5th graders have been exploring and categorizing the Properties of Matter.
Fun watching these students work together and brainstorm with group activities.
Here is an update on what we have been doing in middle school. https://secure.smore.com/n/xry0a9
September was National Suicide Prevention Month. On Friday, September 29th, students in grades 6-12 heard presentations from NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness). Among the topics discussed were symptoms of depression, early intervention, stigma, and resources for help. Middle schoolers received information to give to parents. Grades 9-12 parents will be emailed the information.
Here are a few science activities students have participated in- insect collection, bubble graphing lab, characteristics of life nature walk lab, precision and accuracy bean bag lab, gummy bear density lab, density sugar column lab, and cell membrane bubble lab.
Happy National PTO Appreciation Day! We want to thank our PTO for everything you do for our staff and students!
Please stop into the office to get your treats in honor of PTO Appreciation Day!
Wellness Wednesday fun! Workout Bingo!
Congratulations to the Lady Battlers CC team on their 1st place today.
Individual results from the Lakeside Invitational in Faulkton today posted below.
Varsity Girls- 5000m
7th Dannika Kaup 22:01
13th Jaycee Stevens 23:04
14th Emma Schlachter 23:07
21st Paige Ahlemeier 24:04
Team 1st 13pts
JV girls - 4000m
12th Charlee Stuwe 21:04
14th Anastasia Penrod 21:49
JV boys - 4000m
11th Declan Hanten 17:31
18th Teegan Arpan 19:20
20th Bradley Vasquez 19:55
22nd Alex Lutter 20:52
26th John Sasieta 22:00
Team 3rd 25pts
MS boys - 3000m
3rd Cashton Rausch 12:58
23rd Matthew Venter 16:24
31st Dean Quiett 17:33
Team 4th 43pts
Great day for Battler XC!!

Sara Cronin was our first Mystery Reader of the year today. The kids loved the stories she chose! They enjoyed asking questions beforehand for clues on who the mystery reader would be.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Gettysburg MS/HS is excited to announce that NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) will be presenting educational sessions on mental health and mental health conditions to students in grades 6 through 12 on Friday, September 27th. Each grade will have its' own 50 minute session. A parent handout for youth to take home to their families will be given to each student. See the attached letter for further information!
Schedules for MSVB @ Mellette and MSFB @ Onida on Saturday, September 28th are posted on the website and school Facebook page.
Announcement: Due to the wind there will be no live ticket streaming at the CC meet today, Saturday, September 21st.
Friday fun in Battler Country!
3rd Graders visited The Hansen Cafe on Wednesday to sample some chapter books and expose themselves to some new series. 4 Tables were set up with several series that students were able to explore before quietly heading to the next table for their next course.
14 new books were checked out that afternoon! Excited to see where this takes their reading!
3rd Graders in Mrs. Hansen's class have been observing Tenebrio Life Cycles and the process of metamorphosis that they go through to turn into Darkling Beetles. Students were surprised on Day 22 with some pupas transitioning to the adult form!
We are excited to offer a local transition event for our students with disabilities, and their families. Our surrounding communities and schools are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is sponsored by the Gettysburg School District and South Dakota Parent Connection. It will be offered to students grade 8 through students in our 18-21 program. The evening session is for parents and will be targeted towards the same age range. If your student does not fall into the age range, you are welcome to attend to prepare for the future. Please register using this link https://bit.ly/3ZudGsv
Please direct any questions to Julie Williams at the Gettysburg School District.
julie.williams@k12.sd.us
All PC athletic schedules are updated on the school webpage and app. Please look at them as there have been some changes. An example, MSFB/JVFB no longer have a jamboree in Eureka this weekend, see attached schedule.
High school Football/Cheerleader and Stats- Parents Night tomorrow in Hoven will begin at 6:30 pm! Please be ready to go and lined up on the south side so we can keep the night going!
Go BATTLERS!
A friendly reminder, school pictures are tomorrow, Tuesday September 17th!
Update: the phone system is working again! Thank you for your patience!
Ava's Army🦄💜
