Good morning, Battlers! We need all students, grades 6-12, interested in athletics for the 25-26 school year to complete this form https://forms.gle/cAyPoZ6wX1qiohb77 Please mark your calendars for our annual All-Sports Meeting on Thursday, July 31st at 7:00PM in the new gym. Every athlete and at least one parent are required to attend. Bring your physical forms/paperwork, they are available at the school office or the clinic. This must be completed before you are eligible to attend practice. Thank you!
A friendly reminder that the weight room and school gymnasiums will be closed to student-athletes and coaches for the summer moratorium July 1- July 7. Community members and activities not affiliated with the school or SDHSAA may still access the facilities. Thank you
We have a few more hogs still for sale! Please reach out to Ms. McClure if interested.
605-220-1942
Sarah.McClure@k12.sd.us
We are gearing up for the best year yet at Gettysburg School District, and incredibly grateful to have such a supportive community. Be sure to follow the new Gettysburg School District Foundation for fun events and opportunities to support our school 🤍❤️ https://www.facebook.com/gettysburgsdf
Just a few things to be excited about in Gettysburg FFA this week!
Bobbi Eide is attending the Next Gen Conference Ag Education in Philadelphia this week! Throughout the week, she’ll engage in career‑focused experiences such as industry roundtables, interactive workshops, and site tours—all designed to immerse attendees in teaching and educational leadership within the agriculture sector. I knew this was the route she’d be taking 😉
Bradly Vasquez was chosen to attend the World Food Prize Event to present his paper! Bradley will join an elite cohort of high school delegates at the Global Youth Institute, taking place October 21–23, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. As a selected student delegate, he will present his paper to a panel of international agriculturalists, site-visits, connecting with global leaders in agriculture and student peers, and attending the Borlaug Dialogue! I attended this event as a high schooler, and cannot speak higher of how amazing this opportunity this is. Congrats Bradly!
This week, I am attending the National FFA Teacher Ambassador Program training in Indianapolis with other ag teachers/ambassadors from across the nation. Here I’ll learn to engage teachers in hands-on sessions to teach about National FFA Educator Resources, practices delivering professional development, and serve as a voice for teachers!
What a great week! 💙💛
Join us for the June Special School Board Meeting in the High School Library this Wednesday, June 25th, at 7:30 PM. This meeting is held annually to finalize all payments for the 2024-2025 school year, and address any other agenda items. Please use the HS Library entrance, as the school floors are being waxed. Click the link to see the agenda. https://5il.co/3k1vp
Our Battler Staff members are having a great time learning Behavioral Leadership from The Kid Whisperer, Scott Ervin, in Spearfish this week!
Time to start thinking about sports physicals for the 2025-2026 school year. You may print from the link, or pick up a copy at the school office or at Avera Missouri River Health Center. All of these forms must be completed and turned in before you can practice this fall. The clinic will be hosting special hours for physicals, stay tuned for dates/times! https://5il.co/2psl1
Hello, Battlers! High school students and parents, please click https://5il.co/3izde to see a new class we are offering at GHS! Also, students...if you were in grades 9-12 this past school year, please complete the following survey. It will only take 2 minutes! https://forms.gle/GHdfx3ANyHYxMhfTA
Pigs for sale! $250 for each pig.
Please contact Sarah McClure if you’re interested in purchasing a pig.
Email: Sarah.McClure@k12.sd.us
Text: 605-220-1942
First come first serve, then we will put on a waiting list. Thank you! Information will be sent before the end of the week regarding next steps and other details.
The MS bike ride activity scheduled for tonight at 6:30 has been postponed due to high winds.
Join us for the June Board of Education Meeting this Tuesday, June 10th, at 7:30 PM. Click link to view agenda. https://5il.co/3ihhw
Our State Track Athletes did an incredible job once again!
Highlights/medal winners include:
Dannika Kaup-2nd place, 300 hurdles
Landon Larson- 3rd place, long jump
Dannika Kaup, Paige Ahlemeier, Jadyn Ahlemeier, Emma Schlachter 5th in 4x800
Emma Schlachter- 6th in 800 m
Girls 4x400 relay 2nd place: Dannika Kaup, Emma Schlachter, Finlee Heien, and Jadyn Ahlemeier!!
Coach Jessica Larson was recognized for 25 years of coaching, congratulations and thank you for all you do for our student athletes!
Photos courtesy of Julene Schlachter
Best of luck to our Battler golfers heading to state today, Jaxon Krause and Wiley Cronin.
MS boys join us!
Pigs have arrived! We had a sweet little blessing while we tagged them as well! 🌈
Today was another important day for Bobbi, Anastasia, and Liam as we traveled to Sioux Falls and brought back the pigs. We then tag them and release them into their new home for the summer. Bobbi is currently training these two to take over as supervisors of the project when she graduates. It was a great day!
Special thanks to Justin Penrod for hauling us and the pigs today. We appreciate all your work you do for the FFA!
HERE WE GO BATTLERS!!! The PC Track and Field Team is off to the State Meet in Sioux Falls. Use the link to watch live! https://www.sdpb.org/state-track-streams-sdpb-state-championship-coverage
MS Boys Football Fun!
Join our Battler Family!
Announcement: With all the rain this past week the start times for the track meet scheduled in Onida for Thursday, May 22nd has changed.
Field Events @ 11.30am
4 x 800 @ 1pm
Other Running Events @ 2pm