Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Thursday, March 12, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” — Confucius
• Joke of the day: How do astronauts serve meals? On flying saucers!
• Random fact of the day: Bacterial cells outnumber the number of human cells in our bodies. Research has found that the average human is around 56% bacteria.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Thursday, Mar. 12: Shepherd’s Pie, Lee Qualm
Friday, Mar. 13: Chicken Nuggets, Jody Niewenhuis
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Mar. 16: Chili Cheese Fries, Brandi DeLange
Tuesday, Mar. 17: Fried Chicken, Trudy Qualm
Wednesday, Mar. 18: Pork Nachos, Joel Davis
Thursday, Mar. 19: No School. Spring Break
Friday, Mar. 20: No School. Spring Break
• Ignite week: To celebrate the week of Christian Education, Student Council has chosen the following dress-up days:
Thursday-Neon Day
Friday-Ignite Shirts
• Archery practice TONIGHT.
• Prairie Reader’s is Wednesday, March 18 in Armour. All 2nd-6th grade students plus Audrey, Felicity, Kathryn, Brooklyn, & Alyssa will leave DC at 11:30 and be back by the end of the school day. Mrs. M requests that all participants wear a DC or Thunder shirt.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (whenever our next one happens) – Junior High Boys
• Friday Music, March 13 – BAND
• Brooklyn H and Halle O turn in your basketball uniforms to the office.
• Congratulations to Halle Olson, Audrey DeHaan, & Lily Muckey—who have all been named to the LMVC All-Conference Team 2025-26!
• Lane and Leo please turn in your basketball uniforms.
• Drama Practice TONIGHT 7:00-8:00 in the chapel room. For those who have archery at that time, come to drama at 7:00, and you can shoot archery at 8:00. Thanks!
• 7-12 Choir Students: You are responsible for memorizing the text of measures 75-103 of "God of Heaven" since you were gone on Wednesday. Be ready for a quiz on Monday the 16th over it.
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, March 13 – BAND
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Mrs. Engels needs drivers for Large Group Contest on March 25th! Please let her know if you can help!
• An email was sent to parents of PK-3rd, 5th, 7th, and 11th grade students regarding free hearing screening done by South Dakota School for the Deaf at Dakota Christian School on April 8. If you want your students in other grades tested, please email the office. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
Mar. 12 State GBB
Mar. 13 State GBB
Mar. 14 State GBB
Archery at Milford
Mar. 16 Archery at DC
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
Apr. 2 Easter Chapel & Breakfast
Apr. 3 NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Apr. 6 NO SCHOOL
Apr. 7 JH/HS TM at Kimball SCC
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Apr. 8 Hearing Screenings for PK-3, 5, 7, 11
Apr. 9 DC’s Got Talent
Apr. 10 V GM at Mitchell
5-8 Vocal Contest @ Armour
Apr. 13 Freshmen Impact
JH TM at Gregory
School Board, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 14 HS TM at Wagner
JH GM at Burke
JV GM at Gregory
Apr. 16 HS TM at Avon
JH TM at Corsica-Stickney (Corsica)