Monday, September 14, 2015

9/14/2015

Announcements



Good Luck to the JH/JV Boys Football Teams as they travel to Mt. Vernon today for a Jamboree. The bus will leave Woonsocket at 2:30 PM. All JH/JV FB players are to be dismissed at 2:20 to get ready. A schedule has been uploaded to the Football Folder on the Google Drive.



Volleyball Parents night will now be September 22nd.



Freshmen need to bring old clothes for the burning of the "W". They can be dropped off in Mrs. Klaas's room by Monday, September 21st.           



Marching Band Practice at Woonsocket on Wednesday from 8:30-10:45. Correction no Marching Band on Thursday.


The Book Fair will be held on Thursday from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM.


The XC Team travels to Arlington tomorrow. The meet starts at 4PM. The Team leaves at 1:15PM. 


Picture Retakes are on September 30th. There are picture forms in Emily’s office if you need one.



Juniors will be selling watermelons as a Prom fundraiser on Thursday, September 17th during conferences (3:00pm-7:00pm). The cost of the watermelons will be $3. Location will be near the commons area. 



Thank you to everyone who auditioned for All-State Chorus, and congratulations to the following students who will be representing the Woonsocket School music department this fall:

Ashleigh Fry - soprano delegate
Tesa Jensen - soprano alternate
Sydney Zeller - alto delegate
Erica Howard - alto alternate

Shay Swenson - tenor delegate
Jordan Wieting - tenor alternate
Rex Schlicht - bass delegate
Spens Schlicht - bass alternate





The WEPC is collecting the following items for our elementary school:
Box Tops for Education, Coborn's Labels for Learning (found at the
bottom of your Coborn's receipt), Campbell's Soup Labels for Education,
pop tabs, and Coca-Cola points.  Please save these for us even if you
don't have a student in the elementary school as it takes an entire
community to help their school thrive.  Please give any of these you
have to a WEPC member or the school.  Thank you for your support!!!



We'll plan to have Class meetings for homecoming Next Monday (Sept. 14) during 2nd Block from 9:45-10:15.

Classes need to decide-
1) place to work
2) idea on float and materials
3) decide on dressing up for class theme day (Thursday)
4) and--anything else I'm forgetting

JH- Go to Mr. Rodriguez's room
Frosh- Mrs. Klaas's room
Soph- Mr. Korbel's room
Juniors- Mr. VanDenHemel's room
Seniors- Mrs. Rodriguez's room



Spirit Week

Sept 21      Monday               Injury Day 
Sept 22      Tuesday              Dress Like a Celebrity Day
Sept. 23     Wednesday         Hawaiian Day
Sept. 24     Thursday            Float Class Theme Day
Sept. 25     Friday                  Blackhawk Spirit Day

Coronation will be Monday Sept. 21st at 7PM, immediately after the activities will be the burning of the W.




There will be a Winterguard Informational Meeting Monday Sept. 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. 

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 5th/6th 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.




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.


Thank you,
Mr. Gross






Lunch Menu

Today’s Lunch- Pizza, Peas, and Garden Salad
Tomorrow’s Lunch- Chicken Pattie with a WG Roll and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Today’s Breakfast- Cereal, Graham Snacks, and Fruit  
Tomorrow’s Breakfast- Muffin, Yogurt, and 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

·        Monday- Sept. 14th:
VB Practice at Woonsocket
HS FB Practice at Woonsocket
JH/JV Football at MV 4PM
Winterguard Meeting at 6PM at Woonsocket 


·        Tuesday- Sept. 15th:
HS/JH FB PRact at Woonsocket 4PM
VB at Wess. Springs 4:30 PM (7th, 8th, JV, & V)
FFA Land & Range School 

·        Wednesday- Sept. 16th:
HS/JH FB at Woonsocket 4PM
VB Practice at Woonsocket
Marching Band Practice at Woony 8:30-10:45AM

·        Thursday- Sept. 17th:
Parent Teacher Conferences
Dismissal at 1:30PM
No VB Practice
JH/JV FB at Woonsocket 4PM


·        Friday- Sept. 18th:
No School







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