Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Thursday, April 30, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday Knox Feenstra!
• Thought of the day: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy
• Joke of the day: How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it!
• Random fact of the day: Africa sits in all four hemispheres – the only continent to do so.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Thursday, April 30: Goulash, Sara Munneke
Friday, May 1: BRING A LUNCH FROM HOME
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, May 4: Chicken Noodle Soup or Cheeseburger Soup, Jonna DeHaan
Tuesday, May 5: Korean Beef, Patty Veurink
Wednesday, May 6: Cheeseburgers, Karen Kott
Thursday, May 7: Beef Stroganoff, Sarah BaanHofman
Friday, May 8: BRING A LUNCH FROM HOME
• Halle’s car has been located!
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (May 1) – Juniors
• Friday, May 1—Band
• The following students need to return their World Finest Chocolate with money: McKenna, Lane, Audrey, Ty, Kathryn, and Halle.
• You are responsible for cleaning your locker inside and out before you can take exams. So start bringing all your extra stuff home. Wipe it out with some hot water and cleaner. When you feel your locker is squeaky clean and ready for inspection, have your class advisor approve it.
• Monday, May 4, JH will be going to a track meet in Bon Homme to replace the Wagner meet that was cancelled.
• Track athletes – you will leave at 6:30 AM on Friday for O’Gorman and Howard Wood.
• We are switching periods 3 and 4 today, so it will be 1, 2, 4, 3.
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, May 1 – Band
• Request from Mrs. Faller: Please have your PK-4th grade students in their classrooms at 7:15 tonight. Their t-shirts will be available there. If you can help them change into them, that would be a great help to their teachers. Thank you!
• Monday, May 4, JH will be going to a track meet in Bon Homme to replace the Wagner meet that was cancelled.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• 5-8 Parents The students have several clay projects and paintings that should be taken home after the concert tonight. A small box would be perfect! Thanks
• Dakota Christian School Fellowship is once again selling Ymker Greenhouse gift certificates. They come in increments of $30 ($7.50 comes back to DCS!!) and can be used in Platte or Armour locations through May 30. Certificates are immediately available and can be picked up at the school office, in Platte or brought to Corsica. Contact the school (605-243-2211), Corinne Middendorp (605-680-4087), or Tracy Maas (605-680-4511) to get yours today!
• Notice: Awards Night has been moved from Monday, May 4, to Wednesday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m.
• You are invited to the 5th/6th Wax Museum TODAY from 2:00-3:00 in the gym.
• You are invited to the PK-4th Grade Concert and PK-8th Grade Art Show on TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m.
• Request from Mrs. Faller: Please have your PK-4th grade students in their classrooms at 7:15 tonight. Their t-shirts will be available there. If you can help them change into them, that would be a great help to their teachers. Thank you!
Today’s Absences
Halle O
Upcoming School Excused Absences
Friday, May 1
HS Track – all day
Lane N – all day
Upcoming Events
Apr. 30 5th & 6th Wax Museum, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
PreK-4 Spring Concert & PreK-8 Art Show, 7:30 p.m.
May 1 HS TM at O’Gorman
HS TM at Howard Wood
V GM Girls at Bon Homme Boys at Scotland
May 2 HS TM at Howard Wood
May 4 JH TM at Wagner cancelled
JH TM at BonHomme
8th Grade Recognition Chapel
Awards Night (Moved to Wednesday, May 6)
May 5 HS TM at Wagner LMVC
JH GM at Springfield
JV GM at Tyndall
Scrip
May 6 5th-8th Grade Music Awards (1:35)
Awards Night
May 8 V GM Boys at Burke Girls at Platte
1st – 4th field trip
May 9 HS TM at Andes Central Cancelled!
May 11 School Board, 7:30 p.m.
May 12 JH/HS TM at Andes Central
End of 4th Quarter & 2nd Semester
May 14 Teacher Inservice
HS TM at Parkston
May 15 Teacher Inservice
V GM Girls at Springfield Boys at Bon Homme
May 16 Graduation, 2:00 p.m.
May 18 HS TM at Armour
May 21 HS TM at Burke
May 22 GM PreRegion at Mitchell
May 26 GM Region at Mitchell
May 28 State TM