Today Firefighters from Mitchell and Ethan came to school for Fire Safety! Firefighters reviewed smoke alarms, talked about getting out when there is a fire and not going back for anything! Talked about having a safe place meeting to go when house is on fire. They talked about getting to a window if there is one and shouting "HELP" so the firefighters know where they are. Also to get low to the ground so they don't take in all the smoke and showed them much more! The kids got to see Firefighter in a suit, the trucks and some cool tools they might need in a fire!
Thanks to Mitchell & Ethan Fire Department for this presentation today!
Haley Vogel on her Make a Wish Trip in Florida!
Happy Substitute Educator's Day!
These professional educators provide a critical link in the education of public schoolchildren by serving as a bridge to provide continued quality education to children in the temporary absence of regular classroom educators. At Ethan, we wish to give a special thank you to Mr. Jones, Mrs. Gerlach, Mrs. Haag, Mr. Bohmont, Ms. Hertel, Mr. Anderson, and many others that have served in our school.
With the start of the winter season upon us, I wanted to share with everyone how we will proceed with late starts this school year. If the weather conditions force us to start the school day at a later time, ALL late starts will start at 10:00 AM. If your student rides the bus to school, you will need to adjust their pickup time by one hour and forty-five minutes. Again, all late starts will be a 10:00 AM start time this winter season. Mr. Hawkins
Reminder that the forms for the Kids Christmas Extravaganza on November 26th are due THIS FRIDAY! Forms were handed out to students in Pre-K - 6th grades last week. The event will go from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Also not noted on the forms: Wear your pajamas!! Thanks!
We would like to give a big shout out to all the educational support professionals here at Ethan Public School!! Because of the support from our para educators, cooks, janitors, bus drivers, secretaries and everyone in between, the Ethan students have a safe and successful environment to learn and prosper in every day. Therefore, thank you to each of you! Ethan has the best educational support professionals around! Happy Educational Support Professionals Day!
REMINDER - Sign up to have a Float in Parade of Lights and/or to participant in Soup Cook-off!! See images to sign up!!! NEED MORE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - CHRISTMAS ON MAIN - December 4th!!
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Parents and Students, we like all of you are excited for our upcoming basketball seasons! It is amazing to see the enthusiasm our kids have by wanting to get into the gym to prepare. However, please remember that if you have signed an agreement with the school to have a gym key, students cannot be in the gym unsupervised. An adult MUST BE PRESENT with them when they are in the gym.
This week- November 14-18, 2022- has been designated as American Education Week. At Ethan, we want to celebrate along with all of America the special public school community that exists here. American Education Week was first celebrated in 1921. This came two years after Americans were distressed that 25% of WW I draftees were unable to read. Because of this, illiteracy sponsors of American Education Week wanted to raise public support for education. Therefore, it is a week to inform the public of the school’s accomplishments and needs as well as creating cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs. This week we will be honoring the whole team of people who work in our school to help create a special school community.
Happy Veterans Day !! Thank you to all Veterans for your service! Here is a few pictures from our special program yesterday!!
Reminder: The 5th and 6th grade basketball tourneys on Saturday are @Forestburg with the girls starting in the AM and the Boys starting around noon.
We have had to make a late change to our GBB schedule. The MVP game that was scheduled for Saturday Jan 14th has been moved to Monday Jan 9th with the JV game beginning at 6:00pm and the Varsity to follow. Please make the changes our your personal schedules.
As some of you may know the school will be having a Blue Ribbon Celebration for the students this Thursday afternoon! With all the donations we received, the Thanksgiving Meal for Lunch will be FREE to all students! Each student will go through the line and put their Lunch ID as normal. Families will see a charge and then a credit on the account for the day. Thank you again to all the generous donations!
Parents: On November 15, Family Day for American Education Week, we are looking for parents to come in to talk about how education played a role in their career. If you are interested in talking to a class, please contact Mrs. Henrickson at carrie.henrickson@k12.sd.us or call the school at (605) 227-4211.
Ethan Veterans Day Program will be held on November 10th at 9:30 A.M. There will be a Meet and Greet for Veterans in the school lunchroom prior at 9:00 A.M. Students will be serving muffins and coffee. All Veterans are invited and encouraged to attend.
Mr. Hawkins & Mrs. Bartscher accepting our Blue Ribbon Award in Washington DC today!
There will be a MANDATORY meeting for any girl grades 7-12 interested in JV or Varsity Girls Basketball on Monday, November 7th at 6:00 PM in the new gym. There will also be a MANDATORY parents meeting at 6:30 in the lunchroom right after the players meeting for the parents of any girl grades 7-12 who wants to play JV or Varsity or just practice with the JV and Varsity teams. If your daughter only wants to play 7th and 8th grade basketball, you do NOT need to attend. It would be great if both parents (of those who plan to play or practice with the JV or Varsity) would attend if possible. Coach Young.
Ethan FCCLA and FFA members are selling fruit through next Wednesday. If you are still in need of fruit for the holiday season let us know and we will connect you with a member! Thank you!
FCCLA Kids Christmas Extravaganza November 26th. See image for details!!
