Dear Parents;
Kindergarten Screening and Registration Day for Platte-Geddes Elementary will be held on Monday, April 15 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Platte.
• This screening is for all students planning to attend Kindergarten or 1/2 Day Kindergarten during the 2024-2025 school year.
• Children must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2024 to be eligible for Kindergarten in 2024-2025.
*We will be screening children to determine their readiness for our full day Kindergarten program or our ½ day Kindergarten program. We will be making a professional recommendation to all parents regarding their child's readiness for our programs.
Please call Platte-Geddes Elementary @ 337-2468 by Wednesday, April 10 to register your child for this screening and for Kindergarten in 2024-2025. Please forward this information to all parents in our school district who may have a child eligible for Kindergarten next year. Thank you.
In Education,
Jennifer Knecht
Elementary Principal/SPED Director
Platte-Geddes School District
Effective April 30, Platte-Geddes School will have the Head of Maintenance/Head Custodian position open. If you are interested in the position, please contact superintendent, Joel Bailey, at 605-337-3391 or via email at joel.bailey@k12.sd.us
Link to application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfm2cjshXSoYykVehiJ06m-EcGlf0DTTMPltDcw2IbIHTegnQ/viewform
Reminder to all parents/guardians/ community members that all freshmen will be attending the freshman impact event on Monday all day in Armour. They should be having you sign a makeup slip for the event.
Platte-Geddes Schools will start on time today. Due to scattered slick spots on the roadways, no students will be counted tardy. Please encourage your child/children to allow for longer than normal commute times
Attention Track students, parents, community: the SCC track meet that was scheduled for Tuesday, April 2nd has been MOVEDZ to Thursday, April 4th. Starting at 11:00AM, @ the Platte-Geddes Sports Complex.
Amendment to the 2023-2024 School Calendar: Due to weather-related cancellations, the PD Day scheduled for Monday, April 15 will now become an instructional day (regular school day) for students.
Platte-Geddes Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, March 26.
Platte-Geddes Schools will open at 10am on Tuesday, March 26. No Half-Day K, Geddes bus leaves at 9:15.
FFA Members - The CDE scheduled for tomorrow in Scotland has been postponed to Thursday, April 4th. Mrs. Graves will have more details about the event tomorrow in class.
Due to the blizzard warning (begins at 7a.m. Monday-ends 7a.m. Tuesday) and everything it entails, Platte-Geddes Schools will be closed on Monday, March 25
Dakota Dreams Summer Exploration Camps information for students entering 7th and 8th grade, to learn more, please click the link below:
https://ourdakotadreams.com/elementary-middle-school/career-exploration-summer-camps/
The P-G School Board is holding a special meeting beginning at 3:30pm. The agenda includes: Public participation by Randal Brumbaugh and Dan Cool--speaking about the rock pillars at the elementary. There board will hear an updated report on the proposed parking lot project from Brosz Engineering. Then the board will enter into exec session for the elementary principal interviews. The live stream of the meeting will end when exec session begins.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/99465287688?pwd=bEptSU1LQW8wMFhadWpIeWlHdUMwQT09
A "Good News Call" went out yesterday to Melodi Crosby. Melodi was nominated for the Good New Call by Mrs. Brittany Ruen. Mrs. Ruen noticed Melody helping students during the morning recess. She was observed encouraging children to join in during a game of tag and asking the children to play with her and her friends. Melodi, thank you for being a kind friend to others and for asking students to join in during games. We appreciate you noticing that others may be left out and asking them to join in to play. Thank you for modeling the Panther Way Expectation of Kindness to others.
Reminder: The Platte-Geddes 7-12 Band will be performing their first-ever "CONTEST SHOWCASE" this evening at 7pm in the high school gym. The concert will feature instrumental solos from various high school performers and ensemble performances including a brass and woodwind choir. They will be guest-conducted by Bandmaster Hall of Fame director, Bob Carlson. We encourage you to attend and support our fantastic musicians.
Joel Bailey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Platte-Geddes School District March School Board Meeting
Time: Mar 11, 2024 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sdk12.zoom.us/j/93831269253?pwd=akFGK1hJWUI1SWVjNS9vRTk3SFJaUT09
Meeting ID: 938 3126 9253
Passcode: 289565
The Platte-Geddes School District is looking for all children that will turn 5 by Sept. 1st, 2024, please complete the following survey if applicable. Thanks!
https://forms.gle/y3LhxfZd6ABEi8pD9
AI Camp Information for students 13+, click the link to see the flyer. Deadline for scholarship applications is March 10.
https://www.platte-geddes.k12.sd.us/article/1492895
Bennett Michael was nominated for the "Good News Call" by his teacher, Mrs. Holleman. She stated that Bennett has been working so hard in the classroom. He is patient, kind, caring, and he always tries his best on his schoolwork! He cleans up the classroom without being asked, even when it’s not his mess. Bennett is simply a great kid! Thank you, Bennett, for modeling the Panther Way Expectations of Kindness, Responsibility, and Respect to others.
Congratulations to the Platte-Geddes Spelling Bee kids on winning first place at the Missouri Valley Spelling Bee held at DC yesterday. Congratulations to Oakley DuFrain, Karliah Archambeau, Jace Antonsen, and Braxton Veurink on winning first place! Congratulations to Kira Kozoriz on winning 2nd place. Murphy Nachtigal on winning 3rd place and to Talli Graves on winning 3rd. Congratulations to the rest of the team on their participation in the event...Caylee Foxlee, Jayce DeJager, Jacoby Severson, Lizzie Groon, and Jayda VanZee.
Please enjoy the images from our "First Annual Masked Reader Event" at Platte-Geddes Elementary. Thank you to our readers: Lonnie Tutsch "Old Lady", Carter Kemnitz "Big Bad Wolf", Adam Houdeshell "Gorilla", Tristen Petrik "Panther, Pete the Cat", and Parker Bailey "The Grinch". They were outstanding readers and our students were outstanding audience members and judges! Thank you to Mrs. Holleman for organizing the event and to Mr. Bailey for serving as our MC.
Remember, Everybody, no matter who you are or what you do, Everybody READS!
