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MONDAY, JUN 15, 2015
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Harrisburg Community Wide Rummage Days MONDAY, JUN 08, 2015 School Board Meeting , 6:30pm-9:00pm Liberty Board Room TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2015 Planning & Zoning Meeting, 6pm, City Hall
Tiger Nation Meeting 7:00pm, HS Library THURSDAY, JUN 18, 2015 Summer Performing Arts - 8:00am, HS Little Theater FRIDAY, JUN 19, 2015
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015
Summer Performing Arts, 8:00am, HS Little Theater
Harrisburg Park Board Meeting, 7pm, Liberty Board Room
MONDAY, JUN 22, 2015
Harrisburg Community Library Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Library
Summer Performing Arts - 8:00am, HS Little Theater School Board Meeting, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Liberty Board Room
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
TUESDAY, JUN 23, 2015
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015
Summer Performing Arts - 8:00am, HS Little Theater • Walk/Run Race Packet Pickup, 4pm, Tryon Gym •
Food Vendors/Midway Open 5:30pm
WEDNESDAY, JUN 24, 2015 Summer Performing Arts - 8:00am, HS Little Theater
• Little Miss Harrisburg Talent Show, 5pm
THURSDAY, JUN 25, 2015
• Little Miss Harrisburg Pageant, 7pm
Summer Performing Arts 8:00am, HS Little Theater
• Dustin Evans Free Concert, 8:30pm SATURDAY, JUN 13, 2015 • Walk/Run Race, 6:30am, SMS • Big D 3 on 3 (Time TBA) • Community Parade, 10:30am • Food Vendors Open, 11am • Car Show, Noon • Kids Pedal Tractor Pull, 1:30pm • All School Reunion, 4-7pm, Under Tent • Arch Allies Free Concert, 7pm
FRIDAY, JUN 26, 2015 Summer Performing Arts 8:00am, HS Little Theater
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IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Events Harrisburg Community Library Corner
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Community DENR Recognizes the City of Harrisburg for Operation and Maintenance Award 3 Animal Ordinance 3 Movies in the Park 3 Street Light Outages 3 Lions Club Donation 3 Ag-Ed Classes Explore Beyond the Classroom 6
District New Activities Calendar Facility Use Celebrating Harrisburg - Past & Present Concussion Testing Honoring Elite Athletes of HHS
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High School Noem Announces Winners of Congressional Art Competition Old MacDonald Had a Farm Leadership Class does Community Service Congratulations, Dr. Lein & Mr. Rollinger! Get Involved! Musical Talents Venture to Dallas FCCLA Successes HOSA Happenings A Year in Review: Student Council
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North Middle School School Wide Cross-Curricular Unit YLF in Aberdeen
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South Middle School Men in Medicine
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Explorer Elementary A Musical May 6th Grade SMS Quiz Bowl
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Liberty Elementary Liberty News Successful Testing Pop Tab Contest, Everyone is a Winner! Bidding Farewell to Some Unforgettable Staff!
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City Contact Information 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: 605-743-5872 ext. 20 Ward I Alderpersons: Ryan Berg Email: Ryan.Berg@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-5872 ext. 23 Ryan Wolbrink Email: ryan.wolbrink@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-5872 ext. 21 Ward II Alderperson: Allison Sanderson Email: Allison.Sanderson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-5872 ext. 24 Ryan Olson Email: Ryan.Olson@Harrisburgsd.gov Phone: 605-743-5872 ext. 22 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) – 764-2664 Emergency – 911 HELP!Line – 211 SD One Call – 811 Post Office – 743-2791 Community Library – 767-7910
Harrisburg Community Library Corner PHILIP OLINGER Harrisburg Community Library is continuing its effort to best serve the local community, so please come down to 200 E Willow Street and check out our vast selection of books, DVDs, audio books, E-Readers, and Blu-Ray Discs. Please visit our FaceBook page and “Like Us” to stay up to date with library happenings, we are always adding new material and we have just started offering educational classes to the community. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for the summer reading program “Super Heroes.” It has been a great start to summer, and if you haven’t signed up don’t worry, just stop by the library and ask about how to get your child involved. As a community library we are now searching for committee members to be on our Friends of the Library board. For more information please call the library at 605-767-7910. We really appreciate all your support.
Deadline for the next issue of the Tiger Times is June 17th.
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION: In June the library will be offering informational bicycle riding classes for adults and children during the later part of the month. Please watch the Facebook Page to be informed of the dates and times of these upcoming classes. In July the library is planning on offering basic first aid and CPR training. Dates and times to be announced.
DENR Recognizes The City Of Harrisburg For Operation And Maintenance Award PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announces the City of Harrisburg wastewater treatment system is the recipient of the 2014 Operation and Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Award. This award is for outstanding operation of the wastewater system and environmental compliance with its state surface water discharge permit during the past year. The award was presented during the 2015 South Dakota Water and Wastewater Association Wastewater Operators Seminar held April 29th and 30th at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Pierre. “Wastewater treatment systems are essential services that we all use every day, but are taken for granted unless there is a malfunction,” said DENR Secretary Steve Pirner. “These award winners are the certified wastewater operation specialists who went the extra mile last year to ensure there were no malfunctions.” Qualifications for the Operation and Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Award are based on a system’s compliance with state environmental requirements, the quality of the treated and discharged wastewater, monitoring reports, state inspections, and proper operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facility. The City of Harrisburg contracts with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. In case of an emergency, dial 911. For non-emergency calls, dial 605-764-2664 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. Please respect the city parks and equipment. Report any vandalism.
Animal Ordinance The City of Harrisburg is contracted with the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society in Sioux Falls. Any lost animals or animals in violation of city ordinances will be brought to SFAHS, (605) 338-4441. Owners of any dog, cat, or other animal held as a domestic pet shall license their animals annually and keep their shots up to date the cost of a license is $5.00 per pet per year. Licenses and tags may be obtained at City Hall. Owners of any dog, cat, or other animal held as a domestic pet shall not permit such animal to run at large at any time. A leash is required at all times. If found, these animals are impounded and expenses and fines are paid by the owner. The City and Sheriff’s Department receive many complaints of barking dogs. These cases may be considered a disturbance of the peace by animals. Please take necessary steps to prevent this to avoid being fined. When walking your pet, they must be on a leash and please carry a bag with you to clean up after your pet and dispose of properly. You may find a copy of all the current City Ordinances on the city website www.harrisburgsd.gov Check out the city’s Dog Park located at 805 Kent Street.
Movies In The Park Once again the city parks and Officer Travis Johns have teamed together to have Movies in the Park. The movies will be held at the Heartland Park, 503 Troy Avenue beginning at dusk. Playing June 20th, 2015 – Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Bring a blanket and settle back, relax and enjoy the movie!
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.
Follow the city ordinances regarding animals, watering restrictions, and other city codes to avoid fines. HELP!Line Center is available 24 hrs. a day/7 days a week for any personal or family crisis. Dial 211
Lions Club Donation The Harrisburg Lions Club has graciously donated $7,000 to the development of the park in Legendary Estates. In turn, the Park will be renamed Lions Park. The Lions Club is a volunteer service club that is involved with many different projects for the community. If you are interested in joining, we have applications at city hall.
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Ag-Ed Classes Explore Beyond The Classroom TODD MARKS, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR As the end of the school year was approaching, Mr. Marks and the agricultural education classes left the building for some educational field trips. Agricultural education uses many hands on activities throughout the year to reinforce skills and concepts; it is also beneficial to tour local businesses to see how these skills are actually used in the business world. On May 4th, the Agricultural Processing class concluded it’s unit on meat science with a field trip to John Morrell’s in Sioux Falls. The Ag. processing class has taken this trip for several years and it is always an eye opening experience! The 23 members of the class entered the John Morrell’s plant at 8am and spent the next 3 hours walking and observing all areas of the facility. John Morrell’s is one of the larges hog processing facilities in North America where they process over 9000 hogs each day. More than 3500 employees work at John Morrell’s and our students had the opportunity to watch many these workers in action. The tour started with the refrigerated distribution center of the plant and we worked our way backwards through the plant all the way to the live hog unloading area. The tour goes backwards through the plant to avoid bringing contaminates from the live hog area into the fresh meat part of the facility. Plant employees from hog procurement, international processing, quality control and human resources all visited with our students about what their jobs entailed and about employment opportunities at John Morrell’s. The company was kind enough to provide the students lunch after the tour. We would like to thank Spencer Jacobson for arranging the tour and for being our tour guide and to Tim Johnson for taking time to visit with the students in his department.
Ag. Processing students styling their hardhats and hairnets before entering the John Morrell's plant on a recent class field trip.
On May 12th, Mr. Marks and the Plant Science/Landscaping class hit the road again. This time the destination was Knobloch Greenhouses in Alvord, Iowa. The 18 members of this class were treated to a behind the scenes tour of Knobloch’s facilities. The class gained a better understanding of what it takes to prepare the growing media, plant the seeds, and transplant the seedlings into pots for sale. Knobloch’s story is unique to the FFA as Mr. Myron Knobloch first began growing vegetables and flowers as an SAE project when he was in high school. The business has grown into one of the most popular and reputable greenhouse businesses in the area. Mr. Knobloch explained the many different varieties of flowering plants and vegetables they produce at the greenhouse and explained how certain plants go well together to create planters and hanging baskets. When the tour was over, the students had a great time selecting plants for the FFA to purchase so we could plant their own container plantings in class. On the way home, the plants out numbered the students on the bus by 4 to 1! We would like to say a special thank you to Mr. Myron Knobloch for the wonderful tour and for the plants he discounted and donated to our FFA. Harrisburg Ag. Processing students pose with Tim Johnson while touring the John Morrell's plant in Sioux Falls.
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District New Activities Calendar
Concussion Testing
JOEY STRUWE, ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
JOEY STRUWE, ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
As we settle in to our summer routines I would like to take this opportunity to point out a new activity calendar that is currently available on the high school web site and will shortly be available for each of the middle and elementary schools as well. The new calendar can be found by going to the high school web site http://highschool.harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/ and selecting the activity calendar link under the calendar drop down.
Beginning with the 2015-16 school year all students in grades 7-12 who play sports will be required to take an ImPACT test. This is not required for participation in fine arts or if your child is not playing sports. This test is a computerized response test the will provide a baseline to use as a comparison if your child is suspected to have a concussion. The health and safety of our students is our foremost concern. With increased participation in activities we are fortunate that we can take advantage of this tool to assist health care professionals with another piece of information to use in treating any potential issues that may come up.
The calendar can be viewed in its default weekly view or by the month simply by clicking just to the right of the search bar above the calendar. Individual schedules (and multiple schedules) can be viewed by selecting the activity along the right side and clicking view. The advanced view button allows viewers to sort schedules and activities along a numerous set of criteria. To receive notifications of schedule changes click “notify me” in the upper right corner and you can sign up to receive notifications of schedule changes to whichever activities you choose via email and/or text messaging. The subscribe button will allow individuals to subscribe to RSS feeds or to link the schedule to an outlook or iCalendar. We hope that this gives everyone another tool to help keep you up to date with what is happening in your child’s school.
Facility Use JOEY STRUWE, ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Those who wish to utilize Harrisburg School facilities have a new process to follow. Details and instructions can be found by following the link on the school web site (http://harrisburgdistrict41-2.org/) under Parent/Public then clicking Facility Use.
ImPACT testing will be conducted from July 6 through July 29 in the computer lab at South Middle School. Testing will be held on Monday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Everyone must sign up for a time slot at http://hsd.simplybook.me/ index/about. Click “Book Now” and select Joey Struwe to get to the scheduling times. A link will also be provided at the school web site. We appreciate your cooperation in getting these all completed during this time period. Athletes will not be allowed to participate in practice this fall until this is completed. Summer activities are not affected by this. If you have any questions you can call the Joey Struwe at 743-9026 or Toby Bryant at 743-2567. Thank you very much.
Celebrating Harrisburg - Past & Present JOANNE VERMULM There are many events in June to celebrate the rich 125 year history of Harrisburg, South Dakota. We are fortunate to have a long-time Harrisburg community member who wishes to preserve that history. Dean Axtell has received pictures from local families of Harrisburg past. We share them with you in this issue as a timely commemoration of those who, as superintendent James Holbeck eloquently said at this year’s graduation, planted the seeds of our community under which many of us now enjoy the shade. We thank Lynette Sandine for these pictures - which were originally her mother, Elise Pike’s. If you have some historic Harrisburg images to share, please contact JoAnne VerMulm at 605-743-2567 X6143 or email at TigerTimes@harrisburg.k12.sd.us. 1928 Girls Basketball
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Summer is upon Tiger Nation, but our work to support our extra curriculars at Harrisburg High School never ends. Plans for the Hall of Fame Tiger Bowl sport-filled day on August 29th are underway. The day begins with a Walk Run Road Race, continues with our Cheer Camp, girls Tennis and Volleyball games - Coach Costain is welcoming back the State Championship team of 2005! The turf will host the Air Attack Football Camp, Soccer, then the 7pm Football game vs. the Mitchell Kernels. The 2015 class of Harrisburg High School Hall of Fame will be inducted that evening. Congratulations to Contributor Dean Axtell, Mentors Brad Kelvington and Renee Rebnord, athletes Frank McBride ’48, Kristi Juel Steward ’89, and the 1996 Boys State Championship Track & Field team and the 1983 Girls Basketball Team Achievement Award winner.
A new project at the school of purchasing record boards, trophy cases and getting those decorated before school reopens in August has begun. The Blue Ribbon Committee heading this is eager for more volunteers to help fund-raise, donate items, and get as many trophies nicely displayed as possible! Outdoor record boards for Football, Soccer, Track & Field are in the plans and indoor boards for Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Golf and individual state champions. Each record board will cost $400, families willing to donate towards these expenses will be recognized, can you help? All funds for these projects will be funneled through Tiger Nation, send your check, signify which you are supporting, record boards, trophy cases, etc, written to Tiger Nation, P.O. Box 479, Harrisburg, SD, 57032.
More leadership opportunities are always available in Tiger Nation. We are needing board members, committee leads for our membership drive in August, someone to chair the Prairie Christmas in December, new members on the Hall of Fame committee are needed, etc. Your children are never too young for you to become involved, fresh ideas are needed! The success of Tiger Nation depends on you. We have a great new, fun fundraising opportunity courtesy of Dakota Beverage and Bill Christensen - concert tickets for sale to the highest bidder! At our Fine Arts and Sports Banquet on September 12th we will have concert tickets during our live auction. Well, we have some available show tickets for this summer as well! Stay tuned for auction bidding for concert tickets for Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, etc, all proceeds go towards Tiger Nation.
Honoring Elite Athletes Of HHS GARRETT SEVERY Have you ever wondered who ran the fastest, scored the most points, or tallied up the most ace serves? Recently our district has invested into a Hall of Fame to honor Harrisburg High School’s record holders. During Phase 1 of the plan, this will include record boards for Track & Field, Football, Wrestling, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and Individual State Championships. The State Championship banners will be hung in the gym and a mural will be painted. Trophy cases will also be built to display awards, plaques, trophies, and memorabilia. If anybody has an old jersey, uniform, pins, pom poms, banners, cleats, or batons, please consider donating these items to the displays. Each record board will cost $400, and the trophy cases will be markedly high priced as well. The committee hopes to save the athletic teams from spending their own dollars and invites our generous community to step forward to help with costs. All funding will be processed through the Tiger Nation Booster Club; checks can be written to Tiger Nation and mailed to P.O. Box 479, Harrisburg. Please specify which cause you are donating to and you will be recognized. Let’s brighten up our beautiful high school and give honor to those who have excelled in this accomplished district. Phase 2 of this plan will provide record boards for Tennis, Baseball, and Softball and build trophy cases for Fine Arts. Again donations will be requested for these displays. With questions or comments, email the members of the committee: Coaches Brandon.White@k12.sd.us and Ronette.Costain@k12.sd.us, Activities Director Joey.Struwe@k12.sd.us, or Tiger Nation members Diane Slaughter- slotrs@msn.com and Vicki Lanier- vickilgotigers@yahoo.com or call the High School at 743-2567.
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High School Congratulations, Dr. Lein & Mr. Rollinger! ETHAN MUNSON
Noem Announces Winners Of Congressional Art Competition Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Kristi Noem today announced the 2015 Congressional Art Competition Winner: Gabe May of Harrisburg. May won for his oil and acrylic painting, “Reflection.” May attends Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, S.D., where his art teacher is Tracy Bird. The artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol complex, along with the winning artwork from other congressional districts, for the next year. William Drzycimski of Sioux Falls won second place for his acrylic painting, “Beaver Creek Bridge.” His piece will hang in Rep. Noem’s congressional office in Washington, D.C., for the next year. “The artistic talents of South Dakota’s young people are truly incredible,” said Rep. Noem. “I want to congratulate Gabe and William for their work and thank them for offering their art to represent South Dakota. I’d also like to thank their teachers, Tracy Bird and Kathleen Drzycimski, for helping enhance these students’ natural abilities. On behalf of South Dakota, I am proud to have these pieces displayed in the U.S. Capitol for all to see.” The Congressional Art Competition is organized by Rep. Noem’s office in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and provides Members of Congress with an opportunity to recognize talent in their home districts.
Old MacDonald Had A Farm ROWDY HILLMER
Recently, two administrators from Harrisburg High School were recognized for dignified awards. They received these awards based on their vision and dedication to our district and community. Dr. Lein was recognized in honor of Dr. James Parry, the founder of TIE (Technology & Innovation in Education), for his leadership and integrity in the school environment, but quotes, “I am very undeserving of this award. The staff and students here at Harrisburg High School are the true examples of the leadership and integrity Dr. Jim Parry exemplifies.” In addition to receiving the Technology Leadership Legacy Award, Dr. Lein also earned an award for the SEAP (Southeast Area Principals Association) secondary principal of the year. Along with Dr. Lein, our assistant principal, Ryan Rollinger, was also recognized for the SEAP assistant secondary principal of the year award. Because of your commitment, our school would like to congratulate you on your awards and thank you for your dedication to our district.
Get Involved! COURTNEY KIEFFER Interested in keeping your kids busy this summer? Well Harrisburg has many camps and activities to offer. The goal is to improve participants on all levels and to get them interested in being involved in new activities. The positive and passionate coaches and instructors at Harrisburg look forward to helping your child improve. From elementary kids to high schoolers, we have something for everyone. While your kids make great memories and progress their skills, you can support your community at the same time. Football: Middle School Football Camp: June 22-24 from 1:00-3:00 PM High School Football Camp: June 22-25 from 9:30-12:00 PM Volleyball: Individual Skills Camp: June 1-3, Grades 2-5 from 8:00-10:00 AM, Grades 6-8 from
Are you heading to the Sioux Empire Fair, but maybe rides aren’t your forte? Or maybe they are, but you love animals just as much? Well, do we have an event for you! Old MacDonald’s Farm, hosted and coordinated by the Harrisburg FFA Chapter, includes a petting zoo open to fair enthusiasts of all ages. Since the Harrisburg FFA Chapter got involved ten years ago, the group has been hosting Old MacDonald’s Farm in partnership with the owners of the animals that generously donate for the week. During the Sioux Empire Fair, Old MacDonald’s Farm will be up and running the days of August 1st - August 9th. While attending the fair, grab a friend to come down and pet some of the animals. Plus, if you really love animals and want to help out, contact Mr. Marks or Ms. Fastert to see about helping and working with some of the animals! This entails feeding and watering, cleaning their areas, and walking the larger animals. The Harrisburg FFA Chapter looks forward to seeing you stop by for a visit!
10:00-12:00 PM, Grades 9-12 from 1:00-3:00PM
Leadership Class Does Community Service
Girls Soccer Camp: July 13-16 from 8:00-10:00 AM
On April 29, the leadership class showed their gratitude by giving back to two organizations. The students spent the morning at the St. Francis House where they made sack lunches, re-organized and cleaned the kitchen area, and pulled weeds and picked up outside the house and properties. They also learned what services the St. Francis House provides. Afterwards, they went “shopping” to purchase items needed by the House and returned to give them to staff and the clients.
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In the afternoon, the student spent a gorgeous day cleaning up the Outdoor Campus Area by walking the trails and picking up garbage, beautifying for those to follow. Students participating were Drew Andela, Bryce Schroeder, Geoffrey Mohr, Gage Anderson, Mason Tonsager, and Josh Webster.
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Champions Program: Grades 9-12 Summer Workouts: June 8th - July 30th, Monday - Thursday Grades 7-8 Summer Workouts: June 8th - July 30th, Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday Basketball: Girls Basketball Camp: June 9-11 at 8AM Boys Basketball Camp: June 8-10 at 5PM, Grades 3-4 from 3:00-4:30, Grades 5-6 from 1:00-2:30, Grades 7-8 from 11:00-12:30, Grades 9-12: June 10-11, 15-16 3 on 3 league: June 16, 18, 23, 25 and July 2, 7, 9, 24, 16 from 11:00-1:00 Soccer:
Boys Soccer Camp: High School July 13-15 from 5:00-7:00 PM, Middle School July 20-22 5:00-7:00 PM
Summer Performing Arts Program: M-F June 1-12 and June 15-26, Grades K-5 For sign-up information to any of the above activities, please visit the school’s website.
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FCCLA Successes JERICA WARWICK Harrisburg High School’s FCCLA chapter is proud of all of their hard work and accomplishments throughout this school year. For those of you who don’t know, FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America and is an organization that focuses on families, careers, and life outside of high school. Throughout the year, Harrisburg’s chapter made a difference by donating clothing, setting up an Angel Tree, hosting an adult prom, gaining many awards, and much more.
Musical Talents Venture To Dallas ADAM GRADY Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Harrisburg High School Band and Choir departed for Dallas, Texas. The main focus of the trip was to attend the World Strides Heritage Performance. Although the main focus of the trip was music, the Harrisburg High School Band and Choir also attended the Oklahoma City Bombing Museum, explored the Holocaust Museum, and experienced the J.F.K. Memorial. Not only did the Band and Choir experience museums and memorials, but they also played around at Speedzone Arcade and Six Flags Over Texas. The first event was in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma City Bombing Museum. This museum was incredibly informative and placed whoever went through it back in 1995. Because this museum took people through the day the bombing happened and the following days, the effect was enhanced greatly. The museum expressed that April 19, 1995, was just “A day like any other.” Later that day, the band and choir went to Speedzone Arcade; however, this was not just an arcade because Speedzone contained many different outdoor activities including several go-cart tracks and a drag race.
The FCCLA State Convention was held April 26-28th in Sioux Falls. During a conference at the State Convention, Arianna Feller, an incoming 11th grader, was selected the 2015-2016 State FCCLA President by an interview committee. This is the second year in a row that Harrisburg has acquired the state president. As Arianna represents the state organization and its functions, she will lead over 2000 members. Twenty-seven Harrisburg FCCLA members attended the state conference with a majority of them presenting a STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) Event. Casey Lint won her STAR Event in the category “Teach and Train” and was recognized for being a Silver Star President. She is now advancing to the National FCCLA Convention in Washington D.C. this upcoming summer. The chapter was also awarded State Merit Chapter and District IV Top Honors Award. In addition, MycKenzie Kuchar placed second in a statewide contest for the South Dakota Beef Council. This contest consisted of submitting a video of yourself cooking a nutritious recipe that involves beef; it was meant to educate students about how to easily incorporate beef into our diets. Throughout this contest, she learned about the importance of beef, processed meat pockets, and experienced satisfaction. Since MycKenzie won the contest, she was granted a $300 scholarship and $100 was given to Harrisburg’s FACs program.
The next day was performance day. The morning was full of warming up, practicing, and finally performing. The band, choir, women’s choir, and men’s choir did an astounding job performing; both the band and choir received “gold” for their performances on a national level. After the performances, the Harrisburg Band and Choir set out to the Holocaust Museum and J.F.K. Memorial. Both these places were informative and took the students back to the time of when the events took place. The students ended the day with Medieval Times, which can be best described as a “dinner with a show,” except the crowd was encouraged to partake. Medieval Times attempts to place the viewer back in the medieval age, and this was accomplished with astounding actors and actresses. The final day took place at Six Flags Over Texas amusement park. This park was themed around different places around the United States and World. There were about forty-six different rides and attractions with much more to do as well around the park. The students split up into groups and explored the park. Six Flags Over Texas was also place where the band and choir found out their rankings in the performance. Unfortunately, the day was cut short due to stormy weather, but the students were all still able to fully experience Dallas, Texas, and were able to learn about United States history, as well as World history.
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HOSA Happenings MANAAL ALI – HHS HOSA PRESIDENT In more ways than one, Harrisburg HOSA has had a very successful year. Not only did our local chapter raise over $6,000 in fundraising through Science Saturdays, but also made quite the impression during the HOSA State Conference in April where numerous members qualified for nationals. These individuals are set to leave for Anaheim, California towards the end of June and will compete against thousands of students across the nation. Amongst these qualifiers include six of the seven newly-elected 2015-2016 Harrisburg High School HOSA officers. Their positions are as follows: Manaal Ali (President), Briana Gross (Vice President), Marisa Morris (President-Elect), Noah Petersen (Secretary), Ireland Nichols (Treasurer), Ross Lanier (Reporter), and Samantha Peterson (Historian). The new officers along with their advisors look forward to exceeding the successes of this year and integrating HOSA into a larger part of the Harrisburg community.
A Year In Review: Student Council
YLF In Aberdeen
NICK MORTON
BRADYN DOELL
For the past year, the student council consisting of its 40 members has participated in and hosted a variety of events including a movie night, coffee shop night, compatibility surveys, hat day, March Madness Brackets, just to name a few. Ben Ostebee, a junior student council member, explained what student council means to him, “Student Council is a very important part of my life, and it’s kind of like an escape from everything else. It is an area in my life where I can be myself and be accepted for who I am. I feel like I am a part of something bigger, and not only can I can help others, but others can also help me. When asked why he liked stunt council, Ostebee responded, “I like to be in student council because it’s a group of amazing people getting together and supporting one anther, as well as the rest of this school. It will always be a huge part of my life!” Some of the key characteristics that the council focuses on in any activity is making a difference in the school and community and helping others. Each year the group offers several hundred hours of service to the community and donates approximately $20,000-$30,000 to various charitable causes. This year, for the 10th consecutive year, HHS’s student council received the NASC National Gold Council of Excellence. Harrisburg’s student council was one of only four schools in South Dakota to receive this prestigious honor. Before the council can be considered for the honor, first it needs to meet requirements set in place by the NASC. Then, the application has to be signed by the school principal, student council advisor, and student council president. The student council looks forward to continuing their excellence in the future.
The Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a special program set up through the South Dakota Special Education Programs Office that helps students with disabilities gain leadership skills. This program began in California in 1992, and since then, it has been replicated around the nation. In South Dakota, this event will be held in Aberdeen from June 7-11. During that time, successful adults who also have disabilities will come in to work with the students. Each student will be matched up with adults in the community that have similar disabilities. The main purpose of this forum is to help students learn about their own disabilities and others’ disabilities. They will also master organizational skills and learn how to become influential leaders. Forty students across the state are chosen for the program, and four of those students are from our own Harrisburg High School. Students are required to fill out a lengthy questionnaire, write an essay explaining why they want to go to YLF, and participate in an interview. Manika Boheman-Gehl is an outgoing eighteen year old at Harrisburg High School who enjoys reading and singing. Her friendly and fun nature helped her make friends last year as she attended this forum. She is quite excited to take part again and rekindle these friendships. Austin Paul, a seventeen year old at HHS will also be attending. He enjoys video games, horror movies, and is currently trying to write a book. Austin is hoping to learn something new at YLF that will help him in his future endeavors. Marlowe Moore and Shiloe High Pipe are both active seventeen year olds that are excited to learn new skills and meet new people at the forum. YLF provides both an educational opportunity and an enjoyable five days of fun for its delegates.
North Middle School School Wide Cross-Curricular Unit AMANDA OLINGER To end the year, North Middle School tried to keep the students engaged and excited about learning through gamification with a Civilizations CrossCurricular Unit. This unit allowed students to use all of the skills they acquired throughout the year in each of their subjects while also competing in a game-like situation. The students in all three grades spent Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20 creating small civilizations and building them into empires. The project started with a card that told each group a little bit about their “population” and the students took it all from there. They created names, flags, anthems, and rules for their civilization. They also created a top export to trade, and then traded with other civilizations. Each group had to take an inventory of their materials, and they each had to overcome a challenge that was unique to their individual civilization. Once the civilizations survived, they then tried to become Empires.
Through a series of competitions, each civilization either dominated and absorbed a different group, or was dominated and overtaken. At the end of Wednesday, we had three Empires: the 6th grade Devils, the 7th grade Potatoes, and the 8th grade Lions. To finish off the project, the leaders of the empires faced off in a tournament of champions through the highly competitive game of rock/scissor/paper. Lauren Williams became the Empress of NMS, and she then faced off with Mr. Koehler to see who was the true leader of the school. Through a battle of rock/scissor/paper in front of the entire student body, Mr. Koehler reigned supreme when he bested Lauren 2-1 matches in the game of strategy and wits. We had a great last two days with the kids that seemed to really challenge them while also allowing them to grow in academic areas.
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South Middle School 6th Grade SMS Quiz Bowl KELLI SEMMLER For the third year in a row, the 6th grade South Middle School students have participated in an end-of-the-year quiz bowl organized by Mr. Donnelly. Students’ knowledge of the content they had learned throughout the year, as well as some pop culture and trivia, was tested as they competed to win the competition. All 116 students participated; students were divided into teams of five or six. Each team participated in three matches before being seeded and entered into the tournament. From there, a single-elimination tournament took place. In the end, two final teams remained, and they competed on the stage in the commons with an audience of their fellow 6th grade students. Winning this year’s competition were Siri Anderson, Paige Mullins, Mia Patten, Victoria O’Connor, Grace Stapleton, and Mollie Zakrzewrki. Congratulations to this team for showing their knowledge and learning in 6th grade!
Men In Medicine JARED BERG On Monday, April 20 8th grade boys at South Middle School attended the “Men in Medicine” event hosted by Southeast Technical Institute. This event showcased the various careers open to men in the medical field. Students toured a $500,000 mobile classroom that recreates an authentic hospital room for post-secondary students in rural areas to practice skills. In
addition, students explored careers in radiology, nursing, and pharmacy that are offered by Southeast Tech and learned about various college and technical schools around the area.
Explorer Elementary A Musical May HELEN SHORT The music room was busy in May. Mrs. Short had numerous guest musicians demonstrate and explain their musical interests and instruments. The purpose for the visitors is to show the students that music can become a life long interest, and it connects to many other areas of life. First, Dan Kilbride - also known as Banjo Dan visited. He works for a construction company but loves music. Dan performed on his banjo, ukulele, harmonica, guitar and jaw harp. The second music guest was Raena Rassmussen, owner and dance instructor from Balleraena Dance Studio. Raena worked with the entire third grade class, demonstrating how music is connected to other Art disciplines. Students learned routines to the song Pause, and Brave. Anna Vohres from Augustana College was the third guest, performing on her concert harp named Melissa. Anna teaches harp lessons and music history at Augustana College, and also performs with the South Dakota and Sioux City symphonies. Finally, three members from SuFuDu visited demonstrating the large percussion instruments. They explained
what a drum line is, and how they discovered their interest in music. They also shared how participating in a musical ensemble has allowed them to foster friendships. The three members - Alex, Calvin and Nick are all music majors from SDSU. In-between the guest visitors, the Kindergarten students presented their Spring Sing. They did a wonderful job of presenting their music skills and how they have made progress throughout the year. Beat, rhythms, pitch, singing voices, performing on instruments - it was all wrapped up in one great show on May 6th.
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Liberty Elementary Kindermusik is coming to the Harrisburg, Tea, and Lennox areas. A free demo class is being held in Lennox on May 20th at 10:30 a.m. Call Cindy's "Shining Stars" Studio at 605-215-4672 for details on how to participate. Parents are encouraged to participate and all ages are welcome. Give the gift of music and enroll your child today!
Liberty News MICHELLE DEBOER, JODI DEHAVEN, BRITTANY KOMOROUSKI
Successful Testing Third through fifth graders across the district participated in the Smarter Balanced Assessments. The tests included Math and ELA performance and summative tasks. At Liberty Elementary, it went incredibly smoothly thanks to all the technology staff and integrationists, teachers, parents, and students who have been preparing themselves for weeks! After having conversations with students who had participated in the assessments, most of them were pretty confident about how they had performed. Overall, the majority of the students claimed to have had a positive experience mostly due to the exceptional teachers at Liberty. Although the testing concluded in such a positive manner, students were undeniably ready for it to end! Merriment, festivities, and “extra recess” were a definite must for all three grade levels! Again, a big THANK YOU to all who were involved to help make it such a success!
Pop Tab Contest, Everyone Is A Winner! Pop Tab collecting has been an amazing fundraiser that the Harrisburg Elementary Schools participate in to support the Ronald McDonald house. Liberty students started collecting pop tabs at the beginning of the year, and it came to an end April 16. Overall the contest raised several hundred pounds of pop tabs, which makes everyone a winner! Third grade took the official award for having the most pop tabs, as one student in particular brought a “whole house” full! We are proud to announce that Nathan Christjans from 3D, as seen in the photo, collected the most pop tabs overall! Thanks to all who participated!
Bidding Farewell To Some Unforgettable Staff! “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” As we bid farewell to all the staff that have graced us with their presence, we know that it is not goodbye forever. The legacies they left with their students and other staff will never be forgotten! Amanda Fodness has decided to venture to Lennox where she will teach a FACS HS class. Her kind-hearted, warm personality will fill the halls of a new school! Pam Gunner is choosing to travel to her former hometown in Colorado to begin the next chapter of her life. Liberty will never forget her gregarious, charismatic attitude! Brett Stofferahn has chosen a new career path and will be working closely with his family. His witty, outgoing personality will never be forgotten and will be severely missed by the students and staff. Elizabeth Johnston plans to teach near her home town and without a doubt will make a tremendous impact on other students that she will serve much like she did at Liberty! Bonnie Brenden has chosen to retire this year. Her grace and compassion will be spread amongst her family members, but will be incredibly missed at Liberty. Dustin Vogel is transferring to another school to offer his remarkable assistance to other students within the district. He has become such an enormous asset to Liberty and we wish him luck as he embarks on his new adventure. Jodi DeHaven has accepted a position as an instructional coach with the Harrisburg School District. She will be missed in 3rd grade at Liberty Elementary; however we are thrilled she has received this opportunity and we still will get to see her around the school. Becca Pechous has touched the hearts of many preschool aged students. She decided to spend more time with her child by hosting an in-home daycare. We know that she will be a wonderful provider for all children that she serves!
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