Wednesday, December 2, 2015

December 2, 2015

Wednesday – December 2, 2015
Blue Day
Aubrey Kropp/Moody celebrated her birthday with no school yesterday!  Today Tryce Slykhuis gains a year!

Sonshine Club will meet in Letcher today.

Girls practice at Woonsocket and Boys at Sanborn central today.

Good Luck to our Quiz Bowl Team as they butt heads with Hanson at 11:00 tomorrow!

Noon tomorrow our eligibility will be ran!   Make sure that you have all your missing assignments turned in to stay off the list.  If you need help with your portal – please see Mary!

7-12 volleyball players:  Please turn in your volleyball uniforms by Thursday, December 3rd.  

Breakfast Menu Revisions – Tomorrow is the Apple Bosco Stick
Lunch Menu Revisions: Today – Chicken Pattie – Tomorrow Pizza – Friday Taco Burger
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

The Scholarship Foundation has some exciting news!  They will be conducting a silent auction for 2 sets of Dakota Wesleyan Sport Passes (2 Seats).  The auction will end at noon on December 4th.  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 and see some great basketball at the same time.  Watch the e-news for the current top bids daily!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Pampered Chef Fund raiser.   A special thank you to Jo Oberg for her organizational talents!

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. 
  
Dakota Wesleyan’s Healthcare Professions Day, Thursday, December 3rd.
We are inviting sophomore, junior, and senior students and their families who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. This visit day provides a brief introduction into nursing, athletic training and pre-medicine and is intended to give students a real look into what it will take to be in the field of healthcare.  Mrs. Johnson

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

The schedule for the 3rd & 4th Basketball has been uploaded to our Google Drive in the Basketball Folder

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

A schedule for all basketball 7-12 G/B can be found at

6th Grade Girls Traveling Basketball Team Practices

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.


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.  FFA Members, please talk to Mr. Gross if you are interested in being on our FFA Donkey Basketball team.  You must be older than 16 and weigh less than 225 lbs.

 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.

MISCELLANEOUS
 The Woonsocket Parent Group is selling hats, gloves, scarves.  If you are interested in purchasing any – here is the link to the order form.  Orders are due next Wednesday, December 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
Thursday – December 3rd: GB @ Woonsocket     BB @ SC
                  Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon
                  Tutoring
                  VB Uniforms due
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
Wednesday – December 9th: Girls @ SC   Boys @ Woonsocket
Today’s Menu: Chicken Pattie – Mashed Potatoes/Gravy – Corn – Salad Bar – Wheat Roll & Jelly (6-12) –Fruit Choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Apple Bosco Stick – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s Menu: Pizza – Mixed Vegetables – Salad Bar – Fruit Choice –

Every day is a miracle.  James Gould Cozzens

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