April 6 is National Student-Athlete Day! This was started by the National Consortium for Athletics and Sports, this day celebrates the student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. Congrats to all our Menno Student-Athletes.
There are only 14 spots left for the NHS Blood Drive next week Wednesday April 12th! Sign-up today at: https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=VkLIrgLQI1GXBzGzqRX2U3uYzK71xeU8eZGJefEC5c8%3D or email carly.sternhagen@k12.sd.us or contact a Menno NHS Member!
Congratulations to Ms. Sternhagen and her 1st hour Algebra I students! This morning after the flag pledge, a short sound bite from a song was played over the loud speaker and each class had the chance to identify it as quickly as possible and call the office with their answer. Ms. Sternhagen and her students were the first to correctly identify "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. The winners received a gift basket of treats and other items, which earned two thumbs up! The next round of "Name that Tune" will be next Friday morning.
Menno School will not have school on Friday, April 7. Monday, April 10 will be an E-Learning day.
April 11th-14th, we will have a week-long, "Caps for Kobee" fundraiser to support the Viborg-Hurley student recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma. $1 per day donation per student to wear a hat. Students bring your $ to the office
Menno State Bank and Insurance Agency will be hosting an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 8th for children preschool through 4th grade. Please see the flyer for more information.
The Wolves Track and Field team is having a fundraiser from Fan Cloth to purchase Menno Wolves items. Everything is ordered online. Go to their site at https://fancloth.shop/LTDHJ Last day to order is April 6.
**Just a friendly reminder that no students under the age of 14 are allowed to be in the wellness room unless they are accompanied by a coach!!!
Next week Wednesday, April 12th NHS will be sponsoring a Blood Drive from 12:45pm – 5:00pm. You can sign-up here: https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=VkLIrgLQI1GXBzGzqRX2U3uYzK71xeU8eZGJefEC5c8%3D. OR reach out to Ms. Sternhagen at carly.sternhagen@k12.sd.us or any NHS member
Parents of students in grades 5-8 should ask their student(s) for the field trip permission slip with sack lunch choices on the back. These are due back to Mrs. Knodel with the money by April 21st. Any questions should be addressed to Mrs. Knodel.
The Menno Varsity track team will go to a meet in Hartington, Nebraska tomorrow. Meet starts at 10:30 am.
An email was sent out to all 5-12 grade band parents for the upcoming track meet on April 13th. Please check your emails, we are asking for donations and volunteers to work the concession stand.
Congratulations to the Menno Band on a division II (Excellent) rating at the Region 1 Large Group Contest!
Menno area Vietnam vet, Bob Rennelot, talks to the Junior class about his experiences.
Library Movie Night--April 28 at 7:00 pm
Next week Wednesday April 12th NHS will be sponsoring a Blood Drive from 12:45pm – 5:00pm. You can sign-up here: https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=VkLIrgLQI1GXBzGzqRX2U3uYzK71xeU8eZGJefEC5c8%3D. OR reach out the Ms. Sternhagen at carly.sternhagen@k12.sd.us or any NHS member.
Parents of students in grades 5-8 should ask their student(s) for the field trip permission slip with sack lunch choices on the back. These are due back to Mrs. Knodel with the money by April 21st. Any questions should be addressed to Mrs. Knodel.
The baseball, softball, golf, and stats will be taking team pictures today in Scotland with the entire Scotland-Menno Trapper teams. If you want a TEAM picture of Trapper Softball, Baseball, or Golf, order from the link below. It is open until Wednesday at noon. http://marks.hhimagehost.com/SMTSp23
The Maxwell Colony 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders have been studying a Science Unit about Earth’s Oceans. The students have learned about how much of our planet Earth is covered with water. To learn more about the oceans on earth, the students also did a unit on whales. They learned about the two different groups of whales which are toothed whales and baleen whales. The students learned some informational facts about all the different kinds of whales.
We did an experiment about how blubber keeps a whale warm using Crisco, ice, plastic baggies, and oven mitts. The students did other whale projects including artwork of their favorite whale. - Christa Buechler, Maxwell Colony teacher
Softball game report from Yankton Press & Dakotan
TYNDALL — Bon Homme went 2-0 in a home softball triangular, beating Scotland-Menno and Gayville-Volin on Monday in Tyndall.
Bon Homme, 2-0, is off until the Avon Tournament on April 15. Gayville-Volin, 2-1, travels to Marion to face Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy on April 10. Scotland-Menno, 0-2, travels to Avon on April 10.
BON HOMME 17, GAYVILLE-VOLIN 7: Host Bon Homme jumped out to an 11-0 lead and held on for a 17-7 victory over Gayville-Volin as part of a softball triangular on Monday in Tyndall.
Kenadee Kozak went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI to lead Bon Homme. Taycee Ranek had a home run, two triples and four RBI. Olivia Kaul went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI. Raelee Lanphear went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple and three RBI. Nevaeh Myers tripled and doubled. Jurni Vavruska doubled and singled. Taryn Crites and Reyna Alberts each had two hits. Mylee Branaugh and Jersie Schonebaum each had a hit in the victory.
Alya Dimmer went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI for Gayville-Volin. Kaitlyn Mellum also had two hits. Kendra Beeck-Waterman tripled. Kayden Bye and Madison Orr each doubled. Maia Achen, Nevaeh Hauger, Teresa Stockman and Jolie Westrum each had a hit for the Raiders.
Kozak struck out six in the six-inning contest for the win. Dimmer took the loss, striking out five in her five innings of work.
BON HOMME 6, SCOTLAND-MENNO 4: Bon Homme outlasted Scotland-Menno 6-4 as part of a softball triangular on Monday in Tyndall.
Taycee Ranek doubled and singled for Bon Homme. Kenadee Kozak, Nevaeh Myers, Jurni Vavruska, Chandra Jelsma and Aspen Schonebaum each had a hit in the victory.
Trinity Bietz doubled, and Bailey Vitek had a hit and two RBI for Scotland-Menno. Grace Robb and Julia Buechler each had ahit.
Kozak picked up the win, striking out four. Vitek took the loss.
GAYVILLE-VOLIN 23, SCOTLAND-MENNO 11: Gayville-Volin followed up a seven-run fourth with a 10-run fifth, claiming a 23-11 victory over Scotland-Menno as part of a softball triangular on Monday in Tyndall.
Maia Achen went 5-for-5 with a triple, a double and eight RBI for Gayville-Volin. Keeley Larson went 4-for-4 with two doubles. Britton Scheetz went 3-for-3 with a double and five RBI. Teresa Stockman and Kayden Bye each doubled and singled. Jolie Westrum had two hits. Kendra Beeck-Waterman also doubled. Ayla Dimmer, Madison Orr and Kaitlyn Mellum each had a hit in the victory.
Julia Buechler went 3-for-4 with a double for Scotland-Menno. Ashlynn Fergen went 3-for-3. Grace Robb tripled and doubled. Allison Lehr doubled and singled. Nora Robb tripled and Trinity Bietz doubled for the Trappers.
Dimmer picked up the win, striking out five in the five-inning contest. Grace Robb took the loss.