Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy Birthday Jennie Munneke!
• Thought of the day: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
• Joke of the day: Why is the school cafeteria so popular? It is a hot lunch spot!
• Random fact of the day: Four of the ten largest statues in the world are of the Buddha
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, Jan. 14: Stromboli (PK-6) BBQ’s (7-12), Emily Ringling
Thursday, Jan. 15: Spaghetti, Nova Steinhauser
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Jan. 19: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Jan. 20: Chicken Ramen Noodle Casserole, Cassie Erickson
Wednesday, Jan. 21: Korean Beef Bowl, Pat Vander Pol and Elaine Veurink
Thursday, Jan. 22: Chicken Noodle or Vegetable Beef Soup, Brandi DeLange
• No school next Monday, Jan. 19.
• Archery practice next week will be:
Monday, January 19, and Friday, Jan. 23, with the 3rd-6th grades practicing from 7:00-8:00 p.m., and the 7th-12th grades practicing from 8:00-9:00 p.m. both days.
• Today will be DEAR time for 7-12 and Thursday will be an All-School Buddy Chapel at 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Bigs, please let Mrs. Zomer know if you will be absent on Thursday.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (January 16) – Seniors
• Friday Music, January 16 – Band
• Seniors – did you email your picture(s) to Shauna? Please do by Friday, January 30.
• Platte Area Youth Group, tonight we discover something slipping away from our culture, maybe because its most open to corruption. Come and be a part of the evening! Pizza will be available at both JH & SH!
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, January 16—Band
• Platte Area Youth Group, tonight we discover something slipping away from our culture, maybe because its most open to corruption. Come and be a part of the evening! Pizza will be available at both JH & SH!
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Next Tuesday, Jan. 20, the AC/DC Thunder girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will travel to Corsica for a double header vs Corsica-Stickney. Game times are:
5:15 – JV girls in the main gym
5:15 - JV boys in the auxiliary gym
6:30 – Varsity girls in main gym
Varsity boys to follow in main gym
All games in the main gym will be streamed and can be found by going to https://jags.live/ The BU foundation will be serving tri-tip sandwiches and chips. Cost is free will donation. Selling starts at 5:15 until sold out. There will also be a raffle for ½ beef.
• The annual Society Meeting has been set for Monday, March 30. At the meeting the 2026-2027 Budget will be presented and 3 new board members will be nominated. If you would like to serve on the DCS School Board please contact a current school board member or Mr. Jared Peters. Current school board members are Sarah BaanHofman, Joel Muckey, Ian Kuipers, Traci Niewenhuis, Michael Buitenbos, Dillon Munneke, Rich Van Zuidam, Corey Vander Pol, and Randy Veurink.
• The DCS Promotion Committee is looking for a few extra folks that love DC and want to help promote our school. Do you like technology and social media, are you creative and witty, etc.? Contact Sarah BH if you are gifted in these areas and are willing to help!
Today’s Absences
Mason M – leaving at 1:15
Jeremiah C
Upcoming School Excused Absences
Thursday, Feb. 15
ALL JV & VARSITY basketball – leave at 2:45 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Jan. 15 BB DH at Mitchell Christian, 5:00 JV girls, 6:00 JV boys, 7:30 Varsity boys
Jan. 16 BB DH vs. Scotland/Menno at Scotland, 5:00 JV’s, 6:15 Varsity girls, Varsity boys to follow
Jan. 17 BBB Redfield Classic, 2:30 vs Northwestern
Jan. 19 NO SCHOOL
JH BBB vs Parkston, at DC 4 p.m.
Jan. 20 BB DH vs Corsica-Stickney, at Corsica – 5:15 JV games (girls main gym, boys auxiliary gym),6:30 Varsity girls, Varsity boys to follow
Scrip
Jan 22 JH BBB vs Avon, at AC
BB DH vs Avon, at AC (senior night)
Jan. 23 JH BBB at Burke
Junior Honor Choir @ Rapid City (Danae F)
Jan. 24 JH BBB at Wagner
GBB Irene-Wakonda Classic, at Irene (Varsity only) vs Sioux Falls Lutheran at 8:30 a.m.
Junior Honor Choir @ Rapid City
Jan. 26 JH BBB vs Gayville-Volin, at AC
BB DH vs. Platte-Geddes (rescheduled) at Platte
Jan. 27 BB DH vs Wessington Springs, at DC—Pep Band Plays
Jan. 29 JH BBB at Bon Homme
Jan. 30 JH BBB vs MCS, at DC
Jan. 31 JH BBB at Colome
Feb. 2 JH BBB vs Scotland/Menno, at Scotland
Feb. 3 JH BBB at Wagner
Feb. 4 HS Vocal Contest @ Kimball
Feb. 5 BB DH at Wagner
Feb. 7 JH BBB GPC
GBB Highmore-Harold Classic, at Highmore (Varsity only)
BBB Highmore-Harold Classic, at Highmore (Varsity only)
Feb. 9 JH BBB vs Corsica-Stickney, at Corsica
GBB vs Sunshine Bible Academy, at DC
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 Fellowship Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Scrip
Feb. 12 NO SCHOOL: Preschool – 6th grades
Parent Teacher Conferences Preschool – 6th grades, 8-3:00 p.m.
Elementary Festival Honor Choir @ SDSU
Feb. 13 State E-sports
Feb. 14 GBB GPC at Bonesteel (Varsity only)
State E-sports
Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL
Feb. 17 BBB at Sunshine Bible Academy
Feb. 18 HS Instrumental Contest @ Chamberlain
Feb. 19 BB DH vs KWL, at DC—Pep Band Plays
Spelling Bee at Bonesteel
Feb. 21 BBB GPC (Varsity only), at Irene/Wakonda
Feb. 23 GBB Regions
Feb. 24 GBB Regions
Feb. 26 GBB Regions
Mar. 2 BBB Regions
Mar. 3 BBB Regions
Mar. 5 GBB SoDak 16
Mar. 6 End of 3rd Quarter
BBB Regions
Middle School All-State Band
Mar. 7 Middle School All-State Band
Mar. 9 Symphony (3rd & 4th)
School Board, 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 10 BBB SoDak 16
Scrip
Mar. 11 Urban Plunge (9th – 12th)
Mar. 12 State GBB
Mar. 13 State GBB
Mar. 14 State GBB
Mar. 18 Prairie Readers
Mar. 19 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
Mar. 20 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
State BBB
State Archery, Yankton
Mar. 21 State BBB
Mar. 23 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Mar. 25 Large Group Contest
Mar. 26 HS TM at Yankton
All-State Band @ Rapid City
Mar. 27 All-State Band @ Rapid City
Mar. 28 All-State Band @ Rapid City
Mar. 31 HS TM at Gregory
Young Band Festival @ Mitchell