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Proud to be SC!F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 4

February 5: MS Acalympics

at Pierre, 1 pm

February 5-9: State One Act,

Brandon

February 10: Midterm

February 10: School Board

Meeting, 5:30pm Parkview

February 12: Dismiss at 12:30

for conferences

February 12: Parent/Teacher

Conference, 1-7pm

February 13: NHS serving at

Community Banquet

February 17: No school

February 19: Spring Pictures

February 26: Region Music

Contest at Lyman

February 28: Enrichment

Friday

March 5: HS Music Contest,

Presho

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

Students of the Month

One Act Qualifies for State

Stanley County had six of their extra-curriculargroups qualify for academic achievement awards forthe fall activity season. Initiated during the 1996-1997school year and sponsored by the South Dakota HighSchool Activities Association, the program was de-signed to recognize students for their academic ex-cellence. The award is open to only varsity levelteams in sports and fine arts activities. In order toqualify, the cumulative grade point average of thegroup must be a minimum of 3.0. Qualifying for thehonor were All-State Chorus, Football, Girl’s andBoy’s Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football Cheer-leaders. Congratulations to our hard-working extra-curricular groups!

Six SC Groups Qualify for Academic

Achievement Award

Stanley County One-Act members qualified for

state competition in their performance of The

Staggering Heartbreak of Jasmine Merriweather byDon Zolidis on January 22. The cast and crew

competed against six other teams at the Region

VII-B contest. Stanley County’s Hailey N. andKevin B. garnered two of the nine superior actor

awards presented in the regional competition.The fourteen members will now compete in Bran-

don Valley at the State One-Act Contest February

5-9. We wish them the very best at State!

Seniors: Samantha H.

Juniors: Lily C.

Sophomores: Kaycee C.

Freshmen: Andrea D.

8th: Cale M.

7th: LaTobbie G.

6th: Kylie H.

Back row: Tori J., Seth V., Mike S., Cade L.,Kevin B., Louis B., Angel G.Front row: Hunter C., Amelia N., Kaycee C.,Martee L., Hailey N., Slater P.Not pictured: Dan E.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held February 12th, from 1-7pm.NHS students will be serving walking tacos for $3.00 each. School

will be dismissed at 12:30 that day.

We are saddened on the sudden loss of ourcrossing guard, Arlen Keyser. He was a wonder-ful man who looked forward to seeing our stu-dents every day, and who did his best to keepthem safe while crossing the highway.

In Memoriam

Thank you to all who assisted with the move to thenew elementary school. Your time and generositywas greatly appreciated by all. Large projects of thisnature do not happen without the help of many, andwe were pleased to have the help of many.

We would also like to thank the following people forproviding not only their help but equipment andother items.~Steve Hayes, Dakota Prairie Bank~Todd & Becci Scott, Dakota Furniture Installation~Wayne Crawford & Les Stewart

A big thank you also goes out to the Moving Commit-tee who spent numerous hours planning and working

on this project. Their dedication allowed for the

whole process to flow extremely smoothly. Thecommittee members included: Melissa Crawford

(chair), Darla Tibbs, Shari Beeghly, Maria Scott, Al-

berta Rouse, and Ashleigh Baker.

Thank You for Helping

P A G E 2ACT Test Dates/Registration Deadlines

Register online at www.actstudent.org (you will need tocreate a free ACT Web account to register and you willalso have the option to receive email updates as well asview your scores online). You will need a credit card topay 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 ifyour application is complete and they have all thenecessary data.

Watch for Mrs. Gill’s scholarship website Decide on announcements, and get them ordered Keep working hard, as every grade counts!

Early Childhood ScreeningsStanley County School District is scheduling a screeningfor resident children who are from birth to five (0 – 5)years of age.

The screening is scheduled for February 28, 2014. Thescreening is a preliminary step in the identification ofchildren who may be in need of special education oreducation related services. The following areas may bescreened: gross motor development, fine motor devel-opment, cognitive development, speech and language,hearing, vision and general health.

PLEASE CALL KRYSTAL SIMONS at 223-7741 Exten-sion 114 or email at: krystal.simons@k12.sd.us toschedule a screening appointment for your child on thisdate.

Test Date Registration Deadline

February 8, 2014 January 10, 2014

April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014

June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014

Stanley County Schools would like to extend a thank you to the SouthDakota Retailers Association for a donation of tables and chairs. Thenew items are being used in the newly established conference room inParkview. We also would like to thank Commtech for donating andinstalling a sound system for the new K-5 gym, and Bad River Rancheswho donated money earmarked for playground equipment. We aregrateful for the support of these fine organizations!

Donation

Rodeo Club Spaghetti Feed

Stanley County Elementary will be holding its Kindergarten Round-upon February 6-7, 2014, at the elementary school. It is important tocall and schedule an appointment. Sessions will be scheduled the eve-ning of February 6 and the morning of February 7.

Kindergarten Round-up is designed for children who will be five yearsold prior to September 1, 2014, and who live in Stanley County orare interested in attending Stanley County Elementary. During theround-up, children will go through a screening process to determinetheir readiness for kindergarten. While children are being screened,parents will participate in an informational meeting regarding the schooland preparing for kindergarten.

This screening process is very important not only for your child but forthe school as well. The school will also need a copy of your child’scertified birth certificate and immunization records; bringing these toyour round-up appointment would be greatly appreciated. Please callKrista Kerns in the elementary office at 223-7745, extension301 to set up your appointment.

Kindergarten Round-up

The Fort Pierre/Pierre High School Rodeo Club Annual Spaghetti Feedwill be held March 18th from 5-7:30 pm at the Casey Tibbs Center. Asilent auction will also take place. Please come support our local highschool rodeo athletes.

Booster Club to MeetThe next meeting of the Stanley County Booster Club is on February5th at 6pm in the Parkview boardroom. The booster club is raffling offtickets for a buffalo star quilt donated by Cody and Lila Briggs. Ticketsare available at all home contests. The drawing for the quilt will beheld at the soup cook-off on February 20th.

Carnival ScheduledThe annual school carnival is scheduled for Thursday, April 3rd. Any-one interested in having a booth at the carnival should contact LeahPeterson at 223-7745, extension 319.

APPLY NOW!! As you apply for colleges/universities/technical schools, seek out specific scholarships these pro-grams offer. Call admissions offices and ask what scholarships are available, and if you have decided on a pro-gram of study, call this specific office and ask what scholarships are available, as well. For example, if you havedecided on majoring in Nursing, call the Nursing department on campus and ask them directly for scholarshipopportunities within their program. It is surprising how often scholarships go unfilled simply because no one ap-plies. There is never harm in asking!

Also, even though many of these scholarship deadlines are a ways out yet, start looking over applications andstarting the process. Some of the applications require much more time to complete than others, so be sure yougive yourself adequate time to put together a quality application. Begin requesting letters of recommendationto include with applications.

Native American students- If you are an enrolled tribal member, be sure to contact your tribal office to checkfor possible scholarships or grants.

ESA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- offers 200 plus scholarships a year for deserving students who meetthe 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 completedapplications by December 15th will be eligible for a $1000 Early Bird Scholarship (to be drawn at random).Deadline is February 1st

DAKOTA CORP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – to help prepare South Dakota students to fill critical need occupations inSD. Must have GPA of at least a 2.8, ACT score of 24 or greater, agree in writing to stay in SD and work in a critical need occu-pation after graduation for as many years as the scholarship was received plus one year. Attend a participating SD college in aprogram 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 1st

LUCY HOSKINS AYRES SCHOLARSHIP -- $500 -- must be a child or grandchild or a veteran of armed conflicts or ca-reer military personnel who entered, enlisted or re-enlisted in the service as a resident of South Dakota. See Mrs. Gill for appli-cation. Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 1st

AXA ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP—Offers $2000 to seniors who have demonstrated outstandingachievement in their activities in school, community, or workplace. Apply online at http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/community-scholarships.html Deadline is FEBRUARY 1st

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 annuallyto maintain status to receive funds. To qualify student must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills, JA involvementand financial need. https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-usa/scholarship-info Deadline is FEBRUARY 1st.

BANK WEST -- $1,500--Must be a senior or first year undergraduate student attending an accredited post-secondary institu-tion; must be a Bank West account holder for the past 6 months; and cannot have received Bank West scholarship previously.Applications available on website https://www.bankwest-sd.com/ or in Mrs. Gill’s office.Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 7th

SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP $1000 scholarship open to anyhigh 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 FEB-RUARY 10th

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

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

OAHE ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP -- in conjunction with Basin Electric Power Cooperative is offering $1,000 scholarshipto one student in Hughes and Sully County area. In addition, Oahe Electric is offering two $500 scholarships. Applicants must bea dependent of Oahe Electric consumer. http://www.oaheelectric.com/Community/Scholarship/index.html Deadline to apply isFEBRUARY 14th

OAHE ELECTRIC POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM -- $500 scholarship for studentregistered 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 14th

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

WEST RIVER/ LYMAN JONES RURAL WATER --. (4) $500 Scholarships available system-wide. May be used for technicalor four-year degree. You must be a child of a member of WR/LJ Rural Water or enrolled in one of the seven service area schooldistricts and will be eligible for graduation this spring. See Mrs. Gill for application. Application must be received at address onapplication by FEBRUARY 15th

ZONTA CLUB OF PIERRE - FT. PIERRE SCHOLARSHIP - $650 award to a graduating senior girl. See Mrs. Gill forapplication. Deadline is MARCH 1st

ZONTA YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP -- $800 available for a graduating senior girl. SeeMrs. Gill for application, or you can download the application at the Zonta web site: http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/InternationalPrograms/YoungWomeninPublicAffairsAwards.aspx Deadline is MARCH 1st

SOUTH DAKOTA AMATEUR SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP—Must be a participant of the SDASA or have a familymember who has participated for at least three years as a player, coach, umpire, SDASA official, or league official. Application athttp://www.sdasasoftball.com/content/images/pdf/SCHOLARSHIP%20REDONE.pdf or see Mrs. Gill. Deadline to apply isMARCH 1st

SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ---$800 to a local student that intends topursue an engineering career at either SDSU or SD School of Mines and Technology in the fall of 2013. Must live in the CentralChapter area (Pierre, Onida, and Ft. Pierre). See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 15th.

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.2. Must have a grade point average of a “C” or better.3. Dedication and personal goals that exemplify what Lynn Wagner stood for.4. Applicant

must be going to a college or university to further their education.5. All applications will be read and considered.6. 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 Dead-line is FEBRUARY 15th

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

Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship Applicants must be Native Americans and proof of American In-dian blood is required by letter or proof papers. Students must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and have a 3.25GPA or higher. A recipient may reapply 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 15th

MARION T. WOOD SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is for $500 and will be awarded to a student who intends to continuein an office-related business program. The application of the winner of this state scholarship will be submitted to the NationalAssociation 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 15th

SD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP 3 $750 scholarships available. Must be the son/daughter of an active orretired SDEA/NEA member; be in the top quarter of class (as of Jan. 2012); be a student in SD public education institution; be ac-cepted and/or enrolled in SD college or university. http://sdea.org/home/523.htm Deadline to apply is FEBRUARY 15th

WEST CENTRAL ELECTRIC –$500 and up-- Must be child of a member of the West Central Electric Cooperative and planto enroll in full-time at a two or four year college or university. Scholarship is cash payment that can be used for educational costs,housing, or educational materials. Student must enter college/vocational school in the fall of the school year scholarship is given.See Mrs. Gill for Application (Separate application for Vocational or College so specify which route you plan to take)Applications must be returned to West Central Electric office in Murdo. See Address on Application. Must be returned to WestCentral Office by FEBRUARY 18th

BUICK ACHEIVERS SCHOLARSHIP - Buick and the General Motors Foundation rewards 1,100 students from across thecountry who demonstrate excellence in the classroom and in the community, and lack the financial resources to attend college.The scholarship program provides up to $25,000 a year to 100 students, renewable for up to four years and one additional yearfor five-year engineering programs. An additional 1,000 students receive a one-time $2,000 award. The program is funded by theGM Foundation and is among the largest awarded over multiple years. Special consideration is given to students who are militarypersonnel, veterans or their dependents, as well as women and other minority groups. http://www.buickachievers.com/ Deadlineis FEBRUARY 28th

ELKS LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP $1000-$4000—Applicant’s parents or grandparents must be Elks members. Students candownload the application at http://www.elks.or/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm and apply online. Chairman is Wade Pogany, 408 N. Bu-chanan, Pierre, SD Must be submitted by JANUARY 31st

KNIGHT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP -This award is designed in recognition of Roger & Marcia Knight who have had five chil-dren graduate from SCHS. To give something back, the Knight family offers a scholarship award in the amount of $500 to a StanleyCounty High School senior who demonstrates good character and has a positive involvement within their school and community.Scholarship will be paid during recipients 2nd semester of college. See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 1st Turnapplication in to Mrs. Gill.

ZONTA CLUB OF PIERRE - FT. PIERRE SCHOLARSHIP - $650 award to a graduating senior girl. See Mrs. Gill for appli-cation. Deadline is MARCH 1st.

ZONTA YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP -- $800 available for a graduating senior girl. See Mrs.Gill for application, or you can download the application at the Zonta web site: http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/InternationalPrograms/YoungWomeninPublicAffairsAwards.aspx Deadline is MARCH 1st.

SOUTH DAKOTA AMATEUR SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP—Must be a participant of the SDASA or have a family mem-ber who has participated for at least three years as a player, coach, umpire, SDASA official, or league official. Application at http://www.sdasasoftball.com/content/images/pdf/SCHOLARSHIP%20REDONE.pdf or see Mrs. Gill.Deadline to apply is MARCH 1st

American Legion Auxiliary- $400 Senior Member Scholarship - The applicant must be a Senior member, and have been a

Junior or Senior member of the South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary for at least three years, and be a current member. Shemust be in need of financial assistance. http://www.sdlegionaux.org/files/76080197.pdf Deadline to apply is MARCH 1st

SOUTH DAKOTA AGRI-BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (SDABA) -Each year, SDABA awards a total of $3,000 in scholar-ships to high school and/or undergraduate students majoring in agriculture in South Dakota. Open to customers, employees, orfamily members of an employee of members of the South Dakota Agri-Business Association. Recipient must major in agriculture.Applicant must attend an accredited South Dakota University or Technical School the same year the scholarship is received. Appli-cant may be a high school senior or registered freshman, sophomore, or junior at a South Dakota University or Technical School.http://www.sdaba.org/scholarshipinfo.htm Deadline is MARCH 1st

SOUTH DAKOTA FIRE SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM -- the South Dakota Firefighters Association, South Da-kota Firefighters Association Auxiliary and the Dear Old Timers Organization are offering two $1,000 scholarships to a high schoolstudent one boy, one girl. The scholarship money will be awarded 2nd semester of the freshman year. Criteria and applicationavailable at: http://www.sdfirefighters.org/scholarships.html Deadline is MARCH 1st

American Legion Auxiliary- $500 Scholarship - Must be the child or grandchild of a veteran, or the child or grandchild of amember of the American Legion Auxiliary; not under sixteen (16) nor over twenty-two (22) years of age; financially unable to at-tend a university or technical institute after graduation from high school; a resident of South Dakota; a first time winner of thisaward; an applicant who has previously been awarded this scholarship is ineligible. http://www.sdlegionaux.org/files/76080232.pdfDeadline to apply is MARCH 1st

RICHARD HAGEN-MINERVA HARVEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP --- For enrolled tribal members. Annual scholar-ship with awards including a minimum of $1000 for first 2 years of attendance, $1500 for third year of attendance and $2500 forthe fourth year of attendance at a South Dakota college or technical institute. Application available at https://doe.sd.gov/secretary/scholarships.aspx#HagenHarvey or you may see Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 7th

B J PEO CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP – approximately $500 for a Stanley County or Riggs senior girl who has a cumulativegrade point average between 3.4 and 3.8. See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 13th.

GOLDEN WEST- $1000- Student’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be a Golden West customer and reside in a GoldenWest service area. Applicants must have taken the ACT or SAT test. The recipient of the award must begin attending a post-secondary institution and taking 12 or more classroom credits the fall semester immediately following graduation from high schoolin order to be eligible for the scholarship. See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline to return to Mrs. Gill is MARCH 15th

SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ---$800 to a local student that intends topursue an engineering career at either SDSU or SD School of Mines and Technology in the fall of 2013. Must live in the CentralChapter area (Pierre, Onida, and Ft. Pierre). See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 15th.

CURTIS MARVIN HOHN SCHOLARSHIP -- $1,000 AWARDED TO SENIORS GRADUATIING FROM SD High Schoolattending any South Dakota college and pursuing studies in history, political science, or water resources studies. See Mrs. Gill forapplication. Deadline is MARCH 15th

PIERRE-FORT PIERRE BRANCH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN High School Science,Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Scholarship $500

Be A female senior at Stanley County High School (Ft. Pierre) or Riggs High School (Pierre)Plans to enroll in a two- or four-year institution of higher educationGPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scaleMust be planning to pursue major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math fields.See Mrs. Gill for application. Deadline is MARCH 13th

CHARLES E. THORNE V.F.W. Post #2038 Scholarship $500 - to a Riggs or Stanley County high school senior. The stu-dent must be related to a veteran who has served in any branch of the military. See Mrs. Gill for application.Deadline to submit to Mrs. Gill MARCH 18th

The following Junior Achievement scholarship opportunities are available for South Dakota seniors who have had Junior Achieve-ment at some point in their K-12 education:Junior Achievement of South Dakota $500 Scholarship http://www.jasd.org/Programs/scholarships.html Deadline is:MARCH 30, 2014

P A G E 7

59 Years and Counting at SCFree Dental Exams

Thank you to all who volunteered in any way during themove to the new elementary school building. It was aHUGE job and your help was greatly appreciated. Aspecial thanks to Mrs. Lutz, Mr. Burgaard and Ms. Peter-sen who stuck with us on both the 19th and 20th tosee the job completed. Things would not have gone sosmoothly or quickly without you!

The Moving/Open House/Playground Committee

Thank You!!

At a Cronin Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago, several of the Croninsiblings began discussing how many consecutive years a Cronin familymember has attended school in the Fort Pierre/Stanley County Schools.2014 marks the 59th consecutive year that there has been a Croninenrolled in the school district. Obviously, the “original” siblings havegraduated long ago, but some of them still have their children and grand-children in the district, with more to come but who are not old enoughto attend just yet.

Robert and Mary Cronin had 11children: 6 girls and 5 boys. Two werecalled to be with God when they were young, and the remaining ninewalked through the doors of Stanley County Schools. Additionally, twoof the spouses also graduated from SC, and seven of their children havegraduated, with more still in school.

Mary Cronin still lives in the best town there is – Fort Pierre, in the bestcounty there is – Stanley County. She is very proud of every one of herchildren, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and their accomplish-ments, and she is a big supporter in any activity or community functionof which they are a part.

Cronins to have passed through the doors of Stanley County are: Carol,Dan, Sheila, Larry and his wife Sandy Nickles, Buddy and his wifeDanette Bergeson, Kathy, Pat, Cherie, and Rick. The next generationconsisting of Kevin, Kelli, Kirby, Shane, Shaun, Steven, Stephanie, Nate (asenior), Kaycee (a sophomore), and Campbell (1st grade) have graduatedor are in the district currently. Youngest Cronin members Sayth andConnelly are too young to be in school, but both live in Fort Pierre.

This past Thanksgiving the family decided that it would be proper totake one last photo with the “old” school before it is torn down. Whenthe former elementary building was newly opened, Carol had juststarted school, and most recently, Campbell had been attending class inthat building. The Cronin family and others made many good friendshipsand memories between those years. They now look forward to manymore memories and good times in the new facility. If the Cronin familyis any indicator, those memories will be made for a very, very long time.

Dan, Steven, Larry, Stephanie, Sandy, Sheila, Kathy, Pat, Campbell (in

front), Cherie, Kathy, Shane, Kelli, Danette, Rick, Shaun, Buddy.

Submitted by Rick Cronin

Thank you to Pizza Ranch and TotalBeauty for sponsoring Little Buffs of

the Month!

Mark your calendars! On Monday, March 31, the ele-

mentary staff will be hosting a FAMILY math and liter-

acy night. This will be an evening with fun, interactivefamily activities based around math and reading, and the

best part is it is FREE. More details will be coming as

the date approaches.

Elementary Math/Literacy Night

The Stanley County Booster Club is again offering two $500.00scholarships for Stanley County graduating seniors. Selectionwill be made on basis of need, school participation, and charac-ter. However, there is an important new requirement. Aparent/guardian must have worked in the concessionstand twice during each school year the student is en-rolled in Stanley County. Since this is the first year ofthis requirement, graduating seniors are still eligible ifyour parent/guardian works 2 times THIS school yeareven if they have not served in the concession standany years prior to this 2013-2014 school year. The track-ing of this requirement begins now for classes graduating in2014, 2015, and 2016. See Mrs. Gill for application. Theapplications must be postmarked by MARCH 28th.(Applications must be mailed. No hand-delivered applicationswill be accepted).

Six members of the Stanley County FCCLA Chapter recentlytraveled to Huron to participate in the District VII FCCLAmeeting. They met with 200 other students from 8 neighboringchapters to take part in various activities sponsored by thisstudent-run organization.

Contests, known as STAR Events, took place at this meeting.STAR stands for Students Taking Action for Recognition.Events that students participated in at the meeting includedIllustrated Talk and Job Interview. The following students fromStanley County competed: Kelsey V. and Cassidy C., GOLD;and Matiah H. and Kalli D., SILVER. Students with a GOLD rat-ing advanced to the state meet-ing in Sioux Falls in April. Stu-dent members also participatedin several different activities,including the District VII FCCLATalent Show, Chinese Auction,and a photo booth.

FCCLA DistrictsP A G E 8SC Booster Club Amends

Scholarship Qualifications

Ms. Clair’s 5th grade class did a Mys-tery Skype call to another 5th gradeclass in another state during computerclass time. We had to ask them ques-tions about their state and town andthey asked us questions until we foundwhere they lived. We asked 30 ques-tions before we discovered that they lived in Mondamin, Iowa.They only needed to ask us 23 questions to find our town. Wehad to use maps and team work. We didn’t need much helpfrom the teachers. This activity was fun and very educational.Article submitted by: Kaylie, 5th Grade

Pictured: Kim G., Cassidy C., Kelsey V., Kalli D., Matiah H.,and Layna T.

5th Grade Mystery Call

Fundraising OpportunitiesStanley County Elementary continues to collect Box Tops forEducation and Labels for Education. The money from the boxtops goes into our playground fund and the points from Camp-bell’s are used to purchase school items from their catalog.

We appreciate all the support parents and community mem-bers give us in this area. If you have any of these items you maysend them to school with your child or drop them off at theelementary office.

Box Tops for Education

Campbell’s Labels for Education

Hollar/Glodt Recognized

SC art students participated in the biannual Students' CapitalArt Show. Each Legislative District is represented in this com-petition. Our district is made up of Sully, Hughes, and StanleyCounty. The three SC students who participated wereMegan A., Chance M., and Hailey N. These students were theonly winners in our district. The winning pieces will be printedon totes, and the students will get to present these totes to

their legislators. We congratulate our young artists!

Capital Art Show

Stanley County Schools’ principals Timothy Hollar and MichelleGlodt were both honored at the 2014 State Conference of theSD Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principalsin January. Mr. Hollar was awarded with the Region 6 HighSchool Principal of the Year award from the SD Association ofSecondary School Principals, while Mrs. Glodt was nominatedin two special award categories: Rookie of the Year, and In-structional Leader. We congratulate our principals on theirrecognitions!

Stanley County Quarter Two Honor Roll

All A - 4.0 GPAJack Hallock 5

A Honor Roll 3.6-3.99

Eleah Carda 5Trey Frost 5Jasi Kroll 5Trace Newbold 5Austin Russell 5Kaden Heezen 4Elleana Holley 4Lucas Jones (Cheyenne) 4Vanya Kliewer 4Kamryn Schilling 4Stran Scott 4Taylee Stroup 4Daysen Titze 4

A/B Honor Roll - 3.1-3.59Raef Briggs 5Tyler Bruguier 5LaShonda Defender 5Makenna Gray 5Tracy Nielsen 5Laine Quisenberry 5Kaylie Rathbun 5Shantay Waldron 5Trinity Willert 5Jordana Dog Eagle 4Cormac Duffy 4Tori Fratzke 4Dandee Hepper 4Kadee Lebeda 4Kedrick Martin 4Evan Nordstrom 4Lathan Prince 4Bailey Siedschlaw 4Levi Stover 4Shaylee Tople 4Marco Wise Spirit 4

B Honor Roll - 2.6-3.09Nathan Cook 5Jenna Deal 5Jorge Garcia 5Dustin Waldron 5Sara Warfield 5Ricardo Garcia 4Kylee Lovejoy 4Carlie O'Conner 4Laney Voigt 4

Elementary Middle SchoolAll A - 4.0 GPAElise Carda 7Micah Hallock 7Riley Hannum 7Elizabeth Duffy 6

A Honor Roll - 3.6-3.99Abigail Arhart 8Paige Gloe 8Ryan Habeck 8Carlee Olson (Cheyenne) 8JD Carter 7Logan Chase 7Trevor Habeck 7Austin Hand (Cheyenne) 7Brady Hoftiezer 7Mattie Jones (Cheyenne) 7Braya Klemann 7Wyatt Deal 6Brooke Gloe 6Ladd Kramme 6Lane Kramme 6Slater Tople 6Reid Wieczorek 6Damion Young 6

A/B Honor Roll - 3.1-3.59Jenna Boe 8Adam Brown 8Logan Kennedy 8Conner Kroll 8Cale Meiners 8Kelli Peterson 8Ricky Pickner 8Anthony Rivera 8Shelby Seale 8Talisa Smith 8Shay VanDenHemel 8Courtney Brown 7Emma Cowan 7Samantha Longbrake 7Allyson McQuistion 7Taryn Sayler 7William Spangenberg 7Madyson Titze 7Brody Wilson 7Juliana Carda 6Chantelle Defender 6Dylan Gabriel 6Ella Hand (Cheyenne) 6Kylie Heezen 6Kaitlyn Huebner 6Karley Leafgreen 6

Tristin Newbold 6Kailyn Shaffer 6Garrett Shoup-Anderson 6Alex Singleton 6Kennedy Sommars 6Jayda Tibbs 6

B Honor Roll - 2.6-3.09Maria Cota 8Jorge Cota 8Teri Drageset 8Jesse Ferguson 8Jonathan Geuther 8Abigale Shepley 8Jennifer Sweetman 8LaTobbie Goodbird 7Chase Hansen 7Jaden O'Daniel 7Talya Quisenberry 7Erin Sully 7Layna Tibbs 7Riley Briggs 6Andrew Kliewer 6Taylor Robbennolt 6Joah Royer 6Cade Stover 6Trey Stroup 6

High SchoolAll A - 4.0 GPABailey Tibbs 12Ali Scott 11Adam Wyly 11Martee Larson 10Carson Wyly 9

A Honor Roll - 3.6-3.99Cade Larsen 12Siyao Li 12Amelia Newbold 12Hailey Norman 12Mackenzie Stulken 12Seth VanDenHemel 12Cooper Carter 11Lily Cook 11Carly Harrowa 11Derrick Smith 11Tawnee Whitley 11Kevin Boring 10Lukas Chase 10Kaycee Cronin 10Kimberlee Geuther 10Shale Kramme 10

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A Honor Roll - 3.6-3.99Kady Nielsen 10Slater Pauly 10Daniel Slama 10Kelsey VanDenHemel 10Cassidy Carda 9Cody Clarambeau 9Tori Jones 9

A/B Honor Roll - 3.1-3.59Riley Ackley 12Nathan Cronin 12Herman Fennell 12Jennifer Ganske 12Talyn O'Conner 12Daulton Shrake 12Riley Thelen 12Trysta Bergman 11Austin Brown 11Daulton Mercer 11Megan Morrison 11Dawsin Jones 10Brevin Klemann 10Tya Lewis 10Cody Ryckman 10Andrea Drageset 9Morgan Masteller 9Chad Whitley 9

B Honor Roll - 2.6-3.09Christopher Bonhorst 12Daniel Etzkorn 12Tyson O'Daniel 12Tyler Smith 12Wayde Wieczorek 12Kiyana Martin 11Brandon Schofield 11Taylor Sickler 11Colten Drageset 10Miranda Herren 10Michael Scott 10Jalen Carter 9Kalli Deal 9Damon Hoftiezer 9Zach McQustion 9Tyrel Olson 9Casey Ryckman 9

Senior Spotlight

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Talyn O’Connor

Plans After High School: AttendMitchell Tech to be a medical assistant

Favorite School Memory: Mr.Stotts ripping his pants

Favorite Non-School Activity:Working or being around friends andfamily

Favorite Class:Anatomy

Advice toFreshmen: Getstuff done rightaway becausewaiting until thelast minute is notworth the stress-ever.

Riley Ackley

Plans After High School: Attendcollege for auto engineering

Favorite School Memory: His-tory trip to Europe

Favorite Non-School Activity:Airsofting with the XIL crew

Favorite Class: Band

Advice toFreshmen:Take notes

Herman Fennell

Plans After High School: AttendSDSU to major in athletic training

Favorite School Memory: Goingon the Biology/Anatomy trip to Aber-deen

Favorite Non-School Activity:Traveling during the summer withfriends

FavoriteClass: Cur-rent Eventswith Mr.Spoehr

Advice toFreshmen:Enjoy everymoment be-cause it isgone in the blink of an eye. Dohomework all four years, not justyour senior year. It helps a lot.

Members of the Fort Pierre/Pierrerodeo club are heading to RapidCity this weekend to compete inthe 20X High School Rodeo held inconjunction with the Black HillsLivestock and Rodeo. Sutton Rodeoinvites the top competitors in eachof the four regions to compete forbuckles, prizes and bragging rights.

This year the rodeo is on Sunday,February 1, at 2:00 pm CT. Threestudents from Stanley County willbe competing: Robert Tolton (sr.)team roping, Bailey Tibbs (sr.)break-away roping, and Casey Hen-inger (jr.) bull riding.

The Fort Pierre/Pierre High Schoolrodeo club would like to thank allof the people who participated inour NFR fundraiser. It was a greatsuccess and provided some funwhile watching the NFR. Congratu-lations to our winners.

Our next meeting will be held Feb-ruary 5 at 6:30 pm in Mrs. Wolf’sclassroom.

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Coming to Stanley County Middle School 2014Mission: To educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living

What: Girls on Track is a national non-profit organization that uses a researched curriculum of lessons, games, activities, andnon-competitive running to teach life lessons and to enhance self-esteem and build confidence in young girls! Our lessons includetopics in positive thinking, being a good friend, making healthy decisions, standing up for oneself, gossiping and bullying issues,healthy eating and positive body image, setting goals, understanding diversity and community awareness – and many other topicsimportant to girls of this age! We end our GOT season with a fun 5K run including all of the girls participating in GOTR/GOTacross the Sioux Empire!

Who: Girls that will attend Stanley County Middle School in the spring of 2014, in grades 6-8; limited number of girls accepted tothe program – maximum of 18.

When: 10 weeks – beginning March 4- May 4, 2014 Registration information available beginning January 6, 2013 online and atEmBe. All registration will be done through the YWCA Avera, 300 West 11th Street, Sioux falls, SD 57104. 605-336-3660

Time: Immediately after school (3:30pm-4:45pm), Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Where: Stanley County Middle School

Cost: $25.00, sliding scale fee based on GOLD program enrollment. No girl has ever been turned away for inability to pay; pleasecontact Heidi McCormick, GOT Coordinator, if you are unable to pay according to the scale.

Be sure to check out our website at www.embe.org/gotr for additional information!

Girls on Track is a program of the Sioux Falls YWCA and a partner agency of the Sioux Empire UnitedWay/Capital Area United Way

Empowering Girls from Start to Finish!

Attention women, ages 18 and older!The Girls on Track program delivers its message to young girls through volunteer coaches and mentors.If you are a woman with a passion for working with girls to develop self esteem, confidence and you live a healthy life-style and want to be that positive role model, please call Heidi at 336-3660 ext 230 or email at hmccormick@ywca-sf.org.

Parents, Please Note: FEBRUARY 18-21 – ELEMENTARY DROP OFF

Demolition of the old K-2 building will be in full swing beginning on Friday, February 14. Sharpe Construction is going to usethat long weekend to get a majority of the potentially dangerous work completed. However, due to continued work and cleanup following the demolition, we are asking that elementary students, KG to 5th grade, use the south doors to enter and exit thebuilding for the week on February 18-21. These are the doors on the same street as the MS/HS entrance. No students shouldbe using the west or north doors during this week.

RECAP NOTICE: During the week of February 18-21, all elementary students are to use only the south doors to the

building to enter or exit the school.

Stanley County plans to offer Girls on the Run (3rd-5th grade) and Girls on Track (6th-8th grade) this spring. These in-teractive programs strive to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Volunteer coachesneed not be runners; they just need to be individuals who want to be a positive influence and who are committed todeveloping and celebrating our youth. The programs will meet two days a week from 3:30-4:45pm; days of the weeknot yet specified. They will start the first week in March and end mid-May.

The program is dependent of volunteer coaches. If you would like to help out with one or the other, or would like moreinformation, please contact Andrea Siemonsma (605-310-6720) or andrea.siemonsma@k12.sd.us.

Coaches Needed