Menno HOSA had a phenomenal showing at our first ever State Conference! We ended with the following students placing: Will S. - top 10. Ashton M. - top 10. Amanda R. - 3rd. Maggie M. - 1st. Haylee H. and Taylor F. - 1st. Amanda, Maggie, Haylee, and Taylor have now qualified to compete in the National Conference in Houston this June!
2024 Howard Wood Relays merchandise is available for a pre-order now until Sunday, April 14 at midnight. All items purchased through this pre-order can either be shipped for a fee or picked up at Dakota Sports at 3410 South Kiwanis in Sioux Falls between 8am-6pm on Friday, May 3.Use the link below to see all the items available and place your order today! A new link will open Friday, May 3rd at 8am and stay open until Friday, May 17th. Dakota Relays Webstore https://mrghauff.chipply.com/howardwoodrelays/store.aspx
A big thank you to students, staff, and community members for working at the Menno Relays yesterday. Your help is appreciated.
Menno Elementary students got to Blast Off! into space with the SD Discovery Center Planetarium today!
Jenaya Brengle, with the SDSU Extension Office, is bringing Chicks in the Classroom to the 4th graders! In 21 days, we will have live chicks!
Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Track Teams yesterday at Centerville!! The Menno Girls team placed 5th with 65 points, and the Menno Boys team tied with Deubrook for 2nd with 91 points and were 1 point out of first place as Viborg-Hurley took first with 92 points. Event winners included:
• Ashton Massey – 100 M Hurdles, Triple Jump, 300 M Hurdles
• Girls 4x800 M Relay – Ashton Massey, Nora Robb, Ellyana Ulmer, Zoe Schaeffer
• Bryce Sattler – Long Jump, 800 M Run
• Hunter Yosten – Shot Put
Menno Relays will be held on Thursday, April 11, field events begin at 9:00-javelin and other FE at 9:30 and running events at 11:30. We have 19 HS teams and 17 MS teams attending. Admission for the meet is $4/adult & $2/students. Activity passes accepted. Concessions by the Menno Music Boosters. Come on out to the Jim Woehl Athletic Complex and Johnny Woehl Field to support our athletes.
Results from the Centerville Relays today.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533537/results
Congratulations to the winners of the American Legion Americanism contest. Winners for their original essays are Kaelie D., Lillian L., Olivia S., Ava K., and Callie H. The essay prompt was "What doe freedom mean to me?" Winners for the original poems "Embracing Our Veterans" are Joanna F., Andrew N., Callie H. and Charlotte H.
Ms. Brenna had her students in 6/7 ELA and 8 ELA classes complete a project including making a food truck, menu, and advertisement using several different elements of writing. Students who won the contest were Joanna Fergen (1), Lee Kisely (2), and Will Andersen (3).
Middle school students have been learning about oragami, explosion boxes, rice paper making, knitting, crocheting, and clay sculpting in Mrs. Knodel's and Ms. Brenna's class during the wheel.
Good luck to the high school track team as they compete in their first meet of the season at Centerville today. Go Wolves.
Results from the Centerville MS Track Meet from today 4/8/24.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/549367/results
Senior Spotlight this week is Paige Swanson.
The Trappers vs Freeman/Canistota/Marion baseball game that was postponed yesterday has been rescheduled for Friday April 26, at 5:30 in Menno. Varsity followed by JV.
Good day to catch some Wolves/Trappers sports!
Spring Sports pictures are this week Wednesday April 10th starting at 1pm. The schedule is as follows. Students/Parents will be able to order pictures online once picture proofs have come in.
Spring Sports Pictures Schedule
April 10th – 1:00pm start time
Quiz Bowl - 1:00pm – 1:05pm
One Act – 1:05pm - 1:10pm
Yearbook – 1:10pm - 1:15pm
HOSA – 1:15pm – 1:20pm
MS Boys Track – 1:20pm - 1:40pm
MS Girls Track – 1:40pm - 2:00pm
HS Girls Track – 2:00pm – 2:20pm
HS Boys Track – 2:20pm - 2:40pm
Softball, Baseball, and Golf Individual Pictures (optional) – 2:40pm – 3:00pm
Menno Relays will be held on Thursday, April 11. We need help with the middle school shot put and the MS and HS high jump. If you can work these events, contact Jacque Liebl at school 605-387-5161 or email jacque.liebl@k12.sd.us. Thank you.