The Menno School District Special Education Department received a generous donation today from the Knights of Columbus following their recent statewide Tootsie Roll Drive. 100% of all the proceeds from drives across South Dakota are dedicated for use to assist those with intellectual disabilities. Here is Knights of Columbus member Bob Rennolet presenting Special Education Director Erin Lundberg with a check. Thank you to all who donated to the Tootsie Roll Drive and to the Knight of Columbus!
Trapper Softball team won both games against Hanson tonight. Varsity won 10-3 and JV won 15-10!
The fifth grade class was honored to have Mr. Kenny Wintersteen come into the class and talk about turtles. The students learned a lot about the painted turtle as well as Monarch butterflies. It is always fun to have Kenny share his wealth of knowledge on nature with students.
ALL library books are due! Please return library books ASAP. If you're not sure if you have a book, check the list by the water fountain, or check with Mrs. Wollman in the library. Thanks!
The FFA Banquet is Tuesday at 6:30p.m. All FFA Members are required to attend and be wearing Official Dress. See Ms. Haberman for questions about Official Dress. Families of FFA members are welcome to attend.
Awards Hour will be held at 8:20 a.m. tomorrow. Following that we will use 2 hour late class schedule.
**Congratulations to Maveric Smith! He placed 7th with a 79 at the Platte golf meet on Friday.
**Congratulations to the boys and girls track teams on their performance Friday and Saturday at the Howard Wood Relays!
• On Friday, the foursome of Brayden Sattler, Izayah Ulmer, Bryce Sattler, and Kadeyn Ulmer placed 4th in the 4 X800 Relay.
• Brayden Sattler, Cody Fischer, Bryce Sattler, and Kadeyn Ulmer placed 3rd in the 4 X 400 Relay.
• Ashton Massey broke the school record in 100 hurdles last Tuesday at Freeman. She also re-broke her 300 hurdles record and triple jump record on Saturday at Howard Wood.
• Ashton Massey, Kaelie Derby, Ellyana Ulmer, and Zoe Schaeffer for placing 5th out of 21 schools in the 4X800 M Relay with a time of 10:19.43 at Howard Wood today. They broke the old Menno record of 10:24.9 from 2010. Way to go girls!
Today's Trapper baseball games at Vermillion will move from a 2:00 start to a 4:00 start due to wet field conditions. There will still be a JV game to follow.
Howard Wood Dakota Relays results
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/487833/results
Congrats to the boys 4X400 M relay team today at the Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls as they finished 3rd out of 24 with a time of 3:35.48. Running today were Cody Fischer, Kadeyn Ulmer, Brayden Sattler, and Bryce Sattler. Go Wolves!!
The track meet at Parker on Saturday has been canceled due to the weather.
Congratulations to the boys 4X800 M Relay on placing 4th out of 19 today at the Howard Wood Relays. Running for Menno-- Brayden Sattler, Kadeyn Ulmer, Izayah Ulmer, and Bryce Sattler. Way to go boys.
New Year, New Game, New Start. There will be a Robotics Club meeting tomorrow in Mr. Schmuck's room at 7:45 in the morning. If you are entering grades 9-12 the next school year, you're welcome to come and check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvDqEI7qO34&t=1s
Congratulations to all of the middle school students on their wonderful performances at the Freeman Elementary Music Contest today!
Congratulations to Ashton Massey, Kaelie Derby, Ellyana Ulmer, and Zoe Schaeffer for placing 5th out of 21 schools in the 4X800 M Relay with a time of 10:19.43 at Howard Wood today. They broke the old Menno record of 10:24.9 from 2010. Way to go girls! #Wolves
3rd and 4th grade field trip!
Activities happening today and tomorrow:
Today - 3rd & 4th Gr field trip to Sioux Falls
Gr 5-8 Music Contest at Freeman
Golf at Platte/Burke 10:00
Howard Wood Relays at Sioux Falls
Saturday - Track at Parker at 9:30 and Howard Wood Relays at Sioux Falls
It is time to preorder the 2023-2024 Menno School Calendar which has school and community activities as well birthdays and anniversaries. Cost of the calendar is $12.00 which includes 10 birthday/anniversary listings. Each additional listing is 50 cents. Order forms are being sent home with pre-school through 4th graders. Order forms are also available on the school home page. Elementary students are to return the order forms to their classroom teacher. Other order forms can be deposited in the box located in the school business office or mailed to Roberta Stoebner 512 S 5th St Menno, SD 57045. The deadline for ordering is Friday, May 12. Calendars will be delivered in July
The Menno Middle School Relays schedule and records are on the website/app. The meet will be held on Monday, May 8, field events start at 1;00 and running events at 3:00. MS and HS Track students in grades 6-12 will be out at the track field working and participating in the meet.
Students will NOT be allowed to drive to the track field. All cars must remain parked at the school. Please do not take your vehicle to the track field ahead of time. No scooters, bicycles, golf carts, or motorbikes will be allowed. This applies to free-study students as well as all other students.
Students are expected to work in their designated areas and support the track team. Students who are not behaving will be sent back to school.
Track students in grades 6-12 will eat lunch at 11:10.
ALL other MS and HS students will eat at 11:50
Staff working the meet are to walk with students to the track field. Students and staff should report to their assigned work area when they get to the track complex. Feel free to help in other areas as needed.
The Menno Music Boosters will operate the concession stand.
Students in grades 6-12 who need to get back to the school to ride the bus home are to meet at the track field gate at 3:00 and walk back to school. There will be an announcement over the loudspeaker.
The work list is posted by the water fountain and lunchroom.
Teachers, please check your email and review it with the students in class. Some students may have more than one job so please look over the entire list.