Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Monday, August 24, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Belated Birthday wishes to Sasha DeHaan! Her birthday was Sunday.
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Parents / Family Spiritual, Emotional, Physical Health
• Thought of the day: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
• Joke of the day: What’s a pirate’s favorite subject in school? Arrrrrrrrrrt.
• Random fact of the day: Your fingernails grow faster than your toenails do.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Aug. 24: Hot ham and cheese, Abby Buitenbos
Tuesday, Aug. 25: Tacos, Savannah Feenstra
Wednesday, Aug. 26: Meatballs, Danica Zomer
Thursday, Aug. 27: Chicken Ramen Noodle casserole, Kristen Bruinsma
Friday, Aug. 28: Homecoming Spaghetti Lunch!
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Aug. 31: French Toast Sticks, Lois Van Dusseldorp
Tuesday, Sept. 1: Chicken Nuggets, Jody Niewenhuis
Wednesday, Sept. 2: Stromboli (PK-6), Hot Dogs (7-12), Jonna DeHaan
Thursday, Sept. 3: Hot Dogs (PK-6), Stromboli (7-12), Josie DeHaan
Friday, Sept. 4: Bring your own lunch
• It’s Homecoming Week! Dress up days are:
Monday: High School-Adam Sandler Day; Elementary-Pajama Day
Tuesday: Country vs. Country Club Day
Wednesday: Bible Character Day
Thursday: Teacher-Student Swap Day
Friday: Spirit Day
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Seniors, you will be taking pictures for senior banners after school TODAY.
• Any 7-12 students interested in reading announcements at 8:15, sign-up in the office.
• AC/DC VB begins its season vs. Hanson at the Hanson Early Bird Tournament on Tuesday, August 25, at 5:15.
• Lunch Cleap-Up, Friday, September 4: Sophomores
• Please silence or shut down your phones before turning them in for the day. Thank you!
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
• Preschool-6th grade moms: If you are interested in being a room mom this year, please contact Kelly Qualm.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• The Fellowship is hoping to update the Fellowship Auxiliary list. Please contact Val Feenstra @ 605.680.3573 if you have questions or would like to be included on this list.
• Parents, please finish enrolling your students on the TADS website ASAP. The teachers and office staff appreciate your prompt attention to this very much!
• New this year – our VIP list! We would like you to join us in praying for the group listed that day. It is at the top of announcements, check it out!
• Parents, grandparents, and supporters are welcome to have lunch with us. Please call ahead and pre-register.
• If you have extra garden produce that needs a home, the kitchen will help with that!
• Food truck coming in Thursday. If you need something, let Harriett know by tomorrow morning.
• If you would like to be included in the Hot lunch helper program. Call/text Harriet and she’ll explain it to you. Not more than four times a year.
• Student Council is selling their stove/oven appliance in the concession stand for a freewill donation. All burners on the stovetop work. The oven works but it does smoke; it more than likely could be fixed. If you are interested, would like more information, pictures, etc., contact Jenna Masur, jennamasur@dakotachristian.net.
Upcoming Absences
Lily M—leaving at 12:30 on 8/26, will return
Gone on 8/28
Upcoming Events
Aug. 24 Senior banner pictures after school
Aug. 25 VB at Hanson Tourney [5:15 pm AC/DC vs. Hanson on Court A]
Aug. 26 Cross Country and Volleyball team pictures
Aug. 27 Vision Screenings, 9:30 am (Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th )
Aug. 27 VB at Hanson Tourney
Aug. 28 FB vs. Scotland/Menno at AC (Homecoming 7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 5:00 p.m.}
Aug. 29 CC & D at Gregory, 10:00 am
Aug. 31 JH/JV FB vs. Scotland/Menno at AC (4:00 pm)
Sept. 1 XC at Gregory (2:30 pm)
Sept. 1 VB vs. Bon Homme at AC
Sept. 3 School pictures (8:30 am)
Sept. 3 VB vs. Avon at AC
Sept. 3 CC & D at Mitchell, 5:00 pm
Sept. 4 FB at Burke (7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 4:00 p.m. Be in Burke at 5:00 p.m.}
Sept. 7 NO SCHOOL
Sept. 8 XC at Scotland (4:00 pm)
Sept. 8 JH/JV FB at Burke (4:00 pm)
Sept. 8 VB vs. KWL at DC
Sept. 8 CC & D at Parkston, 6:00 pm
Sept. 10 Fellowship Meeting, 5:30 pm
Sept. 11 FB at Gregory (7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 3:50 p.m. Be in Gregory at 5:00 p.m.}
Sept. 12 JH FB Jamboree at Scotland (10:00 am)
Sept. 12 VB Tourney at Scotland
Sept. 12 CC & D at Winner, 1:00 pm
Sept. 14 XC at Wagner (Pickstown 2:30 pm)
Sept. 14 VB vs. Platte-Geddes at DC
Sept. 14 School Board Meeting, 7:30 pm
Sept. 15 Scrip
Sept. 15 VB at Scotland
Sept. 16 Jostens Rep (seniors 8:45 am, sophomores 9:10 am)
Sept. 16 CC at Freeman (1:00 pm)
Sept. 17 Harvest Sale
Sept. 18 FB team pictures
Sept. 19 VB Cavalier Clash at Tyndall