Fun opportunity for kids of all ages!
Pushing hard till Christmas break !
Shh... don't tell Mrs. Tassler, but Frida's been up to some festive mischief! 🤫 She's been busy decorating her classroom and making it extra merry for the last three days! Stay tuned for more elf adventures!
The results are in! The 7th grade Computer Multimedia class created surveys with Microsoft Forms for the middle and high school students and staff to complete. They then made a table and charts with Microsoft Excel to display the results.
Some of items receiving the most votes are: tacos for favorite food, Chiefs for favorite NFL team (with Vikings only one vote behind), Christmas cookies for favorite Christmas food, and country for favorite music genre.
You can check out all the results in the middle school hallway.
The PVC's 12 days of Christmas officially starts Thursday, December 5!! Thursday's day is "Ho, Ho, Ho vs The Grinch"
Pick Team Santa or Team Grinch, and rock your red or green!
3rd grade STEAM class had a blast learning about the exciting world of engineering! They discovered the many different fields of engineering and how engineers use their skills to solve problems and create amazing things.
To apply their newfound knowledge, they built their own catapults using simple materials like wooden sticks, rubber bands, and spoons. 🎯 It was a fun and hands-on way to learn about engineering principles and problem-solving.
The Sully Buttes FFA attended the State Leadership Development Events. With Cheyenne competed in Prepared Public Speaking and Jordyn helping the South Dakota State FFA time. Great work and participation!
Go Chargers!
Sophomores in World History has some active learning to "Rasputin" while learning about him and the Russian Revolution!
Congrats to new NSU Track and Field commit, Payge Bakker!
ABO Activities 12/2 through 12/9
12/2/2024 – State Leadership LED (Rapid City)
12/3/24 – MS Girls Basketball @ Highmore/Harrold
Start Time: 6:30 PM
12/4/24 – Region 2 FCCLA Meeting (Pierre)
12/6/24 – MS Wrestling @ Stanley County
Start Time: 5:30 PM
12/6 through 12/7/24 – North Area Honors Band (Aberdeen)
The concert is Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the Johnson Fine Arts Center, Aberdeen.
12/7/24 – Middle School Girls Basketball @ YTC Tournament (Bowdle)
Start Time: 10:00 AM
12/7/24 – Boys and Girls Wrestling @ Stanley Co. Invite
Start Time: 9:00 AM
12/9/24 – MS Girls Basketball @ Faulkton
Start Time: 6:00
12/10/24 – Girls Basketball vs. Ipswich (PARENT’S NIGHT)
Start Time: 6:00
Parent’s night will begin immediately following the JV Game.
How about them Chargers? CONGRATULATIONS SHERIDAN VOORHEES! She was announced as one of only two South Dakota recipients for the U.S. Senate Youth Program for the spring of 2025! Sheridan will be in Washington D.C. in March and will additionally receive a $10,000 undergraduate scholarship. Outstanding job Sheridan, congratulations on your hard work and recognition!
National Special Education Day! December 2nd is National Special Education Day and it holds a special place in the hearts of educators and advocates alike. On this day in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law.
The NHS Angel tree project is up and running!! Tags are available at the following locations:
AGAR: Eric's Custom Repair
ONIDA: Don's Food Center, Lamb's Discount, Presbyterian Church
BLUNT: Trinity Lutheran Church
Will also be at the school offices starting on Monday, Dec 2.
It's not too late to still turn in forms! See flyer for contact info.
K-5, 7th, and 9th-12th grade art students got creative with gratitude in November! They designed amazing pumpkin art projects that celebrated the things they're thankful for.
To view their artwork, please visit Mrs. Tassler's website: https://sites.google.com/view/mrstassler/students-work
Frida the elf decided Mrs. Tassler's classroom needed a makeover!
She moved the tables around to give the class a fresh new look. The kindergarteners loved the change and had a blast reading the letter Santa sent them!
The Creative Art Class would like to wish Rowen Moss all the best as he moves and continues his learning journey in Gettysburg. We had a little get-together with brownies and snacks!
Second grade had a leaf-tastic time at Art class by practicing their fine motor skills with autumn leaf mosaic art! 🍁🎨
As we approach the upcoming Legislative session, the push for public tax dollars to fund private schooling and alternative instruction (homeschooling) is expected to be at the forefront once again. As a K-12 Public School, we oppose legislative efforts that are targeted at hurting the overall effort of public schools. Please read and review the following editorial endorsed by many of the K-12 Leadership Groups in South Dakota so that you can be more informed on the conversation:
Dear South Dakotans,
We are writing to our friends and neighbors as representatives of education-focused organizations. Our organizations are comprised of South Dakotans who have served South Dakota communities and their children for decades. We express our strong concern and opposition to the introduction of school voucher programs in South Dakota. Voucher programs have many names, such as Education Savings Accounts, Tuition Tax Credits, Vouchers, Grants, Tax Credit Scholarships, or Debit Cards. These programs divert critical funding away from your public schools, which serve as the lifeblood of communities across our great state. Our public schools are the foundation of our community’s future as schools in your community produce your next workforce and serve as the draw for our young people to come home and raise their South Dakota families.
Public schools are the cornerstone and pride of our communities, welcoming all children regardless of background, ability, or socioeconomic status. The divergence of South Dakota taxpayer dollars into private, alternative instruction (home school) or for-profit institutions undermines Article VIII of the South Dakota Constitution. Our communities have been built on our public schools’ ability to provide equitable, high-quality education for all children regardless of their zip code. For generations, South Dakotans have respected individuals' school choices, whether through open enrollment, private schooling, or alternative instruction (homeschooling), while maintaining their communities' foundation through their public schools.
Research indicates that voucher programs consistently fail to improve academic outcomes. Most recently, research from the non-profit Economic Policy Institute reports how “Vouchers undermine efforts to provide an excellent public education for all.” The research notably states, “Public education is worth preserving – it should be seen as one of the most important achievements in our country’s history and crucial for the social and economic welfare of future generations.” It also warns, “Paradoxically, even while they take resources away from public schools, many newly introduced voucher programs could result in more total state spending in coming years.” As educators and South Dakotans, we ask that we not dismantle a system that is the bedrock of our communities as it provides all children with the opportunity to learn, be fed, be safe, and belong.
Instead of dismantling the system that educates the majority of our children, we urge policymakers to focus on strengthening public education. Monies intended to build “another education system” should be invested in our communities and our K12 system. Let us reaffirm our collective commitment to our communities through our pride in public schools, which are an investment in our children and the foundation of our democracy.
Submitted,
School Administrators of South Dakota (SASD)
Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD)
South Dakota Education Association (SDEA)
South Dakota United Schools Association (SDUSA)
Large School Group
Resource: https://www.epi.org/blog/vouchers-undermine-efforts-to-provide-an-excellent-public-education-for-all/
Reminder to get your nominations for recipients for the NHS Angel Tree turned in before Thanksgiving break. Forms can be found on the ABO District website, or contact Mrs. Cherie Hill at the school.
Parents/Guardians:
Nominations for the 2025 Special Education Staff of the Year are being accepted through January 17, 2025! The top 5 nominees will be invited to the March 19 SPED Conference Awards Luncheon.
This can include sped teachers, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, school psychologist, and paraprofessionals.
To nominate one of our very own awesome SPED Staff members, please use this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnknk-3R8djpSDSbtrjG57WLdeD4RDRYH09pUm0-N3gSpYKg/viewform