The sixth grade science students have been learning about ecosystems as well as how energy and matter flow throughout food webs and food chains. They researched a specific ecosystem and gave a presentation about their findings, including highlighting a specific food chain.
the fourth graders have been learning about earths structures and how they form. today we learned about the different types of lava! they had lots of fun with an experiment!
The 8th grade science has been experimenting different chemical reactions. They combined different liquids and solids to see how the chemical reactions affected temperature. After discussing how cold packs help with injuries and are done through a chemical reaction, they then used this information to create their own cold packs.
Congrats to all the MVPCS wrestlers who took 6th place as a team at the region meet today in Wagner. Best of luck to those who placed 1st-4th as they will be wrestling at state on February 27-March 1st in Rapid City.
DNP Will Tobin 120#
2nd Keagan Hill 126#
3rd Daniel Dorsey 132#
DNP Ethan Reimnitz 138#
6th Preston Nedved 144#
3rd Paxton Nedved 150#
5th Tanner Baker 157#
3rd Tate Tolsma 165#
1st Aiden Novak 285#
🤼♂️Regions! The MVPCS Titans travel to Wagner for the Region 3B wrestling tournament for their shot at state. Let's go boys! Pin for the WIN! 🤼♂️
Livestream available at Wagner Red Raiders Live on YouTube.
🏀🏀🏀Game Day! Titans travel to Parkston tonight for a Doubleheader. Good luck to our MVP Titans! 🏀🏀🏀
Livestream available at Parkston Trojans Live on YouTube.
Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures, the Plankinton School District will have a 2 hour late start, Thursday, February 20th. No breakfast will be served.
Support the White Lake PTC!
Congrats to all the CBH participants. You represented Plankinton School well!
Awesome Summer Opportunities are available for students interested in the Military. I am sharing them here rather than directly with students as they require travel and expense, but need-based scholarships are available.
Opportunity 1: Summer Leader Experience (SLE) View Flyer
This one-week program is designed for current high school juniors, offering them a unique opportunity to experience life as a Cadet at West Point. The action-packed week will be challenging and rewarding, with participants participating in hands-on academic workshops, physical and mental challenges, intramurals, and the Candidate Fitness Assessment.
Applications for SLE open on February 15, and selections will be made on a rolling basis starting March 15. Completing this application also fulfills the first portion of the application to West Point.
West Point provides scholarships to cover the costs of SLE fees and travel expenses for students who have proven financial need.
Learn more here: https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program
Opportunity 2: Summer STEM Workshops
For 6th through 9th grade students, West Point will host its annual Summer STEM Workshops. During these workshops, students will explore the Academy grounds, experience cadet life, and participate in a variety of hands-on STEM activities. Workshop topics include human physiology, fuel cell cars, propellants, robotics, cantilevers, soldering circuits, fish biodiversity, water chemistry, meteorology, egg drop engineering, data analytics, and more.
Applications for Summer STEM are open now through February 28, 2025.
For more information: https://www.westpoint.edu/research/west-point-werx/center-for-leader-development-in-stem
Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures, the Plankinton School District will have a 2 hour late start, Wednesday, February 19th. No breakfast will be served.
🏀Game Day! The Titans take on the Bon Homme Cavaliers in a Double Header of Basketball action. It is also SENIOR NIGHT! Come on out and support those seniors who have put their heart and soul into our programs. 🏀
Livestream at MVP Titans Live on You Tube.
Basketball Doubleheader tonight in Mount Vernon! We will be recognizing our Seniors before each Varsity game. Parents, please try to be there before warmups, as the Senior Night will begin right after the previous game.
Schedule:
JV Girls - 4:30pm (2 quarters)
JV Boys - 5:15pm
Varsity Girls - 6:30pm (Cheerleaders and Girls Basketball Seniors)
Varsity Boys - 7:15pm (Boys Basketball Seniors)
Join us in helping Gary Gjesdal, alumni of PHS.
Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures, the Plankinton School District will have a 2 hour late start, Tuesday, February 18th. No breakfast will be served.
Due to the cold temperatures, there will be NO festival choir practice at 7:30 tomorrow (2-18-25) morning for grades 4-6. It has been rescheduled to Friday, February 21st, at 7:30 in the music room. Please reach out to Mrs. Stoebner (ly.stoebner@k12.sd.us) with any questions.
Valentine's Day party in 4th Grade!
Congratulations to our High School POWER Student of the Month for February. Students are nominated for exemplifying/practicing the POWER expectations. Beberlin was nominated for the following reasons -Beberlin is a student that is dedicated to learning! She works very hard to excel in every class. She completes her assignments on time and always seeks out help if she needs it. She uses all her resources to be successful with her work. She never gives up! Beberlin is also a joy to be around. She has a friendly and thoughtful personality. Other students enjoy working with her because she so helpful. Beberlin is also involved in Winter Guard, which shows her school spirit. She is very deserving of this award!
Congratulations to our Middle School POWER Student of the Month for February. Students are nominated for exhibiting POWER expectations daily. Emersyn was nominated for the following reasons - Emersyn embodies POWER expectations every day in class. She pushes herself to excellence academically and wants to do well. She is a wonderful classmate that helps others in need in a respectful and caring manner. She is responsible and can be trusted to do her work in a timely manner. When she encounters problems, she reaches out and asks for help and is able to recognize her own mistakes. Great job Emersyn!
Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures, the Plankinton School District will have a 2 hour late start, Monday, February 17th. No breakfast will be served.