Andes Central School District

Good Luck to our Andes Central students as they travel to Bonesteel today for the Region Spelling Bee!

Congratulations to Andes Central School's January Students of the Month: Adrianna, Darling, Carter, and Callie! These four students bring a positive attitude and work ethic to the classroom every day!

Congratulations to LVC's January Students of the Month, Jada and Declan!

Good luck to the AC/DC Thunder boys basketball team as they travel to Sunshine Bible Academy tonight. JV boys will start at 6pm followed by V boys. Games will be live streamed at: https://liveticket.tv/crusaders/

Before they dive into The Great Gatsby next week, Ms. Kaiser's Juniors have been researching how life in the 1920s, especially around New York, was much different from the lives we live today in South Dakota. Students were each assigned a different category, ranging from pop culture to inventions and politics. They created a collage and wrote a two-page paper, detailing each picture. They also learned how to cite their sources along the way. 

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