Menno School District

The Menno School District will be dismissing at 1:15 today and will remain closed until Tuesday January 18th. All extra curricular events will be postponed until that date. There will be no access to any part of the building until Tuesday, including gyms, weight room, and library. Classes will not be held online Friday or Monday. We will share updates as they become available.

Due to illness, the GBB games at Bridgewater-Emery have been postponed for tonight, Jan. 13.

One act play practice will be held on Thursday from 7-8 instead of Friday just in case we get bad weather.

The music department has chocolate for sale. See Mrs. Fiedler or Mrs. Unruh to purchase some. There will be a HS Quiz Bowl sign-up sheet on Mr. Schmuck door for students wishing to join the team for this spring. The sheet will be up for the rest of the week.

One Act Play practice will be held on Friday from 7-8 A.M. and Monday from 1-3. Everyone MUST be there. The home performance is on January 24 at 7:30 pm.

The lunch menu for Thursday and Friday will be switched, shrimp poppers on Thursday and pork chop patty on Friday.

Juniors, the Post Prom basketball tournament is this Saturday January 15th. You are expected to work as a ref, scorer’s table, or concessions stand. Please see the schedule (attached in daily announcements that were emailed) for the refs or scorer’s table and if you are not on that schedule you will be expected to help in the concession stand.

GBB game day at Canistota. JV at 6:15 and varsity will follow. Bus leaves at 4:45. Go Wolves!!

Seniors – please get your senior pictures into Mrs. Knodel or Isabella no later than March 1st for the page in the yearbook. You can take more time for the composite if you wish. The yearbook pages need to be completed

Congratulations to the following who were chosen as waiters and waitresses for prom- Waiters: Julius, Isaac, Hunter Waitresses: Kaelie, Bianca, Maggie

Activities for the week: Today - School Board Meeting 6:00 Tuesday - GBB at Canistota 6:15, leave at 4:45 Wednesday - NHS meeting 7:45 a.m. Thursday - Wrestling Quad at Garretson 5:00 GBB at Bridgewater-Emery (at Emery) 6:15, leave at 5:00 Friday - BB double header at Howard, leave at 2:15 & 3:00 JV Boys 4:00, JV Girls 5:15, Var Boys 6:30, Var Girls 8:00 Saturday - Menno Post Prom Tournament, 5th & 7th Gr. BBB

The Menno Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair January 10 to January 15, in the Library. Here is the link to our Scholastic website where you can set up eWallets and see dates, as well as shop online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mennocommunityschoollibrary

One act practice on the stage tomorrow at 3:25-4:25. Everyone in the cast MUST be there. We are timing starting at 3:25.

The Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair next week, January 10th to January 15th, in the Library. Here is the link to our Scholastic website where you can set up eWallets and see dates, as well as shop online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mennocommunityschoollibrary If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Mehlhaf at jason.mehlhaf@k12.sd.us."

There is still time to sign up for the blood drive scheduled for Thursday, January 13 at the Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Available times are from 1:45 to 3:15 pm, 4:15 to 4:45 pm, 5:15 pm, and 5:45 to 6 pm. Schedule an appointment by calling 877-258-4825 or go to vitalant.org or contact Roberta Stoebner. Please call 1-800-289-4923 with any eligibility questions or concerns. Note: Masks are required.

Menno School activities for January 10-15: Monday - School Board Meeting 6:00 Tuesday - GBB at Canistota 6:15, leave at 4:45 Wednesday - NHS meeting 7:45 a.m. Thursday - Wrestling Quad at Garretson 5:00 GBB at Bridgewater-Emery (at Emery) 6:15, leave at 5:00 Friday - BB double header at Howard, leave at 2:15 & 3:00 JV Boys 4:00, JV Girls 5:15, Var Boys 6:30, Var Girls 8:00 Saturday - Menno Post Prom Tournament, 5th & 7th Gr. BBB

Activities for the week: Today - BB double header at Alcester-Hudson, leave at 3:15 JV’s 5:00, Varsity girls 6:15, Varsity boys 7:45 Saturday - Wrestling Tournament at Garretson 9:00, leave at 7:00 Athletic Club Tournament – 5th & 6th Gr GBB – here

Good luck to Owen today wrestling at Elk Point and to the basketball teams as they play Mitchell Christian at home. All games will be played in the new gym. JV girls start at 4:15. JV boys game playing only two quarters at 5:10. Varsity girls 5:45; Varsity Boys at 7:30

Due to some illness and kids gone for the Mitchell Christian Boys JV team, we will only play two quarters for the JV boys game tonight. New schedule for today: All games will be played in the new gym. JV girls start at 4:15. JV boys game playing only two quarters will follow around 5:10; Varsity girls start at 5:45 and varsity boys will follow. Pep band will be playing. All games will be live streamed on http://wolves.liveticket.tv/

Due to a forecasted Wind Chill advisory, the Menno School District will have a two hour late start tomorrow, January 6th. Classes will begin at 10:15 am. Thank you.