Andes Central will be celebrating Native American Week October 13th-16th 2025 with dress up days.
We celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor the history, culture, and resilience of Native American peoples, recognizing their contributions, inherent sovereignty, and the ongoing impact of colonialism.
On Monday October 13th at 1pm, we invite the community to the Andes Central Auxiliary Gym. We have guest speakers: Retired Master Sergeant Frances Dupris, Yankton Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Chelaine Knudsen, and will be honoring Vietnam Veteran Sharon Drapeau.
We celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor the history, culture, and resilience of Native American peoples, recognizing their contributions, inherent sovereignty, and the ongoing impact of colonialism.
On Monday October 13th at 1pm, we invite the community to the Andes Central Auxiliary Gym. We have guest speakers: Retired Master Sergeant Frances Dupris, Yankton Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Chelaine Knudsen, and will be honoring Vietnam Veteran Sharon Drapeau.
Andes Central Teacher Spotlight ~ Ms. Briana Leber
Thunderhawk FB will travel to Avon today with JH starting @ 4pm & JV @ 5:15pm. Thunder VB will host Corsica-Stickney @ DC tonight. JH A team will start @ 4:15pm, followed by B team; JV @ 6:30pm, followed by the varsity team. Games will be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@andescentraldakotachristia7224/streams Good Luck to the FB & VB teams!!!
From now until November 30, it's free to apply to South Dakota’s public technical colleges and universities! Learn more at https://ourdakotadreams.com/exploring-colleges/free-college-application-period/.
Last week, Mrs. H's preschool class worked on what it means to be a good friend. We read books about how to make new friends and what friends like to do. We also had lots of great discussions about how we can take turns, share , be helpful and kinder friends to each other.
AC/DC Thunder Volleyball is hosting the GPC Volleyball Tournament tomorrow, October 4th starting @ 9am at Andes Central School.
Good Luck to the TDA/AC/DC Thunderhawks as they travel to Avon tonight for football action @ 7pm. The game will be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHwKNOQQqSA5Emcn-Bk_dkw
Good Luck to the Lady Thunder volleyball team as they host Sioux Falls Lutheran tonight at Andes Central starting with JV @ 6:15pm followed by Varsity. We will also be honoring the Senior Volleyball & Cross Country athletes & their parents between the JV & V games. The games will be live streamed at: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/lake-andes/organization/18768/andes-central-high-school
There will be no school tomorrow, October 3rd for staff inservice.
On Monday, Koda The Warrior spent the day with Andes Central Elementary students by sharing his music, art, and story telling.
In Mrs. Altenburg's ELA classroom, the 6th grade students are collaborating as they work on a project together.
Good Luck to the AC/DC Thunder as they travel to Colome tonight for volleyball action. JH starts @ 4pm with the B team, followed by the A team. JV starts @ 6:30pm, followed by the Varsity. The games will be live streamed at: https://colomecowboyslive.com/
The Andes Central Athletic Boosters is selling Dig for a Cure Pink VB shirts. Don't forget to get your order in to support the Thunder Volleyball team. Click on the link to place your order by tomorrow, October 1st. https://stores.inksoft.com/acdcpink25
The 8th grade CASE classes have graduated from Organizational Skills Bootcamp! From cleaning out and organizing their lockers and backpacks to breaking down large assignments to learning how to take notes and talking about the positive and negative aspects of their workspaces, the 8th graders have learned a lot about how they can be successful in school by staying organized.
Andes Central Teacher Spotlight ~ Mrs. Julie Rysavy
We are all special. We all belong. Wear something orange to school on Tuesday, September 30th.
Our first college rep visit is in the books. Thanks Brock from WyoTech for coming to talk with our students about your school! Learn more about WyoTech at www.WyoTech.edu
TDA/AC/DC Thunderhawks will travel to Burke tonight for football action @ 7pm. The Burke Juniors will also be hosting a tailgate starting @ 5:30pm. The game will be live streamed at: cougarstv.live Good Luck Thunderhawks!!!
If you heard howling when walking by the library, the Big, Bad Wolf was visiting. Mrs. Herrold's first graders were happy to howl with him (at designated times).
Students in Ms. Leber's 4th grade class have been busy building their vocabulary skills every week during reading by taking notes and applying their good note taking skills to their assignments. They also have enjoyed Ms. Garcia's guidance class!
