Friday, January 31, 2025

Friday, January 31st 2025-Orange Day

 Information for the week of January 27th

Reminder: Keep Sick Children Home
As flu season is in full swing, we kindly ask for your cooperation in preventing the spread of illness at school.

  • If your child has a fever today, they should stay home tomorrow.
  • If you need to give your child fever-reducing medication today, they should not attend school tomorrow.
  • If you feel the need to give your child medicine in the morning just to get them through the school day, please keep them home.
  • If your child is experiencing vomiting or diarrhea today, they should not return to school tomorrow.

Keeping sick or still-recovering children at home helps protect the health of other students and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony

Due to mandatory staff-wide training with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center, Sanborn Central will be dismissing early at 1:45 PM on Friday, March 7th. Please adjust your schedules accordingly. - Supt. Flatten

Congratulation to our Varsity basketball girls on another win vs. Wessington Springs last night with a score of 87-62. JH and C game scores were not reported.

Today the JH boys and girls basketball teams will be at Woonsocket vs. Hitchcock-Tulare
Girls at 6:00
Boys at 7:00

On Tuesday February 4th the JV/V will be at Sanborn Central vs. Ethan
girls JV 4:00
boys JV 5
girls V 6:15
boys V 7:45

Found in the bleachers, a necklace. Please come to or call the office at 605-495-4183 to claim.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Thursday, January 30th 2025-Blue Day

  Information for the week of January 27th

Reminder: Keep Sick Children Home
As flu season is in full swing, we kindly ask for your cooperation in preventing the spread of illness at school.

  • If your child has a fever today, they should stay home tomorrow.
  • If you need to give your child fever-reducing medication today, they should not attend school tomorrow.
  • If you feel the need to give your child medicine in the morning just to get them through the school day, please keep them home.
  • If your child is experiencing vomiting or diarrhea today, they should not return to school tomorrow.

Keeping sick or still-recovering children at home helps protect the health of other students and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

The Wessington Springs Community is hosting a fundraiser for Brady Larson at the girls' game Thursday in Wessington Springs. Come out and support Brady and his family!
Brady Larson Benefit Information

Due to mandatory staff-wide training with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center, Sanborn Central will be dismissing early at 1:45 PM on Friday, March 7th. Please adjust your schedules accordingly. - Supt. Flatten

On Thursday the girls will travel to Wessington Springs with the JH starting at 4:00, C 5:15, JV 6:15 and V at 7:45.
The big bus will now take the JH/C girls to Springs leaving from SC at 3:00PM and Woony at 3:15PM.   Rob will use the white transit for the JV and Varsity.

Friday the JH boys and girls basketball teams will be at Woonsocket vs. Hitchcock-Tulare
Girls at 6:00
Boys at 7:00

Today we will complete eligibility.

Our Business Manager Gayle Bechen, will be gone Friday, January 24 thru Friday, January 31.
Any meal money that is turned into the office during this time will not be applied to your
accounts.

Found in the bleachers, a necklace. Please come to or call the office at 605-495-4183 to claim.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Wednesday, January 29th 2025-Orange Day

 Information for the week of January 27th

Reminder: Keep Sick Children Home
As flu season is in full swing, we kindly ask for your cooperation in preventing the spread of illness at school.

  • If your child has a fever today, they should stay home tomorrow.
  • If you need to give your child fever-reducing medication today, they should not attend school tomorrow.
  • If you feel the need to give your child medicine in the morning just to get them through the school day, please keep them home.
  • If your child is experiencing vomiting or diarrhea today, they should not return to school tomorrow.

Keeping sick or still-recovering children at home helps protect the health of other students and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Last night's boys Varsity game ended with a score of 54-50 over the Hanson boys, and the girls Varsity won with a final of 66-47. The girls JV won last night and the boys team lost with a last second 3 in over time!

G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony

On Thursday the girls will travel to Wessington Springs with the JH starting at 4:00, C 5:15, JV 6:15 and V at 7:45.
The big bus will now take the JH/C girls to Springs leaving from SC at 3:00PM and Woony at 3:15PM.   Rob will use the white transit for the JV and Varsity.

Friday the JH boys and girls basketball teams will be at Woonsocket vs. Hitchcock-Tulare
Girls at 6:00
Boys at 7:00

Parents and students, a missing assignm
ent report will go out to parent e-mails today. Thursday we will run eligibility.

Our Business Manager Gayle Bechen, will be gone Friday, January 24 thru Friday, January 31.
Any meal money that is turned into the office during this time will not be applied to your
accounts.

Found in the bleachers, a necklace. Please come to or call the office at 605-495-4183 to claim.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Tuesday, January 28th 2025-Blue Day

Information for the week of January 27th
Today the boys and girls basketball teams will be at Sanborn Central. KORN Radio (92.1) will have coverage of the boys basketball game.
G JV 4 PM
B JV 5 PM
G V 6:15
B V 7:45
The pep band will perform.
Watch the game from a livestream with the following link https://www.youtube.com/@SanbornCentralWoonsocket

On Thursday the girls will travel to Wessington Springs with the JH starting at 4:00, C 5:15, JV 6:15 and V at 7:45.
The big bus will now take the JH/C girls to Springs leaving from SC at 3:00PM and Woony at 3:15PM.   Rob will use the white transit for the JV and Varsity.

Friday the JH boys and girls basketball teams will be at Woonsocket vs. Hitchcock-Tulare
Girls at 6:00
Boys at 7:00

Parents and students, a missing assignment report will go out to parent e-mails tomorrow. Thursday we will run eligibility.

Our Business Manager Gayle Bechen, will be gone Friday, January 24 thru Friday, January 31.
Any meal money that is turned into the office during this time will not be applied to your
accounts.

Monday, January 27, 2025

Monday, January 27th-Orange Day

Parents, if your child is not attending school, please call the office at 605-495-4183 or e-mail the office at sanborncentral.office@k12.sd.us If your child is absent for multiple days, it is necessary to inform the office each day that your child is out so we can properly take attendance and have every student accounted for.

Girls and Boys B-Ball and C games at Hanson today. The  Girls will start at 6:00 and the boys at 7:00.  The bus will depart at 4:45.

Tomorrow both the boys and girls basketball teams will travel to Hanson. KORN Radio (92.1) will have coverage of the boys basketball game.
G JV 4 PM
B JV 5 PM
G V 6:15
B V 7:45
The pep band will perform.

G B-Ball @ SC B B-Ball @ Woonsocket after school

Our Business Manager Gayle Bechen, will be gone Friday, January 24 thru Friday, January 31.
Any meal money that is turned into the office during this time will not be applied to your
accounts.

The Hunt is On-Brady is a graduate of Sanborn Central and is currently attending Mitchell Technical College for ag business. Brady was diagnosed in December with Sever Aplastic Anemia, a rare and serious condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. It is anticipated that Brady will have to undergo a bone marrow transplant this year as part of his treatment. Forms are due back February 14th
Brady Larson Benefit
Please follow along and plan to participate in the Bean Bag Tournament, Auctions & Supper Benefit for Brady at the Stekl Shop on Saturday, March 1st. Attached is the itinerary http://www.stekl.com/Brady

A note from Mr. Flatten
There has been added interest in a voucher program in the state of South Dakota. This program allocates state funds for tuition fees that can be used at schools other than public schools. The Sanborn Central School Board and I stand in opposition to school vouchers unless the same accountability and reporting are also required from those receiving the voucher. Click the following link to continue reading.
Voucher Program

Extra Curricular

The girls b-ball schedule for Thursday is as follows.
4:00 pm – JH girls game

5:00 pm – C girls game

6:15 pm – JV girls game

7:30 pm -Varsity girls game


The JH and C games at Ethan have been cancelled on Feb. 3. Ethan needed the date to make up a postponed DH and we cannot come up with any other date that will work to make it up.

Notes from the Music Room
The final day for the coffee fundraiser is January 30th!  ALL ORDERS MUST BE TURNED INTO MRS. KARLEN BY JANUARY 30TH!  Please ensure the order form is neat and the totals are correct!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SANBORN CENTRAL BAND PROGRAM!!!

Band Fundraiser kickoff Thursday in Woonsocket & Friday in Sanborn Central!
Band students will once again be selling Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Popcorn & Mixed Nuts!  
The fundraiser will be running January 16-31 in Woonsocket; January 17-30 in Sanborn Central.  Product Delivery sometime in February.  The money raised will be going towards new instruments, percussion equipment, and towards their Junior/Senior Trips!  Thank you for supporting our Band program!

Pep Band dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 28  @ Sanborn Central
Saturday, Feb. 8 @ Woonsocket (TBD)
Friday, Feb. 28 @ Sanborn Central
*Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the first Varsity warm-up.  Please contact Mrs. Karlen in advance of any conflicts.

Important Band Dates:
January 29: DWU MS Band Festival: All Day
Wednesday, January 29th, I will be taking the following students to the DWU MS Honor Band Festival:
Chloe Salathe
Kaylee Adams
Levi Hinker
Kelly Wilson
This is an all day event.  Please give any homework ahead of time if possible. This is also an orange day and will not effect the lesson schedule for next week.
February 19: Region V Solo & Ensemble Contest in Gregory: All Day
March 26: Region V Large Group Contest in Chamberlain: All Day
April 1: Mitchell Area MS Band Festival: All Day
May 1: Sanborn Central Spring Concert @ 6:30pm (both Band & Music)
May 8: Woonsocket Spring Concert @ 7pm (both Band & Music)

Middle School Updates

From the Kitchen
Find out what's on the menu at https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/132

Community
Devoted Students
Devoted Students is open to all SC/W 7th through 12th grade students - we would love to see some new faces! Plan to attend on Saturday, January 25th @ 9:00 a.m. and Friday, February 7th @ 6:00 p.m. We will meet in Mrs. Rodriguez’s room with a breakfast for January and a supper for February followed by a study. Please RSVP by letting either of us know, or by sending us a quick message, so we can plan an appropriate amount of food. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
If there are any community members that would like to donate to our meals, please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez (605-520-4544) or myself (605-770-4520).  
  • Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert

    New Year, New Career! Santel Communications is hiring across multiple roles, from customer care to technical and supervisory positions. If you’re passionate about making connections (literally and figuratively), this is your chance. Grow your career while staying close to home. Build your future with a forward-thinking team. Enjoy great pay and benefits. Marketing, Business Operations, Accounting, Customer Service, Technicians. For details, visit: santel.coop/careers

The next food pantry giveaway is February 25th, 2025 at 4:00PM at the Sanborn Co Courthouse.
https://5il.co/35sp9
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THIS WEEK

NEXT WEEK

MONDAY



TUESDAY

G B-Ball @ SC vs. Hanson (DH)
B B-Ball @ SC vs. Hanson
G JV 4 PM
B JV 5PM
G V 6:15
B V 7:45   The pep band will perform

G/B B-Ball vs. Ethan @ SC
Girls JV 4:00
Boys JV 5:00
Girls V 6:15
Boys V 7:45

WEDNESDAY

G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony
MS Band Fest DWU

G B-Ball @ Woony
Boys B-Ball @ SC

THURSDAY

Eligibility
G B-Ball vs. WS @ WS
JH @ 4:00, C @ 5:15, JV 6:15, V 7:45
Eligibility
G/B B-Ball vs. Parkston @ Parkston
(2 gyms) C/JV
Girls/boys C 4PM
Girls boys JV 5PM
Girls V 6:30
Boys V 8:00
-bus lvg at 2:30

FRIDAY

JH G/B B-Ball vs. Hitchcock-Tulare @ Woony G @ 6 B @ 7
G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony
G practice @ Woony
B practice @ SC

SATURDAY


G/B B-Ball vs. Wolsey-Wess @ Woony
Boys JH 11
Girls JV12
Boys JV 1
Girls JV 2:30
Boys V 4:00
Pep band

Friday, January 24, 2025

Friday, January 24th 2025-Blue Day

 Parents, if your child is not attending school, please call the office at 605-495-4183 or e-mail the office at sanborncentral.office@k12.sd.us If your child is absent for multiple days, it is necessary to inform the office each day that your child is out so we can properly take attendance and have every student accounted for.

Congratulation to both the boys and girls basketball teams as they pulled off victories last night in the 281. The boys took the court first and defeated Iroquois-Lake Preston by a score of 60-38 for a 3rd place finish, and the girls took the tournament with a score of 64-43 vs Harrold-Highmore.

Today's games at Wessington Springs
The games will now start at 5:00PM instead of 6:00PM
Boys Rec Center- JH 5PM followed by C-game
Girls Main Gym- JH 5PM followed by C-game
The bus will leave from SC at 4:00PM and Woonsocket at 4:15PM

Our Business Manager Gayle Bechen, will be gone Friday, January 24 thru Friday, January 31.
Any meal money that is turned into the office during this time will not be applied to your
accounts.

The Hunt is On-Brady is a graduate of Sanborn Central and is currently attending Mitchell Technical College for ag business. Brady was diagnosed in December with Sever Aplastic Anemia, a rare and serious condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. It is anticipated that Brady will have to undergo a bone marrow transplant this year as part of his treatment. Forms are due back February 14th
Brady Larson Benefit
Please follow along and plan to participate in the Bean Bag Tournament, Auctions & Supper Benefit for Brady at the Stekl Shop on Saturday, March 1st. Attached is the itinerary http://www.stekl.com/Brady

Kenzie Uecker will be competing in the weight lifting competition on Saturday in Mitchell. Best of luck to you Kenzie.

A note from Mr. Flatten
There has been added interest in a voucher program in the state of South Dakota. This program allocates state funds for tuition fees that can be used at schools other than public schools. The Sanborn Central School Board and I stand in opposition to school vouchers unless the same accountability and reporting are also required from those receiving the voucher. Click the following link to continue reading.
Voucher Program

Extra Curricular
The JH and C games at Ethan have been cancelled on Feb. 3. Ethan needed the date to make up a postponed DH and we cannot come up with any other date that will work to make it up.

The next food pantry giveaway is February 25th, 2025 at 4:00PM at the Sanborn Co Courthouse.
https://5il.co/35sp9

Notes from the Music Room
The final day for the coffee fundraiser is January 30th!  ALL ORDERS MUST BE TURNED INTO MRS. KARLEN BY JANUARY 30TH!  Please ensure the order form is neat and the totals are correct!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SANBORN CENTRAL BAND PROGRAM!!!

Band Fundraiser kickoff Thursday in Woonsocket & Friday in Sanborn Central!
Band students will once again be selling Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Popcorn & Mixed Nuts!  
The fundraiser will be running January 16-31 in Woonsocket; January 17-30 in Sanborn Central.  Product Delivery sometime in February.  The money raised will be going towards new instruments, percussion equipment, and towards their Junior/Senior Trips!  Thank you for supporting our Band program!

Pep Band dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 28  @ Sanborn Central
Saturday, Feb. 8 @ Woonsocket (TBD)
Friday, Feb. 28 @ Sanborn Central
*Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the first Varsity warm-up.  Please contact Mrs. Karlen in advance of any conflicts.

Important Band Dates:
January 29: DWU MS Band Festival: All Day
Wednesday, January 29th, I will be taking the following students to the DWU MS Honor Band Festival:
Chloe Salathe
Kaylee Adams
Levi Hinker
Kelly Wilson
This is an all day event.  Please give any homework ahead of time if possible. This is also an orange day and will not effect the lesson schedule for next week.
February 19: Region V Solo & Ensemble Contest in Gregory: All Day
March 26: Region V Large Group Contest in Chamberlain: All Day
April 1: Mitchell Area MS Band Festival: All Day
May 1: Sanborn Central Spring Concert @ 6:30pm (both Band & Music)
May 8: Woonsocket Spring Concert @ 7pm (both Band & Music)

Middle School Updates

From the Kitchen
Find out what's on the menu at https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/132

Community
Devoted Students
Devoted Students is open to all SC/W 7th through 12th grade students - we would love to see some new faces! Plan to attend on Saturday, January 25th @ 9:00 a.m. and Friday, February 7th @ 6:00 p.m. We will meet in Mrs. Rodriguez’s room with a breakfast for January and a supper for February followed by a study. Please RSVP by letting either of us know, or by sending us a quick message, so we can plan an appropriate amount of food. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
If there are any community members that would like to donate to our meals, please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez (605-520-4544) or myself (605-770-4520).  
  • Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert

    New Year, New Career! Santel Communications is hiring across multiple roles, from customer care to technical and supervisory positions. If you’re passionate about making connections (literally and figuratively), this is your chance. Grow your career while staying close to home. Build your future with a forward-thinking team. Enjoy great pay and benefits. Marketing, Business Operations, Accounting, Customer Service, Technicians. For details, visit: santel.coop/careers

The USD Coyotes are hosting a "National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic" Saturday, January 25th from 11AM to 12PM at the Dakota Dome. Participants will receive one free youth ticket to the USD women's basketball game vs. South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Any accompanying adult tickets for the basketball game will be available to purchase at check-in.
 
Immediately following the clinic, there will be a pizza party on the DakotaDome concourse and participants are encouraged to stick around to welcome the Coyote women's basketball team onto the court ahead of tip-off with the Jackrabbits.
 
While there is no cost to participate, we ask that parents RSVP HERE. If you have any questions, please email Kendra Rich, at kendra.rich@usd.edu. 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchqwDPMC5ya43R2ZSq5ddqZ0_Pb7zwRat1GEJiqLZJvzWDdw/viewform?aid=16144&pid=southdakota_email_eloqua&rid=114

While there is no cost to participate, we ask that parents RSVP HERE. If you have any questions, please email Kendra Rich, at kendra.rich@usd.edu.
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THIS WEEK

NEXT WEEK

MONDAY

G/B B-Ball C games @ Hanson G @ 6 B@ 7 Bus lvg at 4:45
G B-Ball @ SC B B-Ball @ Woony


TUESDAY

G B-Ball @ SC vs. Hanson (DH)
B B-Ball @ SC vs. Hanson
G JV 4 PM
B JV 5PM
G V 6:15
B V 7:45   The pep band will perform

G/B B-Ball vs. Ethan @ SC
Girls JV 4:00
Boys JV 5:00
Girls V 6:15
Boys V 7:45

WEDNESDAY

G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony
MS Band Fest DWU

G B-Ball @ Woony
Boys B-Ball @ SC

THURSDAY

Eligibility
G B-Ball vs. WS @ WS
JH @ 4:00, C @ 5:15, JV 6:15, V 7:45
Eligibility
G/B B-Ball vs. Parkston @ Parkston
(2 gyms) C/JV
Girls/boys C 4PM
Girls boys JV 5PM
Girls V 6:30
Boys V 8:00
-bus lvg at 2:30

FRIDAY

JH G/B B-Ball vs. Hitchcock-Tulare @ Woony G @ 6 B @ 7
G B-Ball @ SC
B B-Ball @ Woony
G practice @ Woony
B practice @ SC

SATURDAY


G/B B-Ball vs. Wolsey-Wess @ Woony
Boys JH 11
Girls JV12
Boys JV 1
Girls JV 2:30
Boys V 4:00
Pep band