Monday, November 5, 2012

November 5, 2012

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Congratulations to the Lady Blackhawks on a great volleyball season. Unfortunately, they lost the District 9B championship on Friday night to James Valley Christian, 0-3 (18-25, 16-25, 16-25). Leader Kills: Marissa Weber 7; Leader Digs: Rachelle Moore 17; Leader Assists: Candace Page Marten 13; Leader Aces: Rachelle Moore, Morgan Larson 2.
 
On behalf of the volleyball coaching staff we would like to thank all the athletes for their time, efforts, dedication, and commitment all season. We had a very great season and are very proud of the gains we made and the many successes along the way! We would also like to thank our parents, the community, our athletic directors, and staff from both schools for all the support throughout the season. ~ Coach Pechholt, Coach Tschakert, & Coach Moody
 
Coborn’s receipts for August, September and October are due to the school by next Tuesday.
 
At the District Oral Interp contest last week Shelby Selland earned the right to advance to the regional competition on Wednesday, November 14.  Earning alternate spots were April Farmer in poetry, Amberiah Smith in serious prose, and the Readers Theatre (Jessica S, Shelby S, Morgan S, Ashley S, and Hannah S). 
 
The 5/6th girls and boys participated in a basketball tournament at JVC on Saturday. The girls placed 2nd. They beat Hitchcock-Tulare 16-0, then lost to JVC 12-18. The boys also placed 2nd. They beat Hitchcock-Tulare 23-21, then lost to Wolsey-Wessington 13-16.
 
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TODAY - MONDAY:
 
There will be a representative from Augustana College at the school today to visit with interested Juniors and Seniors.
 
There will be boys’ open gym after school today in Woonsocket.
 
The 5/6th girls and boys have basketball games against Hitchcock-Tulare at Hitchcock tonight. The girls will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the boys.
 
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TUESDAY:
 
Tuesday is Election Day. Students are being asked to wear red, white and/or blue in recognition.
 
Grades 7-12 Students will be participating in the election for the Governor of Sanborn Central on Tuesday. The entire school will be voting in a mock election for President.
 
Ms. Senska needs folders and t-shirt money from the All-State Chorus delegates and alternates on Tuesday.
 
The High School Student of the Month assembly for October will be held on Tuesday morning.
 
Representatives from Northern State University and South Dakota State University will be at the school on Tuesday to visit with interested Juniors and Seniors.
 
There will be Girls Jr. High basketball practice on Tuesday after school in Woonsocket.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
November is the month of citizenship. Wednesday has been declared Citizenship Day at Sanborn Central. Everyone should wear purple to show their citizenship.
 
The Middle School POP party will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Representatives from Dakota Wesleyan University and Dakota State University will be at the school on Wednesday morning to visit with interested Juniors and Seniors.
 
There will be boys’ open gym after school on Wednesday at Sanborn Central.
 
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THURSDAY:
 
No regular school classes on Thursday.
 
Thursday is Extra Help Day. Students with missing assignments will be notified on Tuesday that they have until noon on Wednesday to turn in their work. Parents of students with missing assignments as of Wednesday afternoon will be notified that their child is required to attend Extra Help Day on Thursday from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
 
There will be Girls Jr. High basketball practice on Thursday in Woonsocket at 3:30 p.m.
 
The 5/6th girls and boys have basketball games at Ethan on Thursday. The girls play at 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys.
 
State football playoffs begin on Thursday at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion.
 
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FRIDAY:
 
No school on Friday.
 
The State Football Tournament continues at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion on Friday.
 
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SATURDAY:
 
The 5/6th Grade Cancer Benefit Basketball Tournament will be held on Saturday in Woonsocket. The girls will play in the morning starting at 9:00 a.m. The boys will play in the afternoon, starting at approximately 12:00 noon. This event is sponsored by the Sanborn County American Cancer Society.
 
 
The Jr. High girls’ basketball team will be participating in a tournament at Hanson School in Alexandria on Saturday. The tournament starts at 8:00 a.m. SCW will be playing Ethan at 10:00 a.m.
 
 
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REMINDERS:
 
An attempt is being made to locate a couple of extra Letcher cookbooks for the Fred and Kathy Zoss family, who lost everything in a house fire recently. Specifically, they would be happy to get the green Letcher Community Club cookbook from the 1990s, and the yellow Letcher Centennial cookbook from 1983. If you’ve got an extra that you don’t use, please contact Sherri Stekl at stekl@santel.net.
 
The new Blackhawks School Song, as approved by both school boards, is to the tune of “The Minnesota Rouser.” The new words and a link to the tune can now be found both on www.sanborncentral.com and the Sanborn Central mobile app.
 
More information on Sanborn Central’s new mobile app can be found at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
If the World Series ran until election day, the networks would run the first one-half inning and project the winner.
 
- Lindsey Nelson
 
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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