Friday, September 7, 2012

September 7, 2012

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Please read the statement below that was put out by the South Dakota High School Activities Association about West Nile.
 
Here are the stats from last night’s volleyball games against Mitchell Christian.
 
JH: Won 2-1 (25-14, 12-25, 15-9) Kayla Olson - 9 aces, 5 assists; Kyla Morgan - 4 aces, 3 kills; Destiny Brick - 5 aces; Tanna Kingsbury - 3 kills, 1 ace.
 
JV: Won 2-0 (25-15, 25-7) Ashley Schmit - 4 aces, 6 kills, 2 digs; Bailey Moody - 4 digs; McKenzy Peterson - 2 aces, 4 assists; Jessica Schmit - 1 ace, 1 dig, 5 assists; Tayla Weber - 5 aces, 2 digs.
 
Varsity: Won 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-17) Rachel Selland - 5 kills; Shelby Selland - 4 kills, 3 blocks; Rachelle Moore - 18 digs; Morgan Larson - 12 digs, 6 aces; Candace Page-Marten - 10 assists, 9 aces.
 
If you are installing the Parent Portal mobile app on your phone or iPad, you will be asked for Sanborn Central’s District ID. That ID is ZYRRXB. This ID may also be found by logging into the Parent Portal on a computer as you have in the past, then clicking on the App Store button. A page will come up that displays the ID.
 
The Middle School update letters for next week are now online on the Middle School page at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
Congratulations to Logan Moody who was invited  to participate in the 20X Extreme Showcase at the Rapid City Stockshow – January 2013.To be invited to compete, you must be in the top three places on points at the end of the 2012 SDHSR season in your competed region. This is based on the year end point total from regions and state.
 
Monday’s School Board Meeting Agenda can be found below.
 
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TODAY - FRIDAY:
 
Today is School Pride Day. Everyone should dress accordingly.
 
Volleyball practice – Sanborn Central 3:30 – 5:45 p.m.
 
The Blackhawks play football at Mt. Vernon tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. Players will meet the Wessington Springs bus at Woonsocket at 5:00 p.m. to head to the game, or they can ride with Coach Flatten from Sanborn Central at 4:45 p.m.
 
Check the Sports Live feature in the new Sanborn Central mobile app for updated scores from tonight’s game. Instructions for the app are below. It can also be viewed in your browser if you don’t have a smart phone or iPad. You can also follow ‘SanbornSports’ from your Twitter account as that is how the scores are being reported.
 
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SATURDAY:
 
The JH football team (no 6th) will be participating in a Football Jamboree in Kimball on Saturday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. The Sanborn Central bus will leave at 7:00 a.m., pick up players in Woonsocket at 7:15 a.m., then pick up Wessington Springs players at 7:30 a.m. The schedule can be found by clicking on the link below, or by following the link provided in the Calendar entry at www.sanborncentral.com for this event.
 
 
The Lady Blackhawks have a CBH Tournament on Saturday in Plankinton. Below is a link to the schedule.
 
 
A Farmer’s Market will be held in Letcher on Saturday at Rossy Park (one block north of Main Street) from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
 
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SUNDAY:
 
Starting this Sunday, September 9, worship at the Storla Trinity Church will be at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School beginning at 9:15 a.m. This Sunday will include communion and the backpack blessing. Following worship they will have a Potluck dinner. Everyone is welcome.
 
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MONDAY:
 
Homecoming Week starts on Monday.
 
Monday’s Homecoming Theme – Camouflage Day
 
The JH and JV boys have football games at Mt. Vernon on Monday. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a 6th grade scrimmage on one end and at the same time a 7th grade scrimmage at the other end. A regular JH game will follow this scrimmage, and the JV game will follow that. The 6/7/8th players will take a player bus from Sanborn Central to meet up with players in Woonsocket. Another player bus from Woonsocket will also be taking JV players to Mt. Vernon after they finish their high school practice.
 
Football practice – Woonsocket 3:30 p.m.
 
Cheerleading practice – Woonsocket 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.
 
The School Board will have their September meeting on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Upland Colony (agenda below).
 
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TUESDAY:
 
Tuesday’s Homecoming Theme – Flashback Day (Dress in former decade attire)
 
The 5/6th girls and boys have basketball practice at Woonsocket on Tuesday.
 
Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:15 p.m.
 
Cheerleading practice – Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
 
The Lady Blackhawks have volleyball games at Woonsocket on Tuesday against Wessington Springs. The JH girls play at 5:15 p.m., the JV girls at 6:30 p.m., and the Varsity girls when they’re finished.
 
The Woonsocket School National Honor Society will be hosting a Bake Sale during the games. Plates of goodies will be sold for $3.50 each.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
Wednesday’s Homecoming Theme – Generation Day – Grades K-5 and 11-12 should dress as elderly people; Grades 6-10 should dress as babies.
 
Volleyball practice – Woonsocket 3:30 - 5:45 p.m.
 
Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:15 p.m. (no 6th)
 
Cheerleading Practice – No practice
 
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THURSDAY:
 
Thursday’s Homecoming Theme – Rodeo Day
 
Volleyball practice – Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (team dinner)
 
Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:15 p.m.
 
Cheerleading Practice – Woonsocket 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.
 
Homecoming Coronation will be held at Sanborn Central on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
A single leaf working alone provides no shade.
 
- Chuck Page
 
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PROTECTING AGAINST WEST NILE (From SDHSAA):
 
Protecting Athletes, Coaches, Band Members, Cheerleaders and Fans against West Nile Virus
 
Summer vacation is over, but the West Nile Virus season continues.  South Dakota is experiencing our worst West Nile season since 2007. As of September 5, 2012 in South Dakota:
 
- 119 human cases of West Nile virus disease have been reported to the SD Dept. of Health
- Status: Meningitis/encephalitis 35%; fever 65%; and hospitalized 47%
- Deaths: 2
- Age: 8% of cases have been school age children
- Gender: Male 50%, female 50%
 
Until the West Nile Virus season is over, it is essential precautions be taken to protect student athletes, coaches, band musicians, cheerleaders and fans from contracting the disease especially during late afternoon/evening practices and nighttime events.  Proper use of mosquito repellents is a MUST!
 
Mosquito repellents containing these active ingredients typically provide reasonably long-lasting protection:
 
- DEET
- Picaridin
- Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus
- IR3535
 
Research indicates repellent efficacy and duration of protection vary considerably among products and among mosquito species and are markedly affected by ambient temperature, amount of perspiration, exposure to water, abrasive removal, and other factors.  In general, higher concentrations of active ingredient provide longer duration of protection, regardless of the active ingredient.
 
Practice and playing fields should be sprayed for mosquitoes.
 
For more information see the SD Dept of Health West Nile Virus page and the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) West Nile Virus Page (see links below).
 
Contact:  E. Kim Cassel, Ph.D., South Dakota State University, kim.cassel@sdstate.edu
 
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
 
Jo Auch/SDHSAA
 
SD Dept. of Health West Nile Page: http://doh.sd.gov/westnile/
 
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA:
 
Sanborn Central Board of Education Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2012
Upland Colony School
7:00 p.m.
 
A. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
 
B. Additional Agenda Items
 
C. Approval of September 10, 2012 Agenda
 
D. Approval of August 13, 2012 regular board minutes
 
E. Visitors to Board Meeting
- Representatives from senior class to discuss senior privileges and get formal board approval.
 
F. Financial Reports/Bills/Governance
- Approve bills and financial report
- Approve resolution for 2012 tax request
 
G. Reports and Items of Discussion
- Superintendent/HS Principal – Linda Whitney
- PK-8 Principal – Connie Vermeulen
- Other discussion items
 
H. Old Business
- Approve the resignation of David Steele as school board member and appoint Kathy Austerman to replace him until a suitable replacement from the former Artesian School District can be found with oath of office following board action
 
I. New Business
- Approve a level change for Jill Reimer and Tim McCain from BA/S+15 to BA/S+30
- Approve the contract for Vickie Fox as SPED paraeducator for $9.05 an hour at Forestburg and Carrie Grosz as SPED paraeducator for $8.85 an hour at Upland Colony
- Approve the resignation of Tracy Moody as 5/6th girls basketball coach effective immediately and the contract of Robin Moody as 5/6th girls basketball coach effective immediately (Salary: $625.00)
- Approve “Minnesota Rouser” as the SC/W Blackhawk coop school song
 
J. Adjournment
 
Next scheduled regular board meeting will be in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Forestburg.
 
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SANBORN CENTRAL MOBILE APP:
 
Sanborn Central is pleased to announce the creation of a new app for smart phones and iPads that will make it easier to keep in touch with events at Sanborn Central. This is not a true app in the sense that you will be able to find it in an app store, but rather a website that has been designed specifically for the small screens found on smart phones and iPads. You will need to have internet access on your device to use this app.
 
To get started, go to www.sanbornmobile.us on your smart phone or iPad, using whatever method you usually use to access the internet. You may also wish to click on this link while viewing your email on your device. If you are using an Apple device, you may have a little message pop up asking if you want to create a shortcut on your screen. We recommend that you do so for ease of using the app. If you don’t get a pop up message, you will probably want to bookmark the site, then add the bookmark link to your home screen.
 
Here are some general instructions that may help you with adding a link to the app on your device screen.
 
Apple (iOS) phones:
1. Launch the browser (probably Safari) and go to the desired site (www.sanbornmobile.us)
2. Tap the share button at the bottom of the screen (it’s a square with an arrow over it)
3. From the options that pop up, select Add to Home Screen
4. You can then change the name of the icon to what you want it to display, and press Add in the top right corner
 
Android phones:
1. Launch the browser (probably Safari) and go to the desired site (www.sanbornmobile.us)
2. Press Menu, then Add Bookmark
3. Change the name of the bookmark, if desired, and press Add
4. Press Menu again, then select Bookmarks
5. Long press the Sanborn Central bookmark you just created until a menu pops up
6. Select Add shortcut to Home
 
iPad:
1. Launch the browser (probably Safari) and go to the desired site (www.sanbornmobile.us)
2. Tap the share button at the top of the screen (it’s a square with an arrow over it)
3. From the options that pop up, select Add to Home Screen
4. You can then change the name of the icon to what you want it to display, and press Add in the top right corner
 
If you have any problems, please email Sherri at stekl@santel.net.
 
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DAILY WORKOUT:
(The links below lead to many of the items that were contained in last year’s e-News, plus a few more worthwhile sites.)
 
ASK’s Question of the Day: http://www.ask.com/questionoftheday
 
NASA’s Image of the Day: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/
 
(after 30 second ad)
 
The New York Times Learning Network: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
 
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/
 
Math Buddy’s Question of the Day: http://www.mathbuddyonline.com/common/mbqad.html
 
 
National Geographic’s Daily GeoBee: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/
 
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CONTACT:
 
Questions, comments, additions: Sherri at stekl@santel.net.
 
Sanborn Central e-News blog/archives: http://sanborncentralenews.blogspot.com