We are incredibly proud to celebrate Andrew Terveen for an outstanding academic achievement! On the Spring 2025 South Dakota Math Assessment, Andrew earned a perfect score—a rare accomplishment achieved by only 16 students statewide. Andrew is currently an 8th grader at Patrick Henry Middle School and a member of the Honors Program, where his hard work and strong math skills truly stand out. Congratulations, Andrew! 👏
Early Release Reminder – Tuesday, December 23, 2025. As we head into the winter break, school will be releasing early on Tuesday, December 23 at 1:48 pm. We wish all of our students and families a safe, relaxing, and joyful holiday break! ❄️🎁
Patrick Henry was full of holiday magic last Friday! Santa, an elf, and a reindeer stopped by and caused some festive mischief throughout the school. They’ll return tomorrow morning -Tuesday, December 23 between 8:15–8:30 AM in the main entryway for pictures!👉 Click the link to see their adventures: https://youtube.com/shorts/naRtLMowYK8?si=vDVLlA9gEw3wiDw4
It’s a short, festive week before Winter Break with holiday dress-up days, an early release on Tuesday, and no school the rest of the week.
Enjoy the break, Panthers! 🐾 We’ll see you back on January 5, 2026.
Enjoy the break, Panthers! 🐾 We’ll see you back on January 5, 2026.
Dance if you’re ready for winter break!
PH staff understood the assignment! 💃🕺The countdown is ON—click the link to watch!
👉https://youtu.be/Q_17sPVshwM
Teacher Appreciation took center court at this week’s Girls Basketball games! Our 7th and 8th grade players nominated Patrick Henry teachers who have made a lasting impact in their lives. These educators were celebrated for the encouragement, support, and dedication they show our students every day. Let’s hear it for our amazing teachers and all they do for Panther Nation! 🐾💛💙
Our 8th grade drawing students took on a project that pushed their skills using the grid method to enlarge a photo onto drawing paper. After carefully creating a grid, students transferred what they saw in each square of the photo to the matching square on their paper—focusing first on contour lines of the face and facial features. Once the structure was in place, they added shading to create depth and realism. This process requires patience, focus, and attention to detail! The results show just how powerful strong observation skills and perseverance can be. 👏🎨
We are so grateful to the generous donors who supported our Patrick Henry Cares Annual Fundraiser. Because of you, we were able to serve more students this 2025 holiday season than ever before. 🎁Your kindness and support make a meaningful difference for our students and families, and we couldn’t do this without you. Please join us in thanking the local businesses and organizations featured here for helping spread holiday cheer at PHMS! 💫
🏆 Team 8-2 takes on monthly House Cup Challenges, where students work together to compete for points for their PRO! These challenges focus on teamwork, problem-solving, and school spirit. Their most recent challenge, River Crossing, put those skills to the test. Students had to safely get their teammates across the “river” using a scooter and broomball stick—no touching the floor allowed! It took communication, strategy, and plenty of encouragement to make it across. This month, "Stevenpuff" won the challenge! 🎉 Way to go, Team 8-2, for showing collaboration, creativity, and determination in action! 🏆
📸✨ New at Patrick Henry — Library Photography Contest! ✨📸
We’re excited to launch a brand-new opportunity for student photographers to showcase their creativity and we can't wait to see what you capture! Submit one original photo for a chance to have your work printed and displayed in the library!
🖼️ Contest Guidelines:
• Any subject is welcome — just no faces of people
• Must be your own photo
• One entry per student
📧 Submit your photo with your K12 email account to wendy.nelson@k12.sd.us
🗓️ Deadline: March 4, 2026
We’re excited to launch a brand-new opportunity for student photographers to showcase their creativity and we can't wait to see what you capture! Submit one original photo for a chance to have your work printed and displayed in the library!
🖼️ Contest Guidelines:
• Any subject is welcome — just no faces of people
• Must be your own photo
• One entry per student
📧 Submit your photo with your K12 email account to wendy.nelson@k12.sd.us
🗓️ Deadline: March 4, 2026
🍦🎶 Hard work tastes sweet! 🎶🍦These students in grades 6–8 took on the challenge of auditioning for All-State Band. The preparation process pushed them to grow, refine their skills, and rise to a higher level of performance. While official results won’t be released until January, we couldn’t let their hard work go unrecognized. Students were treated to an ice cream celebration as a thank-you for their commitment and determination. We’re proud of the time, focus, and passion they brought to this experience!
🚨 Good news alert! Sometimes a trip to the principal’s office starts with nervous faces… and ends with big smiles! 😄 Patrick Henry staff write positive office referrals when students show respect, responsibility, and safety—our Patrick Henry values in action! Congrats to these students who have recently received a positive office referral.💙💛
Through the Giving Group fundraiser last Friday, Team 6-3 students sold morning treats and raised an impressive $1,593.31. Afterward, the group took charge by tallying the donations and shopping online to fulfill Christmas wishlists for The Foster Network. Their hard work is already making the holidays brighter for others. 💙💛 We are so proud of this effort—thank you, Patrick Henry community!
🛼✨ Patrick Henry Glow Night at Skate City is almost here and we’re ready to roll! ✨🛼 Grab your friends, lace up those skates and head to Skate City for music, lights, laughs and LOTS of laps around the rink. 💙💛
❄️ It’s a busy week at Patrick Henry Middle School! As we get closer to winter break, we have a lot happening—our Choir Concert, dress-up days and basketball and wrestling competitions. 🎶🏀🤼♂️ A quick reminder that the school dress code expectations still apply during dress-up days. 💙💛
🎶✨ Here’s a sneak peek of some of our 6th grade choir students practicing for their upcoming concert! And yes… those are kazoos you’re hearing as they play along to the theme song from the movie Elf! 😄
📅 Winter Choir Concert – Tuesday, December 16 at Lincoln High School
🎤 6th Grade Concert: 5:30 PM
🎶 7th & 8th Grade Combined Concert: 7:00 PM
Admission is FREE, and we’d love to see you there to support on our amazing student musicians! 💙💛
https://youtube.com/shorts/FbPoIWdGWAI?feature=share
📅 Winter Choir Concert – Tuesday, December 16 at Lincoln High School
🎤 6th Grade Concert: 5:30 PM
🎶 7th & 8th Grade Combined Concert: 7:00 PM
Admission is FREE, and we’d love to see you there to support on our amazing student musicians! 💙💛
https://youtube.com/shorts/FbPoIWdGWAI?feature=share
Congrats to our December Students of the Month! 🌟 These students lead the way by modeling Respect, Responsibility and Safety in everything they do. 💙💛
🎻 Congratulations to these students that were selected for the Middle School All-State Orchestra! They’ll head to Rapid City in February for a full day of rehearsals followed by the All-State Concert. We’re so proud of their hard work and can’t wait to see them shine! 💙💛
Enjoy the Winter Band Concert and support our PTO Culver’s Fundraiser tonight—music, treats and school spirit all in one! 💙💛
🌟 Our 8th Grade WEB Leaders are at it again! Last week, they visited 6th grade classrooms for some meaningful connection time—this month’s activity? Charades! 🎭 WEB stands for Where Everyone Belongs and our leaders continue to make sure every 6th grader feels welcomed, supported and part of the Panther family. 💛💙 Huge shoutout to Jaxon and Aidric, our WEB Leaders of the Month! These two go above and beyond, showing leadership, kindness and commitment in everything they do. Way to go, WEB Leaders! Your guidance and positivity make a big difference every month. 🌟
