Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.” - Unknown
• Joke of the day: Why can’t you trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
• Random fact of the day: In a group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two individuals will share the same birthday. This is also known as the “birthday paradox.”
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, April 22: Pizza Casserole, Jackie
Thursday, April 23: Chicken Patties, Kate DeLange
Friday, April 24: BRING A LUNCH FROM HOME
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, April 27: Grill (Ham &) Cheese, Jackie Holleman
Tuesday, April 28: Stromboli (PK-6); BBQ (7-12), Emily Ringling
Wednesday, April 29: BBQ (PK-6); Stromboli (7-12), Karen Kott
Thursday, April 30: Goulash, Sara Munneke
Friday, May 1: BRING A LUNCH FROM HOME
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (April 24) – Seniors
• Friday, April 24—Choir
• The following owe $20 for banquet.
Halle O
• Pizza dues from contest a couple weeks ago:
$4 each – McKenna, Zoey, Aspen, Jeremiah, Lane, Lily
Please put money in the band deposit box by the end of the day today or cost will begin to rise!
• Drama final week!
Thursday - 6:30 PM Dress rehearsal @CBC
Friday and Saturday - 7:00 PM Performance CBC
• Platte Youth Group tonight the 5th graders are invited to JH and 8th graders are invited to SH.
• Student Council president and vice president campaign speeches will be given this Wednesday during lunch.
• 7th/8th No art this week!
• Future seniors (juniors) if you have not given you senior meal to Harriett please do so ASAP!
• Anyone wanting to play football next year, there will be a meeting tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Armour. Talk to Ty Maas for more information.
• No JH track meet at Wagner on Monday, May 4.
For Preschool-6th Grade Students:
• Lunch Times: 11:40 a.m. – preschool; 11:45 a.m. – kindergarten; 11:50 a.m. – 1st/2nd grades; 11:55 p.m. – 3rd/4th grades; 12:00 p.m. – 5th/6th grades
• Friday, April 24—Choir
• Request from Mrs. Faller: Please have your PK-4th grade students wear jeans or jean shorts to the spring concert on Thursday, April 30, at 7:30. T-shirts will be provided. Thank you!
• No JH track meet at Wagner on Monday, May 4.
• Platte Youth Group tonight the 5th graders are invited to JH and 8th graders are invited to SH.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Early childhood development open house will be held TOMORROW from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The open house will be for parents and their children who would be interested in preschool or kindergarten at DCS for the 2026-2027 school year. If you, or someone you know, would like more information or have questions, contact Jody Van Zee (jodyvanzee@dakotachristian.net) or Jonna Vanderboom (jonnavanderboom@dakotachristian.net) or call the school office at 605-243-2211.
• Get involved. Make an impact.
The Fellowship is looking for volunteers to fill key roles—President (2027-28), Secretary (2027-28). Your time and talents can help strengthen our school community and support our students. Please consider serving! Contact Lydia Niewenhuis to find out more about these opportunities!
• The next Fellowship meeting is TOMORROW at 7:00 p.m.
• DCS Drama present “Headin For A Weddin’” by Le Roma Greth this Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. Come out to Calvary Baptist Church in Platte to experience some old-fashioned feudin’ with lots of laughs, a tangled love triangle, and hillbilly twang!
Upcoming Events
Apr. 23 JH TM at Platte-Geddes (Platte)
Fellowship Meeting 7:00
Early Childhood Development Open House, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 24 HS TM at Mt. Vernon
V GM Girls at Burke Boys at Gregory
Spring Play (7:00)
Phone free trial ends
Apr. 25 Spring Play (7:00)
Apr. 27 JH TM at Burke GPC
Apr. 28 HS TM at Alcester GPC
JV GM at Platte
JH GM at Corsica-Stickney
Apr. 29 5-8 Instrumental Contest @ Platte
Apr. 30 PreK-4 Spring Concert & PreK-8 Art Show
May 1 HS TM at O’Gorman
HS TM at Howard Wood
V GM Girls at Bon Homme Boys at Scotland
May 2 HS TM at Howard Wood
May 4 JH TM at Wagner cancelled
8th Grade Recognition Chapel
Awards Night
May 5 HS TM at Wagner LMVC
JH GM at Springfield
JV GM at Tyndall
Scrip
May 6 5th-8th Grade Music Awards (1:35)
May 8 V GM Boys at Burke Girls at Platte
May 9 HS TM at Andes Central
May 11 School Board, 7:30 p.m.
May 12 JH HS TM at Andes Central
End of 4th Quarter & 2nd Semester
May 14 Teacher Inservice
HS TM at Parkston
May 15 Teacher Inservice
V GM Girls at Springfield Boys at Bon Homme
May 16 Graduation, 2:00 p.m.
May 18 HS TM at Armour
May 21 HS TM at Burke
May 22 GM PreRegion at Mitchell
May 26 GM Region at Mitchell
May 28 State TM
May 29 State TM
May 30 State TM
June 1 State GM
June 2 State GM
June 8 School Board, 7:00 p.m.
June 9 Scrip
June 26 DCS Booster Club Golf Tournament