Menno School District

Athletes in grades 6-12 are required to take the SWAY concussion test. This year, athletes can take the test at home on their cell phone or a parent's phone. Athletes will need to download the free SWAY app from their app store. Here is an example link for Apple-app. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sway-medical/id657932025
Once the app is downloaded, students must enter the following code: 7UBE6
You will need to create your profile and answer some basic questions.
Here is a link for a cheat sheet for more information-https://5il.co/3n5px
Please have this test taken by Monday, August 11. If you have questions, contact AD Jacque Liebl via email at jacque.liebl@k12.sd.us. Thank you.

Good luck to our Scotland/Menno Trappers 14U VFW baseball team at their state tourney in Britton. Complete pool play schedule *credit to Yankton P&D online sports. DELTA TOURN. Aug. 8-10 at Britton Friday’s Pool Play Scotland-Menno vs. Miller, 11 a.m.; Garretson vs. Volga Navy, 12:30 p.m.; Elkton vs. Scotland-Menno, 2 p.m.; Britton vs. Garretson, 3:30 p.m.; Miller vs. Elkton, 5 p.m.; Volga Navy vs. Britton, 6:30 p.m.

Here is the full schedule for the SMFC Junior Legion baseball team at the State Tourney. Good luck 79ers. *credit to the online sports report from Yankton P&D at Yankton.net. S.D. CLASS B LEGION JUNIOR Aug. 8-10 at Milbank Friday’s Games GAME 1: Clark vs. Parkston, 10 a.m. GAME 2: S.F. Post 911 vs. Scotland-Menno-Freeman-Canistota, 30 minutes after Game 1 GAME 3: Madison vs. Dakota Valley, 30 minutes after Game 2 GAME 4: Belle Fourche vs. Milbank, 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games GAME 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m. GAME 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 30 minutes after Game 5 GAME 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 30 minutes after Game 6 GAME 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 30 minutes after Game 7 Sunday’s Games FIFTH: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 12:30 p.m. THIRD: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 30 minutes after CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 30 minutes after

Good luck to the SMFC Junior Legion baseball team at the State B Tourney in Milbank. https://epaper.mitchellrepublic.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=Mitchell%20Daily%20Republic&pubid=f3dc9610-0fdb-4691-86e6-9a92acd3bbc5

Athletes in grades 6-12 are required to take the SWAY concussion test. This year, athletes can take the test at home on their cell phone or a parent's phone. Athletes will need to download the free SWAY app from their app store. Here is an example link for Apple-app. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sway-medical/id657932025
Once the app is downloaded, students must enter the following code: 7UBE6
You will need to create your profile and answer some basic questions.
Here is a link for a cheat sheet for more information-https://5il.co/3n5px
Please have this test taken by Monday, August 11. If you have questions, contact AD Jacque Liebl via email at jacque.liebl@k12.sd.us. Thank you.

The football meeting for parents & athletes in MS and HS has been moved to the main gym in Menno due to wet field conditions. The meeting will be held at 5:30 pm tonight (Aug. 6).

There are 2 weeks left in the Summer IXL Challenge! 56 students have started the challenge and 21 have completed it! Congratulations to Briggs M., Ellie Z., Camden H., Macie H., Noah V., Elora W., Brinley H., Jack M., Emery S., Jackson Z., Marie C., Otto M., Kenneth T., Landon H., Sylis H., Theo M., Phillip N., Isaac M., Callie H., Ryian H., and Egan M. for completing the challenge! Keep working hard!

Practice and game/match schedules for football, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading are posted on the website/app. Look under Documents/Athletics and find the sport. A reminder that all schedules are subject to change.

Athletes in grades 6-12 are required to take the SWAY concussion test. This year, athletes can take the test at home on their cell phone or a parent's phone. Athletes will need to download the free SWAY app from their app store. Here is an example link for Apple-app. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sway-medical/id657932025
Once the app is downloaded, students must enter the following code: 7UBE6
You will need to create your profile and answer some basic questions.
Here is a link for a cheat sheet for more information-https://5il.co/3n5px
Please have this test taken by Monday, August 11. If you have questions, contact AD Jacque Liebl via email at jacque.liebl@k12.sd.us. Thank you.

Yearbooks are in! If you ordered one in the spring there are three ways you can get yours:

1. Pick it up during Open House on Tuesday August 19th from 5-7pm in Ms. Sternhagen's room.

2. Yearbooks will be handed out to students during the first week of school.

3. Email Carly.Sternhagen@k12.sd.us to make arrangements.

If you did not get yours purchased in the spring, reach out to Carly.Sternhagen@k12.sd.us about any extras for sale.

Senior Legion Baseball State B Tourney update: *credit to Yankton P&D sports online. Groton 16, SMFC 11 MILBANK — Groton outslugged the Scotland-Menno-Freeman-Canistota 79ers 16-11 in an elimination game in the South Dakota State Class B American Legion Baseball Tournament, Sunday in Milbank. Groton advances to an elimination game against Parkston today (Monday). Carter Simon was 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored for Groton. Korbin Kucker had three hits, including a triple and a double, three RBIs and three runs scored. Brevin Fliehs also had three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored. Braxton Imrie posted two hits. Gavin Englund doubled, and Nick Morris and Alex Abeln each had a hit in the victory. Kory Keppen had two hits and four RBIs for SMFC. Tayden Kerrigan and Rocky Ammann each doubled. Bryce Sattler, Riley Tschetter and Evan Scharberg each had a hit for the 79ers. Abeln pitched 5 2/3 innings in relief, striking out seven, for the win. Riley Tschetter took the loss, also in relief.

Congrats to the SMFC 79ers Legion baseball team on their win yesterday in the opening round at the State B Legion Tourney. *credit to 605 Sports.com https://605sports.com/Aug-1-State-B-Legion-Baseball-Roundup---WinnerColome-blanks-Groton-in-opening-round Sports

Middle School Football Players--equipment checkout will be on Thursday, August 7 from 9-11 am at your respective school. Please bring your sports physical form and any other school forms to this meeting. Any questions contact the coaches.

The 2025-2026 school supply list is available on the school web site and app. You can also click on the link--https://5il.co/3lmn8

Back to school open house is on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5-7 pm.

School starts on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 8:15 am. School will be dismissed early on Wednesday at 1:00 pm.

Congrats to the SMFC 79ers Senior Legion Baseball team on winning regions and advancing to the State B Tourney in Milbank. https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/79ers-enjoy-big-turnaround-season-to-reach-class-b-state-legion-tournament

Sports Practice Beginning Dates:
Aug. 7--HS FB
Aug. 11--MS FB and CC
Aug. 14--HS VB and MS VB

**Students in grades 6-12 must have their sports physical and forms packet into the school office the day before practice. Contact the office if you need a forms packet at 605-387-5161.

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Menno High School Volleyball team on this honor. Great job student-athletes.

Greetings from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. We are pleased to inform you that the Menno High School girls volleyball team is a recipient of the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. Congratulations! The full press release can be viewed here: https://www.avca.org/award/2025-avca-team-academic-award-sponsored-by-intent/

2025 marks the 33rd anniversary of the award, and the AVCA is thrilled to honor more than 1,450 high school and collegiate volleyball teams who have matched their volleyball achievements with academic excellence. The benchmark is an average 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the entire team in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Congratulations again to your athletes for their hard work, and to your coaches for their leadership and dedication to success on the court and in the classroom.

Abe Lincoln children's presentation at 6:30 TONIGHT!