Friday, April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
As part of her Senior Project, Rachelle Moore will presenting her donation to Cure Kids Cancer today at the Castle at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. She will also be part of the live broadcasts featured on some Sioux Falls radio stations. Here are the remaining times she will be on today:
 
Hot 104.7 at 9:40 a.m.
KIKN 100.5 at 9:50 a.m.
 
The Middle School weekly update letters for next week can be found by following the links on the Middle School page at www.sanborncentral.com.
 
The Junior Class is in need of some white rope lights. If you have any that could be borrowed, please send them to school this week. They will be labeled and sent back with your student on Monday. Thanks from the Junior Class.
 
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TODAY - FRIDAY:
 
Today is a School Pride Day. Everyone should dress accordingly.
 
Grade 8 will be Dakota Step testing this morning.
 
Morgan Selland and Ashley Schmit are participating in the Regional Conservation Speech Contest in Chamberlain today.
 
The High School Student of the Month assembly for March will be held today.
 
U12 will have soccer practice after school today.
 
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SATURDAY:
 
The Sanborn Central Prom will be held on Saturday in the Sanborn Central Gym. The Grand March will begin at 8:00 p.m. and is open to the public. The Prom will be from 9:00 p.m. until Midnight. The Post Prom event will start after the Prom is over.
 
Photography Unlimited will once again be doing the pictures. Couples’ pictures will be from 5:30 – 7:15 p.m. Class pictures will be from 7:15 – 8:00 p.m.
 
Letters with more particulars about expected behavior, etc. were mailed to high school students and parents a few weeks ago. If you need more information, please contact the school office.
 
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MONDAY:
 
HOTT activities and CTE’s will be held on Monday.
 
Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be Dakota Step testing on Monday morning.
 
U12 will have soccer practice after school on Monday.
 
The School Board will be having its April meeting on Monday at 6:00 p.m.
 
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TUESDAY:
 
The High School track team will be attending the SBA track meet on Tuesday morning. Field events start at 9:30 a.m. Running events start at 10:30 a.m. The participant bus will leave at 8:15 a.m. Below is a link to the schedule.
 
 
Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be Dakota Step testing on Tuesday.
 
U6 and U8 will have soccer practice after school on Tuesday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 will be Dakota Step testing on Wednesday morning.
 
U12 will have soccer practice after school on Wednesday.
 
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THURSDAY:
 
Grades 3, 4, 5 and 11 will be Dakota Step testing on Thursday morning.
 
The Middle School track team will be attending the Corsica/Stickney Invite at Corsica on Thursday afternoon. No schedule of events has been received yet.
 
U6 and U8 will have soccer practice after school on Thursday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
 
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REMINDERS:
 
Reminders on upcoming 3-on-3 basketball events:
 
DWU, April 6:
 
Alexandria, April 13:
 
Wagner, April 20:
 
Mitchell Christian School is proud to present a speaking engagement by Coach Don Meyer on Friday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the MCS Baas Auditorium. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. To learn more about Coach Meyer and his inspirational message, visit www.coachmeyer.com.
 
Tanna Kingsbury, an 8th grader at Sanborn Central, is currently at St. Mary’s Hospital with Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She has been diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma. 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.
 

An account for donations has been established at Home Federal Bank, 714 S. Burr, Mitchell, SD 57301 in Tanna’s name.
 
Have “Believe” painted on your car windows or classroom windows by a student for only $5.00, with monies going to the Kingsbury fund. Sign up in the school office.
 
Lynell Jessen has started a prayer vigil in the Sanborn Central gym every morning from 7:45 – 8:00 a.m. for Tanna and her family. This is totally volunteer and students will not be asked to participate. This is not a school facilitated activity, but any interested parties are welcome to attend.
 
Christie Ruml is having a Scentsy Fundraiser for Tanna Kingsbury for the next two weeks. It is set up on her website at www.christieruml.scentsy.us. You’ll be able to click on Tanna’s name under open parties and order. All profits will be donated to the Tanna Kingsbury fund.
 
Kyanna Huff of Plankinton is also doing a Tanna Kingsbury fundraiser with Norwex products for two weeks. Her website is www.kyannahuff.norwex.biz. She is unable to set up a separate spot for Tanna on her website so you can email, facebook or call her with your orders (kyannag.13@hotmail.com, 605-682-1339).
 
Sanborn Central will act as a collecting point for pop tabs for the Kingsbury family to take to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
 
- Marcus Aurelius
 
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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