Monday, September 21, 2015

9/21/2015

Announcements


Coronation is tonight at 7PM, immediately after the activities will be the burning of the W. Band students need to be at coronation at 6:30PM with instruments.


Jr. Real will take place on Wednesday, September 23rd from 9:15 to 1:45 for Juniors and Seniors. An entire agenda can be found on the Google Drive.


Congratulations to our Homecoming Royalty Candidates: Rex Schlicht, Brady Tiede, Garrett Larson, Lacey Christensen, Tayla Weber, and McKenzy Peterson.


Volleyball Parents night will now be September 22nd.


The Boosters are missing the following items from the concession stand: hot dog cooker, money tray, and broom/dust pan.  Please return them to the concession stand!! There were also a large blue cooler in the Concession Stand, if yours please come and pick up. 

Faulkton Land and Range School is this Wednesday. Bus leaves from Woonsocket at 6:45AM. Those attending are: Nathan L., Matt T., Callie B., Bailey S., Sydney Z., Alissa B.



A complete schedule has been uploaded to the Google Drive in the Band Folder for Marching Band in Worthington on Saturday.


Cross Country travels to Dell Rapids on Wednesday. They will leave at 11:30AM.


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.           



Change in our Schedule-- Due to conflicts with Lifetouch our Picture Retake Day has been moved to Monday, October 5th.


Picture Retakes are on October 5th. There are picture forms in Emily’s office if you need one.




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!!!




This year for Homecoming we are adding a few activities to the week.

Monday: Coronation at 7PM
Wednesday: HoCo Night at the Football Field 8:30 PM. Battle of the classes in various games and activities. Make sure to wear your class color!
          Seniors- Red
          Juniors- Blue
          Sophomores- Orange
          Freshman- Yellow
Friday: Parade at 1PM (Floats lined up at 12:40) 
Saturday: Homecoming Dance at the Gym from 9PM-Midnight


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






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




STUDENTS WITH 40 or more points for the quarter earn a donut/juice
party with Mr. Weber. Several students have already achieved that goal at the halfway point  of the quarter. Several students have earned over half of the party goal points. Check the point list on the bulletin board outside the library.



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.




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- Hamburger on Wheat Bun with French Fries and Romaine and Tomato Soup
Tomorrow’s Lunch- Chili, Cinnamon Roll and Green Beans
Today’s Breakfast- Cereal Graham Snacks
Tomorrow’s Breakfast- Breakfast Bagel with Fruit





Community News

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

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

HOMECOMING WEEK

·        Monday- Sept. 21st:
VB at SC
FB Varsity Only at SC 4PM
JH/JV FB Game at SC against Hanson 4PM
Coronation at 7PM (Burning of the W immediately after)


·        Tuesday- Sept. 22nd:
VB Game at SC against Wolsey Wessington (JH, JV, V) 5:15PM. It is also Parent’s Night.
HS/JH FB at SC

·        Wednesday- Sept. 23rd:
VB Practice at SC
HS/JH FB at SC
HoCo Night 8:30 PM at the Football Field.
Faulkton Land & Range School (Leave at 6:45AM)
XC at Dell Rapids (Leave at 11:30AM)
Jr. Real (Juniors and Seniors) 9:15-1:45

·        Thursday- Sept. 24th
VB at Iroquois 5:15 (JH, JV, V) Bus leases at 4PM 
HS/JH FB at SC
Marching Band at Arlington

·        Friday- Sept. 25th:
No VB Practice
Parade at 1PM
FB at SC vs. MVP 7PM
FFA Tailgate at SC

·        Saturday- Sept. 26th:
JH VB Tourney at JVC
Homecoming Dance 9PM-Midnight







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