Eureka School District

MORNING MEMO Monday, November 7, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Brandon Jones! Attention Juniors: ASVAB testing will be on Wednesday, November 9th in the High School Social Studies Room. This will start 2nd hour and will go until you are done. You will need your computer, charger, and a pencil. 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com **January 14, 2023 – Eastern Chapter of the South Dakota Engineering Society – Seniors – Must be pursuing an Engineering Degree and planning to attend SDSU or SD School of Mines and Technology. See Mrs. Mettler for an application. UPCOMING EVENTS: Wednesday, November 9th- Juniors ASVAB Testing 8:50 AM in HS Social Studies Room; Math Counts at Roncalli Friday, November 11th- Veteran’s Day Program 10:00 AM Saturday, November 12th- 4th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30 PM/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 9:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 11:30 PM/12:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM.

Here is a link for basketball apparel for this year. https://stores.inksoft.com/nc_thunder_basketball_22/shop/home Orders are due by November 18th at 11:55 PM. You have the option of shipping to your location or the school will pick up orders when they are completed and you can get them from the school.

MORNING MEMO Friday, November 4, 2022 Here is the Meeting Day Schedule for 4th hour. 10:39 – 10:49 – FCA in the High School Social Studies Room 10:49 – 10:59 – Student Council in the High School Social Studies Room 10:59 – 11:09 – Yearbook in the High School Social Studies Room 11:09 – 11:19 – National Honor Society in the FACS Room 11:19 – 11:29 – FCCLA in the FACS Room Happening Today: MS GBB Ipswich at Roscoe 4:30/5:30/6:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM. Good Luck! 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com **January 14, 2023 – Eastern Chapter of the South Dakota Engineering Society – Seniors – Must be pursuing an Engineering Degree and planning to attend SDSU or SD School of Mines and Technology. See Mrs. Mettler for an application. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday, November 5th- 4th/5th/6th GBB Tournament at Ipswich. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Thursday, November 3, 2022 Here is the Meeting Day Schedule for Friday, November 4th during 4th hour. 10:39 – 10:49 – FCA in the High School Social Studies Room 10:49 – 10:59 – Student Council in the High School Social Studies Room 10:59 – 11:09 – Yearbook in the High School Social Studies Room 11:09 – 11:19 – National Honor Society in the FACS Room 11:19 – 11:29 – FCCLA in the FACS Room 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Today: - Preschool Halloween Program 2:45 PM Friday, November 4th- HS Meeting Day; FCCLA Pizza/Kuchen Sales Begin; MS GBB Ipswich at Roscoe 4:30/5:30/6:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM. Saturday, November 5th- 4th/5th/6th GBB Tournament at Ipswich. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Band Students- Cookie dough will be delivered today. Please make plans to pick up cookie dough at the end of the school day. – Mr. Batie The North Central Thunder girls volleyball team ended in a loss (3 to 1) against the Dupree Tigers last evening. Match results were a win 25-22 and the rest were a loss 25-20, 29-27, and 25-23. Here is the Meeting Day Schedule for Friday, November 4th during 4th hour. 10:39 – 10:49 – FCA in the High School Social Studies Room 10:49 – 10:59 – Student Council in the High School Social Studies Room 10:59 – 11:09 – Yearbook in the High School Social Studies Room 11:09 – 11:19 – National Honor Society in the FACS Room 11:19 – 11:29 – FCCLA in the FACS Room 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, November 3rd- VB Region 6A Tournament TBA; Preschool Halloween Program 2:45 PM Friday, November 4th- HS Meeting Day; FCCLA Pizza/Kuchen Sales Begin; MS GBB Ipswich at Roscoe 4:30/5:30/6:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM. Saturday, November 5th- 4th/5th/6th GBB Tournament at Ipswich. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

Due to the camera being down in Dupree this evening, Ashley Jacobs is planning on trying to live-stream the game on her personal Facebook page right when the game starts if you are interested in watching. GO THUNDER!!

MORNING MEMO Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Band Students- Cookie dough will be delivered tomorrow, November 2nd. Please make plans to pick up cookie dough at the end of the school day. – Mr. Batie Abby, Liam, Sydney, Makaylah, Tyler, Gabe and Sean, your books are overdue. If you want to renew them, see me, if not, return them soon. – Mrs. Hilgemann Happening Today: The North Central Thunder girls volleyball team will be taking on the Dupree Tigers in Dupree. Good luck ladies! Game time 7:00 PM. Students will be dismissed at 2:30 PM. Bus leaves at 2:45 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, November 3rd- VB Region 6A Tournament TBA; Preschool Halloween Program 2:45 PM Friday, November 4th- HS Meeting Day; FCCLA Pizza/Kuchen Sales Begin; MS GBB Ipswich at Roscoe 4:30/5:30/6:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM. Saturday, November 5th- 4th/5th/6th GBB Tournament at Ipswich. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM

MORNING MEMO Monday, October 31, 2022 Band Students- Cookie dough will be delivered on Wednesday, November 2nd. Please make plans to pick up cookie dough at the end of the school day. – Mr. Batie Abby, Liam, Sydney, Makaylah, Tyler, Gabe and Sean, your books are overdue. If you want to renew them, see me, if not, return them soon. – Mrs. Hilgemann Happening Today: K-4 Trick or Treating at the Nursing Home 2:00 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, November 1st- VB Region 6A Tournament at Dupree 7:00 PM. Students dismissed at 2:30 PM. Bus leaves at 2:45 PM. Thursday, November 3rd- VB Region 6A Tournament TBA; Preschool Halloween Program 2:45 PM Friday, November 4th- HS Meeting Day; FCCLA Pizza/Kuchen Sales Begin; MS GBB Ipswich at Roscoe 4:30/5:30/6:30 PM. Students dismissed at 3:00 PM. Bus leaves at 3:15 PM. Saturday, November 5th- 4th/5th/6th GBB Tournament at Ipswich. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM.

The North Central Thunder girls volleyball team will be taking on the Dupree Tigers in Dupree on Tuesday, November 1. The game will start at 7:00 PM Central time. We will be planning to have a send-off for our volleyball team as they leave each town on Tuesday! We are asking community members to come out and wave, cheer, honk horns, make signs to wish our team good luck! Let’s show our support for our team! Eureka will be leaving at 2:45pm. Send-off route will start at east side of school on 9th street going south to Hwy 10. Then will go west on Hwy 10 and turn south to Bowdle. Edmunds Central will leave at 2:50pm from the school. Community members may line up on parking lot and stand on sidewalk at school entrance. The school vehicle will head south of school and west out of town. Bowdle will leave at 3:10pm. The bus will head south on 1st Ave, turn west on 5th St, head south on 4th Ave to Hwy 12. Let’s Go Thunder!

MORNING MEMO Friday, October 28, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Landen Heiser! Happy Birthday to Sadie Mettler who will celebrate her birthday on Saturday! Band Students- Cookie dough will be delivered on Wednesday, November 2nd. Please make plans to pick up cookie dough at the end of the school day. – Mr. Batie Mason Kunz, Abby, Liam, Sydney, Makaylah, Tyler, Gabe and Sean, your books are overdue. If you want to renew them, see me, if not, return them soon. – Mrs. Hilgemann Happening Today: All-State Choir at Sioux Falls 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday, October 29th- All-State Choir at Sioux Falls; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM.

American Education Week is coming up and EHS Student Council would like to encourage the students and staff to help celebrate our great education we get at Eureka School! Participate in the Dress-Up Days to show your school spirit!

MORNING MEMO Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Juniors: NCRC testing will be tomorrow, October 27th starting 2nd hour until you are finished. The testing will take place in the HS Social Studies room. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Happening Today: *School will dismiss at 12:30 PM. * Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 – 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, October 27th- NCRC Testing for Juniors 8:50 AM- 12:00 PM in HS Social Studies Room; All State Choir Leaves at 12:00 PM Friday, October 28th All-State Choir at Sioux Falls Saturday, October 29th- All-State Choir at Sioux Falls; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM.

Reminder that school will be dismissed at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 26 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Elementary conferences will be held in individual classrooms. Grades 7-12 and elementary specials will be held in the Multi-Purpose Gym.

MORNING MEMO Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Juniors: NCRC testing will be Thursday, October 27th starting 2nd hour until you are finished. The testing will take place in the HS Social Studies room. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Happening Today: *VB at Ipswich JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:45 PM. Good Luck! *Northern State University – 10:00 AM – DDN Room 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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Wednesday, October 26th- School Dismissed at 12:30 PM; Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, October 27th- NCRC Testing for Juniors 8:50 AM- 12:00 PM in HS Social Studies Room; All State Choir Leaves at 12:00 PM Friday, October 28th All-State Choir at Sioux Falls Saturday, October 29th- All-State Choir at Sioux Falls; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM.

MORNING MEMO Monday, October 24, 2022 Attention Students: NO GUM in the lunchroom. Juniors: NCRC testing will be Thursday, October 27th starting 2nd hour until you are finished. The testing will take place in the HS Social Studies room. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Happening Today: *VB Northwestern at Roscoe JV 6:00 PM; Varsity 7:30 PM. Bus leaves at 4:30 PM. Good Luck Thunder! *Cross Country Parents Night at Roscoe Upcoming Representatives: **Tuesday, October 25 – Northern State University – 10:00 AM – DDN Room **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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, October 25th- VB at Ipswich JV 6:30 PM; Varsity 7:45 PM. Bus leaves at 4:45 PM Wednesday, October 26th- School Dismissed at 12:30 PM; Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, October 27th- NCRC Testing for Juniors 8:50 AM- 12:00 PM in HS Social Studies Room; All State Choir Leaves at 12:00 PM Friday, October 28th All-State Choir at Sioux Falls Saturday, October 29th- All-State Choir at Sioux Falls; 4th GBB at Aberdeen 9:30/10:30 AM. Bus leaves at 7:15 AM; 5th GBB at Aberdeen 12:30/1:30 PM. Bus leaves at 10:15 AM.

Reminder we have open gym today from 4:00-6:00. Parents are welcome to come work with their kids. Mr. Weismantel will be there to help monitor.

MORNING MEMO Friday, October 21, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Camden Drey who will celebrate his birthday on Saturday and to Drew Arbach who will celebrate his birthday on Sunday! Attention Students: NO GUM in the lunchroom. Juniors: NCRC testing will be Thursday, October 27th starting 2nd hour until you are finished. The testing will take place in the HS Social Studies room. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Weismantel. Congratulations to the September Students of the Month: Elementary- Greta Dosch, Middle School- Mason Kunz and High School- Donovan Nelson. The following students were also nominated- KeKe Palmer, Penelope Prukowski, Jake Rau, Tate Weismantel, Kylie Garcia, Liam Huffman, & Ian Heinrich. Congratulations to the Eureka Team 1 who got first place at the 6th Grade MATHCOUNTS competition in Warner. Team one consisted of Rachel Gage, Tylee Vander Vorst, Jake Wolf, and Mikaela Malsom. Congratulations to Carleigh Dosch who placed 2nd place in the individual competition (tied for 1st, lost on the chosen tiebreaker question). Upcoming Representatives: **Tuesday, October 25 – Northern State University – 10:00 AM – DDN Room **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!! **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. **December 15, 2022 – Burger King Scholarship – Seniors – must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher – application available at www.bk-scholars.com UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Oct. 21st- End of First Quarter Saturday, Oct. 22nd- CC State Meet at Huron TBA

Here are some of the kids, from the 4th grade class, that are holding free books that our school received.

There are only 4 more days left to order your Eureka School: Trojan Pride shirt!

The 4th graders in the library.