STURGIS BROWN HIGH SCHOOL

OCTOBER 1- NOVEMBER 30: Free South Dakota College Application period!

OCTOBER 5: 5:30 PM Informational FAFSA Zoom meeting for students and parents. We look forward to the Financial Aid Night event on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. M.T. The link to your event and the presentation slides.

OCTOBER 6-8: FCCLA will be selling Italian sodas during lunch.

FFA MEMBERS: Monday, October 5th is our next FFA meeting at 3:30 pm in the Ag Room. Please bring your $20 dues if you haven't already. We will be going over fruit sales and other important information so please make it a priority to be there.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Looking to join the National Honor Society? Applications are now available on google classroom. See Holzbauer if you have any questions.

FCCLA: Make sure I have paperwork even if you were in it last year, we need updated paperwork. You can pick it up in Chef Mica's Room 129.

OCTOBER 9 & OCTOBER 12: No school for students in observance of Native American Day.

OCTOBER 14: BHSU hosts the Educators Rising Fall Expo for high school students interested in becoming educators. This event provides a day spent on campus in educational workshops and speaking events featuring the South Dakota Teacher of the Year, Becky Haenfler, BHSU COE faculty, and current BHSU students. We want to extend an invitation to your students who are interested in an educational career to attend. The Fall Educators Rising Learning Expo is on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. There is a sign-up sheet in Student Services if you are interested in attending. The deadline to sign up is Friday, October 2.

October 28: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ASVAB in Room 100. Please sign up in the Student Services Office if interested.

November 11: 10:00 AM Build Dakota Road Show in room 100. Please sign up in the Student Services Office if interested.

• Wednesday, October 14: YLT Board Meeting (All Day)

• Wednesday, October 21: YLT Unity Day: Approximately 20-25 students will be working in the community.

• Tuesday, October 27: 10th Grade

• Wednesday, October 28: 11th and 12th Grade

SENIOR NIGHT DATES:

October 8 (Thursday): Competitive Cheer (home meet)

October 22 (Thursday): Football, Cross Country, Boys Golf, Football Sideline Cheer

November 3 (Tuesday): Volleyball (vs. Douglas)

The Sturgis Brown High School Marching Band earned Top Band of the Day honors at the Black Hills State University Swarm Days Parade in Spearfish on Saturday, September 26. The Marching Scoopers performed during BHSU’s annual homecoming celebration, which brought students, alumni and community members together for a week of traditions and Yellow Jacket pride. This year’s theme was “Jackets in the Jungle.”

The band received a $500 stipend for participating in the parade and $1,000 for winning the top band award. The funds will help purchase additional band uniforms. Congratulations to the band members and band director Emily Young! The accompanying photo also features SBHS band alumni who now perform with the BHSU Band.

The Sturgis Brown High School boys golf team captured the Black Hills Conference championship at Boulder Canyon Golf Course on September 29, winning by an impressive 14 strokes. Congratulations to the golfers and Coach Steve Keszler on their championship performance! Go Scoopers!

Pictured left to right: Landry Wilson, Mason McGillivray, Jace Thurman, Conor Oshanick, Jaxon Dodson, Tucker Long and Coach Steve Keszler.

Congratulations to Sturgis Brown High School’s September Students of the Month: freshman Jacob Arledge, sophomore Isaac Hoesing, junior Laila Clement and senior Olivia Piatz! Teachers nominate students and staff each month, and we’re excited to celebrate this group.

A big shout-out to Holly Kopplin, our September Staff Member of the Month! Thank you for all you do for our students and school. Thanks also to Hotel Sturgis for providing certificates for our honorees. Go Scoopers!

Sturgis Brown High School Competitive Cheer will recognize its senior athletes during Senior Night on Thursday, October 8. The evening will provide an opportunity to celebrate the dedication, hard work, and memories these seniors have made throughout their time with the Scooper Cheer program. This year’s seniors include Cambriya Eckhart and Giada Petrick.

Cambriya Eckhart, daughter of Kelsey and Jeremy Eckhart, is the sister of Maddox, Everly, and Mila Eckhart. After graduation, Cambriya plans to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Giada Petrick, daughter of Austin Petrick and Kayla Lassle, is the sister of Gaven Petrick and Olivia, Owen, and Ostin Pozorski. Following graduation, Giada plans to pursue a career in real estate.

Sturgis Brown High School congratulates Cambriya and Giada on their accomplishments. The school and cheer community are proud to recognize these seniors and celebrate their contributions to Sturgis Brown Competitive Cheer.

Please join us on Thursday, October 8, as we honor and celebrate our Competitive Cheer seniors!

Photos by Tim Potts

Sturgis Brown High School’s National Honor Society will host Chuck-a-Duck on Friday, October 9! Join the fun for a chance to win while helping support NHS student scholarships.

Ducks are available for $3 for one, $5 for three, or $10 for five. The winner takes home half of the proceeds, with the other half going toward NHS student scholarships. Come support our students and try your luck!

Dig Deep! 2026–27 Weightlifting Shirt Fundraiser

Support the SBHS Fitness Program with this year’s “Dig Deep” shirts, designed by Murielle Hagen and Thomas Relf! All profits benefit the weight room and its students.

All items are black with white print:

• Short-sleeve T-shirt: $18

• Long-sleeve T-shirt: $22

• Hoodie sweatshirt: $33

Place your order with Murielle, Thomas or Sage. Cash and checks payable to SBHS are accepted. All payments are due Thursday, October 15.

Thank you for supporting our students and the SBHS weight room!

Sturgis Brown High School invites students to enjoy a free breakfast on Friday, October 16, generously sponsored by Kiwanis. We appreciate Kiwanis for supporting our students and helping them start the day with a good meal. We hope to see you there!

Ready for another shot at your school photo? Picture retakes are October 16 in the West Gym lobby from 8:00–10:00 a.m. Anyone wanting a redo on their picture should return the original photo packet to the photographer that day; Lifetouch will apply their same order to the new image. Anyone who missed the first round of pictures should make sure to get their picture taken. Bring your smile, Scoopers!

Cast members of the upcoming production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child participated in a virtual workshop with professional dialect coach Erik Larsen of Illinois to practice the British dialect for their roles.

Larsen began with instruction for the entire cast before working with actors individually and in small groups. Cast members practiced their lines and asked specific questions about pronunciation and delivery as they prepared to bring their characters to the stage.

Performances will take place at the Sturgis Community Center Theater on November 13 at 7 p.m. and November 14 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Come support the cast and enjoy the magic of live theater!

SENIOR NEWS | Class of 2027

Important information as you prepare for your Senior Year

Senior Class Advisors:

Kim Somervold (Kimberly.somervold@k12.sd.us)

Jenece Holzbauer (jenece.holzbauer@k12.sd.us)

Stephanie Kaufman (stephanie.kaufman@k12.sd.us)

***Information below is subject to change. Please watch the SBHS Announcements and the Class of 2027 Google Classroom for updates.***

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September 16 –Mandatory Senior Class Meeting (If you missed the meeting please see one of your class advisors)

September 30 - Cap & Gown, Graduation Merchandise ORDER DUE to Jostens (see order instructions on 2027 Google Classroom)

October 16- Class poem, song, motto, and color of flower nominations due (see Class of 2027 Google Classroom).

● 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.

● Submitted poems should be school appropriate, original work, and will be read by the author at graduation.

● Class Motto nominations must be school appropriate and include source attribution.

November 2-6 - Online voting for class poem, class song, motto, flower color (see Class of 2027 Google Classroom)

December 18- Senior Picture due to Yearbook (Upload ONE picture on the Class of 2027 Google Classroom)

● Directions in Google Classroom- See Mrs. Craig if you have questions

February 1-Many Local Scholarship Applications open (See Student Services website for full details).

April 1- Most Local Scholarship Applications are due.

● Check each individual scholarship for specific deadlines.

● See Judy Weisz, Registrar, if you have questions.

April 12-16 - Make class awards in Room 303 (Mrs. Kaufman) during Scooper Time

April 16- Deadline to sign up for Graduation Speaker Try-Outs (Class of 2027 Google Classroom).

● If your poem is selected, you cannot audition for the speaker as you will be reading the poem at graduation. April TBD- Sr Class Meeting - Graduation Information & Pick Up Cap & Gown

April 22- 7:00 AM- Graduation Speaker try-outs in Room 113 (Mrs. Holzbauer)

April 26-30 -Online voting for Class Awards (Through Class of 2027 Google Classroom)

May 17- pick up Senior Checkout Sheet and complete the Senior Exit Survey.

May 19- 8:00 AM Senior Walk, Turn in Checkout Sheet and computer

May 21- Awards, Graduation Practice, Sr. BBQ – 9:00-12:00

May 23- Graduation!

12:30 PM Doors Open

1:15 PM Seniors Line up

● Dress expectations are as follows:

○ Ladies: Dress, skirt and blouse, dress pants and blouse;

No flip flops or tennis shoes and shoes must have a back strap

○ Gentlemen: Dress slacks, black jeans, dress shirt;

No flip flops or no tennis shoes and shoes must have a back

● Additional adornments to the original dress of a cap and gown include ONLY: honor cords, honor tassels, National Honor Society and military 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, star quilt on chair.

● No other hat decorations, gown adornments, stoles or chords permitted.

● See Mr. Wilson by May 21 if you have any questions

2:00 PM Graduation Ceremony promptly begins

Pete Wilson, Principal

Wayne Sullivan, Assistant Principal

Tyler Lewis, Assistant Principal

Email: MeadeSBHS@k12.sd.us

Website: Sturgis Brown High School

Phone: (605) 347-2686

Location: 12930 E. Highway 34, Sturgis, SD. 57785