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The Junior High and High School Music Department presented their Awards Concert on Friday May 10th. Students were recognized for their many musical achievements throughout the school year.
Seniors who have made major contributions to the Music Department throughout their high school career were presented with the following awards:
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Miss Knox's food concepts classes created food trucks and made an item from their menu for their final projects! |
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Best of luck to our MHS athletes at the State Track Meet in Sioux Falls!
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Good luck to the Rustlers at the Region 5B Golf Tournament in Pierre! To follow the team at the Region Meet, the Golf Genius code is BG24REGION5B |
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Mrs. B-K and the elementary staff would like to wish Ms. Rick and Mrs. Schumacher the best of luck! Thank you for everything you have done for our students! The high school and junior high staff said farewell to Mr. Schumacher, Mr. Ketelhut, Mr. Whetsel, Ms. Luczak, and Mr. Heasley as they move on to new adventures! |
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The second graders had a fun time at the end of the school year Field Day! |
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The second graders had the opportunity to travel to Watertown to the Bramble Park Zoo for their end of the year field trip. The students had a blast! Thank you to our chaperones Katie Wells, Laura Baloun, Darcy Pugh, Kristen Arthur, and Alexis Johnson. |
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Elementary parents, if you or your child are missing any of the pictured items please stop at the elementary office to pick them up. Thank you. |
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A summer opportunity for ages 6-12. |
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The fifth grade field trip was to Pierre where they visited the Mid Dakota Water Treatment Plant, Griffin Park, and the Oahe Dam.
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Even though the weather was a little gloomy, the elementary had an awesome day at track and field day! Thank you to all of the parents who organized events and worked at them, our kitchen staff who brought us our lunch picnic style, the staff participating and having fun with their students, and the students for helping us all to have an amazing day!
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Congratulations to TJ Rogers and Jackson Kolda for having perfect attendance this year! |
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Mrs. B-K would like to thank all of the elementary student council members for doing such a great job this year! They organized events and advocated for other students in a professional way. |
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Third grade enjoyed field day! |
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The second graders had an end of the year celebration with bubbles!
All of the students achieved their individual reading goals for the month of April and enjoyed some bubbles in the sun. |
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The incoming junior class is doing a prom fundraiser. They are selling peaches, beef sticks, pecans and coffee from now until June 14th with delivery the week of July 9th -13th . To order, contact an incoming junior, Dottie Knox ( 605 204-0790) or Kate Selting (605 216-2026). |
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Mrs. B-K celebrated with extra time outside and ice cream with the third and fourth graders because she was so proud of their Smarter Balanced test results and their work ethic!
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Congratulations to our May Rustler Reward Book Machine winners! Easton VanDerWerff, Hudson Blackburn, Dayson Swartzendruber, Maverick Jones, Gavin Noack, Kane Hosman, Bennett DeHaia, Kelsa Foreman, Jaxlynn Testerman, Caleb Odden, Lorali Mutschelknaus, Ellys Kopplin, Truen Bast, and Jaxon Denton |
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Summer science camp opportunity at Brookings in June for students entering grades 8-12.
Summer Engineering Camp at SDSU June 2-8, 2024 Application deadline May 20, 2024 Free for students entering grades 8-12 See the flyer for more information. |
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The fourth grade students went to the McWhorter House Museum. They enjoyed learning about that time period of our community from members of the Historical Society. |
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Mrs. Gesinger's social studies classes joined a postcard exchange with other students from all over the United States. They received postcards and information from other states and learned important facts about other states. |
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The third grade enjoyed dissecting owl pellets! |
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Members of the National Honor Society received a grant from the Miller Area Foundation to purchase trees to plant at Crystal Park. They were able to complete this project today! Thank you to the Miller Area Foundation for the grant, to Blevior for the beautiful trees, and to Ron Hoftiezer and the crew from the City of Miller for all their help in getting the trees planted! |
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The fourth graders visited the nursing home to plant flowers, pull weeds, rake leaves, and pick up sticks. They ended the visit by singing to some of the residents and shaking hands as they introduced themselves. It was a great way to demonstrate citizenship and kindness! The kids and the residents had a great time! |
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The fourth graders spent time at the park putting their math skills into practice. They worked in partners to complete a scavenger hunt using various math concepts. |
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The MHS track team had a great day at the Central South Dakota Conference meet held in Miller on Saturday, May 11, setting two new conference records!
The girls medley relay, consisting of Jolie Palmer, Gracen Werdel, Paige Werdel, and Madeline Nye, clocked a time of 4:24.33 which erased the previous record set 45 years ago in 1975 by a team from Wessington Springs. Senior Alex Schumacher set a new record in the 800 m run with a time of 1:58.14, beating the previous record set by Adam Peterka of Miller back in 2007 by 1.66 seconds. |
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The seniors tested out their caps and gowns with a walk through the elementary! |
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Thank you to these third grade students for entering the annual Arbor Day Contest! Braullio Zebadua-Ortega, Asher Gortmaker, Michael Haigh, Bentley Colvin, Bennett DeHaii, Alex Ray, Marianne Price, Emmitt Waldrop, Hadlee Duxbury, & Henry Haiar. |
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The 5th and 6th graders celebrated their strong Smarter Balanced scores with additional time outside and an ice cream treat! |
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Mrs. Edwards' high school visual media design class created children's books for their final project and read their finished books to the kids at Hand in Hand Daycare. |
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The third grade class took a field trip to Pierre and got to explore the Capitol and visit the Discovery Center! |
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The junior high students finished up their track season at the Central South Dakota Conference meet held in Miller. It was a beautiful day!
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The second grade students wrapped up their chick incubating project. Students identified the temperature and humidity percentage needed to incubate eggs in an incubator. At day 6 eggs were candled to get a glimpse inside the egg. The second graders also learned about the life cycle of a chicken. Thanks to Andrea Flores, Kristin Kolda, Kelly Hague, and Billie Sherwood for donating eggs so students could participate in this project! |
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The third graders enjoyed spending time at the FFA petting zoo. |
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The kindergarteners had a wonderful time on their field trip to Storybook Land in Aberdeen. Mother Goose made a special appearance and read them a story! |
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The third graders enjoyed the petting zoo! Thank you, Mr. Ketelhut and the FFA crew! |
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A shout out to the FFA students from the second graders for hosting a great petting zoo! |
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Mrs. Gesinger's fourth grade social studies classes learned about city government from Miller Mayor Tom McGough. The students learned how decisions are made to improve our town. |
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The fifth and sixth graders put on a fantastic spring concert! |
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The junior high track team had a great meet at Mobridge! |
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Another goat in second grade! Hazel Wells and her mother brought their goat to visit the second graders! |
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The fourth graders just loved the animals at the FFA Petting Zoo. Thanks so much FFA students! |
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Thank you to our great custodians for everything they do to help keep our schools running smoothly and clean! |
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The Visual Media Design students created children's books that they then shared with Mrs. Palmers Kinderstart class. |
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The Millerdale students were able to pick somewhere comfy to read. Mrs. Bertsch and Mrs. Rogers classrooms had a marathon reading afternoon. Activities included silent reading, reading with a buddy, being read to by a parent and listening to an audio story. We are proof that reading is fun! |
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The first graders enjoyed a field trip to the Children's Museum in Brookings!
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Hannah Caffee, librarian at the Hand County Library, visited the elementary classrooms to tell students about the summer reading program! |
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Summer opportunities for students ages 6-12!
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Congratulations to Grace Saienga and Ada Bierema for being drawn for the April Book Machine Award! |
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The fourth grade took their end of the year field trip to the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homestead in De Smet on Wednesday, May 1st.
They started the trip visiting the cemetery where the Ingalls family is buried. Then had a picnic at the park and headed to the homestead where they learned all about what it was like being a homesteader in South Dakota. They learned about the Homestead Act, stood on a sod dugout, tied ropes, made corncob dolls, ground wheat, and rode in a covered wagon to the schoolhouse. All the students had a turn in driving the horse team. The students had a great day! |
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Thank you to our lunch staff for the delicious meals and great service! |
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Staff and students at the elementary dressed up in green for mental health awareness!
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MHS senior Alexis Johnson, teacher's helper, led another lesson in second grade. Students read the book Not Norman, A Goldfish Story and did several activities to go with it! |
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Congratulations to our April Rustler Reward book machine winners! Liam Beals, Mia Jones, Lucas Runge, Holly Schaefers, Luis Damaso, Knoxx Huber, Dylan Hook, Colby Brueggeman, Rowen Werdel, Carson Waring, Cambree Van Zee, and Ivan Arthur! |
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Congratulations to Cannon Reimann for winning the state competition for the Americanism poem contest! We are very proud of you! |
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KIDS! Gesina Kolda and her mother shared their baby goats with the second graders! |
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The first graders would like thank Kristin Kolda for bringing in twin baby goats. Madalyn enjoyed showing them to her classmates! |
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Wear Green on Friday, May 3, 2024 to Support Mental Health Awareness!
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Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans will experience a diagnosable mental health condition this year? By joining the “Be Seen in Green” challenge during Mental Health Month this May, you’re not just wearing a color, you’re shining a light of hope and support on mental health for millions. Aiming to educate Americans about mental health and mental health conditions, Mental Health Month was started in 1949 by Mental Health America. Over the years, we’ve engaged millions in our mission through media, events, resources, and screenings. This tradition continues with a vibrant display of solidarity: wearing green to symbolize our collective commitment to mental well-being.
Why wear green? As the official color for mental health awareness, green represents renewal, hope, and vitality. Wearing green, whether it’s a complete outfit, a simple green awareness bracelet, or lighting up your building, symbolizes unwavering support for mental health. Participating in this challenge sends a powerful message: Mental health is important, and by joining together, we are advocating for and supporting mental health. |
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The kinderstart, kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade students took a Road Trip Across America during the music department's annual spring concert! It was a musical journey from the mountains to the prairies and from sea to shining sea! |
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The sixth grade science class learned about how temperature effects the rate of a chemical reaction and how to detect if a chemical reaction has occurred. |
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Congratulations to the MHS Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz! They received first place at the Brookings Jazz Festival at SDSU on April 11th. Outstanding Soloist Awards were presented to Laura Evans in Vocal Jazz, and Joanlei Baker and Isabelle Poindexter in Jazz Band. |
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The fourth grade class had a presentation by Jon Dunlap who is a Wildlife Conservation Officer. He spoke to the students about animals native to South Dakota. The students had to try to identify each fur. They were able to handle the furs and horns of several animals. A big thank you to Mr. Dunlap for visiting our class! |
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Ms. Kathy Harvey joined the second graders for an art lesson. She taught the students about the color wheel and how to use watercolor paints. The students then drew and painted a watercolor fish. |
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The second graders who met their reading goal for the month of March earned extra time outside enjoying the beautiful weather reading with a buddy! |
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The elementary student council sponsored an art expo to showcase some of the wonderful art the elementary students have created! We have a lot of amazing artists in our school! |
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Thank you so much to these ladies who do an excellent job of keeping our school organized and running smoothly every day!
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The first graders would like to thank Chris Odden and Jacey Goodale for bringing in their miniature pony and donkey to show them! Isaac Odden enjoyed showing them to his friends! |
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Our students performed so well at the Redfield Spelling Bee!
Congratulations to all of our qualifiers-Colsen Kolda, Jackson Schaefers, Nora Droz, Kayli Roeber, Chad Stevens, Ella Saienga, Kaden Cremer, Lincoln Beranek, Luis Damaso, Jake Werdel, Hunter Cain, Croix Reimann, Landon Tanner, Adeline Mutschelknaus, Grace Saienga, and Cannon Reimann. Our students won six of the eight grade level contests!!! First Grade-Jackson Schaefers 1st place Third Grade-Colsen Kolda 1st place Fifth Grade-Jake Werdel 1st place, Chad Stevens 3rd place Sixth Grade-Grace Saienga 1st place, Cannon Reimann 2nd place Seventh Grade-Croix Reimann 1st place, Hunter Cain 2nd place Eighth Grade-Landon Tanner 1st place, Adalie Mutschelknaus 2nd place What a great day to be a Rustler! |
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Thank you to the Hand County Conservation District! The third grade students received trees from the Hand County Conservation District in honor of Arbor Day. |
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Earth Day was celebrated this week in second grade. The students learned ways to help our planet with an Earth Day activity led by our student helper Ms. Alexis Johnson. Also, everyone worked together to make a giant Earth Day poster! |
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Congratulations to Peyton Moss and Cannon Reimann for submitting entries in the District Americanism Poem contest which earned first place! Their entries will now be submitted to the state competition. Good luck! |
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Mrs. Engle's Kindergarten class finished up their unit on using natural resources by making different recipes with Ms. Knox's high school human development class! |
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Ms. Rick's first grade students experimented with Oobleck and talked about non-Newtonian fluids! |
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Mrs.Palmer's kinderstart class is having fun with an alphabet countdown to the end of the year! A-art, B-bubbles, C-chalk, D-dominoes & donuts, E-experiments, F-flashlights & forts, G-game day, H-hats! Only 18 more letter activities to go! |
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The third graders in Mrs. Gibson's class enjoyed creating a watercolor painting with Kathy Harvey recently. They learned about the color wheel and how to mix certain colors to make other colors as well! |
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Isaiah Gortmaker, Miller High School sophomore, was recently selected to be a part of this year’s South Dakota High School Honor Choir. Students had to audition for the choir with a memorized solo, sight singing, tonal memory, acapella singing and a written test on musical terms and key signatures. This year the camp will be held at the University of Sioux Falls from July 28-August 2 with the final concert Friday evening. |
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Ms. Hosman's first graders read "Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type" in reading this week. They then had to choose an animal and write a letter to persuade the farmer to give them something they want and they drew pictures of their animals to add to the letters. They are quite the artists! |
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Mrs. Haigh's third grade class enjoyed learning about motion, distance, and speed during their science experiment! |
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Ms. Baumberger's kindergarten class wrapped up their study of Native American artists by recreating and weaving Navajo rugs out of a variety of paper. Be on the lookout for these at the upcoming elementary art expo! |
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You are invited to a “Parents Night Out” on May 13th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Campus Center, Blackburn Hall, in Huron. This event is for parents, caregivers, and educators who are interested in learning more about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and how to have conversations with teens about these issues. The night will include a presentation by Community Counseling Services, Prevention Specialist Kennedy Appel and Panel discussion featuring Sovanna Beekman (Diversion Coordinator with Beadle County State's Attorney), Gretchen Nassan ( CCS Outpatient Therapist), and Stephanie Viatohi (Huron School Resource Officer) Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention resources will be provided as well as a light meal. |
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Thank you to Mrs. Oden for sharing about her trip to Australia with the Millerdale students! She read the younger class a book about Kiwi birds and they were excited to show her the reports and drawings they made. |
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Mrs. VanZee's fifth grade science students went outside to collect parts of the Earth's Spheres for making "Spheres in a Bag." |
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The MHS Student Council held a fundraiser to benefit alumni Eric Ames.
For a donation, students could wear hats and staff could wear jeans to school, there was a cash jar competition to choose a staff member to get pied in the face, and students could pay a dollar to pie the "winner". The fundraiser culminated today with Mr. Schumacher getting pied by four students. A total of $1323.86 was raised! To participate in Eric's favorite prank while he was in high school, click here :-) |
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Congratulations to our MHS Jazz musicians & vocalists! The MHS Jazz groups participated in the SDSU Jazz Festival on Thursday April 11th where the Jazz Band received first place! Joanlei Baker and Isabelle Poindexter earned outstanding soloist awards! The Vocal Jazz also won first place, with Laura Evans receiving an Outstanding Soloist Award! |
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Recent PBIS Spotlights are Aleah Schlechter, Brooks Johnson, Dylan Henson, and Karlie Graham.
We are so glad that they show their Rustler PRIDE! |
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The second graders just finished learning about shapes in math. They learned the names of different shapes as well as their many attributes. |
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Announcing the winners of the local spelling bee! The following students advance to the Spelling Bee in Redfield on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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Ms. Baumberger's kindergarten class combined science and a yummy snack by using Oreos to learning about the path of the moon and simulate the solar eclipse! |
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Thank you to the folks from Dakota Energy who came to the school to share an important electrical safety presentation with our fifth grade students! |
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The Miller Jazz groups performed their annual Pops Concert Tuesday evening April 9th in the theatre. The Junior High Jazz Band opened the concert with Charlee Jensen as a soloist. The Vocal Jazz group performed their competition pieces featuring Aleah Schlechter and Laura Evans while the High School Jazz Band featured soloists Joanlei Baker, Isabelle Poindexter, Ben Wangsness and Maya Howard. Intermission entertainment included Ben Wangsness, Emily Poindexter, Isabelle Poindexter and Laura Evans. Special recognition was given to the seniors for their years of commitment to the jazz program. The evening concluded with the annual tradition of “handing down” the jazz shoes and jazz socks. Outgoing senior Joanlei Baker presented the jazz shoes to Ben Wangsness and outgoing senior Tanner Wallman presented the jazz socks to Madeline Nye. |
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Results of the School Board Election
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Mrs. VanZee's students have been busy doing science! They explored the chemical reactions in glow sticks and hand warmers, and caused rust to form from steel wool. They were also ready at a moments notice to watch the eclipse! |
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The second grade students learned about eclipses then went outside and were able to watch a bit of the partial solar eclipse through a break in the clouds! |
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admission: $5 adults, $3 students
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Thank you to the Miller Area Foundation for their generous support for our students and community!
Mrs. Boomsma-Kelsey is shown receiving a check for the Backpack Program from the Miller Area Foundation Board of Directors. The Backpack Program is so beneficial for students in need by providing non-perishable food items on the weekends. Additionally, members of the National Honor Society gratefully received a check for the purchase of trees which will be planted in our community by the NHS members in early May. Also, special thanks to the Miller Class of 1952 for their donation to the Miller Elementary for school supplies. |
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To promote our school lunch program, on Fridays through the remainder of the 2023-24 school year, the Miller School District will be offering free lunches to all students! The initial tray will be free for students kinderstart-12th grade on Fridays. Seconds, a la carte items, drinks, extra milks, etc. will be charged as normal. |
Contest Aimed at Safe Driving Among TeensTo promote safe driving in South Dakota, the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and South Dakota Broadcasters Association are giving away $20,000 — including $10K to one lucky student and $10K for the school program of their choice.
To enter the contest, students need to take a two-minute safe-driving quiz at LessonLearnedSD.com by April 30. Please encourage driving-age students to take the quiz and to always be responsible when driving |
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Mrs. Gibson's third graders enjoyed planning and building a bridge using only three materials in science class. They were excited to test the bridges with Hot Wheels! |
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Miller Music Department is pleased to announce the upcoming Annual Pops Concert scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:00 PM in the high school theater. Sponsored by Miller Music Parents, this event will feature performances by various musical ensembles from both junior high and high school levels.
Highlighting the evening's program are performances by the MHS Vocal Jazz and MHS Jazz Bands, performing their competition selections. Soloists for the MHS Vocal Jazz ensemble include Aleah Schlechter and Laura Evans, while the MHS Jazz Band features solo performances by Joanlei Baker, Maya Howard, Isabelle Poindexter, and Ben Wangsness. They will travel to Brookings on Thursday, April 11th for the Brookings Optimist Jazz Festival held on the SDSU Campus at their School of Fine Arts. The Junior High Jazz Experience will also be performing at the Pops Concert. The ensemble includes all junior high band students and gives them the opportunity to experience a variety of jazz and pop music. The next performance for the junior band will be the annual Miller Instrumental Contest held on Saturday, April 27th. Community members are encouraged to support the event by attending the Pops Concert and contributing to the fundraising efforts of the Miller Music Department. By doing so, attendees not only enjoy an evening of musical entertainment but also play a vital role in sustaining and enhancing music education opportunities for students within the Miller community. |
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Thank you to Mrs. Simpson for everything she does to keep our libraries stocked with wonderful books and resources! |
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Thank you to all of our paraprofessionals for going above and beyond every day! |
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Congratulations to this month's Book Machine Rustler Reward winners! Marvin Nielsen, Teague Resel, Maivin Naber, Finley Carr, Brayden Baloun, Hadlee Duxbury , Michael Haigh, Milo Gates, Jake Pugh, Kallan Peterson, Nora VanZee, Lauren Nye, Jaxon Kienow, and Dylan Otto. |
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Mr. Engle's World Geography class worked on state lap books with Mrs. Engle's Kindergarten crew! They all picked a state and were able to learn more about that state! |
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Congratulations to the winners of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary annual poem & essay contest about Americanism!
Poems – Mrs. Haigh & Mrs. Gibson– 3rd Grade
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On Monday, April 8 beginning at 12:43 p.m. and lasting until 3:06 p.m. a partial solar eclipse visible across the United States will be visible in our area. A narrow band stretching from Texas to Maine will experience a total solar eclipse. To safely observe the eclipse, it is critical to use specially made eclipse glasses. Permanent eye damage can result from looking directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse. Specially made glasses will be provided to the students and staff at the school and are available to the public at the Hand County Library. Hopefully our area has clear skies that day so we can take advantage of this opportunity to see the eclipse! The next solar eclipse visible in our area will not be until January 2029. Here is a link to Time & Date, and a link to the NASA site with more information about the eclipse. |
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Renowned broadcast journalist and founder of the non-profit organization Emily’s Hope, Angela Kennecke, will deliver a vital message on the growing epidemic of fentanyl poisoning to the students at Miller High School on April 10, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
The public is invited to attend. With record-high rates of overdose and fentanyl-related deaths, Angela will educate students on the dangers of fentanyl in today's illicit drug supply. |
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The second through sixth grade students completed a kindness chain during Kindness month. The goal was to "break the record" from last year. They were very successful!
2nd grade: 775 links 3rd grade: 500 links 4th grade: 450 links 5th grade: 675 links 6th grade: 403 link __________________ Their record total is 2803_ For a total of: 200 feet (measured by the second graders) which reached almost all the way down the hallway! |
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The Miller Music Department hosted its second annual Vocal Contest for 5th through 8th graders on Saturday March 23rd. There were a total of 59 entries including 7 large groups.
Large Group ratings were: 5th Grade Superior, 6th Grade Superior, 6th Grade Boys Superior, 6th Grade Girls Superior, Junior High Superior, Junior High Boys Superior and Junior High Girls Superior Plus. Thank you to our accompanists Jean Jennings Sinkbeil, Jennifer Boomsma Kelsey, SuAnne Meyer, Phylis Melius, Abby Haiar, Collin Otteson and Cleo Kleinsasser! Thank you to our judges Janice (Hargens) Gilbert, 7-12 vocal music teacher at Tea Area High School and Kym Lebeda, choir director at Lyman School District. |
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Mrs. Stevens’ second graders celebrated the upcoming Easter holiday by taking part in a variety of Easter activities. |
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Elementary Families: Here is the Elementary April Newsletter from Mrs. B.K.! Click here to read all about it! |
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The first graders are published authors!
The students in Ms. Rick's class wrote a book called "All Around the World" and Ms. Hosman's class wrote a book titled "Hello! From Around the World" where they each wrote about a different country. The published books have arrived and everyone was very excited to receive their copies! |
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The fifth grade science classes explored the phenomena inside an ice balloon and performed experiments with ice, salt, and water.
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Flat Stanley Takes a Trip!Mrs. Gesinger's fourth grade social studies classes are learning about the different regions of the United States.
They are sending Flat Stanley to friends and family that live in different states. The students will share their pictures and information when Stanley gets back to South Dakota! |
Welcome Miller Rustler Class of 2037!Thirty students signed their letters of intent this week to become Miller Rustlers in the fall.
We are so excited to welcome them to our school! |
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Congratulations to Brylee Wallman and Tanner Wallman for being selected by Dakota Energy to participate in the Rural Electric Youth Tour of Washington D.C. in June!
Brylee & Tanner will meet as many as 1,500 high school students from across the country and spend a week in the nation’s capital. They also will tour and attend many historical sites and events during the week. This trip is paid for by Dakota Energy. Electric cooperatives are committed to educating America’s youth about America and the role electric cooperatives play in developing strong rural communities. |
Congratulations AAU Wrestlers!Congratulations to our Elementary AAU Wrestlers who participated in the State Tournament held last weekend!
Nolan Nye, Rowdy Jones, Lilliana Hargens-Flores, Kash Pugh, Rowen Werdel, Jacen Jensen, Easton VanDerWerff, Morah Swartzendruber (6th place), Macy Johnke (5th place), Toby Jones (6th place), Kallan Peterson (8th place), Colsen Kolda (2nd place), Kalley Teason (4th place), Hazel Wells (2nd place), Kohen Resel (5th place), Jake Pugh (4th place), and Emmitt Waldrop (6th place). Congratulations to Will Hosman, 7th grader, who earned second place and Tyson VanDerWerff (Preschool State Champion)! |
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GO FOURTH – Free State Park Day Pass for South Dakota fourth graders!
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The South Dakota Departments of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Health want all South Dakota fourth graders to take advantage of the “Go Fourth” program which encourages kids and their families to get active, get outdoors, and get healthy!
This program seeks to give the students exposure to local natural resources and a chance to start a lifetime of healthy habits by providing them with their choice of three state park discounts: 1) a free family day pass, 2) half off an annual park license or 3) a free 3-year subscription to the Conservation Digest. Click this link for more information: |
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The third grade boys basketball team invited the varsity boys to scrimmage with them - Alex, Treyton, Davin, Gentry, Oliver, Isaak, and William took them up on the offer. No idea what the final score was, but everyone had fun! |
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Ally Gibson presented a lesson to the second graders on the Character Counts pillars through the Teens to Teachers program. |
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Laine Warkenthien from the Miller Lions Club will be at the elementary school in the afternoon on Friday, March 22 to conduct vision screenings for students.
The screenings will be completed upon request from a parent/guardian, and a signed consent form must accompany the child. Forms will be sent home with children in grades KS-6th, and any 7th-8th grade student can pick up a form from the elementary office. Click here for more information and the consent form. |
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The fourth-grade science students experimented with foam, tin, and paper cups to see which substance allowed heat to transfer out of the cup the fastest. The students were surprised by their results! |
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In Mrs. Ketelhut's fourth grade math class the students have been studying fractions and solving story problems involving recipes. Then they decided to put the fractions and recipe to use and made no bake cookies. The students doubled the recipe, measured all ingredients, and used a hot plate to boil the ingredients. Finally, the students enjoyed their creations!! |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ms. Hosman's 1st Graders! |
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America’s Field Trip is a nationwide scholastic contest crafted to actively engage America’s youth in commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The program provides elementary, middle, and high school students the opportunity to submit artwork, videos, or essays illustrating what America means to them.
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See a few examples of the planned field trips below:
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Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ms. Rick's first grade students!
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Senior vocalist Laura Evans was selected to perform the National Anthem before the Saturday evening games during the Girls State B Basketball Tournament on March 9th at the Monument in Rapid City. |
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The students at Millerdale Colony made mosaic shamrocks for a fun March art project. |
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V is for volcano! Ms. Baumberger's class enjoyed some messy science and handmade volcanoes to wrap up the week. |
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The elementary student council held a staff jean day and student hat day earlier this week to raise funds in support of Eric Ames. We raised nearly $900! We are all wishing you the best, Eric! |
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Thank you to Kevin and everyone at Ringneck Energy in Onida for giving the Integrated Science class a tour of the ethanol plant. |
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The Miller Music Department will host the 2nd Annual Vocal Contest on Saturday March 23rd. All 5th through 8th grade students are participating in the contest. Seven large groups will perform, followed by approximately 50 solos and small ensembles.
Students will be performing in the theatre, high school band room and high school chorus room for two judges. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend and support the students for their accomplishments. Concessions will be available. Schedules have been sent home with the students. The following is a condensed schedule:
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Jocelyn Koeck was a recipient of the Rustler Reward gold token for the book machine this month! |
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Use this link to schedule an appointment to give blood.
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Mrs. VanZee's science students learned about the history of butter and made butter in a jar. |
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The fifth graders in Mrs. VanZee's class took advantage of the nice weather to celebrate Read Across America week by reading outside! |
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Congratulations to MHS senior Joanlei Baker for being named the Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week! Joanlei will be featured on Dakota News Now. Click this link to go to the feature. |
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The second graders had a blast celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Week! |
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The fourth graders had a fun time celebrating Read Across America week! They dressed as their favorite character, dressed in green, wore hats and fun socks, and wore comfy clothes. They also had a great time singing Dr. Seuss's birthday song and doing a freeze dance! |
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On a beautiful sunny day, several of the elementary students wrapped up Read Across America week by wearing their comfy clothes. Everyone enjoyed their playground time! |
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Ms. Hosman's 1st graders ended Dr. Suess week with a writing activity and a directed drawing. They wrote about what would happen if Thing 1 and Thing 2 came to their house. Their drawings turned out great! |
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The students in Mrs. Gibson's class enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss books during Read Across America week! |
Cat in the Hat & Fox in Socks Day at the Elementary!Kinderstart enjoyed hat and silly sock day!
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Congratulations to the following students who earned Rustler Rewards and had their name drawn this month- Lawson Wagner, Hazel Wells, Autumn Wetz, Isaac Odden, Max Schaefers, TJ Rogers, Jacen Jensen, Kortnee Blake, Shaelee Jensen, Ariana Flores, Sophia Hargens-Flores, Zoha Malik, and Nolan Peterson. |
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The elementary teachers dressed like their students as part of the week-long celebration of Read Across America! |
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The fourth graders enjoyed learning about different countries during International Day. They even experienced some different foods and drink! Thank you, ladies, for the great opportunity! |
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The application period for the last Tutor Tracks term (running March 18-May 3, 2024) is now open!
Tutor Tracks is a FREE seven-week, guided tutoring program designed to firm up SD elementary and middle school students’ foundations in Reading, Grammar, or Math. Program tutors are Black Hills State University and Northern State University teachers-in-training. MHS graduate Abby Ketelhut is one of the tutors offering help with this program! To participate in Tutor Tracks, parents/guardians can apply here. This program accommodates as many students as tutor schedules allow, so get applications in now for the best chance of being accepted. This could be the extra help your student has been looking for! |
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MHS musicians senior Tanner Wallman (Euphonium) and freshmen Isabelle Poindexter (Trombone) participated in the South Dakota State University Honor Band Festival. Tanner and Isabelle spent 12 hours in rehearsal which culminated in a concert performance at SDSU's Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center in Brookings.
The Festival Band also composed their own musical selection while in rehearsals. Tanner Wallman made use of his accordion skills to solo during the final concert at the SDSU Honor Band Festival. |
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Mrs. Gibson's third graders enjoyed creating George Washington and Abraham Lincoln artwork in honor of President's Day. |
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Mrs. Haigh's class was able to make 118 words using the letters in the word "Valentines". Their list was entered into a contest sponsored by VoWAC, and they won! Students celebrated by having root beer floats! |
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The elementary students have been working on increasing their kindness this month and identifying their acts of kindness. They are working hard on their chain this week. It is gaining strength and increasing in length. The second graders' goal is to have the chain longer than last year and go out the front door of the elementary building. Last year we had around 1800 links! |
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The second graders, the Lorax, and Mrs. Frizzle were sighted as the elementary students & staff dressed up as their favorite book character to kick off the Read Across America celebration! |
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Kennedy Allen, Tavyn Werdel, Kalley Teason, and Emersyn Reimann were recipients of a free book in our Book Fair Drawing! |
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The fourth-grade science classes experimented with energy transfer through collisions between small and large marbles using inclined planes. |
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As part of FFA Week the fourth graders made butter with the FFA kids. They started shaking whipping cream in a glass jar until they made whipped butter. The fourth graders thought it was going to taste sweet, so they were surprised when it didn't. Next, salt was added, and the kids continued to shake the jar until it was solid butter. They enjoyed the end product with saltine crackers. Thank you Mr. Ketelhut and FFA kids for a great activity!! |
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SDSU invited high school students from throughout the region (South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and North Dakota) to participate in the fourth annual Honor Band Festival, to be held on February 23-24, 2024.
The SDSU Honor Band Festival is designed to be an exceptional honor band experience for talented students. Two MHS musicians, senior Tanner Wallman and freshmen Isabelle Poindexter, will be performing in the "Festival Band" and Miller alumni Kaden Sivertsen is performing with the SDSU Wind Symphony. The event is being livestreamed at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 and can be viewed at this link. |
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The second graders took part in Ag Olympics to celebrate FFA week!
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The Elementary had a very successful book fair, and these students' names were drawn from our Rustler Reward box for them to win a free book! Emmitt Waldrop, Kash Pugh, Ashlynn Brueggeman, Justice Jones, Colby Koeck, Jaxon Henson, Faith Bowar, Kynlee Jensen, Maria Fawcett, and Harlee Dawson. |
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Miller School District would like to thank our bus route drivers for all of their time, dedication, and patience. You show up each day for our students with smiles on your faces and greetings for our students. Thank you so much! You are truly appreciated! |
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Joel Christensen, Andrew Fink, Larry Arbogast, & Mike Namanny
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Sharon Davis, Bernie Rombough, Travis Foreman, & Vernon Kuper
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The second graders celebrated President's Day! |
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Let’s Celebrate “Read Across America” and Dr. Seuss’s birthday! The elementary students & staff are going to have some fun dress up days February 26th through March 1st to celebrate reading!! Reading is a fundamental skill that helps students build a strong foundation. Reading to children helps them become better readers and instills a love for reading at a young age! |
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The high school FFA members celebrated FFA Week by showing the first graders many different activities in the shop! |
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The entire student body K-12, MHS Pep Band, and members of the community gathered to wish the Bandit Wrestlers good luck this weekend at the State Wrestling Tournament! |
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Many thanks to Ken Meyer at Complete Hemp Processing in Winfred, SD and Tanner Landstrom at Next Level Ag in Alpena! The Integrated Science class took a road trip to learn about how hemp fiber is processed and used, as well as soil testing & health. What a great opportunity to learn about the some of the science behind agriculture right here in South Dakota! |
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Mrs. Baumberger's kindergarten class celebrated the return of the sunshine by making stained glass windows! |
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Emery Boomsma and her mom Lindsay submitted the winning entry for naming the snowplow in our region! Taylor Droz brought the snowplow "Saltosaurus Rex" to school, and Emery got to honk the horn! |
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Miss Knox's Human Development class wrote children's books which they read to Mrs. Palmer's Kinderstart class! |
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It is National FFA Week February 19th - 23rd and the Miller FFA Chapter is sponsoring dress up days to celebrate! Everyone is welcome to participate. |
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The fifth graders made Valentine boxes which were judged by a team of sixth grade students. These are the winning boxes and the judges. |
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The second graders celebrated Valentine’s Day by playing tic tack toe and enjoying some sweet treats! |
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The fifth graders showed a lot of creativity when they designed and made their Valentine boxes! |
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Ms. Ricks class decorated boxes for their Valentine's Day treats, painted pictures and wrote letters for loved ones. Happy Valentine's Day!! |
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Happy Valentine's Day from Ms. Hosman's first grade students! They had a fun day doing Valentine's activities and writing letters to loved ones! |
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Mrs. B-K and Mrs. Kaltenbach would like to thank the parents who nominated them for the 2024 Special Education Staff of the Year in South Dakota. Seventy-eight nominations were accepted from parents/guardians across the state for special education staff members who made an outstanding impact in the education of their child. |
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On February 13th during the double header basketball games with Faulkton, the senior female athletes from MHS were awarded certificates marking the 38th observance of National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
"Lead Her Forward" continues to be the theme and is the kickoff of the 52nd Anniversary of Title IX. This marks the annual celebration that increases visibility for female athletes and calls attention to the positive influence of sports participation for females. Each year, the SDHSAA and the Miller School District honor senior participants to increase the visibility for female athletes of all ages and call attention to the positive influence of sport participation by girls & women. |
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The fifth graders shared their identity boxes with each other. These contained special items students had chosen to represent important events on their lives. |
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The fifth grade students took advantage of an "in the moment" opportunity and ventured outside to catch some snowflakes to gather as much data as possible on the flakes! |
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