Mr. Hanson is starting a monthly newsletter. For the first edition, check it out here: https://www.smore.com/ymez5
CALENDER CHANGE: Friday, October 13, was originally scheduled to be a day in session at Wilmot School and Friday, October 20, was to be an in-service day. These two days will be switched, NOW Friday, October 13, will be an in-service day with no students and Friday, October 20, will be a day in session with students. On October 13 there will be no WASP or Daycare at the school.
Homecoming shirts are in! Come and pick up yours in the elementary office!
Parents /Guardians of Wilmot High School,
Our school district has been randomly selected to participate in the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The YRBS has been administered to South Dakota students in grades 9 through 12 since 1991 to assess priority health-risk behaviors including (1) behaviors that result in unintentional injuries and violence, including suicide; (2) tobacco use; (3) alcohol and other drug use; (4) sexual behaviors that could contribute to HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintentional pregnancies; (5) dietary behaviors; and (6) physical activity. The survey results provide important data needed to develop targeted prevention and early intervention programs and allow monitoring of progress toward prevention and intervention goals.
I understand the number one concern while taking a state survey would be your child’s privacy. With that, I want to ensure you the Department of Health enforces different survey administration procedures designed to protect the privacy and anonymity of each participating student. No names or other identifying information will be collected, and all answers are combined and all question results will be presented as an aggregate figure – making it impossible to identify an individual student respondent in any reports. Another safety measure for privacy would be that teachers administer this survey after signing a confidentiality form, ensuring that they remain in the front of the room and monitor behavior to ensure students are not sharing their answers with others.
As your School Counselor, I do support participating in the survey because it shines a light on students’ experiences so that parents, districts, and schools can provide the most appropriate resources for any challenges.
We will administer this survey in school on October 5, 2023 during the school day. Each student will login and do the survey on the respective survey page.
Thank you for your attention and consideration to this important survey that will benefit our youth for years to come. If you prefer your student not to participate in this survey, please visit with Mrs. Ronke for more information.
Mrs. Tracy Ronke
Wilmot School Counselor
Can't make it to Rosholt tonight for volleyball? Catch the stream online here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/north-dakota/fairmont/organization/30394/fairmount-high-school
The Wilmot Honor Society inducted the 2023-24 new officers and members on September 14 at the annual banquet. Members include President Julia Anderson, Mya Heinje, Parker Wika, Rhyanna Rudebusch, Elijah Madsen, Arianna Hart, and Vice-President Paige Johnson.
JH Grizzlies FB Jamboree tonight in Waubay!
If you are a parent of a student who will be involved in 5th and 6th grade basketball this year, please complete the following form and sign up on sportsYou!
https://forms.gle/3FZNTvmKY1ZqXtB7A
Cheerleading has spirit gear next week for Homecoming!
Volleyball tonight in Webster at the armory! Check out the games online at https://wilmot.liveticket.tv/. Junior High kicks it off at 5:00pm, followed by JV and Varsity.
The Wilmot School has former Wilmot Graduate Kara Gerdes coming next week to do some reading and sharing in the library with our students! We are looking forward to hearing more about her work!
Open gym this week:
Tuesday 530am
Wednesday 6pm
Thursday 530am
ECC Jamboree tomorrow for our JH Grizzlies!
Football tonight!
JH Grizzlies in Browns Valley at 4:30pm.
Cubs in Wilmot v. Sisseton at 6:00pm.
JOIN US for Construction Camp
This hands-on camp will provide your students with real world insight in construction careers from Lake Area Tech instructors, students, and industry from the region.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.lakeareatech.edu/getting-started/admissions/camps/ or you can see Mrs. Ronke for help.
Volleyball tonight at Tiospa Zina!
JH starts at 5:00pm.
JV starts at 6:00, and Varsity follows.
Check out this online tutoring option for grades students 1-12!
Here are the remaining Junior High Grizzlies games that are on the schedule for this fall! You can always check dates on our app, the website, or use sportsYou.
Due to losing a match with Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, the Wilmot Volleyball team will be meeting Dupree (who happened to lose a match on the very same date!) in Bowdle, SD on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30pm. It will be a bit of a drive, but we hope to see you there!
Please see this note about the JOM program in Wilmot.
