Thursday May 22, 2025 The Last Chance Track Meet will take place at Tri-Valley High School: 10:00 am...Javelin and High Jump. 1:00 pm...Field Events. 2:00 pm...       Running Events.
The Big East Conference Track Meet  today at Flandreau  has been CANCELLED.
Link to the May 12, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes- https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/257/Garretson/5651251/May_12__2025_Board_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The JV Golf Meet at Chester Friday May 16, 2025 has been CANCELLED.
The Big East Conference Track Meet at Flandreau today has been POSTPONED TO FRIDAY MAY 16, 2025. 10:00 am...Javelin/HJ . 12:00 pm ...Field Events. 1:00 pm...Running Events. 
ANNOUNCEMENT!! 
Please welcome New Head Wrestling Coach, Tyler Sorenson!

We wrapped up middle school chess club today! Congratulations to Mason Snyders for winning the chess tournament and Thomas De Loera for earning runner-up. Be on the lookout next year for a concession stand sign up to earn money for chess club. We would love to earn some money to buy plaques for the winner/runner-up and a pizza party at the end of the year. Thank you to those who donated chess boards and to all 45 students who participated this year!!



There will be a MANDATORY Girls Softball Meeting for the 7-12 Girls that signed up to play High School Softball next school year. A parent/guardian is also REQUIRED to attend this meeting. This meeting will take place Monday May 19, 2025, at 6:30 in the GHS New Gym. If you have questions, please contact Director of Athletics Kevin Steckler 605-594-3451 or kevin.steckler@k12.sd.us
Ms. Danforth's 5th grade students that met their April reading goals. 
Good job!!

Reminder that Registration for the Blue Dragon Sports Enhancement Program is due Friday May 9, 2025, and is open to males and females going into grade 7-12. The program will run May 27 - August 1 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday's.). Sessions will run from 6:30 am - 9:30 am and be determined by the number of participants. Cost is $150.00 (if a family signs up more then one child each child will receive a $50.00 reduction from the $150.00). Information Pamphlet may be picked up at the Garretson High School Main Office, or from Coach Hughes. Information may also be obtained from our Garretson School Website.
Link to the May 12, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda- https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/257/Garretson/5628978/May_12__2025_Board_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students who participated in the American Legion Essay contest earlier this year. These students were just awarded as top 3 in their divisions. Thank you to our local Auxiliary for supporting our students and giving them these opportunities.
Reminder that Registration for the Blue Dragon Sports Enhancement Program is due Friday May 9, 2025, and is open to males and females going into grade 7-12. The program will run May 27 - August 1 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday's.). Sessions will run from 6:30 am - 9:30 am and be determined by the number of participants. Cost is $150.00 (if a family signs up more then one child each child will receive a $50.00 reduction from the $150.00). Information Pamphlet may be picked up at the Garretson High School Main Office, or from Coach Hughes. Information may also be obtained from our Garretson School Website.
The Big East Conference JH Golf Tournament at Chester (Lakes GC) Tuesday May 13, 2025 originally scheduled to begin at 11:00 am will now begin at 10:00 am.
There will be a MANDATORY Girls Softball Meeting for the 7-12 Girls that signed up to play High School Softball next school year. A parent/guardian is also REQUIRED to attend this meeting.  This meeting will take place Monday May 19, 2025, at 6:30 in the GHS New Gym. If you have questions, please contact Director of Athletics Kevin Steckler    605-594-3451     or     kevin.steckler@k12.sd.us
Reminder that Registration for the Blue Dragon Sports Enhancement Program is due Friday May 9, 2025, and is open to males and females going into grade 7-12. The program will run May 27 - August 1 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday's.). Sessions will run from 6:30 am - 9:30 am and be determined by the number of participants. Cost is $150.00 (if a family signs up more then one child each child will receive a $50.00 reduction from the $150.00). Information Pamphlet may be picked up at the Garretson High School Main Office, or from Coach Hughes. Information may also be obtained from our Garretson School Website.
There has been a change to the Garretson Golf Tournament Friday May 2, 2025.  We have almost 140 golfers scheduled , because of all the participants, we are splitting the meet, with girls going off first at 9:00 am in a shotgun start and then boys immediately following at 12:30 -1:00 pm in a shotgun start. Both boys and girls will still play 18 holes. You may follow the scores of the Garretson Golf Invite. ..The GGID for tomorrow's invite:   B25JJI 
Check out these cool Solar System Mobiles in the Middle School Science room!  Our students are out of this world!!!

The JH Track Meet scheduled for today at Chester  has been CANCELLED due to wetness of their facility, and the possibility of inclement weather.
Because of the Severe Storm Risk, we are CANCELLING the Junior Varsity Golf Meet scheduled for today at River Ridge Golf Course in Garretson.
