Announcements

Daily Announcements for:  Wednesday, November 26, 2025

For PreK-12th Students:

•    Happy birthday Kahne Dykshorn!
•    Thought of the day: “If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs more of that.” - Unknown
•    Joke of the day: What key won’t open a door? A turkey!
•    Random fact of the day: The average amount of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is 4,500.
•    Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Dec. 1: Goulash, Randy Veurink
Tuesday, Dec. 2: Meatloaf, Brenda Veurink
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Nachos, Jody Niewenhuis
Thursday, Dec. 4: Chicken Nuggets, Kirsti Muckey
•    TODAY Preschool – 6th will dismiss at 11:40 a.m. and 7th-12th will dismiss at 11:50 a.m. No school tomorrow or Friday.  Happy Thanksgiving!
•    The 5th and 6th graders appreciate your votes! 49 people voted in our Saknis drawing contest. Congratulations to Maley DeHaan (1st place), Jasmine Konechne (2nd place) and Allie Munneke (3rd place).

For 7th-12th Grade Students:

•    Friday, Lunch Clean Up (December 5) – Juniors
•    Friday Music, December 5 CHOIR
•    Christmas Concert is next Thursday, Dec. 4th, at 7 p.m. Christmas colors (red, green, gold, silver, etc.) are encouraged. Call time is 6:30 p.m. for 5-12 band students and 6:45 p.m. for 5-12 choir students. (In the music room.)
•    Please SHUT DOWN your laptop every day before returning it to the COW.  And remember to plug them in. 

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, December 5 CHOIR
•    Christmas Concert is next Thursday, Dec. 4th, at 7 p.m.  Preschool – 4th students can meet in their classrooms at 6:45 p.m. dressed in their “Sunday best”.

Parents/Readers on the Web:

•    The kitchen has 1 large bag of stuffing for sale five dollars a bag… Contact Harriett.
•    Looking for a couple volunteers to serve coffee and goodies at the Christmas concert NEXT Thursday, Dec. 4.  Goodies will be provided. Volunteers will put the goodies on trays, make coffee, serve and clean up. If you are willing to help please notify the office.
•    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Looking for a few volunteers who would like to stuff envelopes for the matching funds drive FROM HOME!! Please call or email the office if you are interested.  Thank you!  
•    First semester exams will be Wednesday, Dec. 17, Thursday, Dec. 18, and Friday, Dec. 19. If your family relies on  your HS student for transportation please inform them of the days/times that your HS student will not be at school so they can make other arrangements depending on the exam schedule.

Today’s Absences
McKenna K

Upcoming Events    
Nov. 26    EARLY DISMISSAL, 11:50 a.m.
    ASC 9:45 – 10:30 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
    Quiz Bowl vs Gregory, at 9:45 a.m.
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 Corsica (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE!)
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
Jan. 5    Classes Resume
Jan. 6    BB DH vs Gregory, at AC
Jan. 8    BB DH vs Burke, at AC
Jan. 10    JH BBB at DC
    GBB Redfield Classic
Jan. 12    JH BBB vs TDA, at AC
    School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 19    NO SCHOOL
Jan. 20    BB DH vs Corsica-Stickney, at Corsica
Jan 22    JH BBB vs Avon, at AC
    BB DH vs Avon, at AC
Jan. 23    JH BBB at Burke
    Junior Honor Choir @ Rapid City
Jan. 24    JH BBB at Wagner
    GBB Irene-Wakonda Classic, at Irene (Varsity only)
    Junior Honor Choir @ Rapid City
Jan. 26    JH BBB vs Gayville-Volin, at AC
Jan. 27    BB DH vs Wessington Springs, at DC—Pep Band Plays
Jan. 29     JH BBB at Bon Homme
Jan. 30    JH BBB vs MCS, at DC
Jan. 31    JH BBB at Colome