Newell School District is surplusing two floor scrubbers. We will be opening bids for the two scrubbers at our November 14th school board meeting at 6:15 pm. If you are interested in the scrubbers, please get a sealed bid to the Newell School District business office by noon on Monday November 14th. Any questions on the scrubbers can be directed to Mr. Andrew Fergen at 605-456-2393 ex. 4.
Newell School District takes part in the Beef to School program sponsored by Wall Meats. We are looking for an individual to donate a beef for our school lunch program. Information for the program can be found in the flyer below. Thank you for the support from our local patrons to feed our students. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2479978/Beef_to_School_Newell.pdf
Great job Clint Winkler finishing 51st running a time of 19:32.17, Rachel Erk finishing 53rd running 22:38.22, and Bethany Mahaffy finishing 59th running 22:45.69 at the SDHSAA State Cross Country meet today. Congratulations on a great season.
There will be a State Cross Country sendoff at 3:15 in Austin Auditorium, Thursday Oct. 20th. Please come out and support coach Sanderson, Rachel Erk, Bethany Mahaffy and Clint Winkler as the head to Huron to run on Saturday. Great Job and good luck
Kindergarten readiness tip
Since the new playground set is officially delivered its time to send out a reminder for the playground work day this Friday! The more volunteers we have the faster it will go. Breakfast and lunch will be provided!
If you know you are planning to attend please comment on the post so we can get an approximate number. Thank you!
#irritgatorpride
Don't forget tomorrow is the day! Members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend! See you tomorrow!
Newell Board of Education October 2022 board minutes-https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2512539/101022-bd_meeting-_minutes.pdf
October special school board meeting agenda-https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2501796/October_2022_special.pdf
Great job today to our middle school volleyball team! The 6th and 7th graders won 2 of their 3 games and the 8th grade team won all three! Last game will be on Tuesday in Dupree!
Congratulation to Rachel Erk (14th), Bethany Mahaffy (18th) and Clint Winkler (8th) at the Region cross country meet today in Philip. They have qualified for the State Cross Country meet in Huron on October 22nd.
Great Job - Irrigator Pride
Newell School district is one of three schools in the state of South Dakota that has won a $100,000 Fitness Center from the National Foundation for Governor's Fitness Council.
We are excited to receive our new equipment and provide a beautiful fitness center for students and school community.
We hope you can join us for our ribbon cutting ceremony on October 19th at 9:00 am in Austin Auditorium
The HSVB vs. New Underwood on Thursday, October 13th will begin at 5:30.
Newell School District is looking for a head of maintenance for the 2022-2023 school year. Benefits for the position include 100% paid premium for health insurance, South Dakota Retirement, 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment, 162.5 hours of paid time off annually, and options for dental, life, and vision insurance. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/211114/Employment_application.pdf Please return completed job application to the high school office or email to andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us
Newell School District is looking for two paraprofessional for this school year. Starting pay for the position is $13 an hour with an opportunity for extra duty pay of additional $2 an hour. Benefits for the position include 100% paid premium for health insurance throughout the year and 132.5 hours of paid time off for annual leave. If you are interested in the position, fill out the application below.https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/211114/Employment_application.pdf. Applications can be emailed to andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us or delivered to the business office at the high school.
When: October 26th from 4-6 pm
Location: West side of the bus barn
Silent auction
All sales final
Must pay school that day
Bids will start at $50 for each piece of equipment
Questions: call Newell School District Business Office
605-456-2393
Newell School District is looking for two K-12th special education teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. If interested, email Mr. Andrew Fergen at andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us a resume, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation.
Just a reminder we will be holding the ACT on December 10th. Deadline to register is November 4th. Below is the link to register. If you have any questions please contact Cara Muckridge at Cara.Muckridge@k12.sd.us.
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
If you have not had a chance to fill out the survey yet, please take a couple minutes and do so. You are a valued member of our community and we NEED your honest feedback. This information will be compiled by outside people and presented to a committee of parents and staff.
https://ties.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bq1PUmhywg5SWYC
Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students. South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program https://ourdakotadreams.com/laun.../online-tutoring-program/ offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one tutoring sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts. Please note: In order to access the service, parents or guardians must register their students, not the school.
