Don't forget to break out that 80's gear for our elementary student dance party today from 4-5:30!
A huge THANK YOU to the six PHS National Honor Society members for volunteering their time at Papa's Park today! Thank you Evan, Mason, Will, Lauren, Gracie, and Payton for your hard work!
The Trojan Football Team is heading back to the DOME!!
The 9AA State Championship game will be played on Thursday, November 9th, at 7:00pm. Parkston will be the home team and will be on the west sideline. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning at 8:00am. All tickets will be general admission.
Tickets can be purchased at-- GoYotes.com/Tickets
Ticket Prices: They will remain $15.00 for Adult Seating, $10.00 for student seats located in the designated “student section”. For any other questions, the ticket office will be available for emails at tickets@usd.edu. USD will respond to emails as quickly as we can. There will be a service charge of $3.00 for all online orders. Tickets can also be purchased through the ticket office on Monday morning starting at 9:00am by calling 605-677-5959.
Suites/Loge: They will be available for Championship contests. Interested parties can contact the USD Ticket Office to be placed on a “call list.” Once USD Season Ticket Holders have exercised their option to potentially rent their suite for any/all championship games, members of the general public will have the opportunity to rent a suite for the game(s) of their choice. Please see the attachment on USD Loge & Suite Info.
Trojan Football State T-shirts can be ordered by clicking the link below:
https://forms.gle/KkQTiWpzwpw6dHEV9
Not the end result we wanted, but this team and these girls have a lot to be proud of! Thank you Seniors for your dedication and hard work. Parkston VB is better because of the legacy you have left! GO TROJANS!!!
Parkston Educator Rising chapter members attend a Learning Expo at DWU today. Members networked, attended break-out sessions, and heard great keynote speakers. Watch Keloland TV for an interview featuring PHS own Elyssa Bartlet, talking about her success with the Educators Rising Organization. These are our Future Teachers!
The FFA Vet Science Team is ready for Nationals! They will leave tomorrow and will be competing in Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday. Results will be announced on Friday!
Wish this great group of girls (Ashlyn Tapio, Grace Lindeman, Taylor Fink, and Kiauna Hargens) good luck! They qualified back at the state convention in April and have been practicing ever since. We know their hard work and dedication will pay off.
Another week complete-- here is the Parkston Elementary weekly update-- https://www.smore.com/8mvu9
GO TROJANS!!!
🚨🍂Last chance to order from the HOSA fundraiser if you haven't already! Orders must be to Mrs. Bartells no later than October 31st. Email her at carmen.bartells@k12.sd.us if you haven't seen a HOSA member yet! (Delivery in time for Thanksgiving.)🍂🚨
WEAR RED TODAY to celebrate Red Ribbon Week....we are a DRUG FREE school!
Community support never stops amazing me in this little town!
The Trojan Den saw some amazing traffic tonight with two donations.
The first was an amazing donation from the employees at Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc. This amazing donation will go towards making a difference in the lives of Trojan students. Thank you to the employees who donated, Sean Jolley, Bob Kalda, Jayson Bogenreif, Noah Reichert, Derik Bialas.
The next donation was amazing birthday party kits made by Girl Scout Troop 71313. The troop put together party kits that contained cake mix, frosting, baloons, candles and more! Thank you for all you do.
The Dig Pink Trophy sure looks good in its new home! Over $3000 was raised to help support locals fighting Breast Cancer earlier this month with our annual Dig Pink match against Wagner. Thanks again to all who made this night a huge success!
Lots to celebrate last night! Staff appreciation! --Mya Nuebel reached 1000 kills in Bon Homme last week!
Thanks to all who came out to supports us!!
WEAR RED FRIDAY! To celebrate Red Ribbon Week, the Parkston FCCLA Chapter encourages ALL students and staff to wear RED on Friday, October 27th to show their pledge to be a DRUG FREE school!
Tonight from 6:00-7:00pm in the MPR the football team will be taking donations for old jerseys. If you want a retro blue or white football jersey, swing by the MPR to support the team and pick up some retro gear!
Greece and Italy Trip RSVP Reminder!
Just wanted to remind anyone who is interested in traveling to Greece and Italy in 2025 that our informational meeting is Sunday, October 29th at 3:00pm in the School Lunch room! Students currently in 8th Grade and older is eligible to come with! Want to join? Adults can come too!
Link to RSVP: https://bit.ly/48QaV6Y
Those who register for and attend the meeting will be eligible for a chance to receive a $200 tour scholarship and be eligible for Risk-Free Enrollment if they enroll on our tour!
As a reminder for those with questions about this opportunity: all questions will be answered at the meeting. Registration for the meeting is mandatory, so do not wait.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Volleyball Staff Appreciation Night on
Tuesday! C team match starts at 5:15 pm, JV at 6:30 pm, followed by the Varsity match.
Click the link to read the newest edition of the Parkston Elementary Newsletter
https://www.smore.com/bcfx78
GO TROJANS!!
Good Morning: FB playoff game tonight at 7 PM. We will conduct a blanket coin toss tonight between qtr 1 & 2 to show our support for a Viborg-Hurley Senior athlete battling bone cancer instead of playing a game he loves with his teammates. Let's show our support and "Pray for Kobee" by sharing your spare change. Also NO School for students tomorrow. Best of Luck to the Comp Cheer, XC, and VB teams in the days ahead. Pep Rally today at 2:30 PM in the Armory. Make it a great day!! Trojan Pride!
HOSA is hosting a blood drive on Monday, October 23 in the DDN room at the school from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please consider donating if you are 16 years of age or older and weigh at least 120 lbs. We are on a missing to fill up our time slots! If you are eligible to donate, please contact Allie Hobbick at 605-505-1334 to sign up. Thank you!
We’re going to Italy and Greece in Summer 2025, and you’re invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session, scheduled for Sunday, October 29th at 3:00pm, to be considered for this opportunity.
Link to Register: https://bit.ly/48QaV6Y
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.
In this info session, we’ll talk about:
• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Meeting Time: 3:00pm
Meeting Date: Sunday, October 29th
Meeting Location: School Lunchroom
Contact with Questions or for Information: Miss Ackerman (morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us)
