For this year’s “Tales on the Trails” Everybody Reads initiative in March, Patrick Henry students are tracking the books they finish — from picture books and audiobooks to chapter books and graphic novels — on our giant South Dakota map display outside the library. 📚🗺️
We’ve challenged every student to read at least one book this month, and every book counts toward our community goal of 500,000 books! Learn more and follow the progress here:
https://www.siouxlandlib.org/programs-and-education/all-ages/everybody-reads
What book are you reading right now? Tell us in the comments! 📚
Let’s hit the trails and get reading, Panthers! 🐾📖✨
We’ve challenged every student to read at least one book this month, and every book counts toward our community goal of 500,000 books! Learn more and follow the progress here:
https://www.siouxlandlib.org/programs-and-education/all-ages/everybody-reads
What book are you reading right now? Tell us in the comments! 📚
Let’s hit the trails and get reading, Panthers! 🐾📖✨
🐾 Volunteers Needed for the Panther Party! 🎉
The Panther Party is coming up this Friday from 4:00–5:30 PM, and we still need a few more volunteers to help make this fun event possible for our students! If you’re able to lend a hand, please consider signing up below. Even a small amount of time makes a big difference! Thank you for helping make the Panther Party a great experience for our students! 🐾
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
The Panther Party is coming up this Friday from 4:00–5:30 PM, and we still need a few more volunteers to help make this fun event possible for our students! If you’re able to lend a hand, please consider signing up below. Even a small amount of time makes a big difference! Thank you for helping make the Panther Party a great experience for our students! 🐾
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who took time to attend conferences at Patrick Henry Middle School. We appreciate the partnership between home and school—it makes a meaningful difference for our students. Connecting about progress, goals, and growth helps ensure every student has the support they need to succeed.
A special thank you to our PTO for providing meals for our teachers during conference nights. Your support and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated by our staff. 💙💛🐾
A special thank you to our PTO for providing meals for our teachers during conference nights. Your support and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated by our staff. 💙💛🐾
💛 Shout Out to Our Students of the Month! 💛
These Panthers make responsible choices, treat others with respect, and keep our school safe. Thanks for showing us what PHMS pride looks like in action!
These Panthers make responsible choices, treat others with respect, and keep our school safe. Thanks for showing us what PHMS pride looks like in action!
🎉🐾 Panther Party is THIS Friday! 🐾🎉
The Panther Party is coming up Friday, March 13 from 4:00–5:30 PM, and we’re excited for an afternoon of fun with friends! Students can look forward to music, games, volleyball, gaga ball, bingo, a photo booth, and food!
🎟️This is a FREE event sponsored by the PTO, but it is a ticketed event for students who sign up. The sign-up link will be posted on Team Canvas pages on Tuesday and Wednesday, and tickets will be distributed during PRO on Friday to students who have signed up.
➡️We’re also still looking for volunteers to help make the event a success. If you’re able to help, please use the sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
The Panther Party is coming up Friday, March 13 from 4:00–5:30 PM, and we’re excited for an afternoon of fun with friends! Students can look forward to music, games, volleyball, gaga ball, bingo, a photo booth, and food!
🎟️This is a FREE event sponsored by the PTO, but it is a ticketed event for students who sign up. The sign-up link will be posted on Team Canvas pages on Tuesday and Wednesday, and tickets will be distributed during PRO on Friday to students who have signed up.
➡️We’re also still looking for volunteers to help make the event a success. If you’re able to help, please use the sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
Here’s a look at what’s happening at PHMS this week! Have a great week, Panthers! 🐾
March is National Athletic Training Month! 🩺💪
Athletic trainers are recognized for their commitment to helping people prevent injuries and stay healthy and active. As health care professionals, they are highly educated and dedicated to the job at hand. You can find athletic trainers serving in high schools, middle schools, colleges, corporations, professional sports, the military, performing arts, clinics, hospitals, and physician offices.
Patrick Henry Athletics would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Nicole Pederson of Sanford Health for the incredible care she provides to our athletes every single day. We are grateful for you!
Athletic trainers are recognized for their commitment to helping people prevent injuries and stay healthy and active. As health care professionals, they are highly educated and dedicated to the job at hand. You can find athletic trainers serving in high schools, middle schools, colleges, corporations, professional sports, the military, performing arts, clinics, hospitals, and physician offices.
Patrick Henry Athletics would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Nicole Pederson of Sanford Health for the incredible care she provides to our athletes every single day. We are grateful for you!
🎷🏆 Congratulations to our 8th Grade Jazz Band! 🏆🎷They took 1st place at the “Augustana Jazz on the Upper Great Plains” Festival! Competing against 11 bands from Iowa and South Dakota, they made history as the first Jazz Band from PHMS to ever win this competition!
👏 Outstanding Soloist Awards went to:
Dries Jibben
Ronan Jensen
Jayden Boerboom
Ian Shoemaker
Brittany Velasquez-Rivas
Henry Venhuizen
Andrew Barlow
We are so proud of your hard work, talent, and dedication. Way to represent PHMS! 🐾🎶💙
👏 Outstanding Soloist Awards went to:
Dries Jibben
Ronan Jensen
Jayden Boerboom
Ian Shoemaker
Brittany Velasquez-Rivas
Henry Venhuizen
Andrew Barlow
We are so proud of your hard work, talent, and dedication. Way to represent PHMS! 🐾🎶💙
🎉🐾 PANTHER PARTY is coming! 🐾🎉
Get ready for an all-school celebration you won’t want to miss! Join us Friday, March 13th from 4:00–5:30 PM for an afternoon packed with fun, friends, and Panther pride!
Students will enjoy music, games, volleyball, gaga ball, bingo, a photo booth, and food — including pizza, chips, pop, and candy — all sponsored by our PTO! 🍕🎶📸
Volunteers help make this event a success! If you’re able to lend a hand, please check out the sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
Get ready for an all-school celebration you won’t want to miss! Join us Friday, March 13th from 4:00–5:30 PM for an afternoon packed with fun, friends, and Panther pride!
Students will enjoy music, games, volleyball, gaga ball, bingo, a photo booth, and food — including pizza, chips, pop, and candy — all sponsored by our PTO! 🍕🎶📸
Volunteers help make this event a success! If you’re able to lend a hand, please check out the sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44AFAC29A7FE3-62529723-phms
It’s School Social Worker Week, and we’re celebrating one of the very best! Patrick Henry is fortunate to have Allison Reuland supporting our students and families each day. Her compassion, calm presence, and commitment to helping students overcome challenges make a lasting impact in our building. She works behind the scenes to ensure every student feels supported, heard, and valued. Thank you, Allison, for being such an important part of the Patrick Henry family. We are grateful for you every day! 💛💙
🏀 It’s GAME WEEK at Patrick Henry — and these are the last basketball games of the season!
First up — Tuesday, March 3 — our 8th grade boys play their final game of the year! Let’s pack the gym, celebrate this group, and show your school spirit.
Then on Friday, March 6, our 7th grade boys wrap up their season at home against Brandon Valley. Don’t miss the PHMS Dance Team performing at halftime! 💙
⏰Games start at 4:15
See you there, Panthers! 🐾
First up — Tuesday, March 3 — our 8th grade boys play their final game of the year! Let’s pack the gym, celebrate this group, and show your school spirit.
Then on Friday, March 6, our 7th grade boys wrap up their season at home against Brandon Valley. Don’t miss the PHMS Dance Team performing at halftime! 💙
⏰Games start at 4:15
See you there, Panthers! 🐾
🤼♂️ What a great season for our Panther wrestlers! The 7th and 8th grade girls and boys showed growth, grit, and sportsmanship all season long — from first-time wrestlers learning the basics to experienced competitors battling through tough matches. Congratulations to all of our wrestlers on a fantastic season!
✨Patrick Henry is celebrating Inclusion Week!✨
Our newly formed Best Buddies student group is proud to promote kindness, belonging, and acceptance for all. Throughout the week, students are invited to participate in fun dress-up days and intentionally look for ways to include others in our classrooms, hallways, and activities.
A special highlight of the week is Spread the Word Day on March 4 💙 — a national movement led by Special Olympics and supported by Best Buddies International that encourages the use of respectful, inclusive language and actions to end the exclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Together, we can continue building a school community where everyone feels seen 👀, valued 💛, and included 🤗.
Our newly formed Best Buddies student group is proud to promote kindness, belonging, and acceptance for all. Throughout the week, students are invited to participate in fun dress-up days and intentionally look for ways to include others in our classrooms, hallways, and activities.
A special highlight of the week is Spread the Word Day on March 4 💙 — a national movement led by Special Olympics and supported by Best Buddies International that encourages the use of respectful, inclusive language and actions to end the exclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Together, we can continue building a school community where everyone feels seen 👀, valued 💛, and included 🤗.
PHMS is ready for a great week! The week is packed with fun dress-up days for Inclusion Week, basketball games, Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday evening, and All-State Band on Friday. Let’s make it a great week, Panthers! 🐾
We’re excited to share that multiple National History Day projects from Patrick Henry have qualified for the NHD Regional Contest at the Old Courthouse Museum on March 12. These students have spent weeks diving deep into research, analyzing sources, building arguments, and refining their projects. Best of luck to these students as they take their projects to the next level ! 👏🎉
🌟 Athlete of the Week: Bree Underberg 🌟
Bree is doing a fantastic job learning choreography, stepping up as a leader, and being a reliable teammate. She pushes herself to grow and sets a great example for others.
Way to go, Bree! 💙💛👏
Bree is doing a fantastic job learning choreography, stepping up as a leader, and being a reliable teammate. She pushes herself to grow and sets a great example for others.
Way to go, Bree! 💙💛👏
I 💙 Public Schools! This week we celebrate National Public Schools Week! Public schools are where students learn, grow, discover their passions, and build lifelong friendships. We are proud of our dedicated admin, teachers, support staff, involved families, and students who make Patrick Henry such a special place each and every day.
Thank you for supporting public education and the opportunities it provides for ALL learners! #PublicSchoolsWeek #ProudToBePHMS
Thank you for supporting public education and the opportunities it provides for ALL learners! #PublicSchoolsWeek #ProudToBePHMS
Our PH Dance Team took the floor at Lincoln High School this past weekend and represented Patrick Henry Middle School with energy, confidence, and Panther pride! We are so proud of the hard work they’ve put in and the way they continue to grow with every performance. Don’t miss your chance to see them in action again! The Dance team will be performing at the PH boys basketball games this Thursday and Friday. 💙🐾
We are so proud of our MATHCOUNTS students who participated in the Regional contest last week! 🎉 Six of our students qualified for the State Competition — Wyatt, Finn, Vihann, Luke, Andrew, and Dylan! These students have spent countless hours practicing challenging concepts, sharpening their strategies, and supporting one another as a team. Representing our school at the state level is an incredible accomplishment, and we couldn’t be more excited for them! We wish them the best of luck as they compete against the top math students in South Dakota later this month! ✖️➕➖➗🟰
🍕 Donate for Dough Update 🍕
We've sold 114 cards and we’re still working toward our goal! Keep selling those Domino’s BOGO cards and help support our students and staff. Remember — the card pays for itself with the first use and can be used all year! 🙌
🎉 NEW PTO INCENTIVE! 🎉
PTO will draw for prizes from participants in the grade with the most sales! That means the more your grade sells, the more chances you have to win! Looks like 8th grade is in the lead!
Let’s turn up the friendly competition and see which grade will come out on top!
We've sold 114 cards and we’re still working toward our goal! Keep selling those Domino’s BOGO cards and help support our students and staff. Remember — the card pays for itself with the first use and can be used all year! 🙌
🎉 NEW PTO INCENTIVE! 🎉
PTO will draw for prizes from participants in the grade with the most sales! That means the more your grade sells, the more chances you have to win! Looks like 8th grade is in the lead!
Let’s turn up the friendly competition and see which grade will come out on top!
