February News

As of 2/16 /25 we have 168 students registered. So far we have had over $6000 donated and our students have read 60195 minutes! Our past Read a Thon funds have helped purchase new library books and the electronic reader board on the old gym. This year the money will go directly to the elementary playground. We are hoping to raise enough for a zipline!

Final results will be posted on social media

7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to receive dental sealants and fluoride varnish for FREE- next week! Parents, be sure to ask your student for the permission slip form.

• If your child already has sealants, please sign them up to make sure their sealants are in good shape and for any needed repairs.
• Children with braces can still receive sealants and fluoride varnish.
• Children coming to the "Grins on the Go" clinic will receive a toothbrush, timer, and fun items. They will also bring home a paper letting you know what services were provided.

Please contact the MS/HS office with questions.

Have you changed your living arrangement since the beginning of the school year? Please return the paper sent home with your student or contact the middle/high school office.

Thursday, February 12th, Bill Deering spoke to our students. Here is a little bit about Bill:

" I have something to share with you. Growing up I had a severe stutter. It would take me three minutes to say my first name. Three minutes to answer the phone. I would stutter and say the word “um” 100 times before I could say the first sound in “hello”. I didn’t speak on the telephone until I was twenty years old. I was bullied because of my stutter. I stuck out like a sore thumb. Classmates and others would say “did you hear him; his name is B-b-b-b-b-b-ill. He sounds like Porky Pig”. Fellow students (upperclassmen) called me an idiot, stupid, or retarded. It was relentless. The impact of bullying was that I was afraid to make eye contact with others. I was nervous all the time. I had low self-esteem and thought very little of myself. I was sad because I didn’t have anyone to talk to. I was lonely because I didn’t have any friends, and I was frustrated because I couldn’t speak.

My life was at a crossroad. To combat the bullying, I took a risk and went out for the football team. While on the football team, teammates accepted me, and I began making new friends. When I returned to school in my junior year of high school, I had new goals. I shared my goal of getting no grade lower than a C with my new friends. With the support of others, my grades improved dramatically, my self-confidence improved as well, and I stopped allowing myself to be bullied and teased by others. My hope is that my personal experience will support your students to be self-confident, to persevere through adversity, and to achieve real life goals and have fulfillment."

Winter sports team pictures have been taken with the exception of MS Girls Basketball and HS Cheer. The pictures have been shares with the athletes. Any picture can be printed

5 x7 - $1.00

4 x6 - .50 cents

All 6th-12th graders with 100% attendance in for the month of February will be acknowledge at the monthly assembly with a treat and put into a cash drawing.

The Blaine County Charitable Foundation supports people in Lincoln County too. They do a lot - helping with rent, emergency car repairs, medical costs, rent eviction mediation, down payment for homes etc. Click on the site link for more information

https://www.blainecf.org/.

High School Football parent meeting coming soon!

The Shoshone football team has been leasing helmets for the last several years. We have always leased a helmet that meet all safety requirements and have not seen a rash of concussions since we began leasing. Over the past few seasons a few parents and players have asked if we could lease different styles of helmets. This year we are offering parents and players an opportunity to, if they choose, to lease a different style of helmet. The only caveat is the parents and players would be responsible for the difference between the helmet we lease and the additional cost. I would caution you that just because a helmet is a higher price to lease does not mean it will prevent concussions or injuries.

Here is the lease helmet lineup for 2025.

Riddell Speed Icon - $135.00 No cost to player

Link: https://www.riddell.com/riddell/en/Open-Catalogue/Helmets/Varsity/SPEED-

ICON/p/FB_HELMET_SPD_ICON

Additional options, and contingent upon availability

• Riddell SpeedFlex- $195.00- additional 60 dollars

Link: https://www.riddell.com/riddell/en/OpenCatalogue/Helmets/Varsity/SPEEDFLEX/p/FB_HELMET_SPDFX

• Schutt F7 - $195.00- additional 60 dollars

Link: https://schuttsports.com/products/f7-2-0-collegiate-helmet_pos=2&_fid=7b51f5f3c&_ss=c

• Vicis 02 - $295.00- additional 160 dollars

Link: https://vicis.com/products/zero2-

helmet?srsltid=AfmBOoq2sy7ngpDTZN8qp6tZFF9kf2yKVs_mKXLejwtyhmWwb_QP7RyX

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me,

Michael Perry

Players will be given this form with the following information

Player Name:

Helmet you would like:

Please mark which one you are interested in

Riddell Speed Icon

Riddell SpeedFlex

Schutt F7

Vicis 02

Please return bottom portion to Mr. Perry by March 6th