MS Quiz Bowl practice tomorrow morning at 7:30, enter through the south entrance.
Middle school boys learned about cleaning out and organizing backpacks today.
Parents: If your student could use a little extra help in a subject area, be sure to check out the new Dakota Dreams program. It's free of charge, and any SD student can sign up and receive private tutoring via Zoom with a Northern State or Black Hills State student studying to become a teacher!
https://ourdakotadreams.com/launch-your-dream/online-tutoring-program/
Kindergarten had fun at the FFA petting zoo this morning!
National Guard brought inflatables for the kids as a PBIS reward.
The Menno School District has an opening for a full-time custodian beginning March 20th. Position includes 40 hours/week, full single insurance, and state retirement. If interested, please contact supt. Foss in the office at 605-387-5161.
Thursday, March 9th is the last day to hand in money for Jump Rope for Heart. Go get em!
There will be a golf meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 3:30 in the old gym for grades 6-12.
Congratulations to Ashton Massey for being chosen to the Cornbelt All-Conference 3rd Team in GBB.
FFA Petting Zoo today in the Ag room shop.
Read Across America Day! The Elementary had some very special readers today! Thank you to Rose, Hertz (The Big Bad Wolf), Lee Friesen (Farmer), and Lois Wollmann (Japanese Woman) for reading today.
The seniors enjoyed a trip to Pierre for Government class.
The elementary students had special guests read to them in honor of Dr. Seuss birthday today.
Penny Wars Week is THIS WEEK! All proceeds will go to Kenny Wintersteen. There will be buckets for each class at Total Stop, as well as in the elementary classrooms and the following classrooms for MS/HS. Coins will count positively towards the class total and dollars will count negatively. The class with the highest point total at the end of the week will win a Breakfast Pizza Party!
5 – Knodel
6 – Stokes
7 – Sattler
8 – Lehr
9 – Sternhagen
10 – Schmuck
11 – Sherard
12 – Bruckner
Current scores: PreK 52.86
K 18.48
1 9.75
2 8.22
3&4 -1.07
5 7.67
6 15.26
7 -0.5
8 -16.26
9 -18
10 3.19
11 1.06
12 3.27
Menno Library:
March 3-23 - Book Sale!!! - $0.25 per book or bring your own grocery bag and fill for $2!!!
SENIORS: The P.A.Y. Scholarship is now available. It is worth $2,000 and the deadline is May 1, 2023. Eligibility is limited to students who are enrolled in any accredited university, college, technical school, or other recognized program in an agriculture-related field.
SENIORS: The Menno State Bank scholarship is now open. It is worth $1,000 and the deadline is April 7, 2023. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA to apply. See all details on the Counselor’s Corner
Menno hosted the Cornbelt Conference JH Oral Interp Contest today. Students participating were Zoe S., Elly F., Ervin S., Zain K., Emmalyn H., Taylor D., Brooks S., and Hannah M. Those winning top superior honors were Elly F. - poetry; Ervin S. - dramatic; and Zain K. - humorous. Those receiving a superior were Zoe S. - oratory; Emmalyn H. - oratory; and Brooks Schoenfish - dramatic. Those receiving an excellent rating were Taylor D. - poetry and Hannah M. - humorous.
Congratulations to the Menno students who performed at yesterdays Region Solo/Ensemble Contest in Lennox. Josie Stokes, Will Stokes, Haylee Hall, Lauren Schoenfish, and Lexie Hogeland all received a superior rating on their solos!
Good luck to the middle school oral interp students today. Menno is hosting the Cornbelt Conference MS Oral Interp contest.
HS Quiz Bowl practice 7:30 AM tomorrow in Mr. Schmuck's room!!!