SOAR REPORT

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Lunch Menu

• Beef Taco on 6" Flour Tortilla w/Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Peanut Butter & Jelly Uncrustable
• Salad Bar
• Fruits
• Veggies
• Milk

** Subject to change due to weather, school closures, and food supply issues **

Monday, October 5:

• NO ANNOUNCEMENT

Tuesday, October 6:

• NO ANNOUNCEMENT

Wednesday, October 7:

• CLUB HUB CLOSED

Thursday, October 8:

• CLUB HUB CLOSED
• 8th Grade Band Rehearsal with Central Marching Band, CHS South FB Field (4:00 PM-5:00 PM)

Friday, October 9:

• CLUB HUB CLOSED

• 8th Band: 5:15 - 8th Band performs with Central Marching Band, O'Harra Stadium

• 10:00 - 11:30 Indigenous People's Day Parade, Downtown Rapid City

  *North students who are participating and have turned in their permission slips will meet school staff at the northwest corner of 3rd and Main Streets between 9:15 and 9:45 am. Staff will escort students to our line-up destination just down the block, but they will not be available after 9:45. Main Street will be impassable and blocked off to traffic. Pick up students at the Black Hills Federal Credit Union parking lot. No school transportation will be provided to or from the parade.

• Pictures take 3-4 weeks to process

• You can pre-order online at www.inter-state.com/order and our order code is 0525HCB

• Anna Bingham

• Killian Cober

• Llenaiyah Dreamer

• Jase Gagner

• Corlano Hero

• Lewis Koenen

• Aldys Lamont

• Jackson Larvie

• Zoey Little Hawk

• Lauren Metcalf

• Terry Noisy Hawk

• Velda Plumman

• Vivian Plumman

• Tiauna Reinboldt

• Ben Vu

• Johnny Waters

• Sean Watson

• William Watters

• Shianne White Bull

7th Grade

• Victorio Deleon

• Creighsean Dominick

• Elliana Gracey

• Cruz Jackson

• Briana Plenty Arrows

• Jayceon Vermillion

• Tanner Westover

8th Grade

• Courage Blacksmith

• Anthony Carrasco

• Dannikah Janis

• Elijah Nelson

• Angel O'Dell

• Joshua Olson

• Annette Swallow

• Preciosa Wynne

• Robert Hafer
• Robert Orth
• Maddison Sullivan

• National Do Something Nice Day
• National Get Funky Day
• National Apple Betty Day (Baked Apple Dessert)

Tuesday, October 6:

• National Taco Day
• National Mad Hatter Day (Alice in Wonderland)
• National Coaches Day

Wednesday, October 7:

• National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day
• National Pumpkin Seed Day
• National Random Acts of Poetry Day
• National Frappe Day

Thursday, October 8:

• National American Tag Day (Play Tag)
• National Hero Day
• National Fire Prevention Week

Friday, October 9:

• National Book Month
• National Pizza Month
• National Dropout Prevention Month

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Dear Eagle Families,

As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, we want to provide additional clarification regarding the District's updated attendance policy, particularly how student absences will be reported and classified.

We recognize that some of these expectations are different from previous years, and we want families to clearly understand the changes.

Reporting an Absence Does Not Automatically Make It Excused

One of the most important changes this year involves parent/guardian reported absences.

In previous years, families may have used the "verified personal" absence category. Under the updated attendance policy, verified personal is no longer an excused absence category.

Parents/guardians should continue to report all student absences to the school. However, there is now an important distinction between reporting an absence and the absence qualifying as excused.

For an absence to be considered excused, it must be reported within the required timeframe (no later than one full school day following the absence), and the reason must fall within one of the District's identified excused absence categories.

What Qualifies as an Excused Absence?

Under RCAS policy, excused absences include the following:

• Student illness or illness in the student's immediate family
• Medical appointments or treatment
• South Dakota Department of Health exclusions
• Working as an election official if the student is 18
• Cultural or religious observances
• Bereavement
• Military obligations
• Inclement weather impacting transportation
• Family emergencies
• Family leave, including weddings, vacations, and non-District sponsored club or sporting events, up to five days per academic year
• Participation in state or nationally recognized youth programs of educational value, up to five days per academic year.

The school may request documentation when necessary to determine whether an absence qualifies as excused.

An absence that is reported by a parent/guardian but does not fall within an excused category will be recorded as unexcused. For example, a parent reported personal day does not, by itself, qualify as an excused absence under the updated policy. Please note that if a student receives an unexcused absence, work due on that day may be subject to the late work reduction (District Policy IKEA).

We appreciate your partnership as we work together to support regular attendance and student success.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we begin the 2026–2027 school year.

Monday, October 5:

• Football Practice--Practice--3:15 PM-5:00 PM (Football Field)

• 6th Grade Volleyball--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Small Gym)
• 7th Volleyball (Sullivan)-GAMEDAY!!-SW Hawks A @ North Eagles-4:00 PM (North MS)

• 7th Volleyball (Bitz)--GAMEDAY!!--East Raptors Red @ North Eagles--5:15 PM (North MS)

• 8th Volleyball--Practice--4:30 PM-5:45 PM (Small Gym)

• Cross Country--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM

• Knowledge Bowl--Practice--3:15 PM-4:00 PM--Room 175

Tuesday, October 6:

• Football-- GAMEDAY!!--East Raptors @ North Eagles--4:00 PM (North MS)

• 6th Grade Volleyball--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Small Gym)
• 7th Volleyball (Sullivan)--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Big Gym)
• 7th Volleyball (Bitz)-- Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Big Gym)

• 8th Volleyball--GAMEDAY!!--North Eagles @ Southwest Hawks A--5:15 PM (Southwest MS)

• Cross Country--MEET DAY!!--East MS XC Meet @ 4:00 PM--East Middle School

• Knowledge Bowl--Practice--3:15 PM-4:00 PM--Room 175

Wednesday, October 7:

• Football--Practice--3:15 PM-5:00 PM (Football Field)

• 6th Grade Volleyball-GAMEDAY!!!--6TH GRADE FESTIVAL @ North MS @ 3:30 PM
• 7th Volleyball (Sullivan)--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Small Gym)
• 7th Volleyball (Bitz)-- Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM (Small Gym)
• 8th Volleyball--Practice--4:30 PM-5:45 PM (Small Gym)

• Cross Country--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM

• Knowledge Bowl--Practice--3:15 PM-4:00 PM--Room 175

Thursday, October 8:

• Football--Practice--3:15 PM-5:00 PM (Football Field)
• 7th Volleyball (Sullivan)--GAMEDAY!!--North Eagles @ South Rebels A--5:15 PM (South MS)
• 7th Volleyball (Bitz)--Practice--4:30 PM-5:45 PM (Small Gym)
• 8th Volleyball--GAMEDAY!!--North Eagles @ South Rebels A--4:00 PM (South MS)
• Cross Country--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM
  

• Knowledge Bowl--Practice--3:15 PM-4:00 PM--Room 175

Friday, October 9:

• Football--Practice--3:15 PM-5:00 PM (Football Field)

• 7th Volleyball (Sullivan)--Practice--TBD
• 7th Volleyball (Bitz)--Practice--TBD

• 8th Volleyball--Practice--TBD

• Cross Country--Practice--3:15 PM-4:30 PM

• Knowledge Bowl--NO PRACTICE

• Knowledge Bowl Meet--Saturday, October 10 @ 9:00 AM--RC Christian

Email: Principal--Rob Hafer Robert.Hafer@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.rcas.org/o/north
Location: 1501 North Maple Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-394-4042
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NMSRapidCity/
Facebook Activities: https://www.facebook.com/people/North-Middle-School-Activities/61563338326880/