There will be no school today, February 18th, 2025. The makeup day will be February 28th. Stay warm!
The middle school boys basketball game against Harding County, scheduled for Tuesday, February 18th, has been canceled. There will be no make-up game.
The ski trip that was originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, has been postponed to March 3rd and March 11th. The group will be divided into two smaller groups for each date.
The preschool screening scheduled for tomorrow, February 18th, has been postponed due to cold weather. A new date will be determined and communicated soon. Please stay tuned for updates.
UPDATE! kindergarten and preschool WILL have school tomorrow.
There will be a two-hour late start tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, for the Newell School District. Stay warm!
During halftime, the future of the Newell Basketball team graced the court with their dribbling skills. (photo courtesy Nancy Haigh)
Friday, February 14th was a special night to thank the parents. (Special thanks to Nancy Haigh who did a great job catching photos of the families.)
To those with students who will be 7th and 8th graders next school year,
Middle school is an amazing time for students to learn about themselves and start thinking about
their future. That’s why Our Dakota Dreams, a partnership between the South Dakota Department
of Education and the South Dakota Board of Regents, is sponsoring free Career Exploration Camps
for students who will be entering 7th and 8th grade in the 202
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camps being held at universities across the state, these multi-day sessions help students
explore at least ten different career paths through hands-on activities led by college faculty
members and with the guidance of counselors. Potential careers including everything from health
care and engineering to marketing, finance, and aviation.
Bingo!
The junior and senior classes attended the 17th annual Sturgis Career Fair today. The gym was filled with businesses and colleges eager to meet students. It was a great day for everyone.
The Newell School District has a strong commitment to the safety and well-being of its students and staff. As a part of our commitment, a plan has been developed to meet accountability and security expectations set forth by our district. As a part of the plan, the district has employed a deputized position with the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Dr. Pandi Pittman.
Parent-teacher conferences are tomorrow!
FFA week is coming!
The Newell Middle School and High School Choir was greeted with the most delightful audience today at the Senior Citizen's Center. Community members, students, family and business owners cheered the choir as they sang familiar Valentine Songs. Thank you Senior Citizen Center for having our Choir in for a wonderful afternoon.
Congratulations Mr. Engel and his third grade students!
READBowl is the FREE global reading competition where PreK-12th grade aged teams around the globe compete to read for the most minutes. The competition begins the week before the American College Football National Championship (2nd Monday in January) and culminates with a live crowning of the World Champions of Reading on the morning of the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl Sunday.
Preschool screening coming up! Ages 0-6 are welcome!
The Newell Irrigator Wrestlers hosted their only home meet and celebrated parent’s night too. A big THANK YOU to all the parents and fans. The team greatly appreciated all the support and cheering. Dyson and Bodie both pulled off 1st place in their respective brackets. They had exciting matches where they showed off their skills and knowledge of the sport. Will earned a hard-fought 2nd place, only losing to a ranked senior. He avenged a loss he had earlier to a strong Sundance wrestler. Joe wrestled hard too, but it just wasn’t his night. I love watching this team grow as wrestlers and seeing the progress they are making. Congrats to our wrestlers, parents, fans, and coaches. Regions isn’t that far away. State Wrestling will be in Rapid City. Go Newell!!
February Proposed Board Meeting Agenda (note the 6:45 start time): https://5il.co/379dv
Current Coaching Openings
Come check out the book fair during Parent-Teacher conferences next week!
