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Dell Rapids St Mary HS Announcements
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DRHS School Announcements
Dell Rapids High School Announcements:
Tuesday, September 22nd
• Lunch: Beef Taco
- To all drivers: We have made great efforts to add parking spots in the schools parking lots. Please use them! Residents that live on North View Street are not receiving mail because cars continue to park in front of their mailboxes. Please, if any other parking spots are available, do not park on the side streets near the school. If you have any questions, please contact see Eve in the office.
- Picture retakes are scheduled for September 28th!
- Orders forms for homecoming t-shirts can be found in the office or in Mr. Motts classroom. Orders need to be in by September 30.
- Activity Schedule for 9/21 – 9/26 –
COVID INFORMATION: TIER TWO FOR WEEK OF SEPT 14 (Details below weekly schedule):
- Tuesday, Sept 22
- VB – HS / @ Garretson / C starts @ 5:00; JV & V to follow
- No Fan attendance limits
- Fans expected to socially distance & remain seated
- Masks are recommended
- VB – 7 & 8 / @ Garretson / 7A @ 4:00; 7B & 8A to follow
- No Fan attendance limits
- Fans expected to socially distance & remain seated
- Masks are recommended
- GOLF – JV / DAK XII Conference / @ Canton’s Hiawatha GC / 3:00
- SOCCER – @ Dakota Valley / Varsity @ 5:00; JV to follow
- VB – HS / @ Garretson / C starts @ 5:00; JV & V to follow
- Wednesday, Sept 23
- XC – HS / Home Invite @ Rocky Run / 1st race is 2:00
- No Fan attendance limits
- Fans should not enter camp area or get closer than 6 feet to athletes
- XC – HS / Home Invite @ Rocky Run / 1st race is 2:00
- Thursday, Sept 24
- FB – 7 & 8 / @ Madison / 7th @ 4:00; 8th to follow
- No Covid restrictions (masks/attendance) at this time
- VB – HS / Home vs Flandreau / C start @ 5:00; JV & V to follow
- Fan Attendance Limit: 4 vouchers per rostered athlete
- Masks Required by all fans
- HS/MS students & staff get in with School ID or honor system
- Grades 4 & below & other adults MUST HAVE VOUCHER
- VB – 7 & 8 / Home (MS Gym) vs Flandreau / 7A @ 4:30; 7B & 8A to follow-one net
- Only parents and close family are encouraged to attend
- Masks Required by all fans
- CHEER – @ Sioux Valley Invite / 6:00 PM
- COVID precautions yet to come
- SOCCER – Home (Garretson) vs SF Christian / Varsity @ 5:00; JV to follow
- FB – 7 & 8 / @ Madison / 7th @ 4:00; 8th to follow
- Friday, Sept 25
- FB – Varsity / Home vs Tri-Valley / 7:00
- Fan attendance limit = 4 game vouchers per rostered athlete
- HS & MS staff & students get in with School ID or honor system
- Grades 4 & below, other adults MUST HAVE VOUCHER
- Masks in student sections required
- FB – Varsity / Home vs Tri-Valley / 7:00
- Saturday, Sept 26
- VB – Varsity / @ Sanford Pentagon Tourney / TBA
- Fan attendance limited to 20 / contact Coach E. Fersdahl for details
- No seating will be available for fans
- VB – Varsity / @ Sanford Pentagon Tourney / TBA
- Tuesday, Sept 22
- ATHLETIC EVENT COVID INFORMATION – TIER TWO INFO
- For inside events at Dells (comp cheer & volleyball)…
- Masks are required
- Social Distancing is expected
- Attendance is limited to 4 ” fan vouchers” per rostered student/coach
- HS & MS Students & Staff are admitted without vouchers and must remain in stands during the competition.
- Elem students must have a voucher and must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Paying Admission is required with or without vouchers
- Locker Room space is limited but will be available for VB – Comp Cheer-let me know if a locker area is needed.
- Concessions is limited
- For MS Football at Dells
- Masks and Social Distancing are recommended
- Vouchers will not be handed out, HOWEVER, teams are asked to please limit fans to close family only (parents, grandparents)
- No Locker Room space is available
- For inside events at Dells (comp cheer & volleyball)…
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Dell Rapids MIDDLE SCHOOL Announcements
Dell Rapids Middle School Announcements:
Tuesday, September 22nd
• Lunch today will be choices of: Beef Taco or Sub Sandwich
- Found: A cross necklace was found in the middle, please claim in the office.
- Reminder that there is breakfast available every morning. With teacher approval, students can purchase breakfast until 8:45.
- 7th grade volleyball girls played Sioux Valley last night. A team lost in 3 and B team dominated in 2! Way to go!
- The 8th grade volleyball team played Madison last Thursday we played a very good team and lost 0-2. Last night we played Sioux Valley the girls showed much improvement but lost 0-2. Keep up the good work!!
- Good Luck to the varsity volleyball teams as they travel to Garretson today starting at 5pm.
- Good Luck to the 7/8 volleyball teams as they travel to Garretson today starting at 4pm. 7A, &B & 8A
- Good Luck to the JV golfers as they travel to Canton today starting at 3pm
- Good Luck to the soccer team as they travel to Dakota Valley today starting at 5pm
- Picture retakes will be September 28th.
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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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