Tuesday, April 26, 2016

April 26, 2016

Tuesday – April 26, 2016
Blue Day
Happy Birthday Ashley Moe!!
No tutoring tonight – HS/MS students will have tutoring on Thursday!

It’s here – the spring concert is tonight at 7:00pm.  It will be aired on our Santel Channel 107 in case you can’t attend.  We hope everyone enjoys the evening!

Good Luck to Dillon and Trevor (leaving about 11:00) at the HS Golf Meet in DeSmet today.

Band Rehearsal schedule for today:  9:30-10:00 5th grade band, 10:00-10:10 6th thru 12th band, 10:10-10:30 6th/7th Band, 11:30-12:25 8th-12th Band

Vocal Rehearsal schedule for today: 12:45-1:30 PK-4 (may not need the whole time); 1:30-2:00 9-12; 2:00-2:15 7-12; 2:15-2:30 5-12; 2:30-2:45 5-8.

Wednesday, April 27th will be the final Sonshine Club meeting in Letcher as well as any other groups that normally meet at the Letcher Church on Wednesdays.

April 25-29 has been designated as Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota. It is the annual week where citizens are urged to start preparing for the eventual severe weather that happens every spring and summer.  For more information on how to be ready for severe weather, click onto the Office of Emergency Management’s new Severe Weather Preparedness Guide at http://dps.sd.gov/emergency_services/emergency_management/documents/2016_Severe_Weather_Guide.pdf

We are excited to announce that Dakota Players and students at SC will be presenting “You Look Marvelous” on Saturday May 7th.  Auditions will be held May 2nd after school.  You can find complete information at
Parental permission slips need to be returned no later than 8:15am on May 2nd – they can be found at

ACADEMICS
The SC Foundation board members will be interviewing seniors for this year’s GOAL/Believe Scholarship beginning at 8:15 tomorrow morning.  The schedule is posted on Mrs. Danek’s door.  Please be here at least 5 minutes prior.

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

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!

Seniors planning on being gone on Thursday, April 28th – must have parental permission!

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.

Awards night is quickly approaching – May 9th.  Seniors will bring Desserts, Juniors Salads, Sophomores Main Dish, Freshman Main dish, 8th grade Salads, 7th grade Desserts, and 6th grade Main Dishes.  Staff may bring a salad or dessert.

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

Athletics
The soccer games that were cancelled on Monday night are rescheduling in Woonsocket for Thurs, April 28 for the U10 and U12 teams.  U10 will play at 5:30 and 6:30.  U12 will play at 7:30.  U10 please be to the field at 5:15.  U12 please be there at 7:00. 

The gym is closed April 27 thru May 1st (all day & day night) for bleacher removal and installation.

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

FFA
SCW FFA Banquet – May 2nd - Woonsocket:  Below are the meal assignments for this year’s potluck:  Freshmen – Main Course, Sophomores – Main Course, Juniors – Side and Dessert, Seniors – Side and Dessert

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);  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.

COMMUNITY
We are so very forunate to live in a sommunity that supports our youth so much!  Our students have been given Shrine Circus tickets for both the Huron and Mitchell shows. Students are making thank yous to send to our sponsors and we ask that adults also let them know how much we appreciate their support.  MJ Aviation, Jake's Lounge, Hoffman Well Repair, Hanson Wheel, CorTrust Bank, Chada Construction, Buckshots, Brooks Oil, Artesian Vetinary, Doren's Bar, Country Pumper, S&S, Forestburg Elevator, Mark and Dawna VanOverschelde, 1st National Bank - Woosocket, Basham Funeral Service, Dakota Roadhouse, Double D Body, Express Stop, Hegg Insurance, Heil Electric, Jensen Grain, Larson & Nipe, Local Lumber Supply, Sanborn County Realty & Title, Selland Trucking, SD Wheat Growers, Woony Foods, and Skeeters!


UPCOMING
Wednesday – April 27th:  WWTS Artesian 1st Lutheran 5:30
                     Sonshine Club Letcher
                     Joint Track @ SC
                     Act II 7:45
                     Gym Closed
                     Circus 4:30 & 7:15
                     Missing assignments due at noon
Thursday –April 28th: HS Track @ Menno – Bus 1:10
                      JH Track @ Hanson – Bus @ Noon
                      ACT I 7:45
                      HS/MS Tutoring
                      Gym Closed
                      No EL PE
                      Soccer @ Woony U10 5:30   U12 7:30 - No Soccer Practice at SC
                      Parents Called at 1:00 for Xtra Help Day
Friday – April 29th:  Extra Help Day – Students will be notified if they need to be here
                     U6 & U10 @ SC vs. Springs 5:30
                     JH/HS Track @ Home
                     Gym Closed
Saturday – April 30th:  U6, U8, U10, U12 @ SC
                      Ducks vs. Lennox 1:00
Sunday – May 1st: Ducks vs. West Central 1:00
Monday – May 2nd:  JH 281 Conference track – Bus @ 11:30
                      FFA Banquet – Woonsocket
                     Joint HS Track @ SC
                     4th Bank Presentation 2:30
                     Teacher Appreciation – School Spirit Week
                     Dakota Players parental permission forms due at 8:15 – try-outs at 3:30
Tuesday – May 3rd:  HS track @ Miller
                     HS Golf @ Springs
Today’s Menu: Cheese Breadsticks w/Marinara Sauce – Peas – Salad Bar – Honey Apple Crisp (6-12) – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice
   Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Muffin – String Cheese – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
Menu:  Pulled Pork on a Bun – Mashed Potato Nuggets – Carrots – Salad Bar – Oatmeal Cookie (9-12) – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick. ~P.J. O'Rourke


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