Parkston School District 33-3

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are excited for what the future has in store!

about 4 hours ago, Heather Andera

Ethan Parkston Track and Field
*FOUR NEW SCHOOL RECORDS! Congrats to the following athletes-
-Keeara Oakley - extended her record in the javelin to 113'0"!
-Taziah Hawkins - lowered her record in the 100 hurdles to 15.83!
-Mark Deckert - new school record in the 100m dash! 10.88
-Mark Deckert - new school record in the 200m dash! 22.36

*The EP Track Team had a great day in Platte! Lots of personal records and both boys and girls came away as Team Champs!
*Next action is the SESD Conference Meet on Tuesday at Bon Homme.

2 days ago, Joe Shepardson

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 2 great shows, a bake sale, and all free will donation!

2 days ago, Heather Andera

Don't miss the play tomorrow night!

3 days ago, Heather Andera

Don't forget the school greenhouse is open and ready for you to buy plants!

Greenhouse hours this week:
Friday, 3:30-6:30pm
Saturday, 8:00-11:00am
Sunday, 10:00am-1:00pm

If these times do not work, please reach out to Miss Ackerman at morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us to set up an appointment or have an order set aside.

Prices:
-All 4 inch pots: $3.00
-Mixed, Full Sun Hanging Baskets: $20.00
-Black-Eyed Susan Hanging Baskets: $15.00
-Fill-a-Flat: $30.00. Fill up a flat with any 18 4-inch pots of your choice!

Plants Available:
-Purple Fountain Grass
-Geranium
-Stupa Pony Tail Grass
-Celosia, “Cockscomb”
-Artemisia, “Silver Brocade”
-Coleus
-Dichondra, “Silver Nickel Vine”
-Sunpatiens (Impatiens that can handle sun)
-Sweet Potato Vine
-Petunias
-Ageratum
-Angelonia
-Calibrachoa, “Million Bells”

3 days ago, Morgan Ackerman

TEACHER SIGNING DAY 2026! Today SIX seniors signed the Future Teacher Pledge as they commit to further they education in hopes of one day being a teacher. Educators Rising organization sponsored the event with students, staff, and senior families in attendance. It was a wonderful morning full of inspiration, laughter, and memories. We wish this group of outstanding seniors the best on their next education journey. Another great day to be TROJAN !

3 days ago, Carrie Kafka

COME OUT AND ENJOY TWO GREAT SHOWS! FREE WILL DONATION FOR ENTRY AND BAKED GOODS!

4 days ago, Heather Andera

WILBS Workouts will be back again this summer! Please see the attached brochure for dates and information. We'd love to see all of your students in basketball get signed up for this great opportunity to grow and improve!

5 days ago, Cole Knippling

Congrats to Finley and Rory on being named to the Elite 8 Academic Award winners from KORN News Radio, Q107.3, and KORN Country 92.1!! A great honor and we are very proud of these two!!!

https://kornradio.com/news/nedved-media-announces-elite-8-academic-award-winners/

6 days ago, Cole Knippling

PTO has their final meeting of the year this Wednesday at 6:30 in the elementary library. If you are interested in a board position, please make sure you attend.

7 days ago, Heather Andera

Get ready for spring and summer and come plant shopping with us! The Horticulture class has been growing plants all semester and they are ready for your pots and gardens! The would make PERFECT mother's day gifts.

Greenhouse hours this week:
Friday, 3:30-6:30pm
Saturday, 8:00-11:00am
Sunday, 10:00am-1:00pm

If these times do not work, please reach out to Miss Ackerman at morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us to set up an appointment or have an order set aside.

Prices:
-All 4 inch pots: $3.00
-Mixed, Full Sun Hanging Baskets: $20.00
-Black-Eyed Susan Hanging Baskets: $15.00
-Fill-a-Flat: $30.00. Fill up a flat with any 18 4-inch pots of your choice!

Plants Available:
-Purple Fountain Grass
-Geranium
-Stupa Pony Tail Grass
-Celosia, “Cockscomb”
-Artemisia, “Silver Brocade”
-Coleus
-Dichondra, “Silver Nickel Vine”
-Sunpatiens (Impatiens that can handle sun)
-Sweet Potato Vine
-Petunias
-Ageratum
-Angelonia
-Calibrachoa, “Million Bells”

7 days ago, Morgan Ackerman

Screening America will be at Parkston School Thursday, May 7th and Thursday, May 14th to offer Sudden Cardiac Death Heart Screenings to students ages 11 and up. Each screening includes a Health History Review, Blood Pressure Check, Complete 12 Lead EKG, Limited Echocardiogram, and a Pediatric Cardiologist Review. The May 7th date is already full, but May 14th is still open for sign up. Students will need to sign up in advance. Each screening is $99, and each additional sibling is $49.50. HOSA Donkey Basketball funds will pay for all high school students who are screened. Depending on how many students sign up, however, HOSA will pay for as many screenings as possible until funds expire, giving precedence by age (oldest to youngest). There is a possibility that more dates will need to be added. If you would like to have your child screened, please have them see Mrs. Bartells for a time in exchange for a Health History questionnaire that must be filled out and brought to the screening. If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Bartells.

More information may also be found at https://screening-america.com/.

8 days ago, Carmen Bartells

The Ethan Parkston Track and Field team competed in Sioux Falls this weekend at the Howard Wood Track Meet.
-Congrats to Keeara Oakley for extending her school record in the javelin! The record is now 111'11"!
-Congrats to the boys in the 4x100 relay for placing 5th!
Burke Nuebel, Mason Jervik, Parker Sanderson, Mark Deckert
-Congrats to the boys 4x400 relay for placing 7th!
Mark Deckert, Burke Nuebel, Mason Jervik, Sean Deckert

9 days ago, Joe Shepardson

The Parkston 5-8th music students attended Platte Instrumental Contest on April 29th. Students did an amazing job preparing and working hard during this extremely busy contest season.

Remember to come to our 5-12 Pops Concert and Music Awards night on May 8th!

11 days ago, Natalie McCloud

2026 FCCLA State Leadership Conference was one for the books! PHS members networked, connected, and grew as leaders! Lizzy Schoenfelder was names STATE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT and Rylee Heinrich was name STATE Jr. HIGH REPRESNTATIVE...that's not one but TWO state officers for PHS! A huge accomplishment for these ladies... their time, dedication, and hard work paid off! STAR Event competitors also rocked their competitions! 🥈Silver Ratings- Nora Shepardson, Emmy Christiensen, Evan Herrmann, Kate Weber, Briar Frederick, Burke Nuebel, Crew Wilson, Hayle Weisz, Kathryn Bialas. 🥇Gold Ratings - Tayah Smith, Izzi Baumiller, Charlee Gunarre, Lizzy Schoenfelder*, Rory Juhnke*, Alyssa Weisz*, Piper Reichert*, Kynnedi Kiple*, Kennedy Knippling*, Kenley Henke*. *Denotes National Qualifier.🏆 Previous Qualified for National Competition with Online Events: Charlotte Mette, Aiden Overby, Jack Jodozi, Mato Maxwell, Brody Overby, Tori Lindeman, Lexis Fleshner, Anna Weber, Aalehya Wilson, Abby Goehring, Rylee Heinrich. That's a total of 18 National Qualifiers! ✈️Additionally, Alyssa Weisz was presented with the Presidential Award, Rylee Heinrich was presented with the Rising Impact and Middle School Member of the Year, Shawn Weisz was awarded Honorary Membership, and Parkston FCCLA was presented with the Outstanding Chapter Award.🏆 And our very own Brother/Sister Act (Crew-Aalehya Wilson) won the SD Talent Show, and performed on stage live at the second session.🎸🎤 Another great day to be a TROJAN 🧡💙

13 days ago, Carrie Kafka

🏀🫏Who's ready for some Donkey Basketball? 🫏🏀

📆When: Thursday April 30
⌚Time: 7:00 PM
📍Where: Parkston Armory
⛹️What: Two elimination games + One championship game
🤷‍♀️Who: YOU!

🎟️Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased online at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/parkston-hosa-dairyland-donkey-basketball-advance-ticket-e-sale until 6:00 PM on Thursday. You can also pay by cash or check at the Parkston Food Center, Famers State Bank, or the school offices until 3:30 PM on Thursday! Ticket prices at the door go up to $15!

All proceeds will help pay for Sudden Cardiac Death Heart Screenings for High School students on May 7. Come watch our school and community donkey jockeys r

13 days ago, Carmen Bartells

Summer Strength Training for grades 6-12 for the 2026-2027 school year will begin on June 1st.

CLICK HERE FOR PROGAM INFORMATION

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

13 days ago, Adam Fischer

The Nutrition & Wellness II Class has wrapped up an icing and cake decorating unit. PHS has some skilled and creative students! 😊🎂

17 days ago, Carrie Kafka

Congratulations Wyatt Anderson, Brycen Bruening, and Keeara Oakley on being selected as KORN Radio Elite Athletes of the Year!!

Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The Elite Eight Committee votes on the nominations based on criteria.

Girls Link: https://kornradio.com/sports/2026-elite-eight-girls-athletes-of-the-year/

Boys Link: https://kornradio.com/sports/2026-elite-eight-boys-athletes-of-the-year/

18 days ago, Adam Fischer

We are ONE WEEK away from the Dairyland Donkey Basketball fundraiser at the Parkston Armory on April 30th at 7:00 PM! Get your tickets now or the price goes up at the door! This is a fun, family-friendly event for a great cause: heart health screenings for our grades 9-12 students! These heart screenings are critical in order to detect abnormalities that otherwise go undetected! Check out the team rosters and come cheer your favorite Parkston residents on as they ride, shoot and score for a good cause! Special thank you to our event sponsor, AVERA ST. BENDICT HEALTH CENTER!

Tickets are available at the school offices, PFC, Farmers State Bank, or online at https://parkston-hosa-dairyland-donkey-basketball-advance-ticket-e-sale.cheddarup.com. Students grades PreK-12 also will have forms to bring home that can be filled out and returned for parental convenience! Thank you, in advance, for your support!

19 days ago, Carmen Bartells