STURGIS BROWN HIGH SCHOOL

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WE HAVE A TON OF TALENT HERE AT SBHS!

Monday 3/18/2024

SBHS Band Concert: West Gym @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday 3/19/2024

SBHS Chess Tournament: 4:00-6:00 PM; Snacks Provided

SBHS Spanish Club Field Trip: Guadalajara in Spearfish; Depart @ 5:00 PM

UNIFIED SPARTANS SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Tip Off @ 5:30 PM; Spearfish HS Gym

Wednesday 3/20/2024

SBHS Journalism Field Trip: Spearfish; Depart @ 8:15 AM

SBHS FFA: FFA Judging Contest @ Newell; 9:00 AM

Thursday 3/21/2024

SBHS Track: West River Preview @ Sioux Park, Rapid City; 10:00 AM

Friday 3/22/2024

5th Annual Stagebarn MS Dodgeball Tournament: Stagebarn MS; 5:00 PM

Sturgis Baseball: vs Sioux Falls Washington @ Legion Field; 5:00 PM

Saturday 3/23/2024

SBHS Softball: vs. Stevens HS @ Parkview Complex, Rapid City; 10:00 (V), 11:30 AM (JV)

Sturgis Baseball: vs Sioux Falls Jefferson @ Legion Field; 11:00 AM

CONGRATULATIONS to Kael Secrest, SBHS junior, and his robotics team, they qualified for the National Championships coming up in April in Houston, TX.

Hosted by FIRST®, FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future. Qualification and advancement to participate in FIRST Championship varies by program.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kaitlyn Brown and Abigale Enninga for placing 2nd in the Cake Decorating portion of the ProStart Invitational. Instructor Mica Sulzbach-Bataille, Kaitlyn Brown, Abigale Enninga, and alternate Gabriella Bataille attented the Annual SD ProStart Invitational in Pierre on Tuesday, March 12.

Students from all across South Dakota attend this invitational. This competition puts their culinary skills to the test. They are judged by industry professionals and learn many valuable job skills.

Any student (7-12) interested in signing up for Competitive Dance for next fall, scan the QR code and sign in with your school assigned email. Deadline to sign up is Monday, March 18th.

There will be a parent meeting for those interested in Competitive Dance sometime the week of March 18th, 2024.

Our SBHS senior wrestlers visited some of our schools to give the AAU state wrestling qualifiers a big send off to State. We are proud of our wrestlers for being great role models to our future Scooper wrestlers.

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

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.***

• March 29 – 3:15 PM Deadline for class poem* and class song nominations on 2024 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 author at graduation.
• April 1—Most Local Scholarship Applications are due. Check each individual scholarship for specific deadlines. See Judy Weisz, Registrar, if you have questions.
• April 9-12 —Online voting for class poem and class song through 2024 Google Classroom
• Week of April 15– Make class awards in Room 303 (Mrs. Kaufman) during Scooper Time until we are done
• April 19- 3:15 PM—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.)
• April 24 & 25—Graduation Speaker try-outs in Room 113 (Mrs. Holzbauer)
• April 29-May 3—Online voting for Class Awards on 2024 Google Classroom
• May 13 – 8:00 AM—Senior Walk, pick up Senior Checkout Sheet, and complete Exit Survey
• May 15—Turn in Checkout sheet and computer
• 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
• Parent volunteers are needed to assist with cooking, serving & clean-up
• Parents should contact Mrs. Stephanie Kaufman at stephanie.kaufman@k12.sd.us to volunteer.
• May 19—Graduation: Doors open at 12:30 PM
• Senior Line up is at 1:15 PM
• 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.
• 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.
• No other hat decorations permitted.
• See Mr. Wilson by May 15 if you have any questions
• Graduation begins PROMPTLY at 2:00 PM

Job seekers can visit with employers in the Black Hills Area virtually to learn about opportunities in the area. Interested parties can learn about area companies and learn about jobs in the Black Hills.

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