Ethan School District 17-1

Congratulations to the girls' basketball players and coaches on their win last night in the SoDak 16 game held in Parkston. The team has advanced to the Class B State Tournament which will be held in Rapid City next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The Rustlers will be playing Wall in the second game of the afternoon session. Because of the early game time, we will not be holding classes next Thursday to give our staff, students, and parents the opportunity to travel to the game. Be watching for more details on the Girls' State B Basketball Tournament in the days ahead. Good Luck Lady Rustlers - Stay Ethan Strong!!!! Mr. Hawkins

Congrats to the Girls Basketball Team on their win tonight and advancing to the State B Tournament! State Tournament shirts are available to purchase here: https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/ethan-gbb-state-2024/. Orders are due by midnight on Sunday night and shirts will be distributed at school on Wednesday, March 6th.

Good Luck to the Girls Basketball Team tonight vs AC/DC! Tonight's theme is USA!!! One more game! Believe it, Work for it, Win It!! Lets all go cheer on the Rustlers in Parkston tonight!!

High School Boys Basketball jerseys will be turned in after school on Thursday, there will also be a short meeting after school that day in Mr. Harter's Room.

THEME FOR TONIGHT IS HAWAIIAN!!

Prom Shirt Order Form, Turn Orders in by March 4th to Mrs. Gustafson. Checks can be made out to Ethan School. Out of town dates can also order. Shirts are $12/shirt. See image for order.

Hello Ethan Elementary Families! Any student who completes Finn’s Mission by this MONDAY will be in a drawing for another BUSTER Heart Hero! In addition, ANY STUDENT WHO HAS RAISED $125+ will receive the BUSTER HEART HERO BACKPACK CLIP! **LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE TEAM WE END OUR EVENT ON MONDAY! YOU STILL HAVE TIME! ** Kids Heart Challenge is CELEBRATING 100 Years of healthy hearts and minds at our school now! We have just a little time left, and many students and families have already completed Finn’s Mission, but we need your help to reach 100% of families! Finn is a young survivor of heart disease and stroke (meet him here: Finn ) and is celebrating more birthdays because of the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association! Through Finns Mission you’ll learn Hands Only CPR and the warning signs of stroke – helping Willow Lake Elementary build a Nation of Lifesavers! Help us save lives and complete Finns Mission TODAY! Check out Damar Hamlin’s Message: Here’s how you can help: • Register: http://www2.heart.org/goto/EthanElementarySchool or download the free “AHA Schools” app. • Complete Finn’s Mission: Watch the 2-minute Hands-Only CPR video featuring cardiac arrest survivor, Damar Hamlin, and watch a music video on the warning signs of a stroke (F.A.S.T.). • Share with Family & Friends: Send messages via social media, text messages and/or email. Thank you, Mrs. Mora

Good Luck to the Boys Basketball team at Regions tonight. Lets pack the Ethan gym with Rustlers Fans and cheer them on! They get one last chance to play in their own gym!! Be there!! No activity passes will be accepted as this is a State Event.

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK is next week March 4th - 8th! To celebrate, here are the dress up days!

At Ethan School, our gyms have been thriving with activity in recent months, which is fantastic! However, managing the comings and goings has become quite a task. We want to streamline gym usage while ensuring we avoid overcrowding. To facilitate this, we've established a shared Outlook Calendar. Whoever is listed on the calendar will have first access to the gymnasiums, if nobody is listed it will be first come, first serve. No more need to call the school or contact Mr. Roth. Simply email me at mary.beyer@k12.sd.us for access to the calendar, and I'll provide instructions and information on how to use it. Thank you for your cooperation! Note: If you plan to come in individually and shoot around or workout, no need to sign up but you may want access to the calendar to see when available.

"March 2nd-6th is Read Across America Week. We are looking for guest readers to come into classrooms and read to students on Tuesday, March 5th or Wednesday, March 6th. If you are interested in being a guest reader, please email Miss Timm at lexy.timm@k12.sd.us. Thank you! 🙂"

Congratulations to all the students who participated at the CBH Academic Festival in Mitchell yesterday. They came back with a 2nd place finish overall! Great work everyone!!!

Fans -- tomorrow nights theme is Jersey night!

A STRONG performance from our Ethan students at the CBH Academic Festival in Mitchell today netted us 2nd place overall! Nice work students!

Tomorrow nights game in Salem Ethan will play Chester @ 6:00PM. It will be broadcasted for those that can't make it. The link is below. Please come cheer on the Lady Rustlers if you can! Lets go girls, you got this!! https://www.youtube.com/live/QmzITfVM3qE?si=7a8qHgSPEtFwePd9

In the image is this years Prairie Reader practice schedule. We understand families are busy, so if your child(ren) cannot make it to a practice, please email Miss Timm at lexy.timm@k12.sd.us so she can let the coaches know. If you are a high school student participating in Prairie Readers, you will practice on your own time, but practice questions will be provided. If you are able, the link below will take you to a sign-up sheet for snack. The participants truly appreciate your generosity. 🙂 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HicQOFxHtGSOQfpy2UpZ-8-rrWy7zSLeR6jD_-gNThM/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for all you do to help make Prairie Readers a success in Ethan!

Thanks to all the moms that came for Moms for Muffins breakfast today! We sure enjoyed seeing you all!!

As explained in the bulletin, the basketball game Friday night at the Ethan School between Lyman and Alcester-Hudson you are welcome to use your activity passes. However, the front gate will not have a list and you will have to show your passes just like you did at the TDA game at the Corn palace. Gate prices will be set by Lyman and Alcester/Hudson school, this includes the 65+. They may charge for 65 and older.

February 19th - 23rd has been designated as School Board Recognition Week. Everyone please take the opportunity to say Thank You to Ethan's five school board members for their contributions to the Ethan School District. These individuals have always put the what's best for the students, staff, and patrons of the Ethan School District at the forefront of all their decisions. Please join me in giving a major shout-out to Paula Vogel, Amy Storm, Jeff Clendening, Sean Jerke, and Neal Bainbridge!

Good Luck to Parkston Wrestling today at Regions! Especially Wyatt Anderson!!