Tuesday, October 27

Red Day

• 5th/6th BB practice @ Woonsocket - 3:45pm

• 5th/6th GB vs Redfield @ Redfield - 6:00pm 5th, 7:00pm 6th

• VB vs Mt Vernon-Plankinton @ Plankinton - 3:30pm - 3 JH, C, JV, V. Bus leaving SC at 2:00pm, Woonsocket at 2:15pm. Vans leaving SC at 3:30pm, Woonsocket at 3:45pm.

• Esports practice @ Woonsocket - 3:15pm

• Breakfast: Cherry frudel, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: Totcho bar, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk

1st Quarter Honor Roll

2026-27

Superintendent and PreK-12 Principal Dr. Rod Weber would like to congratulate the following Woonsocket School students for their academic excellence:

4th Grade

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Marlee Baysinger, Hadleigh Bruce, Paislee Couch, Ariella Cruz, Blair Foos, Arya Grassel, Ethan Kline, Cedar Pauly, Andi Rodriguez

A Honor Roll-  Kerbee Schlicht, Jordynn Palmquist, Aviana Eagle Star, Luke Johnson, Kaine Lindsey

B Honor Roll- Shaun Erwin, Noah Root, William Schaller

5th Grade

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Sienna Swenson

A Honor Roll- Hasten Hiemstra, Jett Johnson, Rylee Krueger, Scout Christensen

B Honor Roll- Emerson Johnson, Brody Rostyne, Makenna Wolter

6th Grade

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Jocelyn Grassel, Shaynee Larson, Avyn Robinson

A Honor Roll- Brylee Bruce, Peter Anderson, Sterling Baruth, Christina Hill, Bryce Hjelm, Aiden Zard, Levi Price

B Honor Roll- Zayley Fuller, Braydon Palmquist, Everlee VonEye, Jack Baum, Eve Knudson, Stella Kobold

7th Grade

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Sophie Cihak, Kolby Lindsey, Summer Senska, Grady Swenson, Caleb Van Dyke, Dalen Van Dyke,

A Honor Roll- Evie Larson, McKinley Simon, Tyanne Eddy, Kapri Hiemstra, Kash Kilcoin, Tyler Andree, Chris Burkel, Griffin Kogel, Ridley Miller, Cade Albrecht

B Honor Roll- Reed Goergen, Tatum Stults, Tristan Erwin, Jameson Linke, Joel Linke

8th Grade

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Ryker Forbes, Kahle Johnson, RaeLynn Kotilinek, Savana Larson, Gabriel Lindgren, Ava Potrament, Emrie VonEye, Aiden Westendorf

A Honor Roll- Coletan Schlicht, Tucker Baum, Ryker Lammey, Dillan Larson, Hayden Eagle, Camdyn Fink, Kali Rae Kesary

B Honor Roll- Lorenzo Burkel, Easton Larson

Freshmen

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)-  Baylee Rostyne

A Honor Roll- Addison Kilcoin, Farah Knudson, Jackson Wolter, Henry Baruth, Sophie Jemming, Riata Kobold, Aiden Krueger, Carson Miller, Zayde Robinson, SJ Schlicht

B Honor Roll- Mason Anderson, Noah Cihak, Laeton Filter, Parker Couch, Rylan Lammey, George Broer

Sophomores

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Paige Anderson, Haylee Foos, Lauren Jensen, Trevor Johnson, Cheyann Larson, Mathias Lindgren

A Honor Roll- Alexis Dowling, Kobie Schley, Gavin Scofield

B Honor Roll- Ty Burkel, Sawyer Larson

Juniors

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Kaitlyn Aldrich, Lainey Goertz, Ellie Hofer, Jayda Hohn, Skylar Kluth

A Honor Roll- Kaylee Viktora, Ella Anderson, Valerie Button, Allison Westendorf

B Honor Roll- Payton Wieting, Rylan Eggleston, Ivy Knudson, Tanse Moody, Sara Overson, Nelson Terkildsen, Braylyn Baysinger

Seniors

Superior Honor Roll (All A’s)- Addison Bartholow, Danielle Brooks, Megan Kogel, Halle Linn, Brigitte Roberts

A Honor Roll- Waverley Hagman, Ryan Munoz-Martinez, Macey Beigh, Kaedin Kesary

B Honor Roll- Alex Anderson, Shiloh Senska, Benton Eden, Brinley Fuller

Wednesday, October 28

White Day

• HS VB practice @ SC - 3:45pm

• Esports practice @ Woonsocket - 3:15pm

• Haunted House @ Rassel Repair Shop - 5:30-7:00pm no scare, 7:00-9:00pm full scare

• Breakfast: Bacon pizza breakfast scramble, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice, milk

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

Thursday, October 29

Red Day

• HS VB practice @ SC - 3:45pm

• Esports practice @ Woonsocket - 3:15pm

• Haunted House @ Rassel Repair Shop - 5:30-9:00pm

• Breakfast: Fruit & yogurt parfait, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: French bread pizza, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk

Friday, October 30

White Day

• HS VB practice @ SC - 3:45pm

• Haunted House @ Rassel Repair Shop - 6:00-10:00pm

• Breakfast: Banana muffin, cereal or breakfast sandwich, fruit, juice, milk

• Lunch: BBQ pulled pork nachos, fruit & veggie, fruit & veggie bar, milk

Saturday, October 31

• Haunted House @ Rassel Repair Shop - 6:00-10:00pm

Monday, November 2

Red Day

• VB Regions

• 5th/6th vs Wessington Springs @ Wessington Springs - 6:00pm girls, 7:00pm boys

Tuesday, November 3

White Day

• Oral Interp @ JVC

• VB Regions

Wednesday, November 4

Red Day

Thursday, November 5

White Day

• 5th/6th GB/BB practice @ SC - 3:45pm

• VB Regions

Friday, November 6

Red Day

• 5th/6th vs Ethan @ Ethan - 6:00pm girls, 7:00pm boys

Saturday, November 7

• 3rd/4th Volleyball Skills @ Woonsocket - 9:00am

• 4th Girls Basketball Skills @ Woonsocket - 10:00am

• Gym Closed Noon to Sunday night for St. Wilfrid's Turkey Shoot

Lost & Found

Parents - if your child is missing an article of clothing, etc, please have them check the lost and found bin located inside the front entrance in the commons. The bin is full. 

Stay in the know by downloading the Woonsocket SD 55-4 School app from the app store on your phone. 

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.    

• 2026-27 Red & White Calendar

• 2026-27 Athletic Schedule

• 2026 5th/6th GBB/BBB Schedule - updated 10.26.2026

📣Anyone interested in being a cheerleader for the Blackhawks Basketball team this season—-please sign up with Shelley by Wednesday, November 4th!!! 

State Cross Country Meet Results

Jackson Wolter - 9th

Emrie VonEye - 25th

Great season, Blackhawks Cross Country Team! 

The following students will be attending All-State Chorus in Rapid City: Payton W, Kaylee V, Halle L, and Gabe L. They will leave Woonsocket at 9:45 am on Thursday, Oct. 29 and will be gone all day on Oct. 30 as well. Please tune it to SDPB Saturday evening and watch our students perform live! 

Congratulations to the following students who were accepted into the Augustana Band Festival!

Woonsocket: Halle Linn - First Chair Alto Sax, Ryan Munoz Martinez,

Sanborn Central: Temperance Salathe - First Chair Clarinet, Chloe Salathe, Sean Bitterman

This festival will take place over November 12-14 in Sioux Falls with a grand finale concert at the Tea HS Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14th at 7pm.

Congratulations to the following students for being accepted into the Region V JH Honor Band Festival!

Woonsocket: Gabriel Lindgren, Lorenzo Burkel, Camdyn Fink, Cade Albrecht, Sophie Cihak, Kolby Lindsey, & Summer Senska

Sanborn Central: Wyatt Ettswold, Kiera Pollard, Lexi Fridley, Garret Goral, Harper Torgeson, & Brody Uecker

This festival will take place on November 17th in Platte. The concert will be at 2:30pm.

Congratulations to the following students for being accepted into the Region V Honor Band!

Woonsocket: Halle Linn: First Chair Alto Sax, Ryan Munoz Martinez, Parker Couch, Jackson Wolter, SJ Schlicht

Sanborn Central: Temperance Salathe: First Chair Clarinet, Sean Bitterman, Chloe Salathe

The Region V HS Honor Band & Choir Festival will take place on Nov. 24th at 6pm in the Gregory gym. Open to the public for $4 and will be streaming as well for those who can't make it in person.

Congratulations to the following students on being selected to attend the High School Region V Festival for choir:  Brigitte R, Sara O, Kaylee V, Sawyer L, Payton W, Sophie J, Mason A, and Nelson T. 

The festival will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Gregory.  The concert will start at 6:00 pm and be held at the Gregory Auditorium. Admission will be $3 for adults and $2 for students.

Students need to give Mrs. Easton $13 for their meals as soon as possible.

Congratulations to the following students on being selected to attend the Junior High Region V Festival for choir:  Tatum S, Kapri H, Evie L, McKinley S, Tyler A, and Yael M.

The festival will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in Platte.  The concert will start at 2:30 pm and be held at the Platte Armory.

Students need to give Mrs. Easton $8 for their meal as soon as possible.

Please note the Following Change to the VB schedule:

October 26th, JH will play ILP at SC at 6:00pm. There will only be one JH game.  

The reason for this change is ILP JH has music festival on October 13th.  

🏐3rd & 4th Grade Volleyball Skills - click here for information, sign-up, and schedule. 

🏀 4th Grade Girls Basketball Skills - click here for information, sign-up, and schedule. 

FFA

Please visit our FFA website to keep up with events and more! 

College and Career Corner

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

FAFSA Night

Monday, November 9, 2026, 7:00pm

Sanborn Central School - Mrs. Gassman's room.

If you're unable to attend, Mrs. Gassman will have a Zoom link available. 

Click here for additional information on financial aid on Mrs. Gassman's counselor website. 

Important Dates

• Nov 4 = SDSU Visit @ 11:15am

South Dakota’s Free College Application Period is officially open!

From October 1–November 30, students can apply to South Dakota’s public universities and technical colleges at no cost.

A note for Fast Track students: If a student has already activated their Fast Track Admission to a South Dakota public university, they do not need to submit another application to that institution.

Please help us spread the word with students and families:

• Free College Application Period: Learn more about participating institutions and how to apply at Our Dakota Dreams Free College Application Period page.

• Resources for your school: Promotional materials and Grab-and-Go activities are available in the Our Dakota Dreams Educator Toolkits to help you promote the opportunity and build excitement around college applications.

And while students are thinking about applying to college: the 2027–28 FAFSA is also now available. Our Dakota Dreams has resources to help students and families understand and complete the FAFSA.

Band & Music Updates

Choir

All-State Choir workshops:

All-State @ Rapid City

Oct. 29-Nov. 1

Choir Festival Dates: 

Nov. 17 Junior High Region Music Festival  Platte

Nov.24  High School Region Music Festival  Gregory

Band

Other Fall Band Events:

Sanborn Central Veteran's Day Program: Nov. 11

Woonsocket Veteran's Day Program: Nov. 11 @ 2:00 pm

Augustana Band Festival:  November 12-14 

Region V JH Band Festival: November 17

Region V HS Band Festival: November 24

Woonsocket Christmas Concert: December 1

Sanborn Central Christmas Concert: December 3

November 2026 Food Pantry - Wednesday, November 4th at 3:00pm (until gone) at the Sanborn County Courthouse. Federal guidelines will apply for distribution. Proxy forms are needed if not picking up your own box. Click here for details. 

Winter Golf League-

JH and HS Girls and Boys Winter Golf League at The Back 9 Sign Up- The league will play on Sundays (twice a month) with a 2 person Best Ball format -$65/person. Please contact Megan Krueger at 507-469-3470 or Rod Weber 605-350-5374 to get your team signed up by Nov. 13. The league will start on Dec. 6. 

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. This year's 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. More information on the Woonsocket Hall of Fame can be found on our school website.