Tuesday, April 12, 2016

April 12, 2016

Tuesday – April 12, 2016
Blue Day – HS/MS tutoring today
Happy Birthday Cort Stevens!  July 12th finds Averie Johnson and Mr. Siemsen celebrating!

Sanborn Central extends our condolences to Jennifer Chance and family with the passing of her mother yesterday.

Good Luck to the HS Track team as they travel to the SBA Invite this morning with the bus loading at 8:30.  Gone are Koby L, Weston B, Logun F, Kayla O, Maddie V, and Myah S.  Run fast and stay warm!

Congratulations to the Hanson Ducks on their 2nd win last night beating Tri-Valley.

Stars in our midst!   Dillon Moore’s senior project was featured on Ag Weekly last Sunday. He’s at the 26.25 mark
Myah Selland was named to the Argus Leader first and second 5 team rosters!

Today’s testing – 5th Math, 3rd Math, 4th ELA

U6 soccer practices at 5:30 today and U8 at 6:30.

Hunt Safe course meets at the 4-H building at 6:00 tonight.

HS CCD at St. Charles in Artesian tomorrow night at 7:00pm.

The synopsis from last night’s board meeting can be found in our Google Drive

The following students need to pay and pick up prom shirt this week!  Weston Baysinger, Koby Larson, Byron Jessen, and Kingsburys.

WANTED:  Outside toys – trucks, tractors, cars etc for our pre-schoolers to play with in the gravel.   If you have something you would be willing to donate, please contact Mrs. Sevareid at kim.sevareid@k12.sd.us  or 605-495-4183

ACADEMICS
Seniors – Upcoming Scholarship dates: 
April 22nd - Conservation Scholarship

Athletics

The schedule for the Corsica JH Track meet can be found in our Track Folder on the Google Drive

The schedule for the DeSmet Track meet on Thursday can be found in the track folder on our Google drive

There will be a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Ethan on April 30th with registrations due April 22nd.  More information can be found at

Have you signed up for Weber’s Round Ball Camp yet?  Deadline is Aprill 22nd!!!

FFA
Here are links to video streaming for convention........ 
We hope you can join in the excitement.  Check out the schedule, join us, watch live streaming of convention sessions, thanks to the McCook Central FFAChapter – 
Sunday, April 10, 7-9:30pm  http://thecube.com/e/620477
Monday, April 11, 7-10pm http://thecube.com/e/620479
Tuesday, April 12, 8-11:30am. http://thecube.com/e/620480 


COMMUNITY

Artesian Cemetery Clean Up
Saturday – April 23rd, 2016
1:00 pm
Hope to see you there!

UPCOMING
Wednesday – April 13th:  JH/HS Track @ Home
                                WWTS 5:30 – Artesian            
                                Sonshine Club – Letcher
                                Testing: Jr’s LA, 3rd ELA
                                Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Thursday – April 14th:  Act I Play Practice 7:45
                                 HS Track @ DeSmet – Bus @ 11:30  
                                JH Track @ Cor/Stick – Bus 11:15
                                 U6 practice 5:30     U 8 practice 6:30
                                 4th Math testing
                                 Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon         
                                 El Tutoring
                                Act I Play Practice – 7:45
Friday – April 15th: JH/HS Track @ Home                                           
                                U10 at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30
                                Testing: Jr LA test 8:30, 5th ELA and 3rd ELA
                                Ducks vs. Tea 6:00
                                Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Saturday – April 16th:  U6-U8-U10-U12 @ Springs
                                HS Track at Corn Palace Relays
                                Hunt Safe 8 to noon
Sunday – April 17th: Ducks @ West Central 4:00
Monday – April 18th: U10 & U12 @ Woony 5:30
                              Joint Track at SC
                              Act I Play Practice 7:45
                              Ducks vs. Canton 6:30
                              Testing: Jr Math
Today’s Menu: Hamburger on a bun – Sweet Potato Fries – Green beans – Salad Bar – Whole Grain Rice Crispy Bar – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Cereal – String Cheese – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
     Menu: Macaroni & Cheese – Meatballs – Peas – Salad Bar – Whole Wheat Bread & Jelly (9-12) – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice


Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. - Dale Carnegie


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Monday, April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016

Monday – April 11, 2016
Orange Day
Happy Birthday Karen DeWaard and Mrs. Trebil!!!

Congratulations!!!      Both the boys varsity average (3.45) and the girls average gpa (3.75) were high enough to win the SDHSAA academic team achievement award in basketball! 

Good Luck to the Hanson Ducks as they travel to Tri-Valley today with the first pitch at 6:00pm.  They beat Tri-Valley 6-7 on Friday.  

Joint Track Practice at SC today.

U10 will practice at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30 today.

The school board will meet today at 5:00. The agenda can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxqWDgwTHOqeRXg0dmVobGFHYUU/view?usp=sharing

Hunt Safe Course – tonight at the 4-H Building from 6:00-9:00.

The Library is closed today.

5th and 3rd Math are testing today.

The following students need to pay for and pick up their prom shirt this week!  Weston Baysinger, Koby Larson, Byron Jessen, and Kingsburys.

WANTED:  Outside toys – trucks, tractors, cars etc for our pre-schoolers to play with in the gravel.   If you have something you would be willing to donate, please contact Mrs. Sevareid at kim.sevareid@k12.sd.us  or 605-495-4183

ACADEMICS
Seniors – Upcoming Scholarship dates: 
April 22nd - Conservation Scholarship

ATHLETICS
The schedule for the SBA track meet can be found on our Google Drive in the track folder

The schedule for the DeSmet Track meet on Thursday can be found in the track folder on our Google drive

There will be a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Ethan on April 30th with registrations due April 22nd.  More information can be found at

FFA
Here are links to video streaming for convention........ 
We hope you can join in the excitement.  Check out the schedule, join us, watch live streaming of convention sessions, thanks to the McCook Central FFAChapter – 

COMMUNITY

Artesian Cemetery Clean Up
Saturday – April 23rd, 2016
1:00 pm
Hope to see you there!

UPCOMING
Tuesday – April 12th: State FFA Convention
                                HS Track @ SBA – Bus @ 8:30         
                                U6 practice 5:30   U8 at 6:30
                                Hunt Safe Course 6-9 at 4-H Building
                                MS/HS Tutoring
                               Testing: 4th ELA, 5th Math, 3rd Math
Wednesday – April 13th:  JH/HS Track @ Home
                                WWTS 5:30 – Artesian            
                                Sonshine Club – Letcher
                                Testing: Jr’s LA, 3rd ELA
                                Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Thursday – April 14th:  Act I Play Practice 7:45
                                HS Track @ DeSmet – Bus @ 11:30
                               JH Track @ Cor/Stick – Bus????
                                U6 practice 5:30     U 8 practice 6:30
                                4th Math testing
                                Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon         
                                El Tutoring
                                Act I Play Practice – 7:45
Friday – April 15th: JH/HS Track @ Home                                           
                               U10 at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30
                               Testing: Jr LA test 8:30, 5th ELA and 3rd ELA
                               Ducks vs. Tea 6:00
                               Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Saturday – April 16th:  U6-U8-U10-U12 @ Springs
                              HS Track at Corn Palace Relays
                              Hunt Safe 8 to noon
Sunday – April 17th: Ducks @ West Central 4:00
Today’s Menu: Chicken Nuggets – Mashed Potatoes/Gravy – Corn – Salad Bar – Wheat Roll & Jelly (6-12) Fruit choice – Milk Choice
Tomorrow’s breakfast: Graham Cracker Sticks – Cheese Omelet – Fruit Cup – Juice Choice – Milk Choice
    Menu: Hamburger on a bun – Sweet Potato Fries – Green beans – Salad Bar – Whole Grain Rice Crispy Bar – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing, and only character endures. – Horace Greeley


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Friday, April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Friday – April 8, 2016
Blue Day
Shhhhh…….Testing!
Happy Birthday Dana Schelske tomorrow!  Joyce Everhart will celebrate on July 9th.  Alexis Kelly gains a year on Sunday (April 10th) with Randy t celebrating on July 10th.

Good Luck to the Hanson Ducks Baseball Team (our co-op team) as they host Tri-Valley in Hanson tonight.  The first pitch is at 6:00pm.

Good luck to Catherine Bechen and Weston Baysinger as they present their conservation speeches at the area contest tomorrow morning.  We know you will make us Rebel proud!

FFA members going to state have fun and make us proud!!!  Make sure your forms are turned in today (give them to Mary).  Let Mr. Gross know if you are getting on the bus anyplace other than your home school!!!! 

Congratulations to the Blackhawk Track team!!!!!! Ethan/Parkston Early Bird Results from April 5th      Girls Results:  SC/W finished 5th as a team with 41 points.   Long Jump: 2nd Sydney Zeller   Discus: 6th Sarah Baysinger   3200 Relay: 2nd (Lindsey, VonEye, Quinn, & Zeller)    100M: 4th Abby Vermeulen   800 Relay: 5th (Olson, M. Vermeulen, Peterson, Bezpaletz)   1600M: 5th Sydney Zeller    400M: 6th Taylor Lindsey    Medley Relay: 4th (A. Vermeulen, Brick, Quinn, Zeller)   800M: 4th Ellie VonEye    1600M Relay: 5th (Olson, Morgan, Lindsey, VonEye)                     Boys Results:  SC/W finished 2nd as a team with 101 points.  Long Jump: 1st Wyatt Feistner    Discus:  6th Matt Terkleson     High Jump:  2nd Wyatt Feistner    Triple Jump: 5th Trey Weber, 6th Koby Larson   3200 Relay: 1st (Weber, Goldammer, Schlicht, Schlicht)     100M:  2nd Logun Feistner   1600M: 1st Rex Schlicht    400M Relay: (Weber, Wormstadt, Goldammer, L. Feistner)    400M: 3rd Spens Schlicht    300M Hurdles:  1st Rex Schlicht    Medley Relay: 2nd   (Feistner, Feistner, Weber, S. Schlicht)    800M: 1st Rex Schlicht   200M: 5th Wyatt Feistner, 6th Logun Feistner    3200M: 5th Sawyer Senska   1600M Relay: 4th (Senska, Larson, S. Schlicht, Schmit)
JH/HS track practice at home today.

U10 soccer at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30 today.

The following students need to pay and pick up prom shirt this week!  Renee Farmer, Weston Baysinger, Koby Larson, Byron Jessen, and Kingsburys.

Be watching for a change in the soccer schedule!!!!!Games originally scheduled for Woonsocket on April 16th will now be played in Wessington Springs.  Schedules with game times will be sent home next week!

ACADEMICS
The first eligibility phone calls are being made this morning!  If we are unable to leave a voice message, we will send an e-mail or a hard copy.  If you definitely want your notifications delivered in the mail or with an e-mail, please contact Mrs. Vermeulen at connie.vermeulen@k12.sd.us  or Mr. Siemsen at justin.siemsen@k12.sd.us or by phone at 605-495-4183.

Seniors – Upcoming Scholarship dates: 
April 8th - Mark Nelson, Frank & Faye Peters 
April 22nd - Conservation Scholarship

FFA
Students attending the State FFA Convention next week are: Dillon M, Garrett D, Austin S, Sawyer S, Madi M, Trent K, Abby V, Eric R, Alex W, Trevor O, Tyler J, Royce H, Kyle Z, Catherine B, and Sarah M.  Please notify Mr. Gross if you intend to get on the bus for State Convention anywhere other than the school where you are enrolled.  Pick up sites are Woonsocket, Sanborn Central, and Artesian.
On Sunday April 10th we will start bag checks at Woonsocket at 11: 50 a.m. and plan to leave by 12:10 p.m. We will then stop at Sanborn Central and plan to leave there by 12:30 p.m. and finally stop at Artesian and plan to leave there by 1:00 p.m.
Members have received a packet with forms that must be signed and the rules for State Convention.  Some of these must be provided in duplicate.  There are extra copies in the packet for those forms that must be provided in duplicate.  Please bring these forms back to Mr. Gross at the school as soon as they are completed.

COMMUNITY
There will be a Hunt Safe Course April 11, 12, and 16 at the 4-H Building in Forestburg.  The 11th and 12th sessions will run from 6:00-9:00 pm the 16th will begin at 8:00 am and be done by noon.  You must attend all 10 hours to pass.  All materials will be furnished and there is no cost.  You also must register on line at the GFP web site    http://gfp.sd.gov/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/

Artesian Cemetery Clean Up
Saturday – April 23rd, 2016
1:00 pm
Hope to see you there!

There will be a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Ethan on April 30th with registrations due April 22nd.  More information can be found at


UPCOMING
Monday – April 11th:  State FFA Convention
                                HS/JH Joint Track Practice          
                               Soccer Practice U10 5:30    U12 6:30            
                                Hunt Safe 6-9 4-H Building
                                Ducks @ Tri-Valley 6:00
                                Board meeting 5:00pm
                               Testing:  5th Math, 3rd Math,
                               Library Closed
Tuesday – April 12th: State FFA Convention
                                HS Track @ SBA – Bus @ 8:30 
                                U6 practice 5:30   U8 at 6:30
                                Hunt Safe Course 6-9 at 4-H Building
                                MS/HS Tutoring
                               Testing: 4th ELA, 5th Math, 3rd Math
Wednesday – April 13th:  JH/HS Track @ Home
                                WWTS 5:30 – Artesian               
                                Sonshine Club – Letcher
                                Testing: Jr’s LA, 3rd ELA
                                Act II Play Practice – 7:45
Thursday – April 14th:  Act I Play Practice 7:45
                                HS Track @ DeSmet – Bus @ 11:30
                               JH Track @ Cor/Stick – Bus  ????
                                U6 practice 5:30     U 8 practice 6:30
                                4th Math testing
                                Eligibility & MS Updates due at noon
Friday – April 15th: JH/HS Track @ Home                                         
                                U10 at 5:30 and U12 at 6:30
                                Testing: Jr LA test 8:30, 5th ELA and 3rd ELA
                                Ducks vs. Tea 6:00
Today’s Menu: Taco Salad – Whole Grain Tortilla Chips & Salsa – Refried Beans – Corn – Salad Bar – Cinnamon Puff – Fruit Choice – Milk Choice

It is not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne


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