Good Luck to the Girls and Boys Cross Country Runners in Beresford tomorrow!
Thursday August 26, 2021 Volleyball Garretson at Beresford C-B-A 5:00/6:00/7:15
You may watch this match by accessing the following link:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd
Good evening everyone. Marching band will start this week. Marching band is for all 8th-12th grade. 7th grade has the option to join. But it is not required for 7th grade to be in marching band. Practices are every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 7:15 am. The schedule for all band dates should of gone home with students. If you have any questions, please email me at Nick.Sittig@k12.Sd.us
Thank you
Sittig
The JV Football Game scheduled for Monday August 23, 2021 at Hurley has been CANCELLED.
Happy First Day of school from the Fantastic Fourth Graders!
Great to kiddos back and happy!
Friday August 20, 2021 Football Garretson at Viborg-Hurley (Viborg) 7:00
*LIVESTREAM LINK: https://youtu.be/LI1FdlE7OPM
*This game will also be on radio, Classic Hits 106.3
Travel Information: Because of road construction the best way to reach Viborg will be to take the Davis/Hurley Exit off I-29, and then Hi-way 18 West until you reach Hi-way 19, turn left (South) into Viborg.
Friday August 20, 2021 Football Garretson at Viborg-Hurley (Viborg) 7:00
You may watch this game by accessing the following link:
LIVESTREAM LINK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc3920dOz8VU0qfX0IH_Dw/live
Travel Information: Because of road construction the best way to reach Viborg will be to take the Davis/Hurley Exit off I-29, and then Hi-way 18 West until you reach Hi-way 19, turn left (South) into Viborg.
Welcome to the broadcast booth! We are on Live at 4:00 for the sports season opener! Garretson Soccer vs Vermillion.
YouTube Live!
We have moved on from the NFHS Network and Pixellot camera system, and are now using YouTube Live. We will try to send out specific links to games, but the YouTube channel is called Garretson Tech. You can find a lot of videos and information by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv5zIYEMx3z6tcLF4_SttkQ
Please Subscribe to the channel to receive notifications of upcoming events.
If you were a subscriber to NFHS, make sure you cancel your subscription before it renews!
Screening America will be at the school on Monday, August 9 to perform heart screenings on young people over the age of 11. Please take a minute to read about the process and the story of Adam Thompson, from Baltic, SD, who passed away in 2012 due to cardiac arrest. Please find the information here: https://5il.co/wexx. Screening America will have a representative here tonight at the fall sports meeting.
The parking lots at the school (both east and west) will be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27 for maintenance. If you need something at the school on those days, please park on the street. We appreciate your flexibility as we seal and repaint the lots!
The Fall Athletic/Parent Meeting will be held Monday August 2, 2021, at 6:30 in the New Gym. Following this meeting the Soccer, Football, Cross-Country, and Volleyball Coaches will hold meetings to discuss their individual sport seasons and answer any questions that athletes or parents may have.
Concussion Testing
Garretson High School will again offer Concussion Testing for our athletes in grades 7-12. We recommend those 7th & 8th grade students participating in athletics take the Impact Concussion Test every year, and 9-12 students take the Impact Concussion Test every 2 years.
When: Thursday July 29, 2021
Where: Garretson High School Computer Lab
Times: 9:30 Juniors and Seniors
10:30 Sophomores and Freshmen
11:30 7th & 8th Graders
Administer: Athletic Trainer John Shape
Cost: $10.00 (checks payable to Orthopedic Institute)
If you have questions whether your son or daughter tested last year contact Mr. Steckler.
Oh the places they will go!
32 Blue Dragon Official Final transcripts are being sent out to 14 different colleges and Universities!
13 to SDSU
4 to Lake Area Technical College
2 to Augustana University
2 to Southeast Technical College
2 to USD Community College
USD, USF, DWU, SD Mines, Bemidji University, Haskell Indian Nations University, St Cloud University, Buena Vista University, and Northwestern College too!
6 SD Opportunity Scholarships being sent off too!
Love Your Minds!
The Garretson School District is seeking candidates for a full time custodian, one to one paraprofessional and a resource room paraprofessional. Please share with anyone who might be a good fit for these positions! https://www.garretson.k12.sd.us/page/employment-opportunities
We are seeking a head wrestling coach to lead the blue dragons to new heights! Please share with anyone who may be interested!
In the final day of the Class A State Track & Field meet, Cooper Long competed for the boys in the 400 meter dash. Competing for the girls were Molly Hulscher, Madden Lardy & Oliviyah Thornton in the shot put and Lily Ranschau in the 300 hurdles.
The 4th graders had their field trip this past Monday and are ready to Kayak into 5th grade!
Competing in the first day of the state track & field meet today were the boys 4x8 and 4x2. Competing for the girls were the girls 4x8, 100 hurdles (Lily Ranschau), High Jump (Logan Bly). Day two tomorrow!
