Kindergarten students make a cube train during morning work that's 9 students long!!
Congrats to these Menno students on a fantastic Area Band Festival concert!
Test prep is happening in Mrs. Knodel's classroom. The sixth grade are playing a golf game to reinforce test tips and vocabulary while the eighth grade are discovering sweet treats while learning about test vocabulary.
Good luck to our students in your activities this week.
• Tri-Valley FFA CDE @ Sioux Falls Fairgrounds
• middle school track, softball and baseball practice begins on Monday
• Area Band Festival @ Bon Homme on Tuesday
Juniors through 6th grade students Menno is looking to start an E-Sports program. If you are interested in E-Sports or want to know more about it please click the link below and fill out the survey to so we can gauge interest in the program. Please fill this out by Friday the 22nd.
• Distribution Link: https://forms.office.com/r/PcaM2JgZAG
It's never too early to start working on marching band! 6th and 7th grade band students received their first marching lesson today!
Thank you to Nusz Insurance for providing Subway sandwiches and chips for the teachers and staff for supper during parent/teacher conferences. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is appreciated.
If you are interested in applying for any of these coaching positions for Trapper winter sports, please contact Mrs. Mudder or Mr. Hummel. The closing date is Friday, March 15th.
Reminder: tomorrow, March 12th, there is a 2pm early dismissal. Parent/Teacher Conferences are 2:30pm-8:00pm. Elementary students have a scheduled time to meet with their teacher and MS/HS parents and guardians can sign up to meet with teachers using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4CABA92FA1FB6-48354613-menno
The A Band members got the opportunity today to work with Dr. Boyd Perkins from Augustana University. Thank you Dr. Perkins!
FFA Tractor Parade this afternoon on a chilly and windy day.
Don't forget that daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m.
Set your clocks ahead one hour
We handed out some big awards yesterday in the Elementary honoring our Character Counts winners, Super Readers, and the Student of the Month.
Character Counts winners did an exceptional job displaying the trait of "Caring" last month. They include - Alex C., Mya L. (not pictured), Kenneth T., Harper K., Branson S., Lillian B., and Abby G.
Super Readers were Camden H., James Z., Jonathan M., Isaiah M., Charlotte H., Taralyn G., Irah R.
The Menno Elementary Student of the Month for February was Grace H.! Great job everyone!
Senior Kaitlynn Abma Is doing her youth internship to be a Veterinary Technician. Great job Kaitlynn!
The Menno School District and the Scotland/Menno Sports Coop are hiring! If you'd like to join our team, please get in touch before the closing date of March 15th.
The Menno FFA Chapter is celebrating the American Farmer with a Tractor Parade this Friday! We'd love to have any interested community members or businesses join the students in the fun. Just let Ms. Haberman or the office know before Friday that you'd like to enter!
Spring sports are approaching soon....
**We will have a softball meeting Wednesday morning at 7:55 for anyone going out for spring softball this year grades 8-12!
**Attention Track participants!! The first practice for HS will begin on Wednesday, March 6th; MS practice will begin on Monday, March 18th
**Any 6th-12th grader interested in golf, please sign-up in the office by Friday, March 8th. A meeting will be held at a later date, and the first practice is scheduled for March 25th. Please direct any questions to coach Andy Rokusek at andrew@farmmutualsd.com.
Menno Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Tuesday, March 12th from 2:30pm-8:00pm. If you have students in Middle School or High School, please use this link to sign up for a time to meet with their teachers.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4CABA92FA1FB6-48354613-menno
Summer registrations for softball, baseball and swim team have been sent home with elementary students. Sixth -12th Grade need to pick up a form from the office or print from the attachment in the daily announcements. Please return them to the school or a Menno Athletic Club Member by Friday, March 8. You may also mail them to Menno Athletic Club, PO Box 208, Menno SD 57045. There will be a collection box near the school entrance where you can drop off any unused equipment that you no longer need
Any 6th-12th grader interested in golf, please sign-up in the office by Friday, March 8th. A meeting will be held at a later date, and the first practice is scheduled for March 25th. Please direct any questions to coach Andy Rokusek.