Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, October 17, 2025
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” – Carl Burnett
• Joke of the day: Knock, knock! Who’s there? Howl. Howl who? Howl you know unless you open the door?
• Random fact of the day: Cats can’t taste anything that’s sweet. That’s probsbly why they can’t get enough of their favorite salty snack.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Did you bring a lunch today?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 20: Ham & Cheese Sliders, Brandi DeLange
Tuesday, Oct. 21: Calzones (PK-6); Hot & Chili Dogs (7-12), Lonnie Timmermans
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Hot & Chili Dogs (PK-6); Calzones (7-12), Emily Ringling
Thursday, Oct. 23: Potato Bacon or Italian Soup, Trudy Qualm
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up – Juniors
• Friday Music, October 17— Choir
• Cross Country for next week
Monday Oct. 20 @DC
Tuesday Oct 21 @ AC
Wednesday Oct 22 @ AC
Thursday Oct. 23 @ DC
Friday Oct. 24 Meet at DC at TBD (waiting for info from the state on check in time)
Saturday Oct. 25 State at Huron
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, October 17—Choir
Today’s School Excused Absences
Friday, Oct. 17
Ty M – leaving after 7th
Upcoming Events
Oct. 17 End of 1st Quarter
FB Crossover (TBD)
Oct. 18 VB Thunder Nation tournament, at AC
CC & D at Platte-Geddes
Oct. 21 Scrip
VB vs Menno, at DC
All-State Chorus Prep @ DWU
4/5/6 BB—Corsica Tourney
Oct. 23 FB Playoffs
Oct. 24 VB vs Gayville-Volin, at Gayville
State CC & D
Platte Health Center Flu Shot Clinic, 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 25 State XC
Oct. 27 VB at Gregory
Oct. 28 VB vs James Valley Christian, at JVC (Huron)
Oct. 30 FB Playoffs
Oct. 31 All-State Chorus & Orchestra
Nov. 1 All-State Chorus & Orchestra
Elementary Honor Choir
Fall Fling
Nov. 3 VB Regions
4/5/6 Boys BB MC/TDA Triangular, at DC
Nov. 4 VB Regions
Nov. 5 Senior college and career visits in Vermillion/Sioux Falls
Nov. 6 VB Regions
4/5/6 Girls BB vs. TDA, at DC
Nov. 7 FB Playoffs
Nov. 8 JH GBB at Wagner
Nov. 10 School Board, 7:00 p.m.
4/5/6 BB vs. Ethan, at DC
Nov. 11 VB SoDak 16
Veterans Day Chapel 10:00 a.m.
Nov. 13 State FB
JH GBB at Burke
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. 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