Happy New Year! I want to wish all of our families a happy, healthy, and productive 2019. Hopefully you are able to take some time during the holiday break to celebrate with your family and friends. As superintendent of the Oldham-Ramona School District, I would like to thank the students, staff, parents and citizens of the Oldham-Ramona School District for all you do for the students and the school. I truly feel blessed to have the opportunity to work with and for such wonderful people. With all of the effort and support provided by each of you, I am certain that we will have a successful second half of the school year. 2ND SEMESTER: As we transition into 2019, we also transition into the second semester of the school year. Once all grades have been inputted into the system and double checked, report cards will be printed and mailed home. Please watch for your student s report cards in the mail during the week of January 7 th. Please take the time to not only look over your child s report card but also take some time to discuss their grades with them. Don t interrogate your child, but do take the time to communicate with them and gain an understanding of how the first half of the school year is going for them. The second semester represents a new beginning. Some JH/HS students will have a new class or two and grades will reset. Students need to remember that the key is to not give up and continue to work on doing their best. Positive encouragement from home is extremely important in helping student success. INFINITE CAMPUS MESSENGER: Fortunately, we were able to make it through the first semester of the school year without having to use the Infinite Campus Messenger system to announce either a late start, early dismissal, or a missed day due to the weather. In an ideal world, we would be able to make it through the second semester exactly the same. However, I think that I am being realistic when I say that it is unlikely that this is going to happen. By default, these messages are designed to be sent through email and by voice over both landlines and cell phones. The message can also be sent via text message if it is set up properly. Please take some time to go into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to double check the Contact Preferences to assure that you are receiving your notices through the means that best fit you. You can also update your contact information by using the Family Members tab within the Parent Portal. Please call the school office if you have any questions about getting notifications through the Infinite Campus Messenger system. LATE START REMINDERS: There are a few reminders in case we have a late start during the second semester of the school year. All late starts will be a two-hour late start. All bus routes will also be run two-hours late with the busses running where possible. Bus drivers will be contacting those families that they are not able to pick up do to road conditions. On those mornings in which we have a late start, there will be no breakfast served along with no preschool. If school is called late, there will be no morning activities. Please be safe when traveling to school every day, especially when school starts late due to weather conditions. Every Kid, Every 220 West 2nd Street, Ramona, SD 57054 Phone: (605) 482-8244 Fax: (605) 482-8282 Providing students the opportunities and facilities to become productive citizens and lifelong learners. Michael Fischer, Superintendent
New Year s Resolutions: It is widely believed that the first resolutions were made 4,000 years ago by the Babylonians. Their resolutions consisted of reaffirming loyalty to the King/Empire and promising their gods that they would be better people. Very few of us can probably trace our ancestry back to the Babylonians, but we can trace back cultural similarities like making resolutions. According to History.com s research, about 45% of Americans make resolutions, but only 8% are successful. Why are so few resolutions accomplished? It could be because we make unrealistic goals or it could be because our reason for doing it is not big enough. Making resolutions/goals is a great practice for parents, students, teachers, and administrators because we can all be better at what we do. Ideas for resolutions could include increasing the time that parents read to their students by 30 minutes a week, setting up a homework/reading time each night, finding a study method that works well and using it each day, practicing an instrument for an extra 30 minutes a week, finding two different ways to present material to their students, or spending an hour each week on finding ways to improve test scores. Good habits lead to more good habits. Most of these are not huge changes to our lives, but they can make a huge impact. Hopefully, we can be that 8% that are successful. ORR Basketball Season: The new year kicks off with a Girls Basketball game vs. Arlington in Rutland on January 3 with a start time of 5:00 PM for the junior high, junior varsity and varsity to follow. The Boys team will play in Oldham the following night with the same time/schedule. The Dakota Valley Conference basketball tournament will be from January 14-19. Oldham-Ramona will be one of the host sites for the girls on 1/14 (Monday) and 1/17 (Thursday). The DVC finals for both of the boys and girls will be in Deubrook on January 19 (Saturday). Each team is committed to getting better and appreciates the continued support of Raider fans. Other Important Dates: January 2 = School resumes. Do not forget we have school on Friday, January 4. January 8 = The Juniors will take the National Career Readiness Certificate test. January 20 = One Act Performance in Oldham at 7:00 PM. Open to the public. January 22 = Region One Act Play in Madison. January 30 = Game night in Rutland for 7-12 grade students from 3:30-8:00 PM. Happy New Year s and Go Raiders! Mr. Andrew Johnson
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dec. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018 *No School *New Years Eve! 6 7 *GB @ Sioux Valley JV 6:15 pm, 13 *Clever Clovers 4-H Meeting 3:00 pm Presbyterian Church in Madison 14 *School Board Meeting 5:00 pm Supt. Office *GB DVC Tourney @ Ramona Jan. 1, 2019 *No School *Happy New Year! 8 *Boys BB vs. Waverly/South Shore @ Waverly JV 6:15 pm, 15 *BB DVC Tourney 2 3 *GB vs. Arlington @ Rutland JV 6:15 pm, 9 10 *GB vs Elkton/Lake Benton @ Rutland JV 6:00 pm, 16 17 *GB DVC Tourney @ Ramona 4 * SCHOOL TODAY! *Boys BB vs. Arlington @ Oldham JV 6:00 pm, 11 * & Friday School *Boys BB vs. Elkton/Lake Benton @ Ramona JV 6:00 pm, 18 * & Friday School *BB DVC Tourney 5 *JH GB DVC Tourney @ Arlington; starts at 9:00 am *JH BBB DVC Tourney @ DeSmet; starts at 9:00 am 12 *Varsity GB DSU Classic @ Madison vs. Mitchell Christian at 9:30 am 19 *GB DVC Tourney at Deubrook in White *BB DVC Tourney at Deubrook in White 20 *Everyone is invited to the One Act Play Performance of Alice vs. Wonderland in Oldham at 7:00 pm! 21 *January Newsletter items due to kim.hyland@k12.sd.us *JH GB, JH BB, C Team BB vs Castlewood @ Ramona JH GB 5:00 pm, JH BB 6:00 pm, C Team BB 7:00 pm 22 *Region One Act Play in Madison *GB vs Iroquois Benton @ Ramona JV 6:00 pm, 23 24 *GB vs. James Valley Christian @ Huron JV 6:15 pm, 25 * & Friday School 26 *Varsity BB DSU Classic @ Madison 27 28 *BB and GBB Double Header vs. Howard at Rutland Girls JV 4:00 pm Boys JV 5:00 pm Girls V 6:00 pm Boys 29 30 31 *BB @ DeSmet JV 6:30 pm, 1 * & Friday School *GB @ DeSmet JV 6:30 pm, 2 *BB C Team Tourney in Rutland
OLDHAM-RAMONA SCHOOL * 2019 Menu Dec. 31, 2018 *No School B R E A K F A S T Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Jan. 1, 2019 *No School 7 Pancakes or 14 Pancake Sausage Stick or 21 French Toast or 28 Pancakes or 8 Breakfast Croissant or 15 Breakfast Bar or 22 Bagel or 29 Egg, Sausage., & Toast or 2 French Toast or 9 Egg, Sausage, Hashbrown or 16 Biscuits & Gravy or 23 Scrambled Eggs &Toast or 30 Muffins or 3 Muffins or 10 Long John or 17 Cinnamon Roll or 24 Donut or 31 Long John or 4 Donut or Cereal & Toast 11 Friday School / 18 Friday School/ 25 Friday School/ Feb. 1 Friday School/ L U N C H Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dec. 31, 2018 *No School 7 Chicken Wrap, 14 Hamburger on Bun, 21 Turkey Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Fruit, 28 Sloppy Joe on Bun, Jan. 1, 2019 *No School 8 Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Fruit, 15 Pizza & Bread Stick, Fruit, Salad Bar, Milk 22 Walking Taco, Taco Beans, Fruit, 29 Mac & Cheese, 2 Hot Dog on Bun, 9 Chili & Crackers, Fruit, Salad Bar, Milk 16 Chicken Patty on Bun, 23 Mr. Rib on Bun, 30 Tangerine Chicken, Rice, Veggie, Fruit, 3 Crispito, 10 Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Fruit, 17 Corn Dog, Tri Tater, Fruit, 24 Pulled Pork on Bun, Baked Beans, Fruit, 31 Vegetable Soup & Crackers, Fruit, 4 Spaghetti, 11 Friday School / 18 Friday School/ 25 Friday School/ Feb. 1 Friday School/ *Breakfast is served from 7:50-8:05 am. Please make sure students are headed down to the lunch room right away so there s time to eat! *In order to stay within the state guidelines, breakfast can be either cereal & toast, fruit & milk or the entrée of the day, fruit, & milk. It cannot be both and stay within the caloric guidelines the state has made mandatory. *REMINDER Children eligible to receive lunch at free or reduced price are also eligible to receive breakfast at the same rate.
2018 UgLy ChRiStMaS SwEaTeR CoNtEsT! The 7-12 Student Council once again hosted an Ugly Christmas Sweater (or outfit) Contest! Winners received Christmas candy and pop as well was being the first person in the lunch line for a week! Ugly was 3 rd Place, Uglier was 2 nd Place, and Ugliest was 1 st Place! Thanks to all who participated and judged! Staff Winners Ms. Kattke ~ Ugly Mrs. Misar ~ Uglier Carol H. ~ Ugliest 7-12 Winners Eli ~ Ugly Aidan ~ Uglier (Below) Taylor ~ Ugliest (Below with the tree!) K-6 Winners Bailey ~ Ugliest Hudson ~ Ugly Caleb ~ Uglier
Thank you to chaperones Kaylee Vander Wal, Kyle Broghammer, DJ Clarky Clark, & Rachel Pearson! The boys did dance! Lexi won a game of Musical Chairs!
These 2nd grade students sent forty-nine Christmas messages to wounded soldiers. We thanked them for our freedoms and wished them a Merry Christmas! Also, THANK YOU TO JASON AND STEPHANIE TERWILLIGER for the donation to Scholastic Book Club! Each student received their free book. The Ninjabread Man came right in time to be enjoyed at Christmas time!
VFW and VFW Auxiliary Contest Winners! Three judges spent two days at Ronald Westby VFW Post in Madison reading through the 121 Patriot s Pen and listening to 25 Voice of Democracy submissions from area students. These VFW scholarship programs are open to grades 6-8 for written essays and 9-12 for the verbal essays. The National Patriots Pen winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington DC. The National Voice of Democracy winner will receive a $30,000 scholarship & a trip to Washington DC. This year, students from Oldham-Ramona, Rutland and Madison schools participated. The theme for Patriot s Pen was Why I Honor the American Flag. For Voice of Democracy, they spoke to the theme of Why My Vote Matters. Winners for the 2018-19 Ronald Westby VFW Post 2638 and Auxiliary contest were: PATRIOT S PEN *Paige Hanson, Oldham-Ramona, earning a $200 scholarship *Cole Callies, Oldham-Ramona, earning a $150 scholarship Autumn Larson, Madison, earning a $50 scholarship VOICE OF DEMOCRACY Grace Nelson, Madison, earning a $200 scholarship *Clint Misar, Oldham-Ramona, earning a $150 scholarship Brianna Primm, Rutland, earning a $50 scholarship The entries by Paige, Cole, Autumn and Garet Wicks of Rutland Middle School were forwarded to the VFW District 4 judging for the Patriot s Pen contest. The entries by Grace and Clint were forwarded for VFW District 4 judging for the Voice of Democracy contest. Pictured below: Danny, Clint, Paige, Cole, & Connie. Congratulations to the students!
Oldham-Ramona School District 39-5 Home of the Raiders 220 W. 2nd St. Ramona, SD 57054 PLEASE NOTE *Athletic Booster Club Calendars are for sale NOW for $10.00! They make great gifts! Pick yours up in the office! *All visitors, including parents, must report to the office upon entering the building and check in. *Parents, you must notify the office if your student is going to be late to school, not coming to school at all, or leaving school at any time. Please also let teachers know so you can make homework arrangements. Students need to be signed out when leaving the building. *Please label all student items to help your student find their belongings. Thanks! *Please make sure all windows are clear on cars so you can see well while driving. Also, ALL students need to be wearing pants, winter jackets, hats, and gloves/mittens during winter. Elementary students also need snow pants and boots. Older students who drive should have a winter weather kit in their vehicles along with boots and a shovel. Be prepared & be safe! *ORR Sports Activity Passes are still available to purchase. Students need passes for activities they aren t involved in. NEWSLETTER INFO The newsletters and other items can be found on the school website: https://oldhamramona.k12.sd.us/ As part of an effort to reduce costs, we would appreciate residents being able to access the newsletter via the website or have the newsletter emailed directly to you! Just call Kim at 605-482-8244 to get on the email list! If you need the newsletter to be delivered via the regular mail, please call the office and ask to be put on that list. Thanks!