Wednesday, November 21, 2012

November 21, 2012

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Congratulations to Mr. Kroeger and the band for a great concert last night. A special thanks goes out to everyone who helped in any way to make this a successful evening.
 
From Mr. Kroeger: Congratulations band students on a job well done last night!!! I appreciate all the hard work you put in every day. Keep up the good work!!!
 
The Sanborn Central Christmas Vocal Concert date listed on last night’s concert program was incorrect. The vocal concert is on Thursday, December 6, not December 7 as listed.
 
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl team for defeating Wagner yesterday, 3-1. Their next competition will be against Tripp/Delmont next week.
 
The Davis-Bahcall Scholars program, named for two great physicists, is intended to spark an interest in and promote the exploration of science among South Dakota students. Up to 12 students will be chosen to participate in this five-week, all-expense paid summer-study program, which will include time at the Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead, SD, as well as at Princeton University in New Jersey. Applications are due January 20, 2013. For more details and an application, visit www.doe.sd.gov/secretary/scholarships.asp
 
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TODAY - WEDNESDAY:
 
Today is School Pride Day. Everyone should dress accordingly.
 
Grades 5-8 will have Declam this morning.
 
The Winter Drumline auditions are today.
 
School will dismiss early today at 1:30 p.m. for Thanksgiving Break.
 
Girls have basketball practice at Woonsocket today at 1:35 p.m.
 
Boys will have Open Gym after school today at Sanborn Central.
 
The 7/8th boys will have basketball practice after school today at Sanborn Central.
 
There will be cheer practice at Sanborn Central today at 3:45 p.m.
 
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THURSDAY:
 
Happy Thanksgiving!
 
No school on Thursday.
 
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BLACK FRIDAY:
 
No school on Friday.
 
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THIS WEEKEND:
 
The 7/8th boys will be participating in the Jewett Family Scholarship Basketball Tournament in Flandreau on Saturday. They have games at 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
 
The girls are scheduled to have basketball practice on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Woonsocket.
 
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MONDAY:
 
Hannah Spelbring, Amberiah Smith and Tristen Wormstadt will be participating in the Region Band Concert in Gregory on Monday.
 
Boys’ basketball practice starts on Monday. The boys will practice at Woonsocket all week, and the girls at Sanborn Central.
 
Cheer Practice: Sanborn Central at 5:45 p.m.
 
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TUESDAY:
 
Basketball Practice: Girls at Sanborn Central, Boys at Woonsocket
 
Cheer Practice: Woonsocket at 3:45 p.m.
 
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REMINDERS:
 
Santa’s Last Stop Vendor Show will be held on Saturday, December 1 at the Letcher Community Center and Fire Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making a stop from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Send your kids to shop for family gifts with help from the Town ‘N Kountry Kids 4-H Club from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The Storla-Trinity Youth Group will have concessions throughout the day. Vendors can contact Amanda Chada at mamchada@santel.net or 605-248-2407 to secure a spot. The vendor fee will be $25/table and will go towards future projects through the Letcher Community Development Foundation.
 
More information on Sanborn Central’s new mobile app can be found at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.
 
- William Faulkner
 
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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