Announcements

Daily Announcements for:  Friday, November 21, 2025

For PreK-12th Students:

•    Thought of the day: “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama
•    Joke of the day: How are a dollar and the moon similar? They both have four quarters!
•    Random fact of the day: A single elephant tooth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
•    This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring your lunch from home?
•    Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Nov. 24: Grilled Pepperoni & Cheese Sandwich, Amy Ringling
Tuesday, Nov. 25: Stuffed Manicotti, Cyndee Vander Pol
•    Next week Wednesday (Nov. 26) Preschool – 6th will dismiss at 11:40 a.m. and 7th-12th will dismiss at 11:50 a.m. No school Thursday (Nov. 27) or Friday (Nov. 28).

For 7th-12th Grade Students:

•    Friday, Lunch Clean Up – Seniors
•    Friday Music, November 21 BAND
•    These students owe $8 for their lunch at the Platte Festival: Kezia C, Paisley VD.
Please pay be the end of the day Friday or cost begins to raise $1 per day
•    If you are interested in playing high school basketball this year, please sign up in the office TODAY.

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 21 BAND

Parents/Readers on the Web:

•    The kitchen has 3 large bags of stuffing for sale five dollars a bag… Contact Harriett.
•    If you are willing to help with the letter drive, please contact the school office. This can be done from home. Thank you!

Today’s Absences
Friday, Nov. 21
Lily M 
Mason M 

Upcoming Absences
Monday, Nov. 24 – Lily M
Upcoming School Excused Absences
Tuesday, Nov. 25
    Audrey, Danae, Felicity – HS Music Festival

Upcoming Events    
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.
    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
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