Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
We’re so grateful for our amazing community:
Teachers, thank you for inspiring and guiding our students.
Parents, thank you for your support and partnership.
Students, thank you for your curiosity and hard work.
Wishing you all a joyful Thanksgiving filled with love and gratitude! 💛
We want to THANK so many people for contributing for our celebration for our ESEA Distinguished award yesterday! THANK you Agtegra for all the supplies for hot chocolate and popcorn, THANK you to the unanimous donor that supplied for the toppings, THANK you to the parents/students who brought candy and games for kids. THANK you to all the teachers/supervisors who helped throughout the day and the committee who made the afternoon a fun filled afternoon for the students! Here our some pictures of the day!
Congratulations to Sophie Henrickson for receiving the Ethan Distinguished Rustler Award last week. Congrats Sophie!
Elementary parents Prek-6th: there has been a lot of posts about the elementary concert in ROOMS on the app! Information to each class on what is required to wear, times, etc. Please review your ROOMS for each classroom to see these details. If you are not in ROOMS yet please log in if you have questions or trouble please contact Mary.beyer@k12.sd.us. Again this will continue to be the only form of communication, thank you!!
TOMORROW IS PAJAMA DAY PREK-12TH GRADERS! 🎉 High school students, don’t forget to bring board games—we could use a few more! If you haven’t brought your candy for the Candy Salad yet, please bring it tomorrow. Thank you!
Just a reminder for 7-12th grade to please bring Board Games to MaryB ASAP. Some examples could include: Jenga, Life, Monopoly, Blank Slate, Code Names, Clue, Twister, etc.
ROOMS APP TIP OF THE DAY: If you have multiple students in the school, you can click on My notifications under students name and ALL your notifications/messages will show up in one feed!!
Congrats to William Kreth and Coltyn Raymond! William got 2nd in Prepared Presentation! Coltyn got 3rd in Ag Broadcasting, 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking, and is the new President of District 4! We are very proud of them!
Next Tuesday afternoon during school we will be celebrating our Distinguished Award with the staff and students. We are asking two things from students/families.
- Each classroom will create a CANDY SALAD. Please bring a small bag of candy for each student! Prek-6th bring as soon as possible! 7-12th Grade can bring on Tuesday. We will pour all the candy in a bowl and enjoy with the afternoon activities. (Example of Size in picture)
-7-12th grade ONLY please bring family-friendly group board games. Preferrable games for multiple players. Please write your name on each box and bring to MaryB office before Tuesday. I'll let you know when we have enough.
Thank you again for your help in making a fun afternoon for the students/staff before Thanksgiving break. If questions or concerns, please contact Mary.Beyer@k12.sd.us.
This week, we honor the incredible dedication and hard work of everyone who contributes to the success of education! 🏫✨
💙 To our teachers: Thank you for your passion, patience, and unwavering commitment to guiding and inspiring our students every day.
💛 To our education support professionals: Your behind-the-scenes efforts keep our schools running smoothly and provide the foundation for learning to thrive.
💚 To our students: Thank you for your curiosity, enthusiasm, and drive to learn—you are the heart of everything we do!
💜 To our families and community members: Your support and collaboration make all the difference in ensuring every child has the chance to succeed.
Together, we create a brighter future through education. 📚🌟 Let's continue to uplift, inspire, and grow—because every role matters in shaping a generation!
#AmericanEducationWeek #ThankYou #EducationMatters
There will be a 5th and 6th grade basketball End of Season Intersquad Scrimmage on Thursday Nov 21st. We will start the Girls scrimmage at 4:00pm and the Boys scrimmage will follow at 5:00pm. All in the Main Gym.
There will be no 5th and 6th grade girls bball game against Wagner today, we will therefore move the 7th grade game to starting at 4:00pm and then the 8th grade to follow at 5:00pm in Ethan.
Next Week is American Education Week, November 18th-22nd. Help us in celebrating this week with our teachers. A great way to show your support is submit a KUDOS to your favorite staff member! It's located on the top right corner of our website.
Parkston Youth Wrestling Sign Up, see information for details!
Save the Date: Ethan's Christmas on Main, December 8th. See image for information!
The SEAHAWK BANQUET has been moved, and will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at ETHAN starting at 7:pm.
Families are asked to either a salad or desert for the potluck meal. The meat and drinks will be provided.
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all the veterans for your service! Veterans Day program today at 9:30AM in the main gym.
Update on 5-8 GBB games in Platte on Thursday. Games will be played using both gyms and the updated schedule is as follows. 6th Grade- 4:00pm, 7th Grade- 4:00pm, 5th Grade-5:00pm, 8th Grade- 5:00pm
Reminder---There will be a MANDATORY PLAYERS meeting for all girls Grades 7-12 interested in playing Varsity/JV Basketball on Sunday November 10th, at 6:00 PM. If you are in 7th or 8th grade and do NOT want to practice with the varsity, you do NOT need to attend. There will be a MANDATORY meeting for all PARENTS of Girls Grade 7-12 planning on playing Basketball on Sunday November 10th at 6:15 PM. (If your daughter is in Grade 7 or 8 and does NOT want to practice with Varsity/JV, you do NOT need to attend. ) I would prefer BOTH parents attending. If at least one parent cannot be there, you must contact me. (Or Coach Aisenbrey) Coach Young
WE HAVE A WONDERFUL ANNOUNCEMENT TO SHARE! Ethan School has been recognized as National ESEA Distinguished School. We earned the honor based on the outstanding academic achievement for our students.
Here is the article from KORN Radio on the announcement from Dr. Graves.
https://kornradio.com/news/ethan-elementary-and-timberlake-elementary-schools-earn-national-recognition/
