Monday, August 2, 2021

Monday, August 2nd


Attention SC Community Members and Families:
As we say goodbye to July and hello to August, the start of school is right around the corner. With the unique circumstances that the COVID-19 pandemic created we have been forced to be even more flexible than ever in education. To help districts in our nation, the federal government has provided monetary assistance to help address some of the difficulties being encountered. As part of this process, each district has been asked to give its patrons an opportunity to see what plans are in place for allocating the resources as well as how they intend to conduct school business accounting for the pandemic situation. During the district's August Board of Education meeting, held on August 9th at 7 pm in the auxiliary library room, the board will be discussing the plan for return in the 2021-2022 school year as well as its plans for utilizing the federal dollars. The plan that the board will act on at the August meeting can be found on the district's website (www.sanborncentral.com) under documents - COVID - Return to School 2021/2022 or with the following link.  2021-2022 Safe Return Plan  

Some of those ideas are centered around the possibility of a new roof for the school building, expansion of the summer engagement program, security system upgrades to the entryway, and water fill stations to replace drinking fountains throughout the building. If you have any thoughts or ideas and would like to share them, please feel free to email Superintendent Justin Siemsen (justin.siemsen@k12.sd.us) or call the school at 605-495-4183. With everyone's help and willingness to be flexible, we are confident that this school year will begin well and finish well.

Sincerely,
Justin Siemsen, Superintendent
Sanborn Central School District 55-5

A parent/athlete football meeting will take place Thursday, August 5th in Wessington Springs & Woonsocket. Wessington Springs meeting will be at 6:00pm in the gym. Woonsocket meeting will be at 7:00 in the gym or commons. We ask Sanborn parents to make the trip to Woonsocket for the meeting. After the meeting, coaches will be handing out equipment to all 7-12 players at their home school. Most HS students should have all equipment from camps this summer but can get what they are missing after meeting. JH athletes will get all necessary equipment after meeting. SC students will travel back to SC to get equipment with Coach Flatten. If that doesn't work for SC parents & athletes, Coach Flatten can arrange a different time for equipment handout with them.
During the meeting, coaches will go over expectations, logistics, coaching philosophy, and answer any questions from parents/athletes at that time.
We will also be doing impact testing to generate a baseline for all athletes in the scenario that they get a concussion. It will be done after practice at the athlete's home school this week or early next week.

Football Schedule for the week
Thursday: Varsity Practice 6:30-9:30 AM with just helmets
Parent/athlete meeting in Springs at 6 pm and Woony at 7 pm
Friday: Varsity Practice 6:30-9:30 AM with just helmets
Saturday: 6:30-9:30 AM with helmets and shoulder pads (half rack)
*buses will leave SC and Springs at 6 AM

Save the date...Monday, August 16th Sanborn Central will be hosting a back to school night from 5:00-7:30!

The packets for the 2021-2022 sports seasons are available to fill out and return to the school before the sports seasons begin. You can fill out the forms and return to the school at your convenience.
The packet of forms have to be filled out for all athletes from 7-12 grades.
Physicals are required for all 7th grade and sophomore athletes but anyone can get a physical if so desired.






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