Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, February 6, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “An idea is only as good as its execution.” - Anonymous
• Joke of the day: What does a house wear? Address!
• Random fact of the day: Until 2015, it was illegal to dance in Japan after midnight.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring your lunch from home?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Feb. 9: Korean Beef Bowl, Kirsti Muckey
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Tator Tot Casserole, Katie Hoekema
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Breakfast Burritos, Linda Feenstra
Thursday, Feb. 12: NO HOT LUNCH (No School for PK-6)
• Archery Practice this week: Friday, Feb. 6: 3rd-6th grades from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and 7th-12th grades from 8:00-9:00 p.m.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (February 6) – Junior High *note change
• Friday Music, February 6 - CHOIR
• High school band students: Instrumental Contest is on February 18th! Remember to come to the lesson time you signed up for. If you don't remember when that is, check Mrs. Engels's lesson schedule, which is posted outside her room, or ask her.
• No JH boys’ basketball practice today.
• Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores can sign up in the office for the Junior-Senior banquet. Banquet is set for April 17. This year's theme is Masquerade Ball. DC Juniors and Seniors are free. DC Sophomores and all non-DC students are $20.
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, February 6 – CHOIR
• 6th Graders – if you are interested in participating in the spring play, please let Mrs. Niewenhuis know by Friday.
• No JH boys’ basketball practice today.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Preschool – 6th grades Parent teacher conferences, Thursday, Feb. 12, 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parents remember to sign up!
• Anyone interested in coaching track for the upcoming spring season? Know of someone who would like to coach track? Talk to Mrs. Niewenhuis or Mr. Peters.
• Hot lunch department needs freezer space for a half of a pork, starting now and going to the end of the school year or the pork is gone – whichever comes first.
• Junior Parents are selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits to raise money for Dakota Christian School Post Prom Activities! They are convenient and delicious, perfect to have on hand for busy days. You can order by clicking the link here https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/products?support=429153ae-a9c8-40cf-93c5-4e673a510cdb
It’s easy and only takes a few minutes to order. You can pay by credit card and the yummy Kits will be shipped right to your door by FedEx. It’s the same price to ship 1 or 2 Kits, so I’m thinking you might want to get 2! Thank you so much for your help!
• Birthday Calendars have arrived. If you have not received yours, please let us know.
• On Saturday, the Varsity girls and boys basketball teams travel to Highmore for the Highmore-Harrold Classic. The girls will play White River at 9:30 a.m. and the boys will take on North Central at 11 a.m. At this time, all games are planned to be livestreamed on Highmore-Harrold’s live ticket site of https://piratestv.live/
Today’s Absences
Scarlett C
Upcoming Absences
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Kane D – leaving at 2:45
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Kahne D – leaving at 2:45 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 7 JH BBB GPC at Irene
GBB Highmore-Harold Classic, 9:30 a.m. vs White River at Highmore (Varsity only)
BBB Highmore-Harold Classic, 11 a.m. vs North Central at Highmore (Varsity only)
Feb. 9 JH BBB vs Corsica-Stickney, at Corsica
GBB vs Sunshine Bible Academy, at DC
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 Fellowship Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Scrip
Feb. 12 NO SCHOOL: Preschool – 6th grades
Parent Teacher Conferences Preschool – 6th grades, 8:15-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 State E-sports
Feb. 14 GBB GPC at Bonesteel (Varsity only)
State E-sports
Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL
Feb. 17 BBB at Sunshine Bible Academy
Feb. 18 HS Instrumental Contest @ Chamberlain
Feb. 19 BB DH vs KWL, at DC—Pep Band Plays
Spelling Bee at Bonesteel
Feb. 21 BBB GPC (Varsity only), at Irene/Wakonda
Feb. 23 GBB Regions
Feb. 24 GBB Regions
Feb. 26 GBB Regions
Mar. 2 BBB Regions
Mar. 3 BBB Regions
Mar. 5 GBB SoDak 16
Mar. 6 End of 3rd Quarter
BBB Regions
Mar. 9 Symphony (3rd & 4th)
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 10 BBB SoDak 16
Scrip
Mar. 11 Urban Plunge (9th – 12th)
Mar. 12 State GBB
Mar. 13 State GBB
Mar. 14 State GBB
Mar. 18 Prairie Readers
Mar. 19 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
Mar. 20 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
State Archery, Yankton
Mar. 21 State BBB
Mar. 23 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Mar. 25 Large Group Contest
Mar. 26 HS TM at Yankton
Mar. 30 Society Meeting, 7 p.m.
Mar. 31 HS TM at Gregory