Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Tuesday, December 5th 2023-Blue Day

Congratulations to our Environmental Science students (Bryce Larson, Payton Uecker, Caleb Kneen, Evan Easton, Randy Bitterman, Kaleb Hohn, Erick Melendez, and Attley Tarbox) for qualifying as State Finalists for Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow Contest! They were tasked with creating a sustainable solution to a problem in their community, and together they decided to use photoelectric sensors to aid in early detection of combine/harvest equipment fires. As State Finalists, they have won $2,500 in Samsung technology for our school and will continue to develop their plan for a chance to become State Winners and win $12,000 in Samsung technology for our school!

Reminder-Friday, December 8th is a 12:30 dismissal. Laura will be out of the office so please plan accordingly and get Friday notes to her by Thursday at noon!

If you ordered fruit and butter braids from the SCW FFA they will arrive today. Students will need to have fruit picked up by 3:30 and will then deliver to whom they sold to. 

The Sanborn Central HS Student Council will be accepting donations for the food pantry in the form of paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent etc. Please drop off at the school from December 4th-15th. 
Toilet-Tree Information

Woony concert
girls b-ball @ SC No boys b-ball-No JH practice
Mt. Marty University 11:30
WWTS 3:50-5:30

You are invited to the Colony Christmas Program on Tuesday, December 12th at 7PM

Music
Music rehearsal times are as follows for December 7th
1st period: All Band students report to the music room after announcements to set up.
  • 5th  grade rehearse (dismiss back to class once finished)
  • 5th Grade Guitar practice
  • 7th-9th grade rehearse (dismiss back to class once finished)
*May run into 2nd period.  
Jenny's Schedule is as follows: 
  • 12:45-1:30: 6-12 Chorus
  • 1:45-2:15:  3-5 Grades
  • 2:00-3:00: PK-2 Grades
Upcoming music schedule:
You are invited to the Sanborn Central Christmas Concert "A Classic Cozy Christmas" December, 7th at 6:30 pm. The staff and students have been working hard in hopes of being the winner of the Door Decorating Contest this year and the community will again be invited to judge the decorated doors in the school building. Come early to see our festive talents! The elementary winner will receive cookies provided by the Booster Club to decorate and eat. Staff and older students will choose their prize at a later date.

Basketball Pep Band December 12th at Woony: time TBD
Basketball Pep Band December 19th at Woony: time TBD

Lunchroom News: 

Follow this link for more information: https://5il.co/24nft. The Food Service Department is excited to offer My School Menus Mobile App as a valuable nutrition resource. You can access the web version by visiting out website at https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1329.  

Extra Curricular
Please visit the following link for this years basketball schedule.
Practice Schedule
2023-basketball leave times

The Dec. 8 JH girls BB game vs Wolsey at Woonsocket will start at 4PM 3:30 now. CHANGE--------We will now play 2 shorter girls JH games on Friday with Wolsey.

Addition to the schedule-There will be a boys C-game played at the same time as the Girls JV game in the 2nd gym on Dec. 9 at SBA starting at 12:30PM.

Speech & Debate-more information to come
December 9th-Lennox
December 15-16-Brookings

Winter Picture Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 7 at Woonsocket

2:10PM JH girls-  NO Practice

2:30PM JH boys-  

3:00PM- Girls BB High School- NO Practice

3:30PM- Boys BB High School- 
4:00PM- Cheerleaders- 
1:45 PM will be the leave time for JH athletes on Gary's bus and will return for the route. 2:30 for HS girls. HS Boys will be dismissed at 3:00.
 the online Order Form can be found here: http://marks.hhimagehost.com/SCWWinterSports2023


We have added Girls and Boys C-games on Jan. 2 at Emery.  They have 2 gyms so both C-games will start at 3PM. Updated January B-Ball Schedule


MS Updates

The week of December 4th
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade


Notes from Ms. Amundson
Other scheduled upcoming visits:
Tuesday, December 5 - Mount Marty University - 11:30 AM - Ms. Amundson's room
Thursday, December 7 - Huron Regional Medical Center - 11:30 AM - Ms. Amundson's room

Just a reminder that our seniors still have TODAY to complete their college applications during the free college application period (South Dakota colleges only).
Thank you so much for your cooperation!

The Sanborn Central and Woonsocket FAFSA Night 2024 has officially been scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Woonsocket school in Charley Larson's classroom. We have been alternating locations every year, and this year it is Woonsocket's turn to host the event.
The newest addition this year is the presentation will be offered via Zoom as well! Our Zoom speaker is from Mapping Your Future, and she will be relaying all the important information you need to know about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If your child is attending college next fall (2024), I highly recommend completing the FAFSA, which is the application to potentially receive grants (free government money), subsidized loans (do not accrue interest while in school), and unsubsidized loans (interest accrues while in school), that your student can accept or deny, but will ultimately help your child pay for college.
I have been told that there are several changes happening with the FAFSA this year, so I highly recommend that you attend this presentation to learn more about the FAFSA in general, as well as the new changes. 
Before you attend the presentation, I highly suggest that you complete an FSA ID. I emailed all senior parents a document that will help you complete the steps to creating an FSA ID, which has to be done before you fill out the FAFSA. If you have created an FSA ID for yourself to help your older children complete the FAFSA in the past, you will use that same FSA ID to sign all of your children's FAFSA forms. Additionally, your senior child will create their own unique FSA ID. You both will need an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA.
Here is the link to access the FAFSA Event via Zoom, if you would like to watch online from home instead of coming in-person to Woonsocket:

Community
Here is the December 3/4th b-ball schedule. Practice for both 3rd and 4th grade will be on the same days but at alternate schools.
3rd Grade
December 10th @ SC 6-8PM
December 16th @ Woony 1-3PM
December 21st @ Woony 6-8PM
December 26th @ SC 6-8PM
December 28th @ Woony 6-8PM

4th Grade
December 3rd @ Woony 6-8PM
December 10th @ Woony 6-8PM
December 16th @ SC 1-3PM
December 21st @ SC 6-8PM
December 26th @ Woony 6-8PM
December 28th @ SC 6-8PM
Most of the time a coach will be there before and after practices so if kids want to shoot around or want more 1 on 1 time you can do so. The practices will be with a large group and several parents helping our with different stations to learn the fundamentals of basketball.
November 30th @ Woony 6:30-8:00 

Kara Wormstadt invites you to help with the Christmas Food Drive going on from December 5th-15th. Please bring your Non-Perishable Foods to the SC School, Country Pumper, Woony Foods, and Cortrust Bank (Artesian or Letcher) to help with a great cause. All donations will go to the Sanborn Co. Food Pantry.
Food Drive

Wednesday, December 6th at 4:00PM (or when the delivery is unloaded) until the boxes are gone the Sanborn Co. Courthouse will be distributing boxes of food weather permitting.
The  will not be doing our food giveaway again until February 7th, 2024 again but the food pantry at the Courthouse is open.
December Food Giveaway

Artesian Area WWTS to Present“Double Take”The Artesian Area WWTS (Walking With the Savior) youth group will present their Christmas program titled “Double Take” on Wednesday, Dec. 6th at 6:30  pm at the Artesian First Lutheran Church. It is the story of Jesus’ birth told with humor, mystery, and awe. Jesus’ birthday will also be celebrated. A supper will be served by the church ladies following the program. All are welcome.

Friday, December 8th at 6PM Cooper Goldammer is taking over the Letcher parade of lights for his senior project! Starting at 5 as there will be a s'mores tent set up, just bring a canned good for the Sanborn County Food pantry and let the 4H kids serve you up a s'more! Let's keep the tradition going! Message Cooper to enter your float or with any questions at 605-968-3245

St. Wilfrid's Turkey Shoot is Back! Turkey dinner is on Sunday, December 10th at st. Wilfrid's Catholic Church Parish Hall in Woonsocket, SD
Turkey and all the trimmings will be served from 5-7
Flyier

February 10th join Artesian Fire Department in hosting a cancer benefit for Brad Zobel. Brad is a firefighter and the department secretary and has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to his liver.
Doors open at 4 with a 5:30 supper and auction. The meal will be a whole hog BBQ and a free will donation for the fire department. A engraved Ruger 10-22 and a Henry .22 Magnum Lever Action will be on the gun raffle.
https://5il.co/29pfb

Sophie Kelly and Letcher Junior Post 93 Legion Auxiliary are collecting gently used shoes for Veterans again this year. A collection box is located outside the office.

Upcoming
Wednesday, December 6th
Sonshine Club
WWTS Christmas Program @ 6:30
Girls b-ball @ Woony
Boys b-ball @ SC

Thursday, December 7th
Eligibility
SC Christmas Concert 6:30
Winter Sports Pictures @ Woony
Huron Regional Medical Center Presentation 11:30

Friday, December 8th-12:30 Dismiss
JH b-ball girls vs. Wolsey-Wessington @ Woony 6PM 4PM
Saturday, December 9th
Speech Debate-Lennox
G/B B-Ball @ SBA (G JV 12:30, B JV 1:30, G V 2:30 B V 4:00)

Sunday December 10th
Sonshine Club Christmas Program

Monday, December 11th
JH G/B b-ball @ Howard 7th G 4:30, JH B @ 5:30
G b-ball practice @ SC
B b-ball practice @ Woony
School Bd. Mtg.

Tuesday, December 12th
Poet tour-Ag 12:00 departure
G/B b-ball vs. Hitchcock/Tulare @ Woony 4:00 start
Mustang seed presentation 2:30

Wednesday, December 13th
PBIS Celebration
G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony
WWTS 3:50-5:30

Thursday, December 14th
Eligibility
G/B b-ball vs. Corsica @ SC 4:00 start

Friday, December 15th
Speech/Debate in Brookings
JH b-ball vs. WS @ Woony G@ 6:00 B@ 7:00

Saturday, December 16th
Speech Debate-Brookings
C b-ball games vs. MVP @ SC G@ 10 B@ 11
3 b-ball @ Woony 4th b-ball @ SC
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