Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy birthday to Chanelle Kott and Braelynn Zomer! Early happy birthday to Harriett Sybesma – her birthday is Saturday!
• Thought of the day: “And trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” – Erica Jong
• Joke of the day: Why don’t leopards play hid and seek? They’re always spotted!
• Random fact of the day: Beethoven began losing his hearing at the age of 28, so he cut the legs off his piano so he could compose music by feeling the vibrations of the piano on the floor.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Korean Beef Bowl, Emily Davis
Thursday, Oct. 2: NO SCHOOL
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Oct. 6: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Gary & Beth Maas
Tuesday, Oct. 7: Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup, Linda Feenstra
Wednesday, Oct. 8: Lasagna, Marjo BaanHofman
Thursday, Oct. 9: Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes, Judy Baas
• No school tomorrow or Friday!
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up – Seniors
• Friday, October 3—No School
• XC practice this week:
o Wednesday - Oct. 1 @ DC
o Thursday- Oct. 2 @ Burke (Leave DC at 12:30; Leave AC at 1:00)
o Friday - Oct. 3 @ DC
• Tonight at Platte area youth group we find out the answer to "What does real love look like?"
• On Monday (Oct. 6) volleyball vs. Corsica/Stickney @ DC will be:
Junior High “A” team- 4:15 pm- 5:00 pm
Junior High “B” team - 5:15 pm-6:00 pm
JV starts at 6:30 pm, Varsity to follow.
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
• Tonight at Platte area youth group we find out the answer to "What does real love look like?"
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Mark your calendar! Platte Health Center will be here on October 24th for a flu shot clinic for students and staff. Forms will be emailed home the week prior to the clinic.
• NO SCHOOL tomorrow or Friday.
Today’s Absences
Ty M – leaving 8th hr
Upcoming Absences
Tuesday, Oct. 7
LaTia DL – leaving at 3:00
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Kahne D – leaving after 6th hr
Upcoming Events
Oct. 1 Summer Reading Reward at TNT Inflatables (Dimock), 9-11 a.m. PreK-6th grades
Oct. 2 Heartland Teacher Convention, DORDT
NO SCHOOL
VB vs Sioux Falls Lutheran, at AC Senior Night
XC at Burke
Oct. 3 Heartland Teacher Convention, DORDT
NO SCHOOL
FB at Avon
Oct. 4 VB GPC tournament, at AC
Oct. 6 VB vs Corsica-Stickney, at DC
JH/JV FB vs Avon, at Avon
CC & D at Bon Homme (Change of date!)
Oct. 8 All-State Chorus Prep
Oct. 9 VB at Mitchell Christian
XC at Parkston
9-12th Mitchell College & Career Fair
Oct. 10 FB vs Colome, at Tripp
Oct. 11 JH VB at Colome
Oct. 13 NO SCHOOL
School Board, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 VB vs Burke, at DC
JH FB vs Colome, at AC
Oct. 15 XC Regions, at Scotland
Oct. 16 VB at Wagner
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
Nov. 26 EARLY DISMISSAL, 11:50 a.m.
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving
NO SCHOOL
Nov. 28 NO SCHOOL