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Dell Rapids St Mary HS Announcements
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Dell Rapids High School Announcements:
Monday, October 21st
• Happy Birthday to Yazmin G. (Mon) and Michaela W. (Mon)!!
• Lunch: Buffalo Ranch Macaroni & Cheese or Cheeseburger
- Attention all students: Please be aware of where you are parking. Do not park in front of any mailboxes, fire hydrants or too close to driveways. Please remember you cannot park within 12 feet of an intersection or crosswalk or 15 feet from a fire hydrant. YOU MUST BE STAFF TO PARK in the staff parking lot. You must also have a parking pass on the dash of your car in order to park in the staff parking lot.
- The FFA chapter will be holding a meeting tonight at 7 pm in the High School Agriculture Classroom.
- Come to the Haunted Barn!
Please bring a non-perishable food item(s) to the Lone Tree Corner on Friday, Oct. 25th or Saturday, Oct. 26th from 6:30pm-10:00pm and enjoy the haunted barn. Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume and have fun! - Shopping for Christmas gifts yet? Would you like to eat some fresh Rushmore Mountain taffy? Micah Pickard (8th grade) will be selling taffy to help raise funds for his Washington DC/NY trip in June. For $5.00 you can buy a 7oz bag of assorted taffy or buy a 7oz Christmas bag with assorted red, green and white taffy for $7.00. Pre-order forms are in the high school office. Taffy will be available to be picked up at the high school office the week of November 4th. Any questions? Please contact Micah in the middle school or Eve in the high school. Thanks!
- The IMPACT group is hosting a Food Drive next week October 21st through October 25th at the elementary, middle and high schools. At the high school we will have advisory groups competing against each other. The advisory group that collects the most food will be served ice cream floats by the IMPACT students. Please print and hang the flyer in your classroom. Please remind & encourage your student to participate in the food drive as all food collected will be used to create Thanksgiving Baskets for families in Dell Rapids.
- St. Mary’s Parish Juniors and Seniors Youth Group are hosting a movie night. You are invited to go to the Parish Hall on Wednesday, Oct 23 from 6:45-8:30pm. Please refer to the bulletin board outside the high school office for more information
- There will be High School Bowling Try-outs on Thursday, October 31st at 4:00 at new and improved PINZ Bowling Ally in Dell Rapids. If you have any questions please call (605) 428-3800.
- Anyone interested in Ambush Basketball Camps for boys or girls in grades 6-12 there is a registration form in the high school office with more information. If you have any questions, please see Coach Fersdahl.
- Attention Juniors & Seniors: The South Dakota Air National Guard is hosting a career day on Thursday, October 24th from 8:00-11:30. The Career Day will include a base tour, watching fighter jets take off, lunch and learning about the educational, financial and career building opportunities available in the SD Air National Guard. Please see Mrs. Ruesink if interested.
- Attention Juniors: The PSAT will be administered at Dell Rapids on Wednesday, October 30th. Any juniors interested in taking the PSAT must see Mrs. Ruesink to get registered. The PSAT includes a reading test, writing & language test, and math test. The cost of the assessment is $17.00.
- RED RIBBON WEEK: Red Ribbon Week is celebrated October 23-31 each year. Red Ribbon Week started in remembrance of Special Agent Enrique Camarena who was tortured and brutally murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985. Special Agent Camarena gave his life in the fight against drugs, and soon after his death people started wearing Red Ribbons to symbolize their commitment to help reduce the demand for drugs in their communities. The act of wearing red Ribbons took on national significance and grew into what is now known as the Red Ribbon Campaign. During Red Ribbon Week, children and adults all over the country wear red ribbon, take pledges, and participate in activities that show that they are committed to leading a drug-free lifestyle.
- Good Luck this week to our Quarriers!
- Monday:
- Journalism at State Press Convention @ Vermillion @ 8:00am
- JV & 9th Football @ West Central /JV @ 4:00, 9th to follow
- Cheer @ Tyndall @ 6:00
- Oral Interp – MS & HS @ Harrisburg @ 2:00
- Tuesday:
- VB @ Home vs. Madison / C starts @ 5:00
- FB – 7-8 @ Home vs. West Central / 7th @ 4:00, 8th to follow
- Thursday:
- FB – Home vs. Tea
- Friday:
- Cheer – State Competition @ Aberdeen Central HS / start @ 7:15pm
- Saturday:
- XC – State Meet @ Huron Broadland Creek GC / Logan @ 12:00, Adisen @ 1:30
- VB – JV Tourney @ Parker @ 8:00am
- Oral Interp – MS-HS / DSU Invite @ Madison @ 8:00am
- Monday:
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Dell Rapids MIDDLE SCHOOL Announcements
Dell Rapids Middle School Announcements:
Monday, October 21st
• Happy Birthday to Connor J. (Mon)!!
• Lunch today will be choices of: Buffalo Mac & Cheese or Cheeseburger
- Attention 7th graders: If you would like to read morning announcements next quarter, please sign up in the office.
- Quiz Bowl practices will be held Wednesdays in the middle school commons until 3:45 or 4pm.
- Come, Dance, Have Fun with your Friends! Haven Halloween Dance is Friday, October 25 from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the Middle School Commons. You can wear your costume, no weapons please. You must be accompanied by an adult. $3/child.
- Halloween Haunted Barn at Lone Tree Corner will be open the following dates: October 25th & 26th from 6:30-10pm. Admission non-perishable food items to be donated to the Moody County Bread Basket. For more information see the flyers.
- As you all know Red Ribbon Week starts today. The bingo fact for today is: The National Red Ribbon Campaign begin in 1988.
- IMPACT Students will be hosting a food drive October 21st through October 25th for the Dell Rapids Community Storehouse Food Pantry. Food items received will be used to pack Thanksgiving food baskets for families in our community that are in need.
- The food drive will be a friendly competition between homeroom groups. The homeroom that collects the most food will win a special treat day served by the IMPACT students.
- The following items are needed for the food baskets:
- Large Boxes of Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Large Boxes of Stove Top Stuffing
- Brownie Mixes
- Large Canned Fruit or Large Bottles of Fruit Juice
- Boxes of Jello or Pudding Mix
- Boxes of Hamburger Helper or Macaroni and Cheese
- There will be posters around the middle school with more information or talk to Mrs. Holmberg if you have any questions.
- Any 7th or 8th grade girls interested in playing basketball this year need to sign up in the middle school office.
- Shopping for Christmas gifts yet? Would you like to eat some fresh Rushmore Mountain taffy? Micah Pickard (8th grade) will be selling taffy to help raise funds for his Washington DC/NY trip in June. For $5.00 you can buy a 7oz bag of assorted taffy or buy a 7oz Christmas bag with assorted red, green and white taffy for $7.00. Pre-order forms are in the high school office. Taffy will be available to be picked up at the high school office the week of November 4th. Any questions? Please contact Micah in the middle school or Eve in the high school. Thanks!
- Attention 6th – 8th grade boys and girls basketball players: If you are interested in Monday basketball workouts in November, please get the information from the office. Any questions, please see Coach Fersdahl.
- Attention students: Dell Rapids Public Library is hosting Monster Mania this Thursday @ 4pm
- Good Luck to the oral interp students as they travel to Harrisburg today, starting at 2pm.
- Good Luck to the JV football team they travel to West Central today.
- Good Luck to the competitive cheer team as they travel to Tyndall today.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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