Earlier this month, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) and the School Administrators of South Dakota (SASD) had a joint convention held in Sioux Falls. At that convention the SASD honored a few members who have hit milestone years in membership, and Connie Vermeulen, Elementary Principal at Sanborn Central, was one member honored for her 30 years of service as a principal. 

Vermeulen is a member of SASD, the South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals (SDAESP) and the National Association of Elementary Principals. She currently serves as the Area 4 Representative for SDAESP. 

Those in attendance of the joint convention and were there to honor Vermeulen and her colleagues were school board members, elementary and high school principals, superintendents, special education directors, curriculum directors and business managers from schools all over the state.

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

Although the high temperatures outside would indicate otherwise, the summer break for kids in school is officially over. The first day of school for both Woonsocket and Sanborn Central was Wednesday, Aug. 16. The first varsity football game has already taken place as a home game in Wessington Springs against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, and the first varsity volleyball game was on Tuesday this week in Alexandria at the Hanson Tournament. 

Both schools in Sanborn County welcomed a few new staff members. Sanborn Central has a new leader at the helm, but not a “new” person filling the role. The new superintendent is Mr. Corey Flatten. He is not a new face at Sanborn Central as he taught there for several years before leaving last year to teach in Mitchell. However, he has returned to face new challenges in his new administrative role. Mr. Flatten stated that he plans to work on everyone doing their part and working together to make Sanborn Central the best school in the state where all kids are able to reach their potential.

…Read on and see pictures of all the new staff in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!