Eureka School District

MORNING MEMO Friday, October 14, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Bryce Neuharth and Hugo Wells who will celebrate their birthday on Saturday. The EHS Student Council will be selling Eureka School Trojan Pride shirts in an online store. Shirt orders will be available for the next 2 days only, so order yours today! Shipping can be either to the Eureka School or directly to you. Check out the link today! https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home’ The McPherson County Public Health will be here October 20th. Flu consent forms along with a vaccine information statement have been distributed to K-12 students. If you did not receive a form stop in office. Results from the CC Region 4A Meet at Chamberlain are as follows: Boys Varsity- Drew Arbach 25th, Aaron Ingerson 28th, & Avery Wells 47th. JV Boys- Noah Ingerson 10th. Varsity Girls- Kassandra Abbas 25th. VB against Wakpala at Bowdle ended in a win for both the JV and Varsity. Thunder MS FB team ended in a tie 16-16 against Selby. Happing Today: HS FB at Ipswich 7:00 PM. Bus leaves at 4:15 PM. – Good luck Thunder! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday, Oct. 15th- MS VB Jamboree at Warner; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Thursday, October 13, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Jason Arbach & Tegan Huffman! No elementary walking trail for the rest of this week. The EHS Student Council will be selling Eureka School Trojan Pride shirts in an online store. Shirt orders will be available for the next 3 days only, so order yours today! Shipping can be either to the Eureka School or directly to you. Check out the link today! https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home’ The McPherson County Public Health will be here October 20th. Flu consent forms along with a vaccine information statement have been distributed to K-12 students. If you did not receive a form stop in office. Happing Today: *VB Wakpala at Bowdle 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 5:15 PM. Go Thunder! *CC Region 4A Meet at Chamberlain 1:00 PM; Students dismissed at 9:15 AM. Bus leaves at 9:30 AM. Good luck! * MS FB Game at Selby 4:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:10 PM. Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Oct. 14th- HS FB at Ipswich 7:00 PM. Bus leaves at 4:15 PM. Saturday, Oct. 15th- MS VB Jamboree at Warner; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Wednesday, October 12, 2022 No elementary walking trail for the rest of this week. The EHS Student Council will be selling Eureka School Trojan Pride shirts in an online store. Shirt orders will be available for the next 4 days only, so order yours today! Shipping can be either to the Eureka School or directly to you. Check out the link today! https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home Happing Today: 7-12 Pumpkin Patch at the Opp’s. Leave at 2:20 PM. Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, Oct. 13th- VB Wakpala at Bowdle 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 5:15 PM; CC Region 4A Meet at Chamberlain 1:00 PM; Students dismissed at 8:45 AM. Bus leaves at 9:00 AM; MS FB Game at Selby 4:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:10 PM. Friday, Oct. 14th- HS FB at Ipswich 7:00 PM. Bus leaves at 4:15 PM. Saturday, Oct. 15th- MS VB Jamboree at Warner; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

The 7th-12th grade students have been invited to Mark and Elisa Opps for pumpkin picking. We will be going out today towards the end of the day. Please dress warm as the weather looks a little chilly. Thanks

If you are interested in watching our students along with local area musicians, the Northwestern Middle School Music Festival Grand Concert will be streamed live on the NFHS Network tonight at 7:00 p.m. This is a free service for anyone interested in watching! Go to the website: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. In the browse search bar, type: "Northwestern Area School District - Mellette, SD"

MORNING MEMO Tuesday, October 11, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Ella Batie & Mr. Ingerson! The EHS Student Council will be selling Eureka School Trojan Pride shirts in an online store. Shirt orders will be available for the next 5 days only, so order yours today! Shipping can be either to the Eureka School or directly to you. Check out the link today! https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home Happing Today: *Northwestern Music Festival *School Board Meeting 7:00 PM Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Wednesday, Oct. 12th- PSAT/NMSQT Test; 7-12 Pumpkin Patch at the Opp’s. Leave at 2:20 PM. Thursday, Oct. 13th- VB Wakpala at Bowdle 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 5:15 PM; CC Region 4A Meet at Chamberlain 1:00 PM; Students dismissed at 8:45 AM. Bus leaves at 9:00 AM; MS FB Game at Selby 4:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:10 PM. Friday, Oct. 14th- HS FB at Ipswich 7:00 PM. Bus leaves at 4:15 PM. Saturday, Oct. 15th- MS VB Jamboree at Warner; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Friday, October 7, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Kasey Gardiner who will celebrate his birthday on Saturday. Birthday wishes to Xavier Aman, Grace Engelhart, & Chloe Weisbeck who will celebrate their birthday on Monday. Congratulations to Landon Wolf for being selected as Eureka High School’s 2022-23 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. Landon, please see Mrs. Mettler regarding this contest. The EHS Student Council will be selling Eureka School Trojan Pride shirts in an online store. Shirt orders will be available for the next 10 days only, so order yours today! Shipping can be either to the Eureka School or directly to you. Check out the link today! https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home Reminder- No JH Volleyball practice tonight. No School Monday, October 10th due to Native American Day. Results from the Thunder Girls VB game against Herreid/Selby Area resulted in a win for both the 6th/7th & 8th matches and a loss for JV and Varsity. Happing Today: *MS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:30 PM, 7th/8th 5:00 PM; HS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 7:00 PM. Good luck Thunder! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday, Oct. 8th- Gypsy Day Parade 9:00 AM

Kindergarten had so much fun leaning about apples and making their own homemade applesauce for Johnny Appleseed Day!

The EHS Student Council is selling Eureka School Trojan Pride apparel as a fundraiser for the group. Shirts and sweatshirts are available at the following link: https://stores.inksoft.com/eureka_area_school/shop/home.

MORNING MEMO Thursday, October 6, 2022 FCA students- There are still FCA bags that need to be put together. Please talk to Mrs. Weismantel and get them filled. Meeting day is tomorrow, October 7th during 3rd hour. The following groups will meet. 9:46 – 9:58 – Student Council in the High School Social Studies Room 9:58 – 10:11 – Yearbook in the High School Social Studies Room 10:11 – 10:23 – NHS in the High School FACS Room 10:23 – 10:36 – FCCLA in the High School FACS Room Cross Country participated in the YTC meet at Gettysburg. The following are results from the meet: MS Boys- Jason Arbach 4th; Varsity Boys- Drew Arbach 14th, Aaron Ingerson 22nd, Avery Wells 42nd, & Noah Ingerson 45th. Kassandra Abbas placed 20th in the girls varsity race. Great job to all participants! Happing Today: *VB Herreid/Selby Area at Herreid MS 4:00 PM; MS 5:00 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:45 PM. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM. Go Thunder! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Oct. 7th- MS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:30 PM, 7th/8th 5:00 PM; HS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 8th- Gypsy Day Parade 9:00 AM

MORNING MEMO Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Congrats to the 6th/7th, 8th, and C girls volleyball team on their win against Leola/Frederick. Both JV and Varsity girls ended in a loss. Happing Today: *CC YTC Meet at Gettysburg 1:00 PM. Students dismissed at 10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 10:45 AM. Good Luck! *NSU Choral Workshop Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, Oct. 6th- VB Herreid/Selby Area at Herreid MS 4:00 PM; MS 5:00 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:45 PM. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM. Friday, Oct. 7th- MS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:30 PM, 7th/8th 5:00 PM; HS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 8th- Gypsy Day Parade 9:00 AM

MORNING MEMO Tuesday, October 4, 2022 FCA students- If you have a study hall and can help with FCA bags, please sign up on the signup sheet by the High school hallway printer. If there is another time you can help that's not on the sheet, please see Mrs. Weismantel. If no one signs up bags will not be put together. The Thunder MS FB team played against the Ipswich, Tigers and ended their night with a win for the 6th/7th graders, a loss for the 7th/6th, and a tie for the 8th graders. Happing Today: *VB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:00 PM; 8th 4:45 PM; C 5:30 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Good Luck! *Opp’s Pumpkin Patch PK-2nd 12:10-1:45 PM; 3rd-6th 1:45-3:30 PM Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Wednesday, Oct. 5th- CC YTC Meet at Gettysburg 1:00 PM. Students dismissed at 10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 10:45 AM; NSU Choral Workshop Thursday, Oct. 6th- VB Herreid/Selby Area at Herreid MS 4:00 PM; MS 5:00 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:45 PM. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM. Friday, Oct. 7th- MS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:30 PM, 7th/8th 5:00 PM; HS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 8th- Gypsy Day Parade 9:00 AM

Reminder: Picture retakes and group photos will be held Tuesday, October 4th. Retakes are available for staff, students, and individuals who missed the original picture day. Retakes will be held from 8:15-8:50 AM. If you would like to have your child's photo retaken, you must return the packet along with a note why you would like them to be retaken. The following group photos will follow: HS Choir, FCCLA, NHS, FCA, E-Club, Student Council, Concert Band and Marching Band.

MORNING MEMO Monday, October 3, 2022 FCA students- If you have a study hall and can help with FCA bags, please sign up on the signup sheet by the High school hallway printer. If there is another time you can help that's not on the sheet, please see Mrs. Weismantel. If no one signs up bags will not be put together. Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Picture retakes and group pictures will be tomorrow, October 4th. Retakes are available for staff, students, and individuals who missed the original day. PreK-11 and staff retakes will be held from 8:15-8:50. All students grade 7-12 will report to the big gym at 8:50 to take the following group photos: HS Choir, FCCLA, National Honor Society, FCA, E-Club, Student Council, Concert Band and Marching Band. Happing Today: *FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference in Huron *MS FB Ipswich at Bowdle 4:30/5:00/5:30 Go Thunder! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: **Seniors – Free College Application – October 3 – November 30. No application fee during this time!! Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, October 4th- VB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 6th/7th 4:00 PM; 8th 4:45 PM; C 5:30 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM; Picture Re-Take Day; Opp’s Pumpkin Patch PK-2nd 12:10-1:45 PM; 3rd-6th 1:45-3:30 PM Wednesday, Oct. 5th- CC YTC Meet at Gettysburg 1:00 PM. Students dismissed at 10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 10:45 AM; NSU Choral Workshop Thursday, Oct. 6th- VB Herreid/Selby Area at Herreid MS 4:00 PM; MS 5:00 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:45 PM. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM. Friday, Oct. 7th- MS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS FB Leola/Frederick at Eureka 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 8th- Gypsy Day Parade 9:00 AM

MORNING MEMO Friday, September 30, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Mason Kunz! FCA students- If you have a study hall and can help with FCA bags, please sign up on the signup sheet by the High school hallway printer. If there is another time you can help that's not on the sheet, please see Mrs. Weismantel. If no one signs up bags will not be put together. Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by Monday, October 3rd at 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Picture retakes and group pictures will be Tuesday, October 4th. Retakes are available for staff, students, and individuals who missed the original day. PreK-11 and staff retakes will be held from 8:15-8:50. All students grade 7-12 will report to the big gym at 8:50 to take the following group photos: HS Choir, FCCLA, National Honor Society, FCA, E-Club, Student Council, Concert Band and Marching Band. Results from the volleyball game last night in Bowdle against Strasburg/Zeeland are as follows: Varsity lost in 3 sets. Happing Today: MS FB Faulkton at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS Faulkton at Eureka 7:00 PM. Good Luck Thunder Football! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday, Oct. 1st- CC at Highmore 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

Attention all North Central Thunder Fans. Tomorrow at the Faulkton Area vs. North Central football game we are having an "Orange" Out in support of Kayden Hammond who is a Faulkton Area junior who was diagnosed with leukemia in January and is currently at the Sanford's Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls. Let's show our support for Kayden!

MORNING MEMO Thursday, September 29, 2022 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO Cameron Jones, Remington Nehlich, Abby Opp, & Mr. Huber. Happy Birthday to Olive Pruskowski who will celebrate her birthday today! FCA students- If you have a study hall and can help with FCA bags, please sign up on the signup sheet by the High school hallway printer. If there is another time you can help that's not on the sheet, please see Mrs. Weismantel. If no one signs up bags will not be put together. Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by Monday, October 3rd at 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Picture retakes and group pictures will be Tuesday, October 4th. Retakes are available for staff, students, and individuals who missed the original day. PreK-11 and staff retakes will be held from 8:15-8:50. All students grade 7-12 will report to the big gym at 8:50 to take the following group photos: HS Choir, FCCLA, National Honor Society, FCA, E-Club, Student Council, Concert Band and Marching Band. Happing Today: *Junior & Senior Career Day at NSU *VB Strasburg/Zeeland at Bowdle C 5:15 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:00 PM. Go Thunder! Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Sept. 30th- MS FB Faulkton at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS Faulkton at Eureka 7:00 PM. Saturday, Oct. 1st- CC at Highmore 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by Monday, October 3rd at 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel. FCA students- There is a signup sheet by the high school hallway printer/lockers to sign up to help make bags. Those of you who were in charge of getting versus to Mrs. Vander Vorst or Mrs. Weismantel need to do so by 3:30, today, or there will be no FCA bags made. Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, Sept. 29th- Junior & Senior Career Day at NSU 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 8:15 AM; VB Strasburg/Zeeland at Bowdle C 5:15 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:00 PM. Friday, Sept. 30th- MS FB Faulkton at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS Faulkton at Eureka 7:00 PM. Saturday, Oct. 1st- CC at Highmore 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by Monday, October 3rd at 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel. FCA students- There is a signup sheet by the high school hallway printer/lockers to sign up to help make bags. Those of you who were in charge of getting versus to Mrs. Vander Vorst or Mrs. Weismantel need to do so by Wednesday, September 28th by 3:30, or there will be no FCA bags made. Congrats to the Thunder MS Football team as both the 6th/7th and 8th grade won against Onida. Results from the girls Volleyball game against Ipswich ended in a loss for 6th/7th, C, JV & Varsity. 8th grade Thunder girls had a win for the night. Happening Today: *VB Leola/Frederick at Leola 6th/7th 4:00 PM; 8th 4:45 PM; C 5:30; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:30 PM. Bus leaves at 2:45 PM. Good Luck Thunder! *Blood Drive in MPR Noon-5:30 PM Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information **December 1 – Hagan Scholarship – Seniors – must be attending a four year college or university. See Mrs. Mettler for the additional eligibility requirements. UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, Sept. 29th- Junior & Senior Career Day at NSU 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 8:15 AM; VB Strasburg/Zeeland at Bowdle C 5:15 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:00 PM. Friday, Sept. 30th- MS FB Faulkton at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS Faulkton at Eureka 7:00 PM. Saturday, Oct. 1st- CC at Highmore 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Monday, September 26, 2022 Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT test on October 12th need to sign up with Mrs. Weismantel by Monday, October 3rd at 3:30 pm. If you want more information about it, please see Mrs. Weismantel Leola FFA Chapter is having a Hotdish and Cold Salad Cookoff. This will be held in conjunction with the NC Thunder VB game Tuesday, Sept. 27th at the Leola School Cafeteria. They will be accepting entries of your favorite dish or salad. A list of ingredients must accompany. There is no entry fee and $5.00 for you to sample and help select the winning entries. Happening Today: *MS Football at Onida 6th/7th 5:00 PM; 8th 6:00 PM. Students dismissed at 2:35 PM. Bus leaves at 2:45 PM. *VB Ipswich at Bowdle 6th/7th 4:00 PM; 8th 4:45 PM; C 5:30 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:45 PM. Bus leaves at 3:00 PM. Upcoming Representatives: **Monday, November 14 – Army Recruiter – 9:00 AM – DDN room Scholarship/Student Opportunities: Any junior or senior interested in serving as a 2023 Legislative Page needs to have the application postmarked no later than Friday, October 21, 2022, but preferred deadline is Friday, October 7, 2022. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **October 31 – Coca-Cola Scholarship – Seniors – must have a GPA of 3.0 or better – application form is available at [http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org]www.coca-colascholarsfoundation..org **Life Serve Blood Center – offers many scholarship opportunities to juniors and seniors who host a successful blood drive throughout the year. See Mrs. Mettler for more information. **South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition, K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate, submissions deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022, see Mrs. Mettler or Mrs. Gage for more information UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, Sept. 27th- VB Leola/Frederick at Leola 6th/7th 4:00 PM; 8th 4:45 PM; C 5:30; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Students dismissed at 2:30 PM. Bus leaves at 2:45 PM. Blood Drive in MPR Noon-5:30 PM Thursday, Sept. 29th- Junior & Senior Career Day at NSU 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 8:15 AM; VB Strasburg/Zeeland at Bowdle C 5:15 PM; JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:00 PM. Friday, Sept. 30th- MS FB Faulkton at Eureka 5:00 PM; HS Faulkton at Eureka 7:00 PM. Saturday, Oct. 1st- CC at Highmore 10:00 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.