Upcoming Events...

June 13 - Basketball Camp at Kimball

June 14 - Basketball Camp at White Lake

June 17 - School Board Meeting 8:00 PM - Click here for the agenda.

Planting the Elementary School Garden
   

 Thank you to all the judges—Janet Borgmann, Delesa Bosworth, Deb Kirsch,  Joyce Schuman, Eileen Hanks, David Fink, Roman Briggs, Randi Christensen, Jean Schroeder, Tammie Munsen, Chantelle Kirsch, Dale Houser, Dan Hagerty, Madonna Nightingale, Mark Munsen, Ed Peters, Becky Johnson, and David Reinesch. We appreciate the time you took to judge the presentations! We also appreciate the mentors in the surrounding communities for their help and expertise. Thank you to the mentors—Dave Pursell from White Lake, Chris Konrad from Mitchell, Jim Wagner from Mitchell, Marshall Munger from Pukwana, Brian Hellman from Mitchell, Kathy Mohnen from White Lake, Denise Heisinger from Parkston, Gary Mentzel from Mitchell, Dale Taylor from Kimball, Robin Knigge from White Lake, Sonya Kroupa from Kimball, and Betty Schoenfelder from White Lake.

Kim Munsen - Books and Bulls Kim's project involved farm record keeping and learning what is involved in having a bull sale. Kim helped with the various preparations leading up to the sale, as well as on sale day. Thanks to her mentor, Kathy Mohnen!	Kyle Peters - Gun Case Construction Kyle 's Senior Project consisted of making a gun case with Mr. Dale Taylor from Kimball as his mentor. Kyle made his gun case out of red oak wood. It stands 74 inches tall and 44 inches wide and it holds 11 guns. Thanks Mr. Taylor for all your help!
Cole Johnson - Shadowed a DCI agent Cole shadowed a Department of Criminal Investigation agent and presented a mock crime scene investigation program to the 5th-6th grade classes.	Rose Konechne - Fairy Tales Rose's project involved writing a children's book and publishing it. Rowan Byrd illustrated the pictures. Her mentor was Denise Heisinger who teaches at John Paul Elementary in Mitchell and has published two books. Thank you Mrs. Heisinger!
Clara Moeller - Memory Quilt Clara's Senior Project was making a memory quilt. Thank you to her mentor, Sonya Kroupa, from the Quilt Shop in Chamberlain!	Willie Norwood - Cajun Cooking Willie's project was to make a three course Cajun meal. Thank you to his mentor, Jim Wagner, from the Mitchell Technical Institute Culinary Arts Program!
Maria Nightingale - Job Shadowing an Athletic Trainer and Massage Therapist and Researching different treatments for injuries by physical therapists and chiropractors. Thank you to Dave Pursell who was her mentor!	Nick Fey - Physical Therapy Job Shadowing For his Senior Project, Nick job shadowed a physical therapist, taking notes on the treatments for various injuries. Thank you to his mentor, Gary Mentzel!
Jacob Kirsch - Taxidermy Jacob's project was to mount a pheasant. Thank you to his mentor, Brian Hellman, from Mitchell!	Coledon Eimers - Taxidermy Coledon's project was to mount a deer. Thank you to his mentor, Marshall Munger!
Kristy Gillen - Sewing and Tayloring Kristy's project was to sew a skirt and jacket and to hem her prom dress. Thank you to her mentor, Betty Schoenfelder!	Hailey Mohnen - Horse Training Hailey's project involved training her horse. Thank you to her mentor, Robin Knigge!

Congratulations to the Tracksters who placed at the Howard Wood Relays on Saturday.
Click here for the results.

Congratulations to the Golfers who placed at the CBH Tournament at Fish Lake!




Girls 2nd as Team
Kristy Gillen 4th
Breanna Thiry 7th
Hailey Mohnen 9th

Devon Munsen 3rd

Congratulations to the winners of the Legion Essay Contest!

Regional Science Fair Awards:

Mitchell High School Science Club Award- Nikki Reuland and Riann Byrd

South Dakota Academy of Science for Scientific Method ($25)-Devin Dethlefsen

United States Army Certificate of Achievement (5^th place)-Paige Munsen

Broadcom Masters Nomination-Tyler Hallman

Junior Grand Award ($100)-Tyler Hallman

Junior Group -Certificate of Merit-Zach Bosworth and Seth Kirsch

Junior Group-Certificate of Merit-Alex Doering and Kendra Gusan

Junior Life and Behavioral Science-Certificate of Merit-Devin Dethlefsen

Senior Physical Science and Engineering-Certificate of Merit-Zoey Bornhorst

Senior Physical Science and Engineering-Certificate of Merit-Paige Munsen

Congratulations to the winners of the Local Science Fair!

• Grand Champions- Hayden Thiry and Brooke Mohnen

High School

• 1st - Erin Beckmann and Kelli Steffen

• 2nd - Cody Beckmann

• 3rd - Paige Munsen

• 4th - Breanna Thiry and Ivy Haines

• 5th - Zoey Bornhorst

• Honorable Mention - Michael Salgado

Junior High

• 1st - Nikki Reuland and Riann Byrd

• 2nd - Alex Doering and Kendra Gusan

• 3rd - Devin Dethlefsen

• 4th - Tyler Hallman

• 5th - Devon Munsen

• Honorable Mention - Seth Kirsch and Zach Bosworth

Congratulations to the winners of the Regional Academic Festival!

• Nick Fey tied for 4th place in Physics
• Rose Konechne tied for 3rd in Grammar IV and also in American Government and took 1st place in Literature IV
• Kimberly Munsen tied for 6th place in Accounting I
• Maria Nightingale placed 1st in Senior Math
• Ryan Glissendorf tied for 3rd place in Literature III and took 1st place in Algebra II
• Jazmyn Hinker placed 5th in Literature III
• Jesse Kirsch tied for 1st place in Geometry
• Hayden Thiry tied for 4th place in Geometry
• Ivy Haines tied for 2nd place in Grammar I
• Todd Kieffer took 1st place in Algebra I
• Breanna Thiry took 3rd place in Algebra I

Click here to view Rose Konechne's as KSFY Scholar of the Week.

Check out the Winter games on this link!

 2012-2013 Honor Roll

  2012-2013 White Lake School Calendar

Congratulations to the Spelling Bee Winners - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place:

8th grade - Nicole Reuland, Gunner Thiry, Zach Bosworth		7th grade - Olivia Hanten, Chandler Fredericksen, Kory Peters
6th grade - J.J. Elam, Charlee Byrd, Rainan Cabanag		5th grade-Ethan Byrd, Randa VandenHoek, Riley Pursell
4th grade- Hope Peters, Ky Becker, Nolan Kirsch		3rd grade- Kameron Styles, Hugo Orozco-Gusan, Hannah Meier
2nd grade- Beau Kirsch, Jaxon Pursell, Jaxon Christensen		1st grade - Harley Elam, Kaitlyn Novak, Jacob Doering
The 1st place winners in Grades 3-8 will advance to the Regionals at DWU in Mitchell on February 23rd!  Great job to all!

 

Congratulations to Maria Nightingale on her 1000th Career Point!

All Conference Football
All Conference players:   Jake Kirsch, Jesse Taylor, Kyle Peters, Willie Norwood, Trevor Reinesch, Turner Blasius
 
All State players:  Trevor Reinesch, Jesse Taylor, Jake Kirsch, Honorable Mention - Willie Norwood
Congratulations!

(Pictured above are Jake Kirsch, Kyle Peters, and Willie Norwood)

All Conference Volleyball

Girls named to 1st team CBH All-Conference Volleyball were Maria Nightingale and Clara Moeller. Hailey Mohnen was named to 2nd Team CBH All-Conference, and Jazmyn Hinker received Honorable Mention CBH All-Conference. Maria Nightingale was also named CBH All-Conference MVP. Congratulations ladies!

Platte Junior High Music Festival Participants

Congratulations to the Charlee Byrd and Grace Konechne Who Were Chosen to Participate on February 7 in the Elementary Honors Choir at the campus of SDSU in Brookings!

Congratulations to the Oral Interp Students who will participate at Regions on November 13, 2012!

 Congratulations to Maria Nightingale on Her 1000th Career Kill!

Congratulations to the 2012 District Volleyball Champions!

 Halloween Spooks in the Elementary!

All State Chorus
Congratulations to the All State Chorus Quartet who participated in All State Chorus in Rapid City on October 26-27, 2012! They are soprano, Paige Munsen, bass, Todd Kieffer, alto, Clara Moeller, and tenor, Nathaniel Schroeder

Homecoming Royalty 2012

 

Fake An Injury Day Winners Tyler and Hailey	Fake an Injury Day Class Representatives
Gothic Day Winners Jazmyn and Maria	Gothic Day Class Representatives
Bandana Day Winner Edgar	Generation Day Winners Hailey, Kim, and Whitney
Bandana Day - Senior Girls	Bandana Day - Senior Class
Click here for pictures of the Powder Puff Football game.
Click here for pictures of the Boys Volleyball game.

Senior Class of 2013