Monday, December 15th 2025-Blue Day

  Events for the day
Congratulations to our home town cowboy as he finishes 8th in the average at his first-ever Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Mason has qualified rides in Round 1,5,8 and 9 and finished 11th in the world standings.

Both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams won on the road Saturday vs. Sunshine Bible. The boys reported a score of 72-27 and the girls 56-18. They will be back in action tomorrow vs. Hitchcock-Tulare in Woonsocket.
Girls JV 4
Boys JV 5
G V 6:15
B V 7:45

Friday we will dismiss at 12:30.

Do to the rescheduling of the concert there will not be the JH games at Howard this evening.

No girls basketball practice today

Eligibility will be ran this morning.

Today is the winter concert at 7PM.

Hudson Fouberg is offering a splash of color to our school in the North side entryway lobby wall. We are excited to see your mural Hudson and can't wait to see the beauty of a finished result!

Hi everyone! We’re looking for a few helpers for the post-prom fundraiser on December 18th. We’ll be cooking and serving pizza at the basketball game and could really use some extra hands. If you’re able to help, please let Jen Fouberg, 605-270-2739, or Steff Edwards, 605-770-0105, know. Thanks!  

Save the date

The Colony Christmas Concert is Wednesday, December 17th at 7PM

Orange day semester test will happen on Wednesday, on Blue day on Thursday. All required courses will have a semester test. If your high school student is not taking a semester test they must sign in and out of the office during semester testing days. 

Sports pictures will take place on Thursday, December 18th
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- 

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

The first ball game of the season will be on Saturday, December 13th both the boys and girls will be on the road for basketball at Sunshine Bible Academy. The bus will depart at 10:45
Girls JV 12:30
Boys JV 1:45
Girls V 3:00
Boys V 4:30

Monday the JH basketball team will travel to Howard. The bus is departing at 3PM.
JH girls A/B 4PM
JH boys A/B 6PM

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

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	No JH games, No girls practice Boys B-Ball @ Woony 3:45	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
TUESDAY	B-Ball vs. Hitchcock-Tulare B/G @ Woony Girls and Boys B-Ball vs. Hitchcock-Tulare @ Woony Girls JV 4:00 Boy JV 5:00, G V 6:15, B V 7:45
WEDNESDAY	Missing Assignment Report Girls B-Ball @ SC 3:45 Boys @ Woony3:45 EL/MS PBIS Party Colony Christmas Concert 7:00	Christmas Eve
THURSDAY	Eligibility Sports Pictures G/B B-Ball vs. Corsica-Stickney @ 4PM Career fair permission slips due	Christmas
FRIDAY	JH game @ Corsica G 6:00 B 7:00 Girls B-Ball @ SC 2:00 Boys B-Ball @ Woony 2:00
SATURDAY