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Weekly Update #22

February 26, 2021

Devotional Thought By Mr. Bauer - Genesis 22:13

Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son (Genesis 22:13).

God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, the son God promised would continue the line of the Savior. In faith, Abraham was prepared to do so. At the moment at which Abraham was ready to kill Isaac, God intervened and stopped him. God provided a ram caught in the thicket to take the place of Isaac. Because we are sinful, we deserve eternal death. God intervened and sacrificed Jesus in our place as payment for our sins on the cross. He saved our lives for eternity. May God bless us as we continue through Lent preparing our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ loving death and victorious resurrection.

New

Call News

On January 13, Pastor Hansen had been given the Divine Call to serve at St. Paul’s, Roscoe, and St. John’s, Bowdle, SD. After much prayer and deliberation, Pastor Hansen has announced this week to return the Call to the dual parish and will continue to serve the Lord and his lambs at GPLHS. Please continue to keep Pastor Hansen, GPLHS, and the dual parish in your prayers.

Cast Selection Announced

Congratulations to the students selected for the cast of The Secret Garden, this year's spring play production. Practices will begin next week!

Cast List

Grade School Basketball Tournament

9 schools are coming to this year’s grade school basketball tournament. There are 3 divisions: recreational, girls competitive, and boys competitive. We can’t wait to see all the teams and wish them safe travels to and from Watertown! - Schedule

11:45 a.m. Early Dismissal - March 5, 2021

The grade school basketball tournament will begin at 1:00 p.m. To accommodate our visitors and the scheduled games, we will run an early dismissal schedule on Friday, March 5. Please note: 2nd period starts at 8:09. The school day will end at 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be served.

Early Dismissal Schedule

Track Begins

Thursday, March 4, informational meeting at GPL @ 3:45 in the gym
First practice: Monday, March 8

ACT Boot Camp on Saturday, Feb. 27

ACT Boot Camp prep session is on Saturday, February 27. It will run from 9:00-11:30am. Juniors be sure to bring your device charged and ready to use. Also remember to make sure you can login to your SD MyLife account. A calculator for the math test would also be useful.

Weekly email checking % by class:

Juniors 76%
Sophomores 78%
Seniors 85%
Freshmen 100% !!

And the winner for January is...:

Sophomores 65%
Juniors 67%
Freshmen 76%
Seniors 79%- Congratulations!

Student Council Update By Secretary Lydia Kratz

Winter Formal is Saturday, February 27th, and the doors will open at 7:00 pm! The dance will run until 10:00 pm. Our very own DJ says that it will be a "banger", so how could one not attend? Also, students can look forward to a bowling event on March 13th at 7:00 pm! Great Plains will reserve six lanes at Tommy's Lanes Bowling Alleys, and will allow 30 students admission. The price will be $9.50 for two games and shoes.

Abigail LaFramboise...Senior of the Week

Name: Abigail Ann LaFramboise

Nicknames: Abby

Where are you from: Watertown, SD

Plans after High School: Undecided

Favorite Bible Passage: Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Advice to underclassmen: Don't take time for granted because each year goes by faster.

Favorite Musician: Morgan Wallen

Favorite Movie: Instant Family

Favorite School Subject: Psychology

Favorite Genre of Music: Country

Favorite School Lunch: Chef Salad

Dream Vacation: Fiji

Favorite High School Memory: Freshman Music

Updated

Winter Formal- Saturday, Feb. 27

Winter Formal will take place Saturday, February 27. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. The dance will be from 7:30-10:00pm. Please note:

Participants will need to wear face coverings when they are within six feet of others
When students are spread out, they can shed their face coverings
We will not be allowing parents to come inside for pictures

Parents can certainly take pictures at home before the dance, and we will take pictures at the dance that will be made available to parents. We believe we can have an enjoyable Winter Formal with these COVID adjustments.

Panther Basketball Week in Review

Feb. 22 - Girls varsity basketball lost to Lanford in their region playoff game, 47-44.
Feb. 25 - Boys JV and varsity lost to Elkton/Lake Benton

Current

Honor Society Blood Drive

At this moment all appointments are filled. You can call the office 605-886-0672 to be put on a wait list. Mrs. Miller will call you if there is a cancellation. Those who are coming, please consider using the Rapid Pass system to save time when you check in. ALERT: There's new FDA blood donation eligibility guidance for those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination. If you received a COVID-19 vaccine, knowing the name of the manufacturer is critical in determining blood donation eligibility. In most cases, there's no deferral time to donate. Learn More

ACT Registration and Preparation

Even though not all our students need to take the ACT for college admission, we expect that all juniors take the ACT as our primary form of standardized assessment. The next available ACT testing date at Watertown High School is coming up on April 17. The registration deadline is March 12. You can register at ACT.org. We will reimburse families for their child’s first attempt; simply share a receipt of payment with Mrs. Hesford, our Business Manager. If any questions about the ACT come to mind, please contact Mr. Bauer. Students are encouraged to use the Method Test Prep tools available through SDMyLife to prepare for the ACT.

Parents it's Time to Enroll for 2021-22!

Parents of current students should have recently received an email from TADS inviting registration for the 2021-22 school year. We encourage you to begin this process. Please let us know if you have any questions. If you did not receive an email from TADS, you can begin the process by visiting: https://www.gplhs.org/returning-students Click on the TADS logo and enter the username and password you created to register in past years.