Information for the week of February 18th-10:00 start
Not only are we celebrating our FFA this week, but it is also School Board Recognition Week. Thank You to the dedicated panel of leaders who pave the way for our school to be the success that it is.
President-Mark Goral and Board Members Curtis Adams, Emma Klaas, Peggy Hinker, and Gary Spelbring Jr.
Day two of celebrating FFA week. Is it John Deere(green) or CASE HI (red) for you today? Due to the late start donuts will be served tomorrow for $1 each.
Today a missing assignment report will go out to parent e-mails. Tomorrow we will run eligibility.
G B-Ball @ Woony
B B-Ball @ SC
Thursday, the basketball team will travel to Lake Preston to take on the Sharks.
girls JV 4
boys JV 5
girls V 6:15
boys V 7:45
Bus leaving at 2:30
A Pie Auction and Bake Sale will also take place starting at 5:00PM in the gym lobby. During half time a live auction will happen. The funds will be donated to the Nelson Family in memory of fellow 4-H member Raegan Nelson. Free Popcorn will be donated for your enjoyment from Helena Agri-Enterprises and Mustang Seeds.
On Friday, February 21st the JH girls and boys basketball teams will be at SC vs. ILP.
Girls at 6:00
Boys at 7:00
Mr. Flatten
March 3rd-7th is Read Across America Week
Monday-Books Knock Our Socks Off-Wear your craziest and/or mismatched socks!
Tuesday-Hats off to Reading-Wear your favorite hat!
Wednesday-Books Bring Up Together-Wear your class color Pre-K Green, 1st Yellow, 2nd Orange, 3rd Purple, 4th Blue 5th Black
Thursday-Cuddle up with a good book-No need ot get dresses, wear your pajamas instead!
Friday-Books Boost Our Blackhawk Pride-Wear your Blackhawk gear, We will have Blackhawk athletes as guest readers!
Friday-Bring your Blackhawk Buddy (parents, grandparents, etc) to breakfast 7:45-8:15-Donute and Juice Provided by the SC Booster Club
Voucher Program
https://5il.co/36fpj Forms are due on Thursday
2-27-25 Practice @ SC 3:30-5:00
3-4-25 Practice @ SC 3:30-5:00
3-6-25 Practice @ Woony 3:30-5:00
3-10-25 Practice @ Woony 3:30-5:00 (tentative)
3-11-25 Practice @ Woony 3:30-5:00
3-13-25 Practice @ SC 3:30-5:00 (tentative)
3-18-25 Scrimmage @ Woonsocket 6:00-7:30
We will just be playing round robin. All teams will play 2 games.
Schedule
Time Main Gym Rec Center
9:00 am Boys – WS vs SCW Boys – KWL vs MVP 2
9:45 am Girls – KWL 1 vs SCW Boys – HT vs MVP 1
10:30 am Girls – WS vs MVP 2 Girls – MVP 1 vs HH
11:15 am Boys – WS vs MVP 2 Boys – SCW vs HT
12:00 pm Boys – KWL vs MVP 1 Girls – MVP 2 vs KWL 2
12:45 pm Girls – KWL 1 vs MVP 1 Girls – SCW vs HH
1:30 pm Girls – WS vs KWL 2
· No Team Entry fee
· Gate Admission – Adults - $5 and Students are Free
· Concessions available
· Locker Rooms available
· Basketballs will be provided
· We will play 15 minute running clock havles. Clock will stop last minute of each half. Each team allowed 3 timeouts per game.
· Overtime will be 2 minutes – if still tied after 2 minutes game will result in a tie.
· Warm up time will be 7 minutes for each game.
· Halftime will be 3 minutes.
Tuesday, February 18th-Blue and Gold Day (FFA officers talking to classes)
Wednesday, February 19th-John Deere green vs. Case HI red-Donut day (7:45-8:15) $1 each
Thursday, February 20th-'Merica Day-Find the FFA Emblem Day
Friday, February 21st-"Farmer Dress Up Day"-Ag Olympics
National FFA Week-February 15th-22nd
Here is the list of students participating in the 2025 CDE
Monday, March 3rd-Bridgewater-Emery-Leave SC at 8:15
Monday, March 10th-Howard-Leave SC at 8:30
Monday, March 17th-Tri-Valley W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds-Sioux Falls-Leave SC 7:45
Tuesday, March 25th Districts-4 Locations TBA (Top 4 teams go to state)
April 3-5 FFA State Brookings
Middle School Updates
With Our Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Camps students can take charge of their future and have a blast doing it. Incoming 7th and 8th graders can join our free, five-day career camp this summer. They’ll explore exciting careers, meet professionals and dive into hands-on activities that unleash creativity and ignite passion. With more camps than ever, there’s more reason to join.
2025 Career Camps Dates and Locations:
June 15-19, 2025 | University of South Dakota + Southeast Technical College
July 6-10, 2025 | Black Hills State University + South Dakota Mines + Western Dakota Technical College
July 13-17, 2025 | Black Hills State University + South Dakota Mines + Western Dakota Technical College
July 13-17, 2025 | Dakota State University + Mitchell Technical College
July 13-17, 2025 | Northern State University + Lake Area Technical College
July 13-17, 2025 | South Dakota State University + Lake Area Technical College
Find the application form here. Each camp will accept roughly 100 participants. The deadline to apply is March 31. Students are expected to be notified of acceptance via email by the middle to end of April 2025. If availability is limited at a particular site, preference will be given to students from school districts categorized as Title I or as having high absenteeism during COVID.
The Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Summer Camps are a partnership of the South Dakota Board of Regents, South Dakota Technical Colleges, South Dakota businesses and industry, and the South Dakota Department of Education (DOE). The camps are funded with federal dollars available to DOE through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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.
- 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
Intent to play soccer forms are out! Visit the following link if your child did not get a form to you. They are due back February 21st https://5il.co/37jmy
https://5il.co/381kk
| THIS WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
MONDAY | Girls B-Ball Region | |
TUESDAY | Girls B-Ball Region-TBD Boys b-ball @ Woony VB practice 3:30-5:00 | |
WEDNESDAY | Girls B-Ball @ SC | |
THURSDAY | FFA Week 'Merica Day SDSU Honor Band-Temperance G/B B-Ball vs. ILP @ Lake Preston G JV 4 B JV 5 G V 6:15 B V 7:45 bus lvg @ 2:30 Eligibility | Girls B-Ball Region TBA Boys b-ball @ Woony Eligibility VB practice 3-5 |
FRIDAY | FFA Week Ag Olympics SDSU Honor Band-Temperance JH G/B B-Ball vs. ILP @ SC G @ 6:00 B @ 7:00 Girls b-ball practice @ Woony Boys b-ball practice @ SC | Boys B-Ball vs. WS @ SC -Senior Night JH 4:00 C 5:00 JV 6:15 V 7:45 Pep Band Plays |
SATURDAY | JH G/B B-Ball Tourney @ WS (TBA) | State Weightlifting-Baltic |