TEACHER SIGNING DAY 2025! The PHS Educators Rising Chapter hosted the 3rd Annual Teacher Signing Day with two high school seniors, Aida Mikkonen and Myah Moege, signing an education pledge as the commit to entering into the education field. Aida will be attending Augustana University major in Elementary Education and Myah Moege will attend Southeast Technical College to become an Early Childhood Specialist. We are so proud of the teachers PHS is growing!
TONIGHT!! Come bring in Summer at our final concert of the year. The 5-12th Grade POPs Concert & Music Awards in the Armory at 7:00pm. The concert will be livestreamed.
SUPPORT FUTURE TEACHERS! In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are seeking your support to fund the Educators Rising organization. Educators Rising is a student organization for students interested in careers in education. In South Dakota we want to "grow our own." Parkston High School has an active chapter of members working to learn more about the education field and support our own teachers in Parkston. Please consider donating to this organization! Click the link below to donate today!
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/donate/MjI3OTUw
elementary parents! please stop by and look at the lost and found. everything will be donated to the Trojan Den the end of the year. this is all just since xmas break! lots of snowpants, shoes, lunch bags, coats ....
The Ag Department and FFA Greenhouse is open this week and ready for you to come and get some plants! Perfect for our pots and Mother's Day Gifts. If the dates/times do not work for you reach out to Miss Ackerman to set up an appointment.
Dates and Times
Friday, May 9th 4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, May 10th 9:00am-12:00pm
Sunday, May 11th 1:00-4:00pm
Awards Night is TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday, May 8th) @ 6:30pm. COME EARLY and grab a flavored lemonade to enjoy during the awards presentation. FCCLA members will be selling, proceeds will help to send these students to Orlando, FL this summer for competition.
If anyone has TRACK AND FIELD photos, I would be super appreciative if you could send them to me at heather.andera@k12.sd.us
Thank you!
Heather Andera
The Nutrition & Wellness II class wrapped up their Icing Unit today...Parkston may be growing future pastry chefs! We are fortunate to have well-rounded students here at PHS. Job well done!
We're going to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii in Summer 2027, and we’d love for your student to join us!
Miss Ackerman is hosting an informational meeting to tell you and your student about the trip being planned with EF Tours. Any student currently in 7th Grade or higher is eligible to come and learn more about the trip!
If you are at all interested, PLEASE RSVP for the informational meeting at the link below. Anyone who RSVPs is eligible for a discount on the enrollment price of the trip.
https://rsvp.eftours.com/ym6gy6b
Meeting Time: 2:00pm
Meeting Date: Sunday, May 18th
Meeting Location: HS Library
Please see the attached flyer and Parent Letter for full information and what will be covered at the meeting. Contact Miss Ackerman (morgan.ackerman@k12.sd.us) with any questions.
Day 2 at Howard Wood-
Our girls broke another school record! Congrats to Lauren Ziebart, Berkley Ziebart, Marissa Storm, and Ella Pollreisz! They are the new school record holders in the Medley Relay with a time of 4:16.45! They also got 4th place!
Other place winners from Day 2 of Howard Wood-
-Girls 4x4 Relay - 7th place
Lauren Ziebart, Sadie Mueller, Marissa Storm, Ella Pollreisz
-Boys 4x4 Relay - 7th place
Mark Deckert, Parker Sanderson, Sean Deckert, Kolter Kramer
We had a great first day at Howard Wood! Lots of PRs!
-Congrats to James Deckert for his 4th place finish in Long Jump!
-And Congrats to the boys 4x200 Relay for their 8th place finish!
Relay Members - Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Parker Sanderson, and Kolter Kramer
REMINDER: FCCLA Awards this Sunday, May 4th starting at 7PM! Members come dressed your best and bring your families! Refreshments will be served following the awards presentation. ALL members will be recognized. Following awards presentation their will be a meeting for National Qualifiers and Parent(s), ALL qualifiers MUST be in attendance or set up a separate meeting time to meet with Mrs. Kafka.
COMING SOON: FCCLA Can Drive! Cleaning out the garage, hosting a grad party? We want your cans! A trailer will be placed at Parkston Food Center May 17-23 collecting cans. Proceeds will go toward FCCLA members traveling to National Competition.
Congratulations to the 5-8th graders that attended and played at Platte Instrumental Contest today!
Is:
Solos - Hadley H, Lily B, Maelee K, Kinley W, Aiden S, Emersen C, Alycia S, Nora S, Teri F.
Duets - Abby G & Brody K, Kathryn B & Zoey G, Emersen C & Nora S.
Trio - Emersen C, Nora S, & Alycia S.
I-:
Trio - Macy M, Louie K, & Easton S.
II:
Duet - Emma W & Mallory R, Lily B & Hadley H.
Trio - Lainee H, Kennedy K, & Emelia T, Brennen B, Ryder P, & Ben S.
II-:
Duet - Lexis F & Mallory R.
III:
Trio - Cohen B, Mato L, & Levi S.
Register Now for the 2025 Parkston Summer Strength and Conditioning Program
Click this link to Register-- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdisIjBpqlYwTF0G0Z_ZpFZwHWMJe_MPb5mioHrt9wrHly68w/viewform?usp=sharing
Congrats to the Girls Track Team! They broke two school records yesterday at Dakota Valley!
Ella Pollreisz - 800m - 2:22.17
4x200 Relay - Berkley Ziebart, Morgan Maxwell, Marissa Storm, Lauren Ziebart - 1:49.44
Thirty-one PHS FCCLA members spent the past three days networking, presenting, and developing leadership skills at the State Leadership Conference. Parkston FCCLA State Leadership Conference Results (*Denotes National Qualifier): Gold Ratings-Rory Juhnke*, Hayden Mette*, Joaquin Rodriquez*, Reco Muilenburg*, Jack Jodozi*, Mato Maxwell*, Brody Overby*, Hayle Weisz, Ava Laffey, Allison Ostrander, Piper Reichert, Kynnedi Kiple, Randi Norgaard, Anna Weber, Aalehya Wilson, Amira Nicholson, Elle Goehring*, Tayah Smith, Lexis Fleshner. Silver Ratings – Tori Lindeman, Aiden Overby, Lizzy Schoenfelder, Kathryn Bialas, Brody Kaufman. Online Event National Qualifiers: Claire Sommer, Abby Goehring, Kennedy Knippling, Alyssa Weisz, Aida Mikkonen, Charlotte Mette, Morgan Bax. National Qualifiers will travel to Orlando, FL this July to compete against students from across the nation. Elle Gohring and Lizzy Schoenfelder were selected for the Current Trends Leadership Team members for 2025-26 school year. The Parkston FCCLA Chapter was awarded the Merit Chapter Award, and Region III Top Honors. Rory Juhnke was presented with the Presidential Award. Parkston should be proud of the leaders we are growing! Another great day to be a TROJAN!
I'm not sure how the previous one was missed, but here is the Newsletter for that as well. There will be a senior spotlight issue coming out before graduation.
Here is the most recents Newsletter
The JH track meet at Hanson has been cancelled.
The start time for the softball game at Hanson has been moved back to 5:00 pm.
GO TROJANS!!