Students in Grades 6-12 can pick up thier Chromebooks Aug 12 -14th from 8 AM to 3 PM and August 17th -18th . You will be able to pick your Chromebook up during the Open House on August 17th as well. Reminder there is a fee of $25 that covers the cost of accidents during the school year. If you have more than two students in grades 6-12, the cost for family is $50.
Screening America will be here Thursday, September 10th to continue offering 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. Screenings are $99 with each additional sibling being $49.50. HOSA funds raised last spring 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 additional dates may 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 at carmen.bartells@k12.sd.us.
🔥 ONLY 5 SHORT DAYS LEFT TO ORDER TROJAN GEAR! 🔥
Want your gear in time for HOMECOMING?! Get those orders in!
You can choose to have your order shipped directly to your house, or have it all shipped together to the school FOR FREE! 🙌 If you have a student at school, we’ll send it home with them!
There are TONS of new items—perfect for gifts or just treating yourself!
And the best part? No year. No affiliation. Just Trojan gear you can wear to ANY Trojan gathering!
There will be ONE small order after Homecoming for those who need to wait, but if you want your gear for Homecoming, DON’T WAIT!
⏰ 5 DAYS. GET THOSE ORDERS IN! 💙
https://stores.inksoft.com/parkstonjunior2026/shop/home
Want your gear in time for HOMECOMING?! Get those orders in!
You can choose to have your order shipped directly to your house, or have it all shipped together to the school FOR FREE! 🙌 If you have a student at school, we’ll send it home with them!
There are TONS of new items—perfect for gifts or just treating yourself!
And the best part? No year. No affiliation. Just Trojan gear you can wear to ANY Trojan gathering!
There will be ONE small order after Homecoming for those who need to wait, but if you want your gear for Homecoming, DON’T WAIT!
⏰ 5 DAYS. GET THOSE ORDERS IN! 💙
https://stores.inksoft.com/parkstonjunior2026/shop/home
Grades 6-12 will have a chance to meet ALL of their classroom teachers tomorrow. We are doing shortened periods using the schedule in the picture. We are looking forward to seeing all of our students tomorrow!!
Alert! The Trojan Fitness Center yearly renewal membership is approaching. Reminder letters were sent to members last week. Please remit your payment to the Parkston School District for TFC-only memberships by September 1st. All card access will be denied for those whose membership is not up to date. Hours for the TFC during the school year are 5-7 AM and 6-10 PM for public access. Thank you for your cooperation.
Great day for the PHS Boys Golfers today. Competing at the West Central Invite. 7th place out of 19 teams. Individually, Landon Weber was the Runner up!
One of our teachers, Mr. Tyler Hockett, was spotlighted in an interview by Ramsey Education over the summer. The Personal Finance Curriculum is widely used across the nation so it is a huge honor to be selected for this Teacher Spotlight!! Congrats to Mr. Hockett and you can see the Teacher Spotlight Article by following the link below!!
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/education/testimonial-sd-parkston-tyler-teacher?srsltid=AfmBOoqNYnbLSVQ_h7GqYrpXRsjtYsouFLkl54osaufzRnbQtrnuNSRL
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/education/testimonial-sd-parkston-tyler-teacher?srsltid=AfmBOoqNYnbLSVQ_h7GqYrpXRsjtYsouFLkl54osaufzRnbQtrnuNSRL
New school store now open with lots of new items!!! Bring on the puffy coats and sweatshirts!
You can have it shipped to you for a few or I'll pick it up with all orders for free!!!
All orders should be here in time for homecoming!
https://stores.inksoft.com/parkstonjunior2026/shop/home
You can have it shipped to you for a few or I'll pick it up with all orders for free!!!
All orders should be here in time for homecoming!
https://stores.inksoft.com/parkstonjunior2026/shop/home
TROJAN DEN OPEN HOUSE SIGN-UPS! 🎒
Need a little help getting ready for the new school year? We’re here to help! ❤️💛
The Trojan Den will be providing back-to-school assistance with items such as:
👕 Clothing
👟 Shoes
🎒 School supplies (limited availability)
💛 Trojan gear
🧴 Hygiene items
👉 Please visit the Trojan Den Facebook page to sign up for back-to-school assistance.
If you have never visited the Trojan Den before, please stop by during Open House! We’d love to show you around and help you get familiar with the Den.
📌 Please note: There are limited spots available, so sign-ups are first come, first served.
We will also be accepting LIMITED donations that evening of items we are currently in need of, including:
🧴 Shampoo & conditioner
🧼 Men’s body spray
🍎 Snacks
Thank you to our amazing community for continuing to support the Trojan Den and our students! ❤️💛 Together, we can help make sure every Trojan starts the school year feeling prepared and confident!
Need a little help getting ready for the new school year? We’re here to help! ❤️💛
The Trojan Den will be providing back-to-school assistance with items such as:
👕 Clothing
👟 Shoes
🎒 School supplies (limited availability)
💛 Trojan gear
🧴 Hygiene items
👉 Please visit the Trojan Den Facebook page to sign up for back-to-school assistance.
If you have never visited the Trojan Den before, please stop by during Open House! We’d love to show you around and help you get familiar with the Den.
📌 Please note: There are limited spots available, so sign-ups are first come, first served.
We will also be accepting LIMITED donations that evening of items we are currently in need of, including:
🧴 Shampoo & conditioner
🧼 Men’s body spray
🍎 Snacks
Thank you to our amazing community for continuing to support the Trojan Den and our students! ❤️💛 Together, we can help make sure every Trojan starts the school year feeling prepared and confident!
Alert! We are stripping the cement parking lots starting Wednesday night, August 12th and 13th. This will take place from 4 PM on both days. We are asking for full cooperation to not park vehicles during this process. The TFC lot is available. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and patience. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Parkston School District Open House will take place on August 17th from 5:00-7:00pm.
There will be an opportunity for school pictures from 2:00-7:00pm in the Armory classroom.
Follow the link to do an online order or see the attached for other information.
PICTURE LINK
Class Schedules for students in grades 6-12 are printed off and can be picked up in the HS/MS Office Today and Thursday of this week or anytime from 8:00 - 3:00 next week.
The Parkston School District is seeking applications for the following position
Special Education Paraprofessional: This position is a support role that consists of supporting the Special and General Education teachers to deliver instruction, lessons, and other assigned duties. The ability to take direction, work independently when needed, work with students of all ages and abilities, and be a great team member. This is a full-time position. The salary is $16.99 per hour and comes with health insurance benefits. The hours are 7:50 to 3:20. The position will start on August 19th.
All applicants are encouraged to send a formal letter of application, resume to include past work history, and work-based references, along with the district work application. An application can be obtained at the business office or sent upon request or accessed via the district’s website via the menu tab, then the Employment Opportunity link. Please send all applications by either mail or email to: pat.mikkonen@k12.sd.us. The position closes August, 14th 2026.
Special Education Paraprofessional: This position is a support role that consists of supporting the Special and General Education teachers to deliver instruction, lessons, and other assigned duties. The ability to take direction, work independently when needed, work with students of all ages and abilities, and be a great team member. This is a full-time position. The salary is $16.99 per hour and comes with health insurance benefits. The hours are 7:50 to 3:20. The position will start on August 19th.
All applicants are encouraged to send a formal letter of application, resume to include past work history, and work-based references, along with the district work application. An application can be obtained at the business office or sent upon request or accessed via the district’s website via the menu tab, then the Employment Opportunity link. Please send all applications by either mail or email to: pat.mikkonen@k12.sd.us. The position closes August, 14th 2026.
First Week of Cross Country Practice.
August 10-14
Monday 8am & 4pm, Tuesday 4pm, Wednesday 8am & 4pm, Thursday 4pm, Friday 8am & 4pm
All high school and junior high runners must have a completed physical and concussion baseline test on file before the first day of practice. Physical forms are below. If you are an Ethan Athlete, please submit the entire physical packet, not just the page containing the physician's signature.
Physical Packet-- https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1619/Esdsd/5118fb26-8c42-4d59-818f-7388d527fbaa/Athletic_Phyiscal.pdf?disposition=inline
Parkston Athletes please fill out the Registration Link-- https://forms.gle/asNLfr18KjitSxpC8
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Digmann at Jared.digmann@k12.sd.us
August 10-14
Monday 8am & 4pm, Tuesday 4pm, Wednesday 8am & 4pm, Thursday 4pm, Friday 8am & 4pm
All high school and junior high runners must have a completed physical and concussion baseline test on file before the first day of practice. Physical forms are below. If you are an Ethan Athlete, please submit the entire physical packet, not just the page containing the physician's signature.
Physical Packet-- https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1619/Esdsd/5118fb26-8c42-4d59-818f-7388d527fbaa/Athletic_Phyiscal.pdf?disposition=inline
Parkston Athletes please fill out the Registration Link-- https://forms.gle/asNLfr18KjitSxpC8
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Digmann at Jared.digmann@k12.sd.us
Communication Alert/26-27 Registration Alert: The Parkston School District has migrated to a VOIP/Microsoft Teams phone system. Thus, we have NEW phone numbers for the district. Please use the NEW numbers listed based on the school you would like to communicate with. 6-12 Office 605-204-7791, PK-5 Office 605-204-7792, or the Business Office 605-204-7793. The NEW numbers are also reflected on the district's website.
The 26-27 Registration links are also active on the website. All students, new or returning, must register on the website, agree to the forms and permissions, and complete the athletic registration if they are in grades 6-12 and plan to participate in any sport.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
The 26-27 Registration links are also active on the website. All students, new or returning, must register on the website, agree to the forms and permissions, and complete the athletic registration if they are in grades 6-12 and plan to participate in any sport.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Youth Football Registration is NOW OPEN!!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Register now to ensure you're ready for the 2026 season. There is football for grades 1st-6th. First and second graders have a flag option. All Flag registrants will receive a reversible t-shirt jersey as part of their registration.
3rd-6th Tackle Equipment Checkout will take place on August 16th at 6:00pm in the Parkston Armory.
-First practice will take place on 8/20 from 6:30-8:00pm. This program will run from 8/20-10/10.
1st and 2nd grade Flag practice will start on 9/1 from 6:30-7:30. This program runs once a week for four weeks.
Boys Golf Schedule 2026. Go Trojans!
Come have fun and learn gymnastics from our Royals gymnastics team! Email pehgymnastics2023@gmail.com to sign your kids up!
Saturday, August 1st @ Core Athletics (Mitchell)
10:00-11:45 am
Ages 4-12
FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION OPEN
Fall Sports are starting soon! All athletes need to be registered and have a current physical and baseline concussion test completed in order to participate at their first practice.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
GO TROJANS!!!
Hey parents! On August 17th (during open house) from 3pm-7pm there will be a couple representatives from Popplers Music coming in to do an instrument display night. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get your student an instrument if you have not bought one for the school year! Stop by and check it out!
If you can't make it to the display night... Popplers has a "lease-to-own" system in place as well, so your student rent out their instrument through them until it is paid! Here is a link to their online lease program: https://www.popplersmusic.com/popplers-lease-to-own-instrument-plan/south-dakota/all-other-districts-sd/parkston/
