Oldham-Ramona School District 39-5 Volume 2014; Issue 9 Summer 2014 Back row (L to R): Macy Hagemann, Justin Schiernbeck, Dustin Riedel, Kelly Jensen Front row (L to R): Kelsie Casanova, Brendon Pitts, Adam Bickett, Reece Simpson R a I d e r N e w s
June/July/August 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 *Rutland Gym Closed *Drivers Ed *Drivers Ed *Primary Elections in Oldham & Ramona Gyms *Drivers Ed *Drivers Ed *Drivers Ed *Rutland Gym Closed 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 *Ramona MP Room Rented *Rutland *Drivers Ed *School Board Meeting *ACT Test *Rutland Gym Closed 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 *Rutland *MORE Meeting 6:00pm *Rutland Gym 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 *Rutland *Rutland Gym 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 *Rutland *Rutland Gym 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 *Ramona MP Room Rented *Rutland 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 1 2 *Ramona *Ramona Gym 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 *Ramona Gym Closed *Ramona Gym Closed *Oldham Gym/Kitche n Rented 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 *Teacher Work Day *Open House *First Day of School (K- 12) *SCHOOL IS IN SES- SION TODAY *First Day of CC/FB/VB 24 25 26 27 28 29 *Teacher Work Day & 30
Darleen Duffy presented the American Legion Auxiliary poetry, essay and poppy poster winners for students in 2nd-6th grade: The 3rd & 4th grade poetry winners were: (top right) 4th graders: Jensine - 1st, Darleen Duffy, Will - 2nd, Carter - 3rd 3rd graders: Riley - 1st, Brooklyn - 2nd, Noah - 3rd The 5th & 6th grade poetry winners were: (middle right) 5th grade: Mackenzie - 1st 6th graders: Ashtyn - 2nd, Tristan - 1st, Riley - 3rd The 3rd - 6th essay winners were: (bottom right) Darleen Duffy 5th & 6th grade: Maddy - 1st, Clint - 2nd, Bridget - 3rd 3rd & 4th grade: Paige - 1st, Milli - 2nd, Jensine - 3rd Poppy poster winners were: Bridget, Maddy, Caden, Alivia (bottom left) Volume 2014; Issue 9 Page 3
On May 8th students in Grades K-6 recited their Oral Interpretation poems for parents, grandparents and friends. Students in grades 3-6 were judged. Trophies were presented to the 1st place winners and medals to those placing 2nd. 1st place winners were: 3rd - Kylee, 4th - Carter, 5th - Maddy, 6th - Ashtyn 2nd place winners were: 3rd - Brooklyn, 4th - Ramey, 5th - Mackenzie, 6th - Tristan Duck Stamp Winners The following students placed in the Duck Stamp contest: Jensine - 3rd place (grades 4-6), Will - 1st (grades 4-6) Carson - 1st (K-3)Honorable mentions were awarded to Bridget and Clint in the 4-6 division. Page 4 R a I d e r N e w s
The 1st grade class won the BoxTops Pizza Party with 15,040 points! Bree brought in the most with 9,900 points, Paige collected 4,060 for 2nd place and Gavin came in 3rd with 3,010 points. Keep collecting for next year! Volume 2014; Issue 9 Page 5
Oldham-Ramona School 2013-2014 Honor Roll 4th Quarter A 3 rd Grader Paige Hanson 5 th Grader Madeline Eich Freshmen Jacob Holmberg, Rebecca McClatchey Juniors Cole Brown, Josh Thurow Seniors Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann B 3 rd Graders Kylee Misar, Julia Perry, Riley Schneider, Addison Stewart, Cassidy Terwilliger 4 th Graders Ramey Gearhart, William Matson, Carter Wermers 5 th Grader Clint Misar 6 th Graders Bridget DeRungs, Tristan Hageman, Reece Spilde, Riley Spilde, Aidan Tisdall 7 th Grader Taylor Hojer 8 th Grader Jamus Brown Freshmen Erin Brown, Jacob Hojer, Kaylee Mehlum, Riston Wolf Sophomore Kermit Huddleston Junior Ashley McClatchey Seniors Kelly Jensen, Brendon Pitts, Dustin Riedel, Reece Simpson Oldham-Ramona School 2013-2014 Honor Roll 2 nd Semester A Freshman Jacob Holmberg Juniors Cole Brown, Josh Thurow Seniors Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann, Kelly Jensen B 7 th Grader Taylor Hojer 8 th Grader Jamus Brown Freshmen Jacob Hojer, Rebecca McClatchey, Kaylee Mehlum, Riston Wolf Sophomore Kermit Huddleston Junior Ashley McClatchey Seniors Brendon Pitts, Dustin Riedel, Reece Simpson On the 7-12 Awards Day, May 7, 2014, Judy Voeltz was surprised with a farewell message led by the senior class. One by one there was a treat given to her with a play-on-words message all honoring her 33 years here at O-R. She will be missed by students and staff alike. Good luck, Mrs. Voeltz! Pictured are Judy Voeltz and senior Kelsie Casanova. Farewell Wishes After 33 years of teaching, I m retiring from the Oldham-Ramona School system. Over the course of my career, I had the privilege of getting to know so many remarkable students, teachers, and community members. My life was blessed by each one of you. It s been an honor and pleasure to serve this school district, and I wish you all the best! Thank you for the wonderful memories -- Mrs. Judy Voeltz Page 6 R a I d e r N e w s
Some of the awards presented to 7-12 winners on Awards Day May 7, 2014 include: Citizenship---8th graders Janessa Schiernbeck and Jamus Brown 12th graders Brendon Pitts and Kelly Jensen Entringer Scholarship winner Macy Hagemann...award presented by Nick Huntimer John Phillip Sousa award winner Connor Spilde...presented by Ms. Christie Perry, O-R music teacher Malone Scholarship winners...kelsie Casanova, Dustin Riedel, and Kelly Jensen National Honor Society...Front row--macy Hagemann, Kelsie Casanova, Kelly Jensen Back row--josh Thurow, Cole Brown Sederstrom Scholarship...Macy Hagemann...presented by Del Faye Sederstrom and Merle Sederstrom Page 8 R a I d e r N e w s
The Oldham-Ramona School held an Awards Program for grades 7-12 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The following awards were given: *Americanism Essay Winners 1 st Place Taylor Hojer; 2 nd Place Connor Spilde *8 th Grade Citizenship Jenessa Schiernbeck, Jamus Brown *12 th grade citizenship Kelly Jensen, Brendon Pitts *Boys State 2014 Cole Brown, Josh Thurow *Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Awards Dustin Riedel, Macy Hagemann *Three Sport Letter Winners Cole Brown, Ashley McClatchey, Dustin Riedel *Douglas Thurow Memorial Award Macy Hagemann *Physical Education Awards Adam Bickett, Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann, Brendon Pitts, Dustin Riedel, Justin Tolley *Instrumental Music Awards Junior High 1 st Year Letter Zach Halverson, Taylor Hojer, Della McClatchey, Peyton Roti, Connor Spilde Junior High 2 nd Year Letter Justin Casanova High School 1 st Year Letter Jacob Hojer, Jacob Holmberg, Rebecca McClatchey, Erin Waikel, Riston Wolf High School 3 rd Year Letter Ashley McClatchey High School 4 th Year Letter Kelsie Casanova All State Band Middle School 3 consecutive years Justin Casanova John Philip Sousa Award Connor Spilde *Each Senior received a ceramic baby shoe decorated in school colors with their name and activities. *President s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement Haley Gearhart, Taylor Hojer, Jamus Brown, Jacob Hojer, Kaylee Mehlum, Erin Waikel, Riston Wolf, Kermit Huddleston, Christian Soma, Dawson Beyer, Ashley McClatchey, Brendon Pitts, Reece Simpson *President s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence Jacob Holmberg, Rebecca McClatchey, Cole Brown, Josh Thurow, Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann, Kelly Jensen, Dustin Riedel *Valedictorian Macy Hagemann *Salutatorian Kelly Jensen *National Honor Society Recognition Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann, Kelly Jensen, Josh Thurow *National Honor Society Inductee Cole Brown *Herff-Jones Award Kelsie Casanova *DAR Award Kelly Jensen *KSFY/Touchstone Scholar of the Week Kelsie Casanova *Top 1% Academic Excellence Award Macy Hagemann *Academic All-State Macy Hagemann *South Dakota Opportunity Scholarships ($5,000.00 each) Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann, Kelly Jensen *DSU Scholarships ($1,650.00 each) Kelsie Casanova, Macy Hagemann *Alliance Scholarship ($1,000.00) Kelly Jensen *DWU Scholarships ($48,000) Dustin Riedel *Oldham & Ramona American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship ($200.00) Brendon Pitts *Eldon Sederstrom Memorial Scholarships ($100.00) Macy Hagemann *Dakota Valley Conference Scholarships ($150.00 each) Macy Hagemann, Dustin Riedel *Entringer Scholarship ($1,000.00) Macy Hagemann *M.O.R.E. Scholarship ($300.00 each) Macy Hagemann, Brendon Pitts *Malone Scholarship ($3,250.00) Kelsie Casanova *Malone Scholarship ($3,000.00) Kelly Jensen *Malone Scholarship ($2,500.00) Dustin Riedel *The Senior Class presented a skit in honor of Mrs. Judy Voeltz on her retirement. Volume 2014; Issue 9 Page 9
The preschool end-of-year field trip was to Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, SD on May 15, 2014. There was lots to see on that chilly day and it was a great end to our year!
Oldham-Ramona preschoolers visited Sylvia Misar's acreage on May 5 and 6, 2014. We have talked about life on the farm and this was our chance to see, touch, and hold animals like sheep, kittens, horses, rabbits, and more.
Fourth Graders Win Sculpture Contest at the Big Sioux Water Festival On Tuesday, May 13, the fourth graders traveled to the campus of SDSU in Brookings to attend the annual Big Sioux Water Festival. They attended six different water-related sessions during the day. One of the highlights of the day was when the class walked by the sculpture exhibit and saw the first place sign by their sculpture. The Wonderful Wheel of Water looks like a Ferris wheel and was made entirely out of recycled materials. It has a paper rain drop on each of the riding carts that gives an idea of what someone can do to help conserve and recycle water. The class won $50 for educational materials, and the Wonderful Wheel of Water will be on display at the Children s Museum in Brookings this summer. Fourth grade students in the back row are Carter, Will, Katie, Ramey, and Alivia; students in the front row are Wyatt, Eli, David, Milli, and Sine. My Favorite Part of the Big Sioux Water Festival: Carter-I liked the Zoo Man because he showed us some animals like a snapping turtle and told us facts about it. Katie-My favorite part of the day at the water festival was when we found out that our class won first place for the sculpture contest. Will- I learned that the oldest fish in the Missouri River is the Shovel-Nose Sturgeon. You can t fish for this fish, and if you would happen to catch one, you would have to put it back in the water. Alivia-My favorite part of the day was when the Zoo Man put a Corn Snake on a kid s head pretending that their head was a rock for the snake to rest on. I learned that when a python rolls into a ball, it looks just like a rock. Sine-I learned that in the past five years the fish in the Missouri River have been cross-breeding and that doesn t happen very often. This happened to the Walleye and the Sauger, and the new fish is called the Saugeye. The Pike is also at the top of the food chain for fresh water animals. Ramey-My favorite part of the day was when the Zoo Man showed us the python and the Corn Snake because these types of snakes don t live in South Dakota. Milli- My favorite part of the day was when the Zoo Man chose me for a volunteer, and he put a Royal Python around my neck. It felt weird, and it was kind of scary. Wyatt-I learned about tree rings you can see on a log. You can count the rings to see how old trees are. Some trees around there can get to be over 300 years old. David-When we went to the fish lady, I learned that fish come in families, and I didn t know that before. Eli-At the water festival I learned that fish have dorsal fins on the top. I had a lot of fun making our Ferris wheel sculpture in class before we went to the water festival.
If you go to www.camppatriotfunrun.org and click on "South Dakota" at the top, and then click on "Register Now". The map says Pasco WA, but I think they know that it's for the Ramona, SD run.
Oldham-Ramona School District 39-5 PO BOX 8 RAMONA, SD 57054 We re on the Web!!!! http://www.oldhamramona.k12.sd.us/ 2014 M.O.R.E. Scholarship winners were Brendon Pitts and Macy Hagemann. Their essays were selected from those submitted. Each winner received a $300 scholarship.