Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

The ABO School District will have a 9:15 am late start on Friday, Dec. 12. The Blunt route bus will depart Blunt at 8:30 am. Please leave early and give yourself extra time to safely drive to school.

Thank you to Mrs. Joan Hofer for coming and speaking in the library yesterday about being an author.

This summer, Mrs. Tassler's 3rd- through 6th-grade art students were invited to participate in creating unique ornament designs that will adorn our state’s tree next to the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. What an incredible honor for our young artists, and a joyful way to share the creativity and pride of South Dakota with visitors from across the country. Thanks to @NationalParkFdn and @NationalParkService for making this possible! Take a closer look at their ornaments: https://www.thenationaltree.org/ornaments/south-dakota/

Attention Girls Wrestling Parents and fans: Unfortunately, the Girls Wrestling team will not be traveling to Rapid City due to the weather and road conditions.

This is the link to learn more about the proposed JK/Pre-K Program beginning in the fall of 2026. Please click on the link or QR code to read about the program and to submit questions for the Jan. 6, 2026, 7:00 pm informational meeting on the topic.

Schedule Update – Lyman Wrestling Quad The Lyman Quad that was canceled today due to weather has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 16th at 5:30 PM.

The ABO School District will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 11. This will be E-Learning Day #1 for the 2nd quarter for K-12 students. Please follow your E-Learning procedures. MS/HS households need to email Jeremy.Chicoine@k12.sd.us by noon to receive attendance credit. If your internet is down please text him at 605-222-9578, this is a MS/HS requirement only, one message per household is sufficient.

Due to the forecast, the ABO School District will have a 10:15 am late start on Thursday, Dec. 11. The Blunt Route bus will depart Blunt at 9:30 am. Out of town travelers please use caution and allow for more drive time.

Attention Boys’ Basketball and Football Parents/Students There will be no morning lifting or Shooting School tomorrow due to the potential for poor weather conditions. We do not want any students on the roads before ABO staff have had the opportunity to check road conditions and ensure safety. Thank you for your understanding.

Sully Buttes Athletics Calendar Updates

• Boys Basketball vs. Winner – December 20
Please note the time change. The JV game will now begin at 11:00 AM, with Varsity to follow.

• Girls Basketball @ Ipswich – Make-Up Date
The postponed Ipswich game has been rescheduled for January 6th. JV will start at 4:45 PM with Varsity to follow.

• Girls Basketball Pictures
Team picture day will be December 15th, and individual pictures will be taken on December 17th.

Wrestling and Boys/Girls Basketball Parents, please review the following information:

Boys and Girls Wrestling will dismiss at 2:30 PM and leave at 2:45 PM on Thursday for their Quad at Lyman. Please note the time change—the meet will now begin at 5:30 PM.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, we will have Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Wrestling, and Boys Wrestling pictures immediately after school. Picture packets can be picked up by your athlete in the High School Office.

Also, a reminder that Friday night is Girls Basketball Parents Night. The Parents Night recognition will begin at the conclusion of the JV contest.

The girls varsity basketball games scheduled at Ipswich tonight have been postponed due to weather. The Ipswich School District is closing early and cancelling all activities. We will notify the public when a new date has been set.

Looking good, Sully Buttes Art Club! We're rocking our new club shirts and feeling great. We want to send a big thank you to the organizers of 'Twas the Night and to everyone who supported us during our Face Painting Activity at the event. We had so much fun!

In honor of Native American Heritage, our 7th & High School art students celebrated the life and work of South Dakota's own Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota). Inspired by his designs for the Mitchell Corn Palace, students created unique mosaics using a palette of agricultural seeds—including corn, sunflower, peas, and wheat—connecting art, agriculture, and local history! For a closer look at their pieces of art, please visit Mrs. Tassler's website: https://sites.google.com/view/mrstassler/corn-palace

The PVC is hosting their annual locker and door decorating contests and is in search of some used or unwanted Christmas wrapping paper and decor to assist students with their lockers! If you are looking to declutter or donate some Christmas supplies to the students for decorating, please drop supplies at the high school office. We can’t wait to see all of the decked halls!

Music and Art Shine Brightly at ABO School! Don't miss the ABO School Christmas Concert and Christmas Art Showcase on Monday, December 15, 2025, starting at 6:30 PM (Note the early start!). See our talented K-12 students perform in a combined concert! Plus, take a stroll through the administrative hallway from 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM to see a stunning display of student art! It’s the perfect time to celebrate their creativity. We can't wait to see you there for a festive evening! ​​

ABO Patrons and Girls Basketball Parents and Fans,

The ABO School District has 40 surplus iPads (32 GB) available for $25.00 each. These will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis; no iPads will be reserved. If you are interested in purchasing one, they will be available in the High School office after 1:00 p.m. today. Please note that the iPads do not come with a case or charger; those items will need to be purchased separately.

We are also aware of the weather concerns regarding the Girls Basketball game in Ipswich today. We are monitoring the situation closely and will make a final decision after lunch today.

Second Grade Super Spellers of the week!

Oh the fun the Second Graders have had learning about wheat in Ag in the Classroom! We made bread in a bag and completed a wheat weaving ornament with great help from part of the Seventh Grade class!