The Middle School GBB game tonight has been postponed until December 22nd.
This afternoon the JH Girls' basketball team hosts Tiospa Zina. The game begins at 4:00 in the Milbank Elementary Gym. Attendance is limited to Parents Only. Masks are highly recommended, along with social distancing. The game will be Live Streamed via Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/Milbank-School-District-1206466476078795/)
Tonight the Bulldog Wrestling team has wrestle-offs at the Milbank High School Armory. Attendance for the wrestle-offs will be limited to Parents Only. The event will be Live Streamed on the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/milbank-high-school-milbank-sd)
Reminder Middle School Students and families - we are back to in-person learning Monday, November 23rd expect those quarantined due to close contact tracing or a positive case. If you are in that situation for all or part of this week, please Zoom into your classes following our normal schedule.
Since school began on August 19th, there have been 43 cases of Covid-19 involving staff and students. Disclaimer: This does not mean that they contracted the virus while in school. The vast majority of cases have been brought in from outside factors. Mask usage continues to rise and the number of close-contact quarantines have declined as a result.
Good Afternoon, everyone. Beginning tomorrow, November, 12th the Middle School will move to a virtual schedule through November 20th. Due to cases in the county, day cares closing and quarantines, we are in a position where we are running very short on teachers and out of substitutes. We are deeply sorry for any inconveniences that this may cause to families but, it is truly in an effort to keep our Elementary and High Schools in attendance. I would also like to remind everyone to please wear a mask, wash your hands regularly and take care of your own health as best you can right now. All middle school students in attendance today have received their schedules for the next seven school days. Students are expected to be connected with their teachers and follow their schedules during this time of virtual learning. This will not look the same as it did last spring. Junior High activities after school will take place at the current time. A link to the schedules will be posted on the facebook page as well as the website. Here is a copy to the link to view your child’s grade level plan during this virtual experience. Thank you everyone and stay safe!
https://www.milbankschooldistrict.com/o/milbank-middle-school
Tonight the Lady Bulldog Volleyball team travels to Redfield for the second round of the Region 1A Tournament. The winner advances to the SoDak 16. The contest begins at 7:00. Redfield will have limited attendance; all spectators will need a voucher to purchase a ticket at the gate. Masks are required. The contest will be live-streamed via KMSD Radio (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/kmsd/) or NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/milbank-high-school-milbank-sd)
Tonight the Lady Bulldog Volleyball team travels to Webster for the first round of the Region 1A Tournament. The contest begins at 7:00. Webster will have limited attendance; all spectators will need a voucher to purchase a ticket at the gate. Masks are recommended but not required. The contest will be live-streamed via Bearcats.tv.
The Lady Bulldog Volleyball team travels to Redfield tonight. Tonight's contest begins at 5:00. There is limited attendance, and masks are required in Redfield.
The Bulldog Football team travels to Canton tonight for playoff football. The game starts at 7:00. The contest has limited attendance. All spectators are required to have an invitation to purchase a ticket at the gate. The cost for all SDHSAA postseason events is $7 for adults and $5 for students. The game will be Livestreamed via http://chawks.liveticket.tv/ or www.bigstoneradio.com. Masks are recommended upon entrance and for the duration of the game.
Great news! The Milbank School District now qualifies for free school lunch and breakfast through June 30th! Please see information on the attached link.
Thank you,
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/987150/Free_Meals.pdf
3 and 4 Year Old Screening
The Milbank School District is looking for children that are 3 and 4 years old by September 1, 2020, and living in the Milbank School District, that are interested in a screening. The developmental screening will examine your child's skills in the areas of motor, speech, language, and general knowledge. Sessions generally last less than a hour.
If you would like to have your 3 or 4 year old screened or if you have any questions about the screening, please call Keri Schliesman at the Milbank Elementary, 605-432-6615.
Tonight's Lady Bulldog Volleyball match at Tiospa Zina has been postponed to Monday, Oct 26th. The Redfield match from Tuesday, Oct 20th, is rescheduled for Friday, Oct 30th.
The volleyball match at Redfield scheduled for tonight is canceled due to the weather conditions.
Click the link here to find each High School Teacher's Zoom Meeting Link for Parent Teacher Conferences!
https://5il.co/m92c
Tonight, the Bulldog Football team plays host to the Tea Area Titans. The game starts at 7:00. The middle school and high school marching bands will perform at halftime. Reminder we are in Tier 3 of the attendance policy, which is Parents Only. Only parents will be allowed to purchase tickets to the game. Tonight's contest will be Livestreamed for free on the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/milbank-high-school-milbank-sd)
The 7th/8th-grade Volleyball teams travel to Roncalli tonight. The 8th-grade team plays at 3:30, with the 7th-grade to follow. All matches tonight will be played at the Roncalli Elementary School.
Tonight, the Lady Bulldog Volleyball team plays host to Groton. At 6:00 the C match will be played in the Elementary Gym, and the JV match will be in the Armory with the Varsity match to follow. The JH matches for tonight have been canceled. Reminder we are in Tier 3 of the attendance policy, which is Parents Only. Only parents will be allowed to purchase tickets to the matches. All matches tonight will be Livestreamed for free: Armory matches on the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/milbank-high-school-milbank-sd)
and Elementary Gym matches on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/School/Milbank-School-District-1206466476078795/)
The Bulldog Cross Country teams travel to Webster this afternoon to compete in the Region 1A cross country meet.
Tonight, the Milbank Lady Bulldog Volleyball team hosts the Madison Bulldogs at 6:00. Attendance will be limited to PARENTS ONLY. The matches will be Livestreamed via the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/milbank-high-school-milbank-sd) or Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/School/Milbank-School-District-1206466476078795/)
Good afternoon, this is superintendent Justin Downes. I am NOT calling to inform you of a confirmed cased of COVID-19 today! The school district will continue to contact all close contacts when there is a case. However, we will no longer be using our emergency messenger system to announce a case within the district.
We are, however, continuing with the “Maroon and Gold” Schedule at the high school level next week. “Maroon” students will attend in person on Tuesday and Wednesday and “Gold” will attend on Thursday and Friday. As cases in our school system and in the counties our School District resides continue to decrease, we will look to move away from that scheduling in the future.
Thank you,
Milbank Activities Attendance Update:
Due to the increase of active cases and new cases of COVID in the community we are moving to Tier 3 of the attendance policy. While in Tier 3, attendance at all activities is limited to PARENTS ONLY.