Menno School District

Click on the link for the C team volleyball schedule https://5il.co/2u3do This file can also be found online/school app at Documents/Athletics/Volleyball. All schedules are subject to change. Go Wolves!!

A reminder to parents/guardians to download the Menno School app in your smartphone app store to keep up with all the happenings at Menno Public School. Please enable notifications to stay in touch with the latest events. Thank you.

Check out our online store to buy your Trapper gear. The password is trappers. https://shop.game-one.com/south-dakota/scotland-menno/sm-trappers

THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone that donated school supplies and money to purchase extra school supplies. We have such a generous community! Thank you!

Stop by our Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 20th from 5pm to 7pm. School starts Wednesday, August 21st!

SENIORS: If you qualify for Dual Credit and are interested in taking an introductory class about Drones please contact Mrs. Fischer ASAP. This is a new class being offered by Lake Area Tech.

A new coed FCA Fall Flag Football League will be starting this fall. Contact Jared Wockenfuss for more details: DETAILS: 2024 Southeast SD FCA Fall Flag Football League Players can register to play in this coed league consisting of kids from Scotland, Menno, Tyndall, Tabor, Freeman and surrounding area. Who: Boys and Girls Kindergarten - 6th Grade (Fall 2024 grade) Where: Scotland Football Stadium Season: September 7th - October 12th Practices & Games: *Saturday Mornings @ 9am *(1 Night Game under the stadium lights September 14th) Divisions: Coed • Kindergarten (Skills & Drills Training) • 1st-2nd grade • 3rd-4th grade • 5th-6th grade This is a Developmental Flag Football League. Development of this league emphasized for physical / mental / spiritual / relational 6 week season. Volunteer Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Field monitors are needed. Cost: Kindergarten = $90 1st Player = $110 2nd Player = $100 (Family Discount) 3rd Player = $90 (Family Discount) *Scholarships available Equipment needed: mouth guard optional / cleats mandatory *All other equipment is provided • NFL Flag Jerseys for the kids • Flags • Awards & Prizes weekly • Coaches & Athletes Playbooks “REGISTRATION IS OPEN, CLICK LINK BELOW” https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1453968 Coaches will contact athletes after rosters are finalized For Questions email jwockenfuss@fca.org

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to watch the short video from the NFHS titled "The Parent Seat." It explains the role of a parent during game day and provides suggestions on how they can cope with the roller coaster of emotions that they will feel. https://nfhslearn.com/library/videos/478

This Friday, August 16th is the deadline to drop off school supplies for students in need. We have A LOT of apples left to be picked at the school and a few at Salem Reformed Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church. Please pick an apple and then drop off your purchases at the school in the entryway by Friday at 8am. We will be packing backpacks Friday morning. Thank you for your donations and help!

Parents, please go to the Menno School web page and fill out the back to school forms for your students. We would like to have them turned in on Open House night, August 20 from 5:00-7:00. https://www.menno.k12.sd.us/page/2024forms

A big thank you to Becks Seed and Josh Hora, Hora Seeds LLC for sponsoring all the popcorn last year and this year for the concession stand. We appreciate your generosity.

A reminder that we have parent/athlete meetings coming up on Wednesday, Aug. 14 for fall sports. MS & HS Cross Country at 6:00 pm in the main gym; MS & HS Volleyball at 7:00 pm in the main gym; and MS & HS Trapper Football meeting in Scotland at Baker Field from 5:15-5:45 pm.

Reminder: The Summer IXL Challenge is still going through August 20th! Congratulations to the 33 students who have already completed the challenge: Camden H., Elora W., Macie H., Alex C., Noah V., Ada S., Sage C., Jack M., Brinley H., Emery S., James Z., Phillip N., Kora F., Sylis H., Adrian Y., Landon H., Marie C., Otto M., Keenon S., Kaycee N., Kenneth T., Theo M., Kennedy F., Arya W., Gaige D., Emmett H., Isaac M., Ryian H., Callie H., Laura C., Taralyn G., Sage N., and Egan M.

Preseason Scrimmage Football Game Friday August 16th in Menno! There will be an Arby's Tailgate Meal starting at 6pm until gone, the game starts at 7pm. Let's go Trappers!

Yearbooks are in! Pick up your at Open House of August 20th from 5-7pm in Ms. Sternhagen's Room, or the will be handed out during the first week of school. If neither of these work, please email carly.sternhagen@k12.sd.us to make arrangements.

Anyone in a Middle School or High School Math Class needs a Scientific Calculator! Ms. Lehr and Ms. Sternhagen recommend either a TI-30XIIS™ or Casio FX-300ES PLUS. Both can be found at Walmart, Target, Amazon, or most other major retailors. If you have any questions please reach out to Carly.Sternhagen@k12.sd.us or Lorie.Lehr@k12.sd.us.

Trapper Cheer is BACK and ready for an awesome football season! We missed a first practice post yesterday, but we think our second practice was just as good. Let's Go Trappers! #TrapperNation

Thank you to Darred Nelson from Ortho Institute, Sioux Falls, for conducting the Sway Concussion Testing today. We had 78 students in grades 7-12 complete the test. If student-athletes missed the test today, we will have them make it up once school starts.

**Reminder that tomorrow is the concussion testing. Sway Concussion Testing conducted by Darred Nelson, Orthopedic Institute Athletic Trainer at Menno High School. **Required testing for athletes in grades 7-12 at Menno High School on August 6, 2024, in Room 440 (enter the building through the northwest door). This testing is required for any athlete in grades 7-12 and there is no cost to the student. We will need athletes to sign up for a time slot and arrive 5 minutes before your testing time. Athletes will need to plan about 45 minutes for the test. Each group will be a maximum of 15 students. Students will need their cell phone/tablet for the testing, if they don't have one, the school will provide a tablet, temporary access to Wi-Fi will be available. Athletes should download the Sway Medical app prior to arriving for testing. **Please review the Sway cheat sheet document that will be sent out via social media and on the school website. Time Slots available: 9:30-10:15 10:20-11:05 11:10-11:55 12:00-12:45 12:50-1:35 **Please call the school office at 605-387-5161 and let Emily know what time you will be testing. If you have any questions, contact AD Jacque Liebl

Sway Concussion Testing conducted by Darred Nelson, Orthopedic Institute Athletic Trainer at Menno High School. **Required testing for athletes in grades 7-12 at Menno High School on August 6, 2024, in Room 440 (enter the building through the northwest door). This testing is required for any athlete in grades 7-12 and there is no cost to the student. We will need athletes to sign up for a time slot and arrive 5 minutes before your testing time. Athletes will need to plan about 45 minutes for the test. Each group will be a maximum of 15 students. Students will need their cell phone/tablet for the testing, if they don't have one, the school will provide a tablet, temporary access to Wi-Fi will be available. Athletes should download the Sway Medical app prior to arriving for testing. **Please review the Sway cheat sheet document that will be sent out via social media and on the school website. Time Slots available: 9:30-10:15 10:20-11:05 11:10-11:55 12:00-12:45 12:50-1:35 **Please call the school office at 605-387-5161 and let Emily know what time you will be testing. If you have any questions, contact AD Jacque Liebl