STURGIS BROWN HIGH SCHOOL
There is NO school on Friday, October 6 or Monday, October 9. Friday is a teacher in-service and Monday is a federal holiday, celebrating Native American Day.
South Dakota was the first state to officially celebrate Native Americans' Day on the second Monday in October annually. Elsewhere, the day is observed as Columbus Day. The South Dakota Legislature established the Native Americans' Day holiday at the urging of Gov. George S. Mickelson.
October 8 -October 14, 2023
Monday 10/9/2023
NO SCHOOL
NO ACTIVITIES
Tuesday 10/10/2023
SBHS Boys Soccer: Semifinals @ Sioux Fall O'Gorman; 1:00 PM (CST)
SBHS 9th Football: vs RC Stevens @ Sioux Park, Rapid City; 5:00 PM
SBHS Competitive Cheer: Cobbler Spirit Invite @ RC Central; 4:00 PM
Wednesday 10/11/2023
No Activities
Thursday 10/12/2023
SBHS 9th Football: vs RC Central @ O'Hara Stadium, Rapid City; 4:00 PM
SBHS Cross Country: Best of the West @ Hart Ranch Golf Course, RC; 2:30 PM
SBHS C Volleyball: Thunder Basin HS Quad @ Thunder Basin HS, Gillette; 4:00 PM
SBHS Volleyball: vs Lead-Deadwood HS @ SBHS; 9th/5:00 PM; JV/6:00 PM; V/ 7:00 PM
Friday 10/13/2023
SBHS Football: vs Douglas HS @ Woodle Field; 6:00 PM
Saturday 10/14/2023
SBHS Volleyball: vs Douglas HS @ Douglas; 9th/10:30 AM; JV/10:30 AM; C/11:30 AM; V/ 1:30 PM
SBHS Oral Interp: Sturgis Invite @ SBHS; 9:00 AM
SBHS Knowledge Bowl: @ Spearfish HS; 9:00 AM
The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a practice version of the SAT exam. You can only take the PSAT once per year, and many students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship—$180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year. The PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long and tests your skills in reading, writing, and math.
PSAT Test Date: October 25, 2023
Cost: $18
Sign-up sheet will be in Student Services.
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) announced that they are accepting applications to the U.S. service academies for the class entering in the summer of 2024. Students interested in attending a service academy must first obtain a nomination, most commonly from a member of Congress. Thune and Johnson will make nominations to the Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.
The deadline for submitting an application to Thune’s office is November 1, 2023, and to Johnson’s office on October 27, 2023. Interested applicants should contact Thune’s office at (605) 334-9596, and Johnson’s office at (605) 275-2868. More information, including the application, can be found on the website.
Important information as you prepare for your Senior Year
***Information below is subject to change. Please watch the SBHS Announcements and the Class of 2024 Google Classroom for updates.***
1. October 4 – 1:50 PM Mandatory Senior Class Meeting West Gym with Jostens representative
2. October 18 – Cap & Gown, Graduation Merchandise Order Due to Jostens
3. December 1—Senior Pictures due for Yearbook to shanna.dschaak@k12.sd.us and baby pictures with senior picture also due to Google Classroom Class of 2024 for the senior slideshow
4. February 1 – Many Local Scholarship Applications open. See Student Services website for full details.
5. March 29 – 3:15 p.m. Deadline for class poem* and class song nominations on 2024 Google Classroom.
a. Song submissions must include printed lyrics as well as a YouTube link and must not include any reference to alcohol, drugs, illicit behavior, profanity, etc. (This is a happy moment and will play while you hand out your flower at graduation, so the song should properly fit the occasion.)
b. Submitted poems should be school appropriate original work and will be read by author at graduation.
6. April 1—Most Local Scholarship Applications are due. Check each individual scholarship for specific deadlines. See Judy Weisz, Registrar, if you have questions.
7. April 9-12 —Online voting for class poem and class song through 2024 Google Classroom
8. Week of April 15– Make class awards in Room 303 (Mrs. Kaufman) during Scooper Time until we are done
9. April 19- 3:15 p.m—Deadline to sign up for Graduation Speaker Try-Outs on 2024 Google Classroom. (*If your poem is selected, you cannot audition for speaker as you will be reading the poem at graduation.)
10. April 24 & 25—Graduation Speaker try-outs in Room 113 (Mrs. Holzbauer)
11. April 29-May 3—Online voting for Class Awards on 2024 Google Classroom
12. May 13 – 8:00 AM—Senior Walk, pick up Senior Checkout Sheet, and complete Exit Survey
13. May 15—Turn in Checkout sheet and computer
14. May 17— 9:00 AM Scholarships and Awards Ceremony
10:30 Graduation Practice
11:30 BBQ (Senior class members only) with Senior Class Awards at 12:00
a. Parent volunteers are needed to assist with cooking, serving & clean-up
b. Parents should contact Mrs. Stephanie Kaufman at stephanie.kaufman@k12.sd.us to volunteer.
15. May 19—Graduation: Doors open at 12:30 PM
a. Senior Line up is at 1:15 PM
b. Dress expectations are as follows:
Ladies: Dress, skirt and blouse, dress pants and blouse; shoes - No flip flops or tennis shoes and
shoes must have a back strap.
Gentlemen: Dress slacks, black jeans, dress shirt; shoes - No flip flops and no tennis shoes.
c. Additional adornments to the original dress of a cap and gown, include honor cords, honors tassels, National Honor Society stoles, military uniform if basic training has been completed, traditional tribal regalia -- an eagle feather or eagle plume (SDCL 13-1-66), tribal beading of cap or gown and a star quilt on chair.
d. No other hat decorations permitted.
e. See Mr. Wilson by May 15 if you have any questions
c. Graduation begins promptly at 2:00 PM
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB ) Career Exploration Program (CEP) provides no-cost planning tools designed to help students in 10th grade and above make informed career decisions based on their skills and interests. The ASVAB is more than just a military test. It is an aptitude test that helps facilitate career exploration and predict future occupational success.
ASVAB Career Exploration testing is October 18th at 8:00 AM. Signup sheet is in Student Services.
Three teachers are available to help students with homework on TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS. Students should arrive by 3:30 PM but can leave whenever they complete their work if they have their own ride. Students who need a late bus pass are required to stay until 5:15 PM.
Snacks are provided. Any questions, contact Mrs. Buchholz at sandra.buchholz@k12.sd.us
Each legislative session, high school students from across South Dakota have an opportunity for a firsthand look at the legislative process by serving as pages for the South Dakota Legislature. Pages are appointed to serve in the House of Representatives or the Senate for four to nine days during one of the five term periods.
The page program is a competitive program, so early application is encouraged. The preferred deadline is October 6, 2023 and the final deadline is October 20, 2023.
Application is made through a sponsoring legislator or legislator-elect. Talk to a legislator or legislator-elect and ask for the privilege of them sponsoring you. Not sure who to approach as a sponsor? Any current legislator or legislator-elect can sponsor a page. Click on Find My Legislators to find the legislators in your district; however, a sponsoring legislator may be from any South Dakota district. Find My Legislators
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate selects the pages who will serve in the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives selects the pages who will serve in the House. In early December, you will be notified by the Page Advisor regarding the disposition of your application.
Links to Page Documents:
All documents https://sdlegislature.gov/Students/Page
Application https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/220727.pdf
General Information https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126823.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126821.pdf
Page Term Calendar https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126825.pdf
Sturgis Brown High School
Pete Wilson, Principal
Coleen Keffeler, Assistant Principal
Wayne Sullivan, Assistant Principal
Email: MeadeSBHS@k12.sd.us
Website: Sturgis Brown High School
Phone: (605) 347-2686
Location: 12930 E. Highway 34, Sturgis, SD. 57785
