Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

Second Graders are concert ready! ABO Christmas concert/Art show was wonderful!

The ABO School District is now hiring for several positions for the 2026-27 School Year!

Quick Reminder to Athletes and Parents : Today is Winter sports picture day.

REMINDER: Please return your Angel Tree gift TODAY. (If you are waiting for an item and it will be late, please contact the school and leave a message for C Hill with your name and gift tag number, or email Cherie.hill@k12.sd.us)

ABO School District Activities & Events
December 15–22, 2025
Monday, December 15
• K–12 Christmas Concert
6:30–8:00 PM
• Middle School Wrestling @ Lyman (Presho)
Non-Music Students Only
Start Time: 5:30 PM
Leave Time: 3:20 PM
Tuesday, December 16
• Double Header Basketball vs. Lyman
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Order: JV Girls – JV Boys – Girls Varsity – Boys Varsity
Rolling Schedule
• Wrestling @ Lyman Quad (Presho)
Start Time: 5:30 PM
Dismissal: 2:30 PM
Leave Time: 2:45 PM
Wednesday, December 17
• Books and Breakfast Book Club
7:30–8:00 AM
• Senior Presentations
1:00–3:00 PM
• Winter Sports Pictures
Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Wrestling, Boys Wrestling, Cheer
Thursday, December 18
• Wrestling Triangular vs. Stanley County & Gettysburg (Gettysburg)
Start Time: 5:30 PM
Leave Time: 3:45 PM
Friday, December 19
• Last Day of 2nd Quarter / 1st Semester
12:30 PM Early Dismissal
• Middle School Girls Basketball @ Herreid/Selby (Herreid)
Game Time: 5:15–6:15 PM (One Game Only)
Leave Time: 3:15 PM
• High School Girls Basketball @ Herreid/Selby (Herreid)
Game Time: 6:30 PM
Leave Time: 4:30 PM
Saturday, December 20
• Battle for the Paddle (Canton – Individual)
All Day
• Boys Wrestling @ Plankinton Invite
All Day
• High School Boys Basketball vs. Winner
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Monday, December 22
• Christmas Break – No School
• Double Header Basketball vs. Wolsey-Wessington
2:00–6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 23 – Friday, December 26
• Winter Moratorium
No School Athletic Activities

We're officially in the final week of the semester! Let's bring the holiday spirit and make it a fun one!🎅🏼🎄

4th Grade wrote, illustrated, and published a book this fall semester! They worked so hard and came out with some great pieces. Check out their book in the library this next week! 'Twas the Night Before... By: The 2025-2026 4th Grade Class

Mr. Gittings welding students are applying what they have learned so far to make their first small projects. Great work!!

Mr. Gittings elves in 8th grade shop have been very busy creating projects in their wood burning unit!!

Reminder: Girls Basketball Parents Night—Tonight
Tonight is our Girls Basketball Parents Night. We will begin our Middle School Girls Basketball games at 4:00 PM.

4:00 PM—Middle School Game 1

Middle School Game 2—to follow (rolling schedule)

JV Game—to follow

Parents’ Night Recognition—immediately after the JV contest

Varsity Game—to follow

Please plan for a rolling schedule throughout the evening.

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.