SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
Tanna Kingsbury, an 8th grader at Sanborn Central, is
currently at St. Mary’s Hospital with Mayo Clinic in Rochester undergoing tests
after a tumor was discovered on one of her ribs. A Caring Bridge page has been
set up to keep everyone informed on what’s going on. Her address while she’s
there is: St. Mary’s Hospital, Patient: Tanna Kingsbury, Room 2-151, 1216 2nd St. SW, Rochester
MN 55905.
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!
Thanks to the generosity of many, the Band Fund Raiser for tonight has
been changed to a fundraiser for the Kingsbury family. We all know how expensive long term stays
away from home can be, so the Blackhawk band has dedicated tonight to Tanna. Donations
will be taken at Sanborn Central until noon on Thursday.
The Sanborn Central FFA Chapter attended the Little
International CDE’s in Brookings last Friday.
This event brings together some of the best teams from South Dakota,
Minnesota, and Iowa. Congratulations to our Ag Business Management for a 5th place
finish as a team. Individuals placing were Jarid Bechen – 16th, Jessica Schmit
– 21st, Kelbi Dean 24th, and Hannah Spelbring 27th. In Natural Resources
Clayton Sewall placed 37th out of 138.
The Town of Letcher is looking to hire someone for
year-round maintenance. Wages to be determined. Send a letter of interest by
Monday, April 1 to: Town of Letcher, 214 W. Main, Letcher SD 57359. Call
605-248-2242 for more information.
Paige Mehling, a student at Dakota Wesleyan University,
is putting together a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, April 6 at the
DWU Wellness Center as a community service project for a civic values and
engagement class. Proceeds will benefit Bella’s Butterfly Garden in Mitchell.
For complete information, follow this link:
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TODAY - MONDAY:
There will be a Post-Prom meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.
before the Pep Band Concert.
The Blackhawks Pep Band will hold its first Picnic Feed
and Pep Band Concert at Sanborn Central tonight. 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). 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 by noon today. 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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TUESDAY:
The JH girls will have basketball practice at 3:30 p.m. on
Tuesday at Sanborn Central with Emily.
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WEDNESDAY:
The Genetics Class will be travelling to Ethan on
Wednesday.
Eligibility and Homework Club will be calculated on
Wednesday.
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THURSDAY:
Senior Experience Project presentations will take place
on Thursday.
Applications for the Codi Meier scholarship are due from
Seniors by Thursday.
The deadline for prom-goers to sign up for the Grand
March and for Post-Prom is Thursday.
The JH girls will have basketball practice at 3:30 p.m. on
Thursday at Sanborn Central with Emily.
School will dismiss early on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for
Easter Break. No school Friday or Monday.
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FRIDAY:
No school on Friday for Easter Break.
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SATURDAY:
The First Lutheran ladies of Artesian will be having
their annual Easter Bake Sale at the Artesian Community Center on Saturday
morning from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. It will be held in conjunction with the CIA
Easter Egg Hunt.
The 26th Annual 3-Class Shootout All-Star games will be
held on Saturday at the McCook Central Auditorium in Salem. Play begins at 2:00
p.m. with the Class AA girls facing the Class A girls, with the winner facing
the Class B girls at 3:45 p.m. The Class B boys will face the Class A boys at
5:15 p.m., followed by a dunk contest and the Class AA boys against the winner
of the A-B matchup at 7:00 p.m. SCW’s Rachelle Moore will be representing the
Lady Blackhawks on the Class B girls team.
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MONDAY:
No school on Monday for Easter Break.
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REMINDERS:
The Mid-Central Educational Cooperative is offering iPad
classes to students, teachers, staff, parents and community members. These will
be held on Tuesdays in April in Room 212 of the Mitchell Middle School from
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Cost is only $15 per session. April 9 – iMovie and photography
apps; April 16 – Dropbox, Google Drive, Kindle and eBooks; April 23 –
Vocabulary, math and geography apps for fun, practice or education in the
classroom; April 30 – Pinterest and game apps. Pre-registration is required by
going to this link: http://midcentral-coop.org/registrations/ipadclasses/.
There must be at least 10 people signed up for a class to be held, so if you’re
interested at all, please don’t hesitate to register so they can plan for the
classes. For more information, contact Diane.M.Olson@k12.sd.us.
The Alexandria Summer Youth Baseball and Softball
Programs are sponsoring the 22nd Annual Alexandria 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
on Saturday, April 13. This is for boys and girls in Grades 2-9. The deadline
for entries is Wednesday, April 10. Find complete details in the following
link:
The South Dakota Wildlife Federation (SDWF) will be
sponsoring their 50th Annual Youth Conservation Camp June 2 – 8 at Camp Bob
Marshall in the Black Hills. Boys and girls in 9th, 10th and 11th grades along
with students finishing the 8th grade are eligible. Busses will be running from
the eastern part of the state to transport campers. The main topics of the camp
will be conservation and environment issues, game management, forestry and
fisheries along with fishing and shooting sports. The camp is primarily a
learning camp but is also a fun camp for anyone who enjoys wildlife and the
outdoors. The program includes hands on instruction in small groups as well as
giving campers a choice of the subjects that interest them the most. The
Sanborn County Conservation District (SCCD) will reimburse the $300 camp fee to
any local students that attend, as long as they come to a board meeting after
the camp and give a report. For more information, visit www.sdwf.org or contact Sherri Hanson (SCCD
District Manager) at sherri.hanson@sd.nacdnet.net
or 605-796-4476 Ext.3. Below is a link to more information and a registration
form.
Coaches are needed for U6 and U8 soccer teams ASAP.
Coaches are needed before the practice schedules can be established. Parents,
you are more than welcome to coach if at all possible. Please contact Shelley
Schlicht at 605-354-4231 or shelley.schlicht@k12.sd.us
if you can help. It would be a shame to not have a team due to a lack of a
coach.
There are still some State B tourney t-shirts left and
they will be sold for $9.00. If interested, please contact Tracy Moody at tracy.moody@k12.sd.us.
Wessington Springs is hosting a Warwick Workouts
Basketball Clinic on Tuesday, March 26 and Monday, April 1 for boys and girls
in Grades 6-12. The workouts are designed to provide each athlete with a
high-intensity workout that teaches the skill sets needed to make athletes’
individual workouts more productive, therefore enhancing their game. Cost is
$110.00. Each athlete receives a Warwick Workout t-shirt and shorts. For more
information about Warwick Workouts, visit www.warwickworkouts.com. To register
for the clinic, visit the following link for a Registration Form or contact Ray
Ginsbach in Wessington Springs at 605-539-9311 or ray.ginsbach@k12.sd.us.
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.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
- Winston Churchill
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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.)
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