First Day and busing information.

Beginning of school 2018-19.

Hello. This is Armour Superintendent Andrea Powell.  We are so excited for the start to another great year in Armour, and hope that you are too! Please listen closely to the following important dates regarding the beginning of the year events.  We kick off the year with the first day of school being this Friday, August 17th.  It is a half day with a noon dismissal.  We will not serve lunch prior to dismissal but will be busing on Friday.  Friday night is also our first home football game at 7 p.m.  We hope to see you there! Additionally, Monday August 20th is our Open House for all ages starting at 5 p.m. and going until 7 p.m.  We will have a meal provided by PTT, and invite you to attend the various booths we have set up as well.  The week of August 20th is our Armour Homecoming this year.  The theme chosen was "Fairytales".  There will be further communication on the events in that week on Friday. Thank you and we can't wait to see you! Mrs. Powel

No Cross Country practice tomorrow, august 13th.

There will be no cross country practice on the Armour side as Mrs. Cirillo injured her leg and will be unable to practice for a while.  We will update as soon as possible for what the next couple days might look like in regard to cross country practice.  Thank you for your flexibility, Mrs. Powell

2018-19 football practice

**Any High School student (grades 8-12) interested in playing Football, please make sure you have your physicals completed. Football practice starts Monday, August 6th from 5:30-8:30 in Tripp. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Gemar.

Budget Hearing set for Monday, July 9th @ 7:00pm. 

Girls basketball camp on june 14th in armour.

firemen's pancake feed to support the sound system!

The Armour Fire Department is putting on a breakfast Sunday morning at the Fire Hall to help raise money for the sound system in the school! Please come and enjoy the best breakfast in the area!! 

last day of school will be May 18th(half day).

There will be a Board Meeting held at the high school on Thursday, April 26th at 6 PM. This meeting will be an executive session under SDCL 1-25-2(1) for personnel matters. 

special board meeting.

There will be a Special Board Meeting tomorrow night at 5 pm at the Armour High School.  

early dismissal april 13th.

Armour School District will be dismissing at 12:30 on April 13th due to the blizzard warning and heavy snow accumulations.  We will serve lunch prior to sending kids home.  The winds are suppose to come up very quickly, please exercise extreme caution! 

No School today.

Due to worsening visibility, Armour will not have school today, April 3rd. 

2 hour late start on Tuesday, april 3rd due to blowing snow and visibility.

Early Dismissal -

Spring is in the air, which means testing season is upon us.

The birds singing in the early mornings, and warmer temperatures (knock on wood) are a constant reminder that Spring is upon us...or just around the corner.  I am always torn between Fall and Spring being my favorite seasons.  Fall is filled with Football, marching band, hot cocoa, and caramel apples while Spring is new beginnings, and filled with a sense of hope for the future.  Spring is also testing season in the educational world.  With the time change and testing sessions, it is pivotal that we all (adults included) do our best to get a lot of sleep! Please help us promote our Armour kids to do their best and show the state all they know by promoting early nights with proper nutrition at home! Kids that come to school well rested and not hungry show better focus and attention, attributes that aid the testing scenario beyond measure. 

Prairie Reader's had another fantastic year!

Thank you to all those involved in the Prairie Reader competition yesterday.  It was another wonderful year much due to the hard work put in by families, Women in Action, and staff and students at our school and those around us.  I had plans to get pictures and such, but became a timer at the last minute, so I apologize for no pictures.  Next year, Maddie Sparks will be taking on the organization and planning for Prairie Reader's for her senior venture- thank you Maddie! 

Nighthawks - 3rd Place

Our Lady Nighthawks, despite a hard-fought win, succumb to Castlewood 64-70.  It was a GREAT GAME! The girls played great and made us all proud! Tonight they head up against Ethan for 3rd or 4th place. 

At the Noon and 6:00PM game, our Mixed Octet will perform the National Anthem!! Listen in, they are Awesome!  

Pictures courtesy of sdpb.org

the lady nighthawks advance over faith!

The T-shirts for state are going to be available tonight! Yay!

If you ordered a Girls State T-shirt, they will be available for pickup at the school multi from 5-7 tonight.  GO NIGHTHAWKS! Thank you to Brenda Lau and Rachel Woods for organizing the T-shirts! 

No scheduled send off/pep rally tonight! 

Due to the weather and roads, the pep rally/send off planned for tonight in Tripp is being canceled.  Instead, each school is going to do a quick send off for the girls prior to them leaving their respective communities.  The team will leave from Armour around 11:00ish, so we will just do a quick cheering tunnel to send them onto the bus in the morning.  You are welcome to come and make the tunnel with us- plan on being here at 10:50 or so. 

Schedule for this week's events if the weather allows:

Monday and Tuesday's ACT Prep class- Mr. Sanderson will contact on his ACT prep class.

State B’s Week……..Here We Come Aberdeen!!!

Tuesday:

7:00 pm: Pep Rally/Send Off Tripp-Delmont gym (backup is scheduled for Wednesday 9 AM in Tripp)

Wednesday: TDA Girls depart for Aberdeen

9:00 am Fire Truck will escort girls out of Tripp to Armour.

10:00 am Fire trucks will escort girls out of Armour destination Aberdeen!!

Thursday:

12:00: Nighthawks vs Faith

Theme is Camo/Hunting

Friday game:

6:00pm if TDA wins Thursday night

12:00pm if TDA loses Thursday night

Theme is Retro/Throwback (Decade)

Saturday game:

6:00 game Armour Mixed Octet will perform National Anthem!

Games time could be at any of 4 different times depending on if we win or lose

Theme is Nighthawks!

There will be a hospitality room Saturday after the game. Time and location will be announced when we know when the girls will be playing. Stay tuned!!!

Sunday:

3:00pm: Welcome Home Armour gym

Welcome Home

Those who wish to help escort the girls into town can line the highway from the junction of 44 and 281 4 miles North of Armour at 2:45.

Come support the Lady Nighthawks!!! Dress up days are a fun way to show your school spirit!!! Can’t wait to see you all there. If you cannot make it to the game they will be broadcast on www.sdpbs.org, sdpbs, local radio station. Keep in mind the more involved you are in cheering with the cheerleaders, the better chance they have of getting Spirit of Six, and the more momentum you create for the Lady Nighthawks!

GO NIGHTHAWKS!!

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Themed Dress-up Days for State.

The students have picked the dress-up days for Girls State next week and they are as follows:

Thursday- Camo Day

Friday- Retro Day

Saturday- Nighthawk Day

facebook live pep rally 3:10

https://www.facebook.com/trippdelmont/

Tripp-Delmont sid eis having a pep rally today starting at 3:10 this afternoon.  If you would like to join in on the fun, the link is above! 

BB Region games - Yankton

School survey 

Armour's Octet to perform the national anthem at the girls state B basketball tourney!!!!

Mrs. Wilson received the following in an email today regarding the state basketball tourney:

"Good afternoon. I am pleased to inform you that your octet has been selected to perform the National Anthem at the Class B Girls State Basketball Tournament in Aberdeen on Saturday, March 10th. We would like for them to perform for both sessions. The first session begins at 12:00, and the second session begins at 6:00pm."

YAY! Another great honor for the very deserving and hard-working staff and students here in Armour!

La Sra. Wilson recibió lo siguiente en un correo electrónico hoy sobre el torneo estatal de baloncesto:"Buenas tardes. Me complace informarles que su octeto ha sido seleccionado para interpretar el himno nacional en el Torneo de baloncesto femenino de clase B en Aberdeen el sábado 10 de marzo. Queremos que se presenten en ambas sesiones. la sesión comienza a las 12:00 y la segunda comienza a las 6:00 p.m.¡HURRA! ¡Otro gran honor para el personal y los estudiantes muy merecidos y trabajadores aquí en Armor!

One Act play goes to state- come see the play thursday night!

Armour School District's One Act Play cast will be performing in the state competition at Brandon Valley on Feb.1st! Come see the public performance on Thursday, January 25th, Armour gymnasium at 7:30PM.  The cast, under the direction of Mrs. Ziegler, will offer a humorous rendition of the first date jitters in our modern society. 

 ¡El elenco de One Act Play del Distrito Escolar de Armor se presentará en la competencia estatal en Brandon Valley el 1 de febrero! Venga a ver la presentación pública el jueves 25 de enero, gimnasio Armor a las 7:30 PM. El elenco, bajo la dirección de la Sra. Ziegler, ofrecerá una interpretación humorística de la primera cita nerviosa en nuestra sociedad moderna.

Armour is running normal school hours on Jan.23rd.

El Distrito Escolar de Armor tendrá un horario normal mañana, 23 de enero. Habrá preescolar en la mañana.

One Act play public performance!

Lunch Menu update 

late start, January 12th.

Due to the severe sub-zero conditions for the morning, Armour school district will start 2 hours late(10:30).  If a traveling student were to get stuck or in trouble on the road, the sub-zero conditions would be very dangerous, and with the amount of kids that drive into town to get to school, it is not worth the risk.  Please be very careful for the next couple of days to ensure you are not putting yourself at high risk. 

Debido a las severas temperaturas matutinas bajo cero, Armor School comenzará dos horas tarde el 12 de enero de 2018. No habrá preescolar matutino. Los autobuses se ejecutarán 2 horas tarde.

Corrections to the 7th/8th basketball newsletter dates.

It has been brought to our attention that the information on Friday's events are incorrect on the January newsletter.  On Friday, January 5th, the 7th/8th GBB will be playing AC/DC at Dakota Christian starting at 4:00.  The 7th and 8th BBB will be playing Scotland at Scotland starting at 4:15.  Also, on Saturday, January 6th the 7th/8th BBB will not be playing- the Wagner game is not until February 3rd.  Please note the changes, and our apologies for not catching it prior to printing the newsletter. 

7th/8th BB game - 

Due to the pending inclement weather, the grade school basketball game in Marion has been canceled for tonight, December 4th.

Zoomobile - great plains zoo!

Yesterday we were fortunate enough to welcome the Great Plains Zoo into our school! They shared some different animals with students Kindergarten to 8th Grade.  Students learned about the various habitats and adaptations that allow the different species to be successful. 

TDA VB SDHSAA Region 6B Brackets

Sheltered Reality Tonight!

If you are looking for an AWESOME event to attend tonight, Sheltered Reality is what you are looking for! Sheltered Reality is a great family-friendly concert put on at the school with a focus on positive, inspirational music for all ages to enjoy! Come join in on the fun tonight at 7:00 in the gym! 

Homecoming Parade and powder puff football

Unless the weather is completely uncooperative and begins to lightening, we WILL still be having the parade.  Due to the increase in potential injuries however, we will be postponing the Powder Puff Football game and will let everyone know when it is rescheduled for when we set a date and time.  Thank you!

TailGate - Friday

Football Track

There is something about the cooler weather that just adds another element of excitement isn't there?  Unless of course, it is cool enough that you are looking to winter that is! As the temperature starts cooling off, many are out walking and getting some exercise in the nicer temperatures.  Please be aware that although the track complex looks complete, it is not quite there yet.  We would ask that as Friday Night's football game approaches, we stay off of the track as it is still getting its final touches.  I know that we are all excited to use the complex and the new surface, but please be patient with us and stay off the track until otherwise notified. Thank you for your continued support!

Homecoming -

Fantastic First Full Week!

We have had a Fantastic First Full Week of school! It is so nice to have all the students back in the building!  

School Picture Retake Day: this day will be scheduled once Mark's Photography gets notice from the lab when the pictures will be done- I will make sure to keep you apprised of that date when it can be scheduled.  

Bus Schedules: Just a reminder that in addition to us sending home schedules with students, the bus schedule is also on our web page! Our hope is that this will help if your child ever misplaces it, you will always have access to it. 

Open house!

Thank you to all that attended our open house tonight! What a great way for us to kick-start another fantastic year here in Armour! A special thank you to the PTT group that sponsored our wonderful meal and door prizes, your hard work is much appreciated.  Thank you also to all of the groups/organizations that host tables for families to visit while here.  

Football Game.

While last night was not a win in the books for the "Nighthawks" judging by the scoreboard, the scoreboard doesn't tell the whole story.  I applaud our kids after their first game as a quad-school cooperative effort and let them know that we are proud.  There were many accomplishments, including the first touchdown of the season! As always, there are areas of improvement, but last night was a victory on many levels and should be seen as such.  Congrats Nighthawks! Keep up the good work!

Note: Freshman meeting

Freshman are still required to attend the meeting on Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm with a parent in High School building. 

We need your help!

This year we are going to focus our efforts on a couple different initiatives that will better our school, and we would LOVE your help! At our open house, we will have sign-ups for those that are interested in potentially serving on our School Improvement Team and/or our Wellness Committee Team.  Please thoughtfully consider your potential participation in making our school an even better place to be. 

School Improvement Team members will meet with the purpose of looking at different strengths and weaknesses that we currently have throughout our district.  After analyzing data, the team will develop a plan of action to better different areas throughout the school. Time commitment: Meetings 1-2 times/month (unless otherwise needed) for an estimated 1 hour per meeting.

Wellness Committee members will meet to better the health and nutritional goals of our school district to improve and enhance the health of all.  We will meet, analyze the current wellness policy, and align our local practices with the state model policy.  Time commitment: roughly 4 meetings throughout the year, each scheduled for an hour. (Our first meeting being September 11th at the Blue Moon, 6:30-7:30PM).

Reminder to get your 6th grade required vaccinations!

Football parent/athlete meeting thursday!

We are fortunate to have an opportunity to add-in AC/DC Football players for the next two years to our Nighthawk Football team!  There will be a parent and athlete informational meeting at 7:00 on Thursday, July 27th at the Blue Moon.  Please come and learn about the new exciting opportunities for Nighthawk Football!

Camp Invention!

We are so fortunate to have Camp Invention in Armour! Camp Invention is running all of this week for registered participants, Monday through Friday and is sure to excite and engage all learners!  From 9:00-3:30 each day, students will be submersed in STEM activities that help their problem solving skills.  Check back for pictures and updates on the fun ALWAYS happening at Armour school!

A special thank you to our Director, Mary Bitterman, our instructor, Alyssa Nase, and Leadership Intern, Carly Sparks! In collaboration with great community support (thank you parents!), we are sure to have a positive first Camp Invention that will hopefully lead to many years of STEM learning in Armour! 

Fall is fast approaching!