Parkston School District 33-3

There is a hardware issue for the school phone system that will need to be replaced. When you call into the school, the phone will ring but no one will be able to answer the phone. If you need to contact the school, you may need to come out to the school or contact that person through their school email. We will let the public know when the hardware is replaced and everything is back up and running. Thank You

RAFFLE TICKET SALES! Fifteen FCCLA members are headed to Orlando, FL this July to compete at the National Leadership Conference. Thanks to the generous donations of community businesses, members have gathered items for a raffle. The sales of these tickets will go directly to funding members trip. If you wish to purchase tickets contact Carrie Kafka (carrie.kafka@k12.sd.us) and she will send a member your direction. Drawing will be held July 24. The Parkston FCCLA organization thanks the Parkston and surrounding communities for their continuous support of this student organization.

Hey Parkston Marching Trojans! A reminder that your first summer rehearsal is NEXT WEEK, June 16th at 6:30pm in the band room! Bring your amazing attitude, your instruments, and please wear tennis shoes! We will be learning part of our parade show, our school song, and going over the basics to begin our marching and pep band season. See you there! Contact ashlynn.anderson@k12.sd.us or natalie.mccloud@k12.sd.us if needed.

Join the Parkston FCCLA organization for a fun 5K Run/3K Walk on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th at 6:30pm. $15 Entry Fee. Lace up your sneakers and support a great cause as we raise funds to help our members attend the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL this July. Whether you’re in it for the exercise, the community spirit, or just to show your support, every step helps our students reach their goal. Come walk with us and make a difference! No need to sign up ahead of time, just arrive at 6:00pm on 25th and register. Race will begin at the Parkston High School Greenhouse. Questions? Contact Aida Mikkonen or Rory Juhnke.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Any individuals or groups that are seeking volunteer work this summer are encouraged to contact Tamara Morehouse to see how you can help in the East Park. The needed help is with spreading new mulch, pulling weeds, picking up garbage, and watering plants. This is a great opportunity to add volunteer hours to your resume for future scholarship applications. If you want to see what it’s about, meet us in the park on Thursday mornings at 6:3O AM to prep for the summer AmphiThursday events. Thanks! Tamara Morehouse Call or text: 605-280-5182

Congrats to the following place winners at the State Track Meet today! -James Deckert - 2nd in Long Jump -Lauren Ziebart - 3rd in 200m dash -Lauren Ziebart - 5th in 100m dash -James Deckert - 7th in 200m dash -Boys 4x100m Relay - 7th Relay Members -Kolter Kramer, Burke Nuebel, James Deckert, Parker Sanderson, Mark Deckert -Boys 4x200m Relay - 7th Relay Members- Kolter Kramer, Burke Nuebel, James Deckert, Parker Sanderson, Mark Deckert -Girls 4x400m Relay - 7th Relay Members- Lauren Ziebart, Morgan Maxwell, Marissa Storm, Ella Pollreisz The Girls Team placed 11th overall in Class A! The Boys Team placed 18th overall in Class A!

Heading into the final day of the State Track Meet! The EP Track & Field team has the following events today! Good luck! -James Deckert - Long Jump -Lauren Ziebart - 100m -Boys 4x200 Relay -Berkley Ziebart - Long Jump -Boys 4x100 Relay -Kolter Kramer - 400m -Lauren Ziebart - 200m -James Deckert - 200m -Girls 4x400 Relay

Dear 2025–2026 Junior Class Families, Can you believe the end of the year is already here? It snuck up on me before I had a chance to get this information out—but here we are, ready to kick off another exciting junior year! As your Junior Class Advisor (year 19—let’s do this!), I’m thrilled to be working with this awesome group of students. We’ve got a large class, big energy, and a lot of TROJAN PRIDE—and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together. Let’s Get Connected! To make sure no one misses important updates, I’m building a parent contact list. Please email me at colleen.mette@k12.sd.us with: Your preferred email address for any parents/guardians involved - please also list who your student is in the email. Your best phone number While I can reach the students through their school email, I know firsthand that high schoolers don’t always share everything—so I’ll do my best to keep families in the loop while still putting responsibility on our juniors. Please share this message with other junior class parents to help us get everyone on the same page from the start! 🎨 First Up: Painting the P’s! Our first big fundraiser is the traditional Painting of the P’s around town. It’s a great way to kick off the year with some Trojan spirit and raise funds. ✅ All juniors are required to participate, we will split into four groups on one day, 2 in morning and 2 in afternoon to paint over 100 P's 🚗 Parent volunteers needed to help drive and supervise More info will be emailed soon once I gather the contact list—so don’t forget to reach out! We want all the P's done before school starts, and definately before homecoming! Paint the town blue and orange! 🍂 Save the Date: Fall Festival We’ll be hosting the Fall Festival on the Friday of our football bye week. This is our largest fundraiser and includes a silent auction, food, and fun. We’ll need: Student help with setup and planning - every junior is required to attend and host a booth, parents/ guardians are welcome to join in the fun! Donations for our silent auction baskets - I will email out more info, every student will donate at least one basket! The students really look forward to this night—let’s make it amazing! 🤝 PTO & After-Prom Planning We’ll also be meeting with the PTO early in the year to go over After-Prom event planning and important scheduling details. This is another great opportunity to get involved and make a positive impact. After prom has always been a junior parent event, and we will continue this amazing tradition! We will also be doing clothing sales the beginning of the year, and posibly one more depending how things go, we strive to complete all fundraising by end of october! Let’s make it a memorable year for the Parkston Trojan junior Class —full of teamwork, pride, and success. I’m looking forward to working with all of you to support our students in a fun and meaningful way! GO TROJANS! With Trojan pride, Mrs. Mette Junior Class Advisor colleen.mette@k12.sd.us

Great first day of State Track! *Congrats to the Girls Medley - 6th place and new school record! Lauren Ziebart, Berkley Ziebart, Marissa Storm, Ella Pollreisz Time - 4:15.83 *Congrats to the Girls 4x800 - 7th place and new school record! Marissa Storm, Sadie Mueller, Morgan Maxwell, Ella Pollreisz Time - 9:56.07 *Congrats to Keeara Oakley - 8th place in javelin and a new school record! 108'10"

Good Luck to all of our athletes competing at the State Track Meet today in Sioux Falls!!

Ethan-Parkston Softball vs Tri-Valley SoDak 16 Game Time 5:30 pm https://bigsiouxmedia.com/webcasts/

The softball game vs. Wagner has been canceled.

-Congrats to the Girls 4x200 Relay for setting a New School Record yesterday in Platte! -Team Members - Rory Juhnke, Marissa Storm, Berkley Ziebart, Lauren Ziebart -Time - 1:48.49 The State Track Meet is next week! May 29, 30, 31 in Sioux Falls.

Best of luck to these two Ethan-Parkston Softball seniors as they get set to finish out their softball careers! Thank you for the time, dedication, leadership and love that you have given to this sport and your fellow teammates!

Parkston HOSA is headed to Nashville, TN, in June to compete at the 2025 International Leadership Conference! Seven of our very own members have chosen to take their skills to the next level because of their placement at the State Conference this past April. These girls have proven to be some of the best in their events and are going to try to rise even higher against their peers around the world. But they need your help! It is a BIG DEAL for our students to qualify for an event like this and it comes with expenses. If you would be willing to help by sponsoring a donation, that would be amazing! Some of the girls will be Ampi-Thursday tonight in the Park if you would like to stop and say hello and wish them well! They have a board that has 100 envelopes on it. Each envelope is numbered 1-100; each envelope is worth its number (i.e. #1 = $1, #10 = $10) and represents your donation. All donations will go towards trip expenses. If you can't make it to the Park tonight, we will be there next week too! Or please contact one of the girls below to donate!! Thank you so much for your support! It is very much appreciated! ILC Attendees are: Taryn Bialas - Senior - Respiratory Therapy Mya Wickersham - Senior - Nursing Assisting Chantal Wuertzer - Senior - Pharmacy Science Finley Bogenreif - Junior - Research Poster Rory Juhnke - Junior - Dental Science Lexi Schoenfelder - Junior - Research Poster Mackenzie Titze - Senior - Medical Assisting Carmen Bartells - Advisor

We have a surplus of Yearbooks. Please contact Heather Andera (heather.andera@k12.sd.us) or the school office if you would like to purchase one.

Congrats to Katherine and Finley on a fun season of golf!! They battled the elements today and gave it their all in Regions!! TROJANPRIDE

One day only BOOK FAIR tomorrow from 8-4! Buy one get one free! Get books for students for the summer or donate to your classroom to say thanks to a teacher! enter in the elementary school entrance!

Spring Sport Update: Softball @ Avon postponed to Saturday at 1:00. Regional Baseball postponed to tomorrow. Region Golf- in action at Lakeview in Mitchell

The softball game at Scotland/Menno has been canceled. The game will not be made up.