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Black Friday

by S. Jansma As you may know, “Black Friday” occurs on the Friday after Thanksgiving and is a shopping day that consists of many deals. The first Black Friday was actually in September 1869 on the fourth Friday of the month. This day also has a reputation for attracting aggressive crowds into the stores fighting to get the deals on …

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Veterans Day Program

by G. Atherton On Monday, November 11, the Sibley – Ocheyedan Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter hosted their annual Veterans Day Program in the high school gymnasium. To begin the program, Pastor Doug Noonkester (the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Sibley) offered a prayer. The program included a select few elementary students from Mrs. Schuller’s fifth-grade class, …

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FFA’s Greenhouse

by S. Hunt The Sibley – Ocheyedan High School is currently in the process of having Harms and Henrichs Construction Company construct a greenhouse that will be used by the agricultural department, the middle school science classes, and and the Family and Consumer Sciences class projects. The 4H also plans on having local 4-H groups use the greenhouse during the …

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International Club Holiday Calendars

Greetings from the International Club! If you are interested in placing an order for Advent Calendars, please email Mrs. Braaksma. She will pass on the information to I-Club Members and they will deliver them to you. Calendars are $5 each again this year. Thank you for supporting the International Club. Due to your generosity, they are able to host International Weekend, support the poor around the …

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Lady Generals Begin Basketball

by S. Jansma  The first practice for the girl’s basketball team was held on November 5, 2018. The coaches are Mr. Henry Eekhoff for the varsity team and Ally Prins for the junior varsity and freshman teams. There are about 16 girls total out for basketball this year. During the first practice, they ran so much that some ended up …