Highlander Happenings … Apr.22.2022

THANK YOU to those who donated and worked at the blood drive!  There were 40 donors that registered, 31 were able to donate and 37 life-saving units of blood were donated.  Those units help to save the lives of 111 hospital patients – thank you!  We also had 7 first time donors – which is amazing! 

Impact Concussion Testing…

     Students  who will be in grades 7, 9, and 11 this next school year (2022-23) and any new students who plan on going out for athletics  must do the Impact testing.   This is a baseline test which is used concerning concussion testing.   This test (done in the high school computer lab near the library) will be done on the following dates and times:

7th grade-Tuesday, April 26, 7:30 a.m.

9th grade-Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 a.m.

11th grade-Thursday, April 28, 7:30 a.m.

Scotland HS/MS News

THIS WEEK at SES and SHS…

Fri.Apr.22… GBB meeting at 7:50am in Mr. Janish’s room; ELEM Field Trip to the Circus (Bus leaves at 8:30am); GOLF (G-Burke, B-Gregory), 10am; TR at Mt. Vernon, 12:30/2:00pm; Trapper Baseball at Scotland, 5:30pm… FFA State Convention Make-Up Slips are Due…

NEXT WEEK…

Apr.24.25.26… On Sunday: Be at the Shop/Ag Room no later than 11:30am to depart for State Convention in Brookings. State FFA Convention… Scotland is sending seven teams (Ag Communications, Agronomy, Floriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Vet Science, and Farm Safety Quiz Bowl) to the State FFA Convention in Brookings....

Mon.Apr.25… MS.TR Great Plains Conference Meet at Lake Andes, 11am/1pm…

Tu.Apr.26… Student Council meeting at 7:50am in Mrs. Fryda’s room; MS GOLF at Platte, 10am; JV GOLF at Corsica, 10am; TR Great Plains Conference Meet at Gayville, 11am/1pm…

Wed.Apr.27… Trapper Baseball at Canton, 5:30pm…

Th.Apr.28… Re-scheduled TR at Tyndall, 2pm/3:30pm; SR Project Night, 6pm…

Fri.Apr.29… SR Project Presentations w/Judges, 8:30-12:30??; GOLF (G-Tyndall / B-Scotland), 10am; Spring VOCAL Concert, 7:30pm…

Sat.Apr.30… HS TR at Andes Central, 9am/10:45am; Trapper Baseball at Menno, 1pm…

Elementary…

ELEMENTARY UP-COMING DATES TO REMEMBER… ELEMENTARY FIELD TRIP ~ Friday, April 22 ~ Arrival home, after bus departure. Parents need to make arrangements for their children to be picked up. :)…

LUNCH MENU: 

Fri.Apr.22: A. Scalloped Potatoes & Ham; B. Garlic French Bread Pizza; C. Ham/Turkey Sub…

Mon.Apr.25: A. Pizza Pasta Bake; B. Popcorn Chicken Bites; C. Turkey/Chz Sub…

Tu.Apr.26: A. Toasted Chz Sandwich; B. Garlic French Bread Pizza; Ham/Chz Sub…

Wed.Apt.27: A. Mac & Chz; B. Hot Dog; C. Combo Sub…

State FFA Convention: Scotland is sending seven teams (Ag Communications, Agronomy, Floriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Vet Science, and Farm Safety Quiz Bowl) to the State FFA Convention in Brookings on Sunday, April 24th through Tuesday, April 26th. 

1. 1. Thank you notes need to be written by each team, individuals receiving state degrees, and general convention attendees. Please make time as a team to come in for practice and writing of thank you notes this week. These have to be done before we get on the bus on Sunday.
   2. To watch the general sessions live go to https://www.sdaged.org/state-convention and click on the session times on the top left hand corner. 
      1. Three individuals will be receiving their State FFA Degree at Monday night’s session.
      2. Tuesday morning we will find out what place we are for National Chapter Area Finalist and CDE awards for individuals and teams will be given.

Degree Applications: These are available on the front table in the ag room. Please complete and return to Ms. Kaufmann by Thursday, April 28th by noon.

Scotland FFA Banquet

               The Scotland FFA Banquet will be held on Monday, May 2^nd with the meal starting at 6pm. FFA members are required to be there and in their official dress at 5:45pm. We invite families, friends, and community members to this event. To help us plan for meal numbers, please complete the very brief survey at https://forms.gle/G6iRdNC5owpbVmxL9 by April 22nd.