Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday Mrs. Van Zee!
• Thought of the day: “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Mary Levy
• Joke of the day: Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because he felt crummy!
• Random fact of the day: The slimiest animal in the world is the hagfish. They can produce a liter of slime in under 0.1 seconds.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, Mar. 18: Pork Nachos, Joel Davis
Thursday, Mar. 19: No School. Spring Break
Friday, Mar. 20: No School. Spring Break
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Mar. 23: No School. Spring Break
Tuesday, Mar. 24: Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole, Savannah Feenstra
Wednesday, Mar. 25: No Hot Lunch (7-12 gone to contest, so Friday instead)
Thursday, Mar. 26: Meatloaf, Lisa Spoelstra
Friday, Mar. 27: Pancakes, Otto Qualm
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (whenever our next one happens) – Junior High Boys
• Friday Music, March 27 – CHOIR
• Halle please turn in your basketball uniforms to the office.
• No Platte Youth Group this week.
• Next Wednesday (March 25) the schedule will be 1st, choir, and then 7th-12th will leave for large group contest in Mitchell.
• 7th and 8th Grade Since you will be gone next Wednesday, next Tuesday you will have art 8th hour so you can peel your acrylic skins off the butcher paper. If you have an interesting glass jar at home please bring it for the skins. Thank you so much!!! Mrs. Van Dusseldorp
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, March 27 – CHOIR
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Wednesday, March 18 Prairie Reader's Schedule of Events:
11:00 - eat lunch at DCS
11:30 - leave for Armour
12:00-12:05 Arrive at Armour gym
12:10 Readers/TimeKeepers/Scorers meeting in the Music Room
Welcome & instructions for participants in the gym.
12:30-1:45 Competition
1:45-2:15 Water/Cookie Break...results will be tabulated. . . back into the gym & wait patiently.
2:15-3:00 Awards in the gym
3:20 - Arrive back at DCS
• We have the following coaching positions available for the 2026-2027 school year:
Head Girls Basketball
Football
If you or someone you know would be interested in coaching a great group of kids, please contact Mr. Peters (jaredpeters@dakotachristian.net).
Upcoming Events
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 (Changed to April 7)
HS TM at DWU
Apr. 2 Easter Chapel & Breakfast
Apr. 3 NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Apr. 6 NO SCHOOL
Apr. 7 JH/HS TM at Kimball SCC
HS TM at Gregory
Scrip
Apr. 8 Hearing Screenings for PK-3, 5, 7, 11
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
Spring Play
Apr. 25 Spring Play
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
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
8th Grade Recognition Chapel
Awards Night
May 5 HS TM at Wagner LMVC
JH GM at Springfield
JV GM at Tyndall
Scrip
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