The leaves are changing, the temperatures are dropping, and Cougar athletics are heating up! We have another busy week ahead with football, volleyball, band performances, cross country, and Senior Night!
Grab your jacket, enjoy the fall weather, and come out to support our Cougars!
Grab your jacket, enjoy the fall weather, and come out to support our Cougars!
Last home game for the SFMS 8th Graders. Time well spent as teammates with lessons learned that will they will carry with them far beyond the football field. The season will close with a full 8th and a full 7th grade game next Thursday evening in Denver. Go Cougars!
📣SFMS Cheerleaders are ready to cheer on the 7th and 8th grade football teams tonight at Home against Wapsie Valley. Go Cougars! 🐾🏈
📸 Say cheese, Cougars! 🐾
Picture Day is tomorrow, October 9th! Get those smiles ready and come dressed to impress.
Picture Day is tomorrow, October 9th! Get those smiles ready and come dressed to impress.
Building strong routines for strong minds! Across Durant and Fredericksburg Elementaries, our classrooms are in full swing. Students are actively engaged in their daily instruction, and our educators continue to design meaningful, high-value learning experiences to support every child's growth. Here’s to a successful year ahead! 🎓🏫
Yesterday the SFMS Community Health Class had a presentation by Rhonda and Kayla, from the Community Memorial Hospital. They taught the students some basic first aid, and discussed real-world examples! The presentation was very informative and we appreciate the support from CMH! 🏥
Mr. Carpenter's Foods and Manners class has been busy in the kitchen. We have taken advantage of the fall apples with an apple crisp. We made a tater tot casserole, a lasagna and chicken noodle soup. We even had a couple special guests to showcase our creations. 🍎
Mr. Carpenter's life skills class has started their cooking unit. The first kitchen lab was making a grilled cheese. Here we are making a pancake. 🍴
Sumner-Fredericksburg is looking for passionate Substitute Teachers and Substitute Paraprofessionals to join our team. Positions are available across any of our four building locations in the district, giving you flexibility in where you make an impact!
Whether you're looking for flexible hours or a rewarding way to support our students, we’d love to have you.
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Whether you're looking for flexible hours or a rewarding way to support our students, we’d love to have you.
Tag someone who would be a great fit or share this post to help us spread the word!
Cougar volleyball will be traveling to Denver on Thursday for the second night of the NICL Volleyball Tournament.
5:00 pm start:
Match 1 -- Denver vs Sumner-Fredericksburg
Match 2 -- Union Community vs Jesup (17m Warm-Up)
Match 3 -- M1 Losing Team vs M2 Losing Team (6m Warm-Up)
Match 4 -- M1 Winning Team vs M2 Winning Team (6m Warm-Up)
Midwest Grain Bins SFMS Student-Athletes of the Week: Gable Steffen & Tandee Drudik
"Tandee has shown huge improvement over the course of two years in the programs. She has a never give up attitude and continues to get better every day. She shows up daily with a positive attitude and does whatever is asked of her and is willing to step out of her comfort zone." - Coach Sorenson
"Gable has shown tremendous growth throughout the season, both as a quarterback and as a leader. He continues to work hard each day, takes responsibility for his role, and has become more confident leading the offense. Gable does a great job communicating with his teammates and continues to improve each time he steps on the field." - Coach Volker
"Tandee has shown huge improvement over the course of two years in the programs. She has a never give up attitude and continues to get better every day. She shows up daily with a positive attitude and does whatever is asked of her and is willing to step out of her comfort zone." - Coach Sorenson
"Gable has shown tremendous growth throughout the season, both as a quarterback and as a leader. He continues to work hard each day, takes responsibility for his role, and has become more confident leading the offense. Gable does a great job communicating with his teammates and continues to improve each time he steps on the field." - Coach Volker
Bank Iowa SFHS Student-Athletes of the Week: Paige Holtz & Shane Warnke
"Shane plays a vital role on both our offensive and defensive lines. He shows a high level of commitment during the season and in the off-season with our strength and conditioning workouts, summer installs, working on his family farm, and an additional job. Shane is a leader that leads by example and is working to become more vocal." - Coach Coyle
"Paige has been a great addition to our team and continues to grow in physical endurance and her racing strategy. She works hard and uses her confidence to put herself out there, push past her comfort zone and compete against more experienced runners. We are so proud of her growth and cannot wait to see where the hard work takes her and our team this season." - Coach Jones
"Shane plays a vital role on both our offensive and defensive lines. He shows a high level of commitment during the season and in the off-season with our strength and conditioning workouts, summer installs, working on his family farm, and an additional job. Shane is a leader that leads by example and is working to become more vocal." - Coach Coyle
"Paige has been a great addition to our team and continues to grow in physical endurance and her racing strategy. She works hard and uses her confidence to put herself out there, push past her comfort zone and compete against more experienced runners. We are so proud of her growth and cannot wait to see where the hard work takes her and our team this season." - Coach Jones
The Cougars are ready to make a SPLASH this week! Grab the rain gear, embrace the puddles, and come support our Cougars!
GO COUGARS!
GO COUGARS!
Tonight’s JJV football game at Columbus has been CANCELED to help protect the field and ensure safe playing conditions for the varsity game.
VARSITY IS STILL ON with a 7 PM kickoff @ Columbus
Go Cougars!
VARSITY IS STILL ON with a 7 PM kickoff @ Columbus
Go Cougars!
FES had its September Cougar Way Assembly today. The teachers put on a skit, and students had to watch for the ways the character was not being trustworthy. Then, Mrs. Hammond showed an actual broken Trustworthiness Pillar saying that once it's broken, it doesn't go back together. This broken pillar symbolized that once you break someone's trust in you, it's very hard for them to trust you again. Our Cougar Champions of the Month received a sweatband (like John Cena wears) before getting to jump in the ring 3 times and doing a pose. A huge thank you to Mrs. Harris for customizing our sweatbands to say "Never Give Up."
Sumner-Fredericksburg CSD is accepting bids for snow removal services for the 2026–2027 school year.
Bid forms are available at the S-F High School Office during regular business hours. Bids should include an hourly rate for snow removal services.
Bids are due by Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM and should be submitted to:
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School
Attn: Business Office
802 W. 6th Street
Sumner, IA 50674
Bids will be considered at the October 12, 2026, School Board meeting.
The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Bid forms are available at the S-F High School Office during regular business hours. Bids should include an hourly rate for snow removal services.
Bids are due by Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM and should be submitted to:
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School
Attn: Business Office
802 W. 6th Street
Sumner, IA 50674
Bids will be considered at the October 12, 2026, School Board meeting.
The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
New Preschool Scholarship Opportunity!
We’re excited to share a new opportunity that may help make preschool more affordable for qualifying families during the 2026–2027 school year!
✓ Preschool tuition assistance may be available
✓ No $200 tuition assistance cap
✓ Additional assistance may be available for families receiving CCA
Funding is first come, first served, so apply early! ⏰
Check your email or contact your school office with questions or to learn more!
Please share this opportunity with families who may benefit!
We’re excited to share a new opportunity that may help make preschool more affordable for qualifying families during the 2026–2027 school year!
✓ Preschool tuition assistance may be available
✓ No $200 tuition assistance cap
✓ Additional assistance may be available for families receiving CCA
Funding is first come, first served, so apply early! ⏰
Check your email or contact your school office with questions or to learn more!
Please share this opportunity with families who may benefit!
Midwest Grain Bins SFMS Student-Athletes of the Week: Peyton DeSloover & Jayla Smith
“Jayla is a positive leader both in and out of the classroom. She strives to get better each day she is in the gym and always has a smile on her face. Jayla works hard to make those around her better." - Coach Sorenson
“Peyton brings positivity and great leadership to this team. He is always upbeat and ready to tackle the next running route that we put in front of him. He has set a personal record in each of the cross country meets that we have had this season. Peyton will be a valuable teammate and a strong leader for next year's team as well.” - Coach Sorenson & Coach Price
“Jayla is a positive leader both in and out of the classroom. She strives to get better each day she is in the gym and always has a smile on her face. Jayla works hard to make those around her better." - Coach Sorenson
“Peyton brings positivity and great leadership to this team. He is always upbeat and ready to tackle the next running route that we put in front of him. He has set a personal record in each of the cross country meets that we have had this season. Peyton will be a valuable teammate and a strong leader for next year's team as well.” - Coach Sorenson & Coach Price
Bank Iowa SFHS Student-Athletes of the Week: Elise Tiedt & Ellie Werner
“Elise is always asking questions so she can improve, she is up for trying new stunts, and is awesome at calling cheers. She is loud, shows school spirit, and is fun to have on the squad. Plus, she learned the entire fight song on her own while on vacation!” - Coach Volker
"Ellie had an incredible performance during our varsity conference match at Jesup. She stepped into a big role, when the team needed her the most, and delivered in a massive way. Ellie racked up six huge kills and made crucial defensive digs to keep us in the game. Beyond her impressive performance on the court, Ellie continues to be a driving force for our program through her constant positive leadership and daily dedication to her team." - Coach Mitchell
“Elise is always asking questions so she can improve, she is up for trying new stunts, and is awesome at calling cheers. She is loud, shows school spirit, and is fun to have on the squad. Plus, she learned the entire fight song on her own while on vacation!” - Coach Volker
"Ellie had an incredible performance during our varsity conference match at Jesup. She stepped into a big role, when the team needed her the most, and delivered in a massive way. Ellie racked up six huge kills and made crucial defensive digs to keep us in the game. Beyond her impressive performance on the court, Ellie continues to be a driving force for our program through her constant positive leadership and daily dedication to her team." - Coach Mitchell
It's officially Fall, which means orange leaves. No thanks, I'll pass. We prefer NAVY & GOLD leaves at Sumner-Fredericksburg!
Upcoming S-F High School Events the week of Sept. 28:
Sept 28: JJV FB (home @ SFHS) vs Denver, 6 pm
Sept 29: XC @ Jesup, 4:45 pm, JV/V VB (Senior Night at SFHS) vs Union, 5:30 pm.
Oct 2: JJV/V FB @ Columbus, 4:30/7:00 pm
Oct 3: JJV VB Tournament (home @ SFHS), 9 am
Upcoming S-F High School Events the week of Sept. 28:
Sept 28: JJV FB (home @ SFHS) vs Denver, 6 pm
Sept 29: XC @ Jesup, 4:45 pm, JV/V VB (Senior Night at SFHS) vs Union, 5:30 pm.
Oct 2: JJV/V FB @ Columbus, 4:30/7:00 pm
Oct 3: JJV VB Tournament (home @ SFHS), 9 am
