DRHS School Announcements
Dell Rapids High School Announcements:
Wednesday, March 3rd
• Lunch: Hot Dog or Toasted Italian Melt
- Attention: For all students who are attending Post Prom, sign up early! There is a sign-up sheet and form for you to fill out in the high school office. All attendees (including non-DRHS guests) must register by turning in this form, signing up and paying the $15 fee ($5 will be returned to each student the night of post prom) to the high school office.
- Early Registration deadline: 02/01/2021 for 3 extra chances to win prizes
- Early Registration deadline: 03/01/2021 for 2 extra chances to win prizes
- Final Registration deadline: 04/01/2021
- Juniors/Seniors – Reminder to turn in ACT Prep Class registrations to Mrs. Ruesink
- Attention juniors: Summer dual credit registration is open. Please see Mrs. Ruesink or Mr. Bunkers for more information.
- Juniors and Seniors – We are offering a second date for the ASVAB assessment at Dell Rapids on Tuesday, March 16th. Please see Mrs. Ruesink if you would like to get registered to take the ASVAB.
- Any junior boys interested in applying for South Dakota American Legion Boys State should see Mrs. Ruesink. Boys State is scheduled from May 31-June 4 at Northern State University.
- Competitive and Sideline Cheer tryout dates will be Wednesdays: March 31st at 1:00-3:30, April 7th, 14th, and 21st at 3:30-5:00, and April 28th 1:00-3:30. With an informational meeting on March 5 after school in the new High School commons area- by the entrance. If you have any questions you can contact Magen Richeal. For questions regarding sideline cheer, please contact Deb Huska.
- There is a sign-up sheet in the MS and HS office for girls interested in High School Girls Golf. First meeting April 1st at the DR Elementary 3:30.
- The FFA Chapter will be holding a meeting on Monday, March 8 at 7 pm in the high school agriculture classroom.
- The first girls track practice for non-basketball girls will be Tuesday, March 2 at 3:30 in the middle school gym.
- Quarrier High School Students: Please refrain from bringing glass containers into the school. We understand accidents happen but it is a lot easier to clean up something that was spilled from a plastic cup/bottle than a glass bottle. The janitors are concerned about broken glass and ask that you bring in only plastic containers to hold your water, coffee and foo foo drinks. If you have any questions, please see Eve in the high school office. Thanks!
- Activity Schedule for 3/1 – 3/7:
COVID INFORMATION: TIER ONE
- Wednesday, Mar 3
- open
- Thursday, Mar 4
- open
- Friday, Mar 5
- BBB – Region 3A Semi Finals / @ HOME / #2 DR vs #3 (WC) / 7:00 (doors open at 6:15)
- Masks Required
- No attendance limits
- No passes or activity tickets
- $6 – adults / $4 – students
- BBB – Region 3A Semi Finals / @ HOME / #2 DR vs #3 (WC) / 7:00 (doors open at 6:15)
- Saturday, Mar 6
- open
- Wednesday, Mar 3
Dell Rapids MIDDLE SCHOOL Announcements
Dell Rapids Middle School Announcements:
Wednesday, March 3rd
• Lunch today will be choices of: Hot Dog
- Attention Students: Please bring a water bottle from home to use throughout the day. The use of cups in the classrooms is no longer allowed. Students are allowed to have a water bottle, please bring one. Thank you.
- Attention Baseball Players: baseball registrations are open online for all ages for 2021. Students/Parents can go to dellrapidsbaseball.com to register.
- Attention students: The America Library of Poetry is hosting a Poetry Contest, for more information, please see your homeroom teacher or stop in the office for more information. Entries due April 30th.
- Attention 6th, 7th and 8th graders: If you are interested in competitive OR varsity sideline cheer please plan to attend an informational meeting this Friday (March 5th), after school in the high school commons area (by the entrance). Practice dates will be: March 31st (1-3:30pm), April 7, 14 and 21 (3:30-5pm) and April 28th (1-3:30).
- Attention Lady Q Golfers: If you are interested in signing up for golf this year, please stop in the office. First meeting will be April 1st at the DR Elementary at 3:30pm.
- Attention Middle School Golfers: If you are interested in signing up for golf this year, 7th grade signup will be in Mrs. Swaney’s classroom and students can signup when they rotate to her class.
8th grade signup will be in Mr. Ljunggren’s classroom and students can signup when they rotate to his class. - Flannel Friday was SO MUCH FUN!! Let’s do it again…. wear a JERSEY this Friday… just for fun
- ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR STUDENTS
- Our School’s top priority is to keep kids safe as we work to continue offering sports/activities. Due to ongoing issues with compliance to wear masks and stay in the bleachers during sporting events by our Middle School students, going forward we will have open attendance for High School students only – Middle School students will now need a voucher from a player or coach to attend home games. Also, High School Students will need a “student voucher” to attend home events. These HS Student vouchers will be handed out in the HS office the day of the game TO HS STUDENT WHO HAVE SIGNED UP and for now there will be no limits on those. Here is the brief summary:
- MS Students can no longer attend home HS Events without a fan/family voucher from a HS player/coach and must sit with a parent
- HS Students may continue to attend home HS Events but must sign up in the office prior to game day and then stop by to receive a student voucher on game day.
- This policy is only for our home High School games. Limits may or may not be in place for away games.
Dell Rapids Oral Interp Has First Performance in Milbank
The Dell Rapids Oral Interp team had their first performance of the season on Monday, October 2nd, in Milbank.
Superior Plus ratings were earned by Ella Lueders in Serious, and Libby Clark in Poetry. Clark had three 1st places and a perfect 90. The duo of Jay Holm and Lueders also earned a Superior Plus rating with two 1st places, a 2nd place, and an 88.
Superior ratings were earned by Tim Jaycox and Morgan Nemmers in Humor, Erin Larsen in Oratory, Sage Shellum, Cariss Montgomery, and Brooke Hawthorne in Drama, and the duo team of Maggie Moore and Hawthorne.
Excellent Plus ratings went to Bergen Weiland and Abby Stauffenecker in Drama, and Paige Krumm in Poetry.
The team will perform again on Saturday, October 8th, at Roosevelt High School.
Homecoming Royalties
The Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St Mary Homecoming Royalties have been announced for the 2014 Homecoming. This year’s Homecoming for both schools will be the week of September 29th – Oct 3rd.
Dell Rapids St Mary Homecoming Royalty:
- Brandi Wolles
- Claudia Schwebach
- Ally Mullaney
- Wes Heinricy
- Noel Hansen
- Mitch Brown
**Coronation will be held on Monday, September 29th, at 7:00 p.m.
Dell Rapids Homecoming Royalty:
- Taylor Brown
- Meg Dearduff
- Baily Munk
- Jessica Tisher
- Adam Karst
- Tanner Ljunggren
- Riley Schmidt
- Andrew Wiebenga
**Coronation on Monday, September 29th will be changed from 7:30pm to 8:00pm. Please share that time change with your family and friends.
Dell Rapids School Registration and Open House
Dell Rapids Public Schools will be holding registrations starting on Monday, August 11th, and will continue on Tuesday, August 12th. The Senior class registration will be on Monday from 9:oo a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The Junior class registration will also be on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. A mandatory Parent/Student meeting for fall sport participants in grades 7-12 will also be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym.
Registration will continue on Tuesday with elementary student registration at the elementary school from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sophomore class registration will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. 5th grade registration will also be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the middle school. Freshman registration will run from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m at the high school while grades 6-8 registration will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the middle school.
Open houses for Dell Rapids public will take place on Tuesday, August 26th. The elementary school open house will be from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The 5th grade open house will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. Open house for grades 6-8 will be held in the home room classrooms also from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 26th.
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 27th.
Complete school supply lists can be found by clicking the links:
2014 Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship
Since 2013 the Minnehaha Funeral Home, of Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, and Garretson, South Dakota, has awarded a $500 scholarship to one graduating high school senior from each of the high schools in our area. Minnehaha Funeral Home has always prided itself in its community involvement, and these scholarships will continue that focus. In addition to academic information, applicants were asked to submit an essay on how ethics and morals impacted their daily life. Recipients were chosen by a five person committee made up from the funeral home’s board of directors. We are pleased to announce that the 2014 recipients of the Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship of:
- Baltic High School-Shi Almont
- Chester Area High School-Adam Anderson
- Dell Rapids High School-Michael Mitchell
- Dell Rapids St. Mary High School-Kiley Reecy
- Garretson High School-Conner Blosmo
- Tri-Valley High School-Clark Haugen
Dell Rapids National Honor Society Awards Banquet
Dell Rapids High School held its National Honor Society Awards Banquet on Monday, May 12th, at the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church.
Below are the list of winners:
- Bausch & Lomb Science Award—Jessica Tisher
- George Eastman Young Leadership Award—Sarah Haak
- Frederick Douglas Susan B. Anthony Award—Melanie Wilke
- Trent Area Scholarship—Madie Vietor, Ben Hinricher, and Jacob Huewe
- American Legion Scholarship—Tia McKillip
- Minnehaha Funeral Home Scholarship—Michael Mitchell
- David Schmidt Memorial Scholarship—Sheridan Skinner
- Golden West Scholarship—Tia McKillip
- Dan Daugaard Scholarship—Jackson Gleason
- DREA Scholarship—Mallory Luke & Jacob Habeger
- PEO Scholarship—Lexi Snyder
- DR Lions Club Scholarship—Lexi Snyder
- Jerry Hoftiezer Memorial Scholarship—Michael Mitchell & Ben Hinricher
- DR Forward Youth Scholarship—Victoria Murphy & Lexi Snyder
- Jeremy Baum “Hope” Scholarship—Alexis Damm
- Wyatt Ammon Scholarship—Brock Reinhiller
- Regina Evans “Grandma” Scholarship—Jonathan DeNoon
- Gloria Beck Scholarship—Tia McKillip
- Woody Yaroch Memorial Scholarship—Taiven Logan
- Bernice & Henry Speh Scholarship—Kenaniah Swenson & Zane Schumacher
- John Solem Scholarship—Tia McKillip, Jonathan DeNoon, Matthew DeNoon & Lexi Snyder
National Honor Society Awards—
- NHS Teacher of the Year—Jann Saxon
- NHS Friend of Education—LuAnn Heidebrink
Sports Recognition & Awards Night Awards:
- Ron Berg—FB Jacob Habeger & Cody Nielsen
- WR Austin Eulberg & Brock Reinhiller
- WR State Champion: Leon Maxwell
- Zach Leighton “Believe” Scholarship-Cody Nielsen, Andy Scherff, Zach Schroeder, & Mikaela Adams
- Michael Entringer Scholarship—Cody Nielsen & Michael Mitchell
- Scholar Athletes: Lexi Snyder & Cody Nielsen
- Quarrier Athlete of the Year: Michaela Stofferahn & Zach Schroeder
Booster of the Year—Kevin & Jeanine Schnieders
Dell Rapids Finish 3rd at One-Act Play Regions
The Dell Rapids one-act play cast earned a 3rd place finish at the Region 3A competition held in Brandon on Thursday, January 30th. Outstanding acting awards were earned by by Taiven Logan and Michael Mitchell with a three-for-three sweep from the judges. Alec Riswold also earned an outstanding actor award from two out of the three judges. Jessica Tisher earned a nomination from one judge.
Dell Rapids Connections
“Connections for a Healthy Community”
Dell Rapids Connections is a group of community partners including the Dell Rapids Public School, Dell Rapids St Mary School, the Dell Rapids Ministerial Association, and community members. The mission is “connecting families to community resources.”
Dell Rapids Connections seeks to:
- Empower families to make healthy decisions
- Enhance awareness of community resources
- Provide education and support to families
- Provide opportunities to improve/foster healthy relationships
Upcoming September and October Events:
September 4th
- Restoration Generation
- Dell Rapids Public and Dell Rapids St Mary MS/HS School Assembly and Evening Community Concert
September 10th
- National Suicide Awareness Day
September Teaching Staff Goal: Assist Suicide Prevention Training
October 20th – 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
- “To Save a Life” movie at Old 77 – Parent viewing
October 23rd – 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
- “To Save a Life” movie at Old 77 – 7th through 12th grade viewing