Announcements
Daily Announcements for: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
For PreK-12th Students:
• Thought of the day: “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what make life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine
• Joke of the day: What do you call a royal seabird? A regal seagull.
• Random fact of the day: Young dragonflies, called nymphs, have gills and can breathe underwater.
• This Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Calzones PK-6, Hot Dogs 7-12, Randy Veurink
Thursday, Feb. 26: Breakfast Pizza, Trudy Qualm
• Next Week’s Lunch Menu and Helpers:
Monday, Mar. 2: Chicken Alfredo, Vicky Olson
Tuesday, Mar. 3: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Lonnie Timmermans
Wednesday, Mar. 4: Hamburger steaks, Cyndee Vander Pol
Thursday, Mar. 5: Italian or Broccoli Cheese Soup, Val Kuipers
• Found – case for airpods. Claim in the office if you can tell me what color it is.
For 7th-12th Grade Students:
• Friday, Lunch Clean Up (February 27) – Sophomore and freshmen
• Friday Music, February 27 – BAND
• 9th-12th graders, let’s try this again. If you are going to prom please sign up in the office. We also need the NAME of your guest if you are taking one. If you have not asked someone yet, please put your name on the list for now and you can add your guests name later.
• If you are interested in going out for track this year, sign up in the office.
• Sign up in the office if you are interested in being part of the trap team this year. Must have hunter safety completed or take a gun safe course. Talk to Mrs. Middendorp if you have questions.
• If golf is your thing, or you think it might be, sign up in the office.
• Platte Area Youth Group tonight here's your riddle; I’m a status that starts with a spark and ends with a label, where "just friends" is no longer on the table. What are we?
• Girls basketball players please turn in your uniforms to the office.
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 27 – BAND
• Sign up in the office if you are interested in being part of the trap team this year. Must have hunter safety completed or take a gun safe course. Talk to Mrs. Middendorp if you have questions.
Parents/Readers on the Web:
• Last week for operation closet clean out! Donations of soft good (clothes, shoes, purses, stuffed animals, etc.) accepted until Friday (Feb. 27). Please put items in garbage bags. Items collected will go to Goodwill, who in return will give money toward Angel Drapeau’s training for YWAM in Orlando, FL.
• Parents, have you checked out the lost and found yet? All items remaining after February 27th will be donated to Angel! (See announcement above.)
• The rescheduled date for the Student Council blood drive is March 4 in the DCS gym. If you are interested in giving blood, please contact Jenna Masur, jennamasur@dakotachristian.net.
Today’s Absences
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Cheyenne S (through Feb. 27)
Kahne D – leaving at 2:45 p.m.
Sophia N
Upcoming Absences
Thursday, Feb. 26
Kathryn B
Friday, Feb. 27
Kathryn B
Upcoming Events
Feb. 26 GBB Regions
Mar. 2 BBB Regions
Mar. 3 BBB Regions
Mar. 4 Blood Drive
Mar. 5 GBB SoDak 16
Mar. 6 End of 3rd Quarter
BBB Regions
Mar. 7 Archery at Tri Valley
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
Archery at Milford
Mar. 16 Archery at DC
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
Apr. 2 Easter Chapel & Breakfast
Apr. 3 NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Apr. 6 NO SCHOOL
Apr. 7 JH/HS TM at Kimball SCC
Scrip
Apr. 9 DC’s Got Talent
Apr. 10 V GM at Mitchell