We hope you all have been enjoying your summer break! PK-6th grades were each given a summer reading challenge packet with grade-level book lists, 60+ reading/writing challenge ideas, & the summer library events. This is your friendly reminder that there is less than a month left to work on your challenge packet! Open a good book and mark some of that summer reading off your to-do list! Build a fort, read to a sibling, read on your car ride, and more fun ideas can be found inside your packet!☀️ *return at Open House on 8/13 to earn a special activity with Mrs. Martin after school begins!* 🤩

There will be no boys basketball open gym tomorrow (Thursday, July 17).

There will be a special board meeting to discuss the addition of Junior Kindergarten. If you would like to attend please come on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room.

📸 Strike a Pose & Support SHS Media Club! 🎥
Scotland Rodeo Days Vendor Fair – August 9th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Located in the School Parking Lot next to Hattie Cakes
(Please note: Closed during the parade from 1:00 PM–??)

Come out to the Scotland Rodeo Days Vendor Fair and support the SHS Media Club! Help us provide top-notch resources for our photography and livestreaming classes.

For a suggested donation of just $10 per high-quality photo, you’ll get a fun photo op—complete with a saddle to sit on and possibly even a costume to wear! Dress up your cowgirl, cowboy, or rodeo-loving crew and let us capture a memory for you. 🤠📷

**These photos will be emailed to you within a week!

The Scotland FFA Chapter is in search of official dress components to loan out to students in need or unable to afford these items. Any sizes will be accepted in either gender. If you have any gently used official dress items that you'd like to donate please message here or email emily.namminga@k12.sd.us Thank you!

Some of the Scotland highlander volleyball team attended a two day volleyball team camp at the Sanford Pentagon yesterday and today. They worked hard, played hard, learned a lot and enjoyed team building. They are getting more and more excited for the upcoming Fall season. Go Highlanders 🏐

🎉 Big congrats to Kailin Odens and her team roping partner, Chauncey Driscoll! They placed 3rd yesterday in Team Roping at the SDHSRA State Finals! 🤠🏅 Because of their great run, they’ll now be competing in the 9:00 AM performance—let’s go! Good luck, Kailin & Chauncey! 💪🐎💨 Performances are live streaming at: https://youtube.com/@sdpbdotorg?si=9v-gR01a1jBLygpw Or: https://sdpb.org/

📣 High School Finals Rodeo Time! 🐎 Good luck to the Scotland/Menno Rodeo youth that are all competing in Team Roping!!! Brothers, Eli and Austin are up this morning and again tomorrow night. Kailin is up tonight and tomorrow morning with her partner, Chauncey Driscoll. Let’s wish them clean runs and fast times! 💪 Catch the action live at 👉 SDPB.org/Rodeo

🎉 🥎 BIG shoutout to our Trapper Softball standouts! 🥎 🎉 👏 Congratulations to Trinity Bietz on earning Honorable Mention All-State for spring softball! Your hard work and big bat didn’t go unnoticed! And let’s give it up for our Team Awards winners who brought the heat all season long: 🔥 MVP of Offense – Trinity Bietz 🛡️ MVP of Defense – Kylie Guthmiller 💨 Hustler Award – Nora Robb ⚡ Sparkplug Award – Ervin Schrock 📈 Most Improved – Kimmy Kubal 🌟 JV MVP – Emmarie Rames Way to go, ladies – your grit, hustle, and team spirit made us proud all season long! 🥎