We will be having a state send-off for Caleb McGregor and Chase VanDerBoom this afternoon at 3:30pm in Austin Auditorium! Come and wish them luck at state wrestling this weekend in Rapid City!
Don't forget today's the day! Preschool/kindergarten screening for children ages 0-6!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Newell Lower Elementary
Please enter in the lower elementary doors
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Vision, Speech, and Hearing Screenings
Region 8 Gbb bracket
Calendar Changes:
Thursday, February 18th - GBB/BBB vs Dupree (A)- JV Girls 3:30, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys
Friday, February 19th - GBB vs. Timber Lake (H) - JV Girls 4:00, Varsity Girls
Monday, February 22nd - NO GBB Regions
Tuesday, February 23rd - GBB Regions at High Seed 6:00
Thursday, February 25th - GBB Regions at High Seed 6:00
Friday, February 26th - BBB vs. Timber Lake (H) Varsity only 6:00
Newell School District is looking for certified teachers next year in the following positions:
High school special education teacher
9-12th grade English teacher
K-12th Art teacher
5-12th band and K-12th vocal teacher
If you are interested in this position, please go to the following link for more information:https://www.newell.k12.sd.us/page/employment-opportunities.
Free screening for children ages 0-6 at the Newell lower elementary school building. Flyer is listed below this link.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1078028/2021_screening.pdf
The GBB/BBB game tonight vs Timber Lake has been postponed. A date has not been set yet. Thanks and please spread the word.
MSBB vs. Lead tonight (Thursday, February 11th) has been cancelled. Please help us spread the word.
A few of the elementary students got to practice sentence structure while learning to code the Ozobots.
Congratulations to Madison Miller, Sydnee Kjellsen and Director Mrs. English on earning a Superior rating at the State One Act Play festival in Brandon Valley over the past weekend.
Friday, February 12 Game Schedule
3:30 - JV girls game
5:00 - Varsity girls game
6:30 - Varsity boys game
Congratulations, David Morell on being selected to the LMC all tourney team. In the three games David had 42 points and 19 rebounds.
Newell School District is looking for substitute bus drivers for this year. Pay is $17.50 per hour. If you are interested, please call the school at 605-456-2393.
Newell School District is looking for a head of maintenance/custodian. If you are interested, please fill out the job application and get it to the high school office by Wednesday March 3rd. If you have any questions regarding the position, call the school at 605-456-2393.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/211114/Employment_application.pdf
CHANGE
Friday night during the varsity girls basketball game half time the 1st and 2nd grade boys and girls will be playing basketball. During the varsity boys game the 3rd and 4th girls will be playing basketball.
Reminder that teacher of the year nominations are due by Friday February 12th. You can email them to andrew.fergen@k12.sd.us or mail them to Andrew Fergen 501 Dartmouth Avenue Newell, SD 57760.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1092138/2021TOYnominationform.pdf
Wrestlers had another positive weekend at Hill City for the Black Hills Classic tournament. We will have a tournament in Kadoka this upcoming weekend and Regions on Saturday February 19th in Fort Pierre.
106 - Charlie Clements's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Prelim - Charlie Clements (Newell) 8-24 won by fall over Asher Peterson (Philip Area) 1-6 (Fall 4:36)
Prelim - Charlie Clements (Newell) 8-24 won by fall over Kannon Falken (St. Thomas More) 1-10 (Fall 3:00)
Quarterfinal - Gage Anderson (Lemmon) 22-6 won by fall over Charlie Clements (Newell) 8-24 (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 1 - Riley Scott (Custer) 18-14 won by fall over Charlie Clements (Newell) 8-24 (Fall 2:08)
113 - Blaise McGregor's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kipp Cordes (Philip Area) 24-3 won by fall over Blaise McGregor (Newell) 1-24 (Fall 1:08)
Cons. Round 1 - Blaise McGregor (Newell) 1-24 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - D`Angelo Garduna (Belle Fourche) 20-10 won by tech fall over Blaise McGregor (Newell) 1-24 (TF-1.5 3:00 (17-2))
138 - Chase VanDerBoom's place is 2nd and has scored 19.5 team points.
Prelim - Chase VanDerBoom (Newell) 28-5 won by tech fall over Braden Temple (Sturgis Brown) 21-15 (TF-1.5 3:01 (16-0))
Quarterfinal - Chase VanDerBoom (Newell) 28-5 won by fall over Isaac Foster (Lead-Deadwood) 10-25 (Fall 2:49)
Semifinal - Chase VanDerBoom (Newell) 28-5 won by injury default over Mikael Grace (Custer) 13-9 (Inj. 2:39)
1st Place Match - Thane Simons (Philip Area) 23-6 won by decision over Chase VanDerBoom (Newell) 28-5 (Dec 5-3)
195 - Caleb McGregor's place is 2nd and has scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Caleb McGregor (Newell) 2-1 won by fall over Mason Schlup (Spearfish) 11-17 (Fall 2:26)
Semifinal - Caleb McGregor (Newell) 2-1 won by fall over Zayne Severyn (Custer) 24-11 (Fall 5:31)
1st Place Match - Cody Donnelly (Philip Area) 23-0 won by tech fall over Caleb McGregor (Newell) 2-1 (TF-1.5 3:30 (17-2))
Postponements:
Monday, February 8th - MSBB vs. Lead postponed till Thursday, February 11 at 4:30
Tuesday, February 9th - Trip to Pierre postponed to later date.
The Irrigator boys basketball team will play Bison in Harding County, Saturday (Feb.6th) at 3:00 for 7th place in the LMC tourney. Go Irrigators