The Shelton School Board conducted their second monthly meeting via video conference for their regular meeting on Monday, May 11, due to the coronavirus that has spread across the nation. The district finished the school year holding online classes for most students, and sending out packets for the younger students.
Commencement ceremonies will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, for the Centura High Class of 2020. The 2020 class motto is “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun,” by Winnie the Pooh. Class colors are burgundy, black and silver and the class flower is a sunflower. The class song is “The Underdog” by Aaron Watson. Due to social distancing, the graduation ceremony is for family and faculty only.
Graduation ceremonies at Wood River Rural High School are scheduled for Sunday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. It will be determined prior to that time whether ceremonies will be held in person or virtually. Class colors are purple, black, and silver. The class song is “You’re Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins and the motto is “Let your dreams stay big and your worries stay small,” by Rascal Flatts. The class flowers are sunflowers and red roses.
Shelton high junior Jose Montanez has been chosen by Shelton American Legion Post #297 as its representative to the 2020 Cornhusker Boys State session and the Shelton American Auxiliary has chosen Emily Burr to attend the 2020 Cornhusker Girls State session with Trista Summers as the alternate. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boys and Girls State Executive Boards have chosen to cancel the sessions for this year.
Ten teams, including the team from Shelton, competed in the Shelton Junior High Quiz Bowl held at the school on Wednesday, March 4. The Shelton team consisted of, left to right, Kaleb Roe, Erin Gegg, Justine Pope, Makayla Thornburg, Kyson Gilliand, and Callee Carman. Shelton’s top buzzer was Erin Gegg. Teams competing, in the order of their finish were, Grand Island Westridge (9-0), Kearney Catholic eighth grade, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic seventh grade, Wood River, Grand Island Walnut, Overton, Franklin, Grand Island Barr, and Shelton. (–photo by Dennis Walker)
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