August 2022

The Woonsocket School welcomes 11 new K-12th grade students who enrolled for the 2022-23 school year. Please welcome the following students and their families to the school and community.

NEW STUDENTS: 

Third grade – Mary Eichstadt; fourth grade – Randy Sandoval; sixth grade – Zoey Mooney, Cort Stevens; seventh grade – Millie Eichstadt; eighth grade – Brigitte Roberts; ninth grade – Corey Roberts; 10th grade – Greta Bott, Yensi Escobar, Tatiana Roberts; 12th grade – Sierra Cernick.

By Supt. Rod Weber

The Woonsocket School welcomes 11 new K-12th grade students who enrolled for the 2022-23 school year. Please welcome the following students and their families to the school and community.

NEW STUDENTS: 

Third grade – Mary Eichstadt; fourth grade – Randy Sandoval; sixth grade – Zoey Mooney, Cort Stevens; seventh grade – Millie Eichstadt; eighth grade – Brigitte Roberts; ninth grade – Corey Roberts; 10th grade – Greta Bott, Yensi Escobar, Tatiana Roberts; 12th grade – Sierra Cernick.

Our K-12 enrollment totaled 259 students on the first day of school. This year’s Kindergarten class has 20 students while the high school is anticipating 19 seniors to graduate. There are 30 3-year- and 4-year-old preschoolers registered. The total Woonsocket School enrollment for the 2022-23 school year for PreK-12th grade is 288 students.

The Letcher Community Church Christian Education Committee met to plan education opportunities for the church this Fall. 

Youth programs are scheduled as follows:

• Sonshine Club (Kindergarten-fifth grade) will start on Sept. 21 at approximately 3:45 p.m. It will meet every other Wednesday after school. Emma Klaas will prepare the food. There will be a sign-up sheet to assist with serving and clean-up. It will end at 5:30 p.m.

• Confirmation (grades six through eight) will start on Sept. 21, also. They will meet at 6:30 p.m. Supper will be provided. The class will be completed at 8 p.m. 

• Sunday School (age 3 through eighth grade) will be held each Sunday, starting Sept. 11. Classes are provided during the church service that starts at 10 a.m. Sunday School will have a worship and praise service from 11-11:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. There are sign-up sheets at the back of the church to teach classes. Volunteers are needed to provide this classroom opportunity. All curriculums will be provided. 

• The youth will sing in church the second Sunday of each month. 

• Youth group (grades sixth through 12th) will start on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Supper will be provided. This group will meet every other week. 

• Bible study will resume on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Pastor Tim will provide a Wednesday morning study if there is a need. 

Fall Festivities: The church will be providing a fun church Fall Kick-off event on Sept. 18 at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be hot dogs, chips, bouncy houses, bean bags, indoor board games and lots of church fellowship. A free-will offering will be taken. All community members are welcome to attend. 

The first game of the season found the Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (WWSSC) Blackhawks on the road in Mt. Vernon to take on the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (MVP) Titans. The Blackhawks struggled to contain the Titans’ offense and came home with a loss of 8-37. 

The game started slowly with a scoreless first quarter. The Titans found ways through the Blackhawks’ defense once they got going and scored three touchdowns before the end of the first half. The only score for the Blackhawks came from Holden Havlik, Blackhawks quarterback, a sophomore at Wessington Springs, who finished off a late drive with a two-yard scoring plunge to put the Blackhawks on the board in the fourth quarter.

Camden Jost, a senior at Woonsocket, was leading rusher for WWSSC, gaining 63 yards on 15 carries. On the defensive side, Jost also led the Blackhawks in tackles with five.

This week the Blackhawks travel to Scotland to take on the Jim River Trappers, who are comprised of players from both Scotland and Menno schools. Both teams go into the game on Friday, Aug. 26, with an 0-1 record, so the matchup should be competitive. With the Blackhawks sporting a new head coach in Kenny Huether and a few new, younger players, it might take a little time, but they will continue to improve and become more cohesive as a team with each game. It will be an entertaining season.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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