S T A N L E Y C O U N T Y S C H O O L

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Proud to be SC! J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5

January 5: School resumes

January 9: No School,

Teacher In-service

January 13: District

FCCLA

January 12: Board Meeting

January 19: No School

January 21: One-Act Play

Regional Competition,

Pierre

U P C O M I N G

Students of the Month

Seniors: Danielle Henkel

Juniors: Kady Nielsen

Sophomores: Tori Jones

Freshmen: Ricky Pickner

8th: Allyson MeQuistion

7th: Kaitlyn Huebner

6th: Trudy Williams

SC juniors

Martee

Larson,

Kevin

Boring,

and Shale

Kramme

have been selected to serve as legislative pages for the

2015 South Dakota State Legislative Session. SC coun-

selor Mrs. Gill says that this is a great accomplishment,

especially as seniors statewide are given preference.

We are extremely proud of these three students!

SC Students to Serve as Pages Stanley County Schools wish to thank Mr. Bob

Jeffries with Beck Motors for helping the 5th grade

class with the Junior Achievement Program. The

JA focus this year was economics around the

world. Mr. Jeffries is a longtime volunteer with this

pro-

gram

and we

appre-

ciate

him

sharing

his tal-

ents.

Junior Achievement

The 6-12 Christ-

mas concert was

December 8th at

Parkview Gym-

nasium. The

twelve 6th grade

band members

performed Christ-

mas Fun, Christ-

mas Greetings, and First Christmas March. This concert

was their first for some of the 6th graders, but they all

did a nice job. The 7-12 band performed My Favorite

Things from “The Sound of Music”, Stille, Stille, Stille,

Happy Christmas (War is Over), and Christmas Eve/

Sarajevo 12/24. Middle School Choir students sang Si-

lent Night, Where Are You Christmas, On This Christmas

Night, and The Christmas Song. The High School Cho-

rus per-

formed

Sleigh

Ride, Stop-

ping by

Woods on

a Snowy

Evening, A

Jubilant Gloria, and Heimr Arnadair, Vuelie, Vuelie, Reprise

from “Frozen”. Mrs. England was proud of her stu-

dents’ performance and feels fortunate to work with

these groups of students each day.

Christmas Concert

On Monday, December 8, 2014 the kindergarten

class went caroling at the Sutley Senior Center

to entertain the crowd as they dined. The stu-

dents did a great job and the audience loved

them! The Kindergarteners were rewarded with

a yummy sugar cookie for their awesome singing.

The group was led by Mrs. Cruser.

Kindergarten Entertains Seniors

The Stanley County Art Classes

of Mrs. Jones decorated one of

the Christmas trees at the Capi-

tol this year. Their art work

consisted of glass etchings and

Christmas sphere paintings. We

encourage all to visit the beauti-

ful displays!

Capitol Trees

JK: Allison Glodt

KG: Austyn Norman

1st: Gracie Masteller,

Tessa Rasmussen, Mickey

Hallock

2nd: Weston Koedam,

Colton Brady

3rd: Alayna Kliewer

4th: Lilly Julian, Abby

Wyly

5th: Taylee Stroup, Jorda-

na Dog Eagle

Little Buffs of the

Quarter

P A G E 2 ACT Test Dates/Registration Deadlines

Register online at www.actstudent.org (you will need to

create a free ACT Web account to register and you will

also have the option to receive email updates as well as

view your scores online). You will need a credit card to

pay for the test you wish to take.

Senior To Do List Turn in senior picture and baby picture to Miss Vie-

tor

Check deadlines for college admissions applications

and get them in early

Attend Financial Aid Information Night

Encourage parents to complete taxes early

Once taxes are done, complete the FAFSA. This

must be done as soon as possible!

Do campus visits

Request letters of recommendations

Complete scholarship applications

Be sure to keep copies of every document. This will

save you time, money, and aggravation if an applica-

tion is lost.

In Jan/Feb, check with the college registrar to see if

your application is complete and they have all the

necessary data.

Watch for Mrs. Gill’s scholarship website

Decide on announcements, and get them ordered

Keep working hard, as every grade counts!

Test Date Registration Deadline

February 7, 2015 January 9, 2015

April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015

June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015

Students need a winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants, and snow boots

to have full access to the playground during these cold, snowy months.

Please, remember to label your child’s items as well as many children

have similar looking pieces.

If you need assistance in obtaining one or more of these items, please

contact the elementary office at 223-7745.

Winter Clothing Reminder

Parents:

Please mark your child’s winter weather clothing with his/her name.

With numerous kids having very similar looking items, it will be very

helpful in keeping them straight and tracking the items down in the

event that they do go missing.

Marking Clothing

Stanley County Elementary continues to collect Box Tops for Educa-

tion and Labels for Education. The money from the box tops goes into

our playground fund and the points from Campbell’s are used to pur-

chase school items from their catalog.

We appreciate all the support parents and community members give us

in this area. If you have any of these items you may send them to

school with your child or drop them off at the elementary office.

Box Tops for Education

Campbell’s Labels for Education

Cash for Trash

We apologize for the misunderstanding of what can be brought in for

your child’s sack lunch. We as a school district are encouraging

healthier eating as the school is following the guidelines of the

Healthy, Hunger-Free Act of 2010. With that, we cannot regulate

what you send in your child’s sack lunch but we are asking for your

help in helping our efforts in not sending such things as pop.

School Lunches

Ms. Clair’s Stanley County 5th grade class collected 307

pounds of canned goods. Their efforts will benefit the

local food pantry. After the recent hotel fire, students

wanted to help out their local community. This was

also a math lesson

as the food weight

was calculated by

the students.

Students pictured

are: Elleana Hol-

ley, Taylee Stroup,

Tori Fratzke, Levi

Stover, Stran

Scott, Marco Wise

Spirit, Cormac

Duffy, Ricardo Garcia, Bailey Siedschlaw and Jason

Glines. The class would like to thank all the community

members who donated to their cause.

5th Grade Food Drive

Thank you to all of our Little Buff of the Quarter Sponsors! We

greatly appreciate your support of our students.

~Total Beauty ~AGE Corp

~Sutley's Markets

~Dakota Prairie Bank ~Shane's Pharmacy

~Cowboy Country Store ~Say What Designs

~Pizza Ranch

We are

SC!

FIRE Free Speech Essay Contest—high school juniors and seniors are eligible to participate in FIRE’s essay contest. To enter, students must submit as essay between 800 and 1,000 words on the provided topic. One $10,000 first prize, one $5,000 second prize, and 3 $1,000 runner up prizes will be awarded. Four $500 winners will be chosen from the remaining entrants. More information at www.thefire.org/contest Deadline is JANUARY 1

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ALERT MAGAZINE SCHOLARSHIP -- $500 to a graduating senior – must write an essay concerning drug or alco-hol abuse and prevention. www.alertmagazine.org/scholarship.php No Deadline, Awarded twice per year, enter ASAP GE-REGAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM -- annually awards roughly 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with $10,000 renewable scholarship. For more in-formation, eligibility requirements, and an online application visit http://www.reaganfoundation.org/scholars-

program.aspx or follow on Facebook at http://facebook.com/GEReaganScholarships. Deadline is JANUARY 8th

GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM -- 1,000 talented students each year receive a good-through gradua-tion scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. Must have a GPA of 3.3, have demonstrated leader-ship abilities and must meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. On line application at http://www.gmsp.org/ Deadline is JANUARY 14

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DAKOTA INDIAN FOUNDATION—this program is established for the further educational advancement of aspiring Native American students with priority given to those of Sioux heritage. These scholarships will be limited to $1,000 per semester. Scholarship applications are available online at www.DakotaIndianFounation.com Deadline is JANU-ARY 15

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The Division of Securities- grant from the Investor Protection Trust-- Annual essay contest for high school seniors in South Dakota. The purpose of the essay contest is to encourage young adults to learn more about investor educa-tion and protection. Participants have the opportunity to win up to $6,000 in cash. Contest details and entry information available at http://dlr.sd.gov/securities/essay_contest.aspx Deadline is JANUARY 21st TRUMAND D PICARD SCHOARSHIP PROGRAM – Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. Ap-plicants must include letter of application, resume, three letters of reference, evidence of enrollment, and transcript. See www.itcnet.org for application and additional information. $1500 scholarships available. Deadline is JAN 16

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ELKS LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP $1000-$4000—Applicant’s parents or grandparents must be Elks members. Stu-dents can download the application at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm and apply online. Chairman is Wade Pogany, 408 N. Buchanan, Pierre, SD Must be submitted by JANUARY 30

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ESA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- offers 200 plus scholarships a year for deserving students who meet the criteria of individual endowments. Information about scholarships, requirements and applications are online at http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships-and-grants There is an Early Bird Award: students who submit all completed applications by December 1

5th will be eligible for a $1000 Early Bird Scholarship (to be drawn at

random). Deadline is FEBRUARY 2nd

DAKOTA CORP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – to help prepare South Dakota students to fill critical need occu-pations in SD. Must have GPA of at least a 2.8, ACT score of 27 or greater, agree in writing to stay in SD and work in a critical need occupation after graduation for as many years as the scholarship was received plus one year. Attend a participating SD college in a program that will prepare you to work in a critical need occupation. For more information

and to access the online application, go to http://www.sdbor.edu/students/scholarships.htm Deadline is FEBRUARY 1

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JOE FRARNCOMANO JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP –The Achievement Foundation will provide an an-nual award of $5,000 per year for four years, however the recipient must re-qualify annually to maintain status to re-ceive funds. To qualify student must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills, JA involvement and finan-cial need. https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-usa/scholarship-info Deadline is FEBRUARY 1st.

OAHE ELECTRIC POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM -- $500 scholarship for student registered full-time in power line education. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.25. http://www.oaheelectric.com/Community/Scholarship/index.html Deadline is FEBRUARY 14

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SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP $1000 scholarship open to any high school senior with post-secondary education plans. Application and additional scholarships available at http://sdhsca.k12.sd.us/. Mail completed application to Judy Bush, 2620 Mary Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 10

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DAVE PROHL MEMORIAL Scholarship – Must be a high school senior athlete. Application and additional scholarships available at http://sdhsca.k12.sd.us/. Mail completed application to Judy Bush, 2620 Mary Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 10

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COACHES AGAINST CANCER Scholarship—High School senior athlete who has had some type of medical issue or has a family member who has had medical issues that have affected them during their senior year. Application and additional scholarships available at http://sdhsca.k12.sd.us/. Mail completed application to Judy Bush, 2620 Mary Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 10

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National CO-OP Scholarship Program—merit co-op scholarship program WACE will award 155 merit co-op scholar-ships of $6,000 each. These merit co-op scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one of the Partner Institutions. Must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and completed all the required admissions application material and be accepted for the 2015-16 year of one of these Institutions. Can apply

online at www.waceinc.org Contact Danielle_perry@uml.edu Deadline is FEBRUARY 15th

LOBAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – two scholarships – each for $1,500 -- will be awarded in remembrance of Ash-ley and Amanda Loban whose young lives were cut short by a fatal automobile accident in Brookings County. One scholarship will be awarded to Brookings High School student, the other to a South Dakota High School senior. See website for more information and for application http://aaloban.com/ Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 15

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LYNN WAGNER MEMORIAL WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP $500 Scholarship available to an outstanding wrestler at the State B Tournament. Must be a Senior from a Class “B” school wrestling program. Must have a grade point average of a “C” or better. Ded-ication and personal goals that exemplify what Lynn Wagner stood for. Applicant must be going to a college or univer-sity to further their education. All applications will be read and considered. A plaque, along with monetary gift, will be presented at the South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament. Application available at http://www.sdhsaa.com/Portals/0/PDFs/Athletics/Wrestling/LynnWagnerMemorialScholarship.pdf Deadline is FEBRUARY 15

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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution: American Indian Scholarship- Must include proof of tribal membership with application. Application available at http://members.dar.org/darnet/forms/AI-1001.PDF Deadline is FEBRUARY 15

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Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship Applicants must be Native Americans and proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers. Stu-dents must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and have a 3.25 GPA or higher. A recipient may reap-ply for this scholarship and be considered along with other members of the applicant pool. The amount of scholarship is based on total return of the endowment, and may vary year to year. http://members.dar.org/darnet/forms/AI-1004.PDF Deadline is FEBRUARY 15

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MARION T. WOOD SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is for $500 and will be awarded to a student who intends to con-tinue in an office-related business program. The application of the winner of this state scholarship will be submitted to the National Association of Educational Office Professionals for consideration of a $1000 national scholarship. http://www.sdaeop.com/SDAEOP/SDAEOP_Student_Scholarship_Form.html Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 15

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SD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP 3 $750 scholarships available. Must be the son/daugther of an active or retired SDEA/NEA member; be in the top quarter of class (as of Jan. 2012); be a student in SD public educa-tion institution; be accepted and/or enrolled in SD college or university. http://sdea.org/home/523.htm Deadline to ap-ply is FEBRUARY 15

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P A G E 5

We are

SC!

Each year, the Stanley County Booster Club donates

thousands of dollars back to the SC School District. The

Booster Club donated over $16,400 this year. The 2014

-2015 Wish List Recipients are:

Volleyball—Referee Stand; Library—Book Assortment;

Tech Department—Accelerated Math Scanners; Special

Education— IPod Touch; Class of 2016—DJ for Prom; K

-5 Computers— web subscriptions; Special Education—

IPad Air & Case; SC student body— Class Picture Flip

Display; Art Classes—Printer Ink; JK-1—Books for Read

Across America; K-12—Large Hot Laminator; Lil Buffs—

Basketballs; Parkview—2 Backboards

The staff and students wish to thank the Booster Club

for the countless hours they spend improving our dis-

trict!

SC Booster Club Donates

Stanley County Elementary 4th grade students have been

selected to participate in the NAEP assessment that will be

given on January 28, 2015. The students have been selected

to take a mathematics, reading, or science assessment. In

addition to answering questions in one of these subjects,

students will be asked questions about themselves and

their educational experiences, such as the amount of read-

ing they do and the types of classes they take. These ques-

tions provide contextual information for the assessment, as

well as information that may be related to students’ learn-

ing. If you would like to view sample subject area and con-

textual questions, please visit http://nationsreportcard.gov/

parents.asp.

First administered in 1969, NAEP is the largest nationally

representative and continuing assessment of what students

know and can do in various subject areas. It is administered

by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the

U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from

state assessments because it provides a common measure

of student achievement across the country. The results of

NAEP are released as The Nation's Report Card, which

provides information about student achievement to educa-

tors, parents, policymakers, and the public.

Elementary to NAEP Test

Kindle Retires Mrs. Cindy

Kindle with

our mainte-

nance staff

retired after 7

years of ser-

vice to our

district. We

appreciate all her hard work throughout the years. She will

be missed!

Congratulations to Stanley County senior

Carly Harrowa who was named to the Big

Dakota Conference's all-conference team in

volleyball.

SC Student Honored

Throw Back: September 15, 1955

The Buffalo Reporter from Fort Pierre High School

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Mini Cinnis

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Chicken Nuggets

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Cereal or Muffins

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Chili Crispito

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Sandwich

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Meatball Sub Sandwiches

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Bits

(pancake/sausage)

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Chicken Fried Steak

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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GOLD PROGRAM

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Pancakes ________________

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Cereal or Muffins

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Hot Dogs

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Pizza

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Teriyaki Chicken w/ Rice

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Mini Cinnis

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Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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GOLD PROGRAM

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NO SCHOOL

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Cereal or Muffins

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Breaded Chicken Sandwiches

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Sandwich

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Cheeseburger Macaroni Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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French Toast Sticks

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Walking Taco

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Cherry Frudel ______________

Corn Dogs

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Waffles

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Chicken Quesadilla

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Cereal or Muffins

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Cheeseburgers

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Pizza

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Smothered Burritos

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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Breakfast Bits

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Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Fruit/Vegetable Bar

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GOLD PROGRAM

School resumes January 5th