The 8th grade science class learned about DNA. They performed a lab that would extract the DNA from a strawberry. The discovered that strawberry DNA is clear, but stringy.
Tomorrow, Feb 17th, AC/DC Boys Basketball Team will travel to Scotland for the GPC Tournament where we will play Gayville-Volin @ 3:30pm. Good Luck Thunder!
Good Luck to the AC/DC Thunder wrestling team as they head to Parkston tomorrow for Regions!
Tonight, AC/DC Thunder will host Kimball/White Lake @ DC for a double header. JV girls will start @ 4pm, JV boys @ 5:15pm, V girls @ 6:30pm, followed by V boys. Games will be live streamed @ https://acdc.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Thunder!
Reminder: Andes Central P/T Conferences will be today, Feb 15th from 4-7pm; Students will dismiss @ 2:40pm. Conferences will continue tomorrow, Feb 16th from 9am-Noon; There will be no school for students on Friday, Feb 16th & Monday, February 19th.
February 19th-23rd is National FFA Week. Andes Central Staff & Students will celebrate with the activities listed.
There will be a Blood Drive @ Andes Central School on Wednesday, February 28th from 12:30-6pm. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Ms. Dvorak's Career Exploration classes have started of the year focusing on the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster. We've had speakers from five different local organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), and Wildland Firefighters/Forest Technicians from the Bureau of Indian Affairs & Yankton Sioux Tribe. The speakers visited with AC students about the various career opportunities within their organizations and what is required to obtain those careers. Thank you to these local organizations for talking with Andes Central students!
Mrs. Maynard's Biology I students are studying the Kingdom of Fungi!
Andes Central P/T Conferences will be held on Thursday, Feb 15th from 4-7pm; Students will dismiss @ 2:40pm. Conferences will continue Friday, Feb 16th from 9am-Noon; There will be no school for students on Friday, Feb 16th & Monday, February 19th.
Tonight, AC/DC Thunder will travel to Menno for a double header. Both JV games will start @ 4:30pm, V girls @ 5:45pm, followed by V boys. Games will be live streamed at https://wolves.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Thunder!
The Girls Basketball Great Plains Conference will be held at Andes Central School tomorrow, February 10th starting @ 11am. AC/DC Lady Thunder will play Centerville @ 6:30pm for the Conference Championship Game. The tournament will be live streamed at https://acdc.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Thunder!
Tonight is also Senior/Parent Night at the double header. We will recognize Wrestling & Basketball Seniors & their Parents between the girls & boys varsity games.
AC/DC Thunder will host Avon for a double header @ AC tonight. MS boys will start @ 4pm, both JV games @ 5:15pm (boys in aux gym/girls in main gym), V girls @ 6:30pm, followed by V boys. Games will be live streamed at https://acdc.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Thunder!
Congratulations to the Andes Central students who participated in the Spelling Bee yesterday! The first & second place winners from 1st-6th grade will compete at the Region Spelling bee @ Dakota Christian School on February 29th. Pictured Back Row: Scarlette, Mikayla, Carmela, Matt, Linkyn, Finnegan; Middle Row: Ariel, Bradley, Taryn, Emma, Ella, Addisyn; Front Row: Tatem, Genesis, Kashton, Memphis, Emma, Sully; Good luck at Regions!!!
Tonight, AC/DC Thunder will play Freeman-Academy/Marion in Marion. JV boys & JV girls will play @ 4:30pm, V girls @ 5:30pm, followed by V boys. Games will be live streamed at: https://marion.liveticket.tv/ Good Luck Thunder!
Andes Central Pep Band, under the direction of Mrs. Rysavy, has been playing at our home games & doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work!
Mr. Sanne's 4th grade class filled their punch card and participated in a game of dodgeball with Mr. Nelson. Everyone had a great time!
Andes Central CTE classes attended an Industry Partner Trip to Platte last week to see CTE in action. Students toured Summit Contracting, Synrgy Sign Company, Turnis Farm Service, Meyerink Farm Service, and Trail-Eze. Thank you for inviting Andes Central students to your businesses!
February 5th-9th is National School Counseling Week. We would like to thank our Elementary School Counselor, Mr. Nelson and our MS/HS Counselor, Mrs. Wilbur for the great job they do for Andes Central students!
