743 InTouch

Sauk Centre Public School Newsletter May-June 2017 Vol. 27 No. 5

Class of 2017 Honor and Scholarship Banquet

Fifty-three students from Sauk Centre's class of 2017 will be recognized for their academic achievement at the Honor and Scholar-
ship Banquet, Monday May 8. The banquet begins with a catered dinner in the Multi-Purpose Room at 7 p.m. and continues with the
presentation of awards in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Teachers, school board members, parents, family members, and other community
members will be there to recognize the students' hard work and celebrate their accomplishments.

The following seniors will be recognized at the Honor and Scholarship Banquet: Riley Akervik, Mitchell Beilke, Hannah Berg, Ann
Bertram, Haley Blank, Kelly Blonigen, Cassandra Bohnsack, Taylor Borgerding, Sarah Bushard, Cole Deters, Adam Fiedler, Joshua
Fischer, Emily Frericks, Kyle Froseth, Katelyn Gierke, Breann Gritz, Aaliyah Kampsen, Kallie Kampsen, Allison Kerfeld, Jill Kla-
phake, Alexander Kluver, Alyssa Kohorst, Morgan Kranz, Gwendalyn Lamusga, Alexis Lawinger, Chase Lawinger, Noah Lezer,
Alexis Marthaler, Morgan Marthaler, Emily Mensen, Kayla Messer, Kendra Middendorf, Austin Millard, Anthony Moritz, Gavin Nel-
son, Stephanie Nelson, Mikayla Olson, Kristopher Pettit, Noah Polipnick, Kalindi Rachey, Aliya Ranta, Tanner Rieland, Maria Rivers,
Isaac Schreiner, Tyler Sogge, Patrick Trebus, Luke VanBeck, Ashley Weber, Simon Weller, Isaiah Westby, Avery Wiese, Shayne
Winter, Julaine Wold.

FACS Students Compete in Contests

by Amy Goodwin
Family and Consumer Science Instructor

Students in the third quarter Creative Cooking Class participate in two projects that
require careful planning, problem solving, creativity, good food preparation tech-
niques, and friendly competition.

The gingerbread house project starts with drawing the template for cutting out the
house parts from the dough they prepare to putting the finishing decorating touches
on the house. When finished the houses go to the cafeteria for all students to vote
for their favorite. This years winners were: first place Beth Middendorf and Mack-
enzie Meyer, second place Jacob Gamradt and Kailyn Seidel, and third place Emily
Frericks and Shayne Winter. Continued on page 10
Dear Families and Community
Members by Patrick J. Westby
As the school year is quickly coming to an end, it
is truly a great time to stop and reflect on this past
school year. As I reflect, the first thing that comes to
my mind is how incredibly fast this year has come
and gone! Wow, what a year!!
On July 1, I began the year as your new Superinten-
dent with the belief that parents are a childs first
and most important teacher. While there are so
many people who are important in a childs educa-
tion, it really all begins with parents and families. In
my opinion, this continues to be so very true! Par-
ents, thank you for sharing your children with us and
working with us as a partner in your childs educa-
tion. Without you and your support, we would not
see the growth that has occurred throughout this year.
What a privilege we have to live and work in a com-
munity where education and family are cornerstones
for our children! Thank you parents and families for
all you do!!
Secondly, I am truly grateful for all our staff mem-
bers! These wonderful people include teachers,
custodians, paraprofessionals, cooks, secretaries and
principals! They are an incredibly skilled group of
people who work tremendously hard every single
day. The caring and genuine concern they show for
all our students on a daily basis is truly remarkable.
One of the greatest treasures I get to experience is
watching these people do what they do! Thank you
Sauk Centre staff for all you do!!
Within our staff team, a group of people who often
times go unrecognized for their work is our bus driv-
ers. I would like to shout out a huge Thank you to all
our dedicated drivers! Through all kinds of weather
and road conditions, our drivers do an incredible
job each and every day of transporting our students
safely! Thank you drivers for all you do!!
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Superintendent
Certainly, we also need to say a huge thank you to
our students! Their work and growth in so many
areas over this past year has been extremely reward-
ing to see. I believe our students have worked hard
and have put their best foot forward! Being a student
today is not an easy job. I marvel at their persistence
and dedication and thank them for their efforts. In
a couple of weeks, we will say congratulations to a
class of seniors that will sincerely be missed! They
are all just fantastic young men and women that have
showed tremendous leadership all year long. There is
no doubt in my mind that these young people are des-
tined for great things! Congratulations class of 2017,
Sauk Centre is proud of you! Thank you students for
all you do!!
As the summer months approach, please continue
to read to and with your children on a daily basis!
Please take advantage of all that Central Minnesota
has to offer throughout the summer. Have an enjoy-
able, safe summer and everyone here at Sauk Centre
Schools is looking forward to working with you dur-
ing the 2017-18 school year!
Last 743 InTouch District Newsletter
for the School Year
The next issue of the
743 InTouch will be
mailed in mid August,
before the 2017-2018
school year starts. We
hope you have an enjoy-
able and safe summer and we look forward to the fall
activities. School will start back on September 5.
Elementary Happenings
From the Desk of Ms. Millard
Elementary News
The sun is shining, the weather is warming up, the base-
ball fields are busyit must be May! It is hard to believe
another school year is coming to an end. I am not sure if
it is because I have a son graduating high school in May
or because May is a busy month and there seems to be
a lot left to do before the end of the yearbut I feel the
need to put on the brakes this May! I am so proud of the
efforts from students this year. One of my favorite parts
of working in education is reflecting on the past year and
celebrating the growth and
progress that was made!
Thank you for your con-
tinued partnership as we
work to develop life-long
learners in our students.
Please feel free to stop in,
e-mail, or call if you ever
want to visit I would
love to hear from you.
Happy Spring!
End of the Year News / Reminders:
Spring is here! I am so grateful for the sunshine and
warmer temps. Your child will be playing outside
each day at recess. Please remember the weather
fluctuates this time of year and it is best to dress your
child in layers. Also, the playground tends to be
muddy and wet at times. Making sure your child has
an extra pair of socks or pants in their locker is help-
ful as well.
6th Grade Graduation will take place on May 24
at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. This is a time to
celebrate our 6th graders and their accomplishments
as well as wish them well as they journey on to 7th
grade next year. Families of 6th graders, please mark
your calendars for this special event.
Testing Season is well underway. Students in grades
3-6 took their Math MCA tests the week of April 17
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by Amy Millard
Elementary School Principal
and took their Reading MCA tests the week of April
24. Fifth graders will also be taking the Science MCA
on May 10. I am so proud of the efforts I have seen
amongst the students. Many students have set goals
and are working hard to achieve their goal on the
MCA. Congrats to all students for your hard work on
the MCAs!
Soles4Souls WOW! Recently, Sauk Centre El-
ementary paired with the Sauk Centre Lions to collect
shoes for Soles4Souls. Since Soles4Souls began in
2006, they have distributed over 30 million pairs of
shoes in 127 countries and all 50 US states. The grade
level that collected the most shoes won a pizza party
sponsored by the Sauk Centre Lions. I am AMAZED
at the amount of shoes collected! Sauk Centre El-
ementary collected a total of 3,849 pairs of shoes!
Fourth grade was the winning grade level with a total
of 1,623 pairs of shoes! Thank you to everyone who
contributed to this great cause I am so proud of the
effort the elementary put forward to help Soles4Souls.
Summer Bounce Back is a summer school program
for elementary students. Students who need extra
help in reading and/or math are recommended for
this program
by their cur-
rent classroom
teacher. This
program will
provide students
with a great
jump start on
the 2017-2018
school year.
During Bounce
Back, students will work on specific reading and math
skills through a variety of fun activities taught by staff
from Sauk Centre Elementary School. If your child
is recommended for this program, you will receive
information regarding Bounce Back prior to the end
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Secondary School Message
Happy Spring! While we certainly enjoy the warmer weather
and promise of summer, spring also means we are working
hard to wrap up the current school year while also planning for
the next one. State testing, registration and scheduling, and a
variety of special events ensure that spring is the busiest season
of the school year!
Beginning in March and ending in early May, staff and students
are focused on completing the MCA-III tests in mathematics,
reading, and science. All of these tests are administered online.
This allows us to quickly obtain results, but also means we rely
heavily on our computer labs during this part of the school year.
Earlier in the year, students spent time in advisory setting goals
related to their MCA performance. We have been pleased with
our initial results and as soon as we are able, we will be sharing
score reports with parents and students.
We continue to develop 2017-18 student schedules. Students
were able to see next years master schedule when they regis-
tered in March. We spend April and May balancing out class
sizes and meeting with individual students as needed. Final
schedules will be available for all students at Open House in
August.
During the remaining weeks of school, we have the following
events:
On April 26, we had three students recognized as
Students of Excellence at a banquet hosted by Resource
Training and Solutions. Pictured below is Emily Frer-
icks, Simon Weller, and Alexis Lawinger who attended
the banquet along with their parents. At the end of the
3rd quarter, each of these students had maintained a 4.0
GPA throughout their high school career.
and look forward to seeing our returning students in the fall!
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by Sheila Flatau
Secondary School Principal
April 29 was the JuniorSenior Prom. This years
theme was Fascinating Rhythm, based on the 1920s.
Our junior class has been actively involved in selecting
the theme and making preparations for this very special
event.
May 1 was our final session of Parent-Teacher Con-
ferences. We thank everyone who was able to attend
conferences this school year. Parent involvement is key
to student success and we truly appreciate your support.
Please know that while these dates are a great time to
connect with teachers, we encourage parents to contact
teachers at any time during the school year.
On May 8 we recognize 52 senior students who have
achieved honor status and/or are receiving scholarships
at the annual Honor and Scholarship Banquet. We are
thrilled to celebrate the hard work and success of these
students. Congratulations!
On May 19 we will be recognizing our senior student
extracurricular participants during the Senior Activ-
ity Awards Night. Students who have participated in
activities during their senior year will be recognized.
May 19 is our Spring Fling celebration for students who
have demonstrated respectful and responsible behaviors
throughout the 3rd and 4th quarters of the school year.
On May 24 we will be recognizing our 9th grade
students who have achieved Honor Roll status through-
out 7th, 8th, and 9th grades at the annual Presidential
Academic and Achievement Awards ceremony.
Graduation is June 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Afterwards, we will be hosting the Graduation Chem-
ical-Free Party from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. We look
forward to celebrating this very special event with
students and their families!
We wish our senior
graduates the very best!
We trust that they are
leaving high school with
a clear direction for their
future and we are happy
to have been a part of
their journey. We wish
everyone a great summer
Students Participate in Committees
and Activities by Don Peschel
Unite Group Meets with Elementary Students
The Unite Committee spent several sessions meeting with
the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in the public school
and at HFS. They watched a video from The Harbor en-
titled Finding your Greatness and held discussions with
students in small group formats discussing the highlights
of the video. Also, these students discussed the impor-
tance of citizenship with the elementary students and the
importance of respect and positive treatment of all. This
effort was an extension of the program offered to our 7-12
students in an effort to collaborate and connect with our
districts younger kids. The Unite Committee members
facilitated these small group discussions and heard feed-
back from them on what positive school culture means
to them as they grow and develop as students in our halls
and classrooms. The committee members shared some
of the events and activities that they take part in as part of
this student group and encouraged membership as these
elementary students transition into high school. A spe-
cial thank you to the elementary teachers from the public
school and Holy Family School for allowing this group of
high school students to reach out and spread the word to
their kids in their respective classrooms.
May 19 Spring Fling
As part of our Renaissance Program, the 7-12 students
will take part in our annual Spring Fling. Once again,
KCLD will be providing entertainment for the afternoon
as the student body partakes in a variety of activities.
Also, we will have our Streeter Pride drawings in the
morning with four grand prize winners. Prizes include
a flat screen television donated by Minnesota National
Bank, Dr. Dre Beats (headphones) donated by 1st State
Bank and Agency, an iPod mini donated by Central MN
Credit Union, and a Kindle donated by Felling Trailers. I
would like to thank these businesses for their continued
support of our Streeter Pride program which promotes
excellence in the classroom and positive school behav-
iors. A special thank you goes to Coborns for providing
the lunch for our student body. This program has been
very well received through the years, and our students are
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eligible to win over 50 prizes as part of our Streeter Slip
program. Grand prize winners will be identified in our
next newsletter.
New Odyssey Performs for Students
On April 6, the Chicago based group New Odyssey
performed for the secondary students. This group was
a talented trio of gentlemen that utilized 60 different
instruments during their performance. They mixed con-
temporary music with old time rock n roll to entertain
both faculty and students. This group was brought to our
school through the efforts of Rich Betlach and the Com-
munity Concerts Association. A grant was applied for and
received bringing this wonderfully talented musical group
to Sauk Centre for all to hear. Thank you to Rich and his
committee for their efforts in providing our secondary
school with a group that entertained all.
Gearing Up For
the Grad Party
For more than 30 years, the grad
party has been successful in providing
a fun and chemical free environment
for our senior class to celebrate one
of the most memorable nights of their lives with
their classmates. On Friday, June 2, the senior class
will have an opportunity to participate in the An-
nual Grad Party Lock-In. Music, unlimited food
and beverages, entertainment, games and prizes are
some of the things that the senior class will partici-
pate in.
If you would like to make a monetary donation,
merchandise, service donation, gift cards, or a
combination to this event, please contact either
Annie Sorenson at 320-352-2856, ext. 3014 or e-
mail annie.sorenson@isd743.org or contact Hayley
Endersbe 320-352-2258, ext. 2332 or e-mail hayley.
endersbe@isd743.org
Activities Department Information
by Scott Bergman
Activities Director
Senior Awards Night May 19
On Friday, May 19 in the Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., we will be hosting the Senior Awards Night.
This is an opportunity to honor our seniors who have participated in activities during their senior
year, recognize their contributions to our programs and thank everyone involved for their com-
mitment and support to our activities. All are welcome to attend.

Below is a list of seniors who will be honored.

Dustin Ahrens Track/Field Kendra Middendorf
Band Contest, Speech
Riley Akervik Drama, Choir Contest, Golf, Austin Millard Football, Wrestling, Baseball
Speech, Swimming/Diving Taysha Miller Drama, Band Contest
Hannah Berg Swimming/Diving Tony Moritz Football, Baseball
Cassandra Bohnsack Swimming/Diving, Softball, Gavin Nelson Football
Choir Contest Mikayla Olson Volleyball, Hockey, Softball
Taylor Borgerding Volleyball, Basketball Kristopher Pettit
Basketball, Baseball
Kevin Burgess Swimming/Diving Noah Polipnick Drama, Swimming/Diving, Track/
Sarah Bushard Swimming/Diving, Track/Field Field, Choir Contest, Speech
Morgan Crider Track/Field Kali Rachey Track/Field, Band Contest, Swim-
Cole Deters Football, Basketball, Baseball ming/Diving Manager
Nelson Engle Track/Field Aliya Ranta Track/Field
Adam Fiedler Football Savanah Ridenour Speech
Josh Fischer Basketball Tanner Rieland Basketball, Baseball
Noah Fletcher Hockey, Baseball Isaac Schreiner Swimming/Diving, Football
Kyle Froseth Football, Baseball Tyler Sogge Track/Field, Cross Country
Breann Gritz Volleyball Joe Stadther Football
Aaliyah Kampsen Track/Field, Basketball Manager Grant Struss Football, Baseball
Kallie Kampsen Volleyball, Softball Patrick Trebus Choir Contest
Allison Kerfeld Hockey Manager Luke VanBeck Baseball, Football
Jill Klaphake Volleyball, Basketball, Softball Simon Weller Football, Basketball, Baseball
Alexander Kluver Football, Golf Isaiah Westby Basketball, Track/Field
Alyssa Kohorst Swimming/Diving, Basketball Shayne Winter Swimming/Diving, Drama, Band
Morgan Kranz Golf, Tennis, Basketball Contest, Choir Contest
Chase Lawinger Baseball
Lexi Lawinger Volleyball Sports Physicals
Noah Lezer Football, Golf Please remember to schedule and complete your sports physicals
Lexie Marthaler Swimming/Diving, Track/Field, by August 10 for next school year. All incoming 7th grade &
Choir Contest most 10th graders will need one.
Morgan Marthaler Swimming/Diving, Track/Field,
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Emily Mensen Swimming/Diving, Softball We encourage you to download the Activity Scheduler
Kayla Messer Softball app from the App Store to get all the updated informa-
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Secondary School Counselor Students Recognized on
Hayley Endersbe Wall of Fame
The following Sauk Centre Second-
ary School Students were recog-
This month in Counseling nized through the "Wall of Fame"
which is a part of the Renaissance
I thought I would be a little less formal Program. Students who have been
with this newsletter and let you know recognized for their extraordinary
what is happening in the Counseling efforts by the faculty for the third
Office this time of year.
quarter of the 2016/2017 school year are:
The juniors just took their ACT, which I facilitated. It
Technology: Kelly Neubert, grade 10, daughter of
was a long and strenuous day for them but it the first step
Aaron Neubert and Ann Hess; Robyn Gierke,
towards their college applications in the fall! Once we
grade 7, daughter of Bob & Pam Gierke
receive the results I will add them to their transcripts for
colleges to see.
English: Alex Kowski, grade 11, son of Scott & Mi-
chelle Kowski; Tania Salgado, grade 7, daughter
As the school year draws to a close I am, of course,
of Arturo & Maria Salgado
preparing for graduation. Triple and quadruple checking
every senior to ensure they are ready for graduation and
Mathematics: Emily Mensen, grade 12, daughter of
that they are thinking about what they plan to do after
Gene & Vanessa Mensen; Gabrielle Dickinson,
graduation. I have a survey on my website for the seniors
grade 7, daughter of Daniel & Amber Dickinson
to let me know what they plan to do and what they are
looking forward to. I plan to hang their responses in the
Science: Ryan Schirmers, grade 11, son of Tim &
lunchroom for everyone to see and celebrate their achieve-
Jody Schirmers; Kalei Beilke, grade 8, daughter
ments with them.
of Jacob & Rachel Beilke
I am also in the midst of preparing the schedule for next
Band/Choir/Art: Morgan Marthaler, grade 12, daugh-
year. Mrs. Flatau and I are working together to design a
ter of Kelly Marthaler and Stacie Michels;
schedule that will serve both teachers and students well.
Hunter Nathe, grade 8, son of Andrew Nathe
Once that is complete we will begin to go through each
and Amanda Nathe
students personal schedule to make sure they have a good
mix of the courses they want as well as the courses they
Health/Phy Ed: McKinley Weiers, grade 10, daughter
need to take in order to graduate.
of Blair & Coralie Weiers; Joey Wiegers, grade
8, son of Todd & Nicole Wiegers
As I look forward to the upcoming school year I am
planning out the activities I need to complete and things
Foreign Language: Kelsey Peschel, grade 11, daugh-
I would like to add. This year I met with each senior
ter of Don & Patricia Peschel; Kim Bushard,
individually and believe that was really beneficial to them
grade 9, daughter of Mike Jr. & Trish Bushard
and to me and look forward to meeting with next years
seniors as well.
Social Studies: Kallie Kampsen, grade 12, daughter
of Tim & Stacy Kampsen; Tabitha Jennings,
If you have any thoughts on what you would like to see
grade 7, daughter of Steven & Joy Jennings
from the Counseling Office feel free to e-mail me at
hayley.endersbe@isd743.org or call me at (320)352-2258
Family and Consumer Science: Georgie Russ, grade
anytime!
11, daughter of Dennis & Carrie Russ; Emma
Kittelson, grade 7, daughter of Sam & Anette
Kittelson

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 Music Notes
New York Trip 2017
This year's music seniors enjoyed
the annual senior trip to New York
from April 1-4. They visited Grand
Central Station, Madame Tus-
saud's Wax Museum, Rockefeller
Center Observatory, 5th Avenue,
St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Met-
ropolitan Museum of Art, Central
Park, Times Square, Paramour
on Broadway, the Statue of Lib-
erty, Eillis Island, Wall Street, 911
Memorial and Museum, The Jazz
Standard Jazz club, the Today
Show, Greenwich Village and the
Chelsea Market.

Front row: Sara Bushard, Noah Polipnick, Morgan Marthaler, Emily Frer-
icks, Cassie Bohnsack. Middle row: Riley Akervik, Tony Moritz, Avery Wi-
ese, Katelyn Gierke, Kali Rachey, Taysha Miller. Back row: Patrick Trebus,
Shayne Winters, Austin Millard, Alex Kluver.

Band Solo/Ensemble Contestants

Pictured on the right are select members of the band that par-
ticipated in solo/ensemble contest on April 11.

Excellent ratings went to: Flute duet Alex Christen and

Natalie Berndt, Trumpet solo Taysha Miller, Flute duet Kendra
Middendorf and Savanna Marthaler, Trumpet solo Shayne
Winter and Woodwind duet Alissa and Alex Christen.

Superior ratings went to: Clarinet duet Kali Rachey and

McKinley Weiers, Clarinet solo Kali Rachey, Clarinet duet
Maria Jennissen and Alissa Christen, Clarinet quartet Alissa
Christen, Maria Jennissen, McKinley Weiers and Kali Rachey

"Best in Site" award went to: Kali Rachey, Clarinet Solo.

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Choir Solo/Ensemble Contestants
On April 12, Sauk Centre sent 23 students to compete
in MSHSL Contest
Vocal Solo/Ensemble
Festival Competition
at St. Cloud Cathedral
High School. Sauk
Centre entered 15 per-
formances which was
the largest number of
entries from any of the
competing schools.
"Excellent" Rat-
ings were earned by
soloists Riley Akervik,
Abbey Olson, Emily
Primus; duets Riley
Akervik, Abbey Olson
and Kaity Mynczywor,
Mariah Ahrens. Solos: Maria Jennissen, Emily Johnson, Bryan Mensen,
"Superior" Ratings, which are the highest ratings possible, Noah Polipnick, Riley Akervik, Emily Primus, Abbey
were earned by soloists Noah Polipnick, Maria Jennis- Olson, Sharena Wiese
sen, Emily Johnson, Bryan Mensen; duet Ayden Berg,
Jenna Kill; ensembles: Girls Ensemble, Belle Voci, and
the mixed ensemble that performed the song Bring Him Beginning Band for all 5th Grade Students
Home. Spring is here and its time to start thinking about signing
up for band! All students are eligible to sign up for band
Congratulations to all students who participated in the during the spring of their 5th grade year. The process is
vocal solo/ensemble contest! as follows:

Ensembles: Belle Voci: Patrick Trebus, Cassie Bohnsack,
Shayne Winters, Azara Boschee, Alissa Christen, Maria
Jennissen, Nathan Masog, Lexie Marthaler, Morgan Mar-
thaler, Emily Primus, Abbey Olson, Noah Polipnick, Riley
Akervik and Ayden Berg
Girls Ensemble: Alex Christen, Azara Boschee, Alissa
Christen, Maria Jennissen, Sharena Wiese, Lexie Marthal-
er, Cassie Bohnsack, Emily Johnson, Abbey Olson, Emily
Primus, Morgan Marthaler
Bring Him Home: Maria Jennissen, Jenna Kill, Lexie
Marthaler, Morgan Marthaler, Riley Akervik, Noah Po-
lipnick, Ayden Berg
Duet: Jenna Kill and Ayden Berg
Duet: Riley Akervik and Abbey Olson
Duet: Mariah Ahrens and Kaity Mynczywor
Duet: Azara Boschee and Alex Christen
1. Your child will attend an informational demonstration
of band instruments sponsored by the senior high band
during school. On the same day students will complete
a short aptitude test and those who are interested in more
information will be provided with a beginners handbook
which outlines important dates, various costs and answers
to questions.
2. Students (with parent permission) will then try differ-
ent instruments to find the best choice for them. This will
happen during school.
3. An open house will be held in the band room from
4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, to arrange instru-
ment rentals or purchases, evaluate used instruments for
repair needs, and register for Beginners Band Camp to be
held August 21-25 in the high school band room.
Current band students wishing to learn a second instru-
ment are welcome to join us for band camp!

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FACS from page 1

The Iron Chef contest

requires the students to
find and create a recipe
that incorporates the secret
ingredient. This year there
were many creative recipes
from appetizers to des-
serts. The secret ingredient
this year was beans. One of
the favorite recipes for class
was a chocolate chip cookie
dough ball. The judges
for the contest were: Geri
Nienaber, Sheila Flatau, and Winners were (Left to Right) Third place Gage Graeve and Elijah Steinemann with Chocolate Chip
Sue Kuseske. The judges Cookie Dough Balls; First place were Beth Middendorf and Mackenzie Meyer with Sweet Potato,
critique the food on taste, ap- Pomegranate and Chickpea Salad; second place Emily Frericks and Kendra Middendorf with Black
pearance, aroma, texture, and Bean Salsa.
overall quality.

Graduation Ceremony Coming Soon!

On Friday, June 2, we proudly watch our seniors from the Sauk Centre Public School
turn their tassels and become Mainstreeter Alumni. Festivities for this years Gradu-
ation Ceremonies will be in the Public Schools Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets for the
Graduation Ceremony will be distributed May 10. Each graduate will receive six
reserved tickets. Guests with tickets will be seated in the reserve section. Guests
without tickets need to contact the 10-12 Office before the Graduation Ceremony.
2017 The last day of school for seniors will be Wednesday, May 31. Mandatory gradua-
tion rehearsal will be June 2 at 8:30 a.m. Senior all-night party will follow the gradu-
ation ceremonies.

Dustin Ahrens Ashley Evans Morgan Kranz Stephanie Nelson Tyler Sogge
Riley Akervik Adam Fiedler Gwendalynn Lamusga Collin Olson Joseph Stadther
Hennessey Austin Joshua Fischer Alexis Lawinger Mikayla Olson Grant Struss
Mitchell Beilke Noah Fletcher Chase Lawinger Brianna Pagel Anthony Thorpe
Hannah Berg Emily Frericks Noah Lezer Amanda Petermeier Curtis Tollin
Ann Bertram Kyle Froseth Bryanna Lillie Kristopher Pettit Patrick Trebus
Haley Blank Josh Gapinski Alexis Marthaler Noah Polipnick Luke VanBeck
Kelly Blonigen Mackenzie Gerads Morgan Marthaler Cory Quade Jake VonWahlde
Cassandra Bohnsack Katelyn Gierke Emily Mensen Kalindi Rachey Ashley Weber
Taylor Borgerding Breann Gritz Kayla Messer Aliya Ranta Paige Weber
Tiffany Bueckers Tyler Hagl Austin Middendorf Therin Rehm Simon Weller
Kevin Burgess Aaliyah Kampsen Kendra Middendorf Savanah Ridenour Isaiah Westby
Sarah Bushard Kallie Kampsen Austin Millard Tanner Rieland Avery Wiese
Morgan Crider Allison Kerfeld Taysha Miller Tori Schaffer Shayne Winter
Cole Deters Jill Klaphake Anthony Moritz Isaac Schreiner Julaine Wold
Hunter Devens Alexander Kluver Gavin Nelson Austin Shoutz
Nelson Engle Alyssa Kohorst Paige Nelson

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 Keeping Students Safe To And From School
by Jon Fevig
Transportation Coordinator
It is hard to believe
that we have only days
left of another school
year. It went by so fast
and seems like only yesterday that we started the 2016-
2017 school year. Nevertheless, I want to thank everyone;
parents, staff, students, our community, and especially our
bus drivers for making this school year a safe and suc-
cessful year of transporting students and staff to and from
school and various other places. At the end of this school
year, we will have driven over 300,000 miles including
bus and pre-school routes, extra-curricular sporting and
non sporting events, field trips, special transportation, staff
meetings and training etc.
The most important part is that we did this safely without
any incident of injury to students or staff. This is a great
indication that the training, preparation and communica-
tion by everyone from parents, students, staff, drivers and
our community continues to pay off as we take the idea
of Safety First as our priority in School Transportation.
Once again, a big Thank You to everyone for a safe
2016-2017 school year.
Now as summer approaches and we get a little break in
the action, I hope that everyone will take this time to rest
and refresh and enjoy a well deserved vacation. Here
in the Transportation Department, Rich Carpenter and I
will also enjoy some time off as we close out the current
school year. Then it is back to work as we utilize our bus
down time to do the summer vehicle maintenance, and
plan and prepare our routes and our training objectives for
our next 2017-2018 school year.
In July and August we will be in full swing with summer
school bussing and putting together the route structures
for the school year which starts on September 5, 2017.
As we prepare the routes for next year, it is important to
remember to have any address changes and/or daycare
information to me as soon as possible during the early
summer months. I hope to have the preliminary routes
established by the first part of August so by mid August
the bus drivers will be preparing and sending the route let-
ters with bus numbers and stop times. The public schools
Open House will be held on August 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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This will be a good time to verify any bus and route infor-
mation. Changes during this time cannot be guaranteed,
which is why it is very important to get any change of
address information to me as soon as possible in the early
part of summer.
A few other points to remember as we prepare for next
school year:
Plan on only one stop in the morning and after
school. The morning and after school stops can
be different; however we cannot guarantee any
multiple stops on different days.
Communicate any health concerns or accommoda-
tions to me directly or through the school nurse.
You may contact me directly by calling the trans-
portation office at 320-351-5802 or e-mail: jon_fe-
vig@isd743.k12.mn.us (use underscore between
jon_fevig.)
Please visit www.ISD743.org /Departments/Trans-
portation website for further information about
transportation, drivers, bus line-ups and it has a
FAQ page for very relevant information.
I look forward to working with all of you as we embark
on yet another school year of working together for the
purpose of helping our kids learn in a safe and enjoyable
educational system. Have a GREAT Summer!
Elementary from page 3
of the school year. If you have any questions regard-
ing Bounce Back, please call the Elementary Office at
320-352-6521.
May 2-5 Elementary Book Fair
May 3 6th Grade DARE Graduation (1:45 Auditorium)
May 3 Lunch with Someone Special
May 4 Lunch with Someone Special
May 5 Breakfast with Someone Special
May 11 Spring Musical (2:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.)
May 12 Muffins with Mom
May 15 2 Hour Late Start
May 24 6th Grade Graduation (7:00 p.m.)
May 29 No School
June 2 Last Student Day
Community Education Update
On March 21, the Community Education Advi-
sory Council met for their third meeting of the
year. The council welcomed John Rasmussen as
our new school board representative. During the
meeting discussions were held in regards to class
offerings, summer recreation, and WSI/lifeguard
training. The next advisory council meeting will
be held in May. If you have any ideas or updates
regarding the Community Education Department,
you can contact the Community Education Office
and your concern will be put on the agenda. My
office number is 320-352-2258, Ext. 3247.
Community Education Corner
Starting in May, the Community Education Depart-
ment will be submitting a weekly update on classes,
deadlines, and registration timelines to the Sauk Centre
Herald. Watch for the Community Education Corner
2017 Summer Camps!
Believe it or not...summer is just around
the corner! Check out the 2017 summer
camp information and registration by go-
ing to the schools web site www.isd743.
org and click on Community Education.
If you have any questions, please contact
Brian Riley, Summer Rec. Coordinator at
320-352-2258, Ext. 3004 or James Sch-
reiner, Pool Coordinator, at 320-352-2258
Ext. 3012.
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as part of the people section in the Herald.
Thank you to the staff at the Sauk Centre
Herald for allowing us to give updates and
news in the Herald in efforts to expand our
programming to all people in the commu-
nity.
Technology Updates
Once again, check the schools web-
by Don Peschel site for Community Education updates and
Assistant Community Ed. Director
news. We have a Twitter page that contin-
ues to grow. The Twitter feed can be seen
as part of the schools web page, and gives continuous
updates on course offerings and deadlines. Also, there is a
link to the newsletter in the Community Education sec-
tion of the web page. These are great resources for those
interested in the on-goings of the Community Education
Department.
Pictures of a Community Edu-
cation class held in the Elemen-
tary Media Center. Instructor is
Elaine Mitzel.
Community Education Classes Open Swimming
Bring your family and enjoy the pool!
Register online at Open swim has two lifeguards on
Parent & Child duty at all times. This is a great way
Aquatics I www.isd743.org
to relax and have fun. (Please note
Starts June 13 that these dates may change due to the
Developed for children 6 months to 3 pool and lifeguard availability.) If there
years. This aquatics class helps young Parent & Child is a change of schedule, it will be
children get ready to swim by emphasiz- Aquatics II announced in school. No preregistra-
ing fun in the water. Parents and children Starts June 13 tion is necessary.
participate in several guided practice In this class, children ages 4 & 5 learn Location: Pool - JH Bldg.
sessions that help kids learn elementary water safety, survival skills and foun- Dates: May 8, 15, 22, June 5
swimming skills, including water entry, dational swimming concepts in a safe
bubble blowing, front kicking, back Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
and fun environment. Skills are age-
floating, and under-water exploration Fee: Students $2.00
appropriate, allowing students to achieve
and more. Parents must enter the water success on a regular basis. Parents must
Adults $3.00
with their child; one adult per child in enter the water with their child; one adult Family $5.00 family (one
the pool. per child in the pool. parent must be in the water.)
Dates: June 13, 15, 20, 22 Dates: June 13, 15, 20, 22
Time: 7-7:20 p.m. Fee: $25 Time: 7:30-7:50 p.m. Fee: $25
Minimum: 4 Max: 12 Minimum: 4 Max: 12
Location: JH Pool Location: JH Pool
Early Morning Lap Swim
May, June, July
Sauk Centre PTA and Prairie Fire Childrens Get your exercise done before you
Theatre present Jack and the Beanstalk start your work day. The pool is
open to lap swimming only. A certi-
Registration is open to students ages 7-16 will take place Wednesday, May 10, at 4:30
fied lifeguard is on duty.
p.m. in Elementary Media Center. No entry into the Elementary School before 3:00 No Swimming on May 29 and July 4
p.m. Online registration is not available for Jack and the Beanstalk or the Summer Days: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs.
Theater Workshops. A non-refundable registration fee of $25 is payable to Sauk Time: 6-7 a.m.
Centre PTA at the time of registration. Sign up will be First Come First Served. If *Fee: Adults $15/month
you have questions, please call Becky Christen at 320-333-3896. Students $8/month
Location: Pool - JH Bldg.
Auditions and rehearsals will take place in the Public School Auditorium on *No daily fee
June 12-16.
Monday Auditions & Rehearsal 11:45-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Rehearsal 12:00-2:00 or 2:15-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday Rehearsal 12:00-4:30 p.m.
Class Ideas Wanted
Sauk Centre Community
Thursday Rehearsal 12:00-4:30 p.m. Education is looking for new
Friday Dress Rehearsal 3:00 & Performance 7:00 p.m. ideas for classes and/or
instructors. If you would like
Summer Theatre Workshops will be held in the Auditorium. No Fee is required. to teach a class, earn some
June 12 9-10 a.m. Basic Acting (ages 11-16) money, and spend an evening
June 13 9-10 a.m. Intro to Stage Combat (ages 9-16) with people interested in your knowledge
10-11 a.m. Basic Acting (ages 7-10) this is for you. We are always interested in
June 14 9-10 a.m. Basic Dance (ages 7-12) hearing your suggestions and ideas. Please
Additional funding provided contact Don Peschel, Assistant Community
10-11 a.m. Improvisation (ages 7-16)
by the Minnesota Depart- Education Director at 320-352-2258, Ext.
June 15 9-10 a.m. Make-up (ages 7-16)
ment of Education Achieve- 3247 or e-mail don.peschel@isd743.org
10-11 a.m. Make-up (ages 7-16)
ment and Integration Grant.

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Community Education Classes Register online at
www.isd743.org

Zumba Starts May 1

Are you ready to dance yourself into shape? Thats
exactly what the Zumba program is all about. Its What is Google and
an exhilarating, effective, easy to follow, and calorie Microsoft all about?
burning work out! Can you imagine burning up to May 31 and June 6
1,000 calories in one hour! You wont even realize This introductory course designed for
youre working out because its so easy to follow. This class is for ALL Google novices and those willing to learn,
levels of exercise. Modification can be made for anyone. Warm up and well explore tools in the Google Suite.
cool down included in the workout. Bring a water bottle with to class. Well introduce Google Drive as well as
Dates: May 1, 8, 15, 22, June 5 Mondays Fee: $25 Google tools like Docs, Sheets, Slides,
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 Wednesdays Fee: $30 Gmail, Keep, and Photos. Do you have
Location: Elementary Cafeteria thousand of old e-mails? You will learn
Time: 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Min: 6 to access and organize your collection of
Instructor: Mary Jo McCormick, certified Zumba/Zumba Core instructor online files, share files/photos and collabo-
rate with others, manage your Google mail
and much more. Learn about Microsoft
Drivers Training Instruction tools and navigate that format also. Ques-
tions and answers are welcomed.
The 30 hour course in classroom drivers training Location: Junior High Tech Center
is being offered by Sauk Centre Driving School. Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Two sessions will be offered this summer. You Fee: $20
must attend all the days in one session to meet the Sessions: 2
requirements. No exceptions. State law mandated Min: 10 Max: 30
any student wishing to take a road test must be 16, Instructor: Gordy Hagert
have 30 hours of classroom and have their permit Deadline: May 24
for six months. *Beginning January 1, 2016, MN
Graduated Driver Licensing Law requires that the supervised hours
for drivers under 18 increase from 30 to 50. If a parent attends the
supplemental parental curriculum class, the requirement drops to Meal Time, Cooking
40 hours. Please submit date of birth when registering. Healthy
Instructor: Mike Pehl June 7 Wednesday
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO - Sauk Centre Driving School Come and discover the missing links
(Checks will not be cashed until the last day of class.)
to nutrition and how EASY it is to be
Location: JH Tech Center Minimum: 12 Maximum: 30
prepared as well as portioned. We will be
hosting a meal prep class!! Each partici-
Session 1 Class Dates: June 5-9 @ 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
pant will receive 5 portioned meals, and 5
June 12-16 @ 1:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
days worth of snacks.
Parent meeting on June 5 at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Junior High Room 123
Sessions: 10 Fee: $90
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
OR
Fee: $45
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 16
Session 2 Class Dates: July 24-28 @ 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Sessions: 1
July 31 - August 4 @ 1:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jessica Yurczyk
Parent meeting on July 24 at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Deadline: June 1
Sessions: 10 Fee: $90

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Community Education Classes
Defensive Driving 4 Hour
May 18 OR June 13
This four hour course
allows drivers aged 55
and older who have
taken the Defensive
Driving Eight Hour
Course, to take a refresher course at
least every three years and obtain the
10 percent auto insurance discount.
You must bring your Certificate of
Completion of the initial training to
the instructor to be eligible for the
four hour course. Please note that if
you register for a class and can not
make it you need to call before the
registration date to get a full refund.
Location: Room 124 Fee: $40 Sessions: 3
Time: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $22 Sessions: 1
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 30
Instructor: Ron Stewart regist .isd743.or
Deadline: May 11 for the May class
and June 6 for the June class.
Water Safety Instructor
Starts May 19
Upon successful completion of this
American Red Cross course, par-
ticipants will be a certified to teach
swimming lessons. This creates
employment possibilities in the future.
Participants must be 16 years old by
completion of the class and must at-
tend all sessions.
Dates/Times:
May 19 5 - 9 p.m.
May 20 & 21 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Pool & Room 124
Fee: $225 Sessions: 3
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15
Instructor: Curt Hoffman, Splash Sch.
Deadline: May 16
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Movement with Mommy
Starts May 15
Help your baby thrive by learning
how to stimulate and enhance your
childs developmental movements.
Get practical suggestions for counter-
acting development roadblocks your
baby encounters everyday. This is for
parents and infants ages two weeks
to six months. Learn to assess your
babys developmental movements all
while playfully bonding with your
little one! Bring a yoga mat or blan-
ket for you to sit comfortably on the
floor with your baby.
Dates: May 15, 22, 30
Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
Location: Senior High Media Center
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10
Instructor: Mara Kirckof
Deadline: May 11
Lifeguard Training
Starts June 2
Upon success-
ful completion of
this course, you
will be a certified
lifeguard. This
includes a 2 year
certification in
Basic Life Guarding, CPR for Profes-
sional Rescuer w/AED and First Aid.
Swimming and diving prerequisites
are required. Participants must be 15
years old by completion of the class
and must attend all sessions.
Dates/Times:
June 2 5 - 9 p.m.
June 3 & 4 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Pool & Room 124
Fee: $225 Sessions: 3
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15
Instructor: Curt Hoffman, Splash Sch.
Deadline: May 26
Yoga for Adults
Fridays
Heather, a 500 hour
trained yoga instructor
combines sun salutations,
yoga poses, core exercises
and breathing techniques
to strengthen your mind
and body. Modifications
are available to make this appropriate
for all levels. Please wear stretchy
comfortable clothes, bring a mat, yoga
block, and a water bottle.
Dates: June 16, 23, 30, July 14, 21, 28
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Elementary Cafeteria
Fee: $55 Minimum: 8
Instructor: Heather Zollman, registered
yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance
Deadline: June 9
easy
s t and line
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t i o n go on
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w w
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Pilates Mat Work
Wednesdays
This class focuses on specific breath-
ing, combined with unique and
effective poses all done on the mat.
Improve your strength, flexibility,
posture and toning with Heather, a
500 hour trained yoga instructor and
personal trainer. Wear comfortable
stretchy clothes, bring a mat, 3 pound
weights, and a water bottle.
Dates: June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19,
26
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Elementary Cafeteria
Fee: $45 Minimum: 8
Instructor: Heather Zollman, regis-
tered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance
Deadline: June 7
Community Education Classes
Nordic Walking More Energy, Less Stress Registration Information
Community Education registrations will be
Nordic Walking, is defined as fitness walk- taken by mail, online at www.isd743.org, or by
ing with specially designed poles. Step stopping at the Activities Office located in the
up to the new way to get outdoors, reduce Junior High School. You are considered registered
stress and strengthen your body and soul. when we receive your payment and form.
Nordic Walking helps to walk with bet- There will be no confirmation on mail-in reg-
ter posture, balance, increased heart rate, istrations. In case of class cancellation, you will
calorie burn, and provides support for your be contacted and full payment will be returned.
lower joints. Linda Lemke, aka the Nordic Telephone registration will not be given prior-
Walking Queen, will introduce you to the simple and effective technique ity in event the class is filled. You may call for
for safe pole walking. Dress for the weather as we will go outdoors to the status of a class but you are not registered until
walk. LEKI Nordic Walking poles will be available for use during this your fee is received.
program. Trips and tour refunds will not be given after
Dates: June 5, 12, 19 Mondays Sessions: 3 the registration deadline. You must find a substi-
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. tute to take your place. Call the Activities Office/
Location: Junior High Room 124 Fee: $25 Comm. Ed. Office at 352-2258, Ext. 4006, for a
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 25 possible waiting list.
Instructor: Linda Lemke All request for refunds must be received be-
Deadline: June 1 fore the class deadline starts. No refunds after the
first class starting date.

Class Ideas Wanted

Sauk Centre Community Education is looking for new ideas for classes and/or instructors. If you would like to teach a class, earn some
money, and spend an evening with people interested in your knowledge this is for you. We are always interested in hearing your sug-
gestions and ideas. Please contact Don Peschel, Assistant Community Education Director at 320-352-2258, Ext. 3247 or e-mail
don.peschel@isd743.org

DISTRICT 743 COMMUNITY EDUCATION - Registration Form

NAME ___________________________________________ Phone ________________________________

Grade (K-12 student) ___________
Address __________________________________________

City & Zip_________________________________________ E-mail address ________________________________________

List
Course Title, Date, Class Fee Identify special assistance needed. . . . .

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF RELEASE
I agree to release District 743 Community Schools, Community Education and its employees of all liability related to accidents or injuries which
myself or a member of my family might incur while participating in the above mentioned activity.
__________________________________________________________________
Signature of participant (or parent of student under 18 years of age.)

Make check payable to ISD #743. Mail to: Activities/CE Office, S.C. Public School, 933 State Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378-1698.

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