Parents –
While you're attending the Music Concerts tonight or tomorrow night, please take a moment to check the Lost & Found table located in the main hallway. You might spot something that belongs to your family!
🍎📚 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚🍎
To the amazing teachers who inspire, guide, and support our students every single day — thank you. 💛
Your passion, patience, and dedication make a lasting impact both in and out of the classroom. You are mentors, role models, and everyday heroes shaping the future one lesson at a time. ✏️🧠✨
This week (and always), we celebrate YOU — for the countless hours, the creative lessons, the encouraging words, and the belief you have in every student. 🎉
Let’s show our teachers just how much they mean to us! 💐 Drop a message of appreciation or surprise your favorite teacher with a note of thanks!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #GratefulForTeachers #EducationHeroes
🍎💪 Happy School Lunch Hero Day! 💪🍎
Today, we give a BIG shoutout to the incredible cafeteria staff who nourish our students every single day with love, care, and delicious meals! 🥗🥪🍽️
From early morning prep to lunchtime smiles, these heroes keep everything running smoothly — serving food, spreading kindness, and making a difference in every bite. ❤️
👏 Thank you for everything you do! You are true heroes in aprons. 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Drop a comment or stop by the cafeteria today to say thank you to your lunch heroes! 🫶
#SchoolLunchHeroDay #ThankYouLunchHeroes #EveryMealMatters
The Parkston Swim Team will hold its registration for the 2025 season on Wednesday May 7 from 5-6:30 pm in the lunchroom. If you are unable to come to the registration, please use the link below to register and get your registration fees to Amanda Christensen or Chas Fleshner by May 7. New swimmers are encouraged to come to registration for a short meeting to go over the team handbook and to meet our coaches.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R9f2kL5HkxZV8vivTfM0HESIw3qZRD5zl2DIr2g7z48/edit
We had a great first day at Howard Wood! Lots of PRs!
-Congrats to James Deckert for his 4th place finish in Long Jump!
-And Congrats to the boys 4x200 Relay for their 8th place finish!
Relay Members - Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Parker Sanderson, and Kolter Kramer
Good luck on the 2nd day today!! Go E/P Track!!
See results of the Middle School Track Meet at Platte yesterday.
Congrats to the boys team for getting first place!
And congrats to the girls for getting second place in a close battle!
Congratulations to our Distinguished Rustler, Marissa Storm!
FREE CONCERT IN PARKSTON: Rowan Grace, a top ten finalist on The Voice from a couple of years ago will be putting on a FREE concert (donations appreciated) at the Parkston Amphitheatre on Thursday, May 22nd starting at 7:00. Rowan graduated from Rapid City last year and has just finished her first year of college at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She is excited about getting back to playing live gigs this summer and is kicking off her tour in Parkston. Rowan played our space last summer and put on a fantastic show with a GREAT selection of music. She is so personable and has so much fun doing what she is doing that it is contagious! There will come a time when you will have to purchase tickets to see Rowan perform, so come see her now up close and personal! As if that isn’t enough, the opening act at 6:00 for Rowan will be the Logan Culhane Band. Logan is from Mitchell and appeared on American Idol not so long ago doing very well. She, along with her band, are extremely talented and will certainly add to the evening. There will be food trucks available in the park where the concert will take place. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening.
Congratulations to the Ethan FCCLA members on an outstanding State Leadership Conference!
Our chapter proudly brought home numerous state awards, and our STAR event competitors showcased their talent and dedication with three teams earning top honors! A special shout-out to Hadley Digmann and Eliotte Kalnbach for qualifying to represent Ethan FCCLA at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida! We are so proud of all of you and the hard work you’ve put in this year!
Congrats to girls track team yesterday. They broke two school records at Dakota Valley yesterday!
Ella Pollreisz in the 800m - 2:22.17
4x200 Relay - Berkley Ziebart, Morgan Maxwell, Marissa Storm, and Lauren Ziebart - 1:49.44
Don’t forget to register for the Ed Rising Puzzle Competition this Friday at the Ethan Legion Hall! Puzzling starts at 7 p.m., so get your team together for a fun night for all ages! To register please contact Susan Roudabush at Susan.Roudabush@k12.sd.us or (276) 692-8108. See you there!
ETHAN CTE BANQUET - This Thursday, May 1st. See image for details!
Today's scheduled track meets at both Platte and Hanson have been cancelled.
The PK-6 Spring Concert is Monday, May 5, at 7:00 pm. All Elementary students are asked to be in their classrooms by 6:50 pm. 5th and 6th grade band students are asked to be in the music room at 6:40 pm. We are asking that all students be dressed in appropriate concert attire. No jeans or sweatpants please.
Mrs. Tilberg & Mrs. Orban.
All Juniors & Seniors Parents -- the After Prom will be paying for each students Yearbook this year! If you already sent in money for these they will be returned. Sorry about the confusion.
Fundraiser for Educators Rising. See image for details !
There will be a meeting in Mr. Harter's room at lunch today for all girls in grades 7th-11th who are planning on going out for basketball next season.
The scheduled JH Track Meet @ Platte Thursday has been postponed.
The Ethan Educators Rising Chapter is hosting a puzzle competition at the Ethan Legion Hall on Friday, May 2nd. Come for a fun night of puzzling with friends and family and compete to win cash prizes! All profits will benefit the chapter’s members attending National Conference this summer. Register early to ensure a spot by contacting Susan Roudabush at Susan.Roudabush@k12.sd.us or (276) 692-8108.
Wishing you all a happy and relaxing Easter! We hope you’re able to enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends. Thank you for all you do — we look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday, recharged and ready to go.
Take care and have a great Easter!
