Friday, December 20
Red Day - Early Dismissal 1:30pm
GBB practice @ SC - 1:45pm
BBB practice @ Woonsocket - 1:45pm
Postponed until January 2nd, at Corsica. Information below. JH GB/BB vs Corsica/Stickney @ Woonsocket - 6:00pm
Breakfast: Long john, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice and milk
Lunch: Turkey dinner, fruit & mashed potatoes, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Have a wonderful break & Happy Holidays!
🎅**Update** with school dismissing at 1:30, Santa will be at the Courthouse from 1:30 to 3:30, Friday, December 20th 🎅
UPDATE with Corsica Basketball Doubleheader
NO JH games with Corsica tomorrow in Woonsocket (Friday, Dec. 20) due to a prayer service and will be made up below.
All games will be played at Corsica on Jan. 2
4:00PM- JH Girls in HS Gym
4:00PM- JH Boys in Aux. Gym
5:15PM- JV Girls in HS Gym
5:15PM- JV Boys in Aux. Gym
6:30PM- Girls V in HS Gym
8:00PM- Boys V in HS Gym
Bus Departure TBA
Congratulations to the following students on winning the Horizon Healthcare Coloring Contest!
Pre-K: Audrey Vetter and Killium Sarceno
Kindergarten: Halle Selland and Turner Evans
First Grade: Kynlee Wolter and Riggs Baum
Second Grade: Andi Rodriguez and Blair Foos
Third Grade: McKenna Wolter and Hasten Hiemstra
Fourth Grade: Shaynee Larson and Everlee VonEye
Fifth Grade: Sophie Cihak and Kapri Hiemstra
First Grade: Kynlee Wolter and Riggs Baum
Second Grade: Andi Rodriguez and Blair Foos
Third Grade: McKenna Wolter and Hasten Hiemstra
Fourth Grade: Shaynee Larson and Everlee VonEye
Fifth Grade: Sophie Cihak and Kapri Hiemstra
Devoted Students
With the craziness of schedules, our next Devoted Students will be over Christmas break. It is open to all SC/W 7th through 12th grade students. Plan to attend on Tuesday, December 31st @ 11:30 a.m. We will meet in Mrs. Rodriguez’s room with lunch and a study provided. Please RSVP by letting either of us know, or by sending us a quick message, so we can plan an appropriate amount of food. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
If there are any community members that would like to donate to our meals, please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez (605-520-4544) or myself (605-770-4520). -- Thank you, Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert
If there are any community members that would like to donate to our meals, please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez (605-520-4544) or myself (605-770-4520). -- Thank you, Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert
🎄🎅 Elementary Christmas Activities and Dress-Up Days - 12.16 - 12.20🎄🎅
Monday, 16th: Elf/Green & Red Day
Tuesday, 17th: Tacky Christmas (everything Christmas themed)
Wednesday, 18th: Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday, 19th: Tree Topper Day (Christmas hats, headbands, etc.)
Friday, 20th: Christmas PJ Day
Sanborn County Food Pantry -- To show the true meaning of the season we are taking the opportunity to give back. We will be collecting paper products & toiletry items for the Sanborn County Food Pantry. Items can be dropped off in the box located by the elementary entrance.
The 2023-2024 yearbooks have arrived. High School Students can pick them up from Mrs. Potrament's room from 8:00-8:15am, during SRB from 11:15 to 11:45, or After School from 3:00-4:00.
Little Blackhawks Cheer Camp 📣
Registration forms for Little Hawks Cheer Camp Jan. 11th and 13th are due Friday, December 20th! Forms were handed out earlier this month and copies can be found with Tatiana Roberts. Please submit filled out forms to Shelley Schlicht or Laura Licht. Virtual submissions can be sent to Tatiana Roberts (605) 354-9384 - tatianaroberts25@gmail.com.
Click here for camp details.
WWSSC Football Co-op
The WWSSC football co-op has and will continue to look for ways to improve the program for the future. The School Boards and administrative representatives from all 3 schools met and decided that one way to improve is to rebrand the co-op with a new mascot. This will give the WWSSC co-op it’s own identity instead of having the same mascot as SCW. This would also be the best time to make a change as it’s the year we order new uniforms. The colors of the co-op will remain the same and students from each school will have an opportunity to help rebrand. Administration will work with their 7-12 student body to come up with the top mascot idea from each school with a deadline of December 16. Then we will have a vote with the top 3 mascot ideas with all schools voting to decide on what mascot best represents our co-op. The timeline is very short and we would like to have everything decided by the Holiday Break.
Color Guard Sign-Up
9-12 students interested in joining Color Guard, there is a sign-up sheet in the hallway by the office. Deadline to sign-up is March 7th. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Karlen.
Post Prom preparation has begun. We are planning a fun night of activities and prizes. Any donations can be sent to the school or Venmo @Woonsocket-PostProm2025 or contact Bobbi White Thank you.
2023-2024 Yearbook Sales Re-opened.
Several individuals have asked how to get a yearbook from last year, so we have re-opened the online purchase site.
Please order as soon as you can so we can get the books shipped this week. All books should arrive before Christmas.
If you are unable to purchase online, please send $25 to the office with your name and number before Friday, November 15th!
Purchase Link
Anyone interested in being in the spring play (actors or stage crew), please sign up on the drama poster outside the HS office. This is a preliminary sign-up to see how many people are interested so a suitable script can be chosen.
If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Potrament.
Eligibility will be checked weekly. Pre-eligibility will be checked every Wednesday and Final eligibility will be checked every Friday.
Anyone interested in joining the Yearbook Club, please get in touch with Mrs. Potrament. Meetings will be held based on what fits member schedules.
rebecca.potrament@k12.sd.us
There have been some Phishing Emails going to parents of the Woonsocket School. Some emails are portraying Staff members, Teachers, and even Dr. Weber. They are requesting phone numbers and personal information. Please double check the email addresses that they are coming from. Our Woonsocket Staff uses example-----Rod.Weber@k12.sd.us emails. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
If you have not been receiving updates/reminders via text message and would like to be receiving them, please contact the office.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Updates
The announcements will be used for the school’s form of communication to students and parents. If you have any questions, please contact Supt. Rod Weber.
Early symptoms
Similar to a cold, such as a runny nose, low-grade fever, sore throat, and mild cough
Later symptoms
Violent coughing fits, a high-pitched "whoop" sound after coughing, vomiting, and difficulty breathing
Other symptoms
Red or blue face, fatigue, poor appetite, dehydration, and fractured ribs
Current Cases reported to the Woonsocket School-
K-6 Elementary-
Unconfirmed Cases- 0
Confirmed Cases by the DOH- 0
7-12 High School-
Unconfirmed Cases- 0
Confirmed Cases by the DOH- 0
NOTE- Cases will be dropped when a case is closed
General School Letter – Click If your child is in the reported sections of school with a case reported.
Close Contact Information
Close contact for whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is defined as exposure to a person with the disease that likely involved respiratory aerosols. This can include:
- Sharing a confined space with an infected person for more than an hour
- Having direct face-to-face contact with an infected person
- Coming into contact with an infected person's respiratory, oral, or nasal secretions
- Living with someone who has whooping cough
- Working with high-risk populations
- Spending the night with someone who has whooping cough
NOTE- The school will contact the DOH and parents if we feel there was close contact made with an infectious person.
Close Contact Letter & Doctor Information- Click If you believe your child has been in close contact.
The Woonsocket School District recommends following the guidelines from the Department of Health, but they are not required. The DOH recommendations are to stay out of school for 5 days once the antibiotics have started or 20 days without antibiotics.
Band & Chorus Updates
Upcoming Dates & Events:
Counseling Corner
Important Dates:
Community Corner
Woonsocket Athletic Hall of Fame
The Woonsocket School has been approached by past alumni to start a Woonsocket Athletic Hall of Fame. We are looking for 8 diverse committee members representing different decades, etc. If you are a Woonsocket High School graduate and would be interested in serving on the Hall of Fame committee, please contact Supt. Rod Weber, Rod.Weber@k12.sd.us, 605-796-4431 by November 15th. More information will be provided about the Woonsocket Hall of Fame when the committee is established.
Information on Pertussis - from Horizon Health
With the rise in pertussis in our State and Country we wanted to get out information to the families at the school. Click here to educate yourself on the disease.
If anyone is interested in becoming an EMT, please contact Aaron Fink at 605.350.6712.
Spirit of Faith Wednesday Night Live
PK4 – 6 grade; Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:45
Spirit of Faith Youth Group – Open to ALL high school students grades 9-12!
Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 PM -- Bring a friend!
Spirit of Faith Youth Group – Open to ALL high school students grades 9-12!
Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 PM -- Bring a friend!
Sanborn County Courthouse "Parade of Trees" can be placed on any of the three floors (artificial trees with no lights). If interested in participating, please have your tree placed between December 2nd and December 20th, and will remain until after New Year's Day. Santa will be visiting the courthouse on December 20th, 3:00 - 4:30pm. See flyer for additional information.
CHRISTMAS BREAK DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 5
Saturday, December 21
GBB JH/C Round Robin @ Woonsocket - 9:00am - SCW, MVP, W
Sunday, December 22
3/4 BBB practice @ Woonsocket - 12:00pm
Larson GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 3:00pm
Thursday, December 26
Larson GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
Friday, December 27
GB practice @ Woonsocket - 9:00am (No JH)
BB practice @ SC - 9:00am (No JH)
Saturday, December 28
GB Holiday Classic vs Lyman @ Huron - 7:30pm
10:30 - JVC vs. Jones Co.
12:00 - Burke vs. Chester
1:30 - Howard vs. Kimball/White Lake
3:00 - De Smet vs. Lower Brule
4:30 - Colman Egan vs. Faulkton
6:00 - Clark/Willow Lake vs. Warner
7:30 - Lyman vs. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
Sunday, December 29
BB Varsity shoot around @ 4:00pm
Monday, December 30
GB practice @ SC - 9:00am (No JH)
Larson GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
BB Holiday Classic vs Chamberlain @ Huron - 4:30pm
10:30 - Jones Co. vs. Mitchell Christian
12:00 - Burke vs. Langford
1:30 - Faulkton vs. Lower Brule
3:00 - JVC vs. Lyman
4:30 - Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. Chamberlain
6:00 - Wessington Springs vs. Elk Point/Jefferson
7:30 - Clark/Willow Lake vs. Howard
Tuesday, December 31
GB practice @ SC - 9:00am (No JH)
BB practice @ Woonsocket - 9:00am (No JH)
Devoted Students @ Woonsocket - 11:30am
Wednesday, January 1
GB practice @ SC - 9:00am (No JH)
BB practice @ Woonsocket - 9:00am (No JH)
Thursday, January 2
GB/BB JH & HS vs Corsica/Stickney @ Corsica - 4:00pm. Bus leave times TBD. Click here to watch on YouTube or go to Jags Live to watch the games.
4:00PM- JH Girls in HS Gym
4:00PM- JH Boys in Aux. Gym
5:15PM- JV Girls in HS Gym
5:15PM- JV Boys in Aux. Gym
6:30PM- Girls V in HS Gym
8:00PM- Boys V in HS Gym
3/4 BBB practice @ Woonsocket - 6:30pm
Friday, January 3
GB practice @ SC - 9:00am (No JH)
BB practice @ Woonsocket - 9:00am (No JH)
JH GB practice @ SC - 12:00pm
JH BB practice @ Woonsocket - 12:00pm
Larson GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 5:30pm
Saturday, January 4
GBB/BBB vs MVP @ Plankinton - 10:00am - JH Girls, JH Boys, JV Girls, JV Boys, V Girls, V Boys.
To add anything to the announcements, please contact sarah.swenson@k12.sd.us.
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