Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
For PreK-12th Students:
This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Tuesday, Oct. 3: Hot ham and cheese sandwiches, Jamie Munneke
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Jambalaya/Hamburger and rice, Staci Severson
Thursday, Oc. 5: NO SCHOOL
Friday, Oct. 6: NO SCHOOL
Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 9: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Oct. 10: Breakfast Burritos, Elaine Veurink
Wednesday, Oct. 11: Hamburgers, Jane DeLange
Thursday, Oc. 5: Indian Tacos/Tacos, Corinne Middendorp
Friday, Oct. 6: NO HOT LUNCH
No school Thursday, Friday, or next Monday.
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl team on their win over Gregory! Their next match will be on Nov. 6 when they go up against Wagner!
Congratulations to Josie Brouwer, Nadia VanZuidam, Sabas DeHaan, and Peter Backes for being selected for All-State Chorus! They will sing with the state’s best high school singers in Rapid City on Oct. 27th and 28th.
Congratulations to the 6-12 Marching Band for their performance at the Platte Marching Festival on Friday. They placed 2nd in their division. Thank you to parents, staff, and community members for the prayers and support!
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
Lunch Times for today: 12:40 p.m. –8th grade; 12:42 p.m. – 7th grade; 12:44 p.m. – seniors/juniors; 12:45 p.m. –sophomores/freshmen
Friday Lunch Room Clean Up: Sophomores (after lunch you will clean tables, check microwaves, close the milk cooler, and empty the trash)
Cross Country this week:
Tuesday – practice at DC
Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives
Thursday – meet at Parkston
Friday - split
Volleyball this week:
Tuesday – practice at DC
Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives
Thursday – no practice
Friday – practice at AC 12:15 – 2:15 HS only
This Wednesday at Youth Group we are talking about "Scary Christians"!! Pizza available at both SH & JH
There is going to be a volleyball tournament during class and dear time for homecoming. For anyone grades 7-12th, staff included. Make a group of three people for your team. Sign-up is in the office, please sign up by Wednesday, October 4th.
If you have not yet paid $8 for your sandwich meal at the Platte Marching Festival, please pay that to Mrs. Engels!
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
Cross Country this week:
Tuesday – practice at DC
Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives
Thursday – meet at Parkston
Friday - split
Volleyball this week:
Tuesday – practice at DC
Wednesday – practice at AC, Liz DH drives
Thursday – no practice
Friday – practice at AC 12:15 – 2:15 HS only
This Wednesday at Youth Group we are talking about "Scary Christians"!! Pizza available at both SH & JH
If you have not yet paid $8 for your sandwich meal at the Platte Marching Festival, please pay that to Mrs. Engels!
Parents/Readers on the Web:
There are hamburger patties left from the harvest sale in the kitchen freezer. If you did not pick yours up, please come and do so.
The junior class is selling calendars again this year! For $15, you will receive not just a calendar, but the opportunity to include birthdays and anniversaries of loved ones so community members can share in the celebration! Please reach out to a junior to place an order by November 6th.
On Friday the TDA-AC-DC vs Scotland-Menno football game will be aired on KORN Country 92.1. Kick off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Absences
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Kahne D – gone in a.m.
Kalee D – gone in a.m.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 4 Eligibility Check
Oct. 5 NO SCHOOL
Heartland Teacher Convention
XC at Parkston, 4:15 p.m.
CCD at Mitchell
Oct. 6 NO SCHOOL
Heartland Teacher Convention
FB vs Jim River at Armour (homecoming), 7:00 p.m.
Marching Band at Menno
Oct. 9 CCD at BonHomme
Native American Day
NO SCHOOL
Oct. 10 JH/JV FB vs Jim River at Armour, 4:00 and 5:15 p.m.
VB vs Burke at Andes Central 4:00 p.m. (JH, JV, Varsity)
All State Chorus prep day at DWU
Oct.11 XC Region 3, 1 p.m.
Kindergarten field trip to Our Farm, Parker
Oct. 12 VB at Wagner 4:00 p.m. (JH, JV, Varsity)
Oct. 13 FB vs Miller/HH at AC (homecoming), 7:00 p.m.
Marching Band at Andes Central
Oct. 14 VB Thunder Nation Tournament at Andes Central
CCD at Platte
Oct. 16 VB vs KWL at Kimball 4:00 p.m. (JH, C, JV, Varsity)
Oct. 17 Scrip
VB vs TDA @ Tripp 6:30 p.m. (JV, Varsity)
Oct. 18 Platte Health Center flu shot clinic, 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 19 FB 1st Round Playoffs
Oct. 20 End of 1st Quarter
VB vs Gayville-Volin at DC 6:30 p.m. (JV, Varsity)
State CCD at Sioux Falls
Eligibility Check
Oct. 21 State XC 10 a.m.
Oct. 26 FB 2nd Round Playoffs
Oct. 27 All State Chorus and Orchestra at Rapid City
Oct. 28 All State Chorus and Orchestra at Rapid City
Oct. 30 VB Region 6B Play-In game
Oct. 31 VB Region 6B Quarter Finals
Nov. 2 VB Region 6B Semi Finals
5th/6th BB vs Mitchell Christian at DC, 4:30 girls with boys to follow
Nov. 3 FB 3rd Round Playoffs
Eligibility Check
Nov. 4 JH GBB Wagner Tournament
Nov. 6 Fellowship Meeting
Nov. 7 VB SoDak16
Nov. 9 State FB at Vermillion
JH GBB at Burke 4:00 p.m.
Nov. 14 Scrip
JH Music Festival at Platte
JH GBB at Wagner 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 16 State VB
JH GBB vs Platte-Geddes 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 17 State VB
Eligibility Check
Nov. 18 State VB
JH GBB Gayville-Volin Tourney
Nov. 21 HS Music Festival at Gregory
Nov. 22 11:45 a.m. Dismissal
Student Council Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving
NO SCHOOL
Nov. 24 NO SCHOOL
Nov. 28 JH GBB at West Boyd 4:00 p.m.
WR at Winner (JH boys)
Nov. 30 JH GBB vs BonHomme 4:00 p.m.