Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Juniors
• Thought of the day: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
• Joke of the day: What do you call a spider who does math? A web designer!
• Random fact of the day: The number four is the only one with the same amount of letters.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Tuesday, Oct. 13: Tacos, Gary/Beth Maas
Wednesday, Oct. 14: Pancakes, Patty Veurink
Thursday, Oct. 15: Lasagna, Tracy Maas
Friday, Oct. 16: BRING YOUR LUNCH
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 19: Shepherd’s Pie, Heidi Goeman
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Ham Sliders, Val Feenstra
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, Marjo BaanHofman
Thursday, Oct. 22: Top Yer Tater, Jackie Sprik
Friday, Oct. 23: BRING YOUR LUNCH
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, October 16: Juniors & Seniors
• Scarlett C – please turn in your cross country uniform.
• Please be mindful of what you are printing in color. In just the first month of school, we went through one full replacement ink cartridge. Thank you for helping us be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.
• Josh Brewer will be speaking Wednesday night at Platte area youth group. Junior high starts at 6:30, senior high SUPPER starts at 7 with youth group beginning at 7:30.
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
• Josh Brewer will be speaking Wednesday night at Platte area youth group. Junior high starts at 6:30, senior high SUPPER starts at 7 with youth group beginning at 7:30.
Absences
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Lily M – gone in a.m.
Friday, Oct. 16
School Excused leaving at noon – Ashlyn E, MJ DH, Kolbe D, Allie M
Thursday, Oct. 22
School Excused Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be gone in the morning (should return for lunch)
Upcoming Events
Oct. 13 Scrip
VB at Burke
Oct. 14 XC Region Meet (Freeman 1:00 pm)
Oct. 15 VB vs. Wagner at AC
Oct. 16 FB Crossover at Tripp (Homecoming 7:00 pm)
Summer Learning Reward for 7th graders (Allie, Ashlyn, MJ, Kolbe)
Oct. 17 VB Thunder Nation Tournament at AC
CC & D at Platte-Geddes, 11:00 am
Oct. 20 VB at Menno
Oct. 22 FB 1st Round Playoffs
College Fair @ DWU
Oct. 23 End of 1st Quarter
CC & D State at Rapid City, 5:00 pm
Oct. 24 XC State Meet (Rapid City-Hart Ranch)
Oct. 26 VB vs. Gregory at DC
Oct. 27 VB vs. James Valley Christian at DC
Oct. 29 FB 2nd Round Playoffs
Oct. 30 All State Chorus, Rapid City
Oct. 31 All State Chorus, Rapid City
Nov. 2 VB Region Play-In Game
Nov. 3 VB Region Quarter Finals
Quiz Bowl vs Armour, 9:30 a.m.
Nov. 5 VB Region Semi-Finals
Nov. 6 FB 3rd Round Playoffs
Nov. 7 Fall Fling
Nov. 9 School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
Nov 10 Scrip
VB SoDak 16
Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Program
Sr Parent/Student financial aid planning meeting, 11 a.m.
Nov. 12 State FB at Vermillion
Nov. 13 JH GBB team pictures
Nov. 16 Fellowship Meeting, 5:30 pm
Nov. 19 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 20 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 21 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 25 NOON DISMISSAL
Nov. 26 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving
Nov. 27 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1 ASVAB
Dec. 4 GBB & Basketball Cheer team pictures
Dec. 4 PK-12 Christmas Concert
Dec. 7 Build Dakota Road Show, 2:00 pm
Dec. 8 Scrip
GBB at Centerville
Dec. 12 BB DH vs. Platte-Geddes at DC
Dec. 14 School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
Dec. 15 BB DH at Ethan
Dec. 17 BB DH vs. Gayville-Volin at AC
Dec. 21 Exams for 7th-12th Grades
Dec. 22 Exams for 7th-12th Grades
End of 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester
BB DH at Lower Brule
Jan. 4 Teacher Inservice
Jan. 5 Classes Resume
BB DH at Gregory
Jan. 6 BBB & Wrestling team pictures
Jan. 7 BB DH at Burke
Jan. 9 BB DH at Sunshine Bible Academy
DC Fellowship JH BBB Tournament at DC
Jan. 11 School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm