Monday, May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS
 
Congratulations to all the graduates over the weekend!
 
Greg Gruntmeir from the Iroquois area was the winner of the 1/4 beef raffled off for Tanna during graduation. He generously donated the meat back to the Kingsbury family. Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraising effort!
 
Reminder: Junior High track members – please turn in your track uniforms ASAP.
 
Congratulations to the most recent High School Student of the Month nominees: Science – Shelby Selland, Social Science – Allysha Duffel, PE – Josh Feiner, AgEd – Tucker Kingsbury, English – Jessica Schmit, Math –  Logan Moody, Computers – Todd Stekl, Band –  Candace Page-Marten, and Vocal Music – Logan Effling. Star Student of the Month was Allysha Duffel.
 
High School students: Report cards will not be handed out on Wednesday or mailed as students won’t finish semester testing until the end of Wednesday. Report cards will be available Thursday morning starting at 8:00 a.m. and will be available to pick up any day during normal summer office hours. Summer office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until Memorial Day, then 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 on Friday. Since it’s possible the school may be closed on some days during the summer, you might want to give the office a call at 605-495-4183 to see if they’re open before you come.
 
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TODAY - MONDAY:
 
The Mid-Dakota Track Meet scheduled for today at Wessington Springs has been cancelled.
 
The Elementary Book-It Celebration will be held today.
 
Upland Colony Graduation will take place today at 2:00 p.m.
 
There will be girls’ softball practice tonight for 8U at 5:00 p.m. and 10U at 6:00 p.m. in Letcher. If you have any questions, please call Tatem at 605-999-4573.
 
The School Board will have their May meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. Here is a link to the agenda:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqeOXdzREFPSGJBT3M/edit?usp=sharing
 
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TUESDAY:
 
Tuesday is Blue Semester Test Day for high school students. They only need to be at school when they are testing (unless otherwise notified).
 
Middle School Discovery Day will be held on Tuesday.
 
Grade 3 will be taking their Pen Pal trip on Tuesday.
 
There will be a Soccer Celebration on Tuesday for ALL soccer teams from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Sanborn Central. Parents are to pick up their students at 5:00 p.m.
 
There will be baseball practice in Letcher on Tuesday for the 10U at 5:30 p.m. and 12U at 6:30 p.m.
 
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WEDNESDAY:
 
Wednesday is a School Pride Day. Everyone should dress accordingly.
 
Wednesday is the last regular day of classes for the school year.
 
Wednesday is Orange Semester Test Day for high school students. They only need to be at school when they are testing (unless otherwise notified).
 
Pre-K and Kindergarten Celebration will take place at 12:00 noon on Wednesday.
 
Field Day for Pre-K through Grade 6 will be held on Wednesday afternoon starting at 1:00 p.m.
 
The Middle School Quiz Bowl competition will be held on Wednesday.
 
There will be baseball practice in Letcher on Wednesday for 10U at 5:30 p.m. and 12U at 6:30 p.m.
 
Here is the 2013 Yearbook order form. The price is $35.00 each. Personalization adds $5.00 and icons add $2.50. Orders need to be turned in by Wednesday. Yearbooks will be delivered in the fall.
 
 
Sanborn County Farmers Union, the Woonsocket FFA Chapter and the SDSU Extension SD 4-H will conduct a Farm Safety/Day Camp at the 4-H Building in Forestburg on Wednesday, May 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for youth ages 6 to 13. Cost of the camp is $5 to include lunch, a snack and a t-shirt. Pre-registration is requested by Wednesday, May 15. For more information, contact Pat Larson at the Woonsocket School. To download a registration form, go to www.sdfu.org/assets/docs/2013-education-sanborn-county-camp.pdf.
 
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THURSDAY:
 
Thursday will be an Extra Help Day. Only students with missing assignments will be required to attend from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
 
Report cards for high school students will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, and anytime during regular summer office hours.
 
The Regional 5B Track Meet will be held in Mitchell on Thursday. Field events start at 10:00 a.m. and running events at 11:00 a.m.
 

There will be baseball practice in Letcher on Thursday for 8U at 5:30 p.m.
 
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REMINDERS:
 
Artesian American Legion Auxiliary members: Please meet on Friday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the cemetery in Artesian to decorate for Memorial Day Weekend.
 
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
 
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.
 
- Peter Drucker
 
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TANNA FUNDRAISERS:
 
Tanna Kingsbury’s Caring Bridge Page: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tannakingsbury

A new shipment of both sizes of Team Tan-Dog bracelets has arrived, so they are now available for sale again in the office at $5 each.
 
There will be a 5K Walk/Run taking place in Letcher on Saturday, June 8 (Letcher Alumni Weekend). Proceeds will benefit Tanna Kingsbury's fight against cancer. Cost is $15 per person which includes a t-shirt. If you would like to order just a t-shirt, they are $15.00. Registration forms are due by Monday, May 20 to Brooke or Riley Zoss, or can be turned in at the Sanborn Central or Woonsocket Schools. Checks should be made payable to the Letcher Community Development Foundation. For more information, contact Brooke Zoss at 605-630-3209 or bazoss@dsu.edu or Riley Zoss at 605-630-8895 or zoss289@mitchelltech.edu.

5K Walk/Run Registration form:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqeV0VFQ0xfMnBncjQ/edit?usp=sharing

Holy Spirit Church is sponsoring “Taverns for Tanna” on Saturday, June 1 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the John Paul II Gym. They will be serving taverns, baked beans, chips, assorted desserts and drink. Free will donations will be accepted.
 
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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