Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016

Tuesday – April 19, 2016
Orange Day – HS/MS Tutoring

Congratulations to the latest Character Counts Certificate Recipients: Kaidence F, Kaylee A, Caleb K, Josh H, Aubrey K, Levi, Lucy N, Matthew J, Grant E, Clay M, Cami E, Leighton T, Aubrey K, Kerstyn S, Kara W, Carter H, Maddie K, Tapanga H, Cooper G, and Aubrey S!

Good Luck to those participating in golf at the Chester Invite – Dillon, Trent, and Trevor.

Good Luck to those participating in the Corsica/Stickney track meet today – Abby V, Maddie V, Sarah M, Austin S, Sawyer S, Koby L, Weston B, Logun F, and Alex W.  The bus will leave at 11:15.

Good Luck to the U6 & U8 Soccer teams as they host Woonsocket at 5:30 today.  The games are on as scheduled.  All U6 players please be here by 5:15 and all U8 players by 6:15.

The Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Ag program has received the Farm Credit Services of America Working Here Fund grant for $1830 to buy new textbooks and curriculum for Intro to Ag.  Thank you FCS America for your continued support of Agricultural Education and the FFA in our communities!

Mr. Gross is seeking a Letcher FFA Jacket for display in the Ag Room.  Please contact him at the school 495-4183 or shane.gross@k12.sd.us

ACADEMIC

Gone on Wednesday with Mrs. Moody are Tamra and Bailey.

Mrs. Miller adjusted April tutoring dates due to the Spring Concert –no tutoring April 26th – MS/HS tutoring on April 28th.

Seniors – Upcoming Scholarship dates: 
April 22nd - Conservation Scholarship

There will be an elementary team meeting at 7:45 Wednesday morning.

Ms. McClane is gone Monday, April 25th - no speech.

ATHLETICS

Football players in grades 6-8 – Saturday, April 23rd Blackhawk Jacob Fouberg will be hosting a football camp at Woonsocket from 9:00-3:00 as part of his senior project.  The only cost would be your lunch! Jacob will be assisted by our other football coaches.  What a great way to pick up some excellent training.  Forms were handed out yesterday and more information as well as registration can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqedmI2VGxEeXkzdVE/view?usp=sharing

The JH track meet at Howard on Friday has a 1:30 start time (not 3:00).  The bus will leave at 12:30 with Aiden, Katie, Samantha, and Cassidy on it.  The schedule can be found at

Have you returned your Weber Roundball Camp registration?  The deadline is this Friday, April 22nd!

COMMUNITY
Artesian Cemetery Clean Up
Saturday – April 23rd, 2016
1:00 pm
Hope to see you there!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Letcher will not be able to host a Bountiful Basket site this Saturday.  May 7th will be the next pick up date for us.  Thank you in advance for understanding.

WANTED
Help Wanted for the 2016-2017 School Year:  Route bus driver (CDL required) w/wo mechanical skills (District pays for required physical and CDL tests)                   Co-Prom Advisor          7&8 BBB Coach Contact Linda Whitney or Justin Siemsen if interested:  linda.whitney@k12.sd.us or justin.siemsen@k12.sd.us or call 605-495-4183.

Sal’s Drive Inn (Letcher) is looking for summer help.  If interested please contact Kim at khsolarqueen@gmail.com  or 605-553-7534.  Who wouldn’t want to work at an ice cream place?
Countryside Living in Mitchell is looking for summer help.  Check out their ad at


UPCOMING
Wednesday – April 20th:  WWTS – Artesian 1st Lutheran 5:30
                       JH/HS Track @ Home        
                       Cadaver Trip    (Tamra & Bailey)               
                       3rd ELA Testing
                       Elementary team meeting 7:45 
                        Act I practice 7:45
Thursday – April 21st: JH/HS Track @ Home
                       Jr LA Testing – 5th ELA
                      U6 & U8 practice at 5:30 U10 & U12 at 6:30
                      Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon
                      Act II practice at 7:45
Friday – April 22nd: JH track @ Howard – Bus at 12:30  
                     HS track practice @ Home
                     Testing: Jr Math test 8:20, 3rd ELA,
                     Weber Camp Registration Due          
                     Ethan 3 on 3 registration due
                     Poppy Posters Due
                     JH/JV Golf @ Springs    Bus 12:30 Woony (Garrett)                
                     Act I practice 7:45
                     State Shooting Sports
Saturday – April 23rd: State Shooting Sports
Sunday – April 24th: Ducks @ McCook
Monday – April 25th: U8 & U12 @ Springs 5:30
                     JH Golf @ Fish Lake
                     JH/HS Track @ Home
                     Act II @ 7:45
                     4th Grade Arbor Day Presentation 2:30
                     No Speech Ms. McClane is gone – Shrine Circus @ Mitchell 7:00pm
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
          Menu: Pizza – Mixed Vegetables – Salad Bar – Fruit choice – Milk Choice

I'm not saying my golf game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes, they'd come up sliced. ~Miller Barber

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