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The early bird basketball session scheduled for MS & 5th grade boys today at 12:15 is canceled. First practice is Monday 6 Jan @ 4:00pm.

🎄 New Underwood School District Wishes You a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe New Year! 🎉 We look forward to seeing you on January 7th! Stay safe and enjoy the break! ✨

On Tuesday, students from the National Honor Society and the MS/HS band went to the Good Sam Nursing Home. The NHS brought gifts that had been collected from the Angel Tree, and the band students offered residents some holiday cheer by playing Christmas Carols. Also being delivered were Christmas cards from the 4th & 5th grade students. In the week prior, 3rd grade made Grinch posters to be hung throughout the nursing home.

The votes were tallied, and the winner of the door decorating contest... was the Kindergarten class!! Their idea of having a Santa door made them the winning class. Enjoy that trophy, Kindergarten! Merry Christmas.

Mrs. Rudebusch's 7th grade science students made sourdough starters (weeks ago) and today was the day to finally make sourdough pancakes. The vote came in, and about half the class actually liked them!! Good job, Mrs. Rudebusch!

Second grade students got to build Gingerbread Houses on Tuesday. They all turned out very cute!!

Students in third grade has bowling pins donated by Ms. Sam's mom. They then turned the bowling pins into a Santa or a snowman, and gave them as a gift to someone in their family. Too cute!!

Students in 6th grade took a break from their normal routine to take the Hunt SAFE certification course with Mr. Tussing. Students practiced safe firearm handling, learned about South Dakota hunting rules & regulations, and discussed other best practices for hunting safely. They wrapped up this two-week course today by taking the final test. All of the students successfully passed the course, earning their Hunt SAFE certification card.

Enthusiasm is December's Tiger Way attribute! Here are the nominees for December's Enthusiasm; Keira Condon (Kindergarten), Joanna Stewart (1st grade), Dax Phillips (2nd grade), Arrow Dolan (3rd grade), Ryan Moser (4th grade) and Jacob Hall (5th grade). The award recipients were Keira Condon, Arrow Dolan and Ryan Moser! The Tiger Way presenter was Rio Lanka. Congratulations!

Bulletin No. 66
December 18th
Menu
Today’s Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit
Thursday, Dec 19
Breakfast: Omelet, toast, fruit, juice
Lunch: Grilled cheese, chicken or tomato soup, fresh veggies, fruit
Activities
12/17: MS/HS Christmas Concert
12/18: High School Semester Testing
12/19: End of 2nd Quarter
High School Semester testing
Tiger Basketball at Hill City 3:00 PM Bus Time 1:15 JV & 2:15 Varsity
Wrestling at Hot Springs 5:00 PM
12/20: Wrestling at Worland (TBA)
Cheer Pictures 9:00 AM
BBB Pictures 9:15 AM
GBB Pictures 10:00 AM
BBB at Timber Lake 3:00 pm Bus Time 11:00 AM
1. Thursday -Silent Night - Pajama Day (FFA Fundraiser $2)
2. The Tiny Tiger forms had a typo. The correct due date is December 19th, not December 16th.
3. Lost in Found is in the big Gym, please ensure you look through it as any items not picked up by the end of school Thursday will be thrown away.

If you are interested, here is the next RUSH event... Harry Potter Night. I am attaching the link for the Magic Wand Ticket Package. https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Harrypotter36

Don't forget tonight's Middle School and High School Christmas Concert at 6:00 PM. Choir students need to be here by 5:45. Band students need to be in the band room ready to warm up by 5:30.

Bulletin No. 65
December 17th
Menu
Today’s Lunch: Hamburger, french fries, salad, fruit
Wednesday, Dec 18
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit
Thursday, Dec 19
Breakfast: Omelet, toast, fruit, juice
Lunch: Grilled cheese, chicken or tomato soup, fresh veggies, fruit
Activities
12/17: MS/HS Christmas Concert
12/18: High School Semester Testing
12/19: End of 2nd Quarter
High School Semester testing
Tiger Basketball at Hill City 3:00 PM Bus Time 1:15 JV & 2:45 Varsity
Wrestling at Hot Springs 5:00 PM
12/20: Wrestling at Worland (TBA)
Cheer Pictures 9:00 AM
BBB Pictures 9:15 AM
GBB Pictures 10:00 AM
BBB at Timber Lake 3:00 pm Bus Time 11:00 AM
1. Monday - Winter Wonderland Whiteout - Dress all in White Tuesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day Wednesday - News Year's Attire - Dress to Impress Thursday -Silent Night - Pajama Day (FFA Fundraiser $2)
2. The Tiny Tiger forms had a typo. The correct due date is December 19th, not December 16th.

Ask your student(s) about the Library's Winter Reading Challenge! It is a fun way to get daily reading time in. Encourage your children to read, better yet, enjoy a book with them! In a study done in 2019, 45 million Americans are functionally illiterate and cannot read above a fifth-grade level. https://literacyproj.org/2019/02/14/30-key-child-literacy-stats-parents-need-to-be-aware-of/ Happy Holidays!

Bulletin No. 64
December 16th
Menu
Today’s Lunch: Chicken alfredo, breadstick, green beans, fruit
Tuesday, Dec 17
Breakfast: Muffin choice, fruit, juice
Lunch: Hamburger, french fries, salad, fruit
Wednesday, Dec 18
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit
Thursday, Dec 19
Breakfast: Omelet, toast, fruit, juice
Lunch: Grilled cheese, chicken or tomato soup, fresh veggies, fruit
Activities
12/16: BOE Meeting 6:30
12/17: MS/HS Christmas Concert
12/18: High School Semester Testing
12/19: End of 2nd Quarter
High School Semester testing
Tiger Basketball at Hill City 3:00 PM Bus Time 1:15 & 2:45
Wrestling at Hot Springs 5:00 PM
12/20: Wrestling at Worland (TBA)
Cheer Pictures 9:00 AM
BBB Pictures 9:15 AM
GBB Pictures 10:00 AM
BBB at Timber Lake 3:00 pm Bus Time 11:00 AM
1. Monday - Winter Wonderland Whiteout - Dress all in White Tuesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day Wednesday - News Year's Attire - Dress to Impress Thursday -Silent Night - Pajama Day (FFA Fundraiser $2)
2. The Tiny Tiger forms had a typo. The correct due date is December 19th, not December 16th.

Some more pictures of decorated classroom doors.

It looks like Christmas has come 'knocking on our doors' at New Underwood classrooms! Students and teachers, had a good time decorating the classroom doors for a little fun competition. A winning door will be announced on Monday.

A message from your local NU Library! Did you know? Students who choose what they read and have an informal environment in which to read tend to be more motivated, read more and show greater language and literacy development. Children who are read to at least three times a week by a family member are almost twice as likely to score in the top 25% in reading compared to children who are read to less than 3 times a week. https://literacyproj.org/ Over the holiday season, make time to read those magical things called books! Happy Reading!!

Bulletin No. 63
December 12th
Menu
Today’s Lunch: Chili, cornbread, fresh veggies, fruit
Activities
12/12 - Fruit will be delivered MS Wrestling at Custer at 4:00 pm Bus Time 1:45 pm Wrestling at RC Central at 4:00 pm
12/13- Wrestling at Monument Tiger Basketball at Edgemont at 2:00 Bus Time 11:15 am
12/14- Wrestling at Monument Tiger Basketball with Dupree at 2:00 pm
1. The fruit will be delivered and ready for pickup tomorrow at any time after noon. Please ensure you have a plan, as all fruit must be picked up after school tomorrow.
2. Monday - Winter Wonderland Whiteout - Dress all in White Tuesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day Wednesday - News Year's Attire - Dress to Impress Thursday -Silent Night - Pajama Day (FFA Fundraiser $2)
3. The Tiny Tiger forms had a typo. The correct due date is December 19th, not December 16th.

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden is an intense book! Under the Covers Book Club met December 9th at the NU Community Library. We had a great time discussing up to chapter 10, even though it was hard for some to stop there. We are a very laid back, but fun group who would love to have you join! We will meet again January 6 at 6pm and will have read up to Chapter 40. Enjoy your holiday season!