Raider News May 2014

Volume 2014; Issue 5

Oldham-Ramona School

District 39-5

My P

ers

pect

ive

by T

om L

udens

, Sup

erint

end

ent

Don’t Let Up Can it be, another school year is

quickly coming to the end. Raiders,

with about a month of school left, it is

safe to say we are about ready for

school to be over with. With it being

so close to summer, it is very tempting

to just give up on these last few

weeks of school. We must finish the

school year strong.

For almost 10 months, I have seen

our students and their accomplish-

ments light up classrooms, auditori-

ums, music rooms, gymnasiums and

athletic fields or courts. All of our

students have accomplished so much

throughout this year. The support

from parents, faculty members, and

the communities for these accomplish-

ments has been tremendous. Howev-

er, we are not done. We have a num-

ber of events coming up to finish out

the 2013-14 school year.

School Board Election 2014: Three school board positions will

be up for election on June 17, 2014.

Two of the three positions will be for

three year terms and the remaining

position will be for a two year term.

To vote in this school board election

you must be a registered voter.

2014 Senior Class Trip Coming: The Senior trip will happen the

first weekend of May, 1st through the

6th. The actual dates have not been

finalized due to the fact that that

weekend is the Howard Wood Dakota

Relays. GOOD LUCK SENIORS!

2014 Drivers’ Education: The Oldham-Ramona School Dis-

trict will be offering Drivers’ Educa-

tion to students who will be turning 14

years old before January 1, 2015. The

course will take place right after

school lets out on May 22nd. The cost

for enrollment in Drivers’ Education is

$200. The class will begin on Tues-

day, May 27th and will end on Monday,

June 9th. Class will begin at 8:00 a.m.

and end at 11:00 a.m. with driving to

follow after the class time. Mr.

Koster will teach both the classroom

and driving parts of the class. Stu-

dents are required to complete 30

hours of classroom instruction. The

30 hours are mandated by the state

so attendance is required for all of

the class times. A letter has been

sent out to those eligible for the driv-

ers’ education class. Students inter-

ested in taking this class should re-

turn the sign-up portion of the letter

to the office by May 1st.

Graduation Details Our graduation ceremony will take

place on May 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in

the Oldham-Ramona Gymnasium (220

W. 2nd Street, Ramona, South Dakota

57054). Our seniors have determined

the following:

Class Motto: “Do not follow where the

path may lead; go instead where

there is no path and leave a trail.” - - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class Flower: Rose

Class Colors: Black, Silver and Aqua

Junior/Senior High Awards Day: You are invited to the Junior/

Senior High Awards Day that will take

place on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at

2:15 p.m. Once again judging by the

preliminary awards program, we have

another huge amount of awards to give

to very deserving students. We want

to thank all of our presenters that

day for the support and time given to

our students in the junior and senior

high.

Last Day of School: The last day of school here at

Ramona will be May 22, 2014. We will

dismiss on that day at 1:30 p.m. I

want to remind everyone that since

this is the time of the school year for

celebrations, like graduation and

award programs, we need to keep in

mind not to get too carried away in

the celebrating. Have fun, be with

your families, and have a safe and

restful summer. SEE EVERYONE

BACK FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL

YEAR!

“Working Together—Great Things Happen”

Page 2 Raider News

Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat

1

Oldham Gym/Kitchen

Rented

2

Teacher Work Day

& Friday School

Track @ Sioux

Falls TBA

Oldham Gym/Kitchen

Rented

3

Track @ Sioux Falls

TBA

Oldham Gym/Kitch

en Rented

4

5

NHS Blood Drive in Ramona Multipur-pose Room

2:00pm-5:00pm

6

Track @ Volga

4:00pm

7

7-12 Awards Pro-

gram 2:15pm

8

K-6 Oral Interp

JH Track @ Elkton

3:00pm

9

Teacher Work Day

& Friday School

deadline for filing school board nom-

inating petitions

registration dead-line for June 14

ACT test

10

Track @ Elkton

10:00am

11 12

JH VarsityTrack @

Estelline 3:00pm

School Board Mtg

7:00pm

13

4th grade to Water

Festival

14

15

Last Day of Pre-school (3’s and

4’s) — Field Trip

DVC Track @

Elkton 1:30pm

16

Teacher Work Day

& Friday School

DVC Track @ Elkton 9:00am

(RAIN DATE)

17

Graduation

2:00pm

18

19 20 21 22

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 1:30pm

dismissal

Region Track @

Chester 10:00am

23

End of Year News-letter articles due to Dee.Lembcke@g

mail.com

Teacher Work Day

24

25

OLDHAM KITCHEN

RENTED

26 27

Driver’s Education

8:00am-11:00am

28

Driver’s Education

8:00am-11:00am

Sharing Bridge

1:00pm-6:00pm

29

Driver’s Education

8:00am-11:00am

30

Driver’s Education

8:00am-11:00am

State Track @

Sioux Falls TBA

31

State Track @ Sioux

Falls TBA

May 2014 Raider Activities Calendar

Volume 2014; Issue 5 Page 3

In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or handicap. If you

believe you have been discriminated against in any USDA related activity, write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

1 Salisbury Steak,

Mashed Potatoes,

Dinner Rolls, Peas,

Mandarin Oranges,

Milk

2

No School Day / Teacher Work Day

5 Goulash, Corn,

Bread, Peaches, Milk

6 Subs, Fresh Vege-tables, Pineapple, Milk

7 Quesadilla, Peas, Pears, Milk

8 Chicken Nuggets, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit, Milk

9

No School Day / Teacher Work Day

12 Beef Stroganoff, Bread, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Milk

13 Chicken Pat-ty/bun, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Milk

14 Baked Potato Bar, Bread, Pears, Milk

15 Chicken Fijita Tacos, Corn, Fresh Fruit, Milk

16

No School Day/

Teacher Work Day

19 Crispitos, Corn,

Peaches, Milk

20 Cooks Choice 21 Cooks Choice 22 Cooks Choice

MAY 2014 MENU Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Scrambled Eggs, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

2

No School Day / Teacher Work Day

5 Cereal, Breakfast

Bars, Toast, Juice,

6 Tornados, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

7 Pancakes, Sau-sage, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

8 Cinnamon Rolls, Cereal, Juice, Milk

9

No School Day / Teacher Work Day

12 Cereal, Breakfast

Bars, Toast, Juice,

Milk

13 Scrambled Eggs, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

14 French Toast, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

15 Tornados, Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk

16

No School Day / Teacher Work Day

19 Cereal, Breakfast

Bars, Toast, Juice,

Milk

20 Cooks Choice 21 Cooks Choice 22 Cooks Choice

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Page 4 Raider News

The Prairie Valley Reading Council Student Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, April 10th in Dell Rapids. The banquet featured a program by

Sioux Falls author Rebecca Johnson and her book "Journey Into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures". Students received certificates and chose a new book. It is important to recognize the achievements of our stu-

dents, and we are glad so many of you were able to attend.

The following O-R students were honored and their winning

entries have been sent on to state competition.

Reading Challenge: Paige

Hanson, Cassidy Terwilliger, Milli, Madeline Eich

Poetry Cabaret: Cassidy Ter-

williger, Will Matson, Katie Da-vis, Madeline Eich

Young Illustrators: Emily Larson, Boyd Pooler, Cheyann Pitts, Bailey Hyland, Caleb

Fischer, Nakeyta Woldt, Alivia Bickett, Paige Hanson, Carter Wermers, Jensine Matson,

Madeline Eich, Bridget DeRungs

Young Author's: Emily Lar-son, Caleb Brown, Isaac Dean,

Bailey Hyland, Alivia Bickett, Gavin Misar, Julia Perry, Eli Dachtler, Jensine Matson,

Madeline Eich, Gabe DeRungs, Wyatt Cassutt, Kermit Huddle-ston

Volume 2014; Issue 5 Page 5

Fourth graders at the

Oldham-Ramona

school celebrated

Earth Day, April 22nd

by wearing tie dyed

shirts which were

made at school. Stu-

dents “reused” old

shirts and “recycled”

them into new shirts

with vivid colors and

crazy designs. Back

row left to right:

Ramey, Wyatt, Carter,

Will, and Eli. Front

row: Alivia, Milli, Sine,

and David.

Earth Day

Page 6 Raider News

Awards Wednesday, May 7, 2014

2:15pm

Ramona Gym

An Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 to honor stu-dents in grades 7-12 for their accomplishments throughout the year. The program will begin at 2:15pm in the Gym. Fami-lies of students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend.

Oldham-Ramona School

2013-2014 Honor Roll

3rd Quarter

Straight A

Junior – Josh Thurow

Senior – Macy Hagemann

A

3rd Graders – Paige Hanson,

Kylee Misar, Cassidy Terwilliger

5th Grader – Madeline Eich

Junior – Cole Brown

Seniors – Kelsie Casanova, Kelly

Jensen, Dustin Riedel

B

3rd Graders – Brooklyn Hageman, Julia Perry, Riley Schneider, Addi-

son Stewart

4th Graders – Milliana Brown, Kaydence Davis, Ramey Gear-hart, William Matson, Alivia Spilde,

Carter Wermers

5th Grader – Clint Misar

6th Graders – Tristan Hageman,

Reece Spilde, Riley Spilde

7th Grader – Taylor Hojer

8th Grader – Jamus Brown

Freshmen – Jacob Hojer, Jacob Holmberg, Rebecca McClatchey,

Riston Wolf

Sophomore – Kermit Huddleston,

Christian Soma

Juniors – Ashley McClatchey

Seniors – Brendon Pitts, Reece

Simpson

OLDHAM-RAMONA HIGH SCHOOL

GRADUATION

Saturday, May 17, 2014

2:00 p.m.

Ramona Gymnasium

The Oldham-Ramona JUNIOR CLASS

will be lighting the way for SENIORS

Adam Bickett

Kelsie Casanova

Macy Hagemann

Kelly Jensen

Brendon Pitts

Dustin Riedel

Reece Simpson

Justin Tolley

CLASS MOTTO

“Do not follow where the path may lead;

go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

CLASS FLOWER: Rose

CLASS COLORS: Black, Silver, Aqua

RECEIVING DIPLOMAS FOR COMPLETING 8TH GRADE:

Jamus Brown, Justin Casanova, Jenessa Schiernbeck

Page 8 Raider News

It was fun to have Jacob Hansen visit

our class recently. He was a great pal to

play with and a great worker too!

SHARING BRIDGE The "Sharing Bridge" (Oldham Food Pantry) will be distributing food Wednesday, May 28th from 1:00 to 6:00 at the brick building located by the water tower. The Sharing Bridge is here to bridge the gap between the end of your groceries and the be-ginning of your funds.

Volume 2014; Issue 5 Page 9

Thank you Mike Clark and Amanda Stade for

bringing “Ag in the Classroom” to the Second

grade. They read the book Chicks and Chickens

by Gail Gibbons to us and gave us lots of good

information about chickens. We even did the

“chicken dance”. We have been opening a plastic

egg every day to learn about the development of

chicks. This program was sponsored by the

Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs. Eide’s

2nd Grade

PO BOX 8

RAMONA, SD 57054

Oldham-Ramona School District 39-5

We’re on the Web!!!!

http://www.oldhamramona.k12.sd.us/

YEARBOOKS

The 2014 yearbooks are on sale now. (The yearbooks will arrive next fall.)

PRICES: Now until May 22 -- $25.00

After May 22 -- $30.00

We encourage you to buy now and avoid the price in-

crease.

Send your money or check (payable to Oldham-

Ramona School). Contact Mrs. Voeltz or Shar Jensen

to make a purchase.

Thank you!

ORHS Yearbook Staff