Andes Central School District

February 16-20, 2026 is South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. We would like to recognize and thank the Andes Central School Board Members for their leadership and dedication to the students, staff, and community they serve. Pictured Back Row L-R: President-Michael Dangel, Vice President-Debbra Houseman, William Bennett; Front Row L-R: Tootie Loeffler, Josh Kaczor, Kelly Tschumper; Not Pictured: Nicole Gray

Reminder: There will be no school tomorrow, February 16th for President's Day.

Some of the high school choir members are working on choreography for the Spring Concert.

The 7th Graders are working on paper mache' and/or loom weaving in Mr. Winter's Class.

February is a month with numerous celebrations, and holiday books are fun to read. Go to Sleep, Groundhog! is a cute book that also includes three fall and winter holidays. The hibernating groundhog can't sleep, takes walks to get tired, and sees things he's never seen before: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. A witch, a turkey, and Santa all help the groundhog back to his burrow, read him a bedtime story, and give him a bedtime snack. When February 2 finally arrives, the tired groundhog wants to sleep through it instead of checking for his shadow. The book ends with a background of Groundhog Day. Various elementary classes enjoyed this book, including Mrs. Swanson's third graders.

Andes Central School Teacher Spotlight ~ Mrs. Sara VanZee

Reminder: Tomorrow, Feb 13th, there is no school at Andes Central. We will have our Enhancement Day; There will also be no school on Monday, February 16th for President's Day.

Mrs. Maynard's Physical Science class is studying friction as part of their unit on forces. 

Spelling, strategy, and smiles! 😄Ms. Neill's class 5A enjoyed a lively and competitive game of Trasketball while preparing for this year’s Spelling Bee 🐝👏 A brilliant example of learning through play!  

The Quarter 2 ACSD School Counseling Newsletter has dropped!
If you'd like to view it with clickable links and see specific elementary and middle school/high school happenings, go here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyaCwPI9Y/C6IbkGiOjvKuwxEEFmIXOw/view?utm_content=DAGyaCwPI9Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h1e0c579018

Good Luck to the AC/DC Thunder Girls Basketball team as they host Sunshine Bible Academy at DC tonight. JV girls will start @ 6pm (2 quarters), followed by varsity. Games will be live streamed at: https://liveticket.tv/acdc/

Good Luck to the AC/DC Thunder at they travel to Wagner for a double header tonight. JH boys will start @ 4pm at the Armory with two games. JV girls will start @ 5pm in the aux gym, JV boys @ 5pm in the main gym, followed by the V girls, then the V boys. Games will be live streamed at https://redraiders.live/

Reminder: Tomorrow, February 6th is Staff Inservice; No school for students.

Congratulations to Andes Central Elementary Spelling Bee Winners!!!
1st grade -
    1st place-Teagan, 2nd place-Cheyenne, 3rd place-Dominic
2nd grade -
    1st place-Azriel, 2nd place-Adriel, 3rd place-Cason
3rd grade -
    1st place-Evyn, 2nd place-Waylon, 3rd place-Christina
4th grade -
    1st place Memphis, 2nd place-Ivy, 3rd place-Heaven
5th grade -
    1st place-Bradley, 2nd place-Kyvon, 3rd place-Ariel

1st and 2nd place contestants will move on to the Missouri Valley Regional Spelling Bee in Bonesteel on Feb. 19th.

The Freshmen wrote about what they love about Andes Central 

Mrs. Deurmier's class and Mrs. Johnson visited the Lake Andes Nursing Home on January 28. The students and residents enjoyed making some Valentine's Day crafts together.

The 7th graders in Mrs. Johnson’s History class are learning about the Constitution. They are watching/listening to fun videos about the Bill of Rights, Amendments, etc., while completing a variety of tasks such as notes and coloring.

Andes Central School Teacher Spotlight ~ Ms. JoMarie Garcia

The JH boys basketball game at DC today, Jan 30th will now start at 5pm.

The Thunder Basketball team will travel to Tyndall today for a double header vs Bon Homme. MS Boys will start @ 3:45pm in the aux gym with two games; JV girls will follow @ 5pm in the aux gym (3 quarters); JV boys will start @ 5pm in the main gym, followed by V girls @ 6:15pm, then V boys. Games will be live streamed at: https://bhcavs.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck AC/DC Thunder!!!