Friday, April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Friday – April 8, 2016
Blue Day
Shhhhh…….Testing!
Happy Birthday Dana Schelske tomorrow!  Joyce Everhart will celebrate on July 9th.  Alexis Kelly gains a year on Sunday (April 10th) with Randy t celebrating on July 10th.

Good Luck to the Hanson Ducks Baseball Team (our co-op team) as they host Tri-Valley in Hanson tonight.  The first pitch is at 6:00pm.

Good luck to Catherine Bechen and Weston Baysinger as they present their conservation speeches at the area contest tomorrow morning.  We know you will make us Rebel proud!

FFA members going to state have fun and make us proud!!!  Make sure your forms are turned in today (give them to Mary).  Let Mr. Gross know if you are getting on the bus anyplace other than your home school!!!! 

Congratulations to the Blackhawk Track team!!!!!! Ethan/Parkston Early Bird Results from April 5th      Girls Results:  SC/W finished 5th as a team with 41 points.   Long Jump: 2nd Sydney Zeller   Discus: 6th Sarah Baysinger   3200 Relay: 2nd (Lindsey, VonEye, Quinn, & Zeller)    100M: 4th Abby Vermeulen   800 Relay: 5th (Olson, M. Vermeulen, Peterson, Bezpaletz)   1600M: 5th Sydney Zeller    400M: 6th Taylor Lindsey    Medley Relay: 4th (A. Vermeulen, Brick, Quinn, Zeller)   800M: 4th Ellie VonEye    1600M Relay: 5th (Olson, Morgan, Lindsey, VonEye)                     Boys Results:  SC/W finished 2nd as a team with 101 points.  Long Jump: 1st Wyatt Feistner    Discus:  6th Matt Terkleson     High Jump:  2nd Wyatt Feistner    Triple Jump: 5th Trey Weber, 6th Koby Larson   3200 Relay: 1st (Weber, Goldammer, Schlicht, Schlicht)     100M:  2nd Logun Feistner   1600M: 1st Rex Schlicht    400M Relay: (Weber, Wormstadt, Goldammer, L. Feistner)    400M: 3rd Spens Schlicht    300M Hurdles:  1st Rex Schlicht    Medley Relay: 2nd   (Feistner, Feistner, Weber, S. Schlicht)    800M: 1st Rex Schlicht   200M: 5th Wyatt Feistner, 6th Logun Feistner    3200M: 5th Sawyer Senska   1600M Relay: 4th (Senska, Larson, S. Schlicht, Schmit)
JH/HS track practice at home today.

U10 soccer at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30 today.

The following students need to pay and pick up prom shirt this week!  Renee Farmer, Weston Baysinger, Koby Larson, Byron Jessen, and Kingsburys.

Be watching for a change in the soccer schedule!!!!!Games originally scheduled for Woonsocket on April 16th will now be played in Wessington Springs.  Schedules with game times will be sent home next week!

ACADEMICS
The first eligibility phone calls are being made this morning!  If we are unable to leave a voice message, we will send an e-mail or a hard copy.  If you definitely want your notifications delivered in the mail or with an e-mail, please contact Mrs. Vermeulen at connie.vermeulen@k12.sd.us  or Mr. Siemsen at justin.siemsen@k12.sd.us or by phone at 605-495-4183.

Seniors – Upcoming Scholarship dates: 
April 8th - Mark Nelson, Frank & Faye Peters 
April 22nd - Conservation Scholarship

FFA
Students attending the State FFA Convention next week are: Dillon M, Garrett D, Austin S, Sawyer S, Madi M, Trent K, Abby V, Eric R, Alex W, Trevor O, Tyler J, Royce H, Kyle Z, Catherine B, and Sarah M.  Please notify Mr. Gross if you intend to get on the bus for State Convention anywhere other than the school where you are enrolled.  Pick up sites are Woonsocket, Sanborn Central, and Artesian.
On Sunday April 10th we will start bag checks at Woonsocket at 11: 50 a.m. and plan to leave by 12:10 p.m. We will then stop at Sanborn Central and plan to leave there by 12:30 p.m. and finally stop at Artesian and plan to leave there by 1:00 p.m.
Members have received a packet with forms that must be signed and the rules for State Convention.  Some of these must be provided in duplicate.  There are extra copies in the packet for those forms that must be provided in duplicate.  Please bring these forms back to Mr. Gross at the school as soon as they are completed.

COMMUNITY
There will be a Hunt Safe Course April 11, 12, and 16 at the 4-H Building in Forestburg.  The 11th and 12th sessions will run from 6:00-9:00 pm the 16th will begin at 8:00 am and be done by noon.  You must attend all 10 hours to pass.  All materials will be furnished and there is no cost.  You also must register on line at the GFP web site    http://gfp.sd.gov/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/

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

There will be a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Ethan on April 30th with registrations due April 22nd.  More information can be found at


UPCOMING
Monday – April 11th:  State FFA Convention
                                HS/JH Joint Track Practice          
                               Soccer Practice U10 5:30    U12 6:30            
                                Hunt Safe 6-9 4-H Building
                                Ducks @ Tri-Valley 6:00
                                Board meeting 5:00pm
                               Testing:  5th Math, 3rd Math,
                               Library Closed
Tuesday – April 12th: State FFA Convention
                                HS Track @ SBA – Bus @ 8:30 
                                U6 practice 5:30   U8 at 6:30
                                Hunt Safe Course 6-9 at 4-H Building
                                MS/HS Tutoring
                               Testing: 4th ELA, 5th Math, 3rd Math
Wednesday – April 13th:  JH/HS Track @ Home
                                WWTS 5:30 – Artesian               
                                Sonshine Club – Letcher
                                Testing: Jr’s LA, 3rd ELA
                                Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Thursday – April 14th:  Act I Play Practice 7:45
                                HS Track @ DeSmet – Bus @ 11:30
                               JH Track @ Cor/Stick – Bus  ????
                                U6 practice 5:30     U 8 practice 6:30
                                4th Math testing
                                Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon
Friday – April 15th: JH/HS Track @ Home                                         
                                U10 at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30
                                Testing: Jr LA test 8:30, 5th ELA and 3rd ELA
                                Ducks vs. Tea 6:00
Today’s Menu: Taco Salad – Whole Grain Tortilla Chips & Salsa – Refried Beans – Corn – Salad Bar – Cinnamon Puff – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

It is not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne


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