SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
Students are encouraged to bring spare change to donate
to the “You’ll Never Walk Alone” Foundation. Donation bowls are in the office. Students are also encouraged to wear pink
throughout the week in honor of cancer awareness.
Kemps is discontinuing their school rewards program. There
will be one last chance to send in any Kemps $.05 rewards. They must be turned
into the school office by Thursday, October 25 to qualify. Kemps will
implement some type of new rewards program at the beginning of 2013. You will
be kept posted as soon as new information is given.
The Sanborn Central 7-12 band students will be selling
frozen foods starting now through Wednesday, October 31. The money raised will
help them go on band trips in the years to come. Contact a band member to
purchase or for more information.
There will be a Halloween Party and Carnival in Letcher
on Sunday afternoon, October 28 starting at 3:00 p.m. More information will be
made available next week.
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TODAY - THURSDAY:
Volleyball players should have their 1 dozen items for
the bake sale, as well as their assigned tailgate items (except for the
hamburger), to the school by today for Dig Pink Night. 7th Grade – 1 big bag of
M&Ms; 8th Grade – 1 large bag of chips of any kind; 9th and 10th Grades – 1
dozen hamburger buns; 11th and 12th Grades – 2 lbs. of hamburger meat.
Eligibility and Homework Club will be calculated today.
There will be open gym for boys basketball players today
after school in Woonsocket. If players need a ride, they can meet Coach Olson
in the Commons.
The 5/6th basketball teams have games tonight against
Wessington Springs at Woonsocket. The girls play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the
boys.
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FRIDAY:
Friday is the end of the First Quarter.
The High School Student of the Month assembly will be
held on Friday morning.
The Lady Blackhawks have volleyball games on Friday night
against Emery/Bridgewater at Sanborn Central. The 7th Grade will play at 4:30
p.m., 8th Grade at 5:15 p.m., JV at 6:30 p.m. and Varsity at 8:00 p.m.
Friday is the 3rd Annual Dig Pink Night. The Sanborn
Central/Woonsocket volleyball team will be providing the following activities
to help fight the battle against cancer.
Benefit Walk – 2:55 – 4:00 p.m. – The Benefit Walk will
take place in the Sanborn Central Gym. If the weather cooperates, they may walk
outside. All communities are welcome to join. There will be a change drop for
any donations. Grades PK-5 will be walking from 2:55 to 3:10 before loading the
busses. Any parent that would like to walk with their child is more than
welcome. (Please let the office know, before you walk, if you will be taking
your child home with you.)
Tailgate Party – Starts at 4:00 p.m. – BBQ, chips, drink
and popcorn ball for $5.00.
Bake Sale – Goodie plates will be sold for $5.00/plate.
Big J from KMIT Radio will be emceeing the Dig Pink Night
festivities.
Luminaries will be set up outside honoring all cancer survivors
or those who have lost the battle to cancer.
Volleyball players will be recognizing cancer survivors
or those who have lost the battle to cancer with a special flower ceremony.
There will be an auction for a great gift basket full of
wonderful cancer awareness items.
There will be a Serve-a-thon between all games beginning
at 5:15 p.m.
Prizes will be given for the Best “Proud to Wear Pink”
Outfit. Divisions include PreK-5, Middle School, High School, and Adult.
Survivor Give-away – Movie Raffle
Hair accessories will be sold for various prices.
Prizes will be given away throughout the evening.
Salem/Storla/Trinity
Lutheran Youth Group is sponsoring another “5th Quarter” from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
on Friday night. What is “5th Quarter”? It is a chance for All Area High School
youth to gather after their football games for the 3 Fs – Fellowship, Fun and
Food. Youth Advisors Dave and Dawnette Anderson will open their home following
the games. There is a pool and hot tub, video games, a pool table, and food.
The cost is covered by the youth group. Bring your own suit and towel. Dave and
Dawnette Anderson live at 108 Northview Road in Mt. Vernon and can be reached
at 605-236-5480.
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SATURDAY:
There will be a Signature Homestyles Open House at Rachel
Austerman’s home on Saturday from 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. Guests will have the
opportunity to view the product displayed throughout the home, purchase
product, book a home or catalog show, sign up for door prizes, and inquire
about Signature Homestyles products along with the great business
opportunity. If you need directions to Rachel’s home or if you are unable
to attend but are interested in placing an order, booking a show, or learning
more about joining Rachel’s team to earn extra income please contact Rachel at
605-770-5297.
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MONDAY:
No school on Monday. It’s Pheasant Monday.
The Lady Blackhawks have volleyball games against Mt.
Vernon/Plankinton on Monday at Plankinton. The 7th grade will play at 4:30
p.m., JH at 5:15 p.m., JV at 6:30 p.m. and Varsity around 8:00 p.m. The player
bus will leave at 3:15 p.m.
The 5/6th basketball teams have games on Monday against
Wolsey-Wessington at Wolsey. The girls play at 6:00 p.m. and the boys when
they’re finished.
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TUESDAY:
The Seniors’ Letters of Intent are due on Tuesday for
their Senior Experience Projects.
The Sanborn Central “Governor’s Debate” will take place between
the Senior candidates on Tuesday afternoon as part of their government election
project.
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DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES WITH MIT:
From John Heemstra, Mitchell Technical Institute Outreach
Coordinator:
There are a variety of opportunities available for
high school students to enroll in Mitchell Technical Institute classes for
spring semester 2013. Registration is now open and I would encourage
students to complete the registration form (link below)) as soon as possible
since some classes are near capacity. These classes are being offered at a
special reduced cost for Spring 2013 at a rate of only $40/credit hour
making the total cost of a 3-credit class = $120. This is a substantial savings
over the full cost for on-campus enrollment.
MTI Dual-Credit EnrollmentApplication Form:
Classes/Programs available include:
Dual-Credit Programs of Study (Registration through SD Virtual School).
1. Communications/Information Technology (spring
semester consists of 2 classes, including IT Essentials
and Technical Writing), books provided at no cost for this program
2. Energy Career Training (spring semester
consists of 2 classes, including Electrical Essentials and Technical Writing),
books provided at no cost for this program
Individual Class Options (students are responsible to
purchase their own textbook(s) for individual classes)
1. CIS 105-O1 Complete Computer Concepts, 3-credits
- Required for all MTI programs except Office Technology Specialist.
Students must have access to MS Office 2010 software. Individual student
software license can be purchased from MTI bookstore.
2. ENGL 201-O1 Technical Writing, 3-credits -
Required for all MTI programs.
3. MA 103-O1 Anatomy/Physiology, 4 credits –
Required for Medical Office Professional, Medical Assistant, Medical Lab
Technology, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, and Radiological Technology.
4. MA 101-O1 Medical Terminology, 3 credits –
Required for Medical Office Professional, Medical Assistant, Medical Lab
Technology, and Radiological Technology.
5. EN 102-O1 Electrical Essentials, 3-credits
- Foundational course for Power line construction & maintenance;
Propane & Natural Gas, Heating & Cooling Technology, Wind Turbine
Technology, Electrical Construction & Maintenance,
Telecommunications, Satellite Communications, Automation Controls/SCADA,
Power Sports Technology, Farm Power Technology.
6. CSS 206-O1 IT Essentials, 3-credits –
Required for Telecommunications, Satellite Communications, Automation
Control/SCADA, Office Technology Specialist.
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REMINDERS:
The Miner County Snow Queen Pageant will be held on
Saturday, November 24 at the Howard School Gym at 5:15 p.m. Contestants must be
between 17 and 21 years of age for the Queen Contest and a Freshman for the
Junior Queen title. For complete information and an application, follow this
link:
Mr. Flatten will be supervising any high school or middle
school students who wish to use the weight room immediately after school until
further notice.
There are no regular band lessons this week, just make-up
ones. It’s a good time for students to catch up on lessons before the end of
the quarter on Friday.
Mr. Kroeger sent copies of a packet home with Grades 5-8
band students on Monday. They include a letter about lessons and a practice
sheet that needs to be signed by parents. Links to these forms can be found
below, or by visiting the “Forms and Publications” page at www.sanborncentral.com and following
the links to Google Drive’s Music folder
Dig out your old tennis shoes and knee pads! The SCW
Volleyball Team will be hosting a Jungle Ball Volleyball tournament on Friday,
October 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanborn Central Gym. Single elimination
tournament will be played with any mix of players from grades 7-adult teams. There
may be NO MORE than 3 males playing at one time, however you can have a team of
all girls. Games will be best 2 out of 3. Entry fee is $20 per team which will
go directly to the volleyball team. Entry forms and more info will be released
in the next couple of days. Any questions, contact one of the Volleyball
coaches.
From Mr. Gross: Sanborn Central FFA members are currently selling
Crystalyx discount cards through the Earn to Learn program. Each card saves the
producer $40 on 1 ton of Crystalyx Brand Supplements. In return, the producer
pays the FFA member $20 for each card. This money stays with our local FFA
chapter to support our agricultural education program and chapter
activities. To purchase a card, speak with any Sanborn Central FFA member.
We will also be selling the cards at the Forestburg Farmers Elevator producer
supper on Wednesday, October 24. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact me at shane.gross@k12.sd.us. Thank you for
your support and good luck with harvest!
Any high school student who is or was in FFA and has an FFA jacket
that they got from the Ag room, please return it.
The Letcher Community Development Foundation invites the
public to join in supporting the Zoss family by purchasing needed household
items to replace what was lost in their fire. There will be an open house
shower on Saturday, October 27 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Letcher Community
Center. Kathy will be registering at Walmart and Shopko. Breakfast will be
served. If you are unable to attend, contributions may be dropped off at
Sanborn Central and Mary Ackman will get them to the shower.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something
that will outlast it.
- William James
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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.)
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