Announcements
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