Thursday, December 18th 2025-Blue Day

   Events for the day
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- 

Today the Blackhawks will take on Corsica Stickney at Sanborn Central.
Girls JV 4PM
Boys JV5PM
Girls V 6:30PM
Boys V 8:00PM

We will dismiss at 12:30 on Friday December 19th. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.

Blue Day semester tests today. 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. Friday we will dismiss at 12:30

There will be no Middle School classes on Friday, December 19th. Therefore middle school attendance is optional. Your child will NOT be counted absent if they choose not to come.

There will be no high school classes on Friday, December 19. Therefore, high school attendance is optional. Your child will not be counted absent if they choose not to attend; however, if your child has missing assignments or an “F” in any class, they are required to be in attendance.

Hello High School Parents! 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!  

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

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

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 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

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
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY		Christmas Eve
THURSDAY		Christmas
FRIDAY
SATURDAY