Band Festival.
- Location: Red Oak High School auditorium.
- Time: 11 a.m.
- Public invited.
- Soccer at Red Oak.
- Time: Noon.
- Monday, May 4
- No school.
- Teacher professional development day.
- Boys golf at Clarinda.
- Time: 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 5
- Golf at Atlantic.
- Time: 10 a.m.
- High school girls and boys track at Corner Conference meet.
- Location: Bedford.
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Soccer at AHSTW.
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 6
- FFA plant sale begins.
- Location: Stanton elementary concourse.
- Items: Hanging baskets and vegetables.
- Payment: Cash or check.
- Open to the public.
- Boys golf at Creston.
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Thursday, May 7
- FFA plant sale continues.
- Location: Stanton elementary concourse.
- High school boys and girls track at Southwest Valley.
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Soccer in Red Oak.
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 8
- Large group choir contest.
- Location: Atlantic.
- Mixed chorus: 7:30 p.m.
- Girls chorus: 8:40 p.m.
- Boys chorus: 9:25 p.m.
- Admission: $12 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students.
- Public invited.
- Tuesday, May 12
- Stanton High School awards program.
- Location: Stanton Community Schools gymnasium.
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Awards and scholarships for students in grades 9-12.
- Wednesday, May 13
- Bethesda Recorder Ensemble performance for second and third graders.
- Location: Stanton music room.
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Students will play “Ode to Joy” with the ensemble.
- Ongoing and reminders
- Book Blast books will be delivered during the final weeks of school.
- TeamMates Mentoring of Stanton is seeking mentors and potential board members.
- Job openings include anticipated activities director/junior high and high school boys basketball, football and basketball cheer sponsor, and 2026-2027 bus route driver.
- Only 10 copies remain of the 2025-2026 yearbook.
- Students interested in next year’s journalism class should submit a writing sample to Mrs. Carpenter.
- Summer construction work is expected to begin after school is out, including work in offices, classrooms and the gym.
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