Thursday, April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016

Thursday – April 21, 2016
Orange Day – Elementary Tutoring Today
Happy Birthday Quentin Schmidt!
It’s our understanding that many of our students have qualified for State Shooting Sports in Pierre this weekend.  We hope you have lots of fun, make many memories, and get a bull’s eye or two!!!!

Senior spotlights have been added to our Google Drive!!!!  We have more to add, but for right now you can read about, Logan Effling, Josh Feiner, Tom Hetland, Tamra Mann, Bailey Moody and Dillon Moore.  The spotlights can be accessed by going to our Google Drive (Under Forms & Publications), Miscellaneous Folder, and then the 2016 Senior Spotlight Folder.

JH & HS Track practice at home today.

U6 & U8 practice at 5:30 with U10 & U12 practicing at 6:30.

5th grade will be testing today.

Mrs. Easton is gone today – there will be no vocal!  At 1:53 6th grade will report to Mrs. Farmer for study hall, at 2:39 7/8th will have study hall with Mrs. Vermeulen in the music room.  HS students will have study hall.

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

The gym is closed April 27 thru May 1st (all day & day night) for bleacher removal and installation.
ACADEMICS
Friday, April 29th is our extra help day.  We will run missing assignment reports for students from Campus the morning of Wednesday, April 27th.  We will re-run the campus list Thursday, April 28th, and begin calling parents at 1:00.  If you are failing a class or have missing assignments you will need to be here at 8:00 am the morning of the 29th.  Students - be sure to check out your portal and get a head start on any missing assignments.  Teachers be sure to use the missing and turned in options in your grade book so the portal is correct.  Thank you!

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

Mrs. Johnson is excited to announce a free ACT preparation course for anyone looking at taking their ACT!  Feel free to visit with her or find the details at

Seniors – conservation scholarships are due tomorrow!

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 have been distributed - 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

We will now be attending the track meet in Miller on May 3rd instead of the Don Diede Relays in Freeman.

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

FFA
SC/W FFA Star Degree Applications due to Mr. Gross by next Monday.  Talk to Mr. Gross if you have questions.

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

If any student or parent has pictures they think would be good for the FFA scrapbook, please email them to Mr. Gross at shane.gross@k12.sd.us

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

Xtreme Cheer wants to let everyone know about their upcoming camps for all ages! They will be having Summer Classes Monday-Thurs, Mini Cheer Camps on Fridays, and our Stunt Camp on June 29 & 30th! Summer Registration is on May 5th from 11:30-1pm & 5:30-7pm or you can register online at www.xtremecheerleading.net.   More information can be found at

Ethan 3 on 3 registration is due tomorrow

WANTED
The Artesian-Letcher baseball program is looking for a coach for the upcoming summer season.  Please contact Steve Larson at 770-9818 if you are interested or have questions. Position is open until filled.

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)                    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
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                    
                     State Shooting Sports
                     JH/JV Golf @ Springs    Bus 12:30 Woony (Garrett)                
                     Act I practice 7:45                    
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 – Shrine Circus @ Mitchell 7:00pm
                     FFA Star Applications Due
Tuesday – April 26th: Spring Concert 7:00pm
                     HS Golf @ DeSmet             
                     JH/HS Track @ Home
                     Act I practice 7:45
                     No Tutoring
                     Shrine Circus 4:30 & 7:15
Wednesday – April 27th:  WWTS Artesian 1st Lutheran
                     Sonshine Club Letcher
                     Joint Track @ SC
                     Act II 7:45
                     Gym Closed
                     Circus 4:30 & 7:15
Today’s 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
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Bagel – string cheese – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
    Menu: Cowboy Cavatini – CA Blend – Salad Bar – Whole Wheat Bread & Jelly (9-12) – Royal Brownie – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”   Arthur Schopenhauer


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