Parkston School District 33-3

Congratulations to the Trojan VB team on advancing to the SoDak16! The Trojans will now play on Tuesday, 11/11, at 5:30pm in the Huron Arena.

Doors will open at 4:30pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. All upstairs seating is general admission.

2 days ago, Adam Fischer

PHS students attended the Educators Rising Learning Expo at DWU today. It was a fun day filled with breakout seasions, speakers, and networking. This is the next generation of teachers🍎🤩

4 days ago, Carrie Kafka

Congratulations to the Oral Interp team on a FANTASTIC day at Districts. The following categories advanced to Regions

Dramatic Interp: Rylee Heinrich
Duet: Zach and Gabe Ehlers
Reader's Theater: Mason Travis, Hilary Polreis, Lexis Fleshner, Rylee Heinrich, and Gabe Ehlers

4 days ago, Heather Andera

Pack the Armory on Thursday night as the Trojans take on Freeman at 7:00pm. The winner moves on to the SoDak16! GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!

4 days ago, Adam Fischer

Good Luck to all the Oral Interp Students going to District Oral Interp tomorrow! If your'e in the area and wnat to attend, please do ! We love the support!

5 days ago, Heather Andera

☕ Big Coffee Break Tomorrow! ☕ Join us tomorrow morning from 6:30–8:30 AM by the Armory entrance (behind the school) for some Hot 🔥 Shots coffee! ☕ 10% of all sales will be donated to support The Trojan Den — our amazing school closet helping local students and families. Start your day with great coffee and an even greater cause! 💙 next coffee morning is dec 9th!

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Congratulations to the four All State Chorus members on a fantastic concert this past weekend. Quartet members included Ava Laffey, Aalehya Wilson, Aiden Overby, and Hayden Mette.

A BIG congratulations to Ava Laffey on receiving her Four-Year Participant award!

6 days ago, Ashlynn Anderson

All State Chorus & Orchestra - November 1, 2025

Four-year member Ava Laffey & Director Ashlynn Anderson

All State Quartet (left to right): Hayden Mette, Aalehya Wilson, Ava Laffey, and Aiden Overby

PTO Event! Just one of the many activities PTO sponsors! Hope to see you all there!

8 days ago, Heather Andera

Final Weekend for the Parkston PTO Fundraiser! This is the final weekend to donate through our Omella app and help support the Parkston School District PTO! We’re down to the wire, and right now two families are tied for first place—each having raised $500 toward our goal. These funds directly support the many things PTO provides for our students and families each year—events and opportunities that make a real difference. From Missoula Children’s Theatre, classroom snacks, glow parties, paint nights, and scholarships, to safe after-prom events and more, every dollar raised helps us continue building experiences that bring our school community together. When Monday arrives, we’ll take a look at where we stand and determine what we can keep supporting this year. Please take this weekend to reach out to friends and family and rally one last round of support. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed. Because of you, we can continue our mission of keeping “Family First” at the heart of everything we do.

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Congratuations to the Parkston Oral Interp Team on their IMPRESSIVE Brookings Tournament.

Humor

Lexis Fleshner: Superior

Gabe Ehlers: Superior Plus

Hilary Polreis: Superior

Ally Ehlers: Excellent Plus

Brody Kaufman: Excellent

Duet
Sammy Neumann and Mason Travis: Superior

Storytelling
Kathryn Bialas: Excellent Plus
Nora Shepardson: Superior

Poetry:
Kynnedi Kiple: Excellent Plus

Dramatic
Rylee Heinrich: Superior Plus

Non-Original Oratory
Emmy Christensen: Superior

Reader's Theater
Alycia Stainbrook, Emmy Chirstensen, Teri Fink, Ally Ehlers, and Nora Shepardson: Excellent
Gabe Ehlers, Lexis Fleshner, Hilary Polreis, Mason Travis, and Rylee Heinrich: Excellent Plus

11 days ago, Heather Andera

Holiday meal basket sign up forms were sent home last week! They are due back this Friday to Mrs. Mette if you are needing assistance this holiday season. Thank you questions? contact Colleen.mette@k12.sd.us

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Trojan Den Donation Needs
The Trojan Den is seeking donations to help meet the needs of our students. We are currently low on the following items and would greatly appreciate any contributions:

Clothing: we went though alot after our last open house!
Sweatpants/Joggers, sizes 4T–10/12 (boys and girls) – nearly out!
Leggings, sizes 4T–10/12 (girls)
Winter jackets, sizes 8/10 and 10/12 (boys and girls)
Shoes (no-tie), child sizes 12C, 1, 2, and 3

Food:
Hamburger tube donations (1–2 lb rolls) – we can assist with cost if a good deal is found.
Meals for weekends – our high school students often stop by to take home items to get through the weekend. Any contributions of meal kits, frozen lasagna, frozen chicken Alfredo, or other freezer-ready meals are extremely helpful. Items to make meals are great if grouped together as many students are just learning to cook!

We have freezer and fridge space available, and meal kits with clear instructions are especially valuable, as many students may be unsure how to prepare the items provided. We are also creating instructional videos on meal preparation, which will be available soon.

Your support directly impacts the well-being of our students and helps ensure they have the clothing and food they need.

For donation drop-offs or questions, please contact colleen.mette@k12.sd.us

We have sent home information for meal help for thanksgiving!

11 days ago, Colleen Mette

Prom Donation Request

The Junior Class is beginning preparations for this year’s Prom and is seeking help gathering elegant décor items to bring our theme to life.

We would greatly appreciate donations of the following:
• Lace tablecloths, lace curtains, lace fabric (i can dye it if need be)
• White, off-white, taupe, or cream-colored tablecloths and long curtains
• Faux pearls or pearl-style necklaces, old costume jewels
• White or neutral faux flowers and greenery
• Fancy picture frames
• Gold, silver, brass, or antique-style décor
• Battery-operated candles or candelabras
• Feathers and other elegant accent pieces like grasses
old wooden boxes, old suitcases - vintage galore!!!
Think gatsby meets glam ....meets flowers and softness!

*** searching for working old crystal like chandeliers... if you see anyone selling!

If you have recently hosted a wedding or event and no longer need neutral or classic décor, we would love to give your items a second life. Maybe you’re great at finding deals—by all means, we would love your help as well.

While we are able to purchase some items, donations and community support are a tremendous help and deeply appreciated.

Questions can be directed to Mrs. Mette at colleen.mette@k12.sd.us
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Thank you for helping us create a memorable and beautiful evening for our students.

11 days ago, Colleen Mette

PTO Fundraiser Update

Only a few days left — for real this time! We mixed up our original countdown, but now we’re officially back on track. The fundraiser ends Monday, November 3rd, and we will not be extending the date at this time.

SO far, we’ve raised $3,000 toward our $20,000 goal. We asked each family in our district to aim for $250, and we’re proud to share that six families have met that goal, with one family even exceeding it! Thank you to everyone who has contributed — every dollar helps support our “Family First” mission.

If we do not reach our goal, we will have to make some adjustments and rethink certain plans. Let’s give one last big push this weekend to finish strong — we’ve got this, Trojans!

We also have an exciting family event coming up on Sunday, November 9th, so mark your calendars! More details will be announced soon.

If you’d like to hear more about what PTO does or share your ideas on how we can continue reaching our goals, please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, November 5th, in the elementary library. We’ll be discussing this fundraiser and much more.

Thank you for supporting PTO — your efforts truly impact every Parkston student!

11 days ago, Colleen Mette

💙 PTO Fundraising Update 💙 I’m keeping my fingers crossed, my hope strong, and maybe even tossing a little salt over my shoulder that everyone’s just waiting until the last minute—like a surprise birthday party—to submit their fundraising amounts! 🎉 We asked every Trojan family to raise $250 to help us reach our $20,000 goal. we’ve had about 12 amazing families participate so far. That means we now have to decide what comes next: ➡️ Do we extend our fundraiser a little longer? ➡️ Try a different route (the kind where you buy things you don’t really need and we only get a small pecentage of the money)? ➡️ Or start making some tough cuts to what PTO can continue supporting? Maybe we’ve stretched ourselves a little thin with all we do—but we’ve always done it because it matters. Why It Matters The Parkston PTO supports every student, every year — not just with “extras,” but with the experiences that make Parkston special! Your donations help fund: 🎭 Missoula Children’s Theatre — building creativity and confidence 📚 Books & classroom mini-grants — giving students what they need to learn and grow 🍎 Snacks & testing treats — keeping minds fueled and focused 🎉 After-prom events and prizes, glow dances, bingo nights, and family events 🎓 Senior scholarships — showing our grads that Parkston believes in them 🍬 Teacher appreciation & student surprises — the small acts that mean so much These are the things we may need to start cutting back on if we can no longer fund them.... these are the things we are fundraising for! Currently, our PTO has about 6 dedicated members who show up regularly, volunteer countless hours, and work hard to make sure every student benefits. 🙌 We’d love to have YOU join us — bring your ideas, your energy, and your heart for our Trojan community. 💙 We are so grateful to the families who have donated or helped share our fundraiser — every bit truly helps! There are still 1 week left (sorry we had the wrong date online, that is now fixed) — let’s make it count! 💪 🧡 Together, we make a difference. Together, we are Trojan Strong! 💙

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Parkston HOSA is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, November 4th in the Armory Classroom from 9:00 AM - 1:45 PM. With winter on our heals and several holidays in sight, help us to supplement the local blood inventory. We encourage any student, ages 16+ to consider donating at our drives to begin a life-long commitment to donation! Currently, many of our eligible student-donors are still in-season for athletics, so please consider donating in their name to help them earn their honor cords for graduation. Here is the link to donate: https://donor.lifeservebloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/geo. Any questions can be directed to Finley Bogenreif, Berkely Ziebart, Morgan Maxwell, or Mrs. Bartells. Thanks for your consideration and donation!

14 days ago, Carmen Bartells

CONGRATS to the Ethan Parkston Girls Cross Country Team! They placed 16th overall today in Huron at the State XC Meet!
Individual Places-
70th place - Nora Shepardson
71st place - Sadie Mueller
84th place - Emmy Christensen
96th place - Macie Dean

15 days ago, Joe Shepardson

Congratulations to the Parkston Oral Interp Team on a great showing at Lennox as well Bon Homme Tournament.

Lennox Results:

Both Reader's Theaters received Superiors Team 1: (Mason Travis, Hilary Polreis, Lexis Fleshner, Rylee Heinrich, and Gabe Ehlers).
Team 2: (Alycia Stainbrook, Emmy Christensen, Nora Shepardson, Teri Fink, and Ally Ehlers)
Mason Travis received a superior in Humorous;
Lexis Fleshner received an Excellent in Humorous,
Zach Ehlers received an Excellent Plus in Humorous;
Ally Ehlers received an Excellent Plus in Humorous.
In Non-Original Oratory, Emmy Christensen received an Excellent Plus.
In Poetry Nora Shepardson received an Excellent;
Rylee Heinrich received an Excellent Plus in Dramatic Interp;
Zach and Gabe Ehlers received an excellent plus in Duet.

Bon Homme Results

Receiving Excellent Plus in Humorous: Brody Kaufman, Zach Ehlers, Mason Travis, and Lexis Fleshner

Receiving Superior in Humorous: Ally Ehlers

Receiving Superior Plus in Humorous: Gabe Ehlers

Receiving Excellent Plus in Duet: Sammy Nuemann and Mason Travis
Receiving Superior in Duet: Gabe Ehlers and Zach Ehlers

16 days ago, Heather Andera

Trojan Den Open Times — Tuesday, October 28th!
Elementary students: Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Jr. High & High School students: Can sign up on their own.
This is a great chance to get warm clothing as temperatures drop!
📅 We tried some earlier times this round, as requested.
If none of the times work, contact Mrs. Mette and we’ll see what can be arranged.
Jr. High and High School students can also visit during SRB times — please contact ahead to confirm availability and maintain confidentiality if needed.

Https://www.signupgenius./go/4090D4BA9A62BA0F49-feb24th#/

16 days ago, Colleen Mette

🍂🦃 Trojan Den Holiday Meals — Help Make a Difference! It’s that time of year again! The Trojan Den is looking for families, classes, organizations, or businesses to put together Thanksgiving and Christmas meal baskets for local families in need. How it works: Contact Mrs. Mette to help. She will let you know the size of the family and ages of children (family names are kept safe). Forms are due Thursday, Oct 30th — every Parkston student received one at school to sign up families. Your group decides what goes in your basket for that family and length of break. we do this for Thanksgiving and Christmas you can sign up for one or both. All baskets are due Wednesday, Nov 19th after school to allow delivery in time for the holidays. Baskets can include holiday meals, snacks, blankets, games, or socks — anything to help students and families enjoy the break. Want to help? Comment below or email: Colleen.mette@k12.sd.us ✨ Thank you to everyone who gives — your generosity makes a real difference in the lives of our Trojan students! follow the Trojan Den on Facebook

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