Thursday – December 17, 2015
Orange Day
Happy Birthday Attley Tarbox, Cody
Ruml, Mrs. Schmit, and Mr. Flatten!
Good Luck
Blackhawks! They play TDA tonight in
Woonsocket. The JVG tip off at 4:00, JVB
at 5:00, TDA VG vs. Wol/Wess at 6:30, and Blackhawk Varsity boys vs. TDA at
8:00. You can watch the action on Santel Channel 104 or the HS
Cube at http://thecube.com/event/sc-w-vs-td-a-585352?utm_source=amazon&utm_medium=email&utm_content=event_share_text_link&utm_campaign=notify_follower_event_broadcast or Santel’s Channel 104.
Eligibility
grades are due at noon today! Please let
the office know when you are posted!
Varsity
girls will practice at SC today.
Correction
– there is no Pep Band on the 21st.
Students –
Everything but your name plate and the basketball must come off your lockers
before you leave on Christmas Break!
Mrs.
Whitney has declared “School Spirit Days” until we dismiss on the 23rd!
ACADEMICS
To accommodate for lost time,
December 22nd we will have a full day of school with Blue Semester Testing,
December 21st will be Orange Semester Testing, December 23rd we will dismiss at
11:00 for Christmas Break.
HS Students – next week is
semester testing. You are only required
to be here during the periods you have a test or the teacher requires your
presence. Please be sure to sign in and
out as you come and go!
MS/EL Grades need to be posted no
later than 1:00pm on December 22nd.
ATHLETICS
Attention
basketball parents! Monday 12/21 is parents’ night for basketball, and to be in
the Christmas spirit would like to host an “Ugly Christmas Sweater Night"!
Dig out your ugliest Christmas attire and come support the Blackhawks on
Parents Night!
A couple
of parents are looking into offering some practices for 5/6th boys
with the possibility of going to some tournaments. More information can be found at
Bailey
Moody is offering a 5/6th grade volleyball camp consisting of the
fundamentals and basic skills of the sport.
A great introduction for all upcoming athletes! She would like to keep the camp size at
approximately 20 participants. Cost is
$25.00 with money being donated to the Sanford Children’s Castle. Deadline for
registration is December 21st.
More information can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqeeGJOdHRqVVdfTUk/view?usp=sharing
The
schedule for the 6th Girls
Traveling Team at Howard on Saturday, December 19th has been uploaded to our Google Drive
The schedule for the MCM JV
Tournament Saturday, December 19th can
be found on our Google Drive
The schedule for the Parkston
Classic on December 28th has been uploaded to our Google Drive
COMMUNITY
The
Artesian Community Improvement Association will be holding their annual Ham
drawing/Membership Drive on Friday, December 18th, 2015 at the Artesian
Community Center. Supper will be served at 6:30. Drawings and a visit from
Santa will follow! Membership dues are $20 a couple and go towards summer youth
programs and community events.
FFA
Last call on
Extra FFA Fundraising sales: There may be 3 butter braids to sell as
extra but I’m waiting till I talk to a student tomorrow to go ahead with
that. So at this point this is what is left. It will be first come,
first serve. Contact Mr. Gross at shane.gross@k12.sd.us
2 - sharp cheddar cheese spreads ($5 each)
1 - horseradish cheese spreads ($5 each)
2 - sharp cheddar cheese spreads ($5 each)
1 - horseradish cheese spreads ($5 each)
2 – Apple Butter
Braids
1 – Carmel
Butter Braid
FFA
Membership Dues ($20) must be paid by the end of the semester! Anyone who
has not paid by the end of the semester will not be attending the Redfield CDEs
in March. Ask Mr. Gross if you are unsure if you have paid or not.
UPCOMING
Friday –
December 18th: G @ Woony B @ SC
Winterguard Lock In – SC
6th Girls
Traveling team 6:15 – Woony
Saturday –
December 19th: JV Boys @ MCM
Tourney
10:00 3/4th Boys @
Woony G @ SC
Winterguard Lock in until
4:00pm @ SC
Sunday –
December 20th: Winterguard @ SC 3:00-5:30
Monday –
December 21st: MVP @ Woony
3:00 Boy’s C – 4:00 JVG – 5:00 JVB – 6:30 VG – 8:00 VB
3/4th G/B @ SC 3:30
Winterguard 3:45-6:00 @ Woony
Orange Semester Tests
Tuesday –
December 22nd: Blue Day Semester Tests
Girls @ SC Boys @ Woony
MS/EL Grades on Report Cards
by 1:00
Winterguard 5:30-8:30 @ SC
Wednesday
– December 23rd: HSG @ SC
1:45 HSB @ W 1:45
11:00 Dismiss for Christmas
Break!!!
Monday –
December 28th: Girls at Parkston Classic – Q107 broadcasting
Wednesday
– December 30th: C Boys at MCM-C Tourney
Today’s
Menu: Chicken Quesadilla – Whole Grain Tortilla Chips & Salsa – Corn –
Refried Beans – Salad Bar – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s
Breakfast: Cereal – String Cheese – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
Menu:
Whole Grain Corn Dog – Smiley Potatoes – Green Beans – Salad Bar – Fruit Choice
– Milk Choice
“Basketball is a
beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one
heartbeat” – Dean Smith