Ethan School District 17-1

Dear Families, We are thrilled to announce our Book Blast book drive, an opportunity for your child to expand their home library! TONIGHT: Register your student and invite 10+ friends and family who want to help support them: https://app.booksarefun.com/EthanSch57334 ACT NOW: All students who register and send 10+ invitations will earn all 3 prizes and be entered into drawings to win a treasure chest stuffed with cash or iPad. The first 100 will receive prizes the next day, while the others will get their prizes with the book delivery after the event. 100% of these contributions will directly fund books for our students. For more details, check the attached Treasure Map. Rest assured, all information you provide is kept 100% secure, and we never share it. The Privacy Policy is available for your review on the registration site. Curious about what to expect? Watch this news clip from a school that participated in Book Blast: Fulton Elementary News Clip Let's work hand in hand to bring more books into our children's home libraries! Thanks for your support,

Change on the time for the Board Meeting on Monday night. It will be at 7:00PM. Please review agenda under Menu-Board at Ethan.k12.sd.us. Thanks!

Good Luck to EP Cross Country Team today at their meet!! Here are a few pictures from their previous meets!

Come spend your First Friday with FCCLA. See image for information!

"Ethan FFA members are selling Cow Patty Bingo Tickets for the annual Fall Fest Event that will be held on October 19, 2024, at Farm Life Creamery. Contact any FFA member to purchase your chance to win Cow Patty Bingo!"

Volleyball game tomorrow is in Woonsocket! There's been some confusion on location however it is confirmed! Thanks!

See image for information on the Homecoming Parade!

If you are interested in volunteering to coach and/or write questions for Prairie Readers, please click the link below to sign up. Volunteer sign-up link: https://forms.gle/LyR17i5HjxydE2Li7 If you have a student in grades 2-12 interested in participating in Prairie Readers this year, please click the link below to sign your child(ren) up! Please fill out a separate form for each child. To learn more about Prairie Readers and what is expected, please click the link below and read the brief description. Student sign-up link: https://forms.gle/EGeNwi5771EGyaA86 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Herman at lexy.herman@k12.sd.us. Thank you! 🙂

Reminder: Pathfinders boys running group will meet on Tuesday, Sept 3rd at 6:50 a.m. at the Ethan Park. Mentors should be at the park by 6:40 a.m. If interested in participating or mentoring but haven't turned forms in, you can bring the form & payment on Tuesday morning. Be sure to join our Band app for notifications. For girls & mentors interested in BeYoutiful Strides running club, please turn forms in by Tuesday, Sept 3rd. Running club will begin on Wednesday, September 4th. Be sure to join our Band app for notifications.

Parents, we have been contacted by a family to let us know that they have dealt with a case of head lice. This message is a reminder, that if a child in school is found to have head lice, our policy states that they will be sent home and may not return until they have been treated with the proper medication. The following link, https://doh.sd.gov/media/1zpc23za/head_lice_diseases_fact_sheet.pdf, is a document from the Department of Health that can guide you in recognizing the signs of head lice and how you can get rid of them if you do indeed find them in your household. If the link is not highlighted, you can copy it and paste it in your browser. Mr. Hawkins

See image for CSO fundraiser!!

Please see flyer for an outdoor adventure with students and parents!

Parents/Community - We will continue using the Gym Calendar for access to both gymnasiums. If you want to schedule a time, please put your name down on the calendar. If coming individually to shoot around or workout no need to put your name down however you might want to see if the gyms are open. During sports season the gym is occupied after school and please reference the Athletics calendar for game nights. If you need access to this sharable calendar please e-mail mary.beyer@k12.sd.us and I'll send instructions. This will continue throughout the year, right now August - January 2025 is available.

Cross Country Apparel is available and DUE next Tuesday, August 27th! Please click the link below and order your apparel soon!! https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/ethan-parkston-xc-2024-merch

Picture Day is September 11th! Here is the Link to for online order forms. You can fill these out anytime before Picture Day! https://marks.hhimagehost.com/ethan

Below you will find a link to the Ethan FFA chapter’s new website! On the website you will find a calendar with all the dates for meetings, fundraisers, competitions, and events. There are also links to our social media pages, photos of chapter events and members, and more. Remember that our first member meeting is August 27th at 7:45 a.m. – see you there! http://ethanffa.theaet.com/

"Registration for Fall Trap Season is now open! See the flyer for info on how to register. Wondering what trap is all about? Join us for Try Trap for Free on Saturday at the Ethan Range to learn more and give it a try. Please use the QR code on the flyer to register for Try Trap for Free."

Parents, with our school year off and running, we would like to remind you how important it is to get your students to school, regularly. The included graphic has just a small set of statistics that reminds us of the importance of being in the classroom. The SDHSAA is also airing an ad on the radio which reminds us that if a student misses 15 or more days of school in a year, their chances of not graduating increases significantly. We do understand that there will be times that students need to miss school, whether that is for appointments, illness, etc. If your child is going to be gone from school, please make sure you contact the school to let us know. Thank you! Mr. Hawkins

Items we have on surplus. We are selling old Football Cheer Warmups, Volleyball Warmups, and old Jerseys. Sizes and Cost will be listed in comments. Please e-mail/message mary.beyer@k12.sd.us if interested. All funds will go back into their own sport towards new warmups.

Ethan School would like to welcome Deputy Van Horn to our school! Hello, I am Deputy Austin Van Horn with the Davison County Sheriff's Office. I have been in Law Enforcement for about 7.5 years. I am the School Resource Officer for the Sheriff's Office, and will be working with both the Mt Vernon and Ethan schools. This position is a new position for the Sheriff's Office that we are excited to get up and going. My primary duties will be to assist the school's in whatever capacity they need throughout the year. You may see me at morning drop off's, afternoon pickups, out at recess or at sporting events. I believe that working with children is crucial in today's world, and making positive impacts on our youth. I am also a mentor with Big Friend Little Friend in Mitchell.