Thursday, January 10, 2013

January 10, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Those participating in the One-Act Play this year are: Rachelle Moore, Jessica Schmit, Amberiah Smith, Jarid Bechen, Allysha Duffel, Ashley Schmit and Cole Wormstadt. Nick Miller is the crew. They will be performing at Huron in the District One-Act Play Contest on Wednesday, January 23.
 
Due to requests, twenty SCW Blackhawks baseball caps have been ordered and are expected to arrive the last week of January. Cost will be $15 with proceeds going to the boys’ basketball team. Upon arrival, the caps will be for sale at games or by contacting Troy Olson.
 
Here’s a link to photographer Craig Wollman’s photos from the SCW/KWL games on Tuesday. Thanks to Craig for sharing his photos with the Blackhawks fans and players!
 
Here’s a link to more information and the necessary forms for the upcoming Young Hearts Screening in March:
 
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TODAY - THURSDAY:
 
Homework Club will be calculated today, as well as Middle School update letters prepared. Eligibility won’t be calculated until next Thursday.
 
Basketball practice: Girls at Woonsocket
 
The Sanborn Central School Board will be having their January meeting this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
 
The boys have basketball games today against James Valley Christian at Sanborn Central. The JH boys will play at 5:15 p.m., the JV boys at 6:30 p.m., and the Varsity boys when they’re finished.
 
Booster Club concession stand workers are Curtis and Sara Adams, Justin and Lori Dean, and Rod and Jane Marten.
 
The pep band is scheduled to play tonight.
 
The Junior Class will be selling root beer floats during the games tonight.
 
Fans are asked to wear green/yellow to help beat the Vikings.
 
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FRIDAY:
 
High School play practice: Cancelled
 
Basketball practice: Boys at Sanborn Central, 7/8th Girls at Woonsocket
 
The Lady Blackhawks will be playing in the first day of the 281 Conference Girls’ Basketball Tournament at Wolsey on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. against Iroquois. Their next game will be on Monday at the Huron Arena at 8:00 p.m. if they win or at 5:00 p.m. if they lose.
 
 
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SATURDAY:
 
The Blackhawks will be playing in the first day of the 281 Conference Boys’ Basketball Tournament at Wolsey on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against Sunshine Bible Academy. Their next game will be on Tuesday at the Huron Arena at 8:00 p.m. if they win or at 5:00 p.m. if they lose.
 
The player bus will leave from Sanborn Central at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday and pick up players in Woonsocket on the way to Wolsey.
 
(Schedule times for first day have been changed and are no longer accurate on this schedule.)
 
Fans are asked to wear black on Saturday at Wolsey for Blackout Day against SBA.
 
The pairings for the Girls Hanson Classic on Saturday have been announced. The Lady Blackhawks will be playing the last game of the day against Warner at approximately 8:30 p.m. (all game times are approximate).
 
10:00 a.m. – Sisseton (2-3) vs. Lennox (3-3)
11:30 a.m. – Aberdeen Roncalli (6-2) vs. Wagner (5-4)
1:00 p.m. – Parkston (6-2) vs. Clark-Willow Lake (3-3)
2:30 p.m. – Deuel (6-1) vs. Sully Buttes (4-1)
4:00 p.m. – DeSmet (8-0) vs. Highmore-Harrold (7-0)
5:30 p.m. – Centerville (7-1) vs. Herried-Selvy (8-0)
7:00 p.m. – St. Thomas More (8-0) vs. Hanson (8-0)
8:30 p.m. – Warner (7-0) vs. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (5-0)
 
The Corn Palace is offering a limited number of advanced reserved tickets for both the girls and boys classics. These tickets are court side front row tickets and will be available on a first come first serve basis. The tickets are good for all 8 games to be played on each day. Anyone interested in purchase these tickets should contact the Corn Palace Ticket Office at 605-995-8430.
 
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MONDAY:
 
High School play practice: 7:30 a.m.
 
Basketball practice: 7/8th Girls at Sanborn Central, Boys at Woonsocket
 
The second round of the 281 Conference Girls’ Basketball Tournament will be held at the Huron Arena on Monday. If the girls win on Friday, they’ll be playing at 8:00 p.m. If they lose on Friday, they’ll be playing at 5:00 p.m.
 
All youth (5-18) years who are interested in participating in the 4-H Project Day on Monday, January 21 to make a scrapbook calendar should please contact the Sanborn County Extension Office at 605-796-4380 or sanborn.county@sdstate.edu by Monday to sign up.
 
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TUESDAY:
 
High School play practice: 7:30 a.m.
 
Basketball practice: Girls at Sanborn Central
 
The second round of the 281 Conference Boys’ Basketball Tournament will be held at the Huron Arena on Tuesday. They’ll be playing at 8:00 p.m. if they win on Saturday, and at 5:00 p.m. if they lose.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
High School play practice: 7:30 a.m.
 
Wednesday is the last day for high school students to drop classes.
 
Basketball practice: Girls at Sanborn Central, Boys at Woonsocket
 
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REMINDERS:
 
From Rachelle Moore: For my senior project, I am hosting a 7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, January 19 starting at 10:00 a.m. All funds raised will be donated to Cure Kids Cancer out of the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.  I am in need of volunteers to take admission, be scorekeepers, refs, etc.  There will be 4 games and a BBQ meal. I am also looking for anybody who is interested in donating baked items for the bake sale. Please email me if you are able to volunteer at rachellemoore-b-r@hotmail.com.  I also want to thank everybody for the help and the support thus far! Thank You!
 
Santel Communications Cooperative is sponsoring the Ray Judy Memorial Scholarship Program again this year. Ten $750.00 scholarships will be awarded to 10 seniors in the Santel exchange area who attend a post-secondary school in South Dakota within six months of their high school graduation. Guidelines and applications can be found at www.santel.net/community/scholarship.html. All applications must be postmarked or received by Santel by March 22. For more information, please contact Cindy Larson by dialing 777 or emailing clarson@santel.net.
 
USD is sponsoring a Healthcare Careers Summer Camp this summer on June 16-21. For more information, visit http://www.usd.edu/med/health-careers-camp.cfm or contact Mrs. Whitney.
 
Great Lakes is sponsoring several college preparation and planning workshop webinars for students and families. “Finding Money for College: Completing the FAFSA” is an overview on financial aid and the steps to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There will be two webinars for students on Monday, January 28 at 9:30 a.m. (registration deadline: Monday, January 14) and Wednesday, February 6 at 1:30 p.m. (registration deadline: Wednesday, January 23). There will also be two webinars for parents on Monday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. (registration deadline: Monday, January 14) and Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m. (registration deadline: Wednesday, January 23). To learn more and register, visit www.GreatLakesCollegeAccess.org.
 
The Glass Slipper event will once again be held at the First United Methodist Church in Mitchell the second weekend in February, 2013. They are taking donated prom dresses, jewelry and shoes for girls who are in need of prom dresses for this school year. If you would like to donate prom dresses, jewelry or shoes, they can be dropped off with Mary in the Sanborn Central School office and she will make sure they get to the Glass Slipper event. Donations may also be dropped off at the church office at 310 N. Rowley in Mitchell, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
More information on Sanborn Central’s mobile app can be found at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
 
- John W. Gardner
 
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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 or to sanborncentral@gmail.com.
 
Sanborn Central e-News blog/archives: http://sanborncentralenews.blogspot.com