Friday, January 17
Red Day
GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30
BBB 281 Tournament vs Highmore-Harrold @ Wolsey - 8:00pm (rolling schedule). Bus will leave at 5:30 from SC, 5:45 from Woonsocket. Cheerleaders will ride the bus.
Breakfast: Benefit bar, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice & milk
Lunch: Turkey, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Dakotaland will be providing ice cream treats for the improvement in our school's 1st semester attendance which ended at 96.88%! On Friday, treats will be here at 11:00AM for 7th-12th grade and at 1:00PM for K-6 grade (Mrs. Jensen will work a schedule). This also involves staff. Thanks to students/parents/staff for your hard work on making attendance a top priority. --Mr. Weber
Lady Blackhawks defeated JVC in the 1st round of the 281 tournament, 60-9.
WWSSC Football Chooses New Mascot
It was decided last fall by school board representatives and administration from Woonsocket, Wessington Springs, and Sanborn Central (WWSSC) to rebrand the football co-op by choosing a new mascot. This would establish the co-ops own identity instead of having the same mascot as the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks. This was also the best time as it’s the rotation year for new uniforms. The opportunity was given to all three schools from the WWSSC football co-op to come up with an idea for a new mascot. Each school chose a mascot and then all three mascots were voted on by 7th-12th graders from each school. The results are as follows:
Bucks- 167
Stallions- 56
Bandits- 21
The Bucks also received the most votes from each school. The WWSSC Bucks will be the official mascot of the WWSSC co-op using the same colors as in the past.
2nd Quarter Honor Roll
2024-25
Superintendent and K-12 Principal Dr. Rod Weber would like to congratulate the following Woonsocket School students for their academic excellence:
4th Grade
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Jocelyn Grassel, Shaynee Larson, Avyn Robinson
A Honor Roll- Pete Anderson, Sterling Baruth, Brylee Bruce, Bryce Hjelm, Levi Larson, Jack Baum, Zayley Fuller, Braydon Palmquist, Everlee VonEye
B Honor Roll- Christina Hill, Eve Knudson, Stella Kobold, Jaxtyn Jurgens, Daniel Larson, McKaya Simon, Sabryna Schaller, Liam Filter, Levi Price, Tyus Moody
5th Grade
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Kapri Hiemstra, Evie Larson, Summer Senska, Grady Swenson, Caleb VanDyke, Dalen VanDyke
A Honor Roll- Cade Albrecht, Sophie Cihak, Ridley Miller, Corbyn Broer, Reed Goergen, Kolby Lindsey, Joel Linke, McKinley Simon
B Honor Roll- Tristan Erwin, Bentley Hoppe, Kash Kilcoin, Micah Parmely, Tyanne Eddy, Griffin Kogel
6th Grade
A Honor Roll- Savana Larson, Ava Potrament, Kahle Johnson, Emrie VonEye, Coletan St. John, Aiden Westendorf
B Honor Roll- RaeLynn Kotilinek, Ryker Lammey, Gabriel Lindgren, Jason Larson, Trent Elbert, Camdyn Fink, Ryker Forbes, Dillan Larson, Lorenzo Burkel, Hayden Eagle
7th Grade
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Kinlee Viktora
A Honor Roll- Santana St. John, Jackson Wolter, Henry Baruth, Addison Kilcoin, Farah Knudson, Zayde Robinson, Baylee Rostyne, George Broer, Laeton Filter, Carson Miller, Riata Kobold, Aiden Krueger
B Honor Roll- Noah Cihak, Bradley Solderquist
8th Grade
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Paige Anderson, Haylee Foos, Lauren Jensen, Trevor Johnson, Cheyann Larson, Mathias Lindgren, Alora Polanchek
A Honor Roll- Tayton Anderson, Kobie Schley, Gavin Scofield
B Honor Roll- Brody Aughenbaugh, Sawyer Larson, Gage Diede
Freshmen
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Kaitlyn Aldrich, Lainey Goertz, Ellie Hofer, Jayda Hohn, Skylar Kluth, Kaylee Viktora, Allison Westendorf
A Honor Roll- Valerie Button, Ivy Knudson, Nelson Terkildsen, Payton Wieting, Tanse Moody
B Honor Roll- Teagen Eggleston, Sara Overson, Braylyn Baysinger, Rylan Eggleston
Sophomores
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Danielle Brooks, Ryan Munoz-Martinez, Brigitte Roberts
A Honor Roll- Halle Linn, Alex Anderson, Macey Beigh, Waverly Hagman, Megan Kogel, Addison Bartholow
B Honor Roll- Benton Eden, Kaedin Kesary, Brinley Fuller, Shiloh Senska
Juniors
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Andie Aughenbaugh, Addyson Baruth, McKenzie Baruth, Liz Boschee, Tyler Brueske, Brendan Evans, Hunter Fenske, Jalyn Grassel, Samantha Grosz, Kali Hofer, Corey Roberts
A Honor Roll- Oscar Anderson, Sam Baruth, Sage Treib, Dawson Baye-Larson, Landon Jensen
B Honor Roll- Kelby Larson, Michael Foos, Cordell Hines, Eli White
Seniors
Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Alexa Goertz, Whitney Hagman, Emilie Lindgren, Railey Munoz-Martinez, Camden Rassel, Tatiana Roberts, Kaylie Robinson
A Honor Roll- Summer Beekman, Makenzie Schley, Rylan Grassel, Tailynn Larson, Avery Miller, Logan Potrament, Eli Fry
B Honor Roll- Tyson Eddy, Morgan Eggleston, Yuli Garcia, Sebastian Kotilinek, Greta Bott, Gage Hines, Kade Olinger, Ethan Schmiedt, Colten Trabing, Devyn Brooks, Shea Reindl
Click here for Girls 281 Basketball Tournament Bracket.
Click here for Boys 281 Basketball Tournament Bracket.
Tournaments will have a rolling schedule.
Devoted Students
Devoted Students is open to all SC/W 7th through 12th grade students - we would love to see some new faces! Plan to attend on Saturday, January 25th @ 9:00 a.m. and Friday, February 7th @ 6:00 p.m. We will meet in Mrs. Rodriguez’s room with a breakfast for January and a supper for February followed by a study. 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). -- Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Deinert
♔♕7th-12th grade students interested in Chess Club for the 2nd Semester, please sign up in the library.
The Hunt Is On: A Benefit For Brady Larson - March 1, 2025
Click here for benefit details.
Brady is a graduate of Sanborn Central and is currently attending Mitchell Technical College for ag business. Brady was diagnosed in December with Sever Aplastic Anemia, a rare and serious condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. It is anticipated that Brady will have to undergo a bone marrow transplant this year as part of his treatment.
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.
State Wrestling Tournament Tickets. The 2025 High School State Wrestling Tournament will take place in Rapid City at the Monument February 27-March 1. Wrestling families and fans that want to order reserved seat tickets can now do so through the Wessington Springs School. Tickets are $50 each. Checks for the Tickets are to be made out to Wessington Springs Schools. Orders need to be placed and paid for by Tuesday, January 28th. Contact Jason Kolousek to place orders: Jason.kolousek@k12.sd.us - 605-461-8584.
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.
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.
Unfortunately, YouTube has ended the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket account for reasons unknown to us or our streaming service, Liveticket. There was an appeal process to keep our channel and the archived videos, but YouTube terminated the channel along with six other school districts' channels. All previous videos, including concerts, coronation, and games, have been deleted from our channel and cannot be recovered. We cannot remedy this, but we are searching for a solution to back up all streaming videos moving forward.
We have a new YouTube Channel. Here is the new link https://www.youtube.com/@SanbornCentralWoonsocket
I know that many of us looked back at past videos on our YouTube site, but there is nothing more we can do at this point.
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
Band Fundraiser kickoff Thursday in Woonsocket & Friday in Sanborn Central!
Band students will once again be selling Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Popcorn & Mixed Nuts!
The fundraiser will be running January 16-31 in Woonsocket; January 17-30 in Sanborn Central. Product Delivery sometime in February. The money raised will be going towards new instruments, percussion equipment, and towards their Junior/Senior Trips! Thank you for supporting our Band program!
Pep Band dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 28 @ Sanborn Central
Saturday, Feb. 8 @ Woonsocket (TBD)
Friday, Feb. 28 @ Sanborn Central
*Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the first Varsity warm-up. Please contact Mrs. Karlen in advance of any conflicts.
Important Band Dates:
January 22: DWU HS Band Festival: All Day
January 29: DWU MS Band Festival: All Day
February 19: Region V Solo & Ensemble Contest in Gregory: All Day
March 26: Region V Large Group Contest in Chamberlain: All Day
April 1: Mitchell Area MS Band Festival: All Day
May 1: Sanborn Central Spring Concert @ 6:30pm (both Band & Music)
May 8: Woonsocket Spring Concert @ 7pm (both Band & Music)
*Congratulations to the following HS students for acceptance to the DWU HS Honor Band Festival on the 22nd of January in Mitchell: Oscar Anderson, Andie Aughenbaugh, Brendan Evans, Emilie Lindgren, Halle Linn, Ryan Munoz-Martinez, Camden Rassel, Corey Roberts, & Sage Trieb from Woonsocket; Sean Bitterman, Sophie Kelly, Evie Olson, & Temperance Salathe from Sanborn Central.
*Congratulations to the following MS students for acceptance to the DWU MS Honor Band Festival on the 29th January in Mitchell: Paige Anderson, Haylee Foos, Mathias Lindgren, Riata Kobold, & Jackson Wolter from Woonsocket; Chloe Salathe, Kaylee Adams, Levi Hinker, & Kelly Wilson from Sanborn Central.
*Congratulations to Temperance Salathe for her acceptance into the SDSU Honor Band festival on February 21-22 in Brookings. This is her second year making it into this honor band!
Counseling Corner
Important Dates:
For college and career information, email danielle.kohlmeyer@k12.sd.us or click here.
Agtegra Scholarship - January 17
Dakotaland Scholarship - January 17
BankWest - January 24
Dakota Energy - January 29
Basin Electric - January 29
Central Electric - January 31
HRMC - March 15
Build Dakota - March 31
Community Corner
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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.
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!
Saturday, January 18
C/JV GBB Tournament @ SC - 9:00am start, rolling schedule, 12 minute halves, running clock until last minute of each half.
Game 1 Miller vs. SCW
Game 2 Highmore-Harrold vs. Miller
Game 3 Wolsey-Wessington vs. Highmore-Harrold
Game 4 SCW vs. Wolsey-Wessington
Sunday, January 19
St Charles KC Free-Throw Contest @ SC - 12:00pm warm-ups, 1:00pm competition
Larson GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 2:00pm
GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
BBB practice @ SC - 4:00pm
Monday, January 20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
GBB 281 Tournament vs Wessington Springs @ Huron - 3:30pm (rolling schedule)
BBB 281 Tournament (rolling schedule)
Tuesday, January 21
White Day
GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
BBB practice @ SC - 4:00pm
**Update - No Boys Games** JH/C GBB vs MVP @ Woonsocket - JH Girls 5:00 - will play 5 quarters, followed by C Girls. JH Boys 6:00, C Boys 7:00.
Breakfast: Mini breakfast corndogs, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice & milk
Lunch: Walking taco, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Wednesday, January 22
Red Day
GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
BBB practice @ SC - 4:00pm
Breakfast: Omelet, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice & milk
Lunch: Chicken drumstick, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Thursday, January 23
White Day
GBB 281 Tournament
BBB 281 Tournament
Breakfast: Chocolate chip mini french toast cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice & milk
Lunch: Pizza crunchers, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Friday, January 24
Red Day
GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 4:00pm
BBB practice @ SC - 4:00pm
JH/C GBB/BBB vs Wessington Springs @ Wessington Springs - 6:00pm
Breakfast: Long john, cereal or breakfast pizza, fruit, juice & milk
Lunch: Tater tot casserole, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk
Saturday, January 25
Devoted Students @ Woonsocket - 9:00am
3rd GBB practice @ Woonsocket - 10:00am
Sunday, January 26
3/4 BBB practice @ Woonsocket - 12:00pm
To add anything to the announcements, please contact sarah.swenson@k12.sd.us.
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