Congratulations Tracy Moody – Due to our efforts our school district has been selected to receive a $10,000.00 grant for Sanborn Central CSI (Can't Stop Investigating!) through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Growing the next generation is very important to farmers, and they realize that you are an integral part of that process. To show their appreciation, farmers in your area nominated you to receive this grant. After your application was submitted, it was reviewed first by math and science teachers from ineligible school districts, then by the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of 29 prominent farmers from across the country. The Advisory Council was impressed with your dedication to your students and your innovative ideas for improving their educational experiences. You have made us Rebel Proud!
Reminder that all 7th graders and 10th graders need physicals for the upcoming sports seasons. The physical forms can be found at the www.sdhsaa.com website under the forms tab.
Greetings Blackhawk Football Players and Parents,
Below is some information for upcoming football events:
We will be having a Junior High Football camp on August 10th and 11th at Woonsocket. Camp will be from 9:00 am-11:00 am each day. This is a voluntary camp for this year’s 7th and 8th graders. No equipment needed. Just come in shorts and t-shirts. We will be getting a jump start on the season. No cost to campers.
· I will be having player and parent meetings for all on Tuesday, August 11th at following times and locations. We will be going over schedules, discussing procedures, handing out equipment, and collecting necessary paperwork such as physicals.
o Wessington Springs – 5:30 pm – Elementary gym
o Sanborn Central – 6:30 pm – Concession stand area of gym
o Woonsocket – 7:15 pm – Commons area
HS Practice begins on Thursday, August 13th at Woonsocket at 8:00 am
JH Practice begins on Monday, August 17th.
All schedules can be found under our Forms & Publications tab – Google Drive – Athletics – Football Folder
Looking forward to a great season.
Jason Kolousek
K-12 Principal
Wessington Springs Schools
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Seniors and Juniors: If you plan to take a dual credit course from any of the technical institutes or universities you need to sign up by Monday, August 24. The forms that you need to complete along with the contact person to send your completed forms are located on the school's website in the "Forms and Publications" tab in the Sanborn Central Forms and Documents "Miscellaneous" folder. Contact Mrs. Whitney if you have any questions.
ATTENTION - Artesian Residents - Rumor has it that many of you may have changed from a PO Box to a street address for your mail delivery. Please make sure that the school is aware of any change. Call us at 495-4183 or e-mail mary.ackman@k12.sd.us
FFA State Fair
If your child is interested in showing at the State Fair in the FFA division please send me an email at shane.gross@k12.sd.us [1]. I have talked to many of you and have an idea of who wants to show but I want to make sure I don’t miss anyone. Any student, incoming 7-12 grades, is eligible to show. The only requirement is that you must be an FFA member this coming school year. After I know who is interested, I will then be contacting parents to set up a time to sign the forms and talk about the fair. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
I have uploaded the FFA State Fair book to the google drive - FFA.
Please note that entries must be postmarked by August 21st. No exceptions and no late entries accepted!
Shane Gross
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
Ag Teacher & FFA Advisor S.C. Phone: (605) 495-4183
Address: 40405 SD Hwy 34
Forestburg, SD 57314
HUNT SAFE COURSE - Sept 14 & 15 and 19th of September, 2015. The 14th and 15th will be held 6 pm to 9 pm and the 19th will be from 8 am to noon. These classes will be held at the Forestburg 4-H building. This class is offered to all that turn 12 this calendar year or older persons that have not or want to take the course. All materials are furnished. To enroll in the fall class go to the Game Fish and Parks website to register on line. This is a 10 hour class that requires all ten hours of attendance. Students will have to register on the web page. It will make things much easier if they do. Once they register they will have to make a user name and password. They can use the same login once to buy a license or apply for big game tags.
The Forestburg Melon Festival will be held on Saturday August 15th. The gates open at 3pm and some of the events include: Car Show, Bean Bag Tournament-Contact Stacy Zoss for more info, kids games and a 4 wheeler train, silent auction, 50/50 drawing and a raffle. There will be concessions available all day with a pork loin supper starting at 5pm. There will also be entertainment all day. Letcher’s Scott Morgan will start at 4pm and Weston Frank Live will begin at 8pm. Camping spots are available, but there are not any electrical hook ups at this time. Contact Adam Alt at 770-8512 for more camping info. The Sanborn Central Cheerleaders are planning to serve root beer floats at the festival as a fundraiser for their group and as a courtesy, we will have the Ruskin Park DVD’s available for purchase at the gate. Proceeds from the DVD sales go towards the Sanborn Central Band. Proceeds from the festival go towards street repair in Forestburg. It is an expensive project and completion will take some time. Please “Like” Forestburg Melon Festival on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for up to date information! Thanks!
Donate your old cancer related T-shirts to be recycled into throws for those receiving treatment at the Avera Queen of Peace Cancer Center. Cash donations also accepted. We collect the items and a group of quilters from Woonsocket will use their magic to transform them into throws! Drops offs located at: Mary Fredrichs at Sanborn County Realty & Title - Woonsocket , Dakota Physical Therapy – 910 S Edgerton – Mitchell, Mary Ackman - 214 West Main – Letcher, Hair Affair - 212 West 1st – Mitchell, CorTrust Bank – Artesian, Letcher, Havens in Mitchell (8/10-8/31), Sanborn Central – Forestburg
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If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. ~Edgar W. Howe