Parkston School District 33-3

The Parkston golf meet scheduled to take place at Lakeview Golf Course tomorrow has been cancelled.

Prom Dress ALERT! "Experience the power of community spirit in Parkston! Calling all girls to join us in spreading joy and inclusivity by dropping off your prom dresses at the East entrance of Bormann Manor on Thursday, May 2nd, from 3-5 PM. Your generosity will brighten the lives of our nursing home residents as they get an up-close look at the beauty and glamour of prom attire. Come back on Friday, May 3rd, from 3-5 PM to pick up your dresses, knowing that you've made a difference in someone's day. Let's share the magic of prom and the warmth of our community with those who would cherish it most." When you drop them off, they will be well taken care of, please have them on a sturdy hanger. They will be hung up for a short time for residence to view and then you can quickly get them back the next day as they will not have room to store them. This is in addition to seeing you in them as you walked through Bormann Manor. All the residents truly love seeing you in your formal attire. Julie stokes is the contact for the dress show case!

HOSA is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, May 8 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. We are asking for your help! All of the public is encouraged to donate. Students, ages 16 and older, can sign up if they are in good health and weight at least 120 pounds. Students can earn an honor cord if they donate three times prior to their graduation! Please consider donating! The local blood bank and banks around the country are in CRITICAL NEED! See Allie Hobbick, Mya Wickersham, or Mrs. Bartells if you have questions or want to sign up. You can also sign up by using the QR code provided! Thanks for your consideration!

FCCLA AWARDS NIGHT - Sunday, May 5th @ 7PM. All FCCLA Members and families are encouraged to attend. Local, Region, and State awards will be handed out to all members.

State FCCLA was a success for PHS! A fun-filled conference of leadership development, workshops, networking, new friendships, and FUN! 2024-25 National Leadership Team Members: Rory Juhnke, Elle Goehring Competition Results: Gold - Kennedy Knippling & Abby Goehring (Professional Presentation) Gold - Mato LeRoy, Jack Jodozi, Brody Overby (Professional Presentation) Gold - Arhianna Jackson, Amira Nicholson (Professional Presentation) Gold - Claire Sommer, Maddie Scheetz (Professional Presentation) Gold - Ava Laffey, Morgan Bax (Professional Presentation) Silver - Randi Norgaard (Professional Presentation) Gold - Elle Goehring (Career Investigation) Gold - Mackenzie Titze (Career Investigation) Gold - Elyssa Bartelt (Teach or Train) Gold - Karlie Konfrst (Repurpose or Redesign) Gold - Carlie Hobbick (Sports Nutrition)*National Qualifier Silver - Aida Mikkonen, Lexi Schoenfelder (Chapter in Review Portfolio) Gold - Reco Muilenburg, Hayden Mette, Joaquin Rodriquez (Food Innovations)

​ American Legion Auxiliary sponsored the Americanism Essay Contest which 6th graders were allowed to participate in. The topic of this year's essay was, "What does Freedom mean to me?" Top essays were chosen from the Parkston 6th grade class; those essays were submitted to the American Legion Auxiliary. Ryder Prickett and Gavin Schoenfelder were chosen as the first and second place winners.

Hope Squad is selling T-Shirts for a fundraiser! All orders must be in by Friday, April 26th! All proceeds will go to Our Home for Mental Health Resources.

Parkston FFA Chapter Members had an excellent time at the State Convention in Brookings this Weekend! Members participated in workshops, the career carnival, competed in Career Development Events, and were recognized for their accomplishments. See below for a list of them: Congratulations to Grace Lindeman for receiving her state degree!! This is a highest award a member can receive from the state association in recognition for their FFA involvement over the years. Emily Walz placed first in the Nursery Operations Category for Proficiency Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Projects. She now has the opportunity to apply at the National Level. Elle Goehring placed third in Division 3 of the Social Systems Category of the Agriscience Fair with her project entitled "Perceptions of Rodeo Livestock Welfare". Ag Mechanics Team placed 24th Overall Riley Neugebauer, Alex Schelske, Kaden Stokes, Breckin Culbert Agronomy Team placed 9th Overall Brooklyn Wagner placed 20th Ind., Carter Konrad, Josiah Tapio, Angel Pietz Floriculture Placed 8th as a Team Emily Walz placed 3rd Ind. and was recognized on stage, Alyssa Weisz, Isabel Leischner, Hilary Polreis Horse Evaluation placed 7th as a Team Kenley Henke placed 9th and was recognized on stage, Elle Goehring, Kahris Tapio Livestock Evaluation Placed 17th as a Team Carson Bueber, Gage Reichert, Cale Weber Nursery Landscape placed 3rd as a Team and was recognized on stage Drew Braley placed 4th, Elliott Leischner placed 8th, Kyle Walz placed 10th all recognized on stage, Taylor Fink Placed 13th Ind. Lizzy Schoenfelder participated in Poultry Evaluation

Upcoming juniors parents (current sophomores) ... Can you please send me an email or message with email and phone number for the best way to contact you. I'm setting up information for next year and want everyone on the same page since we have lost a few more from that group. We will be having a meeting towards the end of the school year to go over next years goals. we are making a few changes for next year on times also. prom is set for april 12, and fall festival is September 20th please mark those down! we will be selling sheets this year! lots have been asking already. Colleen.mette@k12.sd.us Thank you Mrs. Mette

HOSA was gifted several body system models from Avera St. Benedict with funds from the Camp Med grant. Pictured are senior HOSA members accepting this generous donation. A huge shout out to Ember Dale for organizing an amazing event for our middle and high school students and continually supporting HOSA and our educational endeavors!

The CTE Nutrition & Wellness II class has been busy learning various icing techniques. Today was decorating day! Each lab group selected a different cake theme, and had to use a particular number of icing tips to complete their assigned task. This class has some serious talent!

The 2024 Football Schedule is here! GO TROJANS!!!

The Yearbook Staff needs your help! With cancelled track meets and the first home meet not being until May 9th, we are in need of track photos. If anyone has track pictures, please email them to Heather Andera at heather.andera@k12.sd.us Thank you!!

Due to the forecasted cold temperatures and strong winds, The Parkston Trojan Golf Invite scheduled for 4/19 has been postponed and rescheduled for 4/26. The tournament will still take place at Lakeview Golf Course and start at 10:30am. GO TROJANS!!!

The rain and wind have put a stop to events for today. The track meet at Bon Homme and softball game vs. Lennox have both been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.

Prom Photo ordering link is https://jlynnstudios.shootproof.com/gallery/phs24 Love the digital download option so you can print and create your own! Pictures turned out amazing! Get your orders in!

Girls golfers turning practice into the Windy Open. Their first meet is this Friday at Lakeview in Mitchell!

National Honor Society Induction will be held Wednesday, April 17th at 1pm. All middle school and high school students will be able to attend as it will be during SRB. We encourage all parents of NHS students to join and help celebrate our new inductees! Pictures of individual students and groups is highly encouraged! The induction ceremony will be live and recorded for later viewing. We hope to see you there!

Parkston Elementary Weekly Update: https://www.smore.com/n/5gparu GO TROJANS!!!

Parkston Junior class worked hard yesterday to get things ready for prom tonight! Grand March starts at 8 pm Doors open at 7:40 Grand March is also televised! After prom starts at 12:30 Photography link to order pics will go out monday! Keep all prom goers in your thoughts tonight for a fun and safe event!