Parkston School District 33-3

Are you a student who is dedicated when participating in an activity? Are you a student who looks to build skills in teamwork, coordination, and self-confidence? Are you a student who has big goals and loves opportunities? JOIN BAND! Many of the people you look up to (athletes, celebrities, family members, and more!) have been involved in music at some point. Not only does band allow you to learn something new that will stick with you for a lifetime, but it also opens many doors for new opportunities after high school! "What if I don't have an instrument?" - We have you covered! Our school can rent you an instrument and works with both Popplers & Schmitt Music to get you what you need. "I already turned my registration in. Can I still join?" - Yes! Email Ms. Anderson at ashlynn.anderson@k12.sd.us with your top three instrument choices/what you already know how to play. "I don't have any experience, but I would like to try. Can I do this?" - Absolutely. Individual & group lessons are provided during the school day and any other time that you may want some extra practice. I look forward to seeing you in the Fall! *Starred activities are extra opportunities that students may participate in. These events have certain requirements for participation. Email for more details.

The Ethan Parkston Track and Field team broke FIVE school records today! Yes...FIVE! We finally had a beautiful day to compete. Congrats to the kids on their great performances! We also had several personal records and won both the boys' and girls' team titles! New school records- Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Lauren Ziebart Rachel Klock Marissa Storm Leah Klock Time - 4:09.71 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Ella Pollreisz Lexi Schoenfelder Leah Klock Marissa Storm Time - 9:56.25 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Mark Deckert James Deckert Maddux Brissette Connor Prunty Time - 43.58 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay Mark Deckert James Deckert Maddux Brissette Connor Prunty Time - 1:30.60 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Kolter Kramer Gage Hohn Mark Deckert Maddux Brissette Time - 3:30.57

For the final time this school year, here is the Parkston Elementary Update. Thank you to everyone who has positively impacted our school community!!! https://secure.smore.com/n/hyd612

lots of lost items at parkston elementary! come in today to claim!

Parkston VB Academy is June 3rd and June 5th 9:00-10:30 in the MPR! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/49GTkcyaXYBzCzak7

Elementary parents! Please have you or your student check the lost and found the next two days. It is overflowing with clothing, boots, shoes, snow gear. Everything will be donated to the Trojan Den after the last day.

Congratulations to Mason Neugebauer, senior at PHS, for being the recipient of a scholarship from Lifeserve Blood Center. He was selected because of his dedication to the HOSA blood drives put on each year and his selfless act of donating blood to save lives. At our May 8th blood drive, Mason hit the One Gallon mark for his donations! Abbie Arneson, our local territorial representative for Lifeserve, said, "Mason is pretty incredible. In all honestly, I do not know if I have ever had a student graduate high school with having donated just over a Gallon with 9 pints of blood, which had the ability to help up 27 patients!!! It is amazing when you think about what he has accomplished before leaving high school and even more astonishing when you consider that only 3% of the population donates blood!" Congratulations, Mason! Thank you for setting an example for not only your peers but current donors and potential donors everywhere! 🩸

REMINDER: Youth Softball Camp is next Saturday! Ethan-Parkston Youth Softball Camp Ethan-Parkston HS Softball team is hosting a youth softball camp for any player 8U-14U on Saturday, May 18th. Choose a session: 10:00-12:00 @ Orange Field in Parkston 1:00-3:00 @ Ethan's Field Fundamental skills in Defense, Hitting, and Pitching/Catching will be led by Ethan-Parkston HS players and coaches $30/player (will be collected the day of camp) Please use this link to register https://forms.gle/nMAFaEJgYKcTiKut9 Please bring a glove, bat, cleats and helmet (if player has one) All funds generated will go towards our non-funded Ethan-Parkston High School Softball Program Potential rain date would be Sunday afternoon/early-evening May 19th. Please contact Coach Hobbick (abbie.hobbick@k12.sd.us) with any questions. Thank you for your support!

We had three school records broken yesterday! Drake Gustafson broke his own record in the javelin with a throw of 144'0"! Elle Goehring also broke the record in the javelin with a throw of 100'1"! And the boys 4x100 meter relay team improved their school record time to 43.90! Team members are Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Maddux Brissette, and Connor Prunty! Congrats everyone!

The Ethan Parkston track team would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the Commercial Club and community members who volunteered to work at the Buck Timmins Memorial Track Meet yesterday! The time you gave up to help our athletes was greatly appreciated! Hosting a track meet requires a ton of man power and we couldn't have done it without you all! Thank you! *And Congrats to our boys' and girls' teams for winning the Team Titles! We had a great day with lots of PRs!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We are all excited to see how you continue to grow!

A note about Graduation on Saturday. There will be plastic totes for each senior in the lobby area at the school to drop cards/gifts into for the graduates. If you aren't able to make it to all the grad parties or have anything to give to the graduates, these will be at the graduation ceremony for you to help out! Thanks and see you Saturday!

Congratulations to London Sudbeck on her commitment to cheer for Mount Marty University next year!!!

Congratulations to the track teams on their great performances yesterday in Platte! Both boys and girls won the SESD Track Meet and are CONFERENCE CHAMPS!

EDUCATORS RISING NEEDS YOUR HELP! Over the next 72 hours, Educators Rising SD is having their MAKE A DIFFERENCE day to raise funds. They're an amazing organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of teachers, and they're doing incredible work in over 54 schools across South Dakota with 400+ members. Parkston High School chapter has 14 outstanding members! With 5 seniors entering into the education field. They've got this awesome Legacy team that you can join for just $5 a month or a one-time $60 donation. It's a fantastic way to make a lasting impact and bring much-needed resources to schools. But even if that's not feasible for you, any contribution today will help our Educators Rising student group! Donate Here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/fundraiser/MjA3MTgy/97546

ONE MORE UPDATE: The Ethan/Parkston JV softball game vs. MVP has been cancelled.

Parkston ACTIVITY UPDATE: The JH Track meet scheduled for today has been postponed to next Monday the 13th at 4:30. The softball game vs. MVP has moved up to a 3:00 start.

We brought a few more medals home from Howard Wood today! Congrats to the Boys 4x100 meter relay for placing 2nd! Team Members were Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Luke Bormann, and Connor Prunty. Missed first place by two tenths of a second! And Congrats to the boys Medley Relay team for their 6th place finish! Team members were Connor Prunty, Luke Bormann, Maddux Brissette, and Evan Bartelt! Next action is the SESD meet on Tuesday in Platte!

Congrats to the Boys 4x800 meter relay team as they broke the school record at Howard Wood today! Their time was 8:35.35! Team members are Gage Hohn, David Brock, Reco Muilenburg, and Evan Bartelt. Congrats! And congrats to the Boys 4x200 meter relay team on their 5th place finish at Howard Wood today! Team members are Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Maddux Brissette, and Connor Prunty!

This spring the Parkston FFA and Horticulture Class has been working very hard in the greenhouse to produce plants for the annual greenhouse sale! Starting this weekend come out and see what we have to offer. All 4" pots are $3.00 and 10" baskets and planters are $15.00-20.00. Hours: Saturday 2:00-4:00pm, Sunday 12:30-3:00pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4:00-6:00pm. We can always set up an appointment too! Contact Miss Ackerman at morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us to reserve an order or set up an appointment.