Menno School District

💙✨ Random Acts of Kindness Week Challenge! ✨💙

Kindness is contagious, and we’re celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week by challenging our students, staff, and community to spread a little extra positivity! Join us in completing these simple daily kindness challenges:

🌟 Monday – Compliment Day
Give at least 3 genuine compliments to classmates, staff, friends, or family members.

🌟 Tuesday – Thank You Day
Write a thank-you note or message to someone who makes a difference in your life.

🌟 Wednesday – Helping Hand Day
Offer to help someone without being asked — hold the door, help with homework, help a teacher, or assist someone who needs it.

🌟 Thursday – Inclusion Day
Sit with someone new, invite someone to join your group, or make an effort to talk to someone you don’t know well.

🌟 Friday – Community Kindness Day
Do something kind for our school or community — clean up around the building, pick up trash, or leave an encouraging note for someone to find.

📸 We’d love to see kindness in action! Share your moments of kindness and help us spread positivity throughout our school and community.

Remember: Even small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference. 💛

#RandomActsOfKindness #SpreadKindness #BeTheReasonSomeoneSmiles

Trapper Boy's Basketball Report from Friday night at Gregory via the Yankton P&D online. Scotland-Menno 48, Gregory 45 GREGORY — The Scotland-Menno Trappers battled to grab a 48-45 victory over the Gregory Gorillas in prep boys’ basketball action on Friday. For the Trappers, Izayah Ulmer totaled 10 points. Hunter Clark tallied nine points. For the Gorillas, Landon Keiser finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jacob Klein recorded 12 points. Lincoln Juracek totaled 10 points. Scotland-Menno, 5-12, plays Viborg-Hurley on Tuesday at Menno. Gregory, 6-10, travels to Mitchell to face McCook Central-Montrose in the DWU Culver’s Classic today (Saturday).

The Trapper Girls Varsity Basketball Team head to Bonesteel today for the Great Plains Conference Classic! The will play the Burke Cougars at 5:30pm. Good luck tonight Trappers!

Watch live: https://cougarstv.live/

Post accredited to journalism student Ethan M.

We had a fantastic Title I Family Night! Valentine's Candy Math, Crafts, and Cookie Decorating with elementary teachers, students, and families. Thank you to Mrs. Hohn and the elementary teachers for organizing this event!

Valentine's Day fun in Kindergarten!💕 Raining hearts, race car and whoopee cushion gifts and stacking candy hearts.

We have some new Leaders of the Pack this week!

Tonight the Trappers head to Gregory for some Varsity Only games! Varsity Girls will start at 6:00pm and Varsity Boys at 7:30pm. Good luck tonight Trappers!

Watch live: https://gregorygorillaslive.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/@gregorygorillaslive6505

Post accredited to a journalism student.

Congratulations to our chorus students for getting a superior rating yesterday at their Region Contest!

Special kudos to the quartet of Brooks S., Adie R., Kaleb S.C., and Emma R. for receiving a perfect score from Dr. Holdhusen of USD!

Good Job Wolves!

The Menno School District will not have school on Monday, February 16 in observance of President’s Day. We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

Congratulations to the members of the High School Chorus on an outstanding performance at the vocal contest yesterday. All groups received superior ratings. The quartet received a perfect score from Dr. Holdhusen from USD. Thank you for your hard work and responsible behavior at the contest. You are awesome kids! - Mrs. Unruh

Thank you to the M.O.R.E. committee for the treats for the Menno School Staff this week. Your generosity is appreciated.

The Menno School District is looking for 3-4 people from the community for our Wellness Committee. Please email Supt. Steve Helgeland at steve.helgeland@k12.sd.us or call the school at 605-387-5161 for more information about the wellness committee.

Today our High School Chorus heads to Vermillion for their Region Solo/Ensemble Contest! Good luck Wolves!

Post accredited to journalism student Fallon R.

Tonight the Trapper Girls Basketball Team is heading to Canistota! JV will play at 6pm and Varsity will follow. Good luck tonight Trappers!

Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/@cANISTOTA

Post accredited to journalism student Micah G.

This week's Senior Spotlight!

The Trappers GBB team will travel to Bonesteel on Saturday, Feb. 14 to play in the Great Plains Conference Classic and will play Burke at 5:30. Good luck to the Trappers.

Tonight Menno Student Lee K. represents us at the JV/MS Wrestling Tournament in Yankton! Matches start at 4pm and are held in the Yankton High School. Good luck to Lee and all the other Trapper wrestlers!

Post accredited to journalism student Kylie G.

Basketball game reports from the Yankton P&D online. Boys: Irene-Wakonda 50, Scotland-Menno 41 IRENE — Irene-Wakonda outscored Scotland-Menno 20-6 in the fourth quarter to evade the Trappers 50-41 in boys’ basketball action on Friday in Irene. Hayden Hansen finished with 15 points and four assists for Irene-Wakonda. Brody Johnke scored 13 points and Noah Hansen added eight rebounds in the victory. For Scotland-Menno, which led 35-30 after three quarters, Hunter Yosten led the way with 12 points. Izayah Ulmer added nine points. Irene-Wakonda (10-4) travels to Flandreau to face Pipestone, Minnesota, today (Saturday) in Flandreau’s Hall of Fame Classic. Scotland-Menno is off until a Feb. 13 trip to Gregory. Girls: IRENE — Irene-Wakonda scored its 10th victory of the season with a 54-24 decision over Scotland-Menno in girls’ basketball action on Friday. Emily Oien finished with 17 points and 10 steals for Irene-Wakonda. Maryn Lyngstad had 11 points and three steals. Ava George scored eight points. Julia Sees added three assists and nine steals in the victory. Emmalyn Heckenlaible led Scotland/Menno with seven points. Irene-Wakonda, 10-4, faces Ethan in Flandreau’s Hall of Fame Classic today (Saturday). Scotland-Menno travels to Canistota on Tuesday.

New Leaders of the Pack this week!

Tonight the Trappers have a double header against Irene-Wakonda! The games will be played in Irene.

Schedule:
Boys C-Team: 4:00pm
JV Games: 5:00pm
Varsity Girls: 6:15pm
Varsity Boys: 7:30pm

Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxczXUTI-CSwdsvmJ-A-QrQ

Good luck Trappers!

Post accredited to journalism student RJ A.