West Central School District 49-7

What a beautiful view of Jim Uttecht Stadium last night!
Photo credit: Summer DeJong

West Central Middle School celebrated Veterans Day on Tuesday. We would like to extend a special thank you to the veterans, FCCLA students, and FCCLA adivsor for volunteering their time to share their message.

A huge shoutout and thank you to, Aiden, Ava, and Adley. For the second year in a row, they have grown, picked, and sold pumpkins to support our Project 22. This year they were able to donate $1,125. This will equate to 325 lunches donated because of their hard work and generosity. Thank you!

Humboldt Elementary was honored to have over 40 local veterans in attendance today at the Veteran's Day Program. The program, led by the 4th/5th Student Council, payed tribute to those who have served and are currently serving. Thank you, Veterans!

Our student nutrition team does a fantastic job of providing healthy meals for our students! Lunch today: Kale, carrots, peppers, two kinds of beans, baked potato, beef, cheese, banana, and a milk. All of this for $3.60. Awesome!

If you can't make tonight's West Central vs. Hamlin Class A SoDak 16 volleyball game @ Madison, here is a link to livestream the game:

https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/sd/?S=madisonbulldogs&B=3061400

If you are able to go, here is the link to pre-purchase tickets for the game:

https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20250617013957856f99ed303aa5f43/checkout

GO TROJANS!!

Thank you to the American Legion for teaching a new generation proper flag etiquette in Civics class! This is an annual tradition in Mrs. Bohl's class, and we love to see young people embracing their patriotic duties!

The winter sports season is coming up fast. The 2025-2026 Winter Sports Meeting for coaches and parents will be Monday, November 17th @ 6:00 p.m. in the West Central High School Auditorium. This is an important time for all our coaches and parents to meet and go over rules and expectations for the coming season. Also, it will give Chad Morrison, our athletic trainer, an opportunity to speak to all parents about the athletic training side of things. Please mark the date and time on your calendar.

GO TROJANS!!

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Appreciation Parade 🇺🇸

Hartford Elementary will host an Appreciation Parade for Veterans tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th, at 2:45 p.m., on 2nd Street between Feyder Avenue and Vandemark Avenue.

All Hartford Elementary students will be lining the streets to show their appreciation for veterans and their service to our country. We invite our local veterans and community members to join us as we honor and celebrate those who have served!

We hope to see you tomorrow!

We hope you can make it to Humboldt Elementary tomorrow, November 11, at 9:00am as we honor and celebrate our Veterans!

Save the date! We hope you can join us on Friday, November 21!

We celebrate our Veterans tomorrow...please wear red, white, and blue!

We celebrated our monthly Trojan Tribute winners last week. The sixth-grade winner was Dirk Eekhoff who celebrated with his friend, Cooper Nelson. The seventh-grade winner was Hemera Gilbert joined by her friend Lorianna Alexander. Brody Miles and Madilynn Schaaf were our eight-grade winners. Friends Easton Parsons and Jada Vilhauer were the respective friends who joined them.

Thank you, Pizza Ranch for sponsoring our meal.

Dear Families,

With the ongoing federal government shutdown and uncertain economic times, we understand that many families may be experiencing financial challenges. We want to remind you that support is available through the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program.

If your family qualifies, you will continue to receive these benefits for one year and for an additional 30 days into the next school year, regardless of any changes in your financial situation during that time.

We encourage any families who may be in need to apply as soon as possible. You can submit your application online at:
👉 https://www.schoolcafe.com/WESTCENTRAL

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact your school office.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our students.

Sincerely,
Dr. Knight
Superintendent of Schools

REGION 3 VOLLEYBALL
West Central Trojans vs. Flandreau Fliers

DATE: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
LOCATION: West Central Colosseum, 705 E 2nd Street, Hartford, SD 57033
GAME TIME: 7:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: $6 adult, $4 student (cash or card)
**NO PASSES ACCEPTED**
CONCESSIONS: Open (cash or card)

LIVESTREAM
https://www.youtube.com/@trojantechmedia15
or
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/hartford/organization/26504/west-central-high-school

A special congratulations to Humboldt Elementary's October Students of Character. These students received the most Trojan Tributes during the month of October for being responsible, respectful, and safe in school. Each winner will enjoy Big J's lunch with a friend to celebrate their positive choices. Pictured (L to R): Paxton Johnson (1st), Breauna Sundermann (4th), Melina Tjepkes (5th).

We hope you can join us at Humboldt Elementary on November 11th!

Registrations are open for Destination Imagination. If you child is interested, please click on the link or the QR Code for further information and to sign up.

Humboldt Elementary welcomed special visitors to the building today! The West Central FCCLA "Teens as Teachers" group took their turn at the front of the classroom to teach lessons about character development. Students were thrilled to learn from their older peers! Thank you, WC FCCLA, for sharing your talents in Humboldt!