Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, April 24, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday Wyona Lefers (Saturday) and Traci Niewenhuis (Sunday).
• Thought of the day: “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills
• Joke of the day: Why did the student bring a pencil to the party? He wanted to draw attention!
• Random fact of the day: There are no mosquitos on Iceland!
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Friday, April 24: DID YOU 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
• DSU Summer Cyber Camps for Middle School & High School Students are available again. Please go and access all the details @ https://dsu.edu/camps/cyber-camps/ This is a great opportunity for our students who have any interests in technology, computers, apps, robotics, engineering, etc. If you have any questions please contact Ms.Abby!
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:
$6 each – Zoey, Lily
Cost rising $1 per day!
• Drama final week!
Friday and Saturday - 7:00 PM Performance CBC
• Future seniors (juniors) if you have not given your senior meal to Harriett please do so ASAP!
• No JH track meet at Wagner on Monday, May 4.
• No Thunder Invite track meet on Saturday, May 9.
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.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• 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!
• DCS Drama presents “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!
• Parents: The 5th-8th students will need a flat box to take their art pieces home from the ART Show. They can bring them to school any time. Thanks!
Upcoming Events
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 Cancelled!
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