Parkston Elementary Update
Read about November by clicking the link:
https://secure.smore.com/n/5tyzj
GO TROJANS!!
The Hope Sqad Tree is up! Please being in your comfort items for the Trojan Den to help Hope Squad! soups, blankets, gloves, and hats!
In January, Hope Squad will have a Black Out the Winter Blues day during school. On this day, the hallway lights will be off, and black lights will be our primary light source in the hallway. Students can "be the light" and support Hope Squad as well as Our Home by purchasing these shirts. 50% of the proceeds will go to Our Home for mental health needs. Last year, we were able to donate $700 to Our Home! We are hoping to match it this year! Shirts can be in any of the neon colors listed. Please note they are all NEON . Please contact Heather Andera if you need a form. Order forms will be available in the high school office.
Just a reminder if you would like to participate in gifting your teachers a little something, tomorrow is the day to get those forms turned in! This is totally optional and meant to make gifting easy!
BASKETBALL APPAREL ORDER IS LIVE!!! Get your orders in by this THURSDAY - Dec. 12th
Orders will be ready by Dec. 27th. Link is below:
https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/parkston-basketball-merch-2024-25
Congratulations to Kynnedi! She competed at State Oral Interp in Sturgis today and came back with great scores! It was not quite a superior, but she was close!
CHAMPIONS of the Winter Wonderland Invitational in Vermillion and the Beam Queens for the first two meets! A great start to the gymnastics season!!
Good Luck Kynnedi! We head to Sturgis today at 2:00 and she performs at 9:00 tomorrow morning!
The Parkston International Travelers have a few extra live wreaths and swags from their fundraiser. Attached are pictures of what’s available and their prices, listed below are the quantities available.
Contact Miss Ackerman by email at morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us if you’d like to purchase one!
1- Noble Fir Door Swags
1- Gold and Silver Reindeer Sets
Checks can be made out to Parkston International Travelers
Good Afternoon,
With youth sports and varsity athletics in full swing, please park in the armory parking lot when coming out to games and practices. We need the new facility lot open for those patrons who want to utilize the new facility. Thanks & GO TROJANS!!!
Just a friendly reminder, PTO is trying to make gift giving to staff simple. If you choose to gift your teachers through this avenue, remember the deadline is December 9th. If you have no idea what this is all about and are interested, please contact Sarah Holloway or Heather Andera.
SESD ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS! Congratulations on your efforts this season!
Practice starts this Sunday! $25 to Parkston Basketball includes a Parkston Trojans t-shirt. These forms will be going home with kids today from school. Contact Billy Maxwell at 605-999-2556 if you have any questions.
Hope Squad is in the tree decorating contest for the Trojan Den! Help us win by donating cozy items. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for all you do to support our community!
Congratulations to the students on being selected to perform at this year's Elementary Festival Honor Choir in Brookings, SD on February 13th!
Sopranos: Hadley Hohn, Izzi Baumiller, Mae Shepardson, and Trisha Fink
Altos: Evan Herrmann, Kate Weber, and Nora Shepardson.
Special congratulations to Nora and Izzi on being selected for EFHC three years in a row!
We have 16 students performing at the Region V HS Band & Choir Festival in Gregory this evening. The concert begins at 6:30. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students attending in person. If you would like to watch the concert from home, it will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ew_FA8kW3Fg?si=0hQEBzaukyun86Sw
TODAY IS THE DAY!
Build Dakota Roadshow will be at the Parkston Armory today at 2:20. All parents and community members are invited to come listen to the presentation and learn more about the Build Dakota Scholarship Program! See you this afternoon!
Congratulations to the cast of this years one act play! Mark your calendars for January 10 for the local performance!
Congratulations to the Oral Interp team for a successful day at Regions!! It was TOUGH competition and all these students did fantastic!!
Big Congrats to Kynnedi Kiple who advanced to STATE in poetry!
Rylee Heinrich is an alternate in Serious Prose and Mason Travis in Humorous interp.
Lenna Busch and Lexis Fleshner placed 5th in their duet!
Congratulations to all of our FFA LDE Participants for all of their hard work and efforts this fall! Last night they competed at the District Level, here are their results!!
Parliamentary Procedure: Gage Reichert, Hilary Polreis, Aiden Overby, Carter Konrad, Carson Bueber, Quayden Culbert, Izzy Leischner. 2nd Place Team and Advanced to State
Conduct of Chapter Meetings: Killian Kummer, Isaac Soulek, Kenley Henke, Abby Goehring, Addy Dale, Claire Sommer, Kennedy Knippling. 2nd Place and Advanced to State
Employment Skills: Hilary Polreis, 2nd Place and Advanced to State
Prepared Public Speaking: Emily Walz, 9th Place
Ag Broadcasting: Elle Goehring, 4th Place and Alternate to State; Brooklyn Wagner 6th Place
Creed Speaking: Kenley Henke, 5th Place
Extemporaneous Speaking: Elle Goehring, 9th Place
