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Daily Announcements for:  Wednesday, November 12, 2025


For PreK-12th Students:


•    Thought of the day: “You prove your worth with your actions, not your mouth.”–Pat Riley
•    Joke of the day: What do astronauts eat on?  Flying saucers!
•    Random fact of the day: The weight of a cow can vary by 75 pounds in one day.
•    This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, Nov. 12: Chicken Alfredo, Danica Zomer
Thursday, Nov. 13: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, Kelly Qualm
•    Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Nov. 17: Pizza, Brianna Veurink
Tuesday, Nov. 18: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Lee Qualm
Wednesday, Nov. 19: Chili/Veggie Beef Soup, Kay Ann Hubers
Thursday, Nov. 20: Turkey and Fixings, Lisa Spoelstra
•    ICE Cheer & Dance Registration is open until FRIDAY (Nov. 14). Practices start the week of Dec 1. Please contact Danae (605)680-4150 for more details! 


For 7th-12th Grade Students:


•    Friday, Lunch Clean Up – 7th Grade
•    Friday Music, November 14 Choir
•    Boys Basketball open gym after school today in Lake. It will last until approximately 5:30 p.m.
•    Platte Youth Group this week asks "Would you consider yourself a good listener?  Would others say you are a good listener?"
•    Juniors & Seniors—Dordt University will be here during 8th hour in the A/P room.


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 14 Choir


Parents/Readers on the Web:


•    The kitchen has 3 large bags of stuffing for sale five dollars a bag… Contact Harriett.
•    The next Fellowship meeting is next Monday, Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. If you have items for the agenda please get them to Lydia Niewenhuis by this Friday.


Today’s Absences


Kahne D – leaving after 6th
Halle O--sick

 
Upcoming Absences


November 14 — Kahne
Thursday, Nov. 13
    Audrey DH
Friday, Nov. 21 – Lily M

 
Upcoming School Excused Absences


Thursday, Nov. 13
    Kathryn B—Job Shadowing
    JH GBB leave at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18 – JH Music Festival in Platte
    Kezia C, Scarlett C, Jaden F, Sophia N, Lilly N, Paisley VD, Leo DL, Max M
Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Seniors, college visits

 

Upcoming Events 

   
Nov. 12    Quiz Bowl, 9:45 a.m.
Nov. 13    State FB
    JH GBB at Burke, 4 p.m.
    4/5/6 BB vs. KWL, at DC
Nov. 14    State FB
Nov. 15    State FB
Nov. 17    Fellowship Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 18    Scrip
    JH Festival @ Platte
    4/5/6 BB at Corsica
Nov. 19    Senior college visits
Nov. 20     State VB
    JH GBB vs Platte-Geddes, at DC
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.
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
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
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