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Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation Partners with Harrisburg School District for Home Builders Academy ANNETTE AMDAHL | PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
February 27, 2019 - In a continuing effort to grow our future building trades’ workforce, the Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with the Harrisburg School District to provide $250,000 to build the Home Builders Academy on the Harrisburg High School campus. In the new Home Builders Academy building, students will learn the basic skills needed to construct a home, and once the home is moved to its new location, students can further pursue the finishing specialties, such as electrical, drywall, insulation and HVAC. Not only will the Home Builders Care Foundation be the lead investor of the new building but industry leaders will also be coming into the classroom to provide industry expertise. It is planned for the
new Home Builders Academy building to break ground Spring 2019. Students from area schools outside the Harrisburg School District will also be given the opportunity to enroll in the program which will begin Fall 2019.“We are excited to be partnering with the Harrisburg School District in an effort to train our emerging building trades’ workforce,” said Tom DeHaven, Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation Chair. “When industry, the community and schools can come together to provide new learning opportunities while filling an industry need, everyone wins, especially the students.” Harrisburg School District Superintendent Jim Holbeck reiterated that this is the right thing to do. “There’s a problem out there. We saw it, you saw it, and we’re coming together to fix it... This is a partnership that we are proud of, and we can’t do enough to show how happy we are to be partners with the Care Foundation.”
GreatLIFE to Bring Big Fitness Center to Harrisburg FROM SIOUX FALLS.BUSINESS GreatLIFE Golf & Fitness is entering Harrisburg. The membership-based unlimited golf and fitness business has purchased the former Carolan Rental building on North Cliff Avenue in Harrisburg, just south of Sioux Falls.
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“There’s a lot we like about it,” GreatLIFE director of fitness Nick Ovenden said. “It’s set up as a big, open space. It has a big parking lot to the south and great ability to have an indoor-outdoor feel already.” The 16,000-square-foot building sits on 6 acres not far from GreatLIFE’s Performance Center at 69th Street and Southeastern Avenue, allowing for features that complement that center while adding lots of fitness options for the growing Harrisburg community. “Harrisburg has definitely been a spot we’ve looked at,” Ovenden said. “We looked at a few opportunities, but we feel Harrisburg is going to be big enough where a small satellite gym wouldn’t do it justice. When this building came up, it was perfect, and we jumped on the opportunity as quickly as we could.” The new gym will have everything GreatLIFE members expect in a
fitness center, plus lots of extras. “We’ll have a large turf presence there,” Ovenden said. “People at Performance Center love the outdoor space, but we’re limited on room. This will have plenty of space to grow and create a big, fun outdoor space for people training for outdoor adventure races.” The building also will include saunas, a large area for free weights and six built-in garage doors to support the indooroutdoor feel. GreatLIFE’s purchase includes some of Carolan Rental’s inflatables. “We like them for our family events but also see them being used outdoors to train for inflatable 5Ks,” Ovenden said. “They can be a tough workout, so it would be fun to incorporate them during the nicer weather.” GreatLIFE will do significant construction within the building and will announce more details about the features there in coming months. The plan is to be open by late summer. “It will be a whole different atmosphere than any of our facilities right now,” Ovenden said. “We’re really excited for it.”
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The City of Harrisburg contracts with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. In case of an emergency, dial 911. For non-emergency calls, dial 605-764-2664 for dispatch. Keep your garage doors closed at night and when not at home. If you keep your vehicle outside, keep it locked. Speed limits in residential areas are 20 mph, please remember to SLOW DOWN.
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The Planning Commission of the City of Harrisburg currently has a member vacancy. If you are interested in being appointed to the Commission, please submit a letter or email of interest. The letter should explain your interest in serving and describe the experience or education you have that you feel would make you a contributing member of the Commission. Applicants must reside within the Harrisburg City limits. The Planning Commission will review all submitted letters of interest at their March 12 meeting and make a recommendation of appointment to the Mayor. Michael McMahon
All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment are required to notify the clerk of the local board no later than March 14, 2019. Mary C. McClung Finance Officer City of Harrisburg Dated: March 7th and 14th, 2019
harrisburgareafoodpantry@yahoo.com Please consider sending a little extra to the Pantry. There may be a greater need in February with February SNAP benefits being issued in January. Let us all do what we are able to help each other through this time.
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Donations can be dropped at the pantry during normal hours of operation, left in the donation box in front of the building or dropped at Meraki Salon on Willow Street in Harrisburg. Monetary donations are a wonderful resource for the Pantry. It enables us to stock items that are in short supply. Donations can be mailed to the Harrisburg Area Food Pantry, PO Box 456, Harrisburg, SD Special arrangements can be made by calling (605) 929-0599.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the governing body, sitting as a Review Board of the Municipality of Harrisburg, Lincoln County, South Dakota, will meet at the Liberty School Community Conference Room, 200 E Willow Street, Harrisburg, South Dakota in said taxing jurisdiction on MONDAY, the 18th day of March, 2019, (being the 3rd Monday in March) at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said taxing district for the year, 2019.
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Don’t Forget About Your Differentials
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Harrisburg Boys Football & Basketball Use Their Muscle to Deliver Salt to Homes The Harrisburg Tigers Football and Boys Basketball teams are selling water softener salt delivered to your HOME by the team's players as a way to support these programs. This is a joint effort to raise funds and provide a service of convenience to our community.
At the High School level, both the football and boys basketball programs strive to create an environment and culture that fosters year round opportunities with high quality instruction. To maintain this expectation, it requires constant revenue to purchase camps, clinicians, gear, equipment, food and lodging expenses. We will continue to find new ways to lighten the burden on the families if possible. This opportunity will provide a convenient service to many that struggle to move 40lb bags in/ out of their houses and up/down stairs. We will do it for you! Stock up for the whole year!
Four (4) Bag Minimum Order • Salt is sold online ONLY. • Order deadline is Sunday, April 21st @ midnight. • All salt deliveries will be made either the evening of Friday, May 10th between 4pm – 8pm OR Saturday, May 11th between 8am - 4pm. If you need modifications to your order or have any questions/ concerns, contact: Scott Langerock @ (605) 270-2815 or Brandon White @ (605) 2705100 If special arrangements have not been made and no-one is home to accept delivery, the salt will be delivered to the front door. To order go to harrisburg. AceHardwareSD.com Our Fall Salt Drive begins October 1st... Mark your calendars!!
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When your differential gears turn they produce friction which causes heat and small metal shavings to form in the gear boxes. Replacing your differential fluid removes the metal shaving build-up and the new fluid better lubricates the gears and manages the heat produced by the friction. Less wear on the gears inside your differentials makes them last longer and gives your vehicle better performance from a turning, traction, and gas mileage perspective. Pick-up trucks typically have the highest need for differential fluid replacement. Towing places a lot of stress on your differentials. If you’re towing a boat and submerge your rear differential into the water, I would recommend having your differential fluid checked for water contamination every time you get your oil changed. Taking care of your differentials by changing the fluid keeps your vehicle moving down the road and getting you to where you need to go.
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As the regular season of Harrisburg basketball comes to a close, it is important for the team to reflect and prepare for post-season play. Throughout the season, the Harrisburg basketball players played with confidence, which led them to many impressive victories. The valiant team is led by Coach Langerock,
The main job of your vehicle’s differentials is to deliver power from the transmission to the wheels. Sounds simple but it’s a little more complex; differentials allow wheels to spin at different speeds so they make it easier to turn and they assist when you need traction. Vehicles contain up to three differentials; front, rear, and a transfer case. You may hear them referred to as “boxes” or “pumpkins”. These differentials contain fluid (oil) to properly lubricate the moving parts (gears) and manage heat buildup. Manufactures recommend replacing differential fluid at regularly scheduled intervals. Consult your owner’s manual for the details or stop in to an automotive service center where they can look-up your vehicle’s specific requirements.
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who has been leading this time for many years. He has found much success with his team in recent years. Even after an impressive season, Nicholas Hoyt, a senior basketball player, thinks that they still have their best performances ahead of them. He expressed this idea when he stated, “We have about a week left in the regular season, and we are continuing to improve as a team to make a run in the state tournament.” While this shows how the team is improving
Shooting for Success: HHS Boys Basketball for the post-season, it also conveys and represents the hard work and dedication that the players and coaches have put in all season long. Through their numerous practices during the season and preparation in the off-season, these players and coaches have learned to never settle for anything but their best. Throughout their time together, the players strive to improve their shooting and defending because these are the two most important aspects of the game. With the
state tournament taking place from March 14th to the 16th in Rapid City, the team will be busy perfecting their game. The final regular season game took place on February 25th against O’Gorman, leaving the players and coaches to look forward to March 2nd, which is the qualifying game to get into the state tournament. Due to the magnitude of the game, the players and coaches are going to invest tons of time into practicing and preparation; however, they
are also focused on growing off the court, as well. Hoyt conveys this idea: “We have learned how to work through adversity and stay together through several challenges.” The teamwork and family sense that this team created contributes heavily within each and every game they play. Whether it is a win or a loss, the team has learned to come together and develop as a family.
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Final Score of the Season
Striving for Greatness: HHS Gymnastics Team
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The HHS girls’ basketball team started the season out right with a history of a strong record from previous years. Playing basketball at Harrisburg not only teaches students the fundamentals of the sport but also helps students create strong friendships. Practicing together day in and day out builds the overall strength of the team. In time, the team hopes to see more girls drawn to this sport, which encourages a well-rounded student-athlete. Basketball is a team sport and success is achievable through hard work, dedication, and communication. During the offseason, members of the girls’ basketball team also participate in camps, summer workout programs, and basketball clubs, which are typically travel teams. Jeniah Ugofsky, a senior at HHS, talks about what she hopes to gain this season: “I hope to gain many different skills from this season, but mostly, I want to gain everlasting memories. Since this is my last season playing as a Harrisburg Tiger, I want to leave
everything on the line.” Recently, Jeniah scored her 1000th point on February 19th against Huron at HHS. Due to the outside training these girls participate in, they are able to learn the best ways to improve themselves. “Post season goals are to keep working to get better on both our own individual game and team play so we can peak in all areas,” states Kiara Berndt, another senior basketball player at HHS. The girls’ basketball team has set many goals for this season; they hope to continue to improve into the post-season and earn a spot at the state tournament.
ROWAN KOCMICK Over the course of the past three and a half months, the members of the Harrisburg Gymnastics Team has proven that they are capable of setting goals and achieving them. The highlighting factors of this season have been the team’s striving ability to conquer challenges, persevere against injuries, and watch hard work pay off.
As the end of the season draws near, the girls’ basketball team hopes to continue playing basketball to the best of their ability. The final game of the regular season was on February 21st at Sioux Falls Lincoln. Based on seed points, the team has been in the top half of “AA” teams all season long. The State Qualifying game occurs on March 1st. Furthermore, the State “AA” Girls Basketball Tournament takes place March 14th-16th in Rapid City. The HHS girls’ basketball team is headed in a positive and successful direction!
Motivational Mindset: The Team’s Plans for the Future
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Jeniah Ugofsky scores her 1,000th point at a recent game against Huron.
One challenge has limited the team though: injuries. In high school competitive gymnastics, each individual routine factors into the team’s overall placing. If teammates are out, it is much more difficult to score higher, as a team. Hovda says, “Little injuries that have taken a significant amount of time to fix have been mentally tough for everyone. The others have continually had to step up and perhaps learn something they are very scared of doing to get their start value higher to step in and cover points that we will otherwise miss.” Despite the setbacks, the girls pushed themselves and each other to strive for greatness!
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Gavin Gulbranson at a recent wrestling match. BERKLEY HALSTENSON The HHS Wrestling Team has improved on their placings throughout the season, but mainly, the team has improved both individually and as a whole as time has progressed. The Harrisburg Wrestling Team contains many students in ninth and tenth grade at the moment, as a large number of wrestlers graduated last year. These new athletes are learning the way of the correct mindset as “one of the biggest obstacles wrestlers face is themselves,” and the “number one culprit for adversity is being in the right state of mind,” Assistant Coach Anthony Tucker says about the team and their greatest obstacles for the 2018-19 season. Dylan Hage, a junior wrestler, also agrees on the obstacle of maintaining the correct mindset as he says, “Mindset is the most important
thing in wrestling, in my opinion.” He also adds, “Even though this is an individual sport, we are all working together to place high at tournaments.” Coach Tucker adds, “We haven’t won every match, but we are learning from each day and putting that to good use.” This team has many goals for next year as well; the team consists of young athletes and many will stay on the team for following seasons. Coach Tucker says that to keep improving for next season, wrestlers will be encouraged to “go to camps during the summer, including a multi-day camp that we attend as a team - coaches, wrestlers, and all.” Although the team can improve as a whole, they can only do so if they improve individually. Here are a few common ways athletes plan to enhance themselves: strength training in the off season, attending camps, and bettering their commitment and mindset for the upcoming seasons. Wrestlers on the team were questioned about their hopes for future seasons. “I
The team has achieved many goals this season compared to last; each member and coach plays an important role in these highlighting moments. Freshman Lauren Hruby stated, “My favorite part of gymnastics is my teammates and the fact that we are all so close.” Fellow teammate and freshman Grace Stroschein justifies that, saying, “My favorite part has to be my teammates and how we all support each other and cheer everyone on.” The demonstration of teamwork and inclusion is essential to a hard-working team. Coach Hovda explains, “I love coaching because gymnastics is a sport that you have to be in the gym everyday if you want to keep the skills you have. Every day I walk into the gym, I ask myself... ‘How big is my impact today?’”
hope to improve my record more next season, and really step up and be a leader for others, as it will be my senior year,” says Dylan Hage. Ayden Viox, a freshman wrestler, says that he hopes to “place at state, and to even eventually win state. Improving over the next couple of years is the main goal going forward.” These hopes are consistent throughout the wrestlers as the current wrestling season draws to a close and they look forward next season. As a way to wrap up the 2018-2019 season, eleven members from the HHS Wrestling Team competed at the State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City on the weekend of February 22-23.
This season the Harrisburg Gymnastics Team has proven that their sport is challenging both mentally and physically; long hours in the gym have enticed the athletes to grow stronger for the benefit of the team. The greatest achievement this season was the girls’ highest score of 119.9. This is nearly ten points greater than their previous year’s highest score. The HHS Gymnastics Team thanks their fans for an incredible season full of support and the ability to represent their school. The team even finished with freshman Lauren Hruby and eighth grader Emma Maeschen attending the high school State Gymnastics competition. As for the future, the team will host next season’s ESD competition.
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Tiger Team of the Month
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Come join us for a shortened version of our summer program. We will play games, create skits, and have lots of fun! Cost: $10 Time: 3:15p-5:00p Endeavor K-2 March 25 3-5 March 27
Explorer K-2 March 26 3-5 March 28
Freedom K-2 April 1 3-5 April 3
Horizon K-2 April 2 3-5 April 4
Journey K-2 April 8 3-5 April 10
Liberty K-2 April 9 3-5 April 11
To sign up please email the child’s name, school, and grade to kamirasmussonspa@gmail.com or call 605-215-4914.
March HOSA Happenings MEGAN HOLDEN
Spring is quickly approaching, which means it is a busy time for Harrisburg HOSA. Our last Science Saturday will be held on April 6. If you have a 3rd through 5th grader and would like to sign them up for a Science Saturday, the cost is $20. For more information,
please contact Lisa.Cardillo@k12. sd.us or Sarah.k.Brink@k12.sd.us. Students are currently working hard finalizing their projects for State HOSA. State is being held on March 28 and 29 in Sioux Falls. On March 19, Harrisburg HOSA will be holding a state showcase at the high school, where HOSA members will get to show off their state projects. Have a happy spring everyone!
If you happen to see the following students (Aidan O’Hara, Mia Adams, Angelynna Pyeatt) please recognize them for their efforts in earning HHS DECA’s Tiger Balloons a Gold Certification distinction from the National DECA’s School Based Enterprise (SBE) Competition. To my knowledge they are the first chapter in the history of the State of South Dakota to earn this distinction. Of the 4,500 DECA Chapters throughout the World only 483 SBE’s earned this honor for the past school year. Because of the efforts from the students in completing a 25 page business plan and starting up the Tiger Balloon’s School Store, these students have qualified to attend the School Based Enterprise Academy in Orlando this Spring at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC), where they will learn best practices from other SBE’s and industry professionals in retail, and also present their SBE and compete against other schools from across the world. In addition If you would like to read more about School Based Enterprise competition, and the School Based Enterprise Academy please see the link below.
Thank you Sisson Printing for providing Harrisburg High School with our Conference Meal!
https://www.deca.org/high-school-programs/ school-based-enterprises
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A Growing Group: Tiger Tones MADISON GAIKOWSKI
Singing, dancing, and keeping pace with the costume changes are all part of what have kept the HHS Tiger Tones show choir busy as they head to their final performance March 16 at Mitchell High School. Tiger Tones is only in its third year of existence and is growing very fast. Since Tiger Tones is only three years old, it is still considered a “festival” show choir, which means that it competes in smaller divisions. However, next year Tiger Tones will be a class AA show choir, meaning the group will compete against more advanced groups throughout the state. There are currently 32 members; students do not have to be in school choir to be in show choir. So far, they have attended two competitions and hosted their own invitational. Students began practicing their show, “Be As You Are,” in early fall and Tiger Tones’ first public performance was January 12th. The members
participated in learning the music, practicing the dances, and perfecting every detail to prepare for these shows. However, show choir is no easy task for those that participate. Elizabeth Gould, codirector, added “Once the season is officially over, it is then time to plan for auditions for the next season.” Show Choir is a fulltime job consisting of planning, preparing, and preforming. Austin Schoenbeck, fellow co-director, said, “I spend most of my free time prepping for show choir. There is never really such a thing called ‘down time’ as a show choir choreographer and director.” Participating in show choir presents a rewarding opportunity GRACE ANDERSON to explore music, dance, and meet Following a new people. successful and entertaining Most recently, the show choir year of HHS earned second place at their Drama Club competition in Vermillion. The p e r f o r m a n c es, remaining competitions will take which included place on March 2nd in Sioux the Variety Show City, March 9th at Washington and the musical, Once Upon a High School, and March 16th at Mattress, Harrisburg students Mitchell High School. recently performed the one-act. With only one month to prepare, the cast and crew of thirty-five, assigned roles in late December, attended rehearsal every day until the final performance; student director Neil Peltier commented, “Time is everything, and we want to be improving the show with each rehearsal.” Actors began rehearsal at the beginning of January with their part already memorized.
The Greatest Show, Man
Debate: It’s Just Speechy! ELLIE WILLIAMS
As the Harrisburg High School debate season continues, National Qualifiers get closer for the young debaters. In the world of high school debate, National Qualifiers is the tournament with the highest stakes; it determines whether or not debaters will get to attend Debate Nationals, which occurs in June in Dallas, Texas. HHS will have four teams of two representing our school: Grace Anderson and Victoria O’Connor, Braden Culp and Ava Serfling, Carter Lucas and Kendall Larson, and Cassidy Herding and Ryan Corcoran. Debate has taught these individuals speaking, persuasion, and commitment. To develop these skills, the debate students work hard to write strong, convincing, and researched arguments. According to Grace Anderson, a sophomore debater at Harrisburg, knowing the topic before starting a round is crucial, as time is limited: “The most significant challenge for me is time. Time constraints on speeches teach you to be concise and clear and to pick the most effective arguments that will convince the judge to vote for your side.” A seasoned senior debater, Braden Culp, agrees but also claims that whenever he has a dispute with a friend or sibling, debate has taught him this lesson: “It has taught me to look at both sides of any argument or misunderstanding so it has a
better chance to be resolved.” Dr. McKee, head debate coach at Harrisburg, concurs, adding, “The competition aspect, as well as the learning aspect. I love to watch the news and learn what is going on and how everything is interconnected to a degree. Debate gives me the chance to get in-depth on a topic.” All hoping to make it to nationals, the four Harrisburg teams have been working hard all season to do their best work. The season, which has been successful with varsity wins at the SFL Silver Bowl by Anderson and O’Connor and at the Fargo Shanley tournament by Larson and Lucas. Additionally, Serfling and Anderson were runner-up at the Mitchell McGovern and Anderson and O’Connor at the Yankton Lewis and Clark Invitational. Culp and Tuba Ali placed 2nd at Huron with Larson and Lucas finishing second at the first Harrisburg tournament of the year in December. The novice debaters have also had good fortunes this year as the team of Eli Schipper and Madison Dick placed first in three tournaments in a row at Yankton, Huron, and at Harrisburg’s second home meet of the year. The season is not over yet, however, the debaters are confident, as whenever Harrisburg debaters take the floor, they bring confidence and humility. The season so far shows a promising outlook for the outcome of the National Qualifiers debate tournament!
The one-act differs from other performances because at the end of January, the entire cast and crew traveled to and competed in the One-Act Festival, which took place in Aberdeen this year.
Autymn Spyksma, fellow student direct and actress, acknowledged the unique challenges that accompany such an event: “For one-act, we have to practice taking on and off the entire set as well as staying within time.” Because a panel of judges critiques the show, the cast and crew must be diligent in making sure that the timing and script accuracy of the show are impeccable. Unlike past years, however, this year’s one-act, The Greatest Show, Man, was student- written rather than purchased. Autumn and Neil wrote the script over the past several months. Spyksma clarified what that meant for this show: “We can add and change as many pieces of the play as we want and also have the original interpretation of the script, so we know exactly what it should look like.” Cast member Lexi May agreed that having free reign over the characters made the production much more fun and special.
Peltier clarified the subject of the production: “The Greatest Show, Man is about Steve and Robert, who have to write a script for a Broadway show in one day in order to keep from getting whacked by the mob.” The cast and crew performed the show once the last week of January before attending the One-Act Festival during the first weekend of February. Unfortunately, they could not perform at the second show due to the cold weather. At the One-Act Festival, the performance achieved a Class AA Play Superior Award, and Autumn Spyksma, Carter Jackson, Grant Tiede, Rylin Yerdon, and Elisabeth Ocegeda won Class AA Individual Superior awards.
Freedom’s Exploratory Day SHANA WAGERS AND KYLE KNIPS Earlier in the school year we asked our learners a simple question: “What are you interested in outside of school?” That simple question garnered hundreds of different and unique responses. We then sifted through all of their answers and tried to find experts and professionals in the area that would be willing to share their knowledge with our learners here at Freedom. We were so fortunate to be paired with representatives
from KSFY News and Weather, Great Plains Zoo, Outdoor Campus, Great Bear Ski Valley, Sanford Health, Rainbow Trading Cards, Tiger Rock Martial Arts, Sioux Falls Swim Club, Fonder Sewing, Makers Nook, and Southeastern Electric. We also had a veterinarian, computer programmer, and hair stylist share about their professions. Our 275 learners picked their top three choices and we then paired them up with one of our 14
different presenters. Last week we invited our knowledgeable guests to Freedom to share about their profession, do hands-on activities, and answer any questions from their young audience. We are so thankful for our special guests for sharing their talents, time, and expertise with our learners. Hopefully this planted a seed for our next veterinarian, computer programmer, or engineer!
Southeast Tech Recognizes Harrisburg Graduates on President’s List The following students in the Harrisburg Today readership area have been named to Southeast Tech’s President’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. To attain recognition, students must be degree-seeking and have a term GPA of 3.5 or higher. •
Connor Gene Auch, Mechatronics Technology, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
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Brandon Joseph Bartling, Electrician, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
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Blake Raymond Krueger, Automotive Technology, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
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Dylan Charles Smith, Information Technology Security, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
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Landen Allan Vietmeier, Collision Repair and Refinish Technology, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
For a complete listing, please visit https://southeasttech.edu/ blog/Presidents%20List
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Harrisburg Celebrates CTE Month
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HHS Honor Roll Samuel Abbott Mia Adams Brooke Aden Blake Albers Tuba Ali William Allen Emma Allison Sydney Altenburg Avery Alvarado Malea Andersen Grace Anderson Jordynn Anderson Kylie Anderson Max Anderson Reese Anderson Siri Anderson Devanie Andre RyleeAnn Andre David Andrushchenko Shaylee Arp Claire Aseltine Juan Avila Courtney Bakker Miriam Bart Norianne Batoon McKenzie Beaner Abigail Beaumont Miranda Benshoof Harrison Berg Amber Bergman Ella Bergsmith Kiara Berndt Prosper Berry Brynn Berven Fatima Besh Jacob Bezug Karlee Bezug Gage Binkerd Noah Bishop Abigail Blake Brenden Blakney Shandon Boe Lincoln Boetel Brooklyn Bollweg Jordan Bolte Victoria Booth Kori Boschee Josephine Boyd Cade Boyer Emilee Boyer Shane Brandhagen Andrea Brandner Michael Brandt Brady Bretzman Skylynn Brian Madison Brink Jenna Brodkorb Jordan Brown Megan Brown Phoebe Brown Madelyn Brudvig Benjamin Bruning Teage Bruns Elliott Buchanan Jayden Bultena Anastacia Burg Alexis Burley Zachary Burmood Faith Burns Anna Bushfield Kallee Bushfield Lincoln Carlson Abbrielle Carolan Joshua Carr Angelo Ceretto Holly Ceroll Hannah Chadwell Brookly Charrlin Hunter Chear Olivia Christensen Samuel Christensen Alexis Christians Ella Christianson Jace Christophersen Aidan Clark Anders Clayton Ashlynn Clemen Macie Coleman Calvin Corbine Ryan Corcoran Bransen Cotter Logan Cotter Mason Covrig Mercedes Covrig Kailee Craig Braden Culp Jonah Dancsisin McKenzee Danielson Jack Davis Kathleen Davis Layla Davis Morgan Debulten Gerrit DeHaan Janae Deiterman Gabriel Delle Brianna DeMarais Michael DeMarais Luke Detert Emma DeVos Madison Dick Elizabeth Dierks Saber DiMemmo Rachel Dirksen Hannah Disbrow Kaitlyn Disbrow Miguel Distor Sherwin Distor Hannah Do Jasmine Doell Zoe Donelan Hannah Eckert Isabella Ellingsen Yasmen Elrefai Alexus Elrod Taylor Enerson Maia Engelkes Adam Erickson Makayla Erickson Alexandria Esquibel Angelina Esquibel Samantha Farrell Nicholas Feldman Lily Finch
Makaylee Fischer Hannah Fisher Parker Fitzgerald Jacob Flom Alex Foley Noah Ford Taylor Fore Alexis Frangenberg Vichey Frislie Morgan Gabel Madison Gaikowski Conner Geddes Abigail Gibbs Samuel Gibson JaLynn Gohman Ava Goodale Madeline Grabow Andrew Grady Elizabeth Gran Emily Greco Noah Green Clyde Gregoire Kaitlin Gross Gavin Gulbranson Andrew Haar Carolyn Haar Matthew Haar Sydney Hage Jaime Hall Jules Hall Berkley Halstenson Magenta Hammond Connor Hanselman Cole Hansen Alyssa Hanson Blake Hanson Tyffani Hanson Thomas Harden Hailey Harkin Maggie Harkin Brooke Harmer Emma Hasert Ethan Hasert Gavin Hatch Hannah Hatch Jessie Hawthorne Hannah Healy Kennedy Healy Christian Heerde Jackson Helms Logan Helms Evan Henderson Cassidy Herding Zachary Heyden Madisyn Heyn Michaela Heyn Ryan Hill Kaylee Hilliard Kaytlyn Hilligas Trinity Hillmer Lynae Hinrich Claire Hirschkorn Justin Hirschkorn Ryan Hirschkorn Ayrica Hoffman Zachary Hoffman Kellsie Hoffmann Ayden Hofts Kaedin Hogan Megan Holden Jaden Hollingsworth Brecli Honner Amanda Hoopaugh Julia Hopes Nathan Horrocks Blake Hovaldt Nicholas Hoyt Lauren Hruby Olivia Hruby Kamen Hudson McKenzie Hurney Sydney Hybertson Kailee Hyser Carter Jackson Kiya Jackson Reese Jansa Addison Jensen Connor Jensen Saige Jensen Katherine Johns Lauren Johnson Olivia Johnson Rachael Johnson Walker Johnson Kaylie Jucht Jacob Just Olivia Just Hunter Kadlecik Isabelle Kehrwald Hutton Keinroth Kaci Kennedy Anna Kidman Skylar King Storm King Erin Kinney Taylor Kippes Avery Kirkey Jessarae Klatt Taylor Klein Payton Kleinsasser Kya Kleinwolterink Kensington Klock Tiffany Knecht Jacob Knuth Rowan Kocmick Grant Koerner Tyson Kogel Aron Kohl Halleigh Kokenge Amelia Kolbach Mikayla Kolbeck Ty Kowalski Alexis Kraft Mathew Krouse Cody Krueger Jalee Krueger Karly Krueger Joshua Krull Olivia Kruthoff Kayden Kummer Kirsten Lakner Jordan Larsen Spencer Larsen
Ashtyn Larson Britta Larson Cade Larson Hannah Larson Keely Larson Kendall Larson Kylie Larson Alizah Lathen Brianna Lee Kathryn Lepper Cole Lewis Derek Lieser Brianna Lindner Chase Lindner Anna Lockrem Desmond Looft Alexandra Lorensen Carter Lucas Kyah Lucio Megan Lukken Zoey Mager Emma Malcom Nicholas Mammenga Elias Mangold Ruby Mannes Blake Manthey Hadley Marquardt Jonah Marsh Joshua Martens Madison McCoy Olivia McCoy Margaret McDowell Ellysia McElroy Madeline McElroy Jack McGee Kyle Medrano Abby Meister Cody Menholt Jade Merrill Francie Mertz Hallie Mertz Kayla Messner Logan Messner Payton Metzger Alexis Meyer Courtney Meyer Grace Meyer Jordyn Miles Paige Miller Gavin Moe Amanda Moon Austin Moores Luke Morris Haley Morton Luke Morton Brooklyn Mulder Alyssa Munce Caitlin Murphy Cale Murphy Joshua Muth Isabella Mutschelknaus Logan Mutschelknaus Jerod Myott Megan Nelson Stewart Nickel Nathan Nielsen Miah Nielson MacKenzie Nord Noah Norwine Ashley OConnor Victoria OConnor Beatrice Okken Pierce Okken Mikayla Oleson Emily Olson Theodore Openhowski Macey Oppelt Tristan Orvarsson Lyric Oslund Alyssa Page Reece Palmer Molly Parsons Cole Patten Mia Patten Aidan Paulsen Josie Pearson Tessa Pederson Trey Pederson Carson Peery Natalie Pepper Nathan Peschke Julianna Pesetsky LilyAna Petersen Trinity Petersen Lauren Peterson Mackenzie Peterson Samuel Pham Abygail Phipps Kelsey Pickart Kiah Pieters Ainsley Plack Kaylee Plahn Jace Poelstra Kennedy Post Allison Preator Macy Preator Justin Ptak Ryan Ptak Rory Pyatt Angelynna Pyeatt Jack Rabern Samuel Rabern Zoe Rallis Emma Ramsey Emma Rangel Greeley Raue Kelsey Raue Maxwell Rechnagel Gaddum Reddy Jasmine Reedy Addison Reichenberg Ashley Reisch Baylie Reisch Hailey Reynolds Madalyn Reynolds Kaylea Rickenbaugh Kailey Roach Rachel Roach Gracie Roland Ethyn Rollinger Lauren Rombough Isabel Roth Sadie Roth
Macy Rott Kennedi Ruter Michael Ryan Tyler Safranski Tegan Sanderson Brianna Sandvig Kiana Sauer Makenna Saxlund Mekenzie Schaefer Meradith Schar Graham Scheaffer Josiah Scheaffer Jakob Schellhammer Luke Schellhammer Michael Schepp Brooklyn Schilmoeller Elijah Schipper Macy Schipper Sophia Schmaltz Madysen Schmid Egan Schreurs Hannah Schroeder Jackson Schroeppel Alyssa Schrunk Brady Schultz Maycie Schultz Zachary Schultz Owen Schweitzer Benjamin Scott Tucker Seamer Jonah Sedelmeier Brayden Selchert Ava SerflingBennett Lauren Sevold Emily Shields Milania Showers Taylor Simmons Will Simmons Laura Slack Kyler Slama Blair Slaughter Kylee Slocum Sydney Slouka Kayla Smeenk Cole Smith Madison Smith Austyn Smithback Anton Snizhko Adam Snyder Andrew Snyder Bryce Soli Jersey Sonnenschein Ana SotoRivera Charlotte Souter Michael Spader Shelby Specht Carter Spence Connor Sperber Mariah Spotanske Autumn Spyksma Brooklyn Spyksma Jaylee Stack Seth Stanga Grace Starr Alec Steever Jaison Stefanyuk Kaley Stevens Brandon Steward Jacob Stricherz Matthew Swanson Megan Swanson Wan Ki Sze John Teigen Nicholas Teigen Brooklyn Terveen Kasvin Thapa Grant Tiede Kaylee Timmer Bree Titze Taylor Titze Mia Tjaden Nicholas Tschudy Christian Tucker Carter Tuntland Grace Tuntland Nathan Tuttle Jeniah Ugofsky Brooklyn Ulrickson Dalton Uthe Samantha VanDusen Faith VanHolland Cade VanNieuwenhuyzen Camryn VanNieuwenhuyzen London VanSickle Jaylie VantHul Gabrielle VanVeldhuizen Winter VanVeldhuizen Victoria Vazquez Kristina Verbovskaya Matthew VerMulm Joshua Vickery Ayden Viox Anna VonWald MaKenzie Voss Hannah Wagner Cade Wallace Mikayla Wallace Andrew Walter Zeb Wede Soren Weeg Alice Anne Werth Conner Willard Kaiah Willard Daniel Willems Ellie Williams Lauren Williams Danesa Willson Juleigh Wilson Andrew Wipf Janessa Wipf Maggie Wipf Nicholas Wipf Skyler Wodzinski Thomas Woitzel Paige Wood Jordan Wurth Anna Yee Kai Yungbluth Rylie Zakrzewski William Zavesky Ethan Zimmer Kaitlyn Zimmer
HHS Merit Roll Gavin Aasheim Jazmyn Alexander Hannah Anderson Ryan Anderson Blake Arneson Lucy Bandas Avery Barnhart Kayla Benson Lovena Billy Adam Bishman Braxton Boer Isaac Brower Tevan Bryant Tayler Buss Alivia Cable Caleb Carr Gage Casanova Giovanni Ceretto Jack Christianson Gage Coffman Isabelle Colman Princess Cooper Lake Cory Striker DeHaven Jayden Delle Nicholas Dirks Jesselyn Dornbusch Katherine Doubledee Dillon Drake Evelynn Ducheneaux Destini Egan Savannah Egan Aston Feller Seth Fisher Jack Flom Mallory Fokken Arthur French Jada Gabriel Brandon Galinanes Agnes Gbeadeh Caitlyn Gearhart Kaden Geise Madison Goldammer Brianna Grimsley Dylan Hage Logan Hammer Jaci Hammers Jayden Hammers Chase Hansen Colt Harder Bryanna Hass Ethan Headlee Pyper Heinzerling Avery Hendrix Luke Hohwieler Brooklyn Holiway Rylie Honan Christina Huver Gabriel Hyatt Michael Hybertson
Mason Jacobson Carter Johnson Majesta Johnson Mason Johnson Regan Johnson Nevaeh Justice Amuda Kenyi Joshua Klemme Dylan Klenk Ethan Koehler Marissa Kondert Hope Lane Hailey Langston Emma Lebahn Dawson Lee Konnor Lewellen Sabrina Lickfelt Benjamin Loos Blaze Lubbers Chase Lucas Kobe MacDonald Vladuslav Markevich Payton Marquardt Nicholas Martens Evan Mattson Jaidyn McGee Allyson McMillan Alison Merrill Bailee Meyer Hattie Meyer Ryan Meyer Jayden Miles Kennedi Miller Kimora Miller Peyton Moore Alex Munce Erin Murphy Korey Muth Savannah Mutua Carter Nelson Caleb Nold Mallek Nour Elisabeth Ocegueda Esten Odney Aidan OHara Liam OHara Joshua Olson Jordyn Osmond Matthew Ostebee Mason Oswald Neil Peltier Logan Peterson Sam Peterson Jayden Pixler Braedyn Plooster Michael Pruett McKenzie Putnam Debra Pyn Samantha Pyn Jersey Quien
Kaylee Reil Austin Reiners Nicholas Renville Maddison Roberts Abigail Robinson Alena Rodriguez Frederick Roufs Courtney Saxlund Destiny Schaffer Jadyn Schilling Caden Schoffelman Braeden Schramm Bailey Schutz Mason Schwartz Vincent Schwartz Kayden Schwebke Ava Sevening Ramsey Sharpe Carter Simonich Vitaliy Sipovich Cooper Smith Jada Smith Levi Smith Corbin Sok Olivia Stadheim Aidan Stadtfeld Mattison Stanage Hunter Stanga Grace Stapleton Zarea Stapleton Briana Steffes Addison Steinberg Layla Sterling Kiley Stevens Michael Streleck Grace Stroschein Madison Stucky John Sutton Myles Tipton Bryn Titze Cameran Tooley Kadin Tuttle Cody VanBerkum Kyle VanBuskirk Sophia VanBuskirk Megan Verley Camille Weber Ella Weber Chloe Weisser Quinn Wessel Kaleb Westerman Sheridan Wilson Morgan Wipf Samuel Wipf Alexis Wismer Kylee Wodzinski Rylin Yerdon Madison Ziebarth
Liberty learners send thier Flat Stanley letters.
Flat Stanley LIBERTY SECOND GRADE
he 2nd Graders at Liberty Elementary have started reading the Flat Stanley book series. We are teaching our students about maps, geography, and our country. Learners sent letters and a Flat Stanley character to family and friends around the country to learn more about our 50 states. Last week, all four 2nd grade classes walked to the Harrisburg post office to mail our letters. Our learners are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their Flat Stanley characters, so that we can see what life is like in the other states around the country.
Hopes and Fears of Upcoming High Schoolers
BEATRICE OKKEN “What knowledge do you have about the main differences between middle school and high school?” This question was posed to several eighth graders from both North and South Middle Schools to investigate their personal thoughts on transitioning to high school. Transitions between places often cause conflict and anxiety; adjusting from middle school to high school is not an exception to this. One student described this change as, “Aside from a general increase in homework and expectations, there is probably an uptake on the amount of connection required between the student and teacher.” From different schedules, classes, credits, zones, freedom, and choices, this transition can seem overwhelming. Along with major changes to learning, though, comes many privileges, as well. Some privileges that eighth graders have heard about receiving involved picking classes, obtaining independence during open times, using phones responsibly, and moving at one’s personalized pace relating to education. One middle schooler also stated, “People might listen to me more because I’m older.” Surprisingly, most of the students’ fears directly connected to their excitements. For example, many were scared about schedules or classes, but they were excited about being able to “pick their classes” and having more free time or independence, which comes from their schedule. Another student described her fear as “being in a new environment and not knowing where to go in the building or how to manage my time wisely.” The last question written on the survey asked what the students wanted clarification about to make the transition smoother. Responses varied between a rundown of a normal day for a CL or TL student to wanting to receive a tour of the school before the first day. Many students also wanted more information on the classes that they were able to sign up for, such as AP, dual credit, and elective classes. Though changes are hard, they are utterly unavoidable, but preparing oneself in advance helps immensely. Based on responses from the upcoming high schoolers, reading of schedules, understanding zones, learning about the building, and a normal day as a high schooler are the main questions lingering in the minds of wondering eighth-grade students. Fortunately, there is an answer: the combination of friendly counselors and 9th-grade orientation will answer many of these questions.
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What Are You Thinking? VICTORIA BORGES | ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t you’re right. -Henry Ford
Bruce Burkhart, farmer from Dell Rapids speaks to Explorer learners.
Exploring Farming Fourth graders at Explorer adopted a South Dakota farmer through Ag United for South Dakota. Each month, the outreach director, through Ag United, sends us a video from a farmer in the surrounding area. The students are able to watch the video and discuss the topic afterward. Also included with our video, is a math word problem that correlates to the 4th grade standard, 4.OA.3. This is a great resource to introduce
a major industry of our state to students who may have no experience with agriculture. This year the Explorer fourth graders adopted Bruce Burkhart. He has a family owned farm near Dell Rapids, SD. We learned that Bruce’s family has owned this farm for over 100 years! He lives next to the house that he grew up in, where his grandparents first started the farm in 1917.
Remember, The Little Engine That Could? Success or failure is essentially a mind game, our internal dialogue has everything to do with how we perceive our abilities and or circumstances. The Law of Attraction can work positively or negatively based on our thoughts. When people think about what they don’t want that’s usually what they attract. Conversely, most success stories started with a positive thought or belief that the goal desired would be achieved. We in effect become what we persistently think about. Use visualization to create a picture of your desired outcome in any area of your life. Develop positive thoughts, your I think I can, I think I can! On February 19th, after months of videos, the students got a visit from Bruce. He came in and presented more detailed information about his family farm and their operation. Bruce explained to the students how hog farming works, about taking care of large animals, and about utilizing technology to help keep animals sage and comfortable in harsh South Dakota weather. The students learned how a lot of things on a farm are reused. Corn
stalks are reused after a combine goes through a field of corn and the manure from the pigs is used to fertilize the crop fields. They also learned how detailed the farmer must be to abide by state and federal laws; Bruce told the students how he has to keep track of all medicine given, how he has to get his farm inspected, and how clean the hog barn has to be after each group of hogs moves out. We saw the inner workings of a combine; how a
single machine can take individual kernels off a husk and separate it into needed items and non-needed items. After his presentation, questions were welcomed. Our students were curious and asked many thoughtful questions. They were interested in all things livestock. This is such a great opportunity to inform our students about the importance of the family farm, to the state of South Dakota.
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Riveting Robotics
ANDREW SNYDER
This year, as they did last year, as well, Tiger Robotics hosted the annual VEX EDR and VEX IQ State Championship Tournaments. Chris Stewart, a teacher at Harrisburg South Middle School , has led this program since he first started it seven seasons ago. When he first began the program, Tiger Robotics consisted of a mere six-student roster; however, under Stewart’s leadership, the program has grown to more than sixty students comprised of four VEX EDR teams and ten VEX IQ teams. Stewart, knowing his decisions have paved the way for new STEM opportunities for students, says his decision to take this job and further push
competitive robotics in the state was a “match made in heaven.” Each season, participants are tasked with designing a robot to compete in a newly released game. Participants in EDR, consisting of seventh through twelfth graders, build robots out of metal supplies and compete in a head-to-head competition consisting of two alliances with two robots each. On the other hand, VEX IQ members, consisting of fourth through eighth graders, build robots out of plastic parts and compete in a teamwork challenge in which two teams work together to score the most points. Through the work of Stewart
and others, Tiger Robotics has touched the lives of countless students. After his first US Open qualification, Will Zavesky, a sophomore member of VEX EDR, says, “VRC (VEX Robotics Competition) has allowed me to work hands-on with specialized mechanisms and apply them in a fun way.” Beyond this, students have also been able to fine tune their career skills. Ethan Hasert, who took part in his first season this year, explains that he wants “to pursue a career in the field of mathematics” where his work in VEX will surely prove to valuable. Throughout the season, teams travel to various tournaments to
compete, and success at these tournaments is crucial since, for the first time in South Dakota history, not every EDR team qualified for the state tournament. This year, South Dakota’s VEX program has grown to the point where the top thirty-teams, including all four Harrisburg teams, qualified. In addition, Harrisburg’s “A,” “B,” and “D” teams all qualified for the Create US Open Championship in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this April due to tournament champion awards, design awards, and excellence awards; there have never been as many from Harrisburg until this year. Furthermore, the winning alliance
at the state championship, which consisted of teams 1009M from Vermillion and 77000X from North Sioux City, earned their spot at the World Championship alongside one more middle school team, 99707K from Sioux Falls, and one more high school team, 1563C from Rapid City.
National Honor Society Happenings LISA CARDILLO The National Honor Society chapter at Harrisburg High School is organized and supervised by Mrs. Lisa Cardillo and Dr. Michael Amolins. The National Honor Society is an organization that focuses on four pillars: leadership, service, character and scholarship. Students in the fall of their junior and senior year with GPAs of 3.75 or higher are invited to apply to the HHS chapter of NHS. A faculty committee then reviews all applications and uses a rubric to rank each application anonymously. We want to encourage all freshman and
sophomores who know that they are meeting the GPA requirements to start adding to their resume as many leadership and service opportunities as you can! Throughout the 2018-2019 school year the Harrisburg NHS Chapter has participated in several volunteer opportunities that the student leaders have organized. These projects included a variety of services that helped the surrounding community and the school. Every fall the NHS organizes and hosts the Annual Veterans Day Program at HHS.
All current members of NHS are required to participate in at least one group service option during the school year as well as ten individual hours. The group service projects this year have included: donating several boxes of food to the Harrisburg Food Cupboard, cheering on runners and walkers at Race for the Cure, working with the Volunteers of America and their Christmas Present Drive, participated in pacing food at Kids Against Hunger, hosted a meal at the Ronald McDonald House and just this month teamed up with the
high school tennis program, under the direction of coach Matthew Termansen to serve a lunch at the banquet. Current members can look forward to a few projects and a chapter banquet to close out the school year. During this time the chapter is also preparing to receive applications for officer positions. If anyone is interested in joining our officer board, applications for these positions are posted already and will be due at the end of March. If you are in the Harrisburg
community and ever are in the need for either group or individual service please do not hesitate to contact the HHS National Honor Society. The easiest way to do this is contact advisor Lisa Cardillo at Lisa.Cardillo@k12.sd.us and we will add you to the list! We look forward to working with you all in the community and hope to induct several new members in the fall.