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School & Sports Pennington County Courant • February 2, 2012• <strong>Page</strong> 7<br />
From the desk of Superintendent<br />
Dennis Rieckman<br />
We are approaching February 1,<br />
and the weather has been great<br />
this winter. I am sure we will be receiving<br />
our share of snow in the<br />
next couple of months. It has been<br />
nice not having to worry about bad<br />
weather and getting students to<br />
school and/or activities.<br />
This time of year brings us to another<br />
South Dakota legislative session.<br />
Governor Daugaard has proposed<br />
some controversial reforms<br />
in the area of education.<br />
He would like to provide a bonus<br />
payment of $5,000.00 to the top 20<br />
percent of teachers in a school district<br />
and a $3,500.00 bonus to the<br />
Math and Science teachers.<br />
The third part of the plan is to<br />
eliminate teacher tenure (continuing<br />
contract). Tenure is granted to<br />
teachers when they receive their<br />
fourth contract from a district.<br />
Tenure allows teachers due process<br />
in any dismissal proceedings and<br />
they need to be given reasons why<br />
they are being let go. Prior to receiving<br />
tenure, teachers may be<br />
dismissed and not be given a reason<br />
for the dismissal, but most of<br />
the time it is pretty obvious why<br />
they were. It is a sensitive subject<br />
and has pros and cons to keep it or<br />
do away with it.<br />
The bonus plan I feel would be a<br />
mistake. In the <strong>Wall</strong> Schools the<br />
top 20 percent of the teachers allows<br />
five teachers to receive the<br />
bonus. I do not see a lot of positives<br />
to this proposal. It will be a decisive<br />
process and I believe a no win<br />
proposition.<br />
What makes Math and Science<br />
teachers worth anymore than an<br />
English or Social Studies teacher?<br />
The shortage of qualified Math and<br />
Science teachers is a national problem<br />
and I feel we do not see this as<br />
a big issue in South Dakota. We<br />
have just as big of a problem finding<br />
music and special education<br />
teachers. Bonus payments will not<br />
fix the problem of low teacher<br />
salaries which keeps qualified people<br />
from making education a career.<br />
School districts across South<br />
Dakota have made the cuts,<br />
streamlined their districts, and<br />
still have provided the students<br />
with a good education. It is time<br />
for the legislators and the Governor<br />
to provide the means to help<br />
districts pay their teachers and<br />
move South Dakota teacher pay<br />
from being 50th. Please keep an<br />
open mind and listen to both sides<br />
of the issues.<br />
Congratulations to the students<br />
and advisors of the One Act play<br />
on their advancement to the State<br />
One Act Contest in Aberdeen.<br />
We are heading into the last full<br />
month of winter athletic<br />
games/matches. District competition<br />
will start in the middle of February<br />
and ending with state events<br />
later on.<br />
Some of the elementary teachers<br />
and Mr. Sykora have returned<br />
from a trip to the National Title 1<br />
Convention, where the <strong>Wall</strong> Elementary<br />
school was recognized as<br />
an outstanding Title 1 School. Congratulations<br />
to the students and<br />
staff on a well deserved recognition.<br />
As we move along in the school<br />
year I would encourage parents to<br />
stress to their children the importance<br />
of attendance, respect, character,<br />
and doing what is right. We<br />
have good students in our school<br />
and we need to work together to<br />
strengthen what we already have.<br />
Good schools don’t just happen;<br />
they are a product of good families,<br />
good children, quality school staff<br />
and a supportive community.<br />
If anyone has a concern or questions<br />
concerning the school please<br />
feel free to contact me.<br />
Brody Bryan took second place at the Cobbler Tournament held<br />
on Saturday, January 14, in the 6-U division<br />
~Photo by Sharon Anderson<br />
Chamber announces Ag Scholarship<br />
recipients<br />
Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag & Natural Resource<br />
Committee Ag Scholarship recipients Bobbie Till, Tyler Swan,<br />
Trey DeJong, Rolly Fortune and Anna Kitterman, WDT Scholarship<br />
recipient. ~Courtesy Photo<br />
The Ag & Natural Resources<br />
Committee of the Rapid City Area<br />
Chamber of Commerce is pleased<br />
to announce the committee’s 2012<br />
Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo<br />
Scholarship program recipients:<br />
· Trey DeJong – Philip, SD<br />
· Rolly Fortune – Interior, SD<br />
· Tyler Swan – Newell, SD<br />
· Bobbie Till - Dupree, SD<br />
· Anna Kitterman – <strong>Wall</strong>, SD –<br />
recipient of the Western Dakota<br />
Technical Institute (WDT) scholarship<br />
These $1,000 scholarships are<br />
awarded to students planning to<br />
pursue a career in either production<br />
agriculture or other agri-business<br />
related fields, at a post-secondary<br />
institution in South<br />
Dakota.<br />
The Ag & Natural Resources<br />
Committee teamed up with WDT<br />
to present a $500 scholarship to an<br />
individual interested in attending<br />
an Ag related program at their institution.<br />
The objective of the Ag & Natural<br />
Resources Committee of the<br />
Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce<br />
is to increase economic ac-<br />
tivity and mutual understanding<br />
between Rapid City businesses<br />
and rural neighbors.<br />
This group focuses and addresses<br />
agricultural and natural<br />
resource issues at all government<br />
levels.<br />
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<strong>Wall</strong> School honor roll and<br />
prefect attendance<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> Elementary School<br />
Second Quarter<br />
Principal Honor Roll<br />
3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F)<br />
Fourth Grade: Cale Baus,<br />
Aidan Brunnemann, John Deering,<br />
Alexa Dunker, Ash Grenstiner, Andrew<br />
Law, Abby Moon, Kassidy<br />
Sawvell and Korra Westby.<br />
Fifth Grade: Terel Eisenbraun,<br />
Sage Gabriel, Derek Griebel, Mercede<br />
Hess, Cooper McConaghy,<br />
Jayton McKay, Meghan Patterson,<br />
Shelby Ruland and Jaicee<br />
Williams.<br />
Honor Roll<br />
3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F)<br />
Fourth Grade: Enoch Cuny,<br />
Samantha Deutscher, Kole Gallino,<br />
Luke Harris, Zachary Hout, Tacia<br />
Osterberg and Rheagan Zebroski.<br />
Fifth Grade: Jacob Bielmaier,<br />
Tadan Casjens, Karlie Dartt,<br />
Bradan McDonnell, Cooper<br />
McLaughlin, Jace O’Rourke and<br />
Cash Wilson.<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> Elementary School<br />
First Semester<br />
Perfect Attendance<br />
Kindergarten: Burke Blasius,<br />
Bridger Casjens, Rebecca Griebel,<br />
Dawson Hess and Quinn Moon.<br />
First Grade: Blair Blasius,<br />
Searra-Sioux Deutscher, Liam Gibson<br />
and Jesse Thorson.<br />
Second Grade: Samantha Rancour<br />
and Cayne Krogman.<br />
Third Grade: Jenna Elshere,<br />
Reid Hansen, Charlie Heathershaw,<br />
Dayton Hertel and Katy<br />
Humphrey.<br />
Fourth Grade: Alexa Dunker,<br />
Kole Gallino, Zach Hout and Korra<br />
Westby.<br />
Fifth Grade: Mercede Hess.<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> Middle School<br />
Second Quarter<br />
Honor Roll<br />
Gold (3.75 - 4.0)<br />
Sixth Grade: Damion Bresee,<br />
Madisen Grenstiner, Emma<br />
Michael and Emilee Pauley.<br />
Seventh Grade: Katy Bielmaier,<br />
Heather Dauksavage, Sidney<br />
Dunker, Elle Moon, Taylor<br />
Richter and Christine Womack.<br />
Eighth Grade: Caitlin Ausmann,<br />
Monica Bielmaier, Josie<br />
Blasius, Catriona Brunnemann,<br />
Autumn Deering, Anika Eisenbraun,<br />
Gabel Sandal and David<br />
Sykora.<br />
Silver (3.37 - 3.749)<br />
Sixth Grade: Tate Eisenbraun.<br />
Paisley Godfrey, Aaron Moschell,<br />
Trista Reinert, Mason Sandal, Kyla<br />
Sawvell and Sierra Wilson.<br />
Seventh Grade: Jessica Casjens,<br />
Savanna Deutscher, Emily<br />
Ferris, Winter Godfrey, Cameron<br />
Richter and Elyssa Westby.<br />
Eighth Grade: Raedon Anderson,<br />
Larae Elwood and Chris<br />
Schulz.<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> Middle School<br />
Second Quarter<br />
Honor Roll<br />
Bronze (3.0 - 3.369):<br />
Sixth Grade: Ruth Bryan,<br />
Austin Carter, Preston Eisenbraun,<br />
Trey Elshere and Brianna<br />
Schreiber.<br />
Seveth Grade: Allan McDonnell<br />
and Riley Ruland.<br />
Eighth Grade: Riley Fortune,<br />
Jade Hertel, Reed Hertel, July<br />
Kammerer, Camden Sawvell,<br />
Rylee Schreiber and Alex Tysdal.<br />
Middle School<br />
First Semester<br />
Perfect Attendance<br />
Sixth Grade: Paisley Godfrey.<br />
Seventh Grade: Jessica Casjens.<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> High School<br />
Second Quarter<br />
Honor Roll<br />
Gold (3.75 - 4.0):<br />
Ninth Grade: Austin Huether,<br />
Tayah Huether, Carlee Johnston,<br />
Carson Johnston and Danny<br />
Muzik.<br />
Tenth Grade: Lane Blasius,<br />
Nicole Eisenbraun, Ben Linn,<br />
Clancy Lytle, Maria Trask and Les<br />
Williams.<br />
Eleventh Grade: Elsie Fortune,<br />
Bailey Hapney, Lane Hustead,<br />
Laketon McLaughlin, Nathan Patterson,<br />
Mazee Pauley and Kailey<br />
Sawvell.<br />
Twelvth Grade: Rolly Fortune,<br />
Heidi Huether, Anna Kitterman,<br />
Mikala Kraut, Kale Lytle and<br />
Jess Williams.<br />
Silver (3.37 - 3.749):<br />
Ninth Grade: Logan Bowers,<br />
Emily Linn and Celine Trask.<br />
Tenth Grade: Dusty Dartt,<br />
Kaden Eisenbraun, Dusty Leach,<br />
Sadie O’Rourke, Ridge Sandal and<br />
Kaitlin Schreiber.<br />
Eleventh Grade: Kim Billings,<br />
Taran Eisenbraun, Trey Richter,<br />
Autumn Schulz, Tyler Trask and<br />
Ryder Wilson.<br />
Twelvth Grade: Alexis Billings,<br />
Aleshia Feldman, Jessica Schulz,<br />
Chavis Shull and Jesse Willis.<br />
Bronze (3.0 - 3.369):<br />
Ninth Grade: Audrina Harper<br />
and Will Housman.<br />
Tenth Grade: Ashley Dauksavage,<br />
Shelby Feldman, Kelly Green,<br />
Leighah Hertel, Tyler Peterson,<br />
Michaela Schaefer and CJ Schulz.<br />
Eleventh Grade: Tyrel Clark,<br />
Shanda - Rae Enriquez and Bailey<br />
Lytle.<br />
Twelveth Grade: Alyssa Ermish<br />
and John Luke McGriff.<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> High School<br />
First Semester<br />
Perfect Attendance<br />
Tenth Grade: Clancy Lytle and<br />
Tyler Peterson.<br />
Eleventh Grade: Taran Eisenbraun,<br />
Analise Garland, Nathan<br />
Patterson and Elizabeth Sykora.<br />
Twelvth Grade: Kale Lytle.<br />
AAU participants wrestle in Sturgis<br />
Levi Sharp son of Dennis and<br />
Sara Sharp proudly displays<br />
his second place trophy that<br />
he won in Sturgis for the 6-U<br />
division.<br />
~Photo by Sharon Anderson<br />
Lilly Wagner brought home<br />
third place and a Good Sportsmanship<br />
medal for 9-10 division<br />
of the AAU Sturgis<br />
wrestling meet. She is the<br />
daughter of Toby and Jessica<br />
Wagner of Quinn.<br />
~Photo by Sharon Anderson<br />
BHFCU student of the month<br />
Black Hills Financial Services located at Black Hills Federal<br />
Credit Union is pleased to announce that Kyle Harris has been<br />
selected as January’s student of the month. Kyle is a senior at<br />
<strong>Wall</strong> High School that keeps busy being involved in football,<br />
track and a member of FCA. Kyle excels in school with his positive<br />
attitude and maintains a 3.9 GPA. He is always ready to lend<br />
a hand in community service; Kyle recently completed his Senior<br />
Project helping at Catholic Youth Group in Rapid City in public<br />
speaking and with Youth Group night Ministry Retreat. In his<br />
spare time he likes to read, listen to music, lift weights and cheer<br />
on the Green Bay Packers. Even though the Packers are not<br />
playing in the Super Bowl, Kyle predicts the NY Giants will win<br />
this year. The last three summers Kyle has worked as a life guard<br />
at the swimming pool. This summer he is hoping to work with a<br />
traveling Vacation Bible School. After he graduates from High<br />
School, he looks forward to attending Catholic Seminary in<br />
Winona, MN. Kyle is the son of Terri Harris, Quinn, SD and<br />
Stretch Harris, <strong>Wall</strong>, SD. Congratulations Kyle from Black Hills<br />
Financial Services! ~Courtesy Photo<br />
AAU wrestler Reid Hansen handling his opponent with a little<br />
help from his dad Eric Hansen at the Cobbler tournament held<br />
on Saturday, January 14. Reid came home with a first place<br />
medal for the 9-10 division. ~Photo by Sharon Anderson