Andes Central School District

Third grade played a Thanksgiving gratitude game using M&Ms. They had to say what they were grateful for based on the colors of the M&Ms. We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

On Monday, Andes Central FFA traveled to Mitchell to compete in their first LDE for the year. Marin, Emery, Madeline, and Callie competed in Agricultural Issues and their team got 4th place out of 7. Luke and Taylor also competed in Employment Skills & did well. Congrats AC FFA!

On Monday, Cory Greenwood & his team presented to Andes Central staff & students. He spoke with the MS/HS about suicide. Teens are struggling to find a sense of belonging. Now, more than ever, empowering and encouraging our youth to rise above their current circumstances is vitally important. Students left the assembly with a renewed self-image and the resilience to handle adversity. They will be empowered to take responsibility for the solution instead of focusing on the problem. He also spoke with Elementary students about kindness. Every student is unique and has gifts and talents that are valuable. Students will be challenged and empowered to use what they have to help those around them. To be the heroes in their classrooms, homes, friend groups, etc.

The 5th grade classes played a fun game of Kahoot to review the water cycle. 

Students taking a break & enjoying some puzzle time!

Last week Andes Central staff and students participated in Native American Week dress up days.

Dr. Gregg Talcott from The Humanity Launch presented to Andes Central MS/HS students & staff yesterday. Students participated in activities, as well as talking about goals, communication and school pride.

Mr. Cole Johnson's 8th graders are learning how to relate constant rate of change and proportional relationships to slope while showing the data in a graph. In this activity the 8th grade students measured the distance the car went while tracking the total time it took the car. Then the students found the distance per second and used different representations such as equation and graph. Using these two representations the students were able to calculate how far the car would travel after so many seconds, minutes, and hours.

Andes Central School held their annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11th. In honor of Veterans Day, South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation. Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans. Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice. #PublicSchoolProudofOurVeterans

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Kindergarten students in Mrs. Kitchenmaster's class played a concentration game with partners to practice counting 11-15 objects and recognizing the matching number.

Mr. Brevan Hooks 6th Grade PE Class was participating in their basketball unit for the week.

In honor of Veterans Day, South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation. Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans. Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1PTR89YJt8/

Andes Central School will be having a Veterans Day Program at 2pm today in the Auxiliary Gym. This event will also be live streamed at: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/lake-andes/organization/18768/andes-central-high-school/schedule?date=2024-11-10T06%3A00%3A00.000Z&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2NzMyMmZiOWU3MDgwNDRmN2U3MGRiMTU%3D Thank you for your service!

The distinguished Seniors are stressing here, cramming before a big exam on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein."  - Mr. Sheppard's Senior English/ Language Arts class.

Andes Central staff and students will celebrate Native American Week November 11-15, with activities and dress up days.

Thank you to Charles Mix Electric for visiting Andes Central 4th & 5th graders and talking to them about electricity. Students had fun with the presentation!

Ms. Janish's class has been practicing writing words and sentences on white boards.  This is a favorite activity for everyone!

Seniors in Ms. Keizer's government class act as members of Congress to create a balanced budget for the United States Government in this federal budget simulation. One group acts as the House of Representatives and the other group as the Senate to work on their budgets separately, then will come together to compromise a version that both houses can agree upon before the president (Ms. Keizer) will sign off on it.

Please join us in celebrating our Veterans on Monday, November 11th at 2pm in the Auxiliary Gym.