Friday, December 5th 2025-Blue Day

   Events for the day

Girls B-Ball @ SC 3:45 Boys at Woony

6-7:30 Girls B-Ball Team Supper on Saturday
3-4th grade VB @ SC 9-10 and VB 10-11 on Saturday

There have been confirmed cases of head lice in Sanborn County. Please check your children and household members and take appropriate precautions. Avoid sharing hats, brushes, and personal items, and treat promptly if lice are found. Thank you for helping prevent further spread.

• Avoid sharing hats, brushes, hair accessories, or bedding.
• Encourage children to keep personal belongings separate from others.
• Follow proper cleaning steps at home if lice are detected.

Save the date

The Christmas Concert is December 11th at 6:30.

Winter Picture Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 11 at Woonsocket

We will start at 1:30PM. 

Please have your students ready for pictures (dressed) for the times below.

1:30PM- Woonsocket E-Sports

1:40PM- SC E-Sports

1:50PM- SC Powerlifting

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

2:30PM- Cheerleaders- 

2:45PM- Girls BB High School- 

3:10PM- Boys BB High School- 

Attached is a digital version of sports pictures and a order form. Here is the online order page: https://marks.hhimagehost.com/SCWSportsWinter25. Orders can be placed until 12pm Saturday, Dec 13 and pictures will take place December 11th.
There is a limited amount of picture forms in the office for sports pictures.

The school board meeting has been moved from December 8th to the 15th at 7PM.

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

Notes from Mrs. Gassman

Dear 8th Grade Parents and Guardians,

Mr. Bodden and I are excited to share that we will be taking the 8th graders to the 8th Grade Career Fair in Wagner, SD on Thursday, January 15, 2026. If weather becomes a concern, the backup date will be Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Permission Slips:
I will be sending home permission slips with the students this Thursday, December 4th. These must be signed and returned to me in order for your child to attend. Please return all permission slips by Thursday, December 18, 2025, before Christmas break.

Event Schedule (January 15):

• 8:30 AM: Depart from school
• 10:00–10:15 AM: Arrive in Wagner
• 10:00–11:30 AM: Career Fair at the Wagner National Guard Armory
• 11:30-12:30 Lunch: Students will eat at Subway or Taco John’s. Please send approximately $20 with your child for lunch, or they may pack their own lunch.
• 12:30 PM: Depart Wagner
• 2:00–2:30 PM: Arrive back at school

About the Career Fair:
The purpose of the 8th Grade Career Fair is to introduce students to various educational pathways and career options. The fair will feature age-appropriate, hands-on activities designed to both engage and educate students about future opportunities. The event is sponsored by Wagner Community Memorial Hospital–Avera, with some booths in the Camp Med lane provided in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH).

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to a great learning experience for our students!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Gassman 

Basketball

These are updated schedules as of November 17th
Basketball Schedule
December Practice
January Practice
February Practice
2025-2026 Basketball Departure Times

The basketball ladies will have a team supper on Friday, December 5th from 6-7:30PM

Booster Club

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

Join the Pony Hills Wrestling Club! A parent meeting will take place December 18th at 6:30PM in the Wessington Springs Elementary Lunch Room.

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	Girls B-Ball @ Woony Boys @ SC Sarah Swenson B-Ball 6:15-7:45	Girls B-Ball @ W 3:45 Boys B-Ball @ SC 3:45 Sarah Swenson B-Ball 6:15-7:45
TUESDAY	Girls B-ball @ Woony boys b-ball @ SC-NO JH practice	Girls B-Ball @ Woony 6:15 Boys B-Ball @ SC after school NO JH PRACTICE
WEDNESDAY	Girls B-ball @ Woony boys b-ball @ SC-NO JH practice	Missing Assign. Report HS to escape room 11:30-3:00 Girls B-Ball @ Woony 3:45 Boys B-Ball @ SC 3:45 HS PBIS Party 11:30-3:00 (Escape Room)
THURSDAY	Eligibility Christmas Concert 6:30 Girls practice @ Woony-No JH Boys practice @ Woony-NO JH	Eligibility  Christmas Concert 6:30 Girls B-Ball @ Woony Boys B-Ball @ Woony NO JH PRACTICE
FRIDAY	Staff-In Service-NO SCHOOL JH girls only vs. Wolsey 6PM @ Woony Girls B-Ball @ Woony 3:45 Boys B-Ball @ SC Sarah Swenson gym 6:15-7:45	Staff In-Service-NO SCHOOL JH Girls only @ Woony vs. Wolsey Girls B-Ball @ Woony 3:45 Boys B-Ball @ SC 9:00
SATURDAY	B-Ball game boys/girls @ SBA G JV 12:30 B JV 1:45 G V 3:00 B B 4:30	G/B B-Ball @ SBA Girls JH 12:30 Boys JV 1:45 Girls V 3:00 Boys V 4:30