It is not too late to become involved with our Gertie Belle Rogers PTA. Come be a part of our PTA and the decision making regarding the fun activities for our GBR families. Right now we are prepping for the Glow Dance on Friday, March 10th. We will also be holding the drawing for our Basket Raffle that night, as well!

There is still time to buy raffle tickets to help support our PTA. This raffle is our BIG fundraiser for this school year. We will not be holding a school carnival this year so please help support our school by buying some raffle tickets in hopes of winning one of the 26 fabulous baskets that have been put together by our classrooms. Thank you to those parents who donated items for their child's themed basket.

Raffle tickets are being sold by our student body. Tickets are costing $1.00 each or you can buy 5 tickets for $4.00. Ticket sales started Friday, February 24th and will run through Friday, March 10th. Below is a list of the baskets that will be raffled off.

Contact the school office with any further questions.

Check out the list of baskets HERE in this link!

If you have extra County Fair Stamps at home that you would like to donate the school, please send them with your student between Tuesday, March 21st and Monday, April 17th. The classrooms will be holding another contest to see who can collect the most stamps. The class with the most stamps collected will win a classroom prize.

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings

which begins on Sunday, March 12th.

Our District wide Jumpstart to Kindergarten dates are fast approaching. If you have a child who will be turning 5 years old on or prior to September 1, 2023 and have not received a registration packet in the mail, please call or stop in to our school office to pick up a registration packet and schedule a time for our Jumpstart nights. The school office phone number is 605-995-3091.

We are so excited to meet our newest GBR kiddos.

Friday, March 10th - End of the 3rd Quarter

Thursday & Friday, March 16th & 17th - NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 20th - NO SCHOOL

Friday, April 7th - NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 10th - NO SCHOOL

When: Thursday, March 23rd

Time: 7:00 PM (There will be a full rehearsal before the concert at 6 PM students will need to be there for that on time, auditorium doors will open around 6:45 for audience seating).

Where: Performing Arts Center (PAC). Students will meet in the auditorium seats at 6:00 for rehearsal. Family and friends can wait either in the lobby or leave and return to the PAC at 6:45-7:00 PM. No one, besides participating students, can attend the rehearsal.

Theme: The 90’s!

Google Classroom Code: w36ac4f (This is so students can practice at home or in their free time).

Attire: 90s gear! Think anything 90s and school appropriate. Fun patterns/prints, bright colors, butterfly clips, flannels, denim, etc. Accessories like hats and jewelry are allowed but are the student's responsibility.

Please contact me if you have any questions or need help accessing this attire at hannah.wehlander@k12.sd.us

Monday, March 6th - SDMEA Festival Choir

Tuesday, March 28th - Young Band Festival

Thursday, April 27th - Kindergarten Concert

Monday, May 8th - 5th Grade Recognition

Tuesday, May 9th - 5th Grade District Band Concert

The GBR School Store now has gift certificates available! You can purchase these at the school store which is open every Friday morning before school or in the office from Mrs. Kapfer anytime. This is a great idea for birthdays, to celebrate a student's success, or just to show your appreciation for someone!

The STUDENT COUNCIL Valentine's Day fundraiser was a huge success. Student council members delivered all the chocolate roses on Valentine's Day!

Be sure to apply for the GBR Scholarship! Applications should be available in the Mitchell High School counselor's office. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduating senior of Mitchell Senior High, have attended Gertie Belle Rogers for 3 years, and be pursuing any higher level of education up graduation. Don't miss out..

Then deadline to apply is Monday, April 3rd.

Empower Our Educators, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization created to help empower educators in the Mitchell community by not only financially supporting some out-of-pocket classroom expenses incurred throughout the school year, but also recognizing those educators who go above and beyond on a daily basis.

Will you please help us spread the word about this positive organization and the "Educator of the Month" program EOE has created to recognize the impact educators have on students, staff, and the community?

Nominate an educator in the Mitchell Public School District today! Click the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/EOEFORM

• GOING ABOVE & BEYOND HELPING CLASSMATES
• SHOWING KINDNESS TO OTHERS AT SCHOOL OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
• SHOWING TRUE KERNEL & SCHOOL SPIRIT
• HAVING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
• MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT SCHOOL OR IN THE COMMUNITY
• DEMONSTRATING GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & SPORTS
• OVERCOMING HARDSHIP(S) IN SCHOOL OR AT HOME

January Caring Kernels

Saylor Fosness, Ensley Arneson, Victoria Garrastegui-Jiminez, Jayla Gebel, Harper Nelson, Elyse Dikoff, Ava Cody, Lucy Claussen, Eli Washburn, Emelin Gomez-Lima

February Caring Kernels

Liv Larson, Juleysha Padilla Quinones, Harlow Hilton, Aliyana Espinosa, Maci Wudel, Piper Hofer,

Porter Radel, Lauren Ruml, Sibyl Claussen, Corbin Lee

Congratulations to the students listed below who had digital artworks submitted to the Youth Art Month competition.

1st Grade: Ava Miranda, Erica McCormick, Becket Norden

2nd Grade: Olivia Murray, Ella Leighton

3rd Grade: Dallas Goldammer

4th Grade: Paxton Harris, Janessa Chavez-Antoine, Ayden Miller

The ART Room could use some white paper plates, Newspapers, and masking tape if anyone has extra of these items. Please just send them with your student or drop off in the office. This would be very much appreciated.

More information will be coming. Spring picture packets will be sent home prior to March 30th.

If you are wanting your child's picture take you will need to complete the packet information and enclose payment in the packet envelope. Only students who are pre-paid will have their picture taken.

Mark's Photography will NOT be photographing every student like he does at the beginning of each school year. Again, only those students who return pre-paid envelopes.