Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Monday, August 31, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Happy belated birthday to Trey and Allie Munneke! Their birthdays were yesterday.
• VIP (Very Important Prayers) today: Alumni / Kingdom Impact of DCS
• Thought of the day: “Every mistake you make is a step forward in the classroom of life.” – Dr. Lillian Parker
• Joke of the day: What kind of music scares balloons? What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus!
• Random fact of the day: Blue whales are so large that their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Aug. 31: French Toast Sticks, Lois Van Dusseldorp
Tuesday, Sept. 1: Chicken Nuggets, Jody Niewenhuis
Wednesday, Sept. 2: Stromboli (PK-6), Hot Dogs (7-12), Jonna DeHaan
Thursday, Sept. 3: Hot Dogs (PK-6), Stromboli (7-12), Josie DeHaan
Friday, Sept. 4: Bring your own lunch
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Sept. 7: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Sept. 8: Sub Sandwiches, Brenda Veurink
Wednesday, Sept. 9: Korean Beef Bowl, Karen Kott
Thursday, Sept. 10: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Joel Davis
Friday, Sept. 11: BRING YOUR LUNCH
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Lunch Clean-Up, Friday, September 4: Sophomores
• If you are interested in fantasy football, sign up in the office by Wednesday!
• JH VB girls will leave at 3 pm for tomorrow’s game vs. BH at AC. HS VB girls will leave with Mr. Kroese after school.
VB schedule for 9/1 vs. BH, and 9/3 vs. Avon:
4pm-JH A team Best of 3
4:45pm or when the JH A team gets done- JH B team Best of 3
5:20pm- C-team match-Just 2 sets regardless
6:00pm- JV- Best of 3, Varsity follows
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
• Preschool-6th grade moms: If you are interested in being a room mom this year, please contact Kelly Qualm.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• These families need to sign and turn in the back page of the Parent-Student Handbook:
Lawrence Cole,
Ethan DeLaet,
Jordan Kott,
Travis Masur,
Rudy Niewenhuis,
Shane Niewenhuis,
Jason/Jill Schuman,
Mark Van Dusseldorp
If you need a copy of the handbook, please contact the office. We also need a technology agreement signed by each student and family.
• We are looking for two large TVs to replace a 70" Promethean Board that recently quit working and a projector. If you have an extra TV available or would be willing to donate one to the school, please let Mr. Peters know. We would be very grateful for your help! Thank you!
Absences
Today
Paisley—leaving at 12:40
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Payton E
Thursday, Sept. 3
Kahne D – leaving at 1:45 p.m.
Kolbe D – leaving at 1:45 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4
Scarlett C
Upcoming Events
Aug. 31 JH/JV FB vs. Scotland/Menno at AC (4:00 pm)
Sept. 1 XC at Gregory (2:30 pm)
VB vs. Bon Homme at AC
Sept. 3 School pictures (8:30 am)
VB vs. Avon at AC
CC & D at Mitchell, 5:00 pm
Sept. 4 FB at Burke (7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 4:00 p.m. Be in Burke at 5:00 p.m.}
Sept. 7 NO SCHOOL
Sept. 8 XC at Scotland (4:00 pm)
JH/JV FB at Burke (4:00 pm)
VB vs. KWL at DC
CC & D at Parkston, 6:00 pm
Sept. 10 Fellowship Meeting, 5:30 pm
Sept. 11 FB at Gregory (7:00 pm) {players meet in AC at 3:50 p.m. Be in Gregory at 5:00 p.m.}
Sept. 12 JH FB Jamboree at Scotland (10:00 am)
VB Tourney at Scotland
CC & D at Winner, 1:00 pm
Sept. 14 XC at Wagner (Pickstown 2:30 pm)
VB vs. Platte-Geddes at DC
School Board Meeting, 7:30 pm
Sept. 15 Scrip
VB at Scotland
Sept. 16 Jostens Rep (seniors 8:45 am, sophomores 9:10 am)
CC at Freeman (1:00 pm)
Sept. 17 Harvest Sale
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
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