Today's News
Congratulations to the volleyball ladies in their win last night vs. Iroquois/Lake Preston.
Addison Bartholow 17 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces
Ella Anderson 8 kills 1 block, 3 digs
Hudson Fouberg 20 digs 1 ace
Kaidence Fridley 10 digs, 36 assists
Ellie Hofer 6 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces
Brooklyn Larson 5 kills, 2 digs, 4 aces
CC Region-Freeman-1:00 start
Booster Club
Come hungry and support the Sanborn Central Booster Club Friday, October 16th at the SC Football Field starting at 6:00. Purchase a Roast Beef Sandwich, Chips, Cookie and Water for $8.
Please contact Mrs. Ashly Uecker is you are able to help in the concession stand October 15th at 6:00. This a 5/6 grade b-ball game.
Below is the 2026-2027 concession stand schedule
Tuesday October 13 - Volleyball 4:00pm vs. Iroquois/Lake Preston
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Lance & Laura Conrad, Denny & Jen Fouberg, Daniel & April Kneen, Chad Tucker & Emily Kneen, Charmayne Henrickson
Friday October 23 - Volleyball (Senior Night) 4:00pm vs. Bridgewater/Emery
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Steve & Roxann Larson, Melinda LeGrand, Christy Jandel, Patrick & Meghan Torgerson, Charles & Bobbi Fridley
Friday October 16 - Football (Senior Night) 7:00pm vs. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton
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Curtis & Sara Adams, Aaron & Erin Roth, Derek & Tara Morris, Shawn & Jerilyn Moody, Charlie Zoss, Levi & Amie Applegarth
Please See Other Side for Basketball Work Schedule
Tuesday January 5 - Basketball-DH 4:00pm vs. Bridgewater/Emery
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Steve & Roxann Larson, JD & Jenny Easton, Steven & Brooke King, Jon & Jennifer Enfield, Mark & Brenda Nelson
Tuesday January 26 - Basketball- DH 4:00pm vs. Hanson
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Jim & Angie Fridley, Mark & Sarah Goral, Fred & Tanya Dise, Shawn & Jerilyn Moody, Gary Spelbring, Christina Stainbrook
Tuesday February 2 - Basketball-DH 4:00pm vs. Ethan
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Heath & Shanda Feistner, Matt & Allison Adema, Michael & Paula Morgan, Justin Enfield & Sarah Steichen, James Downing
Friday February 26 – Boys Basketball (Senior Night) 5:00pm vs Wessington Springs
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Jeremy & Ashly Uecker, Steven & Brooke King, Travis & Melanie Pollard, Andy & Melissa Ettswold, Brian & Jessica McGuire, Rod & Selena Voss
Thank You boosters for providing another homecoming meal Friday, September 25th. We are blessed with the best!
Attached is the link to the online Booster Club Request Form for the 2026–2027 school year.
https://forms.gle/QguXLvk5Rh4hrEWX8
https://forms.gle/QguXLvk5Rh4hrEWX8
Lunch Program News:
FFVP Week: Eat the Rainbow!
Did you know that eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables helps our bodies get different vitamins and nutrients?
As we continue celebrating Farm to School Month, today we're talking about something that makes healthy eating a little more fun — eating the rainbow!
Through our Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, our Blackhawks have the opportunity to experience fruits and vegetables of all different colors, flavors, and textures.
Why Do Colors Matter?
Different fruits and vegetables provide different nutrients that help our bodies grow and stay healthy.
- Red: Strawberries, tomatoes, and red peppers provide nutrients that help support a healthy body.
- Orange & Yellow: Carrots, oranges, and yellow peppers provide vitamins that support healthy eyes and immune systems.
- Green: Broccoli, spinach, and green peppers provide nutrients important for growth and overall health.
- Blue & Purple: Blueberries, grapes, and purple cabbage contain beneficial plant compounds that help protect our cells.
- White: Cauliflower, onions, and bananas provide their own important nutrients, too!
Today's Blackhawk Challenge: Color Your Plate!
Take a look at the fruits and vegetables you eat today.
How many different colors can you get on your plate?
You don't need to eat every color at one meal. The goal is to enjoy a variety throughout the day and week.
Younger Blackhawks can draw a rainbow and fill each color with a fruit or vegetable. Older students can help plan a colorful snack or side dish for dinner.
Let's Hear From Our Blackhawks!
If you could pick one fruit or vegetable from every color of the rainbow, what would you choose?
Remember, healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it starts with adding a little more color to your plate!
Fresh Foods • Curious Kids • Healthy Habits
FFVP Week: Be a Brave Taster!
Have you ever looked at a fruit or vegetable and decided you didn't like it before you even tasted it?
We probably all have!
As we continue celebrating Farm to School Month, today we're encouraging our Blackhawks to be a little adventurous with their food.
One of the great things about our Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is that students have opportunities to experience different fruits and vegetables. Some are familiar favorites, while others might be something they've never tried before.
Today's Challenge: Be a Brave Taster!
We're challenging our Blackhawks and their families to try something new!
It doesn't have to be anything unusual or expensive. Maybe it's a different color of bell pepper, a kiwi, fresh broccoli, or a fruit you've walked past at the grocery store.
Before taking a bite, have your student explore it using their senses.
- Look: What color and shape is it?
- Feel: Is it smooth, bumpy, soft, or firm?
- Smell: Does it have a strong smell?
- Taste: Is it sweet, sour, crunchy, or juicy?
What If They Don't Like It?
That's okay!
Trying a new food doesn't mean you have to love it. Sometimes it takes several opportunities before a food becomes a favorite.
We want our students to understand that being willing to explore new foods is something to be proud of.
Let's Hear From Our Blackhawks!
Ask your student: What's one fruit or vegetable you were surprised you actually liked?
We'd love to hear their answers!
Fresh Foods • Curious Kids • Healthy Habits
Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables & New Experiences!
It’s another week of Farm to School Month, and this week we’re turning our attention to something our younger Blackhawks get to experience right here at Sanborn Central — the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program!
Our FFVP gives students in Pre-K through 8th grade an opportunity to enjoy a fresh fruit or vegetable snack during the school day three days each week.
But this program is about more than simply providing a snack.
One of our favorite parts is giving students the chance to experience fruits and vegetables they may not normally choose — or may have never tried before!
Why Try New Foods?
Kids don't always love something the first time they taste it — and that's okay!
Seeing, smelling, touching and tasting different foods are all part of learning about them. The goal isn't for every Blackhawk to love every fruit or vegetable we serve. We simply want them to be willing to give it a try.
Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to learn what different fruits and vegetables look like, where they come from and even a few fun facts about them.
This Week's Challenge
This week we're challenging our Blackhawks — and their families — to be a little adventurous!
Can you try ONE fruit or vegetable this week that you've never tried before?
Or, if you've tried them all, give something another chance that you thought you didn't like!
You might just surprise yourself.
We'll be sharing more throughout the week with some fun activities that you can try at home.
Fresh Foods • Curious Kids • Healthy Habits
Lunchroom Update: A La Carte Purchases
We wanted to share a quick update with families regarding a la carte purchases and food leaving the lunchroom.
Recently, we have seen an increase in students purchasing multiple a la carte items, such as chips and snacks, to take with them when they leave the lunchroom. In addition to adding up quickly on student lunch accounts, food being taken from the lunchroom can also create concerns with spills, wrappers, and cleanliness on our buses.
Moving forward, students in grades 3–5 will be limited to one a la carte item per day, and food will need to be eaten in the lunchroom rather than taken with them when they leave.
We want families to know that this limit applies specifically to a la carte purchases. It does not include seconds of the main meal or our salad bar.
We strongly encourage students to take advantage of the salad bar! It is included with their meal, and students are welcome to return to the salad bar for additional servings while they are eating lunch. We want our students to have plenty to eat and encourage them to choose from the variety of fruits, vegetables, and other options available each day.
Students in grades P–8 also have the opportunity to participate in our Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) three afternoons each week. Through this program, students receive a fresh fruit or vegetable snack during the school day, providing another opportunity for additional nourishment while also introducing students to a variety of healthy foods.
Our goal with this change is not to limit the amount of food available to our students. Instead, we want to encourage good choices, keep lunch account charges manageable for families, and help keep our school and buses clean.
Thank you to our families for your understanding and support. We appreciate your help as we work together to make lunchtime a positive experience for all of our students!
Sanborn Central Foodservice
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
*Save the dates
Friday, November 6th at 8:15 AM - ASVAB - Mrs. Gassman's room
*ALL juniors plus any seniors wanting to retake it
Monday, November 9th - FAFSA Night at 7:00 PM in Mrs. Gassman's room
Monday, November 9th - FAFSA Night at 7:00 PM in Mrs. Gassman's room
Join Mrs. L Gassman for FAFSA Night on Monday, November 9th at 7PM in Mrs. Gassman's room. Learn about what FAFSA is and how FAFSA can help provide grants, work-study, federal student loans and state & college based aid.
Reminder that all juniors and seniors have 2 excused absences for college/career exploration each year! I really encourage them to go on college tours and to go job shadowing. However, they need to be responsible and get their assignments ahead of time and have their parents/guardians call in their absence.
On January 11th and 12th we will be having internet safety presentations for grades PreK-12. These will be by each grade level, so they are age appropriate. There will also be a parent session on the evening of January 11th. More information to come later regarding this.
Junior and Senior Parents/Guardians,
I wanted to make families aware of an opportunity available to South Dakota high school juniors and seniors - the South Dakota Legislative Page Program. I spoke with the students about this opportunity this morning and gave out applications to interested students.
The program gives students the opportunity to spend time in Pierre during the 2027 legislative session and get a firsthand look at how the South Dakota Legislature operates.
Who is eligible?
- Current high school juniors and seniors
- Students from any South Dakota school district may apply
What do pages do?
Pages serve in either the South Dakota House of Representatives or Senate. Their responsibilities may include:
Pages serve in either the South Dakota House of Representatives or Senate. Their responsibilities may include:
- Attending committee meetings in the mornings
- Assisting during House or Senate floor sessions in the afternoons
- Helping in the Legislative Post Office
- Assisting legislators as needed
- Participating in scheduled social and educational activities
- Answer phones and deliver messages to legislators on a rotational basis
Pay
Pages receive $55 for each legislative day they serve.
Housing
Students are housed with families in Pierre or Fort Pierre if needed, preferably with other page students. Parent/guardian consent is required for pages who make their own arrangements.
Transportation
Pages are responsible for their own transportation to and from work and any other transportation needs while serving in Pierre. Pages are encouraged to go home on the weekend.
When is it?
The 2027 legislative session runs from January 12 through March 31, 2027, with a recess from March 12–30. Students serve during one of five page terms during the main portion of the session. When applying, they will indicate their preference for their 1st through 5th term choice.
The 2027 legislative session runs from January 12 through March 31, 2027, with a recess from March 12–30. Students serve during one of five page terms during the main portion of the session. When applying, they will indicate their preference for their 1st through 5th term choice.
1st Term: January 11-22
2nd Term: January 24-February 5
3rd Term: February 7-19
4th Term: February 21-March 4
5th Term: March 7-11
What is required to apply?
Students must:
Students must:
- Obtain signed sponsorship approval from a current legislator - student will need to contact a state legislator to obtain their signature for sponsorship. Talk to a legislator and ask for the privilege of them sponsoring you. Any current legislator can sponsor a page.
- Sanborn County - District 20 - State Legislators
- Senator Paul R. Miskimins
- Representative Kaley Nolz
- Phone: 605-999-4136
- Email: Kaley.Nolz@sdlegislature.gov
- Students can email or talk with a legislator on the phone and send a copy of the application to the legislator to sign and send to the Page Advisor, Michelle Deyo-Amende, (email: PageProgram@sdlegislature.gov), and send their own original application separately.
- Complete the Legislative Page application
- Submit a cover letter (about yourself, why you are applying, why you should be selected, and what you hope to gain from serving as a page)
- Have written permission from the school
- Have written permission from a parent/guardian
- Provide two letters of recommendation (NOT from family members)
- If applying to serve in the Senate, your reference letters should be addressed to the President Pro Tempore (Chris Karr)
- If you are applying to serve in the House, your reference letters should be addressed to the Speaker of the House (Jon Hansen)
Application Deadlines
- Preferred deadline: October 2, 2026
- Final deadline: October 16, 2026
*Email completed application materials to PageProgram@sdlegislature.gov
Because students need sponsorship from a current legislator and several application materials, interested students should begin the process soon.
Students and families can find additional information and application materials through the South Dakota Legislature/Legislative Research Council. https://sdlegislature.gov/Students/Page
Why should a student serve as a page?
Not only is this opportunity an excellent experience for students to see government in action and learn how laws are made, but it also looks great on a resume and scholarship applications! It gives students the opportunity to meet legislators and students across South Dakota. This experience can be valuable for all students, but especially students interested in political science, government, law, education, journalism, communications, business, public service, or leadership.
If your child is interested in this opportunity and didn't let me know today, they still have time to get an application from me.
Music
The following students will be attending the DWU All-State Chorus workshop in Mitchell on Tuesday, Oct. 20: Chloe S, Olivia P, McKenzie U, Aurelia W, Rylan P, Mason M, Westen W, Ledoux B, and Wyatt E. Students should bring their music and a water bottle.
The bus will leave Woonsocket at 7:30 am and Sanborn Central at 7:45 am with a return time to Sanborn Central at 2:45 pm and Woonsocket at 3:00 pm.
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 All-State Rapid City
Nov. 17 Junior High Region Music Festival Platte
Nov.24 High School Region Music Festival Gregory
Nov 12th and 14th Augustana Honor Band Festival
BAND
Nov 12th and 14th Augustana Honor Band Festival
BAND
Oct. 13: DIG PINK NIGHT @ Sanborn Central; Please arrive at 6:00 pm to support the activities. We will play during Varsity warm-up. (Please wear Dig Pink Shirt or Pink)
Oct. 23: SR. Night @ Sanborn Central; Please arrive between 6:30-6:45.
Other Fall Band Events:
Sanborn Central Veteran's Day Program: Nov. 11
Woonsocket Veteran's Day Program: Nov. 11 @ 2:00 pm
Augustana Band Festival: November 12-14
Region V JH Band Festival: November 17
Region V HS Band Festival: November 24
Woonsocket Christmas Concert: December 1
Sanborn Central Christmas Concert: December 3
Volleyball
October 26th at 6:00 JH will play ILP at SC. There will only be one JH game.
The reason for this change is ILP JH has music festival on October 13th.
- Matches away and leave times:OCT. 15 KIMBALL/WHITE LAKE KIMBALL JH,C, JV,V 4:15 Leave time: Bus/2:30-SC Vans/3:15-SCOCT. 27 MT. VERNON/PLANK PLANK 3JH, C, JV, V 3:30 Leave time: Bus/2:00-SC Vans/3:30-SCPractices:Oct. 149-12thWoony3:45-5:30pm7th-8thSC3:45-5:15pmOct. 169-12thSC3:45-5:30pm7th-8thSC3:45-5:30pmOct. 199-12thWoony8:00-9:45amNo PracticeOct. 219-12thSC3:45-5:30pm7th-8thWoony3:45-5:30pmOct. 229-12thSC3:45-5:30pm7th-8thWoony3:45-5:30pmOct. 269-12thWoony3:45-5:30pm7th-8thSC3:45-5:30pmOct.28VarsitySC3:45-5:30pmOct. 29VarsitySC3:45-5:30pmOct. 30VarsitySC3:45-5:30pm
Football
Cross Country
See attachment for new schedule—--scrimmages are added to 3 home games. The Wessington Springs home game we could not as that is already an early time due to the home VB game.
10-12-2026 Updated schedule
The 5th/6th games on Oct. 13 with Hitchcock-Tulare have been postponed and currently working on a new date as they just hired their coaches.
10-12-2026 Updated schedule
The 5th/6th games on Oct. 13 with Hitchcock-Tulare have been postponed and currently working on a new date as they just hired their coaches.
Community
To-Go Meals available with a Free-Will donation on October 21st from 5:30-7PM at the church. First come, first serve.
Save the date for December 4th at 6:30 for a fun night of Letcher Parade of Light's. Celebrate the season with coffee, food, and Magic!
Town & Kountry Kids 4-H Club, Blue Group
invites you to participate in Trunk or Treat at
Letcher Community Church
When: Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 5:00 sharp
Where: Letcher Community Church
What to do: decorate your trunk and pass out
treats to the kids
Top 2 Trunks win $10 gift certificate!!!
Questions please contact:
Landon Hoffman (Tiffany) at 605-770-2276
or Miley, Kaylee or Whitney (Sara) 605-999-1702
Following trunk or treat, the kids will
trick or treat the town of Letcher!
Tiffany Hoffman
The Artesian CIA is hosting their annual Halloween Trunk or Treat!
Join us Sunday, October 25th, from 3:30–4:15 PM at the Artesian Community Center!
Bring your little ghosts and goblins for some Halloween fun! Everyone is welcome to join!
We hope to see you there!
Winter Golf League-
JH and HS Girls and Boys Winter Golf League at The Back 9 Sign Up- The league will play on Sundays (twice a month) with a 2 person Best Ball format -$65/person. Please contact Megan Krueger at 507-469-3470 or Rod Weber 605-350-5374 to get your team signed up by Nov. 13. The league will start on Dec. 6.
| THIS WEEK | NEXT WEEK |
MONDAY | NO SCHOOL-Pheasant Monday 5/6th Boys only scrimmage @ SC | |
TUESDAY | VB vs. Hitchcock-Tulare @ Woony DWU All State | |
WEDNESDAY | ||
THURSDAY | Eligibility VB vs. Kimball-WL @ Kimball 4:15 B/G B-Ball vs. JVC @ SC | Eligibility |
FRIDAY | End of 1st quarter FB vs. MVP @ SC 5/6th B-Ball @ Woony 3:45-5:30 | VB vs. Bridgewater-Emery @ SC-Senior Night B/G B-Ball @ Woony vs. KWL VB game vs. ILP @ SC (JH only) |
SATURDAY |