CUSTER WILDCATS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

PIE (Parents Involved in Education) Meeting:

Date: October 15th at 5:00 PM in the High School Library

All parents are encouraged to attend our first PIE meeting of the year. It’s a great opportunity to get involved, meet other parents, and hear about upcoming projects and initiative

Parent-Teacher Conferences:
We invite you to join us for our Parent-Teacher Conferences on the following dates:

• October 24th from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
• October 27th from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM

These conferences are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, set goals, and strengthen the partnership between home and school. Please mark your calendars!!!

Community Corner

We are grateful for our wonderful parent volunteers who contribute their time and talents to enhance our school community. If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact the school office for more information on upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Reminders

• Health & Safety: As we enter cold and flu season, please remember to keep your child at home if they are feeling unwell. Your cooperation helps us keep our school community healthy.
• Attendance: Regular attendance is crucial for your child’s success. Please ensure that they arrive on time and are ready to learn.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. We look forward to seeing you at parent teacher conferences!!

Students engaged in a cultural and language-based lesson. We explored the genre of cumbia, a style of music with roots in Colombia that has spread throughout Latin America, especially Mexico and Panama. Students learned about the artist behind the song, contextualized new vocabulary in Spanish, and then practiced the basic dance steps of la cumbia together. Music and movement are always a fun way to bring language and culture to life.

The puzzle was purchased by our school Book Club, but the “Stick Together” poster was meant to give kids a fun reason to visit the library, feel part of something colorful, and work toward a shared goal. It’s open to everyone in the school—add a sticker, help reveal the picture, and enjoy the process together! I always tell kids that libraries are more than books—they’re places to build community and have fun while you’re at it.

As part of their section on Self-image and Self-improvement and in recognition of Suicide Awareness week, the 8th grade Project Success class completed positive affirmation posters which were hung up around the school-Danielle Myers

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations:

Encore Energy

American Family Insurance-Ronni Calvird Agent

Southern Hills Title-Jim and Amy Ashmore

Freedom Hills Wealth Management-James Meyers

Aflac-Carol Perigo

Meyer Plumbing

Aspen Federal Credit Union

Starr insurance-Amy Bailey

Faith Lewis Realty

Custer VFW

State Farm Insurance Steve Engelbrecht

September 15-19, 2025 was Homecoming Week. We had a great Homecoming with several different activities for all of our students, great sporting events and terrific weather. A special thanks to our school board members for doing all of the cooking for the school feed on Thursday. Also a big thanks to everyone who contributed and sponsored the meal.

This year our high school Spanish students are teaming up with K–4 classes for a program called Spanish Buddies! Once a month, Mrs. Morgan's classes will visit the elementary school to teach Spanish.

This helps high schoolers grow by teaching what they’ve learned, while also giving younger students a fun introduction to Spanish. The best part is the positive connections made between the older and younger students.

Activity passes (tickets) are available at all school offices. Activity passes are accepted at all regular home season games, in addition, to regularly scheduled CSD plays and concerts.
Passes will be sold during the first few home games of volleyball and football.

*Family Passes: $85 maximum – for parents & all K-12 students in the same household.

Purchased individually the prices are as follows:

*Adults (including college-age students) - $45 per pass

*High School 9-12: - $35 per pass

*Middle School 6-8: - $25 per pass

*Elementary K-5: - $25 per pass

(grandparents, adult children, or college-age students are not eligible for the family pass.)

* Complimentary senior citizen passes for Custer County Residents who are age 60+.

These are also available at all school offices.

Parents Involved in Education at Custer Jr/Sr High School will meet on the following dates at 5:00PM in the Custer Jr/Sr High School library:

September 17, 2025

October 15, 2025

November 12, 2025

January 21, 2025

February 18, 2025

March 18, 2025

April 15, 2025

ACT Test is scheduled for October 18, 2025

Highmark Federal Credit Union has an exciting offer for its members and the best part about it is that it directly benefits CHS Activities!

ATTENTION Custer students, parents, faculty, and fans: Open a free

checking account at Highmark and get a free Wildcats Spirit debit card.

Plus, we'll make a contribution to CHS Activities each time you swipe your

Wildcats debit card.

All three of our checking accounts come with:

• No minimum deposit

• No minimum balance

• The convenience of online & mobile banking

• Free Wildcats debit card

Thank you!!

MISSION STATEMENT: To Educate Every Student to His or Her Potential

VISION STATEMENT: To provide the highest educational program possible through positive leadership, quality academics, and an array of opportunities for social, emotional, physical, and character development, so graduates:

• A) Go on to compete in the marketplace

• B) Understand the importance of community involvement.

• C) Enjoy life-long learning

Email: tobey.cass@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.csd.k12.sd.us/CusterJrSrHigh
Location: 1645 Wildcat Lane, Custer, SD
Phone: 605-673-4473