We are excited to welcome everyone back for the first day of the 2023-2024 school year tomorrow!! School begins at 8:15. Breakfast starts at 7:55. We are thrilled to have air conditioning throughout the building as it is going to be a warm day! See you all tomorrow!
Good Luck to our Lady Braves Volleyball team as they travel to Leola/Frederick tonight to take on the Titans! C game starts at 5:30 pm with JV and Varsity to follow! #gobigred #bebrave
Weekly Activities - August 21 - 26, 2023
Free and Reduced Price Meals - did you know? Not only does filling out an application and qualifying help to feed the kids whose families are working hard to make ends meet, it helps our school too! The higher our free and reduced percentage rate is; the more opportunities we receive. It increases E-Rate funding for technology in our school and library, it impacts the poverty level footprint in our census area which can lead to more Title I funding, and it can even give us some flexibility when needing to move up or down a class in athletics!
Please be sure to get an application filled out and returned to Kayla Hastings. As a reminder-until your application has been processed, you are responsible for any charges that occur in your child(ren)'s lunch accounts.
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Good Luck to our Braves Football team tonight at Great Plains Lutheran in Watertown tonight. Game will be played at the Watertown Stadium - 1600 Kemp Avenue W; Watertown. The game will be livestreamed on GPL’s YouTube Channel -
https://www.youtube.com/c/GPLHSmedia
We are excited to welcome you to Open House, today from 4:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. Come meet your teacher, drop off supplies, get your schedule and locker, snap a picture and enjoy a cookie! School pictures are happening in the wrestling room from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. MCHC will be on the stage in the Amacher, offering immunizations. We are looking forward to a great year!
📢 Attention! Open house computer pickup will be limited to JUNIORS and SENIORS ONLY due to unexpected delays. All other students will receive computers on the first day of school. Thank you for your understanding!
Say Cheese! Reminder that school pictures will be taken in the Arena on Thursday, Aug. 17th from 3-7pm. Picture pricing/order forms can be picked up in the office or found on the website under the Parent Forms tab. There will be an alternate picture day on August 30th.
As you are getting ready for the new school year please remember to add updated vaccinations to your list! KG and 6th grade students need to have immunizations/boosters before coming to school. MCHC will be available to administer vaccinations to 6th grade and older at the open house. You can find consent forms on our website under the Parent Forms tab.
Hello! Juniors and seniors who plan to take a dual credit course should have received an email with ALL information about your course. Dual credit courses begin Monday, August 21. Your computers will be available on Thursday, August 17 during the open house.
Elementary class lists are posted on the main entrance doors. We look forward to seeing you at our August 17th Open House!
Congratulations to McKenna, Kaegan, Brooklyn, and Sterling. These girls had the opportunity to try out for UCA All-American and made it! The selection process was based on their cheering, dancing, and jumping.
BHS High School students that have a completed "Back to School" form can pick-up computers from 3-6pm on August 17 in HS Rm 104.
* Students will not be able to pick-up a computer until this form is submitted by a parent or guardian.
* Please fill this out today: https://forms.gle/CEXzQ8cwcqVNJ71A6
* This link can also be found on our website or on a kiosk set up during Open House.
* Middle school students will be issued their devices on the first day of school, August 23.
Skip the long lines and pay for your activity tickets/meal money/Funtastic fees online through your Parent Campus app! Payment options through the app include: check, debit card, or credit card. Meal money can be paid at any time. If you'd like to have activity tickets or Funtastic fees added so you can pay on the app, email Kathy.Winson@k12.sd.us and she will get those fees added for you. She is also available in the Business Office M.-Th. 8:00-4:00. The tickets can be picked up at the gate of any home event.
BH Club Raffle Tickets! We will start selling these tonight at the Back The Braves Night at the Event Center from 5-8 pm. The raffle will be drawn in mid-September at a home volleyball game. Need not be present to win. Checks are written to BH Club. Stop and meet our athletes! This is our MAIN fundraiser for our extra-curricular activities. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Symens, BH Activities Director.
Britton-Hecla School is in desperate need of a JH Volleyball Coach. Practices are Monday thru Friday (no Wednesdays) from 3:30-5:30 pm. We have one Saturday tournament. If you are interested, please contact Britton-Hecla School - 605-448-2234 or Stephanie Symens - 605-237-2128.
We have a variety of open positions, which include a new temporary food service position (beginning 8/23) and a custodial position (effective immediately). Check them out here! https://www.britton.k12.sd.us/o/bhsd/page/employment-opportunities
All full-time positions are eligible for a monthly employer health insurance share, 6% SDRS retirement, and life insurance, plus the option of dental, vision, and several other supplemental insurance policies.
We have payment envelopes in our red drop off box outside the main entrance door for your convenience. We will also have them at the open house for you to grab and go if you don't want to wait in line to make payments. We've attached a sample envelope in case you have questions on how to fill it out. Activity tickets purchased at the open house can be picked up after the first day of school or at any home sporting events. These payments can also be made online from the comfort of your own home! If you need activity tickets added to your parent portal let the office know. OST payments will soon be available to be added as well. Lunch payments can be made any time in any amount!
Fall Sports Starting!! HS Football practice - Thursday, August 3rd at 7 am at the football field. HS Volleyball practice - Thursday, August 10th at 2 pm in the arena. JH/HS Cross Country practice - Monday, August 14th - 8 am in the arena lobby. JH Football and Volleyball will start on Thursday, August 24th.
To be in compliance with state regulations, all incoming Kindergarten students must have a copy of their birth certificate on file as well required immunizations. 6th grade students are also required to have updated vaccinations before school starts.