The Weekly Update #4

The teachers, administrators, and staff at South Platte Public Schools are united in their belief that all children:

>have the power to learn,

>are curious and creative,

>can succeed.

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On October 31, a group of junior and senior Spanish class students went to a Spanish concert in North Platte.. During the concert, the students learned to dance salsa, play instruments typical of Puerto Rico, and learned to say tabalanguas. Students designed the logo for the shirt they wore for the concert. Students also made posters with the names of the songs Edgar Renee sings during the concert. Edgar Renee took pictures with the students during and after the concert.

After the concert, students went to lunch at Tres Margaritas restaurant. Students ordered food in Spanish and sang songs they learned in Spanish class. Additional students went to a Mexican store to learn about the different types of food, condiments, and sweets from Mexico. Students had the opportunity to buy and enjoy Mexican sweets.

The Knight Vision group attended the NSAA Sportsmanship Summit where they learned about good sportsmanship and leadership techniques. They plan on implementing new ideas at school and on their teams.

Our One-Act Season came to an end on Monday, November 27th at Districts. Thank you Mrs. Young and Mr. Young for your hard work in putting together a terrific play. Our One Act team had a very successful season, getting awards for Best Drama at Gothenburg One Act Festival, MAC Champions, Runner Up and Best Technical Crew at Districts, along with multiple individual awards:

Gothenburg: Outstanding Performers- Kayde and Bryer, All-Star Cast- Dashle, Luca and Cordell

MAC: Honorable Mention- Cordell, All Conference- Dashle and Bryer, Best Actor- Quinten, Best Actress Kayde

Districts: Outstanding Performers - Quinten, Kayde, Luca, Cordell, Bryer, Aleah, Chloe, Annlyn, Ella S., Best Actor- Dashle

The bolwing team competed at Districts on November 28th in Alliance. They ended up 7th as a team and bowled a 196 for the high baker game, beating the school record!

The Senior Government class recently participated in the Voice of Democracy essay contest. Congratulations to Kayde Wagner- 1st place, Dash Richards- 2nd place, and Maddi Cheleen- 3rd place.