9/10/2015

Announcements

The Lady Blackhawks travel to Mitchell Christian today for volleyball. The C game starts at 5:15 followed by the JV and then V. Bus leaves at 4 PM. 

Click on the Keloland Link and vote for the Blackhawk's Football game against Deubrook on Friday to be the Viewer's Choice Game of the Week!

http://www.keloland.com/sports/

The Varsity Volleyball team travels to Plankinton on Saturday for the CBH tournament. They play MVP at 1:30PM. A schedule has been added to the Volleyball Folder on the Google Drive. 

Volleyball Parents night will now be September 22^nd.

A Student Council meeting for Spirit Days will be held Thursday at 10:40AM.  Student Body- Please give ideas to your class officers. 

All-State chorus auditions will take place on Thursday, September 10th during the music block.  Chorus students not auditioning should report to SRB.  Students that are auditioning should wait in the commons until it is their turn.

There will be a Winterguard Informational Meeting Monday Sep 14th 6pm @ Woonsocket for anyone 7th-12th interested in participating in Winterguard this year. Please contact brett.kroeger@k12.sd.us for more questions.

Planbook is a new feature we will be using this school year. It allows students and parents to view teacher's lessons online. A Planbook link has been added to the Quick Links on the School Website. Just click on the link and it will take you directly to the Planbook Website. When you are on the Planbook homepage make sure you click on student view. Then type in the teacher's email and the correct password which is located on the Planbook Page on the Website. 

https://www.planbook.com/

Password for Woonsocket Teacher's-- woonsocket    Password for shared staff with Sanborn Central--- scw

We are in the process of making changes and updates to the School Website. The Woonsocket School News, Woonsocket Google Drive, and now the new Planbook are all located on there under the quick links on the left hand side of the Homepage.

Eligibility will be taken on Monday, Sept. 21.  Mid-Term Grades for Parent-Teacher Conferences will be used. Mr. Weber

7-12th grade 1st Quarter mid-term reports will be handed out at P/T Conferences on Sept. 17 from 3-7PM in the gymnasium.

Registration is currently open for the Teens As Teachers fall training held at the SDSU Extension Regional Centers. Training date options include October 12, 13 and 14. Teams may be affiliated with a school, 4-H Club or other organization. Four different content area curriculums are available for teams to choose to teach including: Character Education; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); Nutrition Education; and TeachSD (teaching technology to adults over 50). For a full description of content options, view 2015 SD 4-H Teens As Teachers Fall Program Options on iGrow.  For more information and registration details please contact Mr. Weber or Mrs. Johnson.

FFA Members:  Please try on your FFA jacket to make sure it still fits! The FFA Chapter will buy back jackets that are in good condition for $25.  You can then put this money towards a new jacket (about $50).  There are also jacket scholarships available.  Contact Mr. Gross for more information.

The XC Team travels to DeSmet today. The team leaves at 2:00PM.

The HS FB Team travels to White on Friday to take on Deubrook. The Deubrook FFA is having a Pizza Feed beginning at 5:30 PM. A flyer for that can be found on the Google Drive.

The 5^th/6^th Grade Girls & Boys Basketball Practice and Game Schedule has been added to the Google Drive. Schedules and Parent Contact information were sent home last week.

The Homecoming Theme this year is Superheroes.

All school forms can be found on the Woonsocket Google Drive.

The WEPC is selling hats, gloves, scarves, and headbands with the SCW logo on them. Order forms and money are due back to the school by Friday, September 11. Checks can be made out to WEPC. Forms will be sent home with the elementary students and they can also be found on the Woonsocket Google Drive in the WEPC folder.

2015 Football & Volleyball Concession Stand Schedule is uploaded on the School Forms Google Drive Folder. 

A September Activities Calendar has been uploaded to the Google Drive under School Forms.

Next Tuesday, September 15th is the Sanborn County Land and Range School.  We will leave Sanborn Central at 8:30 a.m. and Woonsocket at 8:40 a.m.

Crystalyx Cards are in.  Be looking for an FFA member to get yours!  The $20 purchase of a Crystalyx Card saves the producer $40 on one ton of Crystalyx.   Net saving to the producer is $20 per ton.  This has a great fundraiser for our FFA Chapter bringing in near $3000 last year. The SC/W FFA would like to thank the Forestburg Farmer’s Elevator, Wessington Springs Farm and Home Center, and Stan’s of Alpena for their support of the FFA through this program. Contact Mr. Gross at shane.gross@k12.sd.us or by phone at the school if you have any questions.

Mr. Gross will be at Woonsocket School after football tonight to help junior and senior Ag students collect plants if they would like help.

Thank you,

Mr. Gross

Lunch Menu

Today’s Lunch- Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, and Green Beans

Tomorrow’s Lunch- Hot Ham & Cheese with Tater Wedges and Corn.

Today’s Breakfast- French Toast Sticks

Tomorrow’s Breakfast-  Biscuit & Gravy with Fruit

Community News

Welcome back to church and Wednesday Night Live.  We are extremely excited to see everyone again!

The year will kick off with church on Sunday, September 13th at 10 am.  This will be a celebration Sunday as we come together into one parish.  We will celebrate with the kids sharing their songs from this summer so have them wear their day camp T-shirt.  Also, throw in their backpacks so Pastor can share with them a blessing. Finally, please plan to join in a potluck immediately following church. 

Wednesday Night Live will officially start on Wednesday, September 16th.  The weekly sessions will be held from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.  As a reminder, we will be taking offering each week and supper will not be served.  Each Wednesday we will have a lesson/activity for the kids and also enjoy some group singing.

LIKE our Facebook page ‘Lutheran Methodist Parish – Woonsocket’ where we will post reminders & pictures.  If you have questions on anything, please contact Sarah Jensen (605-350-4310), Liz Brooks (605-350-0196) or Jennifer Fesitner (605-999-4909). 

All are welcome so come & join in the fun!

There is a Youth Volleyball Clinic being held on Saturday, September 26th from 9 AM to Noon for Girls in grades 1st-6th. Mitchell Volleyball coach  Deb Thill along with her staff and players will be conducting the camp. You can sign up online at cityofmitchell.org or at the Rec Center in Mitchell. Deadline to register is September 21st. There is a $20 fee which includes a t-shirt. 

·        FOUND—

A cell phone was found by a student on their way to school. If it is yours please come to Emily Olson’s office and describe the phone in order to claim.

Schedule for JH/HS Block Classes

Block 1- 8:15-9:35

Block 2- 9:40-11:00

SRB/Music/Band- 11:05-11:55

Lunch- 11:55-12:25

Block 3- 12:30-1:50

Block 4- 1:55-3:15

Upcoming Events

·        Thursday- Sept. 10^th

VB at Mitchell Christian (C, JV, V) @ 5:15 Bus Leaves at 4PM

JH/HS FB at Woonsocket

XC at DeSmet. Team leaves at 2:00 PM

·        Friday- Sept. 11^th:

FB Game at White vs. Deubrook 7PM

·        Saturday- Sept. 12^th:

VB at Plank for CHB Tournament (Varsity Only)

·        Monday- Sept. 14^th:

VB Practice at Woonsocket

HS FB Practice at Woonsocket

JH/JV Football at MV 4PM

·        Tuesday- Sept. 15^th:

HS/JH FB PRact at Woonsocket 4PM

VB at Wess. Springs 4:30 PM (7^th, 8^th, JV, & V)

Any announcements you would like added to the Woonsocket School News can be emailed to emily.olson@k12.sd.us.