Parkston School District 33-3

🌟 Back by Popular Demand: Dueling Pianos! 🌟PTO Event! 🎤 Last year was a sell-out success—this year will be even BETTER! 🎤 📅 When: Saturday, February 15th 📍 Where: Parkston American Legion 🍷 Social Hour & Hors d’Oeuvres: 7:00 PM 🎹 Showtime: 8:00 PM 🍽️ This Year’s Special Treat: Enjoy amazing food catered by [Insert Caterer Name or "local favorites"]—a perfect addition to an unforgettable night! 🎟️ Tickets: Available now at either school office! 👉 Mark your calendars and join us for the ultimate small-town get-together! This event promises unforgettable music, incredible food, and great company! 🎉 🔥 Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fun. Get your tickets before they’re gone! 🔥

🎨🎉 Get Ready for ART WARS! 🎉🎨Students in grades 9-12. Calling all creative minds! If you’re ready to unleash your artistic talents and battle it out in a live art showdown, this is your chance! 💥 When: Friday, February 7th. We leave from school at 8 and are back at end of day! Where: Art Wars with Mrs. Mette! USD campus in vermillion SD Here’s the deal: Choose 2 of 5 epic categories: Ceramics, Photography, Drawing, Digital Art, or Painting. Compete live, using a judge's prompt to inspire your masterpiece. You’ll have 1.5–2 hours to create and shine! ✨ Why Join? ✨ The Top 3 entries in each category will qualify for the State Art Wars, held alongside the State Art Competition and Gallery! Don’t miss out—this is your chance to show off your skills, have fun, and represent your school! 👉 Sign up ASAP with Mrs. Mette to secure your spot and pick your categories. No late entries accepted! Let’s make some magic and show the world what creativity looks like! 🎨🔥 #ArtWars

🚨 Attention, Future Leaders of the Trojan Den! 🚨 Are you ready to unleash your inner hero and make a difference at Parkston High? Mrs. Mette is on the hunt for a new student lead for the Trojan Den! 🛍️✨ What’s in it for you? Be the Boss: Help with ordering items, organizing the Den, and setting up volunteers like a true leader. Volunteer Hours: Need hours for NHS, college apps, or just to impress Grandma? We’ve got you covered! Bragging Rights: This gig looks 🔥 on college applications and resumes. Feel-Good Vibes: The best perk? Helping others and making your school a better place! What We’re Looking For: Someone who’s: ✔️ Organized (or can fake it convincingly) ✔️ Ready to step up and take charge ✔️ Passionate about helping others Interested? Don’t wait! 🕒 See Mrs. Mette ASAP to snag this epic opportunity before someone else does. Be the leader we know you can be. The Trojan Den needs YOU! 💪🧡

The One Act Local Performance is THIS FRIDAY! Bring the kids for a fun night! It starts at 7:00 and will be about 1 hour total. Remember, this play is going to COMPETITION on January 23rd.

Congrats to the PEH Gymnasts on an outstanding performance at the Hot Springs Meet on Friday with a Season High score of 135.65!! Here are the PEH medalists in each event and all-around BARS 1st-Rory Juhnke 3rd-Addison Duba 4th-Piper Reichert 6th-Claire Sommer BEAM 1st (tie)-Rory Juhnke 2nd-Addison Duba 3rd-Carlie Hobbick 4th-Lily Bahmuller 5th-Piper Reichert FLOOR 2nd-Addison Duba 3rd-Piper Reichert 5th-Rory Juhnke 6th-Carlie Hobbick VAULT 1st-Addison Duba 3rd-Carlie Hobbick 4th-Piper Reichert 5th-Rory Juhnke 6th-Lily Bahmuller ALL-AROUND 2nd-Addison Duba 3rd-Rory Juhnke 4th-Piper Reichert 5th-Lily Bahmuller 6th-Carlie Hobbick

The Parkston Classic is underway! We have six action packed games today. Come out to the Parkston Armory for some good basketball!

The Parkston Classic has been postponed and is now scheduled to be played on 12/31/24. Potential travel conditions for our teams coming from the west are too dangerous to justify playing today. Games are scheduled to start at 11:00am tomorrow.

Basketball Apparel Orders are in! They can be picked up today in the Armory from 9:45 AM - 11:45 or tomorrow from 3:45 - 5:15 or anytime Monday during the Parkston Classic. Contact Coach Knippling if you have questions. Thanks!

HOSA has a few Red Barn items left. Items are $10 per item. They make great gifts! If you're interested, please email Carmen Bartells (carmen.bartells@k12.sd.us)! Thank you, and Happy Holidays! 🎄❄️💚❤️❄️🎄 2 -Medium Fine Chopped Salsa 1 - Hot Bacon Habanero Salsa 7 - Medium Bean & Corn Salsa 2 - Medium Peach Salsa 4 - Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 2 - Strawberry Jam 5 - Christmas Jam 2 - Raspberry Jalapeno Jam 3 - Sweet Bourbon Glaze 1 - Sweet Chili Sauce

A big shout out to PTO President Sarah Holloway and the incredible PTO committee for keeping our Trojan students fueled up during their semester tests! Thanks to you, no one will be running on empty (except maybe on caffeine). Your snacks are saving the day and keeping those brains in top gear – because let’s face it, we all know how important brain food is when you're trying to remember every single thing you’ve learned this semester! Your support is truly the fuel that powers our academic heroes. Thanks for making sure the only thing our students are hungry for is success! ;)

Congratulations to Mackenzie Titze for being selected to participate in the 26th Annual Quad State Honor Band! The concert will be held in the Aalfs Auditorium on the USD Campus on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 4:00pm.

Champions of the Wagner Invitational Meet! Congratulations to our PEH gymnasts! Vault: Piper 2nd, Carlie 4th, Addison 6th Bars: Addison 2nd, Claire 4th, Piper 5th, Lily 6th Beam: Anna 3rd, Addison 6th Floor: Addison 2nd, Carlie 3rd, Claire 5th All Around: Addison 2nd, Piper 4th

Beam Queens of the Madison Dual meet on Tuesday! Addison Duba was first All-Around. Claire Sommers placed 4th. Piper Reichert placed 5th. Lily Baumiller placed 6th. Nice work ladies!

Parkston Elementary Update Read about November by clicking the link: https://secure.smore.com/n/5tyzj GO TROJANS!!

The Hope Sqad Tree is up! Please being in your comfort items for the Trojan Den to help Hope Squad! soups, blankets, gloves, and hats!

In January, Hope Squad will have a Black Out the Winter Blues day during school. On this day, the hallway lights will be off, and black lights will be our primary light source in the hallway. Students can "be the light" and support Hope Squad as well as Our Home by purchasing these shirts. 50% of the proceeds will go to Our Home for mental health needs. Last year, we were able to donate $700 to Our Home! We are hoping to match it this year! Shirts can be in any of the neon colors listed. Please note they are all NEON . Please contact Heather Andera if you need a form. Order forms will be available in the high school office.

Just a reminder if you would like to participate in gifting your teachers a little something, tomorrow is the day to get those forms turned in! This is totally optional and meant to make gifting easy!

BASKETBALL APPAREL ORDER IS LIVE!!! Get your orders in by this THURSDAY - Dec. 12th Orders will be ready by Dec. 27th. Link is below: https://https-sungoldsports-com.printavo.com/merch/parkston-basketball-merch-2024-25

Congratulations to Kynnedi! She competed at State Oral Interp in Sturgis today and came back with great scores! It was not quite a superior, but she was close!

CHAMPIONS of the Winter Wonderland Invitational in Vermillion and the Beam Queens for the first two meets! A great start to the gymnastics season!!