Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

Congratulations to the Second Grade Super Spellers!

Dare I say, that was the fastest 1st Quarter EVER?!? Life on here from the 3rd/4th/5th ELA classroom has been quiet, but it isn't for the lack of fun or work getting done. These kids are BUSY! To name a FEW things: 💜We've become writers ranging small to big through short fun writes and longer personal narratives. Sharing their stories seems to be one of the students favorite things to do, and it is so fun to help them put their thoughts into words. 💛We're turning into Spelling ROCKSTARS! 💜We celebrated an AWESOME Homecoming Week--kudos to our STUCO!🎉 💛We've read a number of wonderful books! Some making us laugh, one making us cry, and all teaching us lessons. 💜We've played games to help listening skills--building that healthy, competitive, CHARGER spirit, too! Next up, we're preparing to travel around the world with our Flat Stanley's after having read "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown. If you know a 4th grader, watch your mail, you may have something coming your way! More big things are coming for Quarter 2... stay tuned! In the meantime, here are a few snapshots to recap the fastest. quarter. ever! Go Chargers!

The Annual FFA Pancake Feed is this Sunday morning from 8:00 am - 11:30 am. Don't miss out on this awesome breakfast at the Phoenix Center in Onida! The FFA Chapter will be serving pancakes and sausage with milk, juice & coffee.

For the past few weeks, the 7th and 8th graders have been discussing resiliency and adversity during our SEL (social and emotional learning) class time. Small groups competed in the Resilience Tower Challenge. Their job was to build the tallest free-standing tower possible using only the materials provided. After that winner was chosen, they were given additional time to adapt their tower so that it would survive a gentle 5-second shake of the table (earthquake). Another winner was then chosen. The students worked well together and were able to show resilience and adaptability to each given situation. Our goal for them is to apply these lessons to their real life and use what they've learned to be resilient and adapt to unforeseen circumstances that may occur.

Rudy the Rooster came to visit!! A big thank you to the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, and Sully County Rooster Rush for bringing Rudy to visit us and teach us about pheasant hunting and its impact on South Dakota! 🧡💛 We appreciate you taking the time to share this fun and educational experience with us!

Fire Prevention Week. Thank you to the fire department for coming in and sharing some tips and reminders to the kids. Here are a few of the class coloring contest winners. Fireman's annual meal will be this Saturday. Come and check out all the students coloring and feel free to take your child's picture home with you

Congratulations to Carmyn for a 9th place finish at the Region 4B Cross Country meet! She will run at the State Cross Country meet on Saturday, October 24th at Hart Ranch in Rapid City.

Reminder to Senior Volleyball Parents and Fans!

This Thursday, October 15, 2026, is Sully Buttes Volleyball Senior Night!

The JV contest will begin at 6:00 PM CT, with the Varsity contest immediately following.

Our Senior Night recognition will take place during the starting lineups of the Varsity contest.

Please join us as we recognize and celebrate our senior volleyball players!

Congratulations to our 5th grade winners of the fire department coloring contest for fire prevention week. 1st Place: Luci Alexander 2nd Place: Karsyn Shepherd 3rd Place: Hunter Millage

Fire Prevention week! 🔥 The Onida Fire Dept. came to school today to visit with the students about fire safety! Hopefully they ask their families about changing the batteries in the smoke detectors at home! The students also got these awesome blankets! Thank you 😊 Congrats to our coloring contest winners: (1st) Kyler Stanley, (2nd) Elena Velez-Santiago, and (3rd) Johan de Witt 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The 8th grade Social Studies class zoomed in on South Dakota and Sully County history. The students created their own seal for the state of South Dakota based on events and topics leading to statehood. They also completed the "Talking Trail" focusing on the history of different areas around Sully County.

Last Tuesday was a BIG day as our seniors took advantage of Free College Application Period and officially started taking steps toward what their futures will look like after SBHS! 🚀

This is what it’s all about—showcasing their hard work, talents, accomplishments, and education as they begin opening doors to new opportunities. 💙

The future is bright, Seniors! Keep dreaming big, putting in the work, and taking those next steps. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you! 🎓✨

Fill the stands with pink!

Congratulations to the ABO School Board for receiving An ASBSD Gold Level ALL Award!

We hope to see you in Dupree supporting the Chargers!

Sully Buttes Activities This Week!

October 12–17, 2026

Monday, October 12
- School Board Meeting – 6:30 PM

Tuesday, October 13
• OFD Fire Safety Prevention (PK–5) – 8:30 AM
• Middle School Volleyball vs. Stanley County – 4:00 PM (3 MS Games)
- C and A game starting at 4:00 PM
- B game starting at 5:15 PM

• High School Volleyball vs. Stanley County – Rolling Schedule to follow MS B Game
Wednesday, October 14
• Cross Country Region Meet
Start Time: 1:00 PM

• High School Assembly – Coach Stiegelmeier – 1:40–2:40 PM (Main Gym)

Thursday, October 15
• Rudy the Rooster Visit (Grades K–5) – 9:00 AM (MPR)
• Middle School Volleyball @ Mobridge-Pollock – 4:00 PM
• High School Volleyball vs. Timber Lake (Senior Night) – 6:00 PM CT
- Reminder that Senior Night will be right before the start of the Varsity Game.

Friday, October 16
• End of 1st Quarter
• High School Football @ Lemmon/McIntosh – 6:00 PM MT (7:00 PM CT)
- Dismissal and Leave Time (TBD)

Saturday, October 17
- High School Volleyball @ Dupree Round Robin Tournament – 9:00 AM MT (10:00 AM CT)
- Leave Time (TBD)

Parents and guardians are responsible for the supervision of their children who are in attendance at Sully Buttes extracurricular events. The ABO School District and staff are not responsible for injuries or incidents involving children who are not supervised by their parent or guardian during these events.

We also ask that parents please help make sure their children pick up after themselves. This includes picking up any trash left in the playground, park, and surrounding areas.

Thank you for helping us provide a safe environment and keep our school grounds clean for everyone!

Tonight's football game vs. Timber Lake can be found at https://www.youtube.com/live/MIu0he2haKQ?is=lCv8QCRT9L1QDMQV

Thank you to Oahe Electric for the High Voltage demonstration. 5th graders along with Mr. Gittings 8th grade Ag class got the opportunity to observe and listen to the presentation. Some great reminders of what to do and what could happen with down powerlines

Second Grade Super Spellers of the week! Hard work pays off!