Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, December 5, 2025
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday to Cody Riemersma!
• Thought of the day: If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas A. Edison
• Joke of the day: What do squirrels eat on their birthdays? Do-nuts!
• Random fact of the day: The proper name of the mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, is La Gioconda!
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring your lunch from home?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Dec. 8: Pancakes, Michael Buitenbos
Tuesday, Dec. 9: Chicken Noodle Casserole, Rachelle Hubers
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Burgers and Fries, Kaylinn Kok
Thursday, Dec. 11: Pork Loin & Hash browns, Jackie Sprik
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (December 5) – Juniors
• Friday Music, December 5 CHOIR
• You are encouraged to bring items for the Platte Food Pantry for the Christmas giving project. You can put your items in Mrs. Masur's room. Junior high will be competing against high school for most items collected. Winner gets pizza during Friday lunch.
• Girls basketball memory mates are today. Did you remember your uniform?
• JH boys – if you are playing basketball this year, Coach Johnson will be here after school NEXT Friday, Dec. 12, for a brief meet and greet.
• JH boys’ basketball practice starts Monday, Dec. 15, at DC.
• Double header at Garyville-Volin on Thursday, Dec. 18, there will be no JV girls game. Game times will be:
5:00 PM JV Boys
6:15 PM Varsity Girls
7:30 Varsity Boys
ALL GAMES IN THE MAIN GYM
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
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• 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
Ahnali VZ – leaving at 11:45
Scarlett C
Today’s School Excused Absences
Friday, Dec. 5
Kahne D – job shadowing
Upcoming Events
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 5:00 PM JV Boys, 6:15 PM Varsity Girls, 7:30 Varsity Boys
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
JH BBB vs Parkston, at DC 4 p.m.
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