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Upcoming Events MONDAY, JANUARY 5 School Resumes
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
Harrisburg, SD 57032 605-743-4254 after5artparty.com after5artparty@gmail.com
Movie Night @HS, 7pm THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 Girls’ Basketball, 4pm FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 Boys’ Wrestling, 5pm SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, 4pm TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 Girls’ Basketball, 4pm FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 Boy’s Basketball, 4pm SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 & 18 Legion Pancake Breakfast, 9:30 -- 11:30 MONDAY, JANUARY 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No School FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, 4pm “I Hate Winter” Night @ Basketball Game TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 Girls’ Basketball, 4pm FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Girls’ Basketball, 4pm
Owner: JJ Nelson Business Hours: Vary How many employees do you have?: 1 When was your business established?: 2014 What are three key points you want people to know about your business?: After 5 Art Party is a fun night out for people of all artistic abilities from beginner to expert. Your instructor will walk you step by step through an acrylic painting from beginning to end in a single sitting. We will provide you with all materials and canvas for your project. People that are of age are welcome to bring their own wine, beer or snacks to our home studio. We are happy to host your group outing for as few as 4 people at our home studio in Harrisburg or we will travel to a venue of your choice in or out of town. You pick your own painting for private or corporate parties from any of the available options shown on our gallery page on the after5artparty.com web site. While you’re visiting our site, use the link on the toolbar to ”like” us on Facebook, see new projects for the month and watch for specials that are only offered through our page. Facebook is also where we post success photos of the projects that other people are doing. Won’t it be fun to see yourself in those photos enjoying your time with coworkers, friends and family? We sure think so. What are some areas of specialty?: You’ve probably already heard about this kind of trendy night out or even been to one yourself.
Now you have a new option right here in Harrisburg! So gather up your friends, pick up a bottle of your favorite wine and sign up for your After 5 Art Party today. Your artistic instructor will walk you one baby step at a time through any painting from our gallery using simple techniques. Our motto is ”Yes you can! We’ll show you how.” You won’t even have to worry about knowing the lingo ahead of time. We will be happy to define our technical terms like blob, dab and smoosh as we all glide through the projects together. Some sessions even have a stencil option to ease your worry. Alright, we admit that one After 5 Art Party won’t qualify you to join a crew painting the Sistine Chapel. Odds are good that you’ll surprise yourself though. The biggest thing to keep in mind is that we get together to have fun. To that end, you might find that your art guru cracks jokes, leads short sing alongs and even encourages your group to heckle. Then, at the end of a fun-filled evening you will have had a fabulous time and be able to take home a work of art painted by you. How often does that happen? Another cool tidbit about us is due to an effort to keep our costs low, we are able to offer session party seats for an average of $10 less per person then our competitors. Awesome sauce! Please feel free to call with any questions. See you soon!
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IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Events After 5 Art Party Professional’s Corner
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City Contact Information
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Community
City Contact Information
Snow Alert Policy Street Light Outages Harrisburg Community Library Corner Animal License Renewals Due in January Thank You! 2015 City of Harrisburg Water and Sewer Rates
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District 20 Voices Selected for Elementary Honor Choir Position Opening: Long-Term Substitute Teacher Aide
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High School HOSA Happenings Harrisburg FFA State Leadership CDE results: Leadership Class Does Community Service Baseball Registration Honor Roll Correction: HHS DEBATE WINS SWEEPSTAKES AT MITCHELL MCGOVERN!
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1936 Harrisburg Yearbook 1936 Basketball 1936 Senior Class 1936 Juniors 1936 Freshmen 1936 Sophomores 1936 7th & 8th Grades 1936 5th & 6th Grades Harrisburg Novice Debaters Invite Others Over for Lunch
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Middle School Letter to 8th Grade Parents from Harrisburg High School Principal
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South Middle School FACS 12 8th grade team 12 6th Grade Students Study Archery 12 Giving Thanks in Kindergarten 13
Journey Elementary Journey 3rd Grade Heritage and Tradition Celebration A Feast of Friends 1st Grade Goes QR Crazy
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Explorer Elementary Veteran’s Day Celebration
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Freedom Elementary Career Café
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Liberty Elementary Liberty – Gift of Giving Embracing the Community Cub’s Closet Liberty Problem Patrol Tiger Museum NICHOLE DREXLER AND 2/3 TIGER RESERVE Animals in Action – Tiger Reserve Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Professional’s Corner This month’s Did You Know is brought to you by Courtney Lens, a CPA at KMWF & Associates, PC.
Did You Know? If you are a low-to-moderate income worker, you can take steps now to save two ways for the same amount. With the saver’s credit/retirement savings contributions credit you can save for your retirement and save on your taxes with a special tax credit.
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The saver’s credit can increase your refund or reduce the tax you owe. The maximum credit is $1,000, or $2,000 for married couples. The credit you receive is often much less, due in part because of the deductions and other credits you may claim. If you’re eligible you still have time to contribute and get the saver’s credit on your 2014 tax return. You have until April 15, 2015, to set up a new IRA or add money to an existing IRA for 2014. Consult a tax preparer for income limits and questions.
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CITY WEBSITE – www.harrisburgsd.gov
Make sure to “Like” The City of Harrisburg on Facebook for city notices at: http://bit.ly/CityOfHarrisburg Mayor: Julie Burke-Bowen Email: Julie.BurkeBowen@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-6020 Ward I Alderperson: Ryan Berg Email: Ryan.Berg@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-6024 Rob Handshumaker Email: Rob.Handshumaker@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-6022 Ward II Alderperson: Allison Sanderson Email: Allison.Sanderson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-6026 Ryan Olson Email: Ryan.Olson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-6028 Council Meetings: City Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Liberty School Board Room unless announced otherwise. If a meeting falls on a City holiday, typically the meeting will be scheduled for the following Tuesday.
City Offices Locations/Hours
City/Finance Office: 301 E Willow Street Phone Number: 605-743-5872 Monday – Thursday – 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fridays – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. City Maintenance: 801 S Prairie Street Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Police - Lincoln County Sheriff Dispatch (Non Emergency) – 7642664 Emergency – 911 HELP!Line – 211 SD One Call – 811 Post Office – 743-2791 Community Library – 767-7910 The City of Harrisburg contracts with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. In case of an emergency, dial 911. For non-emergency calls, dial 605-7642664 for dispatch. Keep your garage doors closed at night and when not at home. If you keep your vehicle outside, keep it locked. Speed limits in residential areas are 20 mph, please remember to SLOW DOWN. Reminder: Any chance of two inches of snow or blowing snow may trigger a snow alert, all vehicles should be removed from city streets to avoid ticketing and towing!! HELP!Line Center is available 24 hrs. a day/7 days a week for any personal or family crisis. Dial 211
Snow Alert Policy The City of Harrisburg will declare a “Snow Alert” when an accumulation of 2” is either forecast for the city or should the city have no prior forecast warning, when the snow plows are dispatched. This could also include blowing or drifting snow that would require plowing. All on-street parking shall be prohibited on both sides of the street, regardless of the directional run of that street until it has been plowed curb to curb. Section 14: Obstructing snow removal and street cleaning. No vehicle shall be parked in such a manner or for such a period of time as to unreasonably interfere with or obstruct the removal of snow from, or the cleaning of, the streets in the city. Parking may resume when streets have been cleared of snow completely from curb to curb. Ticketing will begin when plows are dispatched which could be anytime after the snow alert is issued. Towing of vehicles, trailers and other appurtenances will begin approximately 24 hours after the ticket has been issued. It is each resident’s responsibility to keep your sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Blowing, pushing, shoveling or placing snow onto the roadways is not permitted. These policies will be enforced on a per-call basis. Please exercise common sense during the winter plowing season and respect the plows. In the event of a Snow Alert, the City will notify the following: KSOO AM 1140 B-102.7 FM HOT 104.7 FM MIXX 97.3 FM KIKN 100.5 FM KELO TV City Website: www.harrisburgsd.gov www.nixle.com (Nixle is a free service the city uses to send alerts to your cell phone) City of Harrisburg Facebook page If a resident wishes to have mail delivery to his/her home, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to put up and maintain their mailbox in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Harrisburg Post Office. The City of Harrisburg is not responsible for repairing or replacing any mailboxes damaged due to snow removal. We request that you make sure your mailboxes are completely upright and are properly maintained.
Animal License Renewals Due In January Renewing of animal licenses is required every January. Cost of an animal license is $5.00 and tags can be obtained at city hall. Please remit payment and any new information to the Harrisburg City Hall Office, 301 E Willow Street, PO Box 26, Harrisburg South Dakota 57032.
Thank You! Mayor Julie Burke-Bowen and the Harrisburg City Council presented the following individuals with a Certificate of Appreciation for their service and dedication to the City of Harrisburg. From the Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board: Dain Sisson, Chane Patten, and Mark Carr. From the Harrisburg Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce: Kris Graff, Peggy Miller, Ryan Watson, and Eric Fosheim. A Commemoration of Appreciation was presented to Rilyn Fox for his Eagle Scout project of building a Gaga Ball Pit in the Hugh Robinson Park. They also presented the following businesses with an Appreciation Certificate: BHI Construction-General Contractor for the new Harrisburg City Hall and Showplace Wood Products for their generous donation of cabinets for the new Harrisburg City Hall. The City of Harrisburg thanks each and every one of you for your donations of time and gifts.
2015 City Of Harrisburg Water And Sewer Rates Beginning with the January 2015 Billing Rates will be: Water - $11.64 + $5.76 per one thousand gallons of water used per month Sewer - $15.91 + $6.89 per one thousand gallons of water used per month TOTALS = $27.55 (no usage) + $12.65 (per 1000 gallons) The City of Harrisburg has approximately 1,900 residential customers. For a residential home with a family of 3 the monthly average household usage is 4,000 gallons equaling a monthly bill of $78.15.
Street Light Outages To report a street light outage in any area other than the Greyhawk Estates Addition, please call Xcel Energy at 1-800-960-6235 or visit their website at www.xcelenergy.com. To report street light outages in the Greyhawk Estates Addition please call Southeastern Electric at 1-800-333-2859.
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Harrisburg Community Library Corner PHILIP OLINGER Happy Holidays and thank-you to all those who attended the annual Story Time with Santa event. We had a wonderful turnout and appreciate all our patrons in attendance. We are also hoping to start a “Friends of the Library” board to help with fundraising projects for the library to help meet the needs of our growing community. If you are interested in being a member of the Friends of the Library please contact the Library at 605-767-7910 or talk to one of our librarians. As winter bears down in the coming months, stay warm and come to the Harrisburg Community Library at 200 E Willow Street and check out our selection of over 1500 DVD and BluRay titles, audio books, and print books. If we don’t have the title you are looking for, then access one of our six Nooks that have access to a digital library of books. Children’s Story Time is at 10:00 am on Tuesdays and Saturdays. While your kids are enthralled in a great book being read aloud, you can peruse the collection of books for your own enjoyment! Get current updates and information on our Facebook page...but be warned, you have to like us! Regular Library Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00am-1:00pm Monday-Friday: 4:00pm-8:00pm
“I HATE WINTER” FRI NIGHT @ HHS Friday Night, January 23rd, Home Girls and Boys Basketball Doubleheader vs. Huron, starting at 4pm. Dress in your summer best …. bermudas, Hawaiian ..! Leis will be sold for $1.00 to complete your attire. Come cheer for our athletes, listen to our band and beat the winter blues! Brought to you by Tiger Nation.
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20 Voices Selected For Elementary Honor Choir
District
HELEN SHORT The music department is proud to announce that twenty students will be performing in the SDSU Elementary Honor Choir. The festival will take place in Brookings on February 12, 2015. Guest conductor is Tom T. Shelton Jr. Tom is a native of Greensboro, N.C., and a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He is Assistant Professor of Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College. Focusing on children’s and youth music at Westminster, he teaches classes in conducting, sacred music and music education. He was selected as Teacher of the Year while teaching in the public schools. In 1999 the North Carolina Music Educator’s Association presented him with the North Carolina Middle School Music Teacher of the Year award.
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Congratulations to the following 4-5-6th grade students: Abigail Beaumont, Kennedy Fredrickson, Amara McPherson-Bassey, Brooklyn Salzwedel, Kolin Schroeder, Kayden Schwebke, Brianna Lee, Norianne Batoon, Katherine Doubledee, Jayden Fikse, Tuba Ali, Kayleigh Hybertson, Heidi Pan, Rachel Roach, Rylan Snyder, Anna Yee, Mitchell Nelson, Rylin Yerdon, Kaitlyn Disbrow and Payton Pickering. This year over 700 students from around the state auditioned, with 180 voices selected. Congratulations also go out to the directors Melissa Fikse, Sarah Lawson, Rachel Nelson, Deb Passick, Helen Short, Tim Stockman and Randi VanDerSloot. Way to go Tigers!
Position Opening: Long-Term Substitute Teacher Aide USD Head Start - Harrisburg Part-time sub teacher aide position for classroom at Freedom. Current opening, need through end of February, 2015. Prefer candidates with experience working with children ages 3-5. Hours 11:15 to 3:15 Mon. – Thurs. and up to 3 hours prep time weekly. To apply, please complete online application at http://yourfuture.sdbor. edu – select University of South Dakota and Various Temporary Positions – Head Start. For information, contact USD Head Start, 1-800-813-8132. EOE/AA
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iger Nation, your Harrisburg booster club for all extra curricular activities at Harrisburg High School, believes that education involves learning all of life’ s lessons. Lessons that can not be learned in a classroom but on a football field, a stage, a basketball cour t, on the golf course, in a quiz bowl, or debating from a podium. Tiger Nation can make an impact on these life lessons with the financial suppor t we can offer Harrisburg’ s extra curricular activities. Our faculty ask each spring for dollars to afford their students to do the “extras”, attend athletic camps, conferences, and travel to competitions locally and nationally. The ability for Tiger Nation to award the dollars our advisors, directors and coaches ask for, depends on you. The more numbers we have who volunteer their time in our fundraising and attend our once-monthly meetings (third Wednesday of each month, 7 pm, high school librar y), and assist with decision- making, the more dollars we can divvy to our faculty and his/her activity. Join Tiger Nation, it can make a difference!
In April 2014, Tiger Nation awarded dollars for: • Volleyball Equipment • Boys Basketball team SDSU camp • Airfare for HOSA • Airfare for FFA • Travel Catcher’s gear for Softball • Nebraska team camp for Wrestling • Gas money for Debate team travel • Football team USD camp • Girls Basketball team Wisconsin camp • Individual camps for Track & Field/Cross • Country Girls Soccer team camp
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A special thanks to Kathy Cherry for spearheading our HyVee Scripts fundraiser, Kathy has been selling HyVee gift cards at volleyball games and will continue sales at upcoming basketball games at Harrisburg High School. If you are looking for a great gift idea for a college student, teacher, etc, a HyVee gift card is a perfect
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“I Hate Winter Night” @ HHS Basketball January 23rd Tiger Nation invites you to beat the winter blues by attending the Boys and Girls Basketball Doubleheader at Harrisburg High School on Friday, January 23rd, beginning at 4pm. Come dressed in your summer best, dig up those bermuda shorts, Hawaiian skirts, etc! Leis will be sold for $1.00, summer music will play, come cheer for Tigers basketball and listen to our talented band. It is Tigers vs Tigers as Huron comes to town, let us welcome them with warmth for our first annual "I Hate Winter" Night. A brief program at half-time of the Boys game will also thank our current Tiger Nation corporate sponsors.
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High School HOSA Happenings
Leadership Class Does Community Service
MANAAL ALI, HOSA PRESIDENT
The Leadership Class did its quarterly community service day on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. The students spent the morning ringing bells for the Salvation Army at the HyVee on Minnesota Avenue. Despite the chilly weather, the students kept up their spirits as donations came in and hot chocolate was enjoyed. They even were asked to appear in a story for KELO-TV! In the afternoon the students made fleece tie blankets and took them to be used at the Children’s Inn shelter. Service to others is an important part of Leadership, and this group truly measured up to that standard.
December was not as busy with activities and fundraisers as the other months for the members of HOSA. However, it was a month that allowed for a lot of learning. Over 20 members were taught respiratory care through CPR classes and became certified as a result. Twenty underclassmen took part of Avera All Access Day where they learned about the Avera Heart Hospital and the Genomics Institute. In addition, competitors in the HOSA event of ‘Clinical Nursing’ and ‘Clinical Specialty,’ have been shadowing and practicing special skills - learning everything they need to know about being a health professional. Now, educational opportunities weren’t the only thing to stem from this month. December also allowed for the act of giving and sharing with the Harrisburg community. From the beginning of the month to the end of the semester, Harrisburg HOSA went head-to-head against DECA, StuCO, FFA, and FCCLA in a food drive challenge where all the proceeds go to the food pantry in town. Along with this, HOSA also participated in the annual HHS Angel Tree fundraiser, buying gifts and toys for struggling families within the community.
Harrisburg FFA State Leadership CDE Results: O
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December 7 & 8, 24 members of the Harrisburg FFA and Advisors Todd Marks and Tara Fastert attended the South Dakota State FFA Leadership CDE’s in Pierre. To qualify for the state CDE’s, members must place in the top 3 individuals or top 2 teams at their District competition. Each team CDE had 14 teams at state and each individual CDE had 21 individuals. Harrisburg was well represented and had a very successful weekend.
the official timers for the senior parliamentary procedure CDE and they both did an outstanding job with this responsibility. The chapter would like to extend a sincere and special thank you to Danny Harris for driving the bus to Pierre and to Mrs. Jill Stucky and Mr. Dan McAllister for accompanying us as chaperones. All three of these individuals did a great job keeping the kids organized and getting them to events on time while the advisors were busy with meetings. Left: Ag Issues Team-Sydney Hirschkorn, Rowdy Hillmer, Ashlynne Benninga, Zach Gross, McKenzye Gunderson, Ben Ostebee, and Hannah Lane
In the Agricultural Issues CDE, the Harrisburg team placed 3rd in the State. Agricultural Issues is a competition where the team members research an issue relating to agriculture in their state. The Harrisburg team chose the topic of beef breeding systems and presented the pros and cons of natural breeding versus artificial insemination. Team members from Harrisburg are Sydney Hirschkorn, Zach Gross, Rowdy Hillmer, Ashlynne Beninnga, McKenzye Gunderson, Hannah Lane, and Ben Ostebee. The senior parliamentary procedure team also placed 3rd in the state competition. Parliamentary procedure demonstrates the proper way to conduct a business meeting and members are scored on a written test, their ability to discuss a given topic, on the written minutes of the meeting, and how well they demonstrate how to perform specific parliamentary abilities. All within a 15-minute time limit. All 14 teams compete in two different groups on Sunday evening and the top three teams from each group advance to the final round on Monday morning. The Harrisburg team consisted of President; Grace Aasheim, Vice-President; Nicole Hudson, Secretary; Anna McAllister, Reporter; Alexander Auch, Treasurer; Connor McAllister, Student Advisor; Karlie Westall, and Sentinel; Matt Hudson. The junior parliamentary procedure CDE is very similar to the senior competition except that the team is made up of all freshmen and they do not have to take a written test or write a set of meeting minutes. Harrisburg’s freshmen did an outstanding job by placing 5th at the State CDE. Team members for this event are President; Abigail Bushar, VicePresident; Kelsie Spotanske, Secretary; Jessica Cain, Reporter; Natalie Christensen, Treasurer; Mason Stucky, Student Advisor; Lauren Schenetter, and Sentinel; Noah Hovorka. Also attending from Harrisburg were freshmen Cassidy Rippentrop who finished 9th in the Creed Speaking CDE and junior Ben Ostebee who participated in the Extemporaneous Speaking CDE. Nathan Harmer and Sydney Wood were also invited by the state FFA association to serve as THE TIGER TIMES • JANUARY 2015 • PAGE 6
Above: Creed Speaker - Cassidy Rippentrop and Junior Parliamentary Procedure Team-Noah Hovorka, Jessica Cain, Kelsie Spotanske, Lauren Schnetter, Abigail Bushar, Natalie Christensen, and Mason Stucky
Left: Senior Parliamentary Procedure-Grace Aashiem, Connor McAllister, Karlie Westall, Matt Hudson, Nicole Hudson, Alexander Auch, and Anna McAllister
Honor Roll Correction:
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Zachary Lanier and Jessica Peters were inadvertently left off the honor roll list last month.
HHS DEBATE WINS SWEEPSTAKES AT MITCHELL MCGOVERN!
Baseball / Softball
The HHS Debate captured the Efficiency Sweepstakes November 22 at the Mitchell McGovern invitational! The award goes to the team with the highest squad efficiency rating by figuring the sweepstakes points divided by number of entries Junior Manaal Ali led the way with a first place in Non-Original Oratory and a disputed first place in JV Public Forum with partner Jordann Krouse. Other top place winners included Hayden Cole and Landon Dinger with a third place in novice public forum with an undefeated record. Evan Papka and Hallie Sagness finished 5th in the same division with a 4-1 record.
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1936 Harrisburg Yearbook The oldest known Harrisburg yearbook was recently donated by an alumni member, Mrs. Calvin Dirks (Mary). We thank her for her donation. Please enjoy these pages from the yearbook. If you have an image from Harrisburg’s past you would like to submit, please contact JoAnne VerMulm at 743-2567 x6143 or email at tigertimes@harrisburg.k12.sd.us.
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1936 Basketball
1936 Senior Class
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1936 Juniors
1936 Sophomores
1936 Freshmen
1936 7th & 8th Grades
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1936 5th & 6th Grades
Harrisburg Novice Debaters Invite Others Over For Lunch The Harrisburg HS debate team hosted a novice afterschool meet on December 2 for first –year competitors at HHS. The team hosted seven schools from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. The contest included divisions in policy debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, and public forum (PF) debate. HHS competes in the public forum division. HHS ate up the competition and captured the first five places in PF with four teams going undefeated. Audra Nickel and Hayden Cole finished undefeated and with the highest speaker points out of the 29-team field. Nickel had perfect speaker points for each of the four rounds and was the top speaker in the tournament across all divisions. Other undefeated HHS teams included Landon Dinger as a solo competitor, Cody Schriever and Claire Tufty, and Ben Menke and Hallie Sagness. Finishing in fifth place were Jack Olson and Evan Papka with a 3-1 record. Rounding out the award winners for the day were the 3-1 teams of Rachel Nelson and Megan Yee and Allyson Kowalski and Alexis Janssen. All seven teams finished in the top eleven positions out of twenty-nine entries.
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Middle School Letter To 8th Grade Parents From Harrisburg High School Principal Dear Eighth Grade Parents: Recently, I have held seven question and answer sessions at the high school in regard to the MOD/CL program. Attendance at these sessions has been minimal. If the lack of participation is an indication of satisfaction and trust, I am enthused and gratuitous. However, I am uneasy for the future if all questions have not been answered. Parents will be asked in a couple of months to make a very important decision. Information and understanding are key to that choice. February 25th, all students of the Classes of 2017, 18, 19(this year’s sophomores, freshmen and eighth grade classes) will be asked to make a firm decision regarding their enrollment in the MOD/CL or the traditional classroom. We will ask that this decision be well-thought out and a final commitment from parents and students with academic rationale and success as the only factor. This is important for many reasons, not the least of which is parental support and advocacy at home. As you can imagine, our planning for next year depends upon your factually supported direction. Our orientation for students in the spring, our hiring processes, our curricular development are dependent on the number and identity of students in each program. To make your decision, you need as much understanding of this program and high school in general as possible. I invite you to do three things: 1. Please attend a question and answer session.
There are three remaining:
Monday, January 5 – 5:30-7 Thursday, January 29 – 5:30-7 Monday, February 16th – 5:30-7 All in the Little Theater at the High School. 2. There is much information online on the high school website on the drop-down menu “MOD/CL”. Take a look. Google Customized Learning, Personalized Learning, Individualized Learning, Differentiation – or any of the other terms on the MOD/CL FAQ on our website. Email any questions to me at any time. 3. Visit us. Talk to students and parents of MOD/CL students. Come and see me in my office. Talk to teachers. We welcome you any time.
Walk around school all day if you wish.
Attend. Look. Visit. We wish for you to have everything you need to make a great choice for your son or daughter. The MOD/CL is a precipitous change. HHS would never have chosen this path had we not a deep belief it is a system with great merit, backed by research and a fit for our students and community. However, you are the one that has to feel comfortable with this program. Get all the information necessary to make a good choice in February. Thanks very much – Kevin
Dr. Kevin Lein, HHS Principal
South Middle School FACS
8th Grade Team
As part of 8th Grade Encore Family and Consumer Science at HSMS, students are exposed to and explore a variety of career options. Recently we examined careers of the past, the present and the future. Students then had to determine what career choices they might have during that time period. For example, past careers discussed included blacksmith and milkman. Current careers listed included banker, doctor and nursing. For the future students determined that all careers would need a strong science, technology, engineering and math background.
MARK RIECK
Special thanks to Adam Learing from STEMFuse, LLC of Brandon, SD for also coming to speak to students about career opportunities and entrepreneurship. He focused on preparing for the world of work beyond high school. The most important message Adam shared was to find something you are passionate about and love to do.
The 8th grade team has taken on the task of teaching social skills to our students. The team discussed what are the “must have” social skills for students to be productive members within the school. The identified skills are Following Directions, Being Prepared for Class, Accepting Decisions of Authority, Participating in a Group Discussion and Showing Respect. Each week, Mr. Rieck came to individual advisories to cover each social skill through group discussions and dialog. He discussed real world situations where adults need to use these socials skills as well as times when students need to use these social skills. All the students stated it was the greatest experience of their lives.
6th Grade Students Study Archery JIM STOEBNER For the second December in a row the Harrisburg South Middle School gym class is doing an Archery Unit. Archery equipment was given free to each Harrisburg school when the P.E. teachers from each school attended a clinic put on by the National Archery Federation. Archery can be a very fun sport. It is also a lifetime sport that is already enjoyed by many of our middle school students. Many students are already in archery clubs around the area. There are a few things that students had to be reminded of, and because of that, the classes spent the first day reviewing. We talked about parts of the bow and arrow. We practiced with a string to simulate shooting a bow. We went through different whistle commands so everyone is on the same page when shooting. We ended up showing proper technique of retrieving the bow from the target. We will continue on our archery through the month of December. As we get further along we will continue to increase the distance of our shooting range.
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Journey Elementary Science Saturday Join us one Saturday a month! Jan 24th
Apr 18th
Feb 21st
May 2nd
Mar 21st
Journey 3rd Grade Heritage And Tradition Celebration MR. TODD SMIDT, MRS. CORINA FEELDY, MS. RITA SCHAEFER, AND MRS. KATIE GRAVNING Recently the third graders learned about different cultures as part of their immigration unit. Activities in their learning experience included the students creating a “Family and Tradition” project to share with their classmates, locating and mapping their country of ancestry, and a participating in a “multi-cultural potluck” for which each student brought a traditional family recipe to share.
Harrisburg High School Science Classrooms 3rd – 5th grade students welcome Cost is $20.00 per Saturday Register your student monthly online at: https://harrisburghosa.shutterfly.com Deadline for registration is the Wednesday before each Science Saturday with $20 due at check-in. HHS HOSA members will be holding breakout sessions varying from dissections, chemistry experiments, engineering projects, and other hands-on activities.
A Feast Of Friends MRS. DANAE WIEKING, 4TH JOURNEY 4TH GRADE TEACHER On Monday, November 24th Mrs. Wieking’s 4th grade class participated in a classroom feast. A couple of weeks prior to the feast the class came together to plan the menu. Some offered to bring plates while another offered to bring the turkey. All of it being important to have at a feast. The students also researched about Thanksgiving and the Mayflower. Parents were invited to attend the feast. It was a time of feasting and giving thanks. Before the class was able to eat, each student had to share something they were thankful for. Mrs. Wieking was/is thankful for an amazing group of students at Journey Elementary.
HOSA is a student organization at HHS focused on developing future healthcare professionals giving leadership opportunities, career explorations, and involving them in community awareness and outreach.
Giving Thanks In Kindergarten MISS ABBY POSTMA When walking through the Kindergarten hallway at Journey Elementary it is quite clear to any visitor that it is Thanksgiving time! What does Thanksgiving mean in Kindergarten? It means it is time for the annual performance of “ABC’s of the First Thanksgiving” a skit put on by all of the Kindergarteners. There are a number of steps each teacher needs to do before the big performance day. Step one is to assign the parts. The teachers pick out the parts for their students, send those parts home, and have families practice the part together. Step two is to pick a date in hopes that all family members can attend the show. Step three is very important. Teachers cannot forget to glitter the alphabet letters! These letters add a little glitz and glam to the show! Step four is to put together a brief video for the end of the show. For the video the teachers ask each student what he or she is thankful for and add a song to bring it to life. Step five you ask? Step five is to practice, practice, practice until the performance day! Step six is finally the big performance! Teachers get rid of the nerves and jitters and remind the students that he or she will do a wonderful job! After the show all the guests and students are able to enjoy juice and cookies and relax in the classroom. Each Kindergarten class did an amazing job with their performance of “ABC’s of the First Thanksgiving”. The students really enjoyed learning about the pilgrims, their voyage to the America’s, and the help they received from the Native American people. Our hats go off to each Kindergarten student for the amazing job they did!
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1st Grade Goes QR Crazy MRS. MARTA HOFFMAN, JOURNEY ELEMENTARY COMPUTER INTEGRATIONIST So what is a QR code? It’s short for “Quick Response” and it is usually in the shape of a square. It looks like a bar code with black splotches instead of lines. In the classroom the students use an iPad app such as Scanner to scan the code. It can read a book, show a video, give written or verbal directions, or show an answer to a question. This fall the Journey First Graders used their QR codes to do math scavenger hunt and listen to Thanksgiving books. If you would like to see additional photos use your IOS or android device with a QR code reader app to see all of the photos.
Explorer Elementary Veteran’s Day Celebration Veteran's Day Program at Explorer Elementary Jeanine Murphy, Stefanie Reiffenberger and Kristin Tronbak On Veteran's Day Explorer Elementary held a Veteran's Day program. The school invited family members who have served or are currently serving to come share their experiences. The student council performed a short skit under the direction of Mrs. VanderZwaag. Several music groups performed musical selections under the direction of Mrs. Short. The Veterans had an opportunity to introduce themselves and tell what branch of military they served under, how many years they served and where they were stationed. This was a great way for Explorer Elementary students to understand the true meaning of Veteran's Day.
Freedom Elementary Career Café Andrea Junker, Guidance Counselor Part of FreedomElementary’s Comprehensive School Counseling Program focuses on introducing and exposing students to different career clusters. Through Guidance classes with Mrs. Andrea Junker, all fourth and fifth graders are matched up with their top three career clusters based on an interest inventory they completed. Fourth and fifth graders spent most of September in Guidance getting matched up with and learning about the sixteen different career clusters. Throughout the school year, Mrs. Junker has professionals (one from each of the career clusters) from the Harrisburg/Sioux Falls area speak about their career during Career Café. Fourth and fifth graders are invited to attend Career Café to learn about their top three career clusters on Wednesdays throughout the year during their lunch, hence the name Career Café!
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Liberty Elementary Liberty – Gift Of Giving NICHOLE DREXLER AND JEN VAN’T HUL To celebrate the holiday season students at Liberty Elementary School are giving back to the community in a variety of ways. First and third graders teamed up to give donations to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. Items that were donated were dog and cat food/treats, grooming supplies, collars and leashes, animal toys, bird feed, towels, dish soap and clean baby socks. Students were very excited to participate in this kind and caring act of giving back to the community. They felt happy to be able to help any and all animals in need of a home during the holiday season. Liberty Student Council members delivered the items to Humane Society prior to the Christmas holiday. Teachers are having students focus on giving this holiday season. Second grade students donated toys and books to both Sanford and Avera Children’s Hospitals. Our own Liberty Student Council gave children who are currently staying in the hospitals this holiday season stuffed animals to cherish and cuddle. This project was called ‘Share a Bear’. Student Council visited children in the hospital prior to Christmas break.
Kindergarten – Macaroni & Cheese/Spaghettios/Ravioli
Students and families within the Liberty Elementary School also participated in a Liberty Giving Tree where items such as board games, cooking supplies, necessities and toys were given to families in need this holiday season.
1st Grade – Canned Goods
In conjunction with the Giving Tree, each grade level sponsored their own project of giving. Items donated to help those in need were….
4th Grade – Hamburger Helper/Meal Kits
Embracing The Community NICHOLE DREXLER
2nd Grade – Toilet Paper, Tissues, Napkins, Paper Towels 3rd Grade – Pancake Mix/ Waffle Mix/Syrup
5th Grade – Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Soap and Deodorant The student council also delivered these items to our local food bank, charities and families in the community.
Liberty Elementary students are embracing members of the Harrisburg Liberty is focused on the gift of giving this holiday season. Happy holidays to one and all! community. In November, students presented a Veteran’s Day program to all citizens of the community. Mrs. Passick, Liberty Music Teacher, conducted the program with musical selections sung by all grade levels, a flag ceremony and short speeches given by students reciting why we celebrate Veteran’s Day. On November 20th, students volunteered their time to help with Liberty’s Senior Citizen’s Turkey Dinner. Liberty Elementary has offered a Turkey Dinner to senior citizens of the Harrisburg Community for many years. The delicious meal prepared by the Liberty Elementary kitchen staff consisted of roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, green beans, a dinner roll, and a pumpkin treat. Liberty fifth grade students served this lovely meal along with help from Chris Beach, District’s Child Nutrition Director and Dr. Jackie McNamara, the Liberty Elementary Principal. Students created beautiful place mats to use at each table setting in Art with Mr. Yates, Art teacher. Mrs. Passick and the Liberty kindergarten students performed “Wintertime” and “Jingle Jive” for all who attended. A big thank you goes out to all who helped put on these wonderful community events.
Cub’s Closet JENNIFER VAN’T HUL Student Council is sponsoring a Clothing Exchange better known as Cub’s Closet again this fall. Clean clothing that is in good condition will be accepted as donations sizes infant through 14 youth/small adult. This would include school appropriate fall/winter clothing as well as winter gear (boots, gloves, hats, snow pants, coats). Donations can be brought to the office or directly to the School Counselor. All clothing will be set up in the Parent Library (in the entry way across from the office). There was a Grand Opening Monday October 27 at 3:15 pm. Students with higher needs were given first priority before the Grand Opening. You do not need to make a donation to take something. Anyone will be able to take whatever items they find at no cost. Parents can come to Cub’s Closet at anytime during school hours. Students must be accompanied by an adult or by appointment with the School Counselor.
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Liberty Problem Patrol JENNIFER VAN’T HUL Liberty Student Council is working on a Positive Peer Culture Program. The Problem Patrol is a group of 4th and 5th grade students who have an area of the playground in the morning before school that they walk around looking for opportunities to be a positive role model. The students have been trained in conflict resolution and when it is more appropriate to seek adult assistance. Each student volunteer on the Problem Patrol will have a shift one day a week from 7:50 am until all students have entered the building. All elected and honorary members are eligible to participate.
Tail Waggin’ Tutors JACKIE WILCOX
Tiger Museum
NICHOLE DREXLER AND 2/3 TIGER RESERVE
Students from two Liberty Elementary classes are participating in a “doggone” fun reading program during their library time. The program is called Tail Waggin’ Tutors which is provided through Therapy Dogs International. “The main objective of this program is to provide a relaxed and “dog-friendly” atmosphere, which allows students to practice the skill of reading. By sitting down next to a dog and reading to the dog, all threats of being judged are put aside. The child relaxes, pats the attentive dog, and focuses on the reading. Reading improves because the child is practicing the skill of reading, building self-esteem, and associating reading with something pleasant.” (Information from Therapy Dogs International)
Students in the Tiger Reserve program at Liberty Elementary School held a Tiger Museum for visitors, parents and other classes to visit and learn more about the terrific animal – THE TIGER, which is also our Harrisburg School Districts mascot. Students created activities and presentations on specific information about tigers, examples were tiger communication, behavior of adult tigers, tiger anatomy, timeline of extinction, different types of tigers, tigers in culture, tigers in captivity and tiger habitats. Students and visitors had a Tigerrific time!
Animals In Action – Tiger Reserve LYNN LAPE AND NICHOLE DREXLER Animals from crickets to bunnies invaded Liberty Elementary School on December 5th. Students in the Tiger Reserve program from Endeavor and Liberty had a day of hands on learning called ‘Animals in Action’. Small animals such as crickets to larger animals like gerbils, bunnies and rats helped students learn how to conduct a science experiment using the scientific method. Students were very excited to observe these creatures.
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