Newell School students (K-5) can sharpen their academic skills by participating in enrichment activities over the summer. Sign up using the QR code or by calling the Newell School at 456-0102. If you have any questions you may email: Jada.Jones@k12.sd.us or Steven.Schoenfish@k12.sd.us
Students who participated on a High School team this past year, please plan to attend as you are recognized for countless hours of work and effort into your sport.
Newell School District has the following openings for the 2023-2024 school year. Special education director, 1st-grade teacher, 4th-grade teacher, Title I teacher, 8th-12th math teacher. If interested, email Mr. Andrew Fergen at andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us a resume, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation.
The Newell golf team had a great day at the Newell Invite. All the kids did amazing on a cool windy day. Looking forward to another meet in Philip tomorrow.
The middle school and high school track meet scheduled for tomorrow in Lemmon is canceled. So, no track meet for April 29th.
The kindergarten students invited their moms for Morning with Mom!
Below is the link for the Newell School District's 2023 yearbook! All grades are featured. The cost is $40 with the deadline of June 16th, 2023.
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Newell2023
Special school board meeting minutes from April 20th, 2023 meeting.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2980438/April_2023--special_board_meeting.pdf
Great day of track in Belle Fourche even with the nasty wind! You can check out all the results at https://live.athletic.net/meets/23789
Proud to be an Irrigator!
Congratulations to the 2023 spelling bee winners!
https://www.newell.k12.sd.us/page/spelling-bee-2023
STEM night was a success! Thanks to all who came out and learned!
https://www.newell.k12.sd.us/page/stem-night-2023
Hero Breakfast 2023! Thanks to all who came at had breakfast!
https://www.newell.k12.sd.us/page/hero-breakfast-2023
The $5 Book Fair is coming to Newell School Monday, April 24 at Austin Auditorium!
Pre-school through fifth-grade students will have the opportunity to go shopping throughout the school day. If you would like your child to purchase the book(s), please send $5 for each book to school with them on Monday in a marked and sealed envelope. Their classroom teacher and Mrs. Wallace will help them choose books!
The book fair will also be set up from 4pm - 6:30pm in the lobby of Austin Auditorium. Proceeds from this book fair will be distributed to classroom teachers for updated reading materials for classrooms.
April is National Poetry Month! During library class, fourth and fifth-grade students at Newell Elementary School are learning about Blackout Poetry and how to make their own creations. Students are using recycled newsprint and old books. Be on the lookout for some of their finished works!
Newell School District is looking for a head of maintenance for the 2022-2023 school year. Starting salary will be $50,000, and benefits for the position include 100% paid premium for health insurance, South Dakota Retirement, 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment, 162.5 hours of paid time off annually, and options for dental, life, and vision insurance. If interested in the position, please fill out the application listed below and either email andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us or bring it to our business office located in our high school.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2502991/Employment_application.pdf
Last week Mr. Decker took the applied biology and chemistry class to the Sanford Underground Research Facility. They went on a tour of their Wastewater treatment plant to see how they process and purify water that is pumped up out of the mine/lab!
The 8th graders were visited today by Don Balyeat from the Civil War Trust. Don brought in several artifacts from Civil War battlefields and he will give another presentation tomorrow. His program allows students to interact with the items and see the Civil War through a new perspective.
Newell School District will surplus school supplies such as old books and textbooks and a carpet extractor on Tuesday, April 18th. Surplussed items can be located in the multipurpose room from 5:30-7:30 pm and are free to the public.
April school board minutes.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/56/District/2953063/April_2023_minutes.pdf