Monday, March 18, 2013

March 18, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Congratulations to the High School Student of the Month nominees for February: Science – Todd Stekl, Social Science – April Farmer, PE – Isaiah Kruger, AgEd – Ashley Schmit, English – Hannah Spelbring, Math – Candace Page-Marten, Computers – Garrett Mann, Band – Hannah Spelbring, Vocal Music – Amberiah Smith. Star Student of the Month was Hannah Spelbring.
 
Starrography was taking action photos during the Girls State B Basketball Tournament. The photos will be posted for 30 days and can be purchased in various forms (photos, buttons, keychains, etc.)
 
Password: Huron
 
On Monday, March 25 the Blackhawks Pep Band will hold its first Picnic Feed and Pep Band Concert at Sanborn Central. The Feed is from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Pep Band Concert will start at 7:00 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted (suggested donation of $5/plate). The money raised will be used to help pay for the new marching percussion equipment.
 
Pep Band members need to wear Blackhawks apparel (preferably a t-shirt) and blue jeans for concert attire.
 
Band families are asked to make donations towards the feed. Food and money should be brought to school on Monday morning. The $10 is going to the purchase of hamburger, beans and buns. This should help cut down on time restraints in everyone’s hectic schedule.
 
Sanborn Central families by last name:
A – M: $10 and a dessert (suggested is bars)
N – Z: $10 and a bag of chips
 
Woonsocket families by last name:
A – F: $10 and a dessert (suggested is bars)
G – Z: $10 and a bag of chips
 
From Band Director Mr. Kroeger: Why a Pep Band Concert? Have you ever seen all of the members of the band play pep band at the same time? Neither have I, but the sound will be amazing!!! And to give you something new to watch for some entertainment, several other teachers will be conducting instead!
 
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TODAY - MONDAY:
 
Track practice will start today for junior high and high school students.
 
There will be 9/10th boys’ Willie Mac practice at 5:30 p.m. at Sanborn Central today. There will also be practice for 7/8th boys at the same time for players going to the Roger Haas tourney.
 
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TUESDAY:
 
There will be Smarter Balance testing for Grades 7 and 8 on Tuesday.
 
The Spring Band Concert has been postponed from Tuesday, March 19 to Monday, March 25.
 
The CBH-Cornbelt All-Star basketball games will be held at Hanson School in Alexandria on Tuesday. Girls will play at 5:30 p.m. followed by boys at 7:00 p.m. Senior participants will be Rachelle Moore, Candace Page-Marten, Nick Miller and Todd Stekl.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
There will be Smarter Balance math testing for Grades 7 and 8 on Wednesday.
 
Emily will have basketball practice with the JH girls after school on Wednesday at Sanborn Central. Approval has been given by Mr. McCain for missing track practice.
 
The Young Hearts Cardiac Screening is coming up on Wednesday. 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:
 
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THURSDAY:
 
There will be boys’ Willie Mac practice at 5:30 p.m. at Sanborn Central on Thursday.
 
Emily will have basketball practice with the JH girls after school on Thursday at Sanborn Central. Approval has been given by Mr. McCain for missing track practice.
 
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FRIDAY:
 
FFA members will be attending Little I in Brookings on Friday.
 
Prom t-shirt orders are in Tracy Moody’s room. They must be ordered by Friday in order to arrive in time for Prom. One order will be placed at the end of the day on Friday.
 
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SATURDAY:
 
The Annual Letcher Volunteer Fire Department Poker Tournament will be held on Saturday at the Letcher Fire Hall. Sign-up and food at 6:15 p.m., dealing at 7:00 p.m. Entry fee is $25.00. Sponsors for the event are CorTrust Bank, MJ Aviation, Jake’s Lounge, Santel Communications, and Buckshot’s. If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation to the Letcher Fire Department, they can be mailed to 214 W. Main, Letcher SD. For more information, contact Clay Amick at 605-248-2278.
 
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SUNDAY:
 
The 7th Annual Southeast Area All Star Games will be held on Sunday at the Tea Area High School. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Here is the schedule:
 
12:00 noon – Coaches vs. Alumni
1:00 p.m. – Dunk Contest
1:20 p.m. – Boys and Girls 3 Point Contest (Marissa Weber)
2:00 p.m. – Girls Game (Rachelle Moore)
3:15 p.m. – Boys Game (Nick Miller)

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REMINDERS:
 
If you’re interested in ordering from Books are Fun, go to http://extendeddisplay.booksarefun.com and enter code schuv1. The Sanborn Central Library will earn credits from your orders.
 
Seniors: Time is running out to apply for a scholarship from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. The deadline for most applications is March 15. Awards range from $250 to $5,000. Visit www.sfacf.org and click on Scholarships for more information.
 
The Mt. Vernon Spring Youth Football program was able to purchase 10 more sets of pads to expand their program to 90. They added the numbers to the 5th/6th grade program. They are trying to fill the 10 new spots. Here is a link to their registration form, which is due March 20:
 
 
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.
 
More information on Sanborn Central’s mobile app can be found at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
An archeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.
 
- Agatha Christie
 
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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