The Good News Call this week goes out to three AWESOME 5th graders. Tyce VanderPol, Easton Schuman, and Kori VanderWerff have done an excellent job of modeling our word of the week; Gratitude. These three table washers went above and beyond with their table washing duties. Each day, they washed their tables, and came over to personally thank Mrs. Knecht for assisting them. They noticed that the little kids were having trouble getting their tables washed, so they grabbed a wash rag and started helping the little kids wash tables too.
We have awesome days at school because of great kiddos like these three who see what needs to be done; they don't ask questions or complain; they just grab a wash rag and help out. Thank you for modeling Gratitude by being thankful and for saying Thank You. Thank you for seeing where we needed help, and for going above and beyond your duties to help our lunchroom run smoothly. And thank you for being great kiddos!
The Region V JH Festival concert will be live streamed at 2:30 today via www.blackpantherslive.com
The middle school girls' basketball games scheduled for today against Gregory have been postponed.
Link to Platte-Geddes School Board November Meeting:
Joel Bailey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Time: Nov 9, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Good afternoon.
Thank you all for your patience and cooperation. At 5:00 p.m. central time today, the general public will be able to order tickets to the state football championships in Vermillion for this weekend. Tickets can be ordered either by phone at 605-677-5959 or by email at tickets@usd.edu.
Of special note, as live representatives are limited and unable to take each call live, please leave a voicemail or send an email to the USD ticket office if you do not have your call answered by a representative. Those messages will be returned as soon as the next representative becomes available to do so.
Walk up sales will also be available for contest in Vermillion on the day of the games. Should any contests sell out, we will send out a notification to statewide media and schools.
Thank you!
Dr. John Krogstrand
Asst. Exec. Director
SDHSAA
Greetings.
Due to the high volume of sales requests, general public ticket sales for the football championships are being delayed.
A formal announcement will be made at 3:00 p.m. Central Time today informing members of the public when they can reach out to USD ticket office to make purchases.
For the time being, only those with presale access codes are allowed to contact the ticket office for purchase requests. we ask that those without a code please refrain from contacting the tickets office until further instructions follow to ensure that we can get the player's families first priority on ticket sales.
Thank you.
Dr. John Krogstrand
Asst. Exec. Director
SDHSAA
The SDHSAA is delaying State Football tickets sales for the general public. They are working with the USD Ticketing Office to determine if ticket sales will begin at 6 p.m. tonight, or tomorrow morning. Once a decision is made, we will let you know.
The SDHSAA is delaying State Football tickets sales for the general public. They are working with the USD Ticketing Office to determine if ticket sales will begin at 6 p.m. tonight, or tomorrow morning. Once a decision is made, we will let you know.
State Football Ticket Information:
https://www.platte-geddes.k12.sd.us/article/343035?org=pgsd
Fall Festival Photos from Platte Colony......
Halloween 3......
More Halloween photos.....
Happy Halloween from Platte Geddes Elementary! We hope you have a wonderful time this weekend; and we thank all of you for bringing the JOY to school today!
Maverick Maydew was nominated for the Good News Call by Mrs. Dewet. Mrs. Dewet has noticed that Maverick comes to the library every day for reading interventions ready to work. Maverick works hard staying focused and taking his time to always do his very best work. Most days, Maverick is the last one to leave the library because he walks around every table making sure all the chairs are pushed in for the next group of students. Thank you, Maverick for being ready to work hard each and every day and for helping me keep the library in tip top shape. Maverick, we appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness, and your help in school. Thanks for being such a great kiddo!
Dear Platte Geddes Elementary Parents;
Governor Noem Announces K-12 Connect
Governor Kristi Noem has announced the launch of K-12 Connect, a program to provide internet service at no cost to eligible K-12 students in their homes for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.
Eligible households will receive a letter indicating eligibility and identifying a telecommunications company to call to access free internet service through K-12 Connect. Letters were mailed October 26. To enroll, eligible households must call the telecommunications company noted in their letter to set up service. Providers will install the necessary equipment on a first-come, first-serve basis. Internet service will be provided through June 30, 2021. After that time, the household must return the equipment to the provider or continue services at the household's expense.
Eligible households must meet all of the following requirements:
Have at least one student currently enrolled in an accredited South Dakota K-12 school; and
Must meet the income eligibility guidelines for the free and reduced school lunch program; and
The household must not have been subscribed to a fixed broadband internet service as of July 1, 2020.
Enrollment closes Nov. 20, 2020. K-12 Connect is a partnership of the South Dakota Governor’s Office, Bureau of Information and Telecommunications, Department of Education, and participating telecommunications companies.
If you have not received a letter, but believe your household is eligible, please call (605) 773-3248 or email k12connect@state.sd.us. Or you may call our local provider, Midstate Communications at 778-6221.
Telecommunications companies who are participating in K-12 Connect include:
Alliance Communications Cooperative
Beresford Municipal Telephone Company
Faith Municipal Telephone Company
Fort Randall Telephone Company
Golden West Telecommunications
Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative
Kennebec Telephone Company
Long Lines Broadband
Midco
Midstate Communications
RC Technologies
Santel Communications Cooperative
Swiftel Communications/Brookings Municipal Telephone
TrioTel Communications
Valley Telecommunications Cooperative
Vast
Venture Communications Cooperative
West River Cooperative Telephone Company
West River Telecommunications Cooperative
Have a great day!
Kathy Holter
Business Manager
Platte-Geddes School District #11-5
Telephone: 605-337-3391 ext. 117
Jennifer Knecht
Elementary Principal/SPED Director
Platte-Geddes School District
Just a couple of reminders of upcoming events at Platte Geddes Elementary.....
*There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 23, 2020 due to staff development for our teachers.
*We will celebrate HALLOWEEN on Friday, October 30, 2020. Your child's classroom teacher will be sending specific party and costume information. We request that students do not bring "community treats" for the entire classroom this year and only bring a drink and snack for themselves. Thank you.
This Good News Call goes out to Harbour Wallace! Harbour was nominated by Mrs. Gloria Kok. This morning Harbour noticed a student that was having a tough morning and didn't want to go outside for recess. Harbour took the time to go over and help the student get their hat and mittens on to go outside. He encouraged the student to come outside with him and play, and it worked. Thank you Harbour for taking the time to notice that another student wasn't having a great day and for helping out a friend that needed a little boost. Way to go Harbour!! We are proud of you and we appreciate the kindness shown to others.
We have another Good News Call going out this week to Merrick Kimball. Merrick was nominated for the Good News Call by his teacher, Mrs. Nicole DeVries. Merrick was caught helping another student stack the chairs at her table at the end of the day. The other kids at her table were gone, so he noticed that she needed some help and he went right over to help her. Thank you Merrick for watching out for the other students in our class and for taking the initiative to help, even if no one told you to! Keep up the great work Merrick!
Aren't these two the cutest littles you've seen all day? 😊😊❤️❤️
Jacoby Severson and Bowen Michael were nominated for the Good News Call by Mrs. Sandy DuFrain. Jacoby and Bowen noticed a hole in the playground, and they took the "initiative" (our word of the week....) to fill the hole with rocks so that no one would step in it and get hurt. Their act of kindness and respect for others was noticed by Mrs. Sandy DuFrain. Bowen and Jacoby, thank you for modeling our word of the week "initiative" and for noticing a potential problem for others and helping us take care of it. We appreciate your very KIND and RESPECTFUL act. And we LOVE your beautiful smiles and the happiness you bring to our school each and every day! Thanks for being such great kiddos!
We regret to inform you that the home Cheer/Dance Competition scheduled for Saturday, October 17 has been canceled due to COVID concerns.