Aberdeen Public School District

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Aberdeen Public Schools e-newsletter | April 2024
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Educators Rising students qualify for nationals

Educators Rising national qualifiers

The Aberdeen School Board recognized Educators Rising state competitor Dakota Sheets and national qualifiers Kylie Clemens, Sascha Usselman and Alexis Ketterling! Congratulations!

CHS teacher selected for Fulbright program

Ms. Siebrasse with her students

Aberdeen Central Social Studies Teacher Nicole Siebrasse has been selected for the Fulbright Teacher for Global Classrooms program. Congratulations! Read more here.

Powered by South Dakota Public Schools video

Simmons Middle School Teacher Cassidy Neer shares why she loves working at the Aberdeen Public School District in this Powered by South Dakota Public Schools video!

Congratulations, Holgate MathCounts Team!

HMS mathcounts team

Congratulations to the Holgate MathCounts team, which is the second best in the state!

Team members include: Mitchell Golz, Evan Smith, Levi Edwards, Cohwen Heimann snd Corban Landis.

Individually, Levi holds the title as the best in the state. And not far behind is Cohwen as the fourth best. Both qualified for Nationals and will compete in Washington, D.C., in May! Great job, Levi and Cohwen!

March Caught in the Act Winners selected

March 2024 Caught in the Act winners

Congratulations to our March 2024 Caught in the Act winners, Jessica Lott and Emily Nash! Read more about our winners here.

To nominate a co-worker for the next Caught in the Act, pick up a nomination form in your school’s office and return it to Wendy Miller, human resources receptionist, in the District Service Center!

CHS art students earn state awards

CHS art winner
CHS art winning entry

Aberdeen Central competed in the State Art competition and Art Wars competition over break, and two students received second placed in two categories:

• Liz Preszler, Photography, State Finals Art Wars

• Ken Aumer, Acrylic/Oil painting, State Art competition!

Congratulations!

Congrats, CHS All-State Band and Show Choir!

CHS Show Chor
All-state band students

Congratulations to the following students for making the 2024 S.D. All State Show Choir, to be held May 2-4 at NSU:

  • Sopranos: Hannah Anderson, Emma Carlsgaard, Cadynce German

  • Altos: Livia Douglas, Ava Rott, Carter Van Steenwyk

  • Tenor: Carson Goethals

  • Bass: Jackson Rott

Congratulations also to the following musicians for auditioning into the 2024 S.D. All-State Jazz Band, also set for May 2-4 at the NSU-JFAC:

  • Charlie Hemke: Alto Saxophone

  • Axton Johnson: Trumpet

  • Louis Manhart: Trumpet

  • Mason Ligon: Trumpet

  • Grady Anderson: Trumpet

A special congratulations to Axton Johnson, who successfully auditioned into all 3 all-state instrumental ensembles during the 2023-24 school year!

First Aberdeen Central EMR students graduate

CHS EMR grads and teachers

In March, our very first class of Aberdeen Central EMR students graduated in a ceremony held at ATEC Academy.

Congratulations to CHS students Janae Chapman, Kaylee Naasz and Aurelia Steiger!

Read more about the EMR program here.

Welcome, Coach Paiton Burckhard!

Golden Eagle

The Aberdeen Public School District is pleased to announce the hiring of alum Paiton Burckhard as the girls basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. Welcome!

Reminder: Register for Kindergarten

Kindergarten students

Don't forget: Kindergarten registration for fall 2024 is open! Register your child for kindergarten at Aberdeen Public Schools here!

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