Monday, March 11, 2013

March 11, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
No school today at Sanborn Central due to problems with the heating system.
 
According to Mrs. Whitney, today’s missed day will not have to be made up, but if we miss another day it will be made up on Friday, April 19, which is a scheduled Extra Help Day. School will be held on Extra Help Days first for make-up days.
 
Congratulations to the Lady Blawkhawks on their 5th place finish at the Girls’ State B Basketball Tournament over the weekend! They finished the season with a record of 24-2.
 
After losing to Sully Buttes on Thursday, they beat Timber Lake on Friday, 73-45. Stats: Rachelle Moore – 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 assists; Morgan Larson – 1 assist; Bailey Moody – 2 points, 1 rebound; Candace Page-Marten – 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Tayla Weber – 2 points, 1 rebound; Marissa Weber – 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist; Ashley Schmit – 2 points, 3 rebounds; Morgan Selland – 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 assists; Rachel Selland – 6 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; Shelby Selland – 18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals, 1 assist; Myah Selland – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 3 assists.
 
They beat Parker on Saturday, 67-48, to take the 5th place title. Stats: Rachelle Moore – 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 2 assists; Morgan Larson – 1 rebound; Candace Page-Marten – 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 steals, 2 assists; Tayla Weber – 1 rebound; Marissa Weber – 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, 4 steals, 2 assists; Ashley Schmit -1 rebound; Morgan Selland – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 assists; Rachel Selland – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 assists; Shelby Selland – 22 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, 3 steals, 1 assist; Savannah Swenson – 2 points, 1 steal; Myah Selland – 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 1 assist.
 
Congratulations to Shelby Selland and Rachel Selland for being selected to the State B All-Tournament Team.
 
Congratulations to the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket cheerleaders on being selected for the Spirit of Six award. They did a great job representing Sanborn Central/Woonsocket.
 
A huge thank-you goes out to the Sanborn Central and Woonsocket booster and spirit clubs for their work in hosting the hospitality rooms at the Huron Arena over the weekend, and for all they did for the team. Also thanks to all the support in various forms received from the community.
 
Congratulations to Rachelle Moore for being selected to participate in the Southeast All-Star game in Tea on Sunday, March 24 and the 3 Class Shootout in Salem on Saturday, March 30.
 
Mitchell Technical Institute has several scholarship opportunities for all new incoming students. Visit the following link for more information and an application form:
 
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TODAY - MONDAY:
 
Students are still attending the District Soil Conservation Speech Contest today at 1:00 p.m. in Woonsocket.
 
There will be a football meeting today at 4:00 p.m. at the Woonsocket School. The meeting will take about 2 hours. All of next year’s high school players for next year are asked to attend. That would be current 8th – 11th grade football players. There will be a speaker from the National Guard there to discuss commitment and goal setting.
 
The School Board will have their March meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m.
 
School Board Meeting Agenda:
 
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TUESDAY:
 
FFA students will be attending a CDE in DeSmet on Tuesday. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. or as soon as the Woonsocket bus gets there. Students need to remember to have pencils, clipboards if they have them, calculators (Ag Mech, Agronomy, Ag Business Management), and scissors (Floriculture). Horse and Livestock judgers need to be sure to bundle up as they will be outside and it will be cold.
 
There is a Frosh/Sophomore Boys Basketball tournament on Tuesday at McCook Central School in Salem. The MCM boys will play Sanborn Central/Woonsocket at 4:20 p.m. followed by Sioux Valley vs. Parkson at 5:20 p.m. The losers of the first two games will play for 3rd place at 6:45 p.m. and the winners will play for the championship at 7:45 p.m. Concessions will be served.
 
The tournament will take place of the Willie Mac practice that was originally scheduled for Tuesday.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
There will be Smarter Balance testing on Wednesday for Grades 7 and 8.
 
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THURSDAY:
 
Thursday will be a Senior Experience Project work day.
 
The High School honor roll assembly will be held on Thursday morning.
 
Report cards go home with students on Thursday.
 
Boys State Basketball Tournaments begin on Thursday.
 
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FRIDAY:
 
No school on Friday.
 
Boys State Basketball Tournaments continue on Friday and Saturday.

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REMINDERS:
 
SchoolReach is the automated messaging system used by Sanborn Central to contact parents and students with important and timely information. Some patrons have reported missing and aborted calls. There are now a couple of new ways to see if you’ve missed a SchoolReach call. The first is a new SchoolReach app for your mobile device. The second is a toll-free number you can call to hear the most recent message sent out, or all the messages in the last 30 days. Both of these will only work for those on the current SchoolReach contact list. Go to the SchoolReach page at www.sanborncentral.com for instructions on both of these new items.
 
Twin Lakes Resort is now hiring. They need several dishwashers to work 2-5 times per month. Must be 14 or older. Contact Kathy or Allen at 605-796-4211 or twinlakesresort@santel.net for more information.
 
Soccer coaches are needed! If interested, please see Mary in the school office.
 
The Young Hearts Cardiac Screening is coming up on Wednesday, March 20. Screening America, the organization that sponsors these screenings, has provided the following information links:
 
Forms needed for screening:
 
A featured story about heart screenings on KELO:
 
Informational heart screening websites:
 
More information on Sanborn Central’s mobile app can be found at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
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VACANCIES:
 
The Sanborn Central School District has the following vacancies for the 2013-2014 school year: Head Volleyball Coach for SCW Coop; Assistant Football Coach for WWSSC Coop; Head Football Coach for WWSSC Coop. Applications will be taken until Monday, March 4. Send resume and letter of application to Supt. Linda Whitney, Sanborn Central Schools, 40405 SD Hwy 34, Forestburg SD 57314. For more information call 605-495-4183 or email linda.whitney@k12.sd.us. The Sanborn Central School District is an equal opportunity employer.
 
The Wessington Springs School District announces the following staff vacancies (appropriate certification is required): Assistant Track Coach; Head Volleyball Coach; Assistant Volleyball Coach; Head Football Coach; Assistant Football Coach; Head Wrestling Coach; Assistant Wrestling Coach. Send a letter of application indicating the position or positions interested in and what skills make you a quality candidate to: Supt. Lance Witte, P.O. Box 449, Wessington Springs SD 57382 by Monday, March 4. The Wessington Springs School District is an equal opportunity employer.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.
 
- Sara Teasdale
 
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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