Hartford Elementary students were welcomed to school in style today thanks to our Trojan cheerleaders abs football players!
Congratulations to Queen Kadence Lupkes and King Aiden Bartmann! You all looked beautiful at Coronation last night!
Junior Taylor Cain's artwork is a national finalist for the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Contest. Each spring, students design a poster that combines the iconic poppy flower with a patriotic message or imagery. Taylor's poster first won at the district level, before winning at the regional and state level. Congratulations Taylor! https://www.legion-aux.org/national-poppy-poster-contest
Humboldt Elementary students enjoy being outside in their pajamas as we kick off Homecoming week!
Come get dinner before Coronation. The West Central FFA will have Pulled Pork Sandwiches ready to eat!
We had an excellent turnout of 5th graders this morning at the Washington Pavilion as they celebrated their artwork on display all month. A special thank you to the WC PTA and Sunshine in Hartford for providing donuts for the reception.
Some Friday fun on the new playground!
Homecoming is next week, September 16 - 20. A lot of events are happening throughout the week to celebrate our community, school, and students!
Monday, Sept 16th - Coronation at 7:00 in the high school gym
Thursday, Sept 19th - Powderpuff football games, after the end of the volleyball game. Powderpuff will be played on the football field, under the lights.
Friday, Sept 20th
- Pep Rally at the high school at 12:45
- School is dismissed at 1:30
- Homecoming parade starts at 2:30
**If you would like to enter a group or business in the parade, please complete the attached (https://5il.co/2wkjz) parade entry form and return to Mrs. Lupkes (Amy.Lupkes@k12.sd.us) by the deadline.
- Kickoff against Lennox at 7:00
In addition to the specific events mentioned above, we have our usual cross-country, soccer, and volleyball games occurring throughout the week. Please feel free to join us at any of these events.
At West Central High School our Students of the Month selection is based on character traits. For September we are honoring Respect.
Congratulations to these 4th and 5th grade students on being selected for Student Council this year!
Middle school football results from Monday night: 7th grade won 24-0. 8th grade lost a close game 12-14.
Middle school volleyball results from yesterday: 7A defeated Dell Rapids 25-5 and 25-15. 7B won a closely contested match 17-25, 25-14, 16-14. 8A won a hard fought match 25-14, 23-25, 15-6. 8B came up short in a close match 29-27, 12-25, 9-15.
Did you know that West Central is 1 of only 3 schools in South Dakota to be named a "Best Community for Music Education"? Congrats to the whole community for supporting music education. We have had this honor 18 out of the 25 years that the award has been given.
Middle school volleyball with a clean sweep of Canton last night-7A 25-11, 25-14; 7B 25-7, 25-14; 7C 25-23, 25-19. 8A 25-14, 25-22; 8B 25-10, 25-15; 8C 25-11, 25-16
We are nearing the finish line for the new playground at Hartford Elementary! The crew is working on the last step of laying the rubber flooring in the area. They will continue to work over the weekend. The floor must cure over the weekend before anyone goes on it. As a reminder, please DO NOT enter the playground construction area until it's been cleared for use. Fingers crossed for Monday!
Trojan volleyball with their second 5 set winner of the week. This time the Trojans take down Madison.
We have a published author on our staff. Mrs. Peters and her sister have published Katy: The Little Rose from Ukraine. She is presenting at the Pavilion on September 19. Congratulations, Mrs. Peters.
Middle school volleyball kicked off their season yesterday against Sioux Fall Christian. 8th Grade C won 2-1, B won 2-1, and A lost 0-2. 7th grade C won 2-0, B won 2-0, and A lost 0-2.
School picture make up day is scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th for all students. If your child missed pictures on District Registration Day in August, please keep this date in mind. The access code to order is open now! Please go to www.scherling.preorderphotos.com and use access code F46KY7.
The middle school has established communication and behavior goals for the year. For communication, our goal is to effectively document and communicate positive and negative behaviors to stakeholders. Related to behavior, our goals are for students to demonstrate respect for others and use effective conflict resolution skills.