Thursday, April 9

Red Day

• Track practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• CANCELLED - JH Track @ Mt. Vernon - 2:00pm

• 5th/6th VB vs Wolsey-Wessington @ Woonsocket - 5th-6:00pm, 6th-6:45pm**location change

• 5th/6th VB vs Wessington Springs @ Wessington Springs - 5th 6:00pm, 6th 6:45pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or grape filled crescent, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Cheese pizza crunchers, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk

5th & 6th Grade Volleyball

We added another game on April 9th to allow for more playing time. The lists were sent out to parents.

April 9th: 

5th and 6th volleyball at Wessington Springs: 5th grade at 6pm, 6th grade at 6:45

5th and 6th volleyball vs Wolsey-Wessington at Woonsocket: 5th grade at 6pm, 6th grade at 6:45 *** Note the location change as Wolsey is no longer able to host. 

Horizon Health Care will be in the school on April 22 to do dental screenings for PK4-12 students. The dental screenings are similar to the health screenings they conduct in the fall. They will check their teeth (give recommendations to the parents if they see any concerns) and give a fluoride treatment. Attached is a consent form to fill out. 

Friday, April 10

White Day

• Varsity Golf @ Mitchell Lakeview - Class B Classic - 10:30am. Leaving Woonsocket at 8:00am.

• Track practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or french toast sticks, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Ham & cheese sub, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Sunday, April 12

• Krueger BB practice @ Woonsocket - 3:00pm

Monday, April 13

Red Day

• Varsity Golf @ Wessington Springs - 12:00pm

• Varsity Track @ Hartford - 4:00pm

• 5th/6th VB practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• Breakfast: Cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Tangerine chicken, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Tuesday, April 14

White Day

• Track practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• 5th/6th VB vs Redfield @ Redfield - 6:00pm

• Krueger BB practice @ Woonsocket - 6:00pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or cinnamon cream cheese bagel, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Walking taco, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Wednesday, April 15

Red Day

• Senior Girls Tea

• JH Golf @ Chester - 10:00am

• Track practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or pancakes, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Diced ham, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Thursday, April 16

White Day

• Varsity Golf @ Miller - 10:00am

• Varsity Track @ De Smet - 11:00am

• JH Track @ Corsica - 1:00pm. Click here for schedule of events. 

• 5th/6th VB vs JVC @ JVC - 6:00pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or egg & cheese breakfast pocket, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Stuffed crust pizza, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Friday, April 17

Red Day

• Track practice @ Woonsocket - 3:30pm

• Play practice @ Comm. Center - 4:30pm

• Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast sandwich or mini maple pancake puffs, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Biscuits & gravy, fruit & veggie bar, fruit & veggie, milk

Saturday, April 18

• 5th/6th VB Tournament @ Redfield

  • Redfield will be hosting their spring Shop-Hop. Click here for details. 

For inquiries regarding the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please contact Luci at the office. 

To add anything to the announcements, please send to sarah.swenson@k12.sd.us.    

• 2025-26 Red & White School Calendar 

• 2026 5th-6th Volleyball Schedule

• 2026 Track Practice & Meet Schedule

• 2026 Golf Schedule

• 2026-27 Red & White Calendar

• 2026-27 Athletic Schedule

Congratulations and good luck to the following FFA students who will be competing at State FFA in Brookings, April 20-22.

Sam Baruth

Addy Baruth

McKenzie Baruth

Trevor Johnson

Benton Eden

Alex Anderson

Haylee Foos

Eli White

Alexis Dowling

Dani Brooks

We will be leaving Woonsocket on Monday, April 20th at 6 am.

Click here for the schedule of events/flyer.

If you have a Post Prom prize donation that needs to be picked up please reach out to Tasha Hagman 605-770-1731 or it can be dropped off at the school to Sarah or Luci during school hours. Thank you for your continued support of our Post Prom event year after year!  

The Prom Banquet is back this year, FREE OF CHARGE! This years meal is your choice of brisket or bacon wrapped pork with gourmet mac and cheese, steamed corn, garlic breadstick, and cheesecake. Thanks to the generous sponsors to allow this to be free for our students!     

Sign up with Mr. Korbel by Friday, April 17th.

Drivers Education will be May 21, 22, 26, and 27 this year. Sign-up forms are due either to Mr. Korbel or to the school office at either Sanborn Central or Woonsocket by April 24th. 

Prom sign-up is in the hallway by the office. Students have until April 17th to sign up. 

Post prom permission slips must be signed by everyone attending post prom, 1 person per permission slip  due back to Mr. Korbel by 4/17. 

Post prom shirt order forms, shirt is required to attend post prom , order forms are due by 4/20. 

Click here to nominate a Teacher and/or Staff member of the year. Nominations are due by April 8th. Awards will be announced at the AAA Banquet on May 11th. 

Mrs. Karlen is once again offering Summer Lessons! Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-3:30 starting in June running through July. Click here to see the sign-up sheet. Please reach out to her via email or cell number with any questions. Lesson times are limited and will fill up quickly!  

3rd & 4th Grade Volleyball Skills and 3rd Grade Basketball Skills will be held at Sanborn Central Saturday March 28 starting at 9:00 am. Our last VB & BB skills camp of the school year will be held at Woonsocket on Saturday April 11 starting at 9:00 am. 

Teener Baseball season is getting closer. Please take a moment to fill out the baseball Intent to Play form if you are planning to participate this season. As a reminder, Teener baseball is open to any player starting at the age of 13. Please have the form filled out by April 1st. 

Girls Basketball Information

• Team Meeting 6th-11th girls - April 22nd at 11am at Woonsocket

We will discuss summer workouts, camps, 10,000 made shot club, hand out gains and goals and individual varsity statistics    from this this last season.

• K-5th Girls and Boys Basketball Camp at Woonsocket

May 25 -1-5:30pm

May 26 -  8-12:30 pm

*Next year HS girls we will request your help part or all of the time as this is a fundraiser for camps

• Starting June 1st incoming 7-12th graders

Tuesday Workouts 7-9pm at Woonsocket

Thursday Workouts 6:30-8am at SC

Friday Optional Workouts 8-9:30am at Woonsocket

• Team Camps (we will take JV and Varsity to all)

June 4th -Dordt

June 29th - DWU

July 13-14th - Northern (will stay overnight)

Redfield Team Camp in July TBD

• 3rd-8th Girls Wednesday Workouts (4 weeks this year) at Woonsocket 5-9pm

July 8,15,22,29 

⚾🥎Woonsocket Summer Rec Sign-Up sheet. 

SCHOOL PLAY

We need several props for the High School Play this year.  If you have any of the following and would be willing to let us borrow it, please text Mrs. Potrament at 605-354-4900.  Thank you all!

-Old clothes for men and women (1950s era)

-Old Desk Set

-Old Davenport of Settee

-Phonograph

-Straight Bench

-Window Seat

-Old looking Water Cooler

-Vinyl Records

-Vinyl Records that we can break in half

-Old Broom

-Mackinaw Jacket

-Old Fashioned Straw Suitcase

-Miners Pick

-Old Flashlight

-Lorgnette

-White Prince Albert Coat (Doctor Coat)

-Flat White Sheet

-Ladies hat with a long feather

-Hat Box

-Bird Cage

-Old Umbrella

-1950s billfold

-Large Trowel

-Old Ouija Board

-Huge Diamond Stick Pin

-Old Crowbar

-2 Long Men's Night Gowns

Booster club meeting minutes from 9.3.2025 meeting.

🥎Girls 18 & Under Fast Pitch Softball. Click here for additional information for summer rec league. 

College and Career Corner

For college and career information, email danielle.kohlmeyer@k12.sd.us or click here.

• All local scholarships will be coming due in April. Make sure to fill them out! All information can be found on Mrs. Kohlmeyer's website. 

Band & Music Updates

Spring Concerts

• Sanborn Central Spring Concert: May 5 @ 6:30pm

• Woonsocket Spring Concert: May 7 @ 7:00pm

HuntSAFE Classes

Click here for class and field day dates for Mitchell's HuntSAFE classes. Must be 12 years of age by December 31, 2026 to be able to purchase a license in the 2026 season. 

Horizon Health's 'Drive It Home '26 Campaign'

The Campaign is focused on securing chronic health kits for individuals with diabetes, cardiovascular, and dental disease. Our goal is to raise $100k, but to accomplish this, we truly need the support of the 19 communities we are in within South Dakota. To accomplish this goal, we are taking a three-prong approach:

1. Chili Cook-Off – February 20th, 2026 in Yankton (See Attachment)

2. Car, ½ a hog & deep freeze, and $500 local gas card raffle (See Attachments below)

3. Dueling Pianos – April 18th, 2026 in Elk Point (More information to come)

(see flyer below)

Woonsocket Hall of Fame

By: Supt. Rod Weber

The Woonsocket Hall of Fame was established to recognize and help preserve the heritage of Woonsocket High School by honoring those who excelled in Athletics, Activities and/or any other General accomplishments for their outstanding achievements or contributions to the Programs at Woonsocket High School. Nominees must exemplify the highest standards of ethical conduct, moral character and/or sportsmanship.

Nominees for the Hall of Fame may be nominated for the following Criteria, Guidelines for Eligibility and Categories: ALUMNI, ATHLETE, ACTIVITY, CONTRIBUTOR, TEAM, EMPLOYEE, COACH, or GENERAL.

Nomination forms can be found on the Woonsocket School Website www.woonsocket.k12.sd.us or in the main administration office at the Woonsocket School. Nomination forms must be returned to the admin office or emailed to Supt. Rod Weber- Rod.Weber@k12.sd.us by 3:30 pm on September 20 this year with no exceptions. The nomination committee will list new inductees to the Hall of Fame each year (This will be the 1st year).  More information on the Woonsocket Hall of Fame can be found on our school website.