Friday, December 19th 2025-Orange Day

  Events for the day
The ladies fell to Corsica-Stickney last night with a score of 38-31, the boys were victorious reporting a score of 46-38 keeping their winning streak rolling.

We will dismiss at 12:30 on Friday December 19th and be back for the New Year January 5th. Have a Merry Christmas!

All report cards will be sent home after Christmas Break. 

Lunch Program News:

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

If you child requires a food modification please print the following form. 
https://5il.co/3cyf3

Basketball

JH game on Friday, December 19th @ Corsica G 6:00 B 7:00
Girls B-Ball @ SC 2:00
Boys B-Ball @ Woony 2:00

Event:JVC JH Basketball Tournament

Date: Saturday, January 10th 2026

Teams

James Valley Christian – JVC Mitchell Christian – boys/ Hitchcock/Tulare girls

Sanborn Central-Woonsocket – SCW Wessington Springs – WS

9:00am Girls - HT vs. JVC South Gym

9:00am Girls – SCW vs. WS North Gym

10:00am Boys – MC vs. JVC South Gym

10:00am Boys – SCW vs. WS North Gym

11:00am Girls – Winner of North Gym vs Winner of South Gym South

11:00am Girls – Loser of North Gym vs. Loser of South Gym North

12:00pm Boys – Winner of North Gym vs Winner of South Gym South

12:00pm Boys – Loser of North Gym vs. Loser of South Gym North

Basketball Schedule
December Practice
January Practice
February Practice
2025-2026 Basketball Departure Times

Booster Club

Concession stand workers

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

The Pony Hills youth wrestling signup evening will be moved to Monday Dec. 22 @ 5:30 with wrestling practice to following ending at 7:30.  Questions call Shawn @ 605-661-2973

Pony Hills Wrestling

The Artesian Community Improvement Association will be holding their annual Membership Drive/Ham Drawing on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Artesian Community Center.

Supper will be served at 6:30pm, followed by a ham drawing, Raffle Drawing and a visit from Santa!

Membership dues are $20 per family and go towards summer youth programs and community events.

The Artesian Union Farmhands will be selling their Community Calendars for the 2026 year.

Here are 3/4th grade girls basketball and volleyball schedules.
3-4 Volleyball
3-4 Basketball

Upcoming

 Upcoming

	THIS WEEK	NEXT WEEK
MONDAY	B-Ball vs. MVP @ Woony JH girls A/B at 1:00PM JH boys A/B 2:30 G JV 4 B JV 5 G V 6:15 B V 7:45	Girls basketball @ SC (4PM) Boys basketball @ Woony (9AM) No JH practice
TUESDAY		Boys B-Ball Huron Holiday Classic G B-Ball @ SC 4PM B B-Ball @ Huron NO JH Practice
WEDNESDAY	Christmas Eve	Girls B-Ball @ SC (9AM) Boys B-Ball @ Woony (9AM) No JH Practice
THURSDAY	Christmas	New Year's Day
FRIDAY		Girls B-Ball @ SC 9AM Boys B-Ball @ Woony 9AM No JH practice
SATURDAY