
The Juniors in Mr. Sheppard's class created research presentations on their spirit animal, following a unit of nature-themed poetry. Here are some of the poems written for this project, which they presented to the class the week before winter break.




Are you looking for something to keep you busy during the cooler months? The Andes Central Art Room offers classes every Wednesday and Friday from 6pm to 8pm. You are welcome to bring a project from home or start something new. Adults and children are welcome! If you have any questions, please email Mr. Winter, justus.winter@k12.sd.us or call 487-5268.


Andes Central School District's Child Find information can be found on our website under Documents-Parents, as well as Documents-Annual Notification.


Reminder: Students will dismiss @ 12:30pm today for Staff Inservice.


The JH GBB game vs TDA has been moved to Monday, January 13th @ DC starting @ 4pm with 2 games. JH BBB will follow with 2 games.

Attention ACSD Parents/Guardians: If you are experiencing homelessness, please refer to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act brochure on our website under Documents-Annual Notifications, or Policies JLG and KLF which is located under Documents-District Policies.



Tonight, the AC/DC Thunder Girls Basketball team will travel to Centerville. JV Girls will start @ 5:30pm with V to follow. The games will be live streamed @ https://tornadoes.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Lady Thunder!

Students will dismiss @ 12:30pm on Wednesday, January 8th for Staff Inservice.


Reminder: Classes will resume for Andes Central students on Monday, January 6th.

AC/DC Thunder varsity basketball will travel to the Midwest Miracle Tournament today in Hurley. Boys will play Centerville @ 2pm and the girls will play Dell Rapids St. Mary's @ 3:30pm. Games will be live streamed with a fee at: https://vhcougars.liveticket.tv/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHk-vFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHakB00As4Z0PDd32icM75v3ElGYZ7SisTT8BG6tS155MILbE5EmqQTlXXA_aem_RJ3VZurH1_ZqdQg_j3Xj_w. Good luck Thunder!

Congratulations to Steven Nielsen who finished 7th at the Sioux Falls Lincoln Tournament on Tuesday!



Classes will resume for Andes Central students on Monday, January 6th.

Today, AC/DC Thunder basketball will host Irene-Wakonda @ DC.
Game time will start @ 2pm with JV girls, followed by JV boys, V girls, and V boys. Games will be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/wMXG5TJpgb8?si=zVI_JHGWwQ7DkUYp Good Luck Thunder!!!

The kindergarten music class had to chase the Gingerbread Man through the school where he left clues! They found him in the end!
The 5th grade music class started off the holiday with a Louisiana King Cake for the beginning of the Mardi Gras season! If you look close you can see who found the baby in the cake!



Today, the AC/DC Thunder JH GBB team will host Mitchell Christian @ DC. This will be one 6/7/8 grade game and will start @ 4pm. The game will be live streamed: https://www.youtube.com/live/wMXG5TJpgb8?si=zVI_JHGWwQ7DkUYp Good Luck Thunder!

The JV boys and JV girls games for tonight have been cancelled. V girls will play at 6pm with V boys to follow vs Gayville-Volin. Games will be live streamed at: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/lake-andes/organization/18768/andes-central-high-school. Good luck Thunder!

Reminder: Andes Central School will dismiss @ Noon on Friday, Dec. 20th for Christmas break. There will be no school from Dec 23-Jan 3rd. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 6th.


NHS's annual Winter Activity was a great time for kids to get festive and creative. Thanks for your personal hygiene donations for the Lake Andes ROCS office!







Charles Mix Electric invited Andes Central students to see how electricity affects the human body and talked about how to be safe around down powerlines.





AC/DC Thunder winter sports pictures will be Thursday, December 19th after school.

