Way to go Patrick Henry City Lights! They had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the Stampede game last Friday night, April 14th!

Does your child have conflict resolution skills to solve everyday problems? Join us Tues, April 18 at 6pm to hear from SFSD & Avera Behavioral Health in this month's Family Forum Series segment. Watch for the link in your email. It's practical advice to strengthen families.

Seventh grade Native American Connection / Oceti Sakowin Owauspe students, took a field trip to Vermillion this week. They had the opportunity to attend the Building Bridges Conference.

Remember to get headphones for next week!
Students will need to get headphones before April 18 for state testing. These earbuds/headphones CANNOT be bluetooth enabled per the testing requirements. The Patrick Henry library does have a limited quantity of earbuds for sale for $3.
Please plan ahead and thank you for helping our assessment days run smoothly!

Please mark your calendars for our Spring Orchestra Concert Monday, April 24 in the PHMS gym!
6th grade and Strings Attached starts at 6:30 (Arrive at 6:10), and 7th/8th grade starts at 7:15 (Arrive at 7:00). Attire is dressy clothes of any color.

Strike up the band! During a surprise announcement tonight, the Lincoln High School Marching Band learned it has been selected as one of only ten marching bands to participate in the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC! Congrats to LHS!
#MacysParade

The School Board has voted to move the last day of student classes to Friday, May 26, 2023 - requiring students to make up two of the five days missed due to weather. Staff will report through Friday, June 2, 2023.

The deadline is quickly approaching for a summer of learning and fun! Discover at least ten career paths. Three full days on a college campus. Countless opportunities to make friends, have fun and explore your future. South Dakota 7th and 8th graders are invited to apply to attend free Career Explorations Camps, hosted this summer at BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSU and USD. Apply today and shape your student’s tomorrow https://ourdakotadreams.com/elementary-middle-
school/career-exploration-summer-camps/.

Check out the athletic calendar for next week and enjoy your long weekend!

Sixth grade music students recently had the experience of building and playing a working organ. In addition, a guest speaker taught them the history of these amazing instruments!


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Remember, students will need to get headphones before April 18 for state testing. These earbuds/headphones CANNOT be bluetooth enabled per the testing requirements. The Patrick Henry library does have a limited quantity of earbuds for sale for $3.
Please plan ahead and thank you for helping our assessment days run smoothly!

This week is National Assistant Principal Week!
Thank you Mr. Noll and Dean Hall for your hard work, leadership and guidance!
We appreciate you!


Way to fill up the wall panthers! The Patrick Henry final tally was 859 books. Great Job!
The top 10 readers from each team will be announced soon and get invited to a Flyboy donut party in April!

There are only two more opportunities to catch Patrick Henry's rendition of Lion King Junior! Join us today, April 1st at 10 or 2!
https://youtu.be/Ti3ecwKfu7w

6th, 7th and 8th grade students have been working hard on the musical this year!
Come and enjoy the show Friday March 31st at 7 PM or Saturday at 10 or 2!

Athletic Calendar for next week!

Don't forget Skate City tonight!
The Skate City Spotlight Night for Patrick Henry is 8pm-11pm THIS FRIDAY (3/31)!!! It is $8 plus skate rental fee with your school ID or flier that will be handed out on Friday. For every PHMS ID or flier shown, $3 comes back to PHMS Student Council. This is the last one of the year, so make sure you have plans to attend!!

STUDENTS! THERE ARE ONLY 2 MORE DAYS TO LOG YOUR BOOKS AND TRY TO EARN A SPOT AT THE FLYBOY DONUT PARTY!
PHMS tally: 682 books
Community tally: 216,907
Fun Fact: Jupiter’s moon, Io, has hundreds of volcanoes, sending plumes of sulfur up to 190 miles into its atmosphere.
The top 10 prolific readers from each team will get invited to a Flyboy donut party in April. To Log books you’ve read, use THE Form on THE Library Catalog page OR in THE Schoology Library Course.

