Thursday, December 3, 2015

December 3, 2015

Thursday – December 3, 2016
Orange Day - Tutoring
Happy Birthday Jonny Forschler and Judy Hemminger!
Eligibility & MS Updates are due at noon today.  Please let the office know when you are posted.

VB Uniforms are due today!

Good Luck to our Quiz Bowl team today - Logan Effling, Tom Hetland, Devin Garrett, Myah Selland (Alternate), and Byron Jessen (Alternate).  Hanson at 11:00 will be today’s match!

Girls practice at Woonsocket and boys at Sanborn Central today.

The schedule for the JH Boys Basketball tourney at Hanson on Saturday can be found on our Google Drive – Athletics – Basketball

DeSmet tournament is postponed for now due to not having enough teams. Depending on when they reschedule we may see if we can go but for now it is cancelled.   Emily Olson
                                                                                                                             
The December Calendar is now on our Google Drive

SCHOLARSHIP DWU AUCTION
The current high bid is $100 with bidding ending at noon today!   Bids may be sent to Candi Danek at candi.danek@k12.sd.us   or by calling the school 495-4183.  Please put AUCTION in the subject line!  What a way to support our Scholarship Foundation!

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

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. 
  
Are you getting the most out of your Parent Portal?  Don’t forget to check out our instructions at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqebWRYamM2eFljWkU/view?usp=sharing
Please contact Mary at mary.ackman@k12.sd.us  for further help.

Athletics
DeSmet tournament is postponed for now due to not having enough teams. Depending on when they reschedule we may see if we can go but for now it is cancelled.   Emily Olson

Information regarding the December 5th JH Boys Basketball Tournament can be found at

We are starting a new routine with the Athletic trainer.  She comes on Tuesday mornings, and you will need to sign up prior to 9:00 am if you wish to see her.  If no one signs up – she won’t be stopping here.  Parents – if you want your athlete to see the trainer, please e-mail Mary at mary.ackman@k12.sd.us

Community 
The Sanborn County American Cancer Society’s 11th annual Tour of Homes will be this Sunday, December 6 from 1 to 5.  Houses featured this year are Andy & Darla Beedle, Rod & Jane Marten, Gary & Karla Olson, and the Country Pumper.  The cost for the tour is $10.00.  The Country Pumper is providing the refreshments.  Tickets, bios, and maps will also be available at the Country Pumper from 12:30 to 5.  Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Express Stop.

Tupperware and Thirty- One Open House
Saturday, December 5th
9:00am – 4:00pm
Tiffany Hoffman Residence
101 S 1st Ave
Letcher SD 57359
11 miles North & 5 miles West of Mitchell
Inventory Reduction!
Tons of Cash & Carry
Discontinued Items
For more information, please call Tiffany @ 770-2276

FFA
Tyler, Trevor, Trent, Garrett - We will leave for SD FFA State Leadership CDE’s at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. We will meet in Woonsocket since we are taking the Woonsocket Minibus.  We will return around 4:30 p.m. on Monday.   Schedules for State FFA Leadership can be found under the forms & Publications Tab – Google Drive – FFA Folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxqWDgwTHOqeX0FLamRad3diRDg

Wessington Springs FFA is hosting a Donkey Basketball tournament on December 4th at 7 p.m. in the W.S. gym.  Sanborn Central/Woonsocket FFA will be taking on W.S. FFA in the first round. Second round matches the W.S. staff against the FFA alumni.  The winner of each round will then face off in a championship game.  The community is welcomed and encouraged to attend and cheer on their team. Advance tickets are $6, tickets at the door are $8, and pre-schoolers get in free.  All proceeds will be donated to the food pantry. 

 The Sanborn Central fruit delivery will be Dec. 8th at 7:30 a.m.  It is a Blue Day


Junior Class Fund Raising
The junior class will be starting their annual fundraisers.
           1.  We will be selling 20 spots for our Basketball Board.   The cost for a spot on the board is $20.  We will be awarding $25 to winning spots at half-time of every girls and boys Varsity game at Sanborn Central.
         2.  We will also have a silent auction for the 2 parking spots closest to the back doors.  You may start bidding today.  Bidders will be consistently notified of any changes.  Bidding will stop when we leave for Christmas Break – December 23rd at 11:00 am.
To participate in either activity, please contact Tracy Moody at tracy.moody@k12.sd.us or contact a student in the junior class.  Registration for both will end by Christmas break as our first game at Sanborn Central is January 2nd.

SHOOTING SPORTS
 The 2016 4-H Shooting Sports season will begin with a sign-up/safety night on Monday, December 7th.  We will complete sign-up/registration, get information out, questions answered, and safety training done for the majority of the shooters prior to us starting our regular practices.  The registration form can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqeNGJTMGpIZFlHMnM/view?usp=sharing
Questions contact Paula Linke plinke@santel.net


UPCOMING
Friday – December 4th: Donkey Basketball – Wessington Springs
                  GBB @ Woonsocket      BB@ SC                     6th Traveling Team @ Woonsocket 6:15
Saturday – December 5th: JH Boys @ Hanson Tourney – Hanson @ 8:00
                  3/4th B/G @ SC – 10:00                                    6th Traveling Team @ DeSmet - Cancelled
                  BB @ Woonsocket 10:00am
Sunday – December 6th:  State FFA Leadership – Leaving from Woonsocket at 11:30
Monday – December 7th: G @ SC     HS Boys Snack Scrimmage 6:00 – Woonsocket
                  3/4th B & G @ Woonsocket
                  State FFA Leadership
Tuesday – December 8th:  FFA Fruit Delivered
                  Girls @ SC    Boys @ Woonsocket
                  Tutoring
Wednesday – December 9th: Girls @ SC   Boys @ Woonsocket
Thursday – December 10th: HS G & HS B @ Woonsocket
                   Christmas Concert – 7:00 pm
                   Tutoring
                   Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon
Today’s Menu: Pizza – Mixed Vegetables – Salad Bar – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Sunrise Flatbread – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
Menu: Taco Burger on a Bun – Black Bean & Corn Salsa w/whole Grain Tortilla Chips (9-12) – Salad Bar – Refried Beans – Carrots – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.  ~Ralph W. Sockman
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