Events for the day
Here are the results/stats from the McGovern Invite that some of the oral interp kids participated in.
We were the only B school in attendance among the 23 schools, where most participants are working toward national recognition due to AA school status. They had very tough competition, so I'm very proud of how well they did.
The readers' theatre group (Ian, Miley, Hudson, and Riley) received 7th (missing finals round by one place)
Olivia received 19th in humorous (had her best overall points and round ranking scores this season)
Lucy Applegarth received 36th in poetry (had her best overall point scores this season)
The duet of Madi Morris and Kenzie Uecker received 37th (survived their first-ever slightly overwhelming competition, even taking the time to make changes to their piece halfway through the competition)
Oral Interp. Districts today at Mitchell - 7:30am leave from SC Students attending are: Olivia, Lucy, Westen, Ledoux, Sean, Temperance (2 events), Ian, Hudson, Miley, Riley
The Student Council invites all veterans to our Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11, at 9:00 a.m. as we honor your service and sacrifice.Fifth and 6th grade basketball games are this evening at SC with the girls starting at 4:30 and boys starting immediately after (estimated 5:30).
Districts is November 10. That day I'll have Sean, Lucy, Olivia, Westen, Ledoux, Temperance, Riley, Ian, Hudson, and Miley. There may be one more unless one of these decides to pick up another piece at the last minute.
Blackhawk Gear
Grab yourself some Blackhawk basketball clothing with the following link.
Save the date
Horizon Health Care School Screenings
Our school has partnered with Horizon Health Care to provide health screenings and health education for the 2025–2026 school year.
The following screenings will take place on November 12, 2025:
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Growth and Development (Height & Weight): PreK – 12
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Vision: PreK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10
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Hearing: K, 1, 5, 10
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Scoliosis: Girls – Grades 5 & 7 | Boys – Grades 7 & 9
If you are a parent or guardian of a student in grades 7–12 and do not wish for your student to participate, please complete and return the opt-out form to the school before November 11th.
Health Screenings
Middle School Updates
Notes from Mrs. Gassman and the PBIS Team
Good afternoon 11th grade parents and guardians!
I am writing regarding an exciting opportunity for juniors to apply for to earn a free trip to Washington D.C. through Central Electric! I discussed this opportunity with the students yesterday but wanted to share with you as well to encourage your children to apply.
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 14-20, 2026.
Students will learn about government, cooperative philosophy and rural electrification in our nation’s capital. Tour highlights include the Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Vietnam Memorial and the U.S. Capitol. 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 2025-2026 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. The online application should be submitted with an essay and a teacher letter of recommendation.
Juniors selected as Youth Tour delegates must obtain signed parental consent from both parents or legal guardians. Pre-trip forms must be signed by both parents or legal guardians in front of a notary public unless one parent or legal guardian is deceased or no longer has parental rights.
Visit www.centralec.coop/youth-tour to apply or call 1-800-477-2892 to learn more. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 10, 2025.
Pep Band/Music
Here is the Fall Pep Band Schedule: Please email Mrs. Karlen with any questions, or conflicts.
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Tuesday, Dec. 16 | DH BB @ Woonsocket | Call Time: TBD |
Thursday, Dec. 18 | DH BB @ SC | Call Time: TBD |
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the Junior High Region Music Festival Choir:
Kaylee Adams, Olivia Peterson, Whitney Adams, Kelly Wilson, Adalie Enfield, Beau Enfield, Mason Morgan, and Wylie Bracha.
Please turn in $8 for lunch to Mrs. Easton.
The festival will be held on
November 18th in Platte. There will be a free concert open to the public in the afternoon.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to the JH Region Music Festival Band: Levi Hinker, Ethan McGuire, Keira Pollard, & Wyatt Ettswold.
Please turn in $8 for lunch to Mrs. Karlen.
The festival will be held on November 18th in Platte. There will be a free concert open to the public in the afternoon.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the High School Region Music Festival Choir:
McKenzie Uecker, Olivia Conrad, Brooklyn Larson, Madi Morris, Lucy Applegarth, Westen White, Parker Ettswold, and Ledoux Bracha.
The festival will be held on November 25th in Gregory. There will be a concert open to the public that evening ($3 admission.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the High School Region Music Festival Band: Sean Bitterman, Evie Olson, Chloe Salathe, Temperance Salathe.
Please turn in $13 for meals to Mrs. Karlen.
The festival will be held on November 25th in Gregory. There will be a concert open to the public for $5 at 6:30pm.
Congrats to the following students!
Woonsocket:
Honor Band: Andie Aughenbaugh
Gold Band: Brendan Evans
Blue Band: Sage Treib, Oscar Anderson, Kyla Terkildsen, Halle Linn, Ryan Munoz Martinez
Sanborn Central:
Gold Band: Temperance Salathe, Sophie Kelly, Sean Bitterman
Blue Band: Evie Olson
They will leave after school on November 6 and the festival runs Nov. 7-8.
Oral Interp
*November 14 @ Washington HS in SF as a possible replacement from cancelled meet for certain OI entries
FFA
FFA Fruit and Butter Braid orders are due on Thursday, Nov 13!!
2025 Cancer Tournament Information.
Basketball Schedule
Here are some additional dates
Tuesday, November 11th GBB Meeting 11:30am. (Room to be determined)
Tuesday, Nov 19th: 4-5:30pm
7-12 Girls Open Gym at Sanborn Central
Thursday, November 20th: 4-5:30pm
7-12 Girls Open Gym at Sanborn Central
5:45pm – Girls Basketball Parent Meeting at SC
December Practice
January Practice
February Practice
E-Sports
Here's our e-sports line up for the 2025 season. Practice for Rocket League will begin on the 28th from 3:15-4:30. Marvel and Rival practices are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Jaden Martin 12
Clay Moody 12
Ian Octavo 11
Sean Bitterman 10
Owen Moran 9
Chloe Salathe 9
Leam Applegarth 8
Timothy Kelly 8
Lawson Zoss 7
Concession stand workers
Thursday December 18 - Basketball-DH 4:00pm vs. Corsica/Stickney
Josh & Megan Wilson, Jon & Jennifer Enfield, Steve & Roxann Larson, Levi & Amie Applegarth, Mike Salathe, & Sara Berscheid
Thursday January 8 - Basketball- DH 4:00pm vs. Howard
Matt & Allison Adema, Heath & Shanda Feistner, Kody & Heather Fridley, Matt & Laura Neugebauer, Rod & Selena Voss
Thursday February 5 - Basketball-DH 4:00pm vs. Parkston
Denny & Jen Fouberg, Lance & Laura Conrad, Mark & Meg Simonds, Charlie Zoss, Mark & Brenda Nelson
Tuesday February 17 - Basketball-DH 6:00pm vs James Valley Christian
Jeremy & Ashly Uecker, Daniel & April Kneen, James & Jene Downing, Louie & Amber Hemminger, Shawn & Jerilyn Moody
Community
Caring Rose Week: November 10th - 15th
Donate 2 cans of food for the Hungry & we will give you a Dozen Roses for only $10!
-Pick up at The Garage during normal business hours-
Want to reserve yours now for pick up later? Shop the-garage-sd.com- under The Garage Flowers tab.
-All food donations will help stock the shelves at our Sanborn County Food bank-
Caring Rose Week
Join with the 4-H Town and Koutry Kids blue group in putting on a caring closet. There will be a box located by the front door of the school and at the Letcher Parade of Lights. All things raised will be kept at the school for kids when needed starting November 3rd and going through November 24th. They are looking for spray deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, hair ties, waterproof winter gloves, winter coats, new or gently used sweatpants and sweat shirts (sixes adult s-xl) ANYTHING HELPS! For questions please contact Miley Adams.
Caring Closet
Friday, November 28th join the town of Letcher for The Parade of Lights with the parade starting at 6PM. Preregister by calling or texting Teagen Moody 605-630-6750 or Stacy Zoss 605-630-3080. The Hawks Baseball meal will follow the parade with a free will donation.
Parade of LightsUpcoming
| THIS WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
MONDAY |
| FFA LDE's |
TUESDAY | Veterans Day Program 9AM
District Oral Interp.
Girls B-Ball Meeting
VB So-Dak 16
5/6 b-ball games @ Iroquois G@6 B@7
| All State JH Festival Platte
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WEDNESDAY | Missing Assign. Report
| Missing Assign. Report
Horizon Health Screenings Grades PK,K,1,3,5,7,8,10 Vision K,1,5,10 Hearing 5,7 girls boys 7,9 Scoliosis |
THURSDAY | Eligibility | VB State B Tourney
Eligibility |
FRIDAY | NO SCHOOL
Football State
Oral Interp @ Washington HS
4th Grade B-Ball @ SC 5PM | VB State B Tourney
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SATURDAY | Football State
5/6 B-Ball Cancer Tourney @ Woony | VB State B Tourney
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| THIS WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
MONDAY | VB VS. Howard @ SC
JH FB 4PM @ Chamberlain
JV FB 5PM @ Chamberlain
5/6 b-ball practice 3:45-5:30 @ Woony
Girls & Boys practice @ Woony | NO SCHOOL
9-12 VB Practice 8-10 @ SC
7-8 VB practice VB
5/6 Boys only Basketball @ SC (Round Robin) |
TUESDAY | VB vs. Irpquois/Lake Preston @ Iroquois
5/6 B-Ball girls at 6 boys at 7 vs. HT | VB vs. Hitchcock-Tulare @ Tulare (8th Grade only)
All State-DWU
5/6 B/G B-Ball practice 3:45-5:30 G @ Woony B @ SC |
WEDNESDAY | CC Region-Burke 1:00
9-12 VB Practice 3:45-5:30 @ Woony 7-8 VB Practice 3:45-5:30 @ SC | 8th Grade CPR
9-12 VB practice 3:45-5:30 @ Woony
7-8th practice 3:45-5:30 @ SC |
THURSDAY | Eligibility
VB vs. KWL @ Woony -Pep Band
5/6 Basketball G@6 B@7 JVC | Eligibility
FB 1st Round Playoff's
9-12 VB Practice 3:45-5:30 @ SC
7-8 Practice 3:45-5:30 @ Woony
All School Assembly @ Woony |
FRIDAY | FB game vs. MVP @ SC Springs(Senior Night)
9-12 VB No practice
7-8 VB 3:45-5:30 @ SC
5/6 Basketball practice 3:45-5:30 @ Woony | VB vs. Bridgewater/Emery @ Emery
5/6 B-Ball G 6PM B 7PM @ WS |
SATURDAY |
| CC State-Huron
VB @ SC 3rd/4th grade (9AM-11AM) |
