Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, February 20, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday to Maley DeHaan today! Happy early birthday to Mrs. Lois VanDusseldorp – her birthday is Sunday!
• Thought of the day: “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” – Unknown
• Joke of the day: Why did the pencil look down? Because it was feeling pointless.
• Random fact of the day: Fire kills more people in the US every year than all natural disasters combined.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring your lunch from home?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Feb. 23: Totchos, Michael Buitenbos
Tuesday, Feb. 24: Hot Dogs PK-6, Calzones 7-12, Patty Veurink
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Calzones PK-6, Hot Dogs 7-12, Randy Veurink
Thursday, Feb. 26: Breakfast Pizza, Trudy Qualm
• Archery practice on Friday. 3rd-6th 7-8 p.m., 7th-12th 8-9 p.m.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (February 20) – Juniors
• Friday Music, February 20 – CHOIR
• Congratulations to all of the high school band students, who performed at Instrumental Contest on Wednesday! Students who performed a duet were Danae and Cheyenne, Audrey and Felicity, and Brooklyn and Alyssa. Jeremiah, Eli, and McKenna performed a trio. Danae and Felicity each performed a solo. Danae and Cheyenne received a Superior rating on their duet. Danae received not only a Superior rating on her solo, but a perfect score! All other students were only one point away from a Superior rating, which at the high school level is great!
• Mark your calendars! We’re thrilled to host a special class just for junior high and high school girls—with coaches and moms invited to join in the fun!
Saturday, February 21
9:15–10:00 AM
The Sweat Society | Platte, SD
We can’t wait to welcome the next generation into our studio and introduce them to movement in a fun, supportive space. All you need is a mat and water—no mat? No worries! We’ll have some available to borrow. Cost is $10 a person and just bring it along to the studio the day of class! Can’t wait to see you!!
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 Music, February 13 – CHOIR
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Spring fever? Start some spring cleaning! When you clean out your closets consider donating the “soft goods” to help the 7th-12th grade students support Angel Drapeau. Items collected will go to Goodwill, who in return will give money toward Angel’s training for YWAM in Orlando, FL. Soft goods include clothes, shoes, purses, and stuffed animals. Put them in garbage bags and drop them off at school by February 27th!
• Parents, have you checked out the lost and found yet? All items remaining after February 27th will be donated to Angel! (See announcement above.)
• If your child has a June birthday they will be celebrated in the kitchen in the month of March.
• Mark your calendars! We’re thrilled to host a special class just for junior high and high school girls—with coaches and moms invited to join in the fun!
Saturday, February 21
9:15–10:00 AM
The Sweat Society | Platte, SD
We can’t wait to welcome the next generation into our studio and introduce them to movement in a fun, supportive space. All you need is a mat and water—no mat? No worries! We’ll have some available to borrow. Cost is $10 a person and just bring it along to the studio the day of class! Can’t wait to see you!!
Today’s Absences
Danae F
Halle O
Upcoming Absences
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Kahne D – leaving at 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Friday, Feb. 27
Cheyenne S
Upcoming Events
Feb. 21 BBB GPC (Varsity only), at Irene/Wakonda
Feb. 23 GBB Regions
Feb. 24 GBB Regions
Feb. 26 GBB Regions
Mar. 2 BBB Regions
Mar. 3 BBB Regions
Mar. 5 GBB SoDak 16
Mar. 6 End of 3rd Quarter
BBB Regions
Mar. 7 Archery at Tri Valley
Mar. 9 Symphony (3rd & 4th)
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 10 BBB SoDak 16
Scrip
Mar. 11 Urban Plunge (9th – 12th)
Mar. 12 State GBB
Mar. 13 State GBB
Mar. 14 State GBB
Archery at Milford
Mar. 16 Archery at DC
Mar. 18 Prairie Readers
Mar. 19 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
Mar. 20 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
State Archery, Yankton
Mar. 21 State BBB
Mar. 23 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Mar. 25 Large Group Contest
Mar. 26 HS TM at Yankton
Mar. 30 Society Meeting, 7 p.m.
Mar. 31 HS TM at Gregory
Apr. 2 Easter Chapel & Breakfast
Apr. 3 NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Apr. 6 NO SCHOOL
Apr. 7 JH/HS TM at Kimball SCC
Scrip
Apr. 9 DC’s Got Talent
Apr. 10 V GM at Mitchell
5-8 Vocal Contest @ Armour
Apr. 13 Freshmen Impact
JH TM at Gregory
School Board, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 14 HS TM at Wagner
JH GM at Burke
JV GM at Gregory
Apr. 16 HS TM at Avon
JH TM at Corsica-Stickney (Corsica)
V GM at Yankton
Apr. 17 Jr/Sr Banquet
NOON DISMISSAL
Apr. 20 Parent/Senior Banquet
Apr. 21 HS TM at Corsica-Stickney (Corsica)
JH GM at Tyndall
JV GM at Scotland
Apr. 23 JH TM at Platte-Geddes (Platte)
Fellowship Meeting 5:30
Apr. 24 HS TM at Mt. Vernon
V GM Girls at Burke Boys at Gregory
Apr. 27 JH TM at Burke GPC
Apr. 28 HS TM at Alcester GPC
JH GM at Platte
JV GM at Corsica-Stickney
Apr. 29 5-8 Instrumental Contest @ Platte
Apr. 30 PreK-4 Spring Concert & Art Show