Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday Mrs. Faller!
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: DCS Scrip Program & Facilitators
• Thought of the day: “None of us is as smart as all of us.” – Ken Blanchard
• Joke of the day: How do chickens encourage football teams? They egg them on!
• Random fact of the day: The average person has about 60,000 thoughts a day. Many are repetitive.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Ham Sliders, Jackie Sprik
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, Marjo BaanHofman
Thursday, Oct. 22: Top Yer Tater, Jackie Sprik
Friday, Oct. 23: BRING YOUR LUNCH
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 26: Ham & Hash Browns, Lisa Spoelstra
Tuesday, Oct. 27: Pizza, Jonna DeHaan
Wednesday, Oct. 28: Nachos, Val Kuipers
Thursday, Oct. 29: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Brianna Veurink
Friday, Oct. 30: BRING YOUR LUNCH
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, October 23: Sophomores
• Educate has recently been set up to notify you of academic things like missing assignments, late assignments, etc. via your school email. Instructions, were emailed to you yesterday so you can be notified about the items that are most important to you. Maybe this will be helpful to some of you to stay on track. We want you to do and be your best!
• Alex Daum will be speaking this Wednesday night at Platte area youth group. 6:30 start time for junior high, 7 pm supper and 7:30 start time for senior high.
• Quiz bowl – Harriett would like a picture of you for the kitchen wall. Please talk to Harriett after lunch tomorrow so she can take your picture.
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
• Alex Daum will be speaking this Wednesday night at Platte area youth group. 6:30 start time for junior high, 7 pm supper and 7:30 start time for senior high.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Tuition Reminder for parents. The end of the first quarter is Friday. As a school, we are dependent on tuition to operate. A continuous cash flow is always helpful for us to meet our obligations. If you are able to pay the first quarter of tuition at this time, it would be greatly appreciated.
• We have accumulated a crate full of lost and found items (mostly sweatshirts). Stop in and check if any of them belong in your laundry basket!
• Hey parents! Educate has recently been set up to notify you of academic things like missing assignments, late assignments, etc. via your email. Instructions were emailed to you yesterday. You can be notified about the items that are most important to you. Maybe this will be helpful to some of you to help your student(s) stay on track. We want them to do and be their best!
• Making plans for Christmas? Advance notice our Preschool-12th Christmas concert is on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4!
• Want to pre-order Fall Fling Soup or sandwiches? It's easy! Go to https://onecau.se/_ptr881 and place your order. We'll have it ready for you at the Fall Fling on Nov. 7th.
• Mark your calendars! 11th Annual Fall Fling Vendor/Craft fair at Dakota Christian School, Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring a friend to shop over 45 vendor booths, eat soup and sandwich for lunch and grab your favorite bake sale/Dutch specialty item. If you'd like to donate a bake sale item, please drop off at the school on Friday the 6th or that day. Hope to see you there!
Absences
Tuesday, Oct. 20
School Excused – Felicity D, Audrey DH, Ty M, Jeremiah C, Danae F, Scarlett C
Thursday, Oct. 22
School Excused Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be gone in the morning (should return for lunch)
Upcoming Events
Oct. 20 VB at Menno
Oct. 22 FB 1st Round Playoffs
College Fair @ DWU
Oct. 23 End of 1st Quarter
CC & D State at Rapid City, 5:00 pm
5th/6th Girls/Boys BB vs. Corsica at DC, 4:00 pm
Oct. 24 XC State Meet (Rapid City-Hart Ranch)
Oct. 26 VB vs. Gregory at DC
Oct. 27 VB vs. James Valley Christian at DC
Oct. 29 FB 2nd Round Playoffs
Oct. 30 All State Chorus, Rapid City
Oct. 31 All State Chorus, Rapid City
Nov. 2 VB Region Play-In Game
Nov. 3 VB Region Quarter Finals
Quiz Bowl vs Armour, 9:30 a.m.
5th/6th Boys BB vs. MC & TDA @ Mitchell Christian, 6:00 pm
Nov. 5 VB Region Semi-Finals
5th/6th Girls/Boys BB vs. TDA @ Armour
Nov. 6 FB 3rd Round Playoffs
Nov. 7 Fall Fling
Nov. 9 School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
5th/6th Girls/Boys BB at Ethan, 4:00 pm
Nov 10 Scrip
VB SoDak 16
Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Program
Sr Parent/Student financial aid planning meeting, 11 a.m.
Nov. 12 State FB at Vermillion
5th/6th Girls/Boys BB vs. KWL at Kimball, 6:00 pm
Nov. 13 JH GBB team pictures
Nov. 16 Fellowship Meeting, 5:30 pm
Nov. 19 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 20 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 21 VB State Tournament at Sioux Falls
Nov. 24 HS Gregory Band Festival (Audrey DH, Felicity D, Cheyenne S, Danae F)
Nov. 25 NOON DISMISSAL
Nov. 26 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving
Nov. 27 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break