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Exerpts from the Dell Rapids School District School Board Proceedings (full minutes can be found at http://dr-k12.org/parents_public/school_board/minutes-agendas):

AGENDAS:

December 12, 2011

• The Dell Rapids School District Board of Education met Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school distance learning room.
•  President Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
• Motion by Randall, seconded by Weiland, to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2011 regular meeting and the November 28, 2011 special meeting. All voted aye.
• Marcy Anderson publicly thanked Jeff Schmidt for the help he has provided the staff in moving into the new elementary school.
• Motion by Schuch, seconded by Morris, to approve the agenda with the deletion of the Special Olympics proposal and the addition of a purchase proposal under the superintendent’s report. All voted aye.
• Motion by Weiland, seconded by Randall, to approve the consent agenda.  All voted aye.
• Payment of December Claims. TOTAL GENERAL FUND CLAIMS – $51,930.50.  TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND CLAIMS – $185,140.60.  TOTAL BOND REDEMPTION FUND CLAIMS - $316,089.54.  TOTAL FOOD SERVICE FUND CLAIMS - $52,959.91.  TOTAL PAYROLL – $433,571.24.
• Personnel Lane Change: Stacy Konsor to Bachelors + 16; additional $700.00 (total contract of $31,450.00).  Lane Change: Samantha Moulton to Bachelors +16; additional $700.00 (total contract of $30,050.00).
• Motion by Morris, seconded by Randall, to set the 2012 school board election for April 10, 2012 in conjunction with the city election. All voted aye.
• Superintendent Ludens presented a proposal from Johnson Controls for a basic service agreement on the new elementary school HVAC system. Consideration was postponed until January to get additional information regarding warranty coverage and service items that could be possibly be handled by school maintenance staff.
• Motion by Randall, seconded by Schuch, to authorize the administration to respond to the S.D.H.S.S.A. survey that the Dell Rapids School District does not plan to sponsor a soccer program. All voted aye.
• Teaching staff gave a presentation on Common Core Standards.
• Dr. John Jewett reported that furnishings have been installed in the new elementary school and that staff are learning to operate various systems. Volunteer help with the move has been greatly appreciated. A letter will be sent to elementary parents and an informal open house will be scheduled.
• Fran Ruesink reported on parent/teacher conference participation and stated that a technology literacy test will not be required by the state. He is looking into an automated way to communicate with parents when middle school students are placed on the ICU list.
• Kim Kludt reported that the district has been asked to participate in a texting pilot program with the helpline center. An anti-bullying presentation will be given for students, staff, parents, and community on December 19th.
• Todd Wiebenga reported on moving items to the new elementary system and stated that the competition gym floor has been re-finished. A new in-town bus stop will be added at the old elementary school. Plans are being finalized for afternoon transportation of Haven students from the new elementary school to the old elementary school.
• Jeff Welbig reported on winter activities participation. The first annual Top of the Rock wrestling tournament was held on December 3rd.  Craig Jorgensen, Jeff Krumm, and the Youth Wrestling Club were thanked for their assistance.
• Wayne Coffaa reported that Hoogendoorn Construction was in the final stages of completing the punch list on the new elementary school building. The gym floor in the high school addition has been painted and sealed and should be ready for use by January 1.
• Superintendent Ludens presented a proposal from Mark Crisp for purchase of land on the south end of the new elementary school plat. Four schools have been invited to join the current Big Sioux Conference, and a constitution revision committee has been appointed. A draft policy for utilization of the old elementary school and a summary of the Governor’s FY2013 budget were given to the board.
• Motion by Weiland, seconded by Randall, to approve the second reading and adoption of revised policy DJB – Petty Cash and Incidental Accounts, revised policy IGDE – Student Activity Fees and Expenses, and new policy IGDF – Student Fundraising Activities. All voted aye.
• Brian Davis reported that the South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trustees has an opening for a school board representative and that ASBSD is presenting a negotiations workshop on December 14th. Tom Morris inquired about the possibility of strategic planning training. 
• Motion by Schuch, seconded by Randall, to go into executive session at 9:07 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel (SDCL 1-25-2, 1). All voted aye.
• Davis declared the board out of executive session at 9:35 p.m. and adjourned the meeting.

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October 2011:

• Starting with this October issue of the Wise Owl, the DRHS students enrolled in Journalism are now not only learning the skill of journalistic writing and layout...they are doing the real-world work of putting together this widely-read community publication!  Because of this you will notice great changes.  We hope you will not only appreciate the public school news and information shared with you each month, we hope you see the wonderfully unique academic opportunity our students are being offered.
• Because DRES has students with severe fish and peanut allergies, DRES is no longer serving fish, peanuts, or peanut products in the lunch program. DRES is also asking that fish, peanuts and peanut products not be sent to school in students’ lunches or sent as snacks. We ask the same of parents bringing their own lunch. Your cooperation with this health and safety measure would be greatly appreciated.
• Ms. Jennifer Ruesink, the High School Guidance Counselor, is requesting parents to provide the high school office with an e-mail address. Having this information will allow for a quick communication tool to inform parents of upcoming standardized tests, upcoming scholarship, scholarship information, financial aid information, reminders, as well as classroom specific information. You can contact Wendy in the high school office at wendy.anstine@k12.sd.us or call the office at 428-5473, opt 1, for the high school.
• Please welcome the newest edition to the publications staff: Zane Lodmell, Cheyenne Schumaker, Jese Nelson, and Aleza Kirschenmann. These students are working hard to make a good publication which represents the school district. Please send any Wise Owl information to kerri.kirschenmann@k12.sd.us. Thank you.
• Congratulations to the DRHS Homecoming royalty: King Tanner Munk, Queen Laine Mitchell, Weston Hansen, Channing Barber, Zachery Barber, Hailey Fiedler, Brittney Schlaikjer, and Paige Bunkers.  Junior class president Kelsi Ritter and Cheerleader Samantha Mathis were responsible for introducing the royalty candidates.  Members of the DRHS choir performed “Sweet Caroline” after the royalty was introduced; and the cheerleaders lead the audience in the school song at the end of the festivities.
• Congratulations to the DRMS students of the month for September: Joshua Parrott, Jordon Kerns, Andrew Hegge, Timothy Jaycox, Jacob Wolles, Adam Nagelhout, Raigan Schmidt, and Mikaela Stofferahn.
• On August 26, Holly Hoffman, on the recent contestants on a popular game show called “Survivor”, visited the DRMS students to talk about her experience on the show. Holly is from Eureka, SD, she was not only the oldest woman on the show, but the last woman to be voted off.
• This year’s Scholastic Book Fair will be held at the DRES on Nov 3, 4, 7, 8 … all from 8am-6pm.
• Any student in grades 7-12, who this year is going to take or has taken a FACS class, is eligible to join FCCLA.  Regular meetings held at 8:25am twice a month. Due are $15. Contact Ms. Rieck.
• The Haven will celebrate “Lights on After School” on Thursday, October 20. This celebration is held annually to call attention to the critical importance of quality After School Programs in communities and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.  Join us on October 20 from 4-6pm at the Dells Bowl as we celebrate LOA with an afternoon of bowling, food & fun!  (Please turn your porch lights on from 6-9pm to show your support of this event!
• Congratulations to the 2011 State Boys Golf qualifiers (Jager Rus, Colin Karst, Michael Schmidt, Ted LaCoursiere, and Zach Schroeder) for your tremendous win to bring home the Region Golf Championship.  Good luck at State!
• 2011 DRHS All State Choir participants selected.  Congratulations to Jordan Stone, Darrian Grassi, Miranda Broin, Nicole Rice, Austen Hof, Ben Hinricher, Jackson Gleason, and Dylan Damm.  All State competition is scheduled for October 28-29 at the Sioux Falls arena.
• April Erdman was one of 24 students from SD who traveled abroad in Europe with the “People to People” student Ambassadorship Program.  Congratulations!
• Welcome to our Foreign Exchange students this year: Naetima Prathipthinthong, sophomore, from Thailand; Daniel Tchermerinski Konieczny, junior, from Denmark; and Papassamon Chaiyont, sophomore, also from Thailand.  Have a great year at DRHS!
• The Fundamental Ag Mechanics class has finished a unit on hydraulics as well as plumbing. The 22 students are now working on a concrete unit in which they will be introduced to the various components on concrete.  Members are also working on developing their leadership skills to compete in the leadership career developments on October 31 in Brookings, and the district event on November 15 in Hartford.
• Be sure to check out the whole October Wise Owlnewsletter at http://dr-k12.org  
• Congratulations to Branden Jastram who was chosen as the September Quarrier of the Month.  Branden is the son of David and Jan Jastram.
• DRHS Band welcomes Rebecca Baustian as their student teacher, a student from SDSU. She will begin her teaching practice after marching season is over.


Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

• Happy Birthday to Ben Dipple! Enjoy your day!
• Lunch:  Homestyle Cavatini or Hot Dog, Green Beans & Breadstick. Chef Prepared Entrée: Authentic Roasted Pork Carnitas Tacos.
• SENIORS: Please stop in the office and write down how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Thanks!
• SENIORS: Please stop in and get a Senior Spotlight form from Ms. Kirschenmann sometime this week.
• Any sophomore, junior, or senior students interested in attending the SCRUBS Camp (Health Career Exploration Day) in Madison on March 23rd should see Mrs. Ruesink to register.
• *Sophomores:  Extra Ring packets are in the office if you would be interested in ordering a class ring.** Don’t forget that the Jostens Ring Representative will be here for Class Ring Orders tomorrow over lunches & 3:30-4:30 in Senior Hallway.
• If there are any Junior or Senior students with open campus time or study halls who would like to donate their time to tutoring Middle School students please see Ms. Coble. If you need community service hours this is a great opportunity to acquire those. Also, students looking for experience to put on their resumes this is also a great opportunity to reference!
• The junior class is raffling an iPad2 at the double-header basketball game on February 3rd. Get your tickets from Mrs. Stukel. Ticket Prices are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5.  JO Volleyball meeting in Ms. Brockhaus’s room Friday 2/3 @ 8:30am.
• The Lady Q's ran into a bit of a buzz saw in Canton last night dropping a hard - fought contest 47-55. Brianna scored 14 and had 4 assists while Sam added 10 and 8 boards. The girls fell behind by 9 as Canton shot over 60% in the 1st half but charged back to take the lead going into the 4th. Unfortunately, they ran out of steam and couldn't seal the win. The girls' record stands at 11-4.
• The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys junior varsity basketball team traveled to Canton on Tuesday, January 31, where they defeated the C-Hawks by score of 61-43.  After a dismal first quarter in which Dell Rapids was outscored 9-15, the young Quarriers picked up their intensity and fought back to take a 23-20 halftime lead.  With good team defensive pressure played throughout the second half, along with some red hot shooting on the offensive end, the Quarrier JV rolled to their tenth win of the season. Matt Kolbeck exploded for 16 points while Michael McGee and Zane Schumaker scored nine points each.   Schumaker also pulled down four rebounds.  Colin LeBrun scored eight points and Zach White scored five while grabbing four rebounds and handing out 3 assists.  Jacob Morris chipped in with four rebounds and three assists as well.The teams next action will be at home on Friday, February 3 when Dell Rapids hosts Big Sioux Conference foe, the Tri-Valley Mustangs in a freshman, junior varsity, varsity boy/girl double header.
• **Meeting tomorrow for 10th &11th grades to discuss CTE Academy Offerings @ 11:35 in the HS Gym.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

• Happy Birthday to Austin Posey! Enjoy your day!
• Lunch:  Super Nachos or Baked Breaded Fish Sandwich, Refried Beans. 
• SENIORS: Please stop in the office and write down how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Thanks!
• SENIORS: Please stop in and get a Senior Spotlight form from Ms. Kirschenmann sometime this week.
• Any sophomore, junior, or senior students interested in attending the SCRUBS Camp (Health Career Exploration Day) in Madison on March 23rd should see Mrs. Ruesink to register.
• *Sophomores:  Extra Ring packets are in the office if you would be interested in ordering a class ring.** Don’t forget that the Jostens Ring Representative will be here for Class Ring Orders on Thursday 2/2 over lunches & 3:30-4:30 in Senior Hallway.
• Any FCCLA member who can help set up for the meeting tomorrow, please come to the FACS room right after school.  Any or all help will be appreciated.  Thanks!
• There will be a Northern State University Representative in Mrs. Ruesink's office today at 2:30.
• Quiz Bowl Practice: Wednesday, February 1 @ 8:15.
• If there are any Junior or Senior students with open campus time or study halls who would like to donate their time to tutoring Middle School students please see Ms. Coble. If you need community service hours this is a great opportunity to acquire those. Also, students looking for experience to put on their resumes this is also a great opportunity to reference!
• The junior class is raffling an iPad2 at the double-header basketball game on February 3rd. Get your tickets from Mrs. Stukel. Ticket Prices are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. 
• The Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers "C" team soundly defeated Pipestone on Monday, January 30.  The girls expanded their 7 point half-time lead into a commanding 28-10 victory.  Sarah Haak led a balanced scoring attack in which all 8 players scored.
• The freshman boys basketball team traveled to Pipestone yesterday and came home with a victory, defeating the Arrows 48-40.  Zane Schumaker torched the nets for 25 points including 6 3-point baskets.  Riley Schmidt added 11 points for the Quarriers and Ben Hammer helped control the rebounding battle and blocked a number of Arrow shots.  The Quarriers will host Tri-Valley on Friday beginning at 4:00.
• Good Luck to the girls and boys basketball teams as they travel to Canton today.

Monday, January 30th, 2012

• Happy Birthday to Ms. Gengler! Enjoy your day!
• Lunch:  New to the Menu!  Skillet Cheeseburger Mac or Baked Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Golden Corn.
• SENIORS: Please stop in the office and write down how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Thanks!
• Any sophomore, junior, or senior students interested in attending the SCRUBS Camp (Health Career Exploration Day) in Madison on March 23rd should see Mrs. Ruesink to register.
• Anyone who is taking or has taken Spanish is invited to attend a Spanish Club meeting in Mrs. Boehmer's room (rm#114) for our first meeting on Tuesday, Jan 31 at 8:15 AM.  If you are interested in joining the club, but cannot attend, please contact Mrs. Boehmer.
• *Sophomores:  Extra Ring packets are in the office if you would be interested in ordering a class ring.** Don’t forget that the Jostens Ring Representative will be here for Class Ring Orders on Thursday over lunches & 3:30-4:30 in Senior Hallway.
• The Quarrier Wrestling Team placed 9th in a very tough Brookings Invitational. We end the day with 87.5 team points. Placewinners were 182 - Chad Munk 7th, 195 - Leon Maxwell 6th, 145 -Tyler Gee and 152 - Phillip Schwebach 5th, 132 - Jordan Lindberg 4th and 171 - Jackson Entringer placed 3rd. This tournament had many rated wrestlers in each weight class. Great Job to All Wrestlers!
• The Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers JV girls basketball team suffered their first lost of the season to Pipestone Area Saturday, January 28.  The girls lost a tough, physical battle 22-19.  Karen Eddy hit some big shots, but it was not enough as Pipestone's physical play kept the girls off-balance all night.
• The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys sophomore basketball team traveled to Sioux Valley High School on Saturday, January 28 to participate in a six-team tournament that included teams from Madison, Sioux Valley, Deubrook, Elkton-Lake Benton, and Clark Willow Lake.   ELKTON LAKE BENTON:  The pool play format opened with Dell Rapids taking on Elkton Lake Benton.  Cody Nielsen got the Quarriers off on the right foot as he scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds, and picked up a pair of steals in leading them to a 28-23 victory.  Tanner Solberg chipped in with eight points and a blocked shot, while Alec Riswold scored five points and had two steals. SIOUX VALLEY:   In a hard fought second game, the young Quarriers could not overcome an early first half deficit and fell to the Cossacks by a score of 31-38.  Full court pressure by Sioux Valley created a number of steals that they turned into easy scoring opportunities.  Cody Nielsen turned in another nice game as he scored 11 points, pulled down seven rebounds, had a pair of steals, and a pair of assists.  Zach Schroeder, Zane Schumacher, and Tanner Solberg each scored five points with Schumacher and Solberg each grabbing four rebounds.  DEUBROOK:    Playing for third place in their final game, Dell Rapids was matched against the Deubrook Dolphins.  The Quarriers showed a lot of heart in this final game despite not having any break between the three games they played.  Leading Deubrook throughout the contest, the defensive tandem of Cody Nielsen and Zach Schroeder held the Dolphins leading scorer to only three second half points.  However it was a well defended three point shot by Deubrook with seconds remaining that tied the game and sent it into overtime.  The tournaments sudden death overtime play meant the first team to score a two or three point basket would be the winner.  Beginning with a jump ball that Cody Nielsen controlled, it took three Quarrier passes to find Kahler Berven posting up inside.  Upon receiving the ball, the little guard pump faked the two taller defenders before going up and scoring two points that gave Dell Rapids a 29-27 win, and third place honors.  For the game, Berven lead all scorers with 10 points while picking up three steals.  Alec Riswold came up big as he scored eight points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  Nielsen lead the team in rebounds with eight and scored four points.  Brett Nichols scored four points, had a pair of steals and a pair of assists.
• Boys Varsity 1 lost 2-23. Alex Tiesen had high game with a 221 & high series with a 536. Boys Varsity 2 lost 5-20; Quinten Gerber had high game with a 146 & high series with a 402. Girls Varsity 1 lost 8-17; Alexis Ruth had high game with a 215 & high series with a 532. Girls Varsity 2 lost 2 1/2 - 22 1/2; Matea Strong had high game with a 136 & high series with a 353. Next bowling meet is Friday, February 3rd against Brandon @ Dells Bowl, 4:00 pm.
• The Lady Q's held off the Arrows of Pipestone 39-37 for the win last Saturday night. With time running out, Haley delivered a perfect kick out to Brianna who hit the stone cold dagger for a "3" and the win.  Bri led the way with 13 and Haley had 12. Amanda chipped in 6 and Sam battled hard in the lane all night and grabbed 6 boards. Nice, hard-fought win ladies!
• The junior class is raffling an iPad2 at the double-header basketball game on February 3rd. Get your tickets from Mrs. Stukel. Ticket Prices are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. 
• **The library will be closing @ NOON today.
• Good Luck to the students who are participating in Region II Inst, Solo & Ensemble Contest today.
• Good Luck to the C GBB & BBB teams as they travel to Pipestone today. Games start @ 5:30pm (Boys and Girls will play at the same time.)
• Good Luck to the JV wrestlers as they travel to Brandon today.

Friday, January 27th, 2012

• Happy Birthday to Ms. Ziebarth! Enjoy your day!
• Lunch:  Homestyle Burrito or Pizza, Tortilla Chips & Salsa.
• SENIORS: Please stop in the office and write down how you want your name to appear on your diploma. Thanks!
• Any sophomore, junior, or senior students interested in attending the SCRUBS Camp (Health Career Exploration Day) in Madison on March 23rd should see Mrs. Ruesink to register.
• SDSU will be having their Junior Day on Saturday, January 28th.  Any juniors interested in getting registered should see Mrs. Ruesink for more information.
• Anyone who is taking or has taken Spanish is invited to attend a Spanish Club meeting in Mrs. Boehmer's room (rm#114) for our first meeting on Tuesday, Jan 31 at 8:15 AM.  If you are interested in joining the club, but cannot attend, please contact Mrs. Boehmer.
• Found: A pink “Element” Ipod & 4 PSP games, please claim in the office. Thanks!
• The Dell Rapids Quarriers boys junior varsity basketball team traveled to Vermillion on Thursday, January 26 to take on the Tanagers.  The hosts had no answer in slowing down the Quarrier attack on either end of the floor as the Quarriers left town with a huge 50 - 23 win.  While using full court trapping pressure to produce a number of turnovers that Dell Rapids turned into easy scoring opportunities, their stingy defense allowed Vermillion only seven second half points.  When not converting turnovers into layups, the Quarriers used a patient motion offense to pick up their ninth win of the season.  Zach White had a big night as he lead the young Quarriers with 16 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  Matt Kolbeck scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds as well.  Lane LeBrun had a nice game at the point guard position as he scored seven points and handed out four assists.  Michael McGee and Jacob Morris each chipped in with five points.  Nathan Koens added four rebounds and three assists.  The Quarriers next action will be Tuesday, January 31 when the boys and girls freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity teams travel to Canton for a Big Sioux Conference boy/girl double header.
• Boys Varsity 1 lost 1-24. Brandon Carpenter had high game with a 157 & high series with a 436. Boys Varsity 2 lost 2-23. Sean & Quentin Gerber tied for high game with a 146. Sean Gerber had high series with a 425. Girls Varsity 1 lost 3-22. Alexis Ruth had high game with a 186 & high series with a 524. Varsity 2 lost 2-23. High game was Matea Strong with a 129 & also high series with a 338.
• Great job to the freshman boys basketball team yesterday in their victory over Vermillion.  The Quarriers jumped out to a 13-2 lead after the 1st quarter and never looked back with the final score resulting in a 48-29 victory.  Riley Schmidt led the team with 15 points, Zane Schumaker added 11, and Adam Karst connected on 3 three pointers for his 9 points.  The team played great pressure defense in the first half and dominated the rebounding game.  The freshmen travel to Pipestone on Monday to take on the Arrows.
• The Dells boys travelled to Vermillion last night and came away with a clean sweep.  The Varsity broke open a tight game by outscoring Vermillion 21 to 5 in the 3rd quarter.  Final score was 61 to 36 in favor of the Quarriers.  Michael Schmidt led the scoring with 21 points.  Bryce hit for 16, Cole 7 and Wes 5.  Cole grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 11 assists.  Bryce blocked 7 shots.
• *Sophomores:  Extra Ring packets are in the office if you would be interested in ordering a class ring.
• *Good Luck to the Dells Bowlers as they host Roosevelt today.
• *Good Luck to the Wrestlers as they travel to Brookings tomorrow.  Meet starts at 9:00AM.
• *Good Luck to the Sophomore Boys’ Basketball team as they travel to Sioux Valley tomorrow. First Game is @ 9:50 vs. Elkton-LB.
• * Good Luck to the to the Girls’ Basketball Team as they host Pipestone tomorrow. JV starts @ 6:15 with Varsity to follow.