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Daily Announcements for:  Tuesday, October 3, 2023

For PreK-12th Students:

This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:

Tuesday, Oct. 3:  Hot ham and cheese sandwiches, Jamie Munneke

Wednesday, Oct. 4:  Jambalaya/Hamburger and rice, Staci Severson

Thursday, Oc. 5:  NO SCHOOL

Friday, Oct. 6:  NO SCHOOL

Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:

Monday, Oct. 9:  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, Oct. 10:  Breakfast Burritos, Elaine Veurink

Wednesday, Oct. 11:  Hamburgers, Jane DeLange

Thursday, Oc. 5:  Indian Tacos/Tacos, Corinne Middendorp

Friday, Oct. 6:  NO HOT LUNCH

No school Thursday, Friday, or next Monday.

Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl team on their win over Gregory!  Their next match will be on Nov. 6 when they go up against Wagner!

Congratulations to Josie Brouwer, Nadia VanZuidam, Sabas DeHaan, and Peter Backes for being selected for All-State Chorus! They will sing with the state’s best high school singers in Rapid City on Oct. 27th and 28th.

Congratulations to the 6-12 Marching Band for their performance at the Platte Marching Festival on Friday. They placed 2nd in their division. Thank you to parents, staff, and community members for the prayers and support!

For 7th-12th Grade Students:

Lunch Times for today:  12:40 p.m. –8th grade; 12:42 p.m. – 7th grade;  12:44 p.m. – seniors/juniors; 12:45 p.m. –sophomores/freshmen

Friday Lunch Room Clean Up:  Sophomores (after lunch you will clean tables, check microwaves, close the milk cooler, and empty the trash)

Cross Country this week:

Tuesday – practice at DC

Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives

Thursday – meet at Parkston

Friday - split

Volleyball this week:

Tuesday – practice at DC

Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives

Thursday – no practice

Friday – practice at AC 12:15 – 2:15 HS only

This Wednesday at Youth Group we are talking about "Scary Christians"!!  Pizza available at both SH & JH

There is going to be a volleyball tournament during class and dear time for homecoming. For anyone grades 7-12th, staff included. Make a group of three people for your team. Sign-up is in the office, please sign up by Wednesday, October 4th.

If you have not yet paid $8 for your sandwich meal at the Platte Marching Festival, please pay that to Mrs. Engels!

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

Cross Country this week:

Tuesday – practice at DC

Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives

Thursday – meet at Parkston

Friday - split

Volleyball this week:

Tuesday – practice at DC

Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives

Thursday – no practice

Friday – practice at AC 12:15 – 2:15 HS only

This Wednesday at Youth Group we are talking about "Scary Christians"!!  Pizza available at both SH & JH

If you have not yet paid $8 for your sandwich meal at the Platte Marching Festival, please pay that to Mrs. Engels!

Parents/Readers on the Web:

There are hamburger patties left from the harvest sale in the kitchen freezer. If you did not pick yours up, please come and do so.

The junior class is selling calendars again this year! For $15, you will receive not just a calendar, but the opportunity to include birthdays and anniversaries of loved ones so community members can share in the celebration! Please reach out to a junior to place an order by November 6th.

On Friday the TDA-AC-DC vs Scotland-Menno football game will be aired on KORN Country 92.1.  Kick off is set for 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Absences

Wednesday, Oct. 4

                Kahne D – gone in a.m.

                Kalee D – gone in a.m.    

               

Upcoming Events

Oct. 4         Eligibility Check

Oct. 5         NO SCHOOL

                    Heartland Teacher Convention

                    XC at Parkston, 4:15 p.m.

                    CCD at Mitchell

Oct. 6         NO SCHOOL

                    Heartland Teacher Convention

                    FB vs Jim River at Armour (homecoming), 7:00 p.m.

                    Marching Band at Menno

Oct. 9         CCD at BonHomme

                    Native American Day

                    NO SCHOOL

Oct. 10      JH/JV FB vs Jim River at Armour, 4:00 and 5:15 p.m.

                    VB vs Burke at Andes Central 4:00 p.m. (JH, JV, Varsity)

                    All State Chorus prep day at DWU

Oct.11       XC Region 3, 1 p.m.

                    Kindergarten field trip to Our Farm, Parker

Oct. 12      VB at Wagner 4:00 p.m. (JH, JV, Varsity)

Oct. 13      FB vs Miller/HH at AC (homecoming), 7:00 p.m.

                    Marching Band at Andes Central

Oct. 14      VB Thunder Nation Tournament at Andes Central

                    CCD at Platte

Oct. 16      VB vs KWL at Kimball 4:00 p.m. (JH, C, JV, Varsity)

Oct. 17      Scrip

                    VB vs TDA @ Tripp 6:30 p.m. (JV, Varsity)

Oct. 18      Platte Health Center flu shot clinic, 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 19      FB 1st Round Playoffs

Oct. 20      End of 1st Quarter

                    VB vs Gayville-Volin at DC 6:30 p.m. (JV, Varsity)

                    State CCD at Sioux Falls

                    Eligibility Check

Oct. 21      State XC 10 a.m.

Oct. 26      FB 2nd Round Playoffs

Oct. 27      All State Chorus and Orchestra at Rapid City

Oct. 28      All State Chorus and Orchestra at Rapid City

Oct. 30      VB Region 6B Play-In game

Oct. 31      VB Region 6B Quarter Finals

Nov. 2        VB Region 6B Semi Finals

                    5th/6th BB vs Mitchell Christian at DC, 4:30 girls with boys to follow

Nov. 3        FB 3rd Round Playoffs

                    Eligibility Check

Nov. 4        JH GBB Wagner Tournament

Nov. 6        Fellowship Meeting

Nov. 7        VB SoDak16

Nov. 9        State FB at Vermillion

                    JH GBB at Burke 4:00 p.m.

Nov. 14     Scrip

                    JH Music Festival at Platte

                    JH GBB at Wagner 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 16     State VB

                    JH GBB vs Platte-Geddes 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 17     State VB

                    Eligibility Check

Nov. 18     State VB

                    JH GBB Gayville-Volin Tourney

Nov. 21     HS Music Festival at Gregory

Nov. 22     11:45 a.m. Dismissal

                    Student Council Thanksgiving Luncheon

Nov. 23     Thanksgiving

                    NO SCHOOL

Nov. 24     NO SCHOOL

Nov. 28     JH GBB at West Boyd 4:00 p.m.

                    WR at Winner (JH boys)

Nov. 30     JH GBB vs BonHomme 4:00 p.m.