March 31, 2016
A Student Publication for the Dupree School and Community
Vol. 2 Issue 3
Dodgeball Tournament
The UCC youth group held a dodgeball tournament on March
16th. There were multiple teams at the tournament that competed
throughout two age divisions. The winners of the older division included Cooper Wall, Clint Holmes, GP Peterson, JB Peterson, CL Peterson, and Jacob Reid. The winners of the younger division included JW Peterson, Stetson Vrooman, Josh Morrison, Tyler Stambach,
Klayte McLellan, Daxton McDaniel, Trey White Wolf, Treg Thorstenson, and Bobby Brewer.
can’t wait to see what happens next year!
--Brian Shanks, Superintendent
Super Message
The kitchen has had a problem with storage for the past
several years. To fix that
problem, we are adding
fridges and freezers. We will
be using space from the
teachers’ lounge to make this
happen. To complete the
year, the teachers are doing
their best to get their curriculum finished. Also, smarter
balance is on the way. It is
testing over math and English
in the spring. Grades 3rd – 8th
and 11th will be participating
in the test.
There are projects planned to
be done during the summer.
We will be replacing the
windows in the old school
that the fourth graders now
occupy. Also, air conditioning will be installed in the
Denton addition, and the music room. There will be a
ventilation system put in the
basement of the old gym.
Gravel will also be placed on
the track. We will be buying
new equipment including a
skid loader, floor cleaner, and
a new bus. Overall, I’d say
it’s been a good year and I
Lindskov’s Locution
Spring is here. There have
been a couple of items of
concern that stand out in the
past month that the Elementary Staff have been working
through and dealing with
STANDARDIZED TESTING. In the area of education, our minds are focused
on standardized testing.
Standardized tests are tough
but much of it is on how well
prepared students are to take
and do well on the test. Here
are five (5) ways to help students handle the test.
1. Explain that the test
will show how much
he or she has learned.
Encourage children to
do his or her best, but
don’t pressure him or
her to feel stressed.
2. Practice the test format. For example,
your child might have
to read a paragraph
(or several paragraphs) and answer
questions. Using a
textbook, have your
child look at the questions at the end of the
section first, and then
read the passage. This
will help your child
know what to look for
and how to find the
answers.
3. Limit activities the
night before tests. For
example: you may
want to avoid having
guests for dinner or
skip sporting events if
it means being out
late. Be sure your
child gets to bed on
time and sets an alarm
for the next morning.
4. On test day, make
sure your child eats an
energy-boosting
breakfast. Try to include both protein
(eggs, yogurt, milk)
and carbohydrates
(fruit, oatmeal, toast).
Here is a link for families and
students to learn more about
the Smarter Balanced Assessment
http://sd.portal.airast.org/.
BULLYING: The bystander’s role: Talk with your
child about bullying and what
he or she can do when they
observe a friend being bullied. Inform them that they
may be able to help STOP it!
There are several things students can do when they observe someone being bullied.
If your child feels safe, he or
she could say something such
as, “That’s not nice,” and
then walk away. Encourage
your child to invite the child
who is being bullied to join
them in a game with another
group of students or a school
project. Also, remind your
child to report bullying to a
teacher or other adult when
he/she observes it. Let them
know this is not tattling, but a
way to help someone who is
being hurt. You can explain
by saying, “Asking an adult
to help a child who is being
bullied is like asking a nurse
to help a child with a scraped
knee.” Here is a link for
families and students to learn
more about ways to combat
bullying
http://www.thebullyproject.c
om/.
environment as well as answer questions that are present. The Mass Customized
Learning meeting will be
in conjunction with the Academic Fair, which will be on
display at 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Reminder, Parent Teacher
Conferences will be held
April 13, 3:30-6:00
p.m.. Look forward to seeing
you in April. Happy Easter!
DeLaRosa's class with
$154.55. To celebrate the
major donation achievement,
the elementary student council held a cool whip pie in the
face event for the entire elementary to enjoy. Eleven
staff members volunteered to
take a pie in the face from an
elementary student council
staff member and everyone
found it funny!!
-- Principal, Dr.Pandi Pittman
K-6 Grades
-- Elem. Principal, Cindy
Lindskov
Pittman’s Ponderings
As the school year is passing
quickly, we are preparing for
the upcoming year. Implementation of Mass Customized Learning in grades 7-12
involves staff meetings and
in-service to provide the individualized learning opportunity.
On April 21 at 6:00 p.m., a
parent and community meeting will be held to introduce
the changes in the learning
Pie in the face
Taking a pie in the eye or
face is not something most
folks look forward to, but
when the Dupree Elementary
Student Council, advised by
Ms. Brittany Brooks and Mrs.
Sydney Maher, worked with
the elementary classes to hold
a Pennies for PatientsAmericans for Common
Cents fund raiser and they
did so well, some staff did it
to support their efforts. A
Pennies for Patients program
raises money that is donated
to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The young
student council, with the help
of their classmates, raised
$1,032.21! There were
cans placed in every classroom and any amounts of
change was welcome. For
Dupree, the class that donated the most was Mrs. Susie
Above: Mrs. Michelle Wall posing with Trinity Leithauser after
Trinity put a pie in her face.
7-12th Grade
Art Show
This year Dupree High
School had two students entered into the SDHSAA Visual Arts Contest in Sioux
Falls. Their instructor, Mrs.
Jessie Longbrake, took them
to Sioux Falls to compete. While there, they had a
great experience showing
their work and having the
time to view the over
40 other entries and being
able to enjoy some activities
while in the Sioux Falls area.
Katie was in the oil/ acrylic
paint category and Macken-
zie was in the colored drawing category. Neither girl
metaled, but their work stood
up pretty well to all the other
entries.
Below: (L-R): Makenzie
Dupris, a DHS freshman, and
Katie In The Woods, a senior
at DHS. Makenzie's piece is
titled 'Birdy' and Katie's entry is named 'Still Screaming'.
D.I. Team
The Dupree Middle Level
Destination Imagination
team, The GlaDIators, managed by Patty & Mark Peacock went to Custer on
March 12, to participate in DI
Regionals. They took second
place in the Fine Arts division and are going to state.
State will be held in Mitchell
on April 2nd. The DI team
consists of Angel Johnson,
Mariah Jensen, Tristan Little
Wounded, Malory Peacock,
Khalius In The Woods,
Maxwell Peacock, and Bennett Brooks.
Minute to Win it
On March 18, grades 7-12
participated in a series of
challenges. These challenges
were based on the popular
TV show Minute to Win It,
where participants compete
in a series of challenges
which must be completed in
under a minute each. For example, one of the challenges
that students participated in
was trying to get a cookie
from their foreheads into
their mouths without using
their hands.
Mural
The mural funded by the 21st
Century After-School Program is finally complete and
it looks fantastic. The project
features several students scattered around the wall with
some drawing on a chalkboard that is in the center of
the mural. Way to go! It
looks awesome!
8th Grade Trip
On March 22, the 8th grade
class took a field trip to Antelope Valley Station and the
coal mines in Beulah, North
Dakota.
Olivia’s Opinions
It is officially spring! What a
joyous time and season! The
main theme of spring is of
new life and renewal. In life
today, we always tend to be
in a constant state of either
not reaching for our dreams,
or always looking for the
next big thing. We are always
looking forward to the future
and what may lie ahead for
us. Although, it is always
great to be optimistic and
look forward to the future,
sometimes looking forward
keeps us from looking at, and
finding contentment in the
stage of life that we are currently in. As a student, especially as a senior, I am constantly thinking about the future. I think about when the
next school activity is happening, colleges, summer,
and even about my next due
assignment. Even as I am
writing this article, I am
thinking about all of the other
assignments I need to get
done. I am always so busy in
life that I forget to just sit
down and enjoy the world
around me. If I spend the majority of my life dwelling on
the future, I never get to enjoy right now, and later on
down the road, I will have
wished that I did. I will have
wanted to not be so worried
about everything, and just to
have relaxed, because someday the things that seem so
big to me right now, will not
have really mattered. Live
your life in such a way that
when you look back, you will
not only have no regrets, but
you will also be proud of all
you have done and experienced. If you have a big
dream, go after it! Don’t let
what others say keep you
from your goal! If you are
worried about the future, stop
worrying, enjoy right now! If
you feel like you need to take
a break and do something
fun, do it! We need to stop
wishing, and just start doing.
Nothing ever gets accomplished by just talking about
it! We have to physically go
out and do it! Start enjoying
the life you have, because
you can’t have anyone else’s
life.
Best Regards,
Olivia Dosch
Student Opinions
Students at Dupree School
were asked what their opinion was on the following
question: What would you
do if you were President?
Reagan Grueb, a 4th grader,
said, “I would give poor people money.”
Neveah Farlee, a 4th grader
said, “I would give many
people tours.”
Emily Olsen, a 5th grader,
said, “I would give money to
people who didn’t have any.”
Shayna Farlee, a 5th grader,
said, “I would make people
not have to pay taxes.”
Kaitlynn Antonie, a 7th grader, said “I would make less
school days.”
Payge Dupris, a 7th grader,
said, “I would make National
Llama Day.”
Sidni Ferguson, and 8th grader, said, “I would make longer summer vacations.”
Reese Ganje, and 8th grader,
said, “I would make more
vacations.”
Augustina Collins, a 9th grader, said, “I would try to be a
good president.”
Tristan Olvera, 9th grader,
said, “I would make it so we
had free education.”
Testing Time
Above: Mrs. Schaff’s first
grade class
Featured Class
This month, our featured
class was Mrs. Schaff’s first
grade.The first grade is staying very busy. We are finishing our fifth reading book,
which was about nature. The
students have one more book
to complete and it is about
adventures. It is always exciting to read. We are also
busy taking AR tests.
In math, we have been learning about measuring. We are
using nonstandard measurement, such as paper clips. It
is a lot of fun. We also have
been learning our addition
facts. Some students will
start subtraction soon.
We are also starting to write
stories about pictures. We
have written about a kite and
cat. This week we will be
writing about a tiger. The
children are excited to listen
to what their classmates have
written.
We will be going to the Discovery Center in Pierre for
our field trip. The date has
yet to be set.
With spring comes a flurry of
activities, a few students with
“senioritis”, late snow and
mud, and spring state testing
at the schools. Once again
this year the 3rd-8th grade and
11th grade students will be
taking the Smarter Balanced
assessments in English, Language Arts, and in Math.
Students will take the tests
online beginning March 30th
at Dupree School and testing
will continue into April. The
tests will be scored within a
four achievement level style
with levels three and four
showing a stronger understanding and ability to apply
information in those subject
areas. Because the test is still
relatively new to South Dakota (only in the second year
statewide) and so different in
type, style and dimension of
covering the new, more rigorous standards expected of
the students, the results of
these tests should not be directly compared to previous
test results by students in
other tests they have taken.
One can only compare it to
the Smarter Balanced test that
was taken last year (if the
student was in grades 3-8 last
year and then taking the test
again this year).
Dupree students have been
preparing for these exams
through classroom work with
their teachers throughout the
year and more recently by
going over the practice online
Smarter Balanced test. If
parents are interested in looking at the practice test, they
can go to
http://sd.portal.airast.org/train
ing-tests/. If you have further
questions, please feel free to
contact The Dupree School.
Test Coordinator,
Mrs. Patty Peacock.
March 31, 2016
Vol.2 Issue3
DUPREE TIGERS TRACK
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May 13
May 19
May 27-28
NSU Indoor Meet
Douglas Invite
Spearfish Meet
Lemmon JH Meet
Rapid JV Meet
Lemmon HS Meet
Black Hills Classic
Pierre JH Meet
Potter County Invite
Black Hills Qualifier
LMC Meet
Regional 8 Meet
State Track Meet
Aberdeen
Douglas
Spearfish
Lemmon
Rapid City
Lemmon
Sturgis
Pierre
Gettysburg
Rapid City
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Sioux Falls
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The Dupree Tigers track team has
begun practice for their 2016 season! They are in full swing with
running and lifting weights.
Above: RayAnn
Martell lifting
weights.
Left: Shelby
Feickert planking
with RayAnn
Martell.
Above: Devin Leddon doing lunges.
Bottom: Seth Bendigo doing pullups
DUPREE ELEMENTARY TRAVELING
TEAMS
There are many elementary basketball traveling teams around the Dupree area
that truly deserve recognition. They put in a lot of hard work and effort into all
the practices and games that they’ve played. Great job to all the teams out
there!!
DUPREE ANGELS
The Dupree Angels are coached by Robyn Dupree and Sherri Selby. The Angels have
competed in many tournaments around South Dakota and have even placed in a few. At
both the Black Hills Cougar Class and Gettysburg Tournament they took 2nd in their division!
DUPREE HIGH FLYERS
The Dupree High Flyers are coached by Don and Kim McDaniel. They have competed at
the Meyer Dana Orthodontics New Years’ Classic, a Selby tournament, and at Mobridge,
where they played hard for their first win!
SHOOTING STARS
The Shooting Stars are also a basketball traveling team in the Dupree area. They’ve competed at the Sturgis Scoop Town Classic and the Black Hills Power Shootout.
DIAMOND DIVAS
The Diamond Divas are the fourth traveling basketball team in the Dupree area. They
have competed at the New Years’ Classic in Spearfish and at the Sturgis Scoop Town
Classic.
Upcoming Events:
April 5th – School “Pirate” Play beginning at 7:00 p.m., D.I. Pancake Supper 5-6:30 p.m.
April 8th – Large Group Music contest
April 9th – ACT
April 12th – Junior/Senior College trip to Rapid City
April 13th – 12:30 Dismissal, Parent Teacher Conference, and Academic Olympics
April 16th – Prom
April 21st – Academic Fair at 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
April 22nd – Lip Sync Battle
Issue Three Team
Lead Editor/Olivia’s opinions: Olivia Dosch
Lead Copy Editor: Shelby Feickert
Junior Copy Editor/Tech Corner: Seth Bendigo
Admin: Garrett Fischer and Keenan McDaniel
K-6: Mary Duchscherer
th
7-12 : Seth Bendigo and Alyssa Roark
Sports: Shelby Feickert and Justin Matonis
Features/Specials: Marie Briggs
Photo Dept.: Alyssa Roark
Funny Page: Keenan McDaniel and Garrett Fischer
Student Opinion page: Isabella Olvera
School News: Taylor Star
Advisor: Mr. Peacock