Today's News
The giving tree of pride is back at Sanborn Central. The school is seeking the community's help to support our students and staff through positive reinforcement! Suggested donation items
- Gift cards to the Muddy Cup
- Gift cards to the Country Pumper
- Gift cards to Walmart
- Bubblr's
- Bags of "fun size" candy
Donations will be used for weekly PBIS drawing winners, ticket store for MS/HS and all school quarterly PBIS parties. Just grab a tag from the giving tree and return the donated item to the office.
The boys will be at Sanborn Central tonight for a 7PM kickoff. Come cheer them on as they battle Mobridge-Pollock. Come hungry and enjoy a burger, chips, water and a dessert for $8
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Order your homecoming t-shirt by September 11th with the following link.
https://creative-web-102410.square.site/product/homecoming-2026-black-shortsleeve-tee/T4UARQZZ36N6HPOP4U6A2BDH?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=2FLXRFFYPPHPUDZZLY3JT3IA
The JVC VB tournament on Saturday September 12th is 8th grade only.
Event: JVC Jr. High Volleyball Tournament
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Where: James Valley Christian School Gymnasium – Entrance A (NW Door)
Format: All matches = 2 out of 3 – 3 rd game to 15 points
Teams: JVC, Huron 7 th & 8th , Wessington Springs, Highmore-Harrold,
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, Mitchell Christian, DeSmet
Schedule: Matches will be played in the following order: Rolling schedule
North Gym South Gym
Huron 7 th vs. H-H JVC vs. Mitchell Christian
SCW vs. DeSmet Wessington Springs vs. Huron8th
Huron 7 th vs. Mitchell Christian JVC vs. H-H
Huron 8 th vs. SCW Wessington Springs vs. DeSmet
H-H vs. Mitchell Christian JVC vs. Huron 7 th
SCW vs. Wessington Springs DeSmet vs. Huron 8 th
Admission: $3.00 for Adults $2.00 for grades K-12
Entry Fee: NO Entry Fee
ETC.: PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR OWN LIBERO TRACKER
1st team listed supplies the bookkeeper
JVC will supply all volleyballs and all officials
Information for the Warbird VB Tournament Saturday, September 12th.
2026 Warbird VB Tournament
Upcoming-Save the Dates
School pictures will take place September 21st
Attached is a digital version of the order form to share with your families through email or your school website/app. Here is the online order page link: https://marksphotoimages.accessmyevent.com/sancentral
Homecoming dress up days
Monday-Dress your sweetest-Picture day
Tuesday-Sweet Dreams-Wear your pajamas
Wednesday-Candy Chaos-Dress wacky (Crazy hair, funky clothes, mismatched socks)
Thursday-Delixious Decades-Dress in Style of your Favorite Decade
Friday-A Taste of School Spirit-Wear your Blackhawk/Bucks apparel/Homecoming Shirt
https://aptg.co/JlMgcJ
We look forward to working with the Sanborn Central School and families again this year, see you soon!
Thank you - Melissa, Mark and staff, Mark’s Photographic Images, Armour SD
Homecoming dress up days
Monday-Dress your sweetest-Picture day
Tuesday-Sweet Dreams-Wear your pajamas
Wednesday-Candy Chaos-Dress wacky (Crazy hair, funky clothes, mismatched socks)
Thursday-Delixious Decades-Dress in Style of your Favorite Decade
Friday-A Taste of School Spirit-Wear your Blackhawk/Bucks apparel/Homecoming Shirt
https://aptg.co/JlMgcJ
The Sanborn Central FFA is hosting a tailgate party with hamburgers, chips, water and dessert at the homecoming game on Friday, September 11th from 6:30 until halftime. Thank you Olson Land and Cattle for the donation!
Tailgate Party
Tailgate Party
Lunch Program News:
Breakfast Buddies Are Starting at Sanborn Central!
Beginning Monday, September 14, we will be starting a new Breakfast Buddies program during our morning breakfast time.
Students in grades 3–5 were given the opportunity to volunteer to be paired with one of our Pre-K or Kindergarten students. Each younger student will have an older “Breakfast Buddy” who will find them in the lunchroom each morning and spend that time with them.
Breakfast Buddies may help their little buddy through the breakfast line, open milk, cereal, juice or other breakfast items, sit with them while they eat, and help them learn how mornings in the lunchroom work. If a younger student chooses not to eat breakfast, their buddy will still sit with them during this time.
The goal is simply to give our youngest students a friendly, familiar face in what can sometimes be a busy morning environment. At the same time, our older students get the opportunity to practice kindness, responsibility, leadership and Blackhawk Pride.
A few things for families to know:
- Pre-K and Kindergarten students do not have to eat breakfast to participate.
- Older buddies are there to help, encourage and be a friend—not to be “in charge” of the younger student.
- Students will not share food.
- We know it may take a little time for everyone to get used to the new routine, and we will make adjustments as needed.
So, if your child comes home talking about their “Breakfast Buddy,” now you’ll know what they mean! We are excited to see the relationships that grow from this and hope it helps make mornings a little more comfortable for our littlest Blackhawks.
🍎 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Begins September 16 🥕
We are excited to announce that Sanborn Central will once again be participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)!
This year, the program will begin Wednesday, September 16, and students in Preschool through 8th grade will be able to participate.
The FFVP is a federally funded program that gives students the opportunity to enjoy free fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day, outside of our regular breakfast and lunch meals. One of the goals of the program is to introduce students to a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including some they may not have tried before, while encouraging healthy eating habits.
A few things to know about FFVP:
- There is no cost to students or families.
- Fresh fruits or vegetables will be offered three days each week.
- The days will vary from week to week rather than following a set schedule.
- Students will have the opportunity to try familiar favorites as well as some new and different fruits and vegetables throughout the year.
- FFVP is a snack program and is separate from our regular school breakfast and lunch programs.
- This year’s program will include students in Preschool through 8th grade.
We are looking forward to getting started and having some fun introducing our students to different fresh foods throughout the school year. Hopefully, they will discover a few new favorites along the way!
Our first FFVP snack will be offered on Wednesday, September 16.
Thank you,
Laura Conrad
Foodservice Director
Laura Conrad
Foodservice Director
Find breakfast and lunch menu's at the following link https://menus.healthepro.com/
We encourage all families to complete a Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application each school year, even if you are unsure whether your household qualifies. Submitting an application may help your family receive meal benefits, and it also provides important funding for our school. Approved applications can help support educational programs, technology, student services, and other resources that benefit all students. Your information is kept confidential!
We encourage all families to complete a Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application each school year, even if you are unsure whether your household qualifies. Submitting an application may help your family receive meal benefits, and it also provides important funding for our school. Approved applications can help support educational programs, technology, student services, and other resources that benefit all students. Your information is kept confidential!
Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete the application and help support both your family and our school community.
Cover Letter
How to Apply
Frequently Asked Questions
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications
If you have a child with dietary restrictions please fill out the Special Diet Form. No food accommodations can be provided without paperwork.
Special Diet Form With Instructions
Special Diet Form With Instructions
Notes from Mrs. Gassman
Sanborn Central students and families are invited to South Dakota Safety Days, a free community event in Plankinton on October 9 and 10, 2026, honoring the firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers who take care of our communities.
In November 2025, Aurora County became the first county in South Dakota to proclaim October as First Responders Appreciation Month. In January 2026, Governor Larry Rhoden signed a statewide proclamation extending that recognition to all 66 counties, crediting Aurora County for leading the way. South Dakota Safety Days is the community celebration that brings it to life.
I have attached flyers you are welcome to print, send home with students, or share however works best for your school.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 is the big day for families. It runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Aurora County Ag Building in Plankinton. Admission and every activity are free.
Kids can climb through fire trucks, ambulances, and patrol vehicles, try hands-on fire extinguisher training, take Stop the Bleed training, and walk through the Avera Careflight mobile simulation. They can also take part in the firefighter games, There is a kids' table with coloring, art, and letters to first responders. Every child who joins a training, makes art, or plays in the firefighter games is entered in a prize drawing at 4:00 PM.
Food trucks will be on site all day, so families can buy lunch and stay as long as they like.
At 1:30 PM we hold the First Responders Awards Ceremony, where firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement officers from around the county are honored by name.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 has two things older students may be interested in.
A self-defense class runs 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Plankinton School gym, taught by Shihan David Sheets of SoDak Kyokushin Karate. It is open to middle school students and older, costs $20 per person, and every participant receives a certificate of completion. Space is limited and registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-south-dakota-safety-days-self-defense-class-tickets-1997980672977
That evening we screen PTSD 9-1-1, a documentary about the mental health toll first responders carry. The film's director leads a panel discussion afterward, with Sheriff Roman Briggs among the panelists. Doors open at 6:30 PM at the Silo Market, 120 S Main St. The screening is free, but the film handles heavy material honestly, so it is for ages 16 and up. Registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ptsd-9-1-1-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-1996831373391
If any of our students need community service hours, they are looking for volunteers on Saturday!
In November 2025, Aurora County became the first county in South Dakota to proclaim October as First Responders Appreciation Month. In January 2026, Governor Larry Rhoden signed a statewide proclamation extending that recognition to all 66 counties, crediting Aurora County for leading the way. South Dakota Safety Days is the community celebration that brings it to life.
I have attached flyers you are welcome to print, send home with students, or share however works best for your school.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 is the big day for families. It runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Aurora County Ag Building in Plankinton. Admission and every activity are free.
Kids can climb through fire trucks, ambulances, and patrol vehicles, try hands-on fire extinguisher training, take Stop the Bleed training, and walk through the Avera Careflight mobile simulation. They can also take part in the firefighter games, There is a kids' table with coloring, art, and letters to first responders. Every child who joins a training, makes art, or plays in the firefighter games is entered in a prize drawing at 4:00 PM.
Food trucks will be on site all day, so families can buy lunch and stay as long as they like.
At 1:30 PM we hold the First Responders Awards Ceremony, where firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement officers from around the county are honored by name.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 has two things older students may be interested in.
A self-defense class runs 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Plankinton School gym, taught by Shihan David Sheets of SoDak Kyokushin Karate. It is open to middle school students and older, costs $20 per person, and every participant receives a certificate of completion. Space is limited and registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-south-dakota-safety-days-self-defense-class-tickets-1997980672977
That evening we screen PTSD 9-1-1, a documentary about the mental health toll first responders carry. The film's director leads a panel discussion afterward, with Sheriff Roman Briggs among the panelists. Doors open at 6:30 PM at the Silo Market, 120 S Main St. The screening is free, but the film handles heavy material honestly, so it is for ages 16 and up. Registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ptsd-9-1-1-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-1996831373391
If any of our students need community service hours, they are looking for volunteers on Saturday!
Magdalena Popek-Hurst
Event Organizer
South Dakota Safety Days - October 2026
Supporting Aurora County First Responders
Website: southdakotasafetydays.com
Mobile: (619) 312-8508
"Promoting Safety Awareness Across South Dakota"
Music
The following students have been selected to attend the tenor/bass choir festival in Mitchell on Monday, September 14th:
7th Grade: Hunter M, Quinn E
Ag Classes/FFA
The JR Class will be headed to Jack Links for a tour on Tuesday, Sept 15. We will leave at 8:30 and return around 11:45.Volleyball
This is an updated schedule for the VB Springs game next Tuesday, September 15th in Woonsocket as they now have enough to play two JH games--
4:30- 7th
5:15- 8th
6:15- JV
7:30- V
Football
JH-JV FB Schedule-Please remove the JV Chamberlain game from the schedule.
V, JH, JV Schedule with Departure Times
Cross Country
MVP Cross Country meet September 16th information
2026 MVP CROSS COUNTRY Invite
FISH LAKE COUNTRY CLUB
39051 253rd St, Plankinton, SD 57368
TEAMS: AC/DC, Corsica-Stickney, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Wolsey-Wessington, McCook Central-Montrose
LOCATION: Fish Lake Country Club, 39051 253rd St, Plankinton, SD 57368
DATE: Wednesday, September 16
TIME: 1:00 PM. Coaches meeting at 12:30
Entry Fee: $50.00 per school or $10.00 per runner whichever is less – please either send or bring along to the meet: $ 50 total, not $50 per gender.
MEET REFEREE: Bob Malloy
Varsity Girls 5,000 meters
Varsity Boys 5,000 meters
JV Girls 3,000 meters
JV Boys 3,000 meters
JH Boys and Girls (combined) 3,000 meters
*(if numbers allow, divisions may be combined)
Scoring: 4 scorers and 2 pushers (Class A scoring will be used as host school MVP is a Class A competitor.)
Awards:
10 Varsity medals for girls and 10 medals for boys
10 JV medals for girls and 10 JV medals for boys
Entries: We will be using Athletic.net to enter your runners. Please enter athletes by noon on September 15th. We will be using the bib system. Maps will be available at the meet.
3K-fish lake cross country
5K-fish lake cross country
September 23rd starting at 10AM at the WS golf course information
Basketball
Support the Blackhawks year round with a painted Blackhawk. New or refresh paintings are available. https://aptg.co/tRBg3x
Sign up for the 5/6th grade girls basketball season by scanning the QR code or text Coach K at 605-354-0997
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https://aptg.co/xH6xsJ
Here is the 5/6th grade basketball tentative schedule
Booster Club
Below is the 2026-2027 concession stand schedule
Thank You boosters for providing another homecoming meal Friday, September 25th. We are blessed with the best!
2026-2027 School Year
Community
Join in on the fun at the Artesian CIA Fall Festival at the Artesian Community Center from 3-8 on September 12th with a free will donation pork loin supper starting at 5:00.
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https://aptg.co/GzQ0vB
Scan to register for the 4th grade girls basketball skills camp starting in September and going one Saturday per month
Basketball Skills Camp
September through March for one Saturday per month sign up for the 3rd and 4th Volleyball skills camp. 3/4th VB Skills Camp
Basketball Skills Camp
September through March for one Saturday per month sign up for the 3rd and 4th Volleyball skills camp. 3/4th VB Skills Camp
Now taking auction donations for the Lewis Hemminger benefit to take place on September 19th at 6PM at the Letcher Community Center. Money raised will go to help with medical bills.
Devoted Students
We are excited to start another year of Devoted Students! Join us Saturday, September 26th, at 11:00 a.m. in Mrs. Rodriguez’s room. All SC/W 7th through 12th grade students are welcomed - we would love to see some new faces! We will provide a lunch along with a devotional study. Please RSVP by letting either of us know, or by sending us a quick message, so we can plan an appropriate amount of food. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
If there are any community members that would like to donate to our meals, please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez (605-520-4544) or myself (605-770-4520).
- Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert
Enjoy the Woonsocket Fall Festival October 10th from 9-2. Shop local vendors and stop at Swenson Pumpkin Patch for your fall pumpkins!
Woonsocket Fall Festival
Woonsocket Fall Festival
| THIS WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
MONDAY | JH/JV @ SC vs. MVP JH@4 JV@5:30 VB practice 9-12 @ Woony 7-8 @ SC | Homecoming week Dress your sweetest Coronation 7PM Back to school pictures JV football @ Salem 4:00 st |
TUESDAY | VB vs. WS @ Woonsocket | Sweet Dreams-Pajama's JH FB vs. MCM @ SC 4:30 VB vs. Wolsey-Wess @ Wolsey (2JH, C, JV, V) |
WEDNESDAY | Cross Country 1:00 VB Practice 9-12 @ Woony 7-8 @ SC | Candy Chaos-Dress Wacky |
THURSDAY | VB V practice @ SC JH/JH games @ MC 5:30 | Delicious Decades-50's, 60's, 70's |
FRIDAY | FB vs. MC-Montrose @ Salem-lvg SC @ 3:45 VB Practice @ Woony 7/8 VB Practice @ SC | A Taste of School Spirit-School Spirit Day FB vs. Miller-Highmore-Harrold @ WS |
SATURDAY | VB vs. ORR @ SC 1PM |