Wednesday, December 10th 2025-Orange Day

Events for the day

The High School will enjoy the escape room today as part of a PBIS celebration from 11:30-3:00.

Girls basketball at Woonsocket-3:45
Boys basketball at SC-3:45

Thursday the girls Varsity team will be  in Woonsocket 6:30-7:30am for practice.

Tomorrow December 11th, the boys will be practicing at 6:30 AM.

Friday December 12th , we will be practicing at 3:45. 

Both of these will be in SC.

First semester report cards will be distributed after Christmas break for grades 6-12. Elementary report cards will be sent home December 18th.

Save the date

The Christmas Concert is December 11th at 6:30. 7:00.

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- 

Friday is a no school day due to staff in-service.

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

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

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		JH G/B B-Ball @ Howard lvg3:00 JH Girls play at 4PM Boys at 6PM Girls B-Ball @ Woony 3:45 Boys B-Ball @ Woony 3:45
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
THURSDAY	Eligibility Christmas Concert 6:30 Sports Pictures Girls practice @ Woony-6:30-7:30AM Boys practice @ Woony-NO JH	Eligibility B-Ball vs. Corsica-Stickney @ SC G/B B-Ball vs. Corsica-Stickney @ 4PM Career fair permission slips due
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	JH game @ Corsica G 6:00 B 7:00 Girls B-Ball @ SC 2:00 Boys B-Ball @ Woony 2:00
SATURDAY	B-Ball game boys/girls @ SBA G JV 12:30 B JV 1:45 G V 3:00 B B 4:30