Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Friday, September 18, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Administrative Staff/Office Function/Guidance Counseling
• Thought of the day: “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
• Joke of the day: Why was Cinderella a bad football player? Because her coach was a pumpkin!
• Random fact of the day: It is possible for animals to be allergic to humans.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Friday, Sept. 18: DID YOU BRING YOUR LUNCH?
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Sept. 21: Totchos, Amy Ringling
Tuesday, Sept. 22: Fried Chicken, Sara Munneke
Wednesday, Sept. 23: Calzones (PK-6), Sloppy Jo (7-12), Kaylinn Kok
Thursday, Sept. 24: Sloppy Jo (PK-6), Calzones (7-12), Amber Dykshorn-Luke
Friday, Sept. 25: NO SCHOOL
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, September 18: 7th/8th Girls
• Paisley VD, Leo DL, Max M, Ahnali VZ, MJ DH, and Maverick DL . . . your laptops did not get returned to the cart in the office by the end of the school day! If this continues to be an issue, your privileges will be revoked!
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:
• Parent teacher conferences will be next Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, from 2:15 to 8:00 p.m.
Parents of Preschool-12th grade students should schedule a short conference with each teacher using Sign Up Genius.
An invitation email will be sent out today; or you can go to our website under the resources tab and select Parent Teacher conference Sign Up. You will need to sign up in order to view the schedule and schedule your times (if you have previously signed up your credentials will be the same). If you do not sign up and schedule your own slot, you will be randomly assigned a slot on the schedule.
Out of respect for other parents who may be waiting please do not visit with a teacher for longer than your scheduled time. If you need more time with a certain teacher, please make arrangements for a separate conference.
If you have questions please contact the school office.
• 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
Thank you for helping us celebrate God's Faithfulness! To our generous donors, sponsors, volunteers, families, and friends—thank you for giving your time, talents, resources, and prayers to support Dakota Christian School.
Your generosity is a beautiful reminder that God provides through His people in ways that are often far beyond what we could ask or imagine.
We are humbled and blessed to see how God continues to work through our school community. Every gift, every volunteer hour, every prayer, and every act of generosity plays a part in helping provide a Christ-centered education for our students.
According to early calculations, the Harvest Sale brought in $150,000!!!
Absences
Friday, Sept. 18
Kezia C
Jeremiah C
Lily M—doctor appt
School Excused – football players leave at 1:30 p.m. (for team pictures)
Upcoming Events
Sept. 18 FB team pictures
Sept. 19 VB Cavalier Clash at Tyndall
JH VB Wagner Tournament
Sept. 21 XC at Bon Homme (Tyndall 2:00 pm)
JH/JV FB at Gregory (4:00 pm)
CC & D at Wagner, 5:00 pm
Dordt University Representative, for juniors and seniors during 5th hr
Sept. 22 VB vs. TDA at Tripp
Sept. 24 1:45 Dismissal
Parent Teacher Conferences, 2:15 – 8:00 pm
VB vs. Boyd Co. NE at AC
Sept. 25 NO SCHOOL
FB vs. Hanson at AC (7:00 pm)—Senior Night
Sept. 26 CC & D at Harrisburg, 10:00 am
XC at Platte-Geddes (2:00 pm)
Sept. 28 JH/JV FB vs. Hanson (4:00 pm)
Sept. 29 CC & D at Wolsey, 6:00 pm
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/JV FB at Corsica-Stickney (4:00 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. 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)