Monday, March 2, 2020

Monday-March 2nd

Monday-March 2nd
Blue Day

Eligibility and MS updates are due at noon Thursday, March 5th. Please let the office know when you are done posting. Campus will generate the missing assignment report Wednesday afternoon - please mark assignments as missing. Next week grades will be due Wednesday for report cards to go out on Thursday, March 12th.

The food drive results are in! Thank you to all of those who participated, you have truly made a difference!
PreK - 97 items K - 26 items, 1st - 134 items, 2nd - 82 items, 3rd - 89 items, 4th - 65 items, 7th – 3, 8th – 6, 10th - 87
In total, we collected 586 items!! 1st grade, please talk to Miss. Ronning about your breakfast pizza party!

Read Across America begins today. Read Across America Day, also known as Dr Seuss Day, is a yearly observance in the USA inaugurated by the NEA (National Education Association). It is held on the school day that is nearest to 2 March, Dr Seuss birthday.  Read Across America, began in 1997, to encourage children in reading more books and also getting them excited about reading. On 2 March 1998, the first Read Across America Day was celebrated; since then, it has been held annually.
Please help us in celebrating...
Monday-March 2-Wear as many colors as you can
Tuesday-March 3-Wear neon clothing
Wednesday-March 4-wear your animal print
Thursday-March 5-Wear a red and blue outfit
Friday-March 6-Wear silly socks to school
https://5il.co/dbov

Congrats boys on a regular season win last Friday with WS.
JV:
SCW 29 WS 32
Toby Kneen: 18 points, 7 rebounds
Clay Olinger: 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Jeff Boschee: 7 rebounds
Varsity:
SCW 43 WS 29
Noah Dickson: 27 points, 21 rebounds
Malachi Bruce: 6 points, 10 rebounds
Cayden Slykhuis: 7 points, 5 rebounds
Tater Moody: 7 rebounds, 5 assists


6th boys b-ball practice today at SC (3:30)

Basketball Fans!!! The Blackhawk Boys Basketball team will begin post season play this evening in Woonsocket. Their opponent will be Mitchell Christian. Tip off will be at 6:30 pm. As a reminder, no season passes will be accepted, per SDHSAA regulations. Hope to see you there to cheer on the Blackhawks!!!

Good luck to Sydney Salas, and Mason Moody as they are competing in the Conservation Speech Contest today in Woonsocket at 12:30


Please return intent to play soccer forms to the office by Wednesday, March 4th!

Wednesday, March 11th is a workday for senior projects, and Friday March 27th Sr. projects will be presented to judges.

March Calendar-https://5il.co/d58i
*Please note the K-5 family literacy lock-in March 26th
March Breakfast-https://5il.co/d56j

March Lunch-https://5il.co/d56c


MS Updates
6th Grade-https://5il.co/db00
7th Grade-https://5il.co/db01
8th Grade-https://5il.co/db02
Music
A local music contest will be help March 12th at the SC school.  Miss. West and  Mrs. Easton have been collaborating and a music contest will take place at Sanborn Central from about 8:30-11:30 and Woonsocket from about 12:30-3:30. Please view the following link and see what time your student is scheduled to perform.  
https://5il.co/d97i


On March 18th 9-12 band students are performing at Region Large Group contest. They will leave in the morning and return around 1:30pm. In preparation for the contest, they will be rehearsing with Woonsocket during Block 2 on March 11th and March 17th.   Students involved include the following:Katie Schmit, Dayton Easton, Dana Schelske, Sidney Salas, Brighten Hitchcock, Alexis Kelly, Samantha Dean, Michael Hoffman, Toby Kneen, Brady Larson, and Casady Dean

Athletics
We are looking at doing 5th and 6th spring volleyball again this year.  Forms are going home with the girls in grade 5 and 6 today and are due back tomorrow!  We are planning on our first practice for March 12 after school in Woonsocket. I will post a detailed schedule once I know more about the numbers.  If you have questions please contact me at dayna.rodriguez@k12.sd.us.


Track is right around the corner with the first meet taking place in Miller April 3rd.  View the schedule here...https://5il.co/d472
* A tentative first day for practice would be Thursday, March 19th.

The Wessington Springs FCCLA chapter is sponsoring a 3 on 3 tournament at the WS gym Saturday, March 7th for 3rd graders to adults. If you would like additional information a copy and the registration form and tourney info is located outside the office or at Registration form https://5il.co/cqtn Information https://5il.co/cqto
*the registration deadline has been extended to March 5th.

A 3-3 basketball tournament will take place at the Hitchcock Gym Saturday, March 28th. Details are on the bulletin board outside the office and registration is due March 4th.
https://5il.co/dbjx

FFA
Students attending the FFA CDE in Redfield Friday, March 6th are Katie S, Sam D, Devyn S-T, Cassidy S, Tryce S, Mason M, Noah W, Ellie E, Brady L, Sidney S, Brooklyn J, Avery J, Jessie K, Kenlie F, Michael H, and Toby K.

COUNSELOR’S CORNER
Attn. HS students an ACT prep class will be held at DSU (Tunheim Classroom Building) with the first sessions starting Monday, March 2nd from 6:30-8:30.  Other dates are March 9th, march 16th, March 23rd and March 30th.  apply online at dsu.edu/actprep


Download the application for the First Dakota Bank scholarship firstdakota.com/scholarship.
We do require the student to have a First Dakota checking account in order to apply. If the student does not currently have a First Dakota checking account, we invite them to open a new account and apply for our scholarship. I am including a special offer for students when opening a new First Dakota FirstChoice checking account.  Applications must be postmarked by March 10th.
First Dakota Scholarship-https://5il.co/d54n
Eligibility Requirements-https://5il.co/d54m
$10 New Checking-https://5il.co/d54l

Plains Commerce Bank is also offering a scholarship to HS Seniors.  This application must be submitted by April 1st.  The student, or a parent must be a customer of Plains Commerce Bank.


The registration window for Boys State is open through March 31, 2020 for Junior boys interested in attending.  Please visit https://www.sdlegion.org/boys-state/ to register online.  If you have any questions please see Mrs. Harmdierks.


Community
The next food giveaway will take place Wednesday, March 4th at 5:00 at the Woonsocket Community Center.

Letcher American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a blood drive March 5 from 4:15 - 6:15 PM. If you cannot give at the school please call Sandi Ruml 248-2568 to donate in Letcher.


Please join Chloe for a free will offering of soup and sandwich & silent auction Sunday, March 15th from 11AM-1PM at the Letcher Communtity Center.  A free bingo event will follow at 1PM and proceeds will go toward students attending the SC trip to Washington DC.  https://5il.co/dd9c

UPCOMING
Tuesday-March 3-Orange
Boys b-ball regions TBA
USDA Build Speech Contest in Woony

Wednesday-March 4-Blue
WWTS 3:45-5:15
Soccer forms due
3-3 Hitchcock forms due
Woony Food Pantry

Thursday-March 5-Orange
Girls so-dak 16
Letcher Aux. Blood Drive
WS 3 on 3 due
6th boys practice at Woony

Friday-March 6-Blue
End of 3rd quarter
Redfield CDE
Boys Regions TBA
Girls State Deadline

Saturday-March 7

6th boys b-ball Mitchell Tourney
Third/4th girls Wolsey Tourney
WS 3-3 tourney

Monday-March 9-Orange
6th boys b-ball at SC 6:00
Board meeting 7:00

Upcoming Menu-Taco Burger on WW Bun/Baked Potato Wedges/Peas/Fruit Salad
Upcoming Breakfast-Breakfast on a stick maple syrup