Newell Middle School has been invited to attend a field trip in conjunction with Veterans Day at Ft. Meade South Dakota Wednesday November 13, 2019. The title of the trip will be “A Day in the Life of a Soldier.” Several hundred students from the Black Hills will be attending this trip.
We will be leaving the school around 7:40 am and return around 3:30 pm. Each student will need to bring the proper clothes for the weather because we will be outside all day. The students will need to bring their own lunch, snacks, and water for the day. If you are unable to bring a lunch one will be provide by the school through our lunch program. Click on the link for more information. https://5il.co/b57f
2019 South Dakota College Application Week which is open to all high schools state-wide. During the week of November 4-8, 2019, seniors at participating high schools are eligible for up to three application fee waivers at participating in-state postsecondary institutions. Newell High School is a participating HS. https://selectdakota.org/parentscounselors/collegeapplicationweek/
Tune into South Dakota Public Broadcasting Saturday, November 2 at 6:00 pm to watch the SDHSAA All-State Chorus and Orchestra. Good Luck and have fun Austin Alexander, Caleb McGregor, Bailee Yule and Kai Banks.
The Newell Playground committee is putting on a fundraiser! We have an online clothing store set up and ready for purchasing. All proceeds go towards playground improvements and equipment. The store will be open from now until November 25th! Items are available in youth and adult sizes.
Click on the link and enter the code: 3QVT5.
If you have questions please contact Cara Muckridge.
https://ajscreening.itemorder.com/sale
The Irrigator volleyball team will begin Region play by taking on Harding Co in Buffalo November 5th starting at 6:00. Good Luck
Madison Miller won 1st place in Novice Poetry at the Custer Oral Interpretation Invitational. Congratulations Madison
Great day at the state meet in huron. The girls placed as a team for the 5th year in a row and finished 5th as a team. Austin Alexander 14th, Lexa Burtzlaff 24th, Rachel Erk 37th, Stacy Mahaffy 88th, Sarah Kirby 19th
Boys placed for the 2nd year in a row and finished 4th overall as a team today. Garrett Winkler 21st, Nathaniel Kirby 25th, Tayten Smeenk 43rd, Mick King 46th, and Wyatt Winkler 116th
Wearing orange today. Taking a stand against Bullying! #IrrigatorPride
There will be Pep Rally Thursday, October 24 at 3:10 in Austin Auditorium. We will be wishing the Irrigator Cross Country Teams good luck as they participate in the State Cross Country meet this weekend.
The middle school volleyball team went to the Spearfish tournament today and represented well. The 8th grade team was in the played 3 tough teams and came out winning 1 of them. The 7th grade team also played 3 games and won 2 of them! I want to send a huge thank you to all the parents that helped out today with stepping in to coach one of the games and being line judges throughout the tourney. We have a great Irrigator Nation! Our last game will be on Tuesday in Dupree.
The boys finished 1st as a team. Nathaniel Kirby 3rd overall, Garrett Winkler 5th, Tayten smeenk 10th. Mick King 13th and Wyatt Winkler 42nd
Girls finished 2nd
Austin Alexander 4th, Rachel Erk 7th, Lexa Burtzlaff 10th, Stacy Mahaffy 19th, and Sarah Kirby 36th. Both teams will be headed to state next weekend in Huron
Newell Friends of the Fine Arts seeks community members to promote fundraising and other Fine Arts Activities. Interested participants may contact Noreen Yule at noreen.yule@k12.sd.us or Meg English at meg.english@k12.sd.us or the high school office at 605.456.2393
Congratulations! Senior Volleyball players.
Congratulations One Act cast members! Abbie Nelson, Caleb Mutchler, Austin Alexander, Kai Banks, Elizabeth Packard, Annie Miller and Hunter Wetz. Our play this year is Louder, I Can't Hear You.
Due to recent conflict we will not be able to have the HSVB game Friday. The game has been moved to October 29th at Buffalo starting at 5:00.
Pizza sales have begun
CONGRATULATIONS Madison Miller on winning 1st place in Novice Poetry at the Belle Fourche Oral Interpretation Invitational.
Cross Country State (October 26th in Huron) Event Tickets are for sale right now at https://gofan.co/app/school/SDHSAA . Paper tickets are available on-site but you can order your tickets through the website above. There is a small convenience fee that goes to GoFan, not the SDHSAA.
UPDATE - The HSVB game for today (Oct. 11, 2019) in Harding Co has been postponed to Friday October 18, 2019 at 5:30 in Buffalo.
The High School Volleyball game for today vs. Harding Co (Oct 11, 2019) will go on as planned. The bus will leave at 2:15 and the game will begin at 4:00.
The High School Football game for today vs. Harding Co (Oct 11, 2019) will be postponed from tonight to Saturday at 1:00. The bus will leave at 10:30.