The Hot Springs School District has partnered with Student Assurance Services to provide families with the opportunity to purchase student accident insurance. This option is beneficial if your current insurance has a high deductible, your child does not have health insurance, your child participates in a sport/activity where injuries may occur, or it seems that your child tends to get injured frequently.
https://www.sas-mn.com/sas/k12.php
This information will also be posted on our website. Please reach out to Student Assurance Services with any questions that you might have. 800.328.2739
Opportunity for seniors interested in a trade school:
https://canmanfund.com/can-man-scholarships
Hot Springs Flash Sale! Save $5 on all tees, $10 on hoodies and $15 on jackets. Sale ends 1/3! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/114508
So much great news from the Elementary:
Cora-Lee (3rd Grade) – Black Hills Reads Writing Contest – 2nd Place in Poetry (See Below)
This year, Black Hills Reads received 386 entries as part of the Young Writers 3rd Grade Contest. Third graders submitted either a short story or poetry sample with the theme ‘What does home mean to you?’ and entries were judged by Rush Hockey mascot, Nugget, and Black Hills Reads/United Way volunteers.
Black Hills Reads is thrilled to announce that this year's winners are:
SHORT STORY:
• 1st Place - “Home" by Kaycee at General Beadle Elementary
• 2nd Place - “What does home mean to me?" " by Olin at Newell Elementary
• 3rd Place - “What does home mean to me?" by Sofia at Newell Elementary
• Honorable Mention - "What Home Means to Me” by Arlo at Wilson Elementary
POETRY:
• 1st Place - “Home” by Jackson at South Park Elementary, Belle Fourche
• 2nd Place - “What Home Means to Me” by Cora-Lee at Hot Springs Elementary
• 3rd Place - “My Home is Mine" by Keyonna at South Park Elementary, Belle Fourche
• Honorable Mention - “Home Means” by Ellie at Meadowbrook
1st place winners will receive a $100 gift card, personalized family passes to a Rush game, and a future school visit from Nugget!
2nd place winners will receive a $75 gift card.
3rd place winners will receive a $50 gift card.
Honorable Mention winners will receive a $25 gift card.
Plus, all students who submitted entries will receive a voucher for free entry to a Rush hockey game!
Alina (2nd Grade) –Alina was the winner of the 1st Annual Fall River Ranger District with Christmas Coloring Contest. As the winner she enjoyed a Certificate, Smokey the Bear, and other goodies
PTA Reflections Art Program
Solveig 1st Place Visual Arts
Emerson 1st Place Intermediate Visual Arts
Macee 2nd Place Intermediate Visual Arts
Andie 1st Place Literacy
Their pieces will be displayed at Chautauqua Artisans Market until Christmas and will then be submitted for the state competition.
Everyone is welcome to attend this event.
Students in the Agriculture Natural Resources class were able to complete three certifications led by the US Forest Service over the course of the semester. These certifications will allow the students to meet the basic requirements for several entry level emergency management positions. Students completed basic firefighter training throughout the semester and finished with the field test yesterday. Congratulations to these students and thank you to the US Forest Service employees for your time spent with our students.
Students who may be interested in a career in human services/behavioral health but do not want to go the 4-year degree route., here are a couple options:
Lake Area’s Human Services Technician Degree:
https://www.lakeareatech.edu/academics/on-campus-programs/human-services-technician/
Southeast Tech’s Behavioral and Mental Health Technician Degree: (more information below)
https://www.southeasttech.edu/programs/healthcare/behavioral-mental-health-technician/index.php
Link to program information: https://5il.co/33uv8
7th and 8th grade sculptures.
Look at what our sixth graders were up to before break. Pretty impressive!
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Klinkhammer for being named the Region 7 Principal of the Year. This is voted upon by his administrative colleagues from the area. We know that we have a wonderful principal in Mr. Klinkhammer and appreciate that he is being recognized for his dedication to this school and the students.
The Hot Springs School District Central Office will be closed next week, December 23 through the 27th. We will be open starting Monday, December 30th gearing up for 2025.
To our Bison families: It is hard to believe that today is the last day of second quarter/first semester. The staff here at the Hot Springs School District wish all of our families the most wonderful Christmas vacation. We love that we get to spend today with our students and look forward to seeing them in 2025.
Our students are so talented. I am an art major and I am taken back on these pieces. Thank you Mr. Hayes and students for sharing these with the community at the music concert this week.
7th and 8th grade band
She stood like this forever. Not sure who she is, but I agree that the artwork was spectacular.
6th grade band
Chamber choir
Small Ensemble of five freshmen and one sophomore.
7th and 8th grade choir
6th grade choir getting us started at the concert.
