Good afternoon patrons of the Gettysburg School District,
Last night, the Hoven School Board voted unanimously to dissolve the Potter County Co-Op, starting next year.
Our Board offered to continue the Co-Op, but with all games and practices in Gettysburg. The other option was to leave the Co-Op agreement as is, if the Hoven Board was willing to explore the idea of consolidating, with the idea of keeping schools in both communities open.
I encourage everyone to attend the board meeting this coming Wednesday night in the new gym at 6:30 for a better understanding of what started this conversation, how we got to this point, and provide input what our next steps should be.
Thank you,
-Mrs. Amber Mikkelsen, Superintendent
Basketball Season starts this weekend, the BBB and GBB teams will be playing the Lyman Raiders in GB on Saturday, December 14th. The games will start at 1pm with the JVBBB game followed by VGBB & VBBB games.
Please click on this link to view the letter written at the Special Meeting of the Gettysburg School Board last night, addressed to the Hoven School District Board of Education regarding the exploration of consolidation and next year's Co-Op Agreement. Thank you
https://www.gettysburg.k12.sd.us/article/1919557
Thank you to Mrs. Mandy Spilde for coming in to discuss Ancient Egyptian embalming practices with the 6th grade students.
Parents Grades 6-12: Starting this Wednesday, December 11, National Honor Society will be offering TUTORING each WEDNESDAY in Mrs. Goebel's classroom, 2:30-3:15 unless otherwise noted! Note: Next Wednesday, December 18th, there will not be tutoring due to semester tests. If your child is struggling in a class, I encourage you to have them take advantage of this opportunity!
MSGBB Schedule for the the basketball Tournament in Mellette on Saturday, Decemeber 14th.
Basketball Season starts this weekend, the BBB and GBB teams will be playing the Lyman Raiders in GB on Saturday, December 14th. The games will start at 1pm with the JVBBB game followed by VGBB & VBBB games.
The Gettysburg School Board will have special board meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10th, at 7:30pm in the chorus room. This does not replace our regular December meeting on Wednesday, December 18th, at 6:30 PM. The agenda is available on the live feed on our website and app, as well as on our Facebook page.
The Gettysburg Board of Education is moving their meeting to Wed, Dec 18th at 6:30 PM. We want to provide every opportunity for all to attend. No decision will be made at this meeting regarding the coop. We want to share information, hear from patrons, and answer questions to make the most informed decision in January.
MSGBB YTC Tournament Schedule for Saturday, December 7th
Join us tomorrow after school for the final day of the book fair! We just got a huge shipment of these books!
The Gettysburg PTO Winter Gear Drive will be collecting gear until December 13th. You may drop your gently used donations off in the school office during school hours. Thank you for considering a donation to help our students!
Check out these books for sale at our book fair! Sales will take place tonight after school and tomorrow after school. Thank you for your continued support for our students and purchasing books for our school library.
Dear Patrons of Gettysburg School District,
The PC Coop board met Monday evening to discuss the Coop agreement for the 25-26 school year. At a September planning committee meeting, Gettysburg asked Hoven if they would consider consolidating and included that we were open to ideas that had schools at both sites. The Hoven committee said they have no interest in that at this time, and would like to maintain a K-12 school as long as possible but are open to cost sharing ideas and working together.
With that, and the best interest of students at Gettysburg School District in mind, our committee proposed a new agreement that would continue the Coop, but with several changes, the biggest being that all practices and activities would be in Gettysburg. The other option would be to dissolve the Coop.
We waited to share this information to allow the Hoven committee members time to inform their board counterparts at a special meeting this evening. Their decision will drive the rest of the discussion and decisions at the regular meeting of the Gettysburg School Board on Thursday, December 12th at 5pm.
These are not changes we take lightly, and a decision must be made by January 22nd for SDHSAA purposes. Any changes to the Coop Agreement would not take effect until the 2025-2026 school year, and this year's activities will continue as they are. Please feel free to call a school board member or administrator for any questions, concerns, or clarifications.
-Amber Mikkelsen, Gettysburg Supt.
TEENS AGAINST TOBACCO USE (T.A.T.U.) met with 4th Graders on Monday. Lesson Topic: Taking Care of your Body including the difference between needs, wants and addiction and how nicotine is addictive!
Come join us for some festive fun!!
Our book fair will start tomorrow after school and run until Friday after school. This information is how to set up an eWallet for your child. The forms of payment that will be accepted at the book fair are checks, debit or credit cards.
Get a jump on early Christmas shopping at the Book Fair! Sales start after school on December 3rd in the Elementary Library. The book fair will run December 3rd-6th with sales only after school. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Simon.
Thank you to our Wellness Committee for the fun scavenger hunt, and the Darrin and Sally Simon family for the Mayflower experience! Fun was had by all! Happy Thanksgiving!
It's hard to believe that November is almost done. Here's what middle school has been doing this month! https://secure.smore.com/n/65z0q