Reminder: Andes Central School's Preschool Round-Up will be on Friday, May 2nd from 10:30am-Noon in the PK classrooms. For more information, please click on the link or go to the school website under Documents-Parents. https://5il.co/3efpa
2nd graders have been working hard this year on improving their reading skills. This week in Reading Interventions, students read 100 sight words, read long-vowel decodable stories, and used letter tiles to spell words with vowel pairs.
Andes Central upcoming events April 28th -May 2nd
Andes Central School will be having their Preschool Round-Up on Friday, May 2nd from 10:30am-Noon in the PK classrooms. For more information, please click on the link or go to the school website under Documents-Parents. https://5il.co/3efpa
3rd grade cleaning up on Earth Day!
The first graders celebrated Earth Day by picking up trash near the school. Thank you for helping to keep our town clean!
Mrs. Maynard's Physical Science class toured the AES Prevailing Wind Park to learn more about how wind turbines generate energy. Thank you to Tyson Brooks and Todd Hornstra for the tour.
6-12 choir students are researching music for their upcoming year 2025-26.
Andes Central MS/HS families are invited to "A Slice of What's Next" to learn about what to expect for the next school year. Each session will be from 4-5pm in the library, with pizza!
For the '25-'26 school year:
11th & 12th grade families, come by on April 23rd
9th & 10th grade families, come by on April 30th
6th grade families, come by on May 8th
If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Wilbur: synnora.wilbur@k12.sd.us or 487-5201
Jag students and second grade enjoyed playing the subtraction game 1500. They had to roll up to three dice and subtract that number from 1500. The first one closest to zero without busting was the winner.
The 4th grade and 5th grade students built marshmallow and toothpick towers. They competed against each other to see who could build the tallest one.
Yesterday, Lily set a new AC/DC discus record at the MS SCC meet, with a throw of 85' 8". (Old record - 81' - 2016). The relay of Apollo, Ruger, Kruze, and Tate, set a new 4 x 2 record in Corsica with a time of 1:58.29. (Old record - 2:00.43 - 2019). The medley relay team of Tate, Ruger, Tyler, and Kruze, set a new record at SCC with a time of 2:06.21 (Old record - 2:07.51). Congrats to our Thunder athletes on a great job at the MS track meet yesterday!
Andes Central FFA is selling Dimock Cheese for a fundraiser. If you are interested, please contact an FFA member. Orders are due by May 2nd.
Mrs. Altenburg's 7A class took advantage of the beautiful spring weather to read during DEAR time in the outdoor classroom.
Andes Central MS/HS families are invited to "A Slice of What's Next" to learn about what to expect for the next school year. Each session will be from 4-5pm in the library, with pizza!
For the '25-'26 school year:
11th & 12th grade families, come by on April 23rd
9th & 10th grade families, come by on April 30th
6th grade families, come by on May 8th
If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Wilbur: synnora.wilbur@k12.sd.us or 487-5201
Preschoolers have been on an adventure learning and finding insects! We have learned about the characteristics of an insect and worked on our categorizing skills. We have also learned about where they live, and which bugs live in our community! We learn best through play so during recess you may see us outside investigating and collecting bugs!
The 4th and 5th graders participated in March Madness by creating their own basketball brackets. There was a three way tie for first place!
There will be no school on Friday, April 18th for Good Friday and Monday, April 21st for Easter Monday.
Mr. Halverson's 5th period class was enjoying their DEAR time and wanted to show off our good book wall.
Mrs. Wilbur's South Dakota Week of Work Speaker Series included:
Katie Swatek-Hjelm: Professional Photographer
Joe Berven: Truck Driver, Sales Rep, and Recruiter
Baylee Johnson, Trisha Deurmier, Brooke Plooster, Brianna Deurmier, and Tiff Hrdlicka: Healthcare Careers
Don Soderlund and Liz Julian: Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer & Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Lisa Keizer: Teacher
Amelia Spotted Eagle: Entrepreneur & Barista
Seth Stluka: Ferrier (Horseshoer)
Thank you to all who came to talk with the Andes Central students about your jobs!
