Gettysburg School District

October 27th - Washington D.C. Trip (Parent/Student Meeting) 6:30 pm in Main Commons

The painting with passers event scheduled for Tuesday, October 21 has been canceled Thank you.

🏅 Battler of the Week: Teegan Arpan 🏅 “As a team captain, Teegan Arpan continues to lead by example both on and off the course. At the Region meet, he had an exceptional performance, placing 14th with a personal-best time of 18:51 to qualify for the State Meet. Beyond his impressive race, Teegan’s leadership shone through in the way he uplifted and supported his teammates, recognizing their hard work and perseverance. His dedication, sportsmanship, and genuine care for others truly embody what it means to be a Battler.” 💪❤️ Congratulations, Teegan! Your hard work and heart set the standard for Battler excellence. 👏🔥 #BattlerPride #BattlerOfTheWeek #CrossCountry #LeadByExample #TeamCaptain #BattlerStrong #StateBound

🎉These Battlers are STATE bound! 🎉 Region Results 10-15-25 Varsity girls-500 7 Jaycee Stevens 20:32 🏅PR 8 Paige Ahlemeier 20:36 🏅PR 22 Peyton Ahlemeier 22:47 PR 33 Rowan Brown 27:07 PR Girls Team 3rd 27pts Varsity boys-5000m 11 Cashton Rausch 18:35 🏅PR 14 Teegan Arpan 18:51 🏅PR 23 Izaya Velasquez 19:48 PR 32 Dean Quiett 20:48 PR 35 Bradly Vasquez 21:03 PR Boys Team 4th 42pts JV boys-4000m 18 Gavin Rausch 20:41 PR State Qualifiers are Cashton, Teegan, Jaycee, Paige, Peyton & Rowan Good Luck to all of you at State Everyone ran their hearts out today and set Personal Records for themselves!! Congratulations on an excellent season!!

Big thanks to RN Tember Hanten and EMT Tom for an awesome first aid lesson with some of our students today! The highlight? An unforgettable ride in the ambulance!

EVERYONE is WELCOME to join in on the fun and shop the school store! It is NOT just for k-5 students and who they share with. We ENCOURAGE EVERYONE to check it out! There are many affiliate stores you can shop from online by just taking ONE extra step. Click on the link below, then the store you want to shop, and the site will take care of the rest. Each site tells you the % it will give back. With the HOLIDAYS around the corner teacher giftcards are a huge hit for their classrooms and book orders! We have only had this fundraiser open for a week and it has been a HUGE hit! The kids absolutely LOVE their book buddies and the gift cards for teachers are WILD! Kids can't wait for their next prizes! 🙂 

The Lady Battlers volleyball team would love to have students, staff, and community members join us for fun and pumpkin painting! Please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/XLBCXdbynigqq4U49

Ten Middle School students from Gettysburg had the honor of playing in the Northwestern Music Festival last night with 200 other students from the area. The chorus and band each played 5 songs and one finale combined song that students practiced all day together to perform for a grand concert at 7 pm. The band was conducted by SDSU band director Dr. Kevin Kessler and Chorus by Mrs. Sara Olson from St. Thomas Moore Catholic School in Brookings. Thanks to our band director Katrina Smith for submitting applications and taking students to this great experience! Chorus students: Cerissa Chase, Carson Kilian, Emma Lake, Harper Oster, Ariel Lemler, and Jessica Nadgwick. Band students: Kyley Saltsman – clarinet, Jude Holzwarth – flute, Wyatt Beringer – bass clarinet, and Dean Quiett – trombone

The Elementary Student Council under the advisors Sally Simon and Kirsten Hansen delivered their classroom toy and book donations this morning to Little Sprouts Daycare Center! A very proud group of students and excited kiddos at the center!

We are proud of our MS students participating in the Northwestern Music Festival! Watch live here at 7PM! https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/mellette/organization/12387/northwestern-area-high-school

✨ Battler of the Week ✨ Seventh grader Cashton Rausch had an outstanding performance at the conference meet, running a new personal best of 18:55 in the varsity boys 5000m! 🏃‍♂️🔥 Competing against upperclassmen, Cashton’s effort helped lead the Battlers to a strong 4th place team finish. 💪❤️🖤 Cashton continues to impress with his work ethic, determination, and competitiveness, showing great promise for the future of Battler Cross Country. — Coach Jessica Larson 👏 Congrats, Cashton! We’re proud of you! #BattlerPride #CrossCountry #BattlerOfTheWeek #GettysburgBattlers

Join us for the October Board of Education meeting in the chorus room at 7:30 PM, Wednesday, October 15th. Agenda: https://5il.co/3r4lr

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Good afternoon! The FFA meeting originally set for tonight has been moved to Monday, October 27th at 7pm. Thank you!

There will be a MS girls volleyball game tomorrow vs. Aberdeen Christian in Gettysburg at 5pm. Reminder that we will have Parents Night and Senior Recognition for XC and Vball prior to the start of the varsity game. Thanks!

Hello Battlers! A friendly reminder that XC and Volleyball Parents Night will be at 7pm, prior to the varsity volleyball game this Tuesday, October 14th.

So proud of our Cross Country team 👏 YTC/CSDC Meet Gettysburg 10-8-25 Varsity girls 5000m YTC. CSDC. 4th. 5th. Jaycee Stevens- 21:18 5th. 7th. Paige Ahlemeier- 21:32 11th. 18th. Peyton Ahlemeier-24:00PR 15th. 24th. Rowan Brown- 28:39 PR Team Score YTC 2nd-17pts CSDC 3rd-18pts Varsity boys 5000m YTC CSDC 7th. 4th. Cashton Rausch- 18:55 PR 9th. 9th. Declan Hanten- 19:25 PR 12th. 14th. Teegan Arpan- 20:17 14th. 20th Izaya Velasquez-20:51 PR 16th. 23rd. Dean Quiett- 21:57 PR Team Score YTC 3rd-28pts CSDC 2nd-27pts MS girls 3000m YTC. CSDC 2nd. 3rd. Sydnee Stevens- 13:55 MS boys 3000m YTC. CSDC 1st. 1st Nash Fischer- 11:58 4th. 12th Olli Valdez- 13:43 5th. 24th. Wyatt Beringer- 15:52

Grades 10-12 heard a presentation today about the BUILD DAKOTA SCHOLARSHIP. This full-ride scholarship is for students interested in attending a technical college and pursuing a career in a South Dakota high need area. Juniors and Seniors also attended Post High School Planning Day (College Fair) in Mobridge in the morning. For more information on the Build Dakota Scholarship go to https://www.builddakotascholarships.com/ Applications open January 1st and students were told its better to apply early.

This group of students shared their talents with the school this afternoon. We saw a student with loads of flexibility and saw cheerleading stunts. We heard our school song, cheers and even heard a piano performance. We heard musical solos, finger snapping, and even saw outstanding football throwing. It was a great show!

Avera Gettysburg Clinic will be coming to the school to provide influenza vaccines to the students and staff on Wednesday, October 8th from 10:30am-12:00pm. Please fill out the attached form if you would like your child to participate. The vaccine will be submitted to insurance. If you need assistance paying for the vaccine, please reach out to Rachel Wager at 605-765-2273. The Gettysburg School District does not promote or endorse vaccinations. Families are encouraged to consult with their healthcare providers to make informed decisions.
Link to form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4fovs86aJUGNjRJ9pIxRAKGfa7AN0XVEkEjDuOxhrlRUME9NUEw1OFBZSjBEMFNZVjRPWTI2SVZVNC4u
Link to Vaccine Information Statement:
English: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/downloads/flu.pdf