Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, November 14, 2025
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy Birthday to Nathan Kuipers!
• Thought of the day: “We all can dance when we find music we love.” – Giles ANdreae
• Joke of the day: What’s the best band to listen to in the fall? The Spice Girls
• Random fact of the day: Your heartbeat changes depending on the music you are listening to.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring your lunch from home?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Nov. 17: Pizza, Brianna Veurink
Tuesday, Nov. 18: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Lee Qualm
Wednesday, Nov. 19: Chili/Ham & Corn Chowder, Kay Ann Hubers
Thursday, Nov. 20: Turkey and Fixings, Lisa Spoelstra
• ICE Cheer & Dance Registration is open until TODAY (Nov. 14). Practices start the week of Dec 1. Please contact Danae (605)680-4150 for more details!
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up – 7th Grade
• Friday Music, November 14 Choir
• These students owe $8 for their lunch at the Platte Festival next Tuesday (November 18): Kezia C, Scarlett C, Jaden F, Sophia N, Lilly N, Paisley VD, Leo DL, Max M
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, November 14 Choir
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• The kitchen has 3 large bags of stuffing for sale five dollars a bag… Contact Harriett.
• The next Fellowship meeting is next Monday, Nov. 17, at 7:00 p.m. NOTE TIME CHANGE! If you have items for the agenda please get them to Lydia Niewenhuis by this Friday.
• Harriett has one extra 10 pound turkey roast for sale. If you are interested, contact Harriett.
Today’s Absences
November 14
Kahne D
Paisley VD
Leo DL
Lane N
Upcoming Absences
Friday, Nov. 21 – Lily M
Upcoming School Excused Absences
Tuesday, Nov. 18 – JH Music Festival in Platte
Kezia C, Scarlett C, Jaden F, Sophia N, Lilly N, Paisley VD, Leo DL, Max M
Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Seniors, college visits
Upcoming Events
Nov. 14 State FB
Nov. 15 State FB
Nov. 17 4/5/6 BB at Corsica (NOTE DATE CHANGE!)
Fellowship Meeting at 7:00 p.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE!)
Nov. 18 Scrip
JH Festival @ Platte
Nov. 19 Senior college visits
Nov. 20 State VB
JH GBB vs Platte-Geddes, at DC
Nov. 21 State VB
Nov. 22 State VB
Nov. 25 HS Festival @ Gregory (Audrey DH, Danae F, Felicity D)
Nov. 26 EARLY DISMISSAL, 11:50 a.m.
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving
NO SCHOOL
Nov. 28 NO SCHOOL
Dec. 1 JH GBB vs TDA, at AC
Dec. 2 JH GBB vs Boyd Co., at Spencer, NE
Dec. 3 ASVAB for Juniors, 1:10 to 3:20 p.m.
Dec. 4 PreK-12 Christmas Concert
Dec. 5 GBB Memory Mates, 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 JH GBB at Colome
Dec. 8 JH GBB vs Bon Homme, at AC
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 9 GBB vs Centerville, at AC
Dec. 10 BBB Memory Mates, 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 13 JH GBB GPC at Avon
BB DH vs Platte-Geddes, a Platte
Dec. 15 JH GBB vs Corsica-Stickney at DC
Dec. 16 Scrip
BB DH vs Ethan at DC—Pep Band Plays
Dec. 17 LATE START, 10 a.m.
EXAMS 7th-12th grades
Dec. 18 LATE START, 10 a.m.
EXAMS 7th-12th grades
BB DH vs Gayville-Volin, at Gayville
Dec. 19 EARLY DISMISSAL, 11 a.m.
End of 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester
JH GBB at Mitchell Christian
Dec. 20 BB DH vs Irene-Wakonda, at Irene