Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday to Murphy Waterman!
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Fifth Grade
• Thought of the day: “A good question can be as valuable as the right answer.” – Dr. Marcus Hale
• Joke of the day: What do you call a bear with no ears? B.
• Random fact of the day: Some studies suggest that the act of chewing gum can improve your concetration.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Tuesday, Sept. 8: Sub Sandwiches, Brenda Veurink
Wednesday, Sept. 9: Korean Beef Bowl, Karen Kott
Thursday, Sept. 10: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Joel Davis
Friday, Sept. 11: BRING YOUR LUNCH
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Sept. 14: Chicken alfredo, Nova Steinhauser
Tuesday, Sept. 15: Breakfast Burritos, Lee Qualm
Wednesday, Sept. 16: Hamburger Steaks, Nancy Vander Pol
Thursday, Sept. 17: Sub Sandwiches, Emily Davis
Friday, Sept. 18: BRING YOUR LUNCH
• Our lunch staff work hard to maintain a clean kitchen; please help take care of our facility. If you spill, clean it up! Also, please do not dump noodles or food into the sinks.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, September 11: Freshmen
• If you would be interested in helping with LiveTicket, please speak with Mrs.Niewenhuis this week. You earn a free snack from the concession stand for helping out!
• Make sure you are learning your locker combination. Your locker should be closed, and you should be able to get into it. You can be marked tardy if you are late to class for this. Questions? Talk to Mr. Peters.
• Volleyball Game Schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 8, at DC:
4:00 JH A Team (older more skilled) Best of 3
4:45pm or after previous game gets done) JH B team ( younger less experienced) Best of 3
5:20pm- C-team match, 2 sets
6:00pm- JV- Best of 3
Followed by Varsity best of 5
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
• Volleyball Game Schedule for Tuesday, Sept. 8, at DC:
4:00 JH A Team (older more skilled) Best of 3
4:45pm or after previous game gets done) JH B team ( younger less experienced) Best of 3
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• These families need to sign and turn in the back page of the Parent-Student Handbook:
Jordan Kott
Mark Van Dusseldorp
If you need a copy of the handbook, please contact the office. We also need a technology agreement signed by each student and family.
• Are numbers your thing? The vice treasurer of the Fellowship position is open and calling your name! This is a 3 year term- year 1 as vice and years 2 and 3 as treasurer. Job duties include balancing the check book, making deposits, paying bills, getting money ready for fundraisers, etc. If you are a parent or guardian of a child at DC, please prayerfully consider filling this need. Please contact Val Feenstra ASAP at 680-3573 for more information.
• The next Fellowship meeting is Thursday, September 10, at 5:30 pm.
• We are looking for 2 drivers/chaperones for the trip to TNT Inflatables on Wednesday, September 9th. We are planning to leave by 8:15 and return by 11:45. If you are willing to chaperone, please call, text, or email Mr. Peters.
• SAVE THE DATE – DCS Harvest Sale.Sep 17
Evening plans?
BID
Bank Account?
Nervous
Your commitment to shopping for the sake of your child's education?
Like a hunter on opening day
Harvest sale ONLINE Auction opens tonight at 7:00 pm!
https://onecau.se/dcsharvestsale Or, text the word "dcsharvestsale" to the number 44834
Absences
Friday, Sept. 18
Kezia C
Upcoming Events
Sept. 8 XC at Scotland (4:00 pm)
JH/JV FB at Burke (4:00 pm)
VB vs. KWL at DC
CC & D at Parkston, 6:00 pm
Sept. 10 Fellowship Meeting, 5:30 pm
Sept. 11 FB at Gregory (7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 3:50 p.m. Be in Gregory at 5:00 p.m.}
Sept. 12 JH FB Jamboree at Scotland (10:00 am)
VB Tourney at Scotland
CC & D at Winner, 1:00 pm
Sept. 14 XC at Wagner (Pickstown 2:30 pm)
VB vs. Platte-Geddes at DC (no C game)
School Board Meeting, 7:30 pm
Sept. 15 Scrip
VB at Scotland (there will be a C game)
Sept. 16 Jostens Rep (seniors 8:45 am, sophomores 9:10 am)
CC at Freeman (1:00 pm)
Sept. 17 Harvest Sale
Sept. 18 FB team pictures
Sept. 19 VB Cavalier Clash at Tyndall
JH VB Wagner Tournament
Sept. 21 XC at Bon Homme (Tyndall 2:00 pm)
JH/JV FB at Gregory (4:00 pm)
CC & D at Wagner, 5:00 pm
Sept. 22 VB vs. TDA at Tripp
Sept. 24 1:45 Dismissal
Parent Teacher Conferences, 2:15 – 8:00 pm
VB vs. Boyd Co. NE at AC
Sept. 25 NO SCHOOL
FB vs. Hanson at AC (7:00 pm)
Sept. 26 CC & D at Harrisburg, 10:00 am
XC at Platte-Geddes (2:00 pm)