Friday, December 6th 2024-Orange Day

 The WWSSC football co-op has and will continue to look for ways to improve the program for the future. School Board and administrative representatives from all 3 schools met and decided that one way to improve is to rebrand the co-op with a new mascot. This will give the WWSSC co-op its own identity instead of having the same mascot as SCW. This would also be the best time to make a change as it’s the year we order new uniforms.  The colors of the co-op will remain the same and students from each school will have an opportunity to help rebrand.  Administration will work with their 7-12 student body to come up with the top mascot idea from each school with a deadline of December 16.  Then we will have a vote with the top 3 mascot ideas with all schools voting to decide on what mascot best represents our co-op.  The timeline is very short and we would like to have everything decided by the Holiday Break.

The Letcher parade of lights is tonight with the parade starting at 6:00! Enjoy the festivities of the Christmas Season this evening.

A Baked Potato and Nacho Bar will be held at the Letcher Community Center following the Letcher Parade of Lights. All proceeds will benefit our baseball teams.
Baked Potato and Nacho Bar

Here are dates to add to the calendar.
December 13th-No School-Staff In-Service
December 19-20th-HS Semester Test 18th-19th-HS Semester Test
December 20th-12:30 Dismiss
December 23-January 5th-Christmas Break
January 6th-School Resumes
January 20th-No School-MLK Jr. Day
February 14th-No School-In Service
February 17th-No School or Make Up Day
March 13th-End of 3rd Quarter
March 14th No School-Spring Break
March 19th PT Conferences-12:30 Dismiss
March 20th-No School
March 21-No School-Spring Break

April 17th -12:30 Dismissal
April 18th-No School
April 21st-No School
May 2nd-Early Dismissal-12:30 Dismissal
May 17th Graduation 4:00
May 19-20-HS Semester Test
May 21st-11:00 Dismissal

Girls b-ball @ SC
Boys b-ball @ Woony
FAFSA Night @ 6:30-Mrs. Gassman

The first powerlifting meet is Saturday! Caleb K, Ian O, Clay M, and Hudson F will be participating.

Best of luck to Sean Bitterman as he heads to Sturgis for the State Oral Interp Competition.

Save the date, the colony Christmas concert will take place on Wednesday, December 18th at 7PM.

The second round of Blackhawk apparel forms are due on Monday, December 9th.
Blackhawks Basketball Apparel Order Form

Letters have went home with PK-5th grade both boys and girls. Here is a copy
Blackhawks Cheer Camp

School Lunch Menu
Find out what's on the menu at https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1329

MS Updates

Week of  December 2nd
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Week of December 9th
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Extra Curricular

On December 7th the girls b-ball JH team will travel to Wolsey. Here is the game schedule.

9:30 W-W vs JVC

10:30 SCW vs HT

11:30 Loser of game 1 vs Loser of game 2

12:30 Winner of game 1 vs Winner of game 2

Winter Picture Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 12 at Woonsocket

We will start with Woonsocket JH girls and boys individuals at 1:50PM.

2:00PM JH girls & Boys-  NO Practice afterwards

2:20PM- Girls BB High School- 

3:50PM- Boys BB High School- 

3:20PM- Cheerleaders- 

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Sport Memory Mate pictures are Thursday, December 12 beginning at 1:50pm. Here is a link for online ordering, please share with your families: 

http://marks.hhimagehost.com/SCWWinterSports2425 

Here is the e-sport roster
JV Owen Moran, Jason Moran, Sean Bitterman, Chloe Salathe and Timothy Kelly
V Caleb Kneen, Ian Octavo, Clay Moody

Upcoming e-sport games are 
December 10th Team Varsity
Team JH vs. Dakota Valley Rocket League

December 12th 6:00PM
SC vs Dakota Valley Chess-Sean Bitterman
SC vs. Steven Chess
SC vs. Flandreau
SC vs. Dakota Valley

December 17th
Cheyenne Eagle Butte-vs. SC Team Varsity

January 7th
SC V vs. Pine Ridge

January 14th
SC V vs. Woonsocket

January 21
SC vs Aberdeen Public

Notes from Mrs. Gassman (Miss Amundson)

Central Electric is sending up to four high school juniors on a trip to Washington, D.C. The educational journey, hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), takes place June 15-21, 2025.

 

Students will learn about government, cooperative philosophy and rural electrification in our nation’s capital. Tour highlights include the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Iwo Jima Statue, National Archives and the Vietnam Memorial. Students will also participate in a briefing with South Dakota’s Congressional Delegation and a riverboat cruise across the Potomac River.

 

Applicants must be high school juniors during the 2024-2025 school year who permanently reside in Aurora, Brule, Buffalo, Davison, Hanson, Jerauld, Miner or Sanborn County of South Dakota. They do not need to be cooperative members to apply. Children and legal dependents of cooperative directors and employees are not eligible to participate.

 

Visit www.centralec.coop/youth-tour or call 1-800-477-2892 to learn more and complete an application. Youth Tour applications will be accepted until Dec. 10, 2024.

Community

WWTS will meet Monday, Dec. 9 at the usual time for Christmas program dress rehearsal. Christmas program Wed. Dec. 11 at 6:30.

Payton Uecker's Senior project is "Christmas at the Castle." Children do not get to decide when they are sick and need to be in the hospital! The Sanford Children's Hospital puts together a room for those children hospitalized during the holidays to go shopping for themselves and their siblings!
Donations will be accepted from November 1st-December 6th and can be brought to the school or you can contact Payton at 605-630-6385 to arrange pickup
https://5il.co/30sc6

My name is Kaylie Robinson, I am a Senior at Woonsocket High School, and for my Senior Project Experience, I will be hosting a girls' basketball camp in Woonsocket on December 7^th for grades K-6th. Attached is the form and they need to be turned in by November 27th.
KR Basketball Camp

The Artesian Community Improvement Association will be holding their annual Membership Drive/Ham Drawing on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Artesian Community Center. Supper will be served at 6:30pm, followed by a ham drawing and a visit from Santa!
Membership dues are $20 per family and go towards summer youth programs and community events.

Elk's Hoop Shoot free throw contest at the Huron Elks Lodge December 15th starting at 3:30
Elks Hoop Shoot Information

Here are the following church group days up until Christmas
Sonshine Club (Letcher) 3:45-5:30

12-8 Christmas Program Letcher Community Church Christmas Program & Supper Join us on December 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM, for the Letcher Community Church Youth Christmas Program. A soup and sandwich supper will follow the program, and a free will donation will be accepted for our youth groups. Please have your children to the church by 4:45 PM so they can prepare for the program. We are asking the families of our SonShine Club group to help provide a crockpot of soup for the meal following the program. If you are not able to provide a crockpot of soup, please contact Emma Klaas (605-770-0845) so we have an estimate for the meal. Families of the Jr/Sr Youth groups are asked to provide bars or cookies for the meal. The children have been working hard to prepare for the program. We look forward to having you join for their presentation. If you have any questions, please contact Emma Klaas (605-770-0845) or Jessica White (605-261-8647). Artesian Area WWTS Christmas Program to be Held The Artesian Area WWTS youth will present their Christmas program “A Birthday Celebration” on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 pm at Artesian First Lutheran Church. A joyous birthday party with readings, poems, Christmas songs, balloons, gifts, and the lighting of candles on Jesus’ birthday cake will be performed by the youth ages preschool through 5th grades. The church ladies will serve lunch following the program. Please come and join us for a good dose of Christmas spirit and fellowship. All are welcome. WWTS (Artesian)3:45-5:30 12-9 12-11-Christmas Program 12-18 1-8 1-15 1-22 1-29 Priceless Prom in Wessington Springs is back for another year! They invite you to consign or donate your gently used prom dress for a prom dress resale event. This event  benefits grants, scholarships, and loans that support women in post high school and continuing education. https://5il.co/31to0 Baltic Booster Club is hosting the 5/6th grade girls and boys basketball tournament Saturday, February 1st and Sunday February 2nd. The deadline to sign up is January 20th. Basketball Tourney-Baltic

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TUESDAY	G B-Ball @ Woony 6:15 B B-Ball @ SC after school-No JH	Girls B-Ball @ Woony 6:15 Boys B-Ball @ SC @ School No JH practice
WEDNESDAY	G B-Ball @ Woony B B-Ball @ SC MS PBIS party 1-3-Back Nine	Girls B-Ball @ Woony Boys B-Ball @ SC MS PBIS Party 1-3 Back Nine
THURSDAY	SC Concert-6:30 Eligibility Winter Sports Pictures G B-Ball @ Woony B B-Ball @ Woony No JH B-Ball	SC Concert 6:30 Eligibility Winter Sports Pictures @ Woony Girls B-Ball @ Woony Boys B-Ball @ Woony No JH practice
FRIDAY	Staff In Service-No School JH Girls only @ Wolsey G B-Ball @ Woony B B-Ball @ SC	Staff In-Service-No School JH girls only @ Wolsey 6PM Girls B-Ball @ Woony Boys B-Ball @ SC
SATURDAY	G B-Ball (DH) @ Woony vs SBA B B-Ball (DH) @ Woony vs SBA Raleigh Larson @ SC 8:30-12:30 JH Girls tourney @ Wolsey	Girls/Boys B-Ball (DH) @ Woony vs. SBA JH girls tourney @ Wolsey