Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Monday, February 9, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.” – Henry David Thoreau
• Joke of the day: What do you call two married spiders? Newly-webs.
• Random fact of the day: You can find more than 1,000 ancient dinosaur and reptile footprints along the “Dinosaur Freeway” – stretching from Colorado to New Mexico, USA
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Feb. 9: Korean Beef Bowl, Kirsti Muckey
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Tator Tot Casserole, Katie Hoekema
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Breakfast Burritos, Linda Feenstra
Thursday, Feb. 12: NO HOT LUNCH (No School for PK-6)
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Feb. 16: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Feb. 17: Nachos, Lee Qualm
Wednesday, Feb. 18: Burgers and fires, Marjo BaanHofman
Thursday, Feb. 19: Jambayla (Cheese sandwich alternative), Katie Veurink
• No school for preschool – 6th grades this Thursday, Feb. 12.
• NO SCHOOL next Monday, Feb. 16.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (February 13) – Junior High
• Friday Music, February 13 - CHOIR
• High school band students: Instrumental Contest is on February 18th! Remember to come to the lesson time you signed up for. If you don't remember when that is, check Mrs. Engels's lesson schedule, which is posted outside her room, or ask her.
• Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores can sign up in the office for the Junior-Senior banquet. Banquet is set for April 17. This year's theme is Masquerade Ball. DC Juniors and Seniors are free. DC Sophomores and all non-DC students are $20.
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, February 13 – CHOIR
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Preschool – 6th grades Parent teacher conferences, Thursday, Feb. 12, 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you haven’t signed up, please do!
• Anyone interested in coaching track for the upcoming spring season? Know of someone who would like to coach track? Talk to Mrs. Niewenhuis or Mr. Peters.
• Junior Parents are selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits to raise money for Dakota Christian School Post Prom Activities! They are convenient and delicious, perfect to have on hand for busy days. You can order by clicking the link here https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/products?support=429153ae-a9c8-40cf-93c5-4e673a510cdb
It’s easy and only takes a few minutes to order. You can pay by credit card and the yummy Kits will be shipped right to your door by FedEx. It’s the same price to ship 1 or 2 Kits, so I’m thinking you might want to get 2! Thank you so much for your help!
Today’s Absences
Payton E – leaving after 2nd, will return
Brooklyn H – leaving after 7th
Upcoming Absences
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Kane D – leaving at 2:45
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Kahne D – leaving at 2:45 p.m.
Upcoming Events
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, 8:15-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 State E-sports
Feb. 14 GBB GPC at Bonesteel (Varsity only), 11:30 Sioux Falls Lutheran
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
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
Mar. 30 Society Meeting, 7 p.m.
Mar. 31 HS TM at Gregory