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Christmas season is finally upon us

By: admin
Published December 6, 2024, in Area News, Headline News, Woonsocket

With Thanksgiving falling so late in the calendar, it felt like the Christmas season was never going to get here, but it has, and there is plenty to do in Sanborn County to celebrate.

Letcher’s Third Annual Parade of Lights will be this Friday night, Dec. 6, starting at 6 p.m. There will be a feed after with proceeds going to the Letcher Teener Baseball program.

Both Woonsocket and Sanborn Central Schools will have their Christmas concerts next week with Woonsocket on Tuesday, Dec. 10, starting at 7 p.m. and Sanborn Central’s on Thursday, Dec. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m.

CorTrust Bank will be hosting their Holiday Open House next Wednesday, Dec. 11, so visit their Artesian location starting at 11 a.m. for soups, sandwiches and goodies.

The Letcher American Legion will be hosting their Annual Turkey Bingo Night on Saturday, Dec. 14 with the BBQs and pie meal starting at 6 p.m. and Bingo starting at 7 p.m.

The Sanborn County Courthouse will have Santa welcoming kids to visit about what they want for Christmas from 3-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. The “Parade of Trees” will also be at the courthouse scheduled to be available for viewing during courthouse hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from now until Jan. 3.

Also, Bultsma Insurance Agency is holding a coloring contest. Pick up a picture to color and enter in the conest at their office in our building or the Sanborn Weekly Journal.

There is something for everyone to help get in the holiday spirit. All the churches in the county will also have services scheduled specifically for the advent season, which helps us all remember the reason for the season. If there is anything else going on in the area that you would like to see promoted in the paper, please contact us at 605-796-4221, and we can help get the word out. Let the joyous festivities begin!

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

Absenteeism issues rise since pandemic

By: admin
Published December 6, 2024, in Headline News, School

**Ayla Verba went to school dressed in pretty pink scrubs on Career Day for Attendance Spirit Week.**

Woonsocket School administration made a goal for this school year to improve their attendance rate. Prior to the COVID pandemic, the school’s daily average attendance was at 97 percent, but since the pandemic, it has hovered at about 94.5 percent, so the administration has set a goal to work on improving that number.

According to an article written by Sarah Mervosh and Francesca Paris for The New York Times in March of this year, “In the four years since the pandemic closed schools, U.S. education has struggled to recover on a number of fronts, from learning loss, to enrollment, to student behavior. But perhaps no issue has been as stubborn and pervasive as a sharp increase in student absenteeism, a problem that cuts across demographics and has continued long after schools reopened.” Thus, the problem is not just in Sanborn County but is a nationwide issue.

Woonsocket’s superintendent, Dr. Rod Weber, and Sanborn Central’s superintendent, Mr. Corey Flatten, both reported that good attendance is essential to receiving a good education. They both understand that the use of technology has made it easier for a student to stay caught up on their schoolwork, but just getting the work completed doesn’t mean the student is comprehending anything. “Technology is just an extension of education; explanation and instruction from the teacher are key building blocks to a student’s learning,” stated Flatten. “There is no way to replace a good teacher and the immediate one-on-one help they can provide.”

…Read on and see an additional picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Letcher Town Board proceedings

November 18th, 2024

By: admin
Published December 6, 2024, in Public Notices

Mayor Mark Chada called the meeting to order with Sean Gromer, Angie Larson and Angie Meier in attendance.

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the November 4th, 2024, minutes.

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, to approve the financials as presented.

Old Business:

Landon Hoffman and Ed Hoffman attended the meeting and discussed the board members’ opinions about the Parade of Lights on December 6th. They are going to do the normal route they have been doing the last couple of years.

The lease for the JD Tractor has been made and Angie Meier has had insurance put on it and will be sending over insurance information to C&B.

New Business:

Discussion was held on water meters being installed. Meier is still waiting to hear from Lance Conrad to see how he is doing and what he is looking at for a completion date.

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the following claims for payment:

General and Water/Sewer – Sanborn Weekly Journal – $29.01 – Advertising Minutes, Runnings – $40.95 – Repairs/Maintenance, Quill – $1,042.36 – Office Supplies/Credit Card supplies, Menards – $22.44 – Supplies, Brooks Oil – $22.39 – Fuel – Diesel, Faye Blindauer – $179.39 – Wages – Custodian.

The next board meeting will be held on December 2nd, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the town office.

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

Published once on December 5, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $17.00 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com.

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