Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Coaches, sports teams, coop with Andes Central.
• Thought of the day: “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
• Joke of the day: What’s a skeleton’s favorite room in the house? The living room!
• Random fact of the day: Your eyes can distinguish roughly 10 million colors.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
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
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Nov. 2: Breakfast Pizza, Jeanette Pheifer
Tuesday, Nov. 3: Beef Stroganoff, Lydia Niewenhuis
Wednesday, Nov. 4: Italian or Broccoli Cheese Soup, Nancy Vander Pol
Thursday, Nov. 5: Meatloaf, Kirsti Muckey
Friday, Nov. 6: BRING YOUR LUNCH
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, October 30: Freshmen
• Alex Daum will be continuing his series this week at youth group. Junior high at 6:30 and senior high supper at 7 with youth group starting at 7:30!
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
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• 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!
• Dordt Hunt is November 4-7th. We ask you to offer up prayers for travel and hunting safety for everyone involved. If there are any local land owners willing to offer their land to hung, please contact Randy Niewenhuis at 605-680-5019.
• Region 5B Volleyball Information
Monday, November 2
Games played at #6 Seed
6:00 p.m. – Seed 8 will play Seed 9
Following – Seed 6 will play Seed 11
6:00 p.m. at Seed 7 – Seed 7 will play Seed 10
Tuesday, November 3
Games played at #1 Seed
6:00 p.m. – Seed 1 plays the winner of Seed 8 vs Seed 9
Following - Seed 4 will play Seed 5
Games played at #2 Seed
6:00 p.m. – Seed 2 plays the winner of the Seed 7 vs Seed 10
Following – Seed 3 plays the winner of the Seed 6 vs Seed 11
Thursday, November 5
Games played at Bonesteel
6:00 p.m. – The winners of Seed 1 vs Seed 8 or Seed 9 game will play the winner of the Seed 4 vs Seed 5 game
Following – The winner of Seed 2 vs Seed 7 or Seed 10 game will play the winner of the Seed 3 vs Seed 6 or Seed 11
Absences
Tuesday, Nov. 17
School Excused Dakota BH, Ashlyn E, Allie M, Leo DL
Upcoming Events
Oct. 26 VB vs. Gregory at DC, 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 27 VB vs. James Valley Christian at DC, 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 29 FB 2nd Round Playoffs
Oct. 30 Pumpkin Chunkin Challenge, test date
All State Chorus, Rapid City
Oct. 31 All State Chorus, Rapid City
Nov. 2 VB Region Play-In Game
Nov. 3 Pumpkin Chunkin Challenge, finals
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, 10 a.m.
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. 17 JH Music Festival in Platte
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
Dec. 1 ASVAB
Dec. 4 GBB & Basketball Cheer team pictures
PK-12 Christmas Concert
Dec. 7 Build Dakota Road Show, 2:00 pm
Dec. 8 Scrip
GBB at Centerville