
My advisees had a blast with Ms. Ecker's and her 3rd graders today! Thank you letting us meet Stormy the Gerbil. We are looking forward to many more learning adventures this year!





Last Friday, Mr. Kasey Krager and Mr. Ryan Rusk used drones to take a few pictures of the #SiouxCentral middle and high school students and teachers.

The cross country meet in Okoboji has been canceled. XC runners will have regular practice.

The Cross Country meet at Okoboji today, Thursday, Sept 2, has made the following schedule changes:
Varsity Girls: 4:30pm
Vasity Boys: 5:00pm
JV Girls: 5:30pm
JV Boys: 6:00pm

The Sioux Central athletic department is looking for a volunteer to help run the scoreboard at home varsity football games. They would be running the down/distance/score portion, not including timing. If you are interested please contact Mr. Vasher at avasher@siouxcentral.org.

Teacher Leadership (TLC) Update - This week Mrs. Olson spent time working with our first graders on how to use the program Seesaw on their iPads. This will allow them to share their learning via drawing, photo, voice, and video!



Check out our new secondary school counselor, Ms. Weinzetl's website for useful resources regarding college and career planning, counseling, and more!
https://sites.google.com/siouxcentral.org/secondaryguidance/home

Sioux Central FFA Meats team placed 3rd of 14 teams; Livestock team places 18th out of 44 teams at Iowa FFA competitions September 28. Upcoming events include Clay County Fair and District Soils.




Sioux Central students were treated to a "Surprise and Delight" on Friday, August 27. This included an afternoon of canoeing, yard games, and ice cream. Great way to end the first week of school!





It is the first home football game of the season! Come to the #SiouxCentral Booster Club Tailgate 5:30-7:00PM on Friday, September 3. They are serving burgers and brats sponsored by Sioux Lumber and Beck Seeds.


REMINDER: Booster Fall Clothing Orders due tomorrow!
Fall 2021 orders are now ready to be placed on Tailored Graphics LLC online store till August 31st! Orders will be back in time for Homecoming 2021
No paper forms this order please use link provided.
https://tailoredgraphicsllc.com/sioux-central/2021-fall-booster-club-order/

Seasons Center and Sioux Central are partnering together to serve children and youth in our area and we want to hear from you. We are working to gather some data specific to school based services so we know where to start and we have data to compare to at the end of the year to see if the services were effective. Please take time to fill out this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Seasons_SiouxCentral.

The varsity football game that was scheduled for Friday September 10th in Pocahontas will now be played on September 9th. 7:00 p.m. start time.

#SiouxCentral teachers planned a #SurpriseandDelight for students. The elementary students enjoyed a morning filled with scavenger hunts, art projects, and games. This afternoon, the MS/HS students had various activity options including outside games, art projects, and drone photography. HS students also had the opportunity to participate in canoe races. What an awesome end to a great first week of school!


South O'Brien will be hosting a tailgate supper prior to tomorrow night's game. Meal will include pork loin, potato salad, cookie, and drink. Free will donation and all proceeds benefit the football program.

Sioux Central ILLNESS AND COVID-19 STUDENT RECOMMENDATIONS
2021-2022
It is highly recommended for all students, vaccinated or unvaccinated, to wear masks.
Here is the link to the Recommendations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlkR7G4eKxHI_OPfbYW005mnO35wy2r/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106222618206634760590&rtpof=true&sd=true

Morning & Afternoon Bus Stops


There will be an informational meeting for new students or current students who would like to sign up for the Washington D.C. trip in April of 2022. This will be held on Sept. 21 at 5:30 P.M. in the media center at the Sioux Central School. If you are already signed up, you do not need to attend. If you have any questions about the meeting or trip, direct your questions to Marla Huebner at mhuebner@siouxcentral.org.


Due to weather, the gatorade scrimmage will start at 3:30 today (8/20/21). All players dressed and ready on the field at 2:15.

Tonight's Sports Drink Football Scrimmage will be moved up to a 3:30 start time. During this time we will also be introducing members of the volleyball and cross country teams, as well as the football cheerleaders.
Sioux Central Booster Club will be providing hot dogs.