Make Up Day will take place on Monday, January 16th (Orange Day) as a regular school day. On Friday, February 17th (Orange Day) we will no longer have Extra Help Day. We will attend school to make up for days missed but will dismiss at 12:30.
NHS is hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 17th from 8:45-12:30 in the 4H Building. If you would like to donate, please contact Megan.Wilson@k12.sd.us!
View the January School Board Agenda
The meeting is scheduled for this evening at 7PM
Girls B-Ball @ SC
Boys B-Ball W Woony
The Black Hawk boys competed in the JVC Junior High basketball tournament on Saturday. The boys lost their first game in a back and forth affair to Wessington Springs 36-31. Leading the way for the Black Hawks was Tyson Kokesh with 8 points. Riley Kneen and Cole Wilson each added 8 and 7 points respectively. In the second game of the day, the Black Hawks were victorious against Mitchell Christian, 34-28. Carter Edwards led the Black Hawks with 15 points and Layton Zoss had his best game of the year adding 7 points in the winning effort. The Black Hawks next game is against White Lake at White Lake on Monday.
Cooper Goldammer received 6th place in the12 man heavyweight bracket on Saturday at the Miller wrestling tournament
JH G/B B-Ball at White Lake
Girls 6PM-1game
Boys 7PM-2 games
The bus for JH games tonight will leave at 4:15 from SC and will pick up Woonsocket at 4:30.
Lost on the bus...a phone, please call the office to claim
Tomorrow both the boys and girls will be at Woony vs. Kimball-White Lake.
Girls JV 4:00
Boys JV 5:00
Girls V 6:30
Boys B 8:00
Thursday, January 12th the JH girls and boys will play in Woonsocket vs MVP
Girls 6:00 followed by 2 JH boys games
V Boys 7:00
Brackets for the girls and boys 281 Conference Tournament
6th Grade
Dual Credit Important Dates:
USD:
1/9/2023: Course Start Date
1/18/2023: 100% Refund Deadline
4/3/2023: Last Day to Drop for a “W” grade
5/5/2023: Course End Date
SDSU:
1/9/2023: Course Start Date
1/18/2023: Last day to add or drop course with full refund
1/19/2023: Tuition and fees payment due; “W” grade begins
5/5/2023: Course End Date
LATC:1/9/2023: Course Start Date
5/12/2023: Course End Date
1/23/2023: Last day to drop course without having to pay
2/8/2023: Tuition and fees due
3/7/2023: Last day to drop course with “W” grade
Scholarship Opportunities:
Build Dakota Scholarship:
The Build Dakota Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for high school seniors pursuing a degree at one of the four tech schools in South Dakota. The Build Dakota Scholarship is a full ride scholarship that is offered for students pursuing eligible programs. The application is now open and can be filled out online. The deadline is March 31, 2023. Link to apply: https://www.builddakotascholarships.com/
National FFA Scholarship Program:
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and must obtain two endorsements from eligible farmers. The application can be found using this link and is due by January 12, 2023:
https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/
Dakotaland Federal Credit Union Scholarship:
This scholarship is for members of Dakotaland only. Ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this year. The application can be found using this link: https://sanborncentralcounselor.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/8/7/138749761/dakotaland_scholarship.pdf
Application materials must be mailed in to Dakotaland and received before January 20, 2023.
Girls State and Boys State:
Ms. Amundson will be discussing Girls State and Boys State with the upperclassmen students. Junior and senior boys are eligible to apply to attend Boys State, which will be held May 29-June 2, 2023 in Aberdeen, SD at the campus of Northern State University.
Girls State will be held on May 29-Junr 3, 2023 on the campus of USD in Vermillion, SD. Registration is due by March 1, 2023. Only junior girls are eligible to apply and attend Girls State.
Please see Ms. Amundson for registration.
ACT:
The next ACT will be held on February 11, 2023 and can be taken in Huron or Mitchell. The registration deadline is January 6, 2023 to avoid late fees. For students who qualify for free OR reduced lunches, please see Ms. Amundson to receive a voucher to take the ACT for free. You must submit the voucher code upon registration. Registration is located online at act.org.
Mrs. Rodriguez and I are excited to be hosting another Devoted Students night on January 30th! We will meet in the Woonsocket commons at 6:00 again (after basketball practice) with supper, games, and a study provided. Any high school student (9th - 12th grade) is welcome to come! Please RSVP at the link below, so we can plan an appropriate amount of food. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
Upcoming
Tuesday, January 10th-Blue Day
Boys-Girls B-Ball vs. Kimball-White Lake @ Woony
G b-ball @ SC
Girls b-ball @ SC
Boys b-ball @ Woony
JH G/B B-Ball vs. MVP @ Woony
Girls 281 Tourney @ Wolsey
Boys B-Ball @ Woony
Boys 281 Tourney @ Wolsey
Sunday, January 15th
Girls b-ball @ Woony
Girls B-Ball @ Woony
Boys B-Ball @ SC