Wednesday, January 9, 2013

January 9, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
The agenda for tomorrow’s School Board Meeting can be found below.
 
Next Wednesday, January 16 is the last day for high school students to drop classes.
 
Some Sanborn Central students are participating in youth wrestling this year. Over the weekend, Brighten Hitchcock placed 4th in his division, Tryce Slykhuis and Mason Moody placed 3rd in their divisions, and Madi Moody placed 1st in her division.
 
The Blackhawks had double-header basketball games at Woonsocket last night against Kimball/White Lake.
 
The JV boys won. No other stats were available.
 
The JV girls won, 25-14. Leaders: Morgan Selland – 7 points, Ashley Schmit – 6 points, Bailey Moody – 4 points, and Kelbi Dean – 4 points, 10 rebounds.
 
The Varsity boys won, 60-53. Points: Tyler Krueger – 7, Todd Stekl – 16, Davion Brooks – 22, Nick Miller – 4, Drew Hinker – 2, Jaedyn Ford – 7, and Tucker Kingsbury – 2. Leading rebounders were Davion with 10 and Nick with 11. Leading in assists were Nick with 8 and Tyler with 4. Field goal percentage was 23/50 for 46%.
 
The Varsity girls won, 59-45. Leaders: Shelby Selland – 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks; Myah Selland – 15 points, 3 steals, 3 assists; Rachelle Moore – 10 points, 3 assists; Marissa Weber – 7 rebounds, 5 assists; Rachel Selland – 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
 
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.
 
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TODAY - WEDNESDAY:
 
Basketball practice: Girls at Woonsocket, Boys at Sanborn Central
 
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THURSDAY:
 
There will be another order for Blackhawk basketball shirts put in. They need to be ordered by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning at the absolute latest. Also, if someone would like to exchange their shirt for a different size, now would be the time to do it by the same deadline. Contact Tracy Moody at tracy.moody@k12.sd.us or 605-495-4183 for more information.
 
 
Homework Club will be calculated on Thursday, 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 on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. See agenda below.
 
The boys have basketball games on Thursday 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 for Thursday are Curtis and Sara Adams, Justin and Lori Dean, and Rod and Jane Marten.
 
The pep band is scheduled to play on Thursday night.
 
The Junior Class will be selling root beer floats during the games on Thursday night.
 
Fans are asked to wear green/yellow to help beat the Vikings.
 
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FRIDAY:
 
High School play practice: 7:30 a.m.
 
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.
 
(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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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA:
 
Sanborn Central Board of Education Meeting
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Forestburg, SD
4:00 p.m.
 
A. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
 
B. Additional Agenda Items
 
C. Approval of January 10, 2013 Agenda
 
D. Approval of December 10, 2012 regular board minutes
 
E. Visitors to Board Meeting
 
F. Financial Reports/Bills/Governance
- Approve bills and financial report
 
G. Reports and Items of Discussion
- Superintendent/HS Principal – Linda Whitney
- PK-8 Principal – Connie Vermeulen
- Other Items – South Dakota School Board Recognition Week: (January 14-18, 2013) Recognize the Sanborn Central School Board members for their dedicated leadership in public education and for improving achievement for our students. Congratulate Joyce Everhart for completing and receiving approval for our meals. They are now officially certified.
 
H. Old Business
 
I. New Business
- Set School Board Election Day for June 18, 2013 in the Sanborn Central School in Forestburg and appoint 3 election officials.
- Approve an executive session for personnel.
 
J. Adjournment
 
Next scheduled regular board meeting will be in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Forestburg. Note: There is a girls’ basketball game on February 11 at JVC but nothing on February 12.
 
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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!
 
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:
 
Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.
 
- Unknown
 
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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