Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Ignite Week Planning & Execution (Held March 15-18)
• Thought of the day: “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” – Brian Herbert
• Joke of the day: What’s a math teacher’s favorite dessert? Pi, of course!
• Random fact of the day: The specks on strawberries are single seeds called achenes (uh-KEENZ).
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Tuesday, Sept. 29: Pepperoni Sliders, Kelly Qualm
Wednesday, Sept. 30: Sausage Gravy and biscuits, Vonnie VH and Pat VDP
Thursday, Oct. 1: NO SCHOOL
Friday, Oct. 2: NO SCHOOL
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 5: Chicken bacon ranch tatertot casserole, Brandi DeLange
Tuesday, Oct. 6: Hotdogs (Prek-6), Stromboli (7-12), Jamie Munneke
Wednesday, Oct. 7: Stromboli (Prek-6), Hotdogs (7-12), Lonnie Timmermans
Thursday, Oct. 8: Spaghetti, Jackie Holleman
Friday, Oct. 9: BRING YOUR LUNCH
• No school Thursday or Friday, October 1 & 2.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, October 9: 7th/8th Boys
• Cross Country Practice schedule for September 28-October 2
Tuesday-September 29 @AC
Wednesday-September 30 @AC
Thursday @Burke leave AC at 1:00; DC meet at AC
Friday @AC @1:00
• Juniors and seniors – a Lake Area Tech rep is coming next Thursday. If you are interested in meeting with the rep please let Mrs. DeJong know.
• Wednesday night Platte area youth group will be a panel discussion at regular time and location.
• Cadets will meet at New Hope Camp Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. Boys in 4th-8th grades are welcome and encouraged to join us.
• The Dakota Christian Quiz Bowl Team kicks off the Q1073 Quiz Bowl season on October 6 with a match against Huron. The bracket can be found online at https://q107radio.com/quiz-bowl/
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
• Cadets will meet at New Hope Camp Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. Boys in 4th-8th grades are welcome and encouraged to join us.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• No school Thursday or Friday, October 1 and 2.
Absences
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Danae F
Lane N
Leo DL – leaving 9:20, will return
School Excused
9th & 10th gone 2nd and 3rd hours
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Danae F
Lane N
Dakota BH
Sophia N – leave at 10, will return
Upcoming Events
Sept. 29 CC & D at Wolsey, 6:00 pm
Science field trip
Oct. 1 NO SCHOOL, Heartland Convention
XC Great Plains Conference Meet (Burke 3:00 pm)
VB at Sioux Falls Lutheran
Oct. 2 NO SCHOOL, Heartland Convention
JH FB at Corsica-Stickney (5:00 pm)
FB at Corsica-Stickney (7:00 pm)
Oct. 3 VB Great Plains Conference at AC
Oct. 5 VB at Corsica-Stickney
CC & D at Bon Homme, 6:00 pm
Oct. 6 Quiz Bowl: DC vs. Huron (9:00 am)
Oct. 8 XC at Ethan-Parkston (Parkston 4:00 pm)
VB vs. Mitchell Christian at DC
Lake Area Technical College Representative, for juniors and seniors from 1:35 – 2:05p.m.
Oct. 9 JH/JV FB vs. Avon at Armour (4:00 pm)
FB vs. Avon at Armour (Homecoming 7:00 pm)
Oct. 12 NO SCHOOL
VB vs. Gayville-Volin at AC
School Board Meeting, 7:30 pm
Oct. 13 Scrip
VB at Burke
Oct. 14 XC Region Meet (Freeman 1:00 pm)
Oct. 15 VB vs. Wagner at AC
Oct. 16 FB Crossover at Tripp (Homecoming 7:00 pm)
Oct. 17 VB Thunder Nation Tournament at AC
CC & D at Platte-Geddes, 11:00 am
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
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