The Irrigator Cross Country Team was in Wall today for their last regular season meet of the year. They performed amazing. The coaches are super proud of how they ran today. They are poised to do well at regions which will decide who will compete at the state track meet in Rapid City. Regions are on Wednesday the 16th in Philip. They would love all the fans cheering loud for them. Go Irrigators! The boys and girls teams both earned 2nd place as a team. Varsity Boys Clint Winkler - 2nd David Kirby- 10th Malachi Whitacre - 11th Bodie Banderboom -12th Varsity Girls Eirelynn Bender - 2nd Lucille Ahart - 5th Bethany Mahaffy - 8th McKenzie Rans- 9th Evelyn Ahart - 12th JV Race Bruno Harms - 4th Quinlynn Bender - 7th Cody Winkler - 2nd Middle School Race Annika Bonebrake - 1st Harper Whitacre - 2nd
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Sports pictures and retakes are coming up! If you need a packet, please pick one up from Shannon in the office.
Tracy Moody, an Anatomy instructor from NSU, visited the Newell School District on Wednesday, October 2nd. During her visit, she brought a sheep heart and a cow eyeball for students to dissect. The students had the opportunity to dissect the eyeball, removing the lens and other structures while learning about the different parts and functions of the eye. When dissecting the sheep heart, they explored its chambers, valves, and their respective functions. Overall, the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and had a great time with the dissections.
Please join us for Literacy Night! We will have readers from the Rush hockey team, a photo opportunity with Nugget, games, signed book drawings, bookmarks, and food (sandwiches, chips, cookies, and water). The event will run from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, starting in the Multipurpose Room. Students can "punch" their tickets to a great night!
We are hiring!
Come out tonight and watch some fun volleyball!
Come join us for the rest of Homecoming Week! There are plenty of activities today and tomorrow.
The Newell Middle School Football Team played their first home game today. It was a nail biter. They played awesome and showcased what their offense could do. Newell had 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery too. There were many fans cheering them on and the high school football team ran the chain gang and did some announcing. Their next game is against Harding County on October 10th here at home.
The Newell Irrigator Cross Country Team competed in Sturgis today. It was great weather, but one tough never ending uphill. We had season records set by Clint Winkler and Bethany Mahaffy. Bodie Vanderboom, Bruno Harms, Quinlynn Bender, McKenzie Rans, and Evelyn Ahart. We had a great day and are poised to do well at regions. Our next meet is at Wall on Tuesday.
Thank you Keegan Ahart for your fine work on the scoreboard!
Join King Jamin and Queen Hailey for the Newell Irrigator Homecoming parade at 12:30 tomorrow!
Free College Application Period
OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Students can apply to South Dakota’s public technical colleges and universities free of charge for two months each fall. During this period, you are encouraged to explore and apply to any of these institutions. Parents and guardians, please contact Cara Muckridge with any questions! Click on the link below for more information.
https://ourdakotadreams.com/exploring-colleges/free-college-application-period/
Lifetouch picture retakes will be on October 15th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
If you want to have a float in the parade, please email Cara Muckridge to be added to the list. We welcome all businesses and organizations. Cara.Muckridge@k12.sd.us
Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming King Jamin Davidson and Queen Hailey McCann!
Join us tonight for the crowning of the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen! 7:30 PM in Austin Auditorium!
Here is the October breakfast and lunch menu.
The Newell Middle School Football Team competed in Lemmon today. It was there first games of the year and they were excited. The first game was against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte. We had many touchdowns by Justin and Brendt as well as lots of extra points. The second game was against Harding County. We put up a valiant fight and Will Erk became the leading rusher of that game. We play them again October 10th in Newell. The last team we played was Lemmon/MacIntosh. After playing 3 straight 35 minute games in 90 degree temperatures with no subs our boys were starting to slow down. They gave it all they had, but fell short of the win. A big thank you to all the awesome fans who came and cheered them on and the volunteers who ran the chains from our fan base. Their next game is Thursday, October 3rd at 4:30. Go Irrigators!
The Newell Irrigator cross country team ran at the Rapid City Invite today. It was a mix of 44 schools from all over South Dakota and Wyoming. Since, this will be the same course as state it was a packed meet. We had a season record by Clint Winkler who is poised to do well at state. We had personal records by Bruno Harms, Quinlynn Bender, and McKenzie Rans. It was quite intimidating to be in a race with 200 boys varsity athletes. The girls varsity race had 180 athletes. We run in Sturgis next week on Thursday. We would love to have more fans. Thank You to Black Hills Orthopedics who always have a medical tent at these big events.
The freshman class spent the day in Rapid City at Freshman Impact: Caught in the Moment. It is a powerful one-day prevention program for young teenage students. The students see up close and learn through hands-on activities the possible consequences of wrong choices and the lasting effects physically and emotionally on their bodies, their families and friends, and their community. The program promotes communication and developing rapport between the youth and law enforcement / fire / rescue personnel.
