Dear Families,
I know many of you are following the weather forecast for the upcoming weekend and wondering about its impact on our school schedule for Monday, March 16. Current predictions indicate a significant winter storm moving into the Cleveland area, with snowfall totals forecasted to range between 6 and 14 inches.
At this time, we are closely monitoring the National Weather Service updates. While we prefer to have our students in the classroom, the safety of our students—especially those who travel on our buses or drive themselves—is our top priority.
Potential Impact on Monday's Schedule
Current models suggest the storm may last into late Sunday night or even early Monday morning. If this occurs, roads may not be clear in time for a safe start to the school day.
A delay or full school closing is possible for Monday, March 16.
In the event of a school closure, we will move to our eLearning Day format of instruction. This would be our second eLearning Day of the 2025-26 school year.
Potential eLearning Day & Cancellations
We have not made a final decision yet. However, I wanted to reach out now so you can begin making necessary childcare or scheduling arrangements should we need to shift to remote learning.
Activities: If we move to an eLearning Day, all after-school activities, athletics, and the SAC (School Age Care) program will be cancelled for the day.
Parents: You can find our full protocols on the school website under the Students tab by selecting eLearning Plan.
Students: If a closure is announced, please check your Google Classroom for specific instructions and assignments from your teachers.
Our staff is prepared to ensure a smooth transition if needed. We will communicate a final decision as soon as possible via our notification system (email, text, and website), typically no later than 5:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Stay safe and enjoy your weekend!
The Cleveland Dollars for Scholars committee raises funds each year to supply scholarships to our graduating seniors. Join us at the Cleveland Legion for our next BINGO fundraiser!
​Saturday, March 14
​6:00 PM
Cleveland Legion
Free will donation for a good meal! Bring your friends and family, and help support our Clipper graduating seniors!
Don't forget to come out and support the Cleveland After Prom Fundraiser at Patricks on Third! Proceeds will help make this year's prom a fun, safe experience for our students.
Monday, March 16th
Anytime between 4:00 and 9:00 pm
Any JUNIORS interested in Boys State and Girls State need to contact Mr. Davis or your social studies teacher no later than Thursday, March 12. That evening the local American Legion and Auxiliary will make their decision.
Reminder to all 11th graders: the Career Day field trip is tomorrow. The bus will leave at 8:40 and be back in time for lunch at 12:15. See Mrs. Peterson with questions.
FFA Members, there is a meeting this Friday in Ms. Kuehl's room during lunch.
The High School Student Council will be selling coffee & donuts for $1 each this Friday from 7:30-7:45 (or as long as supplies last).
Driver Ed class resumes on Thursday, March 12 at 6pm. We will be in the Media Center.
There will be a SADD meeting in Mr. Roberts's room today during lunch.
Today is Specialists' Day 3 and it is Day 2 for Kindergarten.
Senior High Knowledge Bowl should meet in the lobby at this time.
Any JUNIORS interested in Boys State and Girls State need to contact Mr. Davis or your social studies teacher no later than Thursday, March 12. That evening the local American Legion and Auxiliary will make their decision.
Reminder to 11th graders: The ACT test is tomorrow. Please be in the Middle School gym, ready to test by 8:00. See Mrs. Peterson with questions.
The High School Student Council will be selling coffee & donuts for $1 each this Friday from 7:30-7:45 (or as long as supplies last).
There is a sign up sheet for the gun safety field day this Saturday in the office. Please stop in and sign up if you plan on attending this event.
There will be a 7th-12th baseball and softball meeting today during SOS in the commons. Please bring a pen or pencil!!!
Kindergarten - 4th graders join Elementary Student Council tonight for our GLOW DANCE!
We can't wait to see you there!
Join us for a delicious meal featuring carnitas and all the fixings, proudly sponsored by Cleveland FFA and Perkins Farms and prepared by our wonderful Clipper Lunch Ladies.
Parking is available in the lower gymnasium lot. The doors will be open there for easy access, and lunch tickets can be purchased in the commons. We look forward to seeing you!
There is a sign up sheet for the gun safety field day this Saturday in the office. Please stop in and sign up if you plan on attending this event.
No Driver Ed class tonight because of the Section Basketball Tournament. Next class is on March 12.
All 5 Cleveland Jazz groups received superior ratings at the state contest at GAC on Wednesday. Blue Jazz (the senior group) recorded the best score by a big band and the Cleveland Jazz Combo took home the award the top scoring group at the site.
You can purchase tickets in advance here (https://gofan.co/event/6265449?schoolId=MN19660) or purchase them using cash or card at the door.
If you can't make it to the game tonight, you can pay to watch the livestream here: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30641
This inspiring conference is designed for students in grades 3–8 and brings together talented authors, artists, educators, experienced writers, and business leaders who lead engaging sessions that encourage young people to explore and grow their creative talents.
Students had the chance to learn about a wide variety of creative topics, including poetry, fiction writing, character and plot development, illustration and cartooning, theater arts, music, graphic design, journalism, science fiction, humor, screenplays, calligraphy, and more! The conference is all about helping students discover new passions, build confidence in their creativity, and take their talents to the next level.
We were able to send our students thanks to the support of our Clipper Walkathon fundraiser, which helped cover the cost of this amazing experience. A big thank you to everyone who contributed and made this opportunity possible for our students!
We’re proud of our young writers and artists for representing our school and embracing their creativity!
There is a sign up sheet for the gun safety field day this Saturday in the office. Please stop in and sign up if you plan on attending this event.
No Driver Ed class on this Thursday night because of the Section Basketball Tournament. Next class is on March 12.
If you can't make it, you can follow along live here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/sleepy-eye/organization/16979/st-marys-high-school
Friendly Reminder: As we kick off the second half of the school year, our classrooms-including PE, Art, Music, STEM, Special Ed, Social Emotional/Counseling, and all Preschool-6th grade rooms-are excited to continue learning, creating, and exploring. To help support our students and keep our learning spaces thriving, we're inviting families to consider donating an item or two from our End of the Year (2026) Elementary Wishlist.
Every contribution, big or small, makes a meaningful difference and helps ensure our students have what they need for a strong finish to the year. Thank you for your ongoing support of our school community!
Wishlist Link: End of the Year (2026) Elementary Wishlist
(Parents can also scan the QR code on the attached flyer.)
Thank you so much for your generosity!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We’ve recently received questions about extra charges showing up on student lunch accounts, so we want to clarify how our Free Breakfast Program works.
Every student may receive one free breakfast each day, which includes:
1 grain (cereal, donut balls, long john, pizza, etc.)
1 fruit (students may take more than one fruit at no charge)
1 juice
1 milk
However, any items taken beyond the free meal will result in a charge to the student’s account. These extra charges include:
Extra milk: $0.80
Extra juice: $0.75
Extra grain or a second full breakfast: $5.00
Example: Many students take more than 1 long john, OR they take a long john AND cereal. These will result in an extra grain charge.
Please remind your student that taking additional food items outside of the free meal components will add a cost to their account. We hope this helps clear up any confusion and ensures families are aware of how charges may occur.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you for your support!
It's National FFA Week! Fun fact: this year MN is celebrating 100 years of FFA! Today's dress up day is camo/hunting orange. Tomorrow's dress up day is, dress like a farm animal. Our FFA activity of the day is an FFA emblem scavenger hunt in the high school areas only. If you find one bring it to Ms. Kuehl's room for a prize. Please note, this does not include emblems on students' lockers. Do you think you have the biggest, rustiest, or oldest truck? How about the most classic car in the parkig lot? Sign up for FFA truck judging outside of Mr. Atherton's room.
Juniors- Please meet in Mr. Atherton's room today during lunch. Grab your lunch and come on up!
If you can't make it, you can follow the action live here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/nicollet/organization/17443/nicollet-high-school
