March 2017

Wynot Public

Schools

“Where Everybody Is Somebody”

Class Motto: “Chase your dreams, but always know the road that will lead you home again.” -Tim McGraw

Class Colors:

Seafoam Green and

White

Class Flower: Daisy

Graduation: Graduation for Wynot

Public Schools Class of 2017 will

be held on Saturday, May 6th, 2017

at 7:00 p.m.

FROM THE DESK OF MR. HIGGINS

Congratulations to the class of 2017 as they prepare for the end of year and the ultimate

ending to their education here at Wynot Public School, GRADUATION. These students

have shown many times that they have the educational background and motivation to

succeed at any activity they attempt. Best of luck to all of them.

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Cortney Arkfeld Holly Lauer Skylar Arkfeld Cody Linder Beau Heimes Cortney Linder Justin Koch Cole Schumacher Samantha Koch Cael Sudbeck Carissa Kuchta Dawson Sudbeck

Jalen Wieseler

NEWS FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Spring is always a busy time for the music students. We are busy preparing for the Pops Concert, District Music Contest, Spring Concerts and Graduation. All this is hap-pening while playing pep band at the basket-ball games. The Pops Concert will be presented on Thursday, March 14th at 7:00 pm. The cho-rus students will perform a variety of music for the audience. You will hear familiar mu-sic from several decades that will be familiar and entertaining. The concert band will play some pop hits with a “Zombie Tango” sand-wiched in between.

The Spring Concert gives our high school

students a chance to perform their music for

District Music Contest. This Concert will be

performed on Thursday, April 20th at 7:00

pm. The 7th-8th Grade Chorus will also

perform the music they have prepared. The

following day, the 7-12 Concert Band and

the 9-12 Chorus will travel to Osmond for

the district contest. Parents are encouraged

to attend this event.

All students

grades 7-12 who

will be participat-

ing in NSAA

events this up-

coming school

year will need to

have a physi-

cal. The whole

physical form

should be turned

into the office be-

fore the first day

of practice for

that event or

sport. The physi-

cal form can be

found using this

link http://

nsaahome.org/

sports-medicine/

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Wynot Lady Blue Devils

The 2016/2017 basketball season was a very successful season. We were very fortunate to play the season without any injuries and the girls came together as a team and played some great basketball for most of the season. We were lead by four seniors who really had great high school careers. Our four seniors were Cortney Linder, Cortney Arkfeld, Skylar Arkfeld, and Carissa Kuchta. These girls have a bright future ahead of them and I am excited to see what the future has in store for them.

Our underclassmen consisted of two juniors in Maddy Gartner and Julia Eskens. We had one sophomore this year in Dharian Ahrens and seven freshman in Katelyn Heine, Kaitlyn Heimes, Michaela Lange, Whitney Hochstein, Noelle Wieseler, Emma Greninger, and Shaelee Plan-er. This group of girls did a great job of supporting the seniors this year both on the court and off the court and they also have a bright future ahead of them. I am also excited to see them develop as both basketball players and individuals in the years to come.

This season was a huge success for this team both on the court and off the court. On the court we had many accomplishments. We were able to win the Hartington Classic Tourna-ment in early January and in February we were able to win the Lewis & Clark Tournament for only the second time in the last 30 plus years. We were also able to take State Runner Up in March which was a great accomplishment for this team. All of these accomplishments were very gratifying, but for me the most gratifying memory I will have this year is to see how the team came together as the season progressed and learned to play for each other and support each other both on the court and off the court.

In closing I would like to thank our assistant coaches Shelly Arkfeld and Kelly Wieseler for all they did this year for the girls. I also want to thank the community and the parents for all the support they have given the girls and the program and lastly I want to thank the girls for the great 2016/2017 basketball season.

Steve Wieseler

WYNOT BLUE DEVILS BOYS BASKETBALL

2016-2017 Season

The boy’s basketball season was very successful. We reached the state tournament and finished third overall in class D-2. We also won the sportsmanship award for our school. That is a great accom-plishment for our school and the people who support the boys’ basketball team. Our goal at the begin-ning of the season was to make it back down to state tournament and then set a new goal of winning 1 game at a time. This group of seniors did a great job of leading us to the State Tournament in Lincoln. The regular season was full of challenging teams. We faced four teams that made it to the state tourna-ment. The losses in the regular season came from schools that are bigger in class size than us. The play-ers kept pushing forward and didn’t lose track of their goals. This team was successful because of their leadership, good attitudes, being competitors, dedication, work ethic in practice and games, and working together towards a common goal. These players truly believed that they could beat anybody any given day. The players enjoyed going to state basketball because of all the hard work that they put in the sum-mer mornings, going to basketball camps and the practices. Six seniors led us: Dawson Sudbeck, Justin Koch, Cody Linder, Cael Sudbeck, Jalen Wieseler, and Cole Schumacher. These six seniors did a great job this year and they will be missed next year! Our juniors did a great job of working and providing depth to our team. The practices were very competitive because of the depth we had as a team. The jun-iors were Justin Lange, Ethan Lange, Corbin Sudbeck, Ben Hite, Kevin Bruening, and Lucas Thingstad. They will be leaders of our team next year. The sophomores improved throughout the year and were able to push for playing time at the varsity level. The sophomores have learned much throughout the year. They have improved their basketball skill and understanding of the game. The sophomores were Jacob Wieseler, Ethan Hochstein, Nate Wieseler, Aydon Tramp, and Landon Wieseler. The freshman learned and improved from game to game. The game speed is different in high school and they adapted well. The freshman did a great job of competing and learning. The freshman were Hunter Heimes, Mitchell Leise, Cody Osbhar, and Grant Beste.

In closing, I thank all the parents, fans, and the administration for all the support you gave the boy’s basketball team. Reaching our goal of making it to the state tournament was a great accomplish-ment. The life lessons we learned from the game of basketball can help us be great young leaders in the game of life.

Thank you,

Coach Heimes

WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Supply List for 2017-2018

PK – 12th Grade please bring the following items in addition to your specific grade items:

2- Lg. Kleenex (200 count), 1- Lg. Hand Sanitizer, 1 Pr. of Gym Shoes, & 1 Lg. Clorox Wipes

Container

Please, label all supplies for PK-4 with your child’s name.

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Pre-School 2 bottles Elmer’s glue 4-5 glue sticks 2 pkg. washable markers 1 tray of watercolor paints 1 pkg. 2-4 dry erase markers 1 pair scissors – metal Fiskars blunt tip 1 pocket folder 1 school mat 1 box Gallon Ziploc bags 1 box Quart Ziploc Bags 12 or 16 count crayons 1 book bag Kindergarten 1 box of 12-16 Crayola crayons 1 box of 8 count CLASSIC Crayola markers 8 or 10 glue sticks (no gel or glitter) –more may be

needed during year 2 bottles Elmer’s Glue (no gel) 1 pair of headphones (used for IPADS) 2 pocket folders 1 notebook 4 #2 pencils (sharpened) 1 pink school eraser 1 school mat (blue and red at Wal-Mart) 1 paint shirt 1 tray of watercolor paints 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors 1 plastic school box 1 school bag 1 box Gallon size Ziploc bags 1 box Quart size Ziploc Bags

1st Grade 4 #2 pencils sharpened (no pens) 1 box of 8 CLASSIC Crayola markers 1 box of 16-24 Crayola crayons 1 scissors (Fiskars brand works best) 1 box colored pencils 1 4 oz. bottle of glue (black label only-no gel) 2 glue sticks 1 big pink eraser 1 plastic school box 2 colored portfolio folders-not Mead paper 1 book bag 1 ruler standard and metric 1 box Quart size Ziploc Bags

2nd Grade 6 #2 pencils sharpened (no mechanical pencils

please) 1 correcting pen (no black please) 1 box of 8 CLASSIC colored markers 1 box of 16-24 Crayola crayons 1 scissors (Fiskars brand works best) 1 box colored pencils 1 tray of watercolor paints 1 4 oz. bottle of glue (black label only-no gel) 2 glue stick 1 big pink eraser 1 plastic school box 2 colored portfolio folders-not Mead paper 3 two pocket folders with three ring hole fasteners 3 wide ruled notebooks (different colors if possi-ble) 1 book bag 1 paint shirt 1 ruler standard and metric 1 box Quart size Ziploc Bags

School Supplies Continued... 3RD Grade Calculator 2 Pens 1 Highlighter Big eraser Pencils (a lot) Crayons 1 scissors 1 bottle white school glue (no gel)-Glue stick is

OK Markers Colored pencils 1 ruler with inches and centimeters 4 pocket folders 4-5 notebooks 1 book bag 1 plastic crayon box to store supplies 1 box Quart size Ziploc Bags 2 Containers of cleaning wipes for desks 4TH Grade Dry erase markers (at least 4) 2 Pens (not black) Big eraser Pencils (a lot) no mechanical Crayons Scissors 2 Glue Sticks 1 Highlighter Markers Colored Pencils 4 Pocket Folders 3 Notebooks 1 pack of loose-leaf paper 1 3 ring binder (1 inch) 1 Book Bag 1 box sandwich size Ziploc Bags Multiplication and division flashcards (1-12) Pencils (a lot) Pens (2 Red, 2 Black, 2 Blue) 7 spiral bound notebooks 1 - 3 Subject Notebook (science)

Middle School 5-8 Flash Drive (1 GB or higher) Writing Journal (5th grade only) 1 - 3 Subject Notebook (Science: 7th & 8th grade only) Colored pencils (7th & 8th grade only) Computer Bag (7th-12th grade only) 7 book covers Compass & Protractor Scissors (5th grade only) 1 box Ziploc storage bags (5th grade only) Thin Markers (5th grade only) Dry erase markers (at least 4) Glue sticks (2) 5 pocket folders Calculator (basic function) 3 ring binder with 300 sheets of paper High School 9-12 Flash Drive (1GB or higher)

Computer Bag

COUNSELOR’S CORNER Here are a few scholarships currently available to college-bound Seniors: DUE IN MARCH -Yankton Medical Clinic - due March 27 -L&C NRD Patefield Green Memorial Scholarships 4 @ $500. - due March 3 -Galen Jueden Memorial - due March 3 DUE IN APRIL All Wynot Local Scholarships - due April 10th. (Scholarships are not quite ready at this time, Mrs. Hochstein will let you know). A copy of your Activities Resume’ is re-quired to apply for these scholarships. Here is a list of our current local scholarships: Wynot Booster Club (Parents must be paid members for 4 years)usually $200

Wynot Alumni Association (one parent must be a WPS Alumni) 4 @ $125 Wynot Staff for Students (everyone can apply) 4 @ $100 approximately

Wynot Education Association (Education Majors only) $100 Higgins Scholarship (everyone can apply) 2 @ $50 Wynot Local Business Scholarship (everyone can apply) usually about $150/$200

Jimmy Boeckman Memorial - must major in Vet Science, Healthcare or Agriculture (new*) Colonel Richard Hesse Memorial - TBA (new*) Cedar Security Bank (must have a student account) not sure of the amount 1st National Bank - Yankton (must have a student account) Bank of Hartington (must have an account) not sure of the amount) Northeast AG Consulting - AG majors $250 If you would like to create your own local scholarship, please contact Mrs. Hochstein. **Our students really appreciate our local scholarships and the generous donations to sup-port their college education. Thank you! James M Cox Foundation Scholarship - due April 27 - Nebraska Scholarship JUNIORS - ACT TEST The State of Nebraska is now requiring all Juniors to take the ACT Test. This test will replace the Ne-Sa test formerly required for Juniors. The Juniors have completed the John Baylor ACT Prep Course and some have already taken the ACT on their own. The ACT is an important part of the college admissions process. Let’s encourage our Juniors to do their best on this important test which will be taken on April 19. Juniors can have scores reported to 4 colleges of their choice.

Mrs. Hochstein Guidance Counselor

Superintendent’s notes: We are close to the end of the 3rd quarter. I hope our students have found the second semester to be a positive learning experience. I know the students and staff are all looking forward to the upcoming girls and boys state basketball tournament and the state speech competition (GO BLUE DEVILS)!!!

As a reminder, we will dismiss school on Thursday, March 2nd at 12:00pm and we will not have school on Friday, March 3rd. We will dismiss school on Thursday, March 8 at 12pm and we will not have school on Friday, March 10th. Third quarter ends March 9th. With the start of 4th Quarter, we have roughly 42 days of school left be-fore summer break! As we all know, that time will fly by. Likewise, Easter break is April 14th-17th, and I hope everyone is able to relax during Easter Break! Whether your family is staying home, or getting out of town, I wish each of you a safe and blessed Easter!

We will be starting the registration process for next year. I know our high school and middle school are anxious on working through this process. Also, we are currently encouraging attendance at our Kin-dergarten Round-up and Preschool Open House which have been moved to May 10 from 8:30am—11am. If you have any questions about classes or Kindergarten Round-up, feel free to contact the school.

I know this time of year is when students will be MAP and NeSA test-ing. We will let students and parents know when testing will take place, we ask that parents encourage each child do their very best! Wynot Public Schools is proud of our winter test results, and want to remind parents to make sure each student gets a good night sleep and hearty breakfast, before testing and throughout the year. Thank you for your support.

Food Town Receipts

Please have all Food Town Re-

ceipts in by March 31st.