Wednesday, November 17th 2021-Orange Day

Today's announcements
Today American Education Week is celebrating parents and the community members!  The Sanborn Central School District is blessed to have the community and parental support that we have.  Thank You to each and every one of you that have contributed in some way to making Sanborn Central top notch.

An admissions counselor from Dakota Wesleyan University will be coming today at 1:30 pm in the middle school lab to talk with prospective junior or senior students.

Sonshine Club 3:45-5:30
Confirmation 6:30-8:00

Follow games, headlines and brackets for the State  B VB Tournament in Rapid City at Class B Volleyball State Championship

Mark your calendar.  The cast of the Missing Mountain Mystery are hard at work this week preparing a great show for all to see.  An afternoon matinee will be held at 2:00 on Friday for SC students. Community members who attend Friday's matinee will be charged $6.00. Saturday's public performance will be at 6:30. Admission on Saturday is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.

Play Rehearsal Schedule.

Wednesday 3:30-5:30 Full Company 6:00-8:00 Full Company
Thursday 3:30-5:30 Full Company 6:00-8:00 Full Company EXCEPT Waterfalls
The schedule for Friday, Saturday will be sent home on Thursday.

Due to the amount of Children in the play, WWTS Church group in Artesian is cancelled for today.
Tuesday, November 23rd, Wednesday, December 1st and Monday, December 6th WWTS will take place in Artesian.  Wednesday, December 8th will be the program and December 15th the party.  

Letcher will still proceed forward with having Sonshine Club from 3:45-5:30 and Confirmation from 6:30-8:00 tomorrow.

This weeks breakfast option-Pick 1 Breakfast Item-Grape or Strawberry Uncrustable Sandwich, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip BeneFIT Bar, Mini Cinni Rolls

Pick 2 Breakfast Items-Cereal, Reese's Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix

Today's Lunch-Flamed Broiled Steakburger, Sweet Potato Fries, Fresh Kiwi

Wednesday's-FFV Orange Wedge

Tomorrow's Lunch-Homemade All-Meat Pizza, Mixed Vegi, Choice of Fruit
Friday's Meal-Thanksgiving Dinner, Roast Turkey & Ham, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Cheesy Green Beans, Cranberry Jell-O, Dinner Roll & Jelly, Pumpkin Dessert
Friday's FFV-Beet Stick

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Middle School Updates

MS Updates for this week
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Upcoming Announcements
Declaim will take place November 22nd at 8:15 in the Gym.  The 6th grade will start followed by fourth and fifth grade.

High School Festival times (November 23):
Sanborn Central: Load at 6:15 am. Depart at 6:20 am.
From Woonsocket: Load at 6:35 am. Depart at 6:40 am.Return approximately 10:00 pm.
High School Band: Dana S
High School Choir: Malorie M, Shania C, Morgan H, Dayton E, Reed S, Payton U, Casady D, Cooper G, Evan E, Josh T, Caleb K

Athletics

Girls will have open gym on the following dates after school until 5:00
Nov. 18 at Woonsocket

View the HS girls and boys basketball schedule.

21-22-November Boys Practice

There is no Boys Junior High open gyms this week on Thursday as the girls will have the gym.

21-22 Nov Boys B-Ball Practice

December
January 

February  

See attachment on updated bb schedules. We added JH girls practice on Dec. 10 and the JH girls and boys tourney at Springs was moved from Feb. 12 to the 19th.

Dean of Students Announcement

On Thursday, November 18 at 1:30 pm, Elizabeth (Libby) Flemming will be giving a presentation about the National Guards. Any junior or senior who is interested in learning more about the Guards is welcome to attend.

Sanborn Central District Covid-19 Update 21-22 School Year

Elementary (Grades PK-5)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-8

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-2

High School (Grades 9-12)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-5

*Staff not associated with a particular grade, currently positive-
*Staff recovered and not associated with a particular grade-1

Community
The Town and Kountry Kids 4-H Blue Group is holding a hat and mitten drive. Please drop off hats and mittens at one of our locations before December 5th. We will be donating them to community members in need this winter.

Drop off locations include: Sanborn Central and Woonsocket schools, Country pumper, Letcher Community Church, CorTrust Bank Letcher

Dakota News Now will be airing Dilyan Brooks interview for the Central Electric scholarship on Monday, November 11th at 6PM on KSFY, and again November 23rd between 6 and 7AM.

First National Bank's Caring Tree Info

Upcoming

Thursday-November 18th (Blue Day)
Eligibility
Children's Theater
State VB (Rapid City)

Friday-November 19th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater
State VB

Saturday-November 20th
Children's Theater Performance
State VB

Monday-November 22nd
Girls b-ball starts

Tuesday-November 23rd
HS Music Fest
G b-ball @ Woony
WWTS 3:15-5:30

Wednesday-November 24th-NO SCHOOL
Girls B-ball @ SC

Thursday-November 25th-NO SCHOOL

Friday-November 26th-NO SCHOOL

Monday-November 29th
Boys b-ball starts
G b-ball @ SC B B-Ball @ Woony

Tuesday, November 16th 2021-Blue Day

 Today's announcements
It’s American Education Week! Today American Education Week is honoring our Support Staff - bus drivers, custodians, para’s, librarians, cooks, and secretaries. These are the people who work behind the scenes ensuring that your student arrives safely at school, has a clean environment to learn in, a nutritious meal, and keep everything running smoothly to give students the best education possible. Please take a minute to thank these people!

We have 6 people that made state last night at MTI!!! They did a great job and now we are getting ready for State Dec 5-6 in Pierre, SD.

Mason Moody- 3rd in Extemporaneous speaking 

AG Sales - 2nd place
Dilyn Brooks
Brady Larson
Cody Slykhuis
Keaton Fridley

Ag Broadcasting 2nd Bailey Feistner
Prepared Public speaking- 2nd Bailey Feistner
They all did a great job, and we are proud of all that competed!!!

Mark your calendar.  The cast of the Missing Mountain Mystery are hard at work this week preparing a great show for all to see.  An afternoon matinee will be held at 2:00 on Friday for SC students. Community members who attend Friday's matinee will be charged $6.00. Saturday's public performance will be at 6:30. Admission on Saturday is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.

Play Rehearsal Schedule.
Tuesday 3:30-5:30 RN Pheasant, Honey, Prairie Dogs, Wallace Walleye, Sven Spruce, Northern Hills, Southern Hills

6:30-8:00 Thakoza, Badlands, Wildflowers, Yote, Patty, Farmlands-Guard Corn, Guard Wheat, Queen, King, Royal Child 1, Royal Child 2

Wednesday 3:30-5:30 Full Company 6:00-8:00 Full Company

Thursday 3:30-5:30 Full Company 6:00-8:00 Full Company EXCEPT Waterfalls
The schedule for Friday, Saturday will be sent home on Thursday.

And there off for the JH Music Fest.
Return approximately 5:00 pm.
Junior High Band: Teagan M
Junior High Choir: Miley A, Temperance S, Tori H, Aubrey K, Hudson F, Cami E, Clay M, Parker E, Grant E

Girls will have open gym on the following dates after school until 5:00
Nov. 16 at Woonsocket
Nov. 18 at Woonsocket

Continuing on in our post-season Oral Interp are Sidney Salas (serious), Morgan Hoffman (non-original oratory), and Shania Cornelius, Dana Schelske, and Isabella Bitterman (readers theatre).  Good Luck at Regions today ladies!

Class pictures are back-if you ordered one they have been sent home with your child.

Due to the amount of Children in the play, WWTS Church group in Artesian is cancelled for Wednesday, November 17th.
Tuesday, November 23rd and Monday, December 6th WWTS will take place in Artesian.

Letcher will still proceed forward with having Sonshine Club from 3:45-5:30 and Confirmation from 6:30-8:00 tomorrow.

Declaim will take place November 22nd at 8:15 in the Gym.  The 6th grade will start followed by fourth and fifth grade.

This weeks breakfast option-Pick 1 Breakfast Item-Grape or Strawberry Uncrustable Sandwich, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip BeneFIT Bar, Mini Cinni Rolls
Pick 2 Breakfast Items-Cereal, Reese's Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix

Today's Lunch- Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Peas, Chilled Mandarin Oranges

Tomorrow's Lunch-Flamed Broiled Steakburger, Sweet Potato Fries, Fresh Kiwi

Wednesday's-FFV Orange Wedge

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Middle School Updates

MS Updates for this week
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Upcoming Announcements
The Dakota players Children's Theatre is back again presenting "The Missing Mountain Mystery."  Sanborn Central School District will hold auditions for the original Musical production on November 15th from 3:30-5:00.  All students in grades K-8 are eligible to audition.  No experience or advanced preparation is needed.  Five days of intensive rehearsals (3:30-5:30 and 6:00-8:00) will be held in which lines, staging, songs and even dances will be learned, culminating in an out-of-this-world performance on Saturday, November 20th.  Cast members called for both rehearsal sessions are asking to bring a sack lunch/dinner for the break.  Not all children will be called for every rehearsal. 

High School Festival times (November 23):

Sanborn Central: Load at 6:15 am. Depart at 6:20 am.
From Woonsocket: Load at 6:35 am. Depart at 6:40 am.Return approximately 10:00 pm.
High School Band: Dana S
High School Choir: Malorie M, Shania C, Morgan H, Dayton E, Reed S, Payton U, Casady D, Cooper G, Evan E, Josh T, Caleb K

Athletics

View the HS girls and boys basketball schedule.

21-22-November Boys Practice

There is no Boys Junior High open gyms this week on Tuesday and Thursday as the girls will have the gym.

21-22 Nov Boys B-Ball Practice

December
January 

February  

See attachment on updated bb schedules. We added JH girls practice on Dec. 10 and the JH girls and boys tourney at Springs was moved from Feb. 12 to the 19th.

Dean of Students Announcement

An admissions counselor from Dakota Wesleyan University will be coming on Wednesday, November 17 at 1:30 pm in the middle school lab to talk with prospective junior or senior students.

On Thursday, November 18 at 1:30 pm, Elizabeth (Libby) Flemming will be giving a presentation about the National Guards. Any junior or senior who is interested in learning more about the Guards is welcome to attend.

Mrs. Amundson did a growth mindset escape room with middle school the other week! We are happy to announce that all the students made it out of the mindset escape room in record time! Here is a picture of the 8th grade girls after they "escaped"!

Sanborn Central District Covid-19 Update 21-22 School Year

Elementary (Grades PK-5)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-8

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-2

High School (Grades 9-12)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-5

*Staff not associated with a particular grade, currently positive-
*Staff recovered and not associated with a particular grade-1

Community
The Town and Kountry Kids 4-H Blue Group is holding a hat and mitten drive. Please drop off hats and mittens at one of our locations before December 5th. We will be donating them to community members in need this winter.

Drop off locations include: Sanborn Central and Woonsocket schools, Country pumper, Letcher Community Church, CorTrust Bank Letcher

Upcoming
Wednesday-November 17th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater
State VB @ RC
Sonshine Club 3:45-5:30
Confirmation 6:30-8:00

Thursday-November 18th (Blue Day)
Eligibility
Children's Theater
State VB (Rapid City)

Friday-November 19th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater
State VB

Saturday-November 20th
Children's Theater Performance
State VB

Monday-November 22nd
Girls b-ball starts

Tuesday-November 23rd
HS Music Fest
G b-ball @ Woony
WWTS 3:15-5:30

Monday, November 15th-Orange Day

Today's announcements
It’s American Education Week! Today is administration day and the staff and students at Sanborn Central have the best! Mr. Siemsen, Mrs. Vermeulen, Gayle, Curtis, Clayton, Justin, Gary, and Emma. We greatly appreciate all the effort that you put in to make our school the best!  Tuesday we will celebrate Support Staff followed by Community Day on Wednesday.  Thursday, our teachers are recognized, and Friday the great students of SC.

We hope to see all the K-8th students at the Dakota Players tryouts starting at 3:30-5:30.

Sanborn Central Students are NO longer required to wear masks during the Children's Theatre auditions and play November 15th-20th. An afternoon matinee will be held at 2:00 on Friday for SC students. Community members who attend Friday's matinee will be charged $6.00. Saturday's public performance will be at 6:30. Admission on Saturday is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.

Class pictures are back-if you ordered one they will be going home today.

Due to the amount of Children in the play, WWTS Church group in Artesian is cancelled for Wednesday, November 17th.
Tuesday, November 23rd and Monday, December 6th WWTS will take place in Artesian.

There will be a Basketball Cheerleader meeting on Monday, November 15th at 3:30 in the Woonsocket commons.

The FB team is having the Blackhawk Football Awards Banquet on Monday, November 15th in the Woonsocket gym at 6:30pm. We will be having a potluck style feast for the athletes and families.

We will celebrate the athletic achievements of JH & HS players on the fall season. Team awards and additional awards will be handed out.

Please bring the following foods based on your athlete(s) grade. If you have more than one athlete, just choose the oldest athletes category. Coaches will supply plasticware & plates.

Seniors: Main Dish
Juniors: Salad
Sophomores: Dessert
Freshmen: Main Dish
8th: Salad
7th Dessert

Please turn in your volleyball uniforms no later than Monday, November 15th. This also includes the pink jerseys from dig pink night. There will also be a meeting for girls who plan on playing volleyball next year on Monday the 15th. I will meet with the Woonsocket girls at 11am in my room and the Sanborn girls at 11:45 in the middle school lab. Thanks, Coach Olsen.

The following students will be leaving at 3:00 1:00 and returning at 9:00 to attend MTI LDE
Ag Sales-Brady L, Keaton F, Cody S

Employment Skills-Malorie M
Extemporaneous Speaking-Mason M, Ellie E
Creed Speaking-Bryce Larson

This weeks breakfast option-Pick 1 Breakfast Item-Grape or Strawberry Uncrustable Sandwich, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip BeneFIT Bar, Mini Cinni Rolls
Pick 2 Breakfast Items-Cereal, Reese's Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix

Today's Lunch-Blackhawk Chicken Bowl, WW Dinner Roll & Jelly, Mixed Fruit Cup
Tomorrow's Lunch- Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Peas, Chilled Mandarin Oranges

Today's FFV-Butternut Squash
Wednesday's-FFV Orange Wedge

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Middle School Updates

MS Updates for this week
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Upcoming Announcements
The Dakota players Children's Theatre is back again presenting "The Missing Mountain Mystery."  Sanborn Central School District will hold auditions for the original Musical production on November 15th from 3:30-5:00.  All students in grades K-8 are eligible to audition.  No experience or advanced preparation is needed.  Five days of intensive rehearsals (3:30-5:30 and 6:00-8:00) will be held in which lines, staging, songs and even dances will be learned, culminating in an out-of-this-world performance on Saturday, November 20th.  Cast members called for both rehearsal sessions are asking to bring a sack lunch/dinner for the break.  Not all children will be called for every rehearsal. 

Junior High Festival times (November 16th):
From Sanborn Central: Load at 6:15 am. Depart at 6:20 am.
From Woonsocket: Load at 6:35 am. Depart at 6:40 am.
Return approximately 5:00 pm.
Students should come dressed for the concert.
Junior High Band: Teagan M
Junior High Choir: Miley A, Temperance S, Tori H, Aubrey K, Hudson F, Cami E, Clay M, Parker E, Grant E

High School Festival times (November 23):

Sanborn Central: Load at 6:15 am. Depart at 6:20 am.
From Woonsocket: Load at 6:35 am. Depart at 6:40 am.Return approximately 10:00 pm.
High School Band: Dana S
High School Choir: Malorie M, Shania C, Morgan H, Dayton E, Reed S, Payton U, Casady D, Cooper G, Evan E, Josh T, Caleb K

Continuing on in our post-season Oral Interp are Sidney Salas (serious), Morgan Hoffman (non-original oratory), and Shania Cornelius, Dana Schelske, and Isabella Bitterman (readers theatre). Their next competition is Regions on November 16 in Mitchell.

Athletics

Congratulations Brooke Doering, Trista White, Teya Moody, and Kennadie Ochsner for making the all conference list.

2021 All Conference Volleyball Teams

View the HS girls and boys basketball schedule.

21-22-November Boys Practice

Girls will have open gym on the following dates after school until 5:00
Nov. 16 at Woonsocket
Nov. 18 at Woonsocket

There is no Boys Junior High open gyms this week on Tuesday and Thursday as the girls will have the gym.

21-22 Nov Boys B-Ball Practice

December
January 

February  

See attachment on updated bb schedules. We added JH girls practice on Dec. 10 and the JH girls and boys tourney at Springs was moved from Feb. 12 to the 19th.

Dean of Students Announcement

An admissions counselor from Dakota Wesleyan University will be coming on Wednesday, November 17 at 1:30 pm in the middle school lab to talk with prospective junior or senior students.

On Thursday, November 18 at 1:30 pm, Elizabeth (Libby) Flemming will be giving a presentation about the National Guards. Any junior or senior who is interested in learning more about the Guards is welcome to attend.

Mrs. Amundson did a growth mindset escape room with middle school the other week! We are happy to announce that all the students made it out of the mindset escape room in record time! Here is a picture of the 8th grade girls after they "escaped"!

College Representative Visits This Week:

Northern State University will be here on Wednesday, November 10th at 1:30 pm. 

Sanborn Central District Covid-19 Update 21-22 School Year

Elementary (Grades PK-5)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-8

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-2

High School (Grades 9-12)
*Current Positives-
*Staff-
*Recovered-5

*Staff not associated with a particular grade, currently positive-
*Staff recovered and not associated with a particular grade-1

Community
The Town and Kountry Kids 4-H Blue Group is holding a hat and mitten drive. Please drop off hats and mittens at one of our locations before December 5th. We will be donating them to community members in need this winter.

Drop off locations include: Sanborn Central and Woonsocket schools, Country pumper, Letcher Community Church, CorTrust Bank Letcher

Upcoming
Thursday-November 11th (Blue Day)
Eligibility
Veterans Day Program
State FB

Friday-November 12th-NO School
State FB

Saturday-November 13
State FB
5/6 G & B b-ball Cancer Tourney @ Woony
8th Grade Hanson Tourney

Monday-November 15th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater Auditions
LDE @ MTI
6:30 FB Banquet in Woony

Tuesday-November 16th (Blue Day)
Children's Theater
Oral Interp. Regions
JH Music Fest (Platte)

Wednesday-November 17th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater
State VB @ RC
WWTS 3:45-5:30
Sonshine Club 3:45-5:30
Confirmation 6:30-8:00

Thursday-November 18th (Blue Day)
Eligibility
Children's Theater
State VB (Rapid City)

Friday-November 19th (Orange Day)
Children's Theater
State VB

Saturday-November 20th
Children's Theater Performance
State VB