Baltic School District

Students in Miss Whipple’s class enjoyed their math Glow Day! They played Jenga, spoons, tic tac toe, and bowling. During each of those games they reviewed counting money, telling time, writing different numbers using place value, ordering numbers from least to greatest, and comparing numbers.

​This week kicks off with a bunch of events and finishes with the Girl’s Big East Conference in Salem and Volga. We also have our youth basketball programs happening on Sundays from 5 to 7 pm, if you still want to get involved in any way please reach out and email Edward Clark. See you all at an activity and hopefully more than one. Go Bulldogs!

Hi everyone and happy Friday! My name is Kyra Haak and I wanted to send out a quick reminder that the Baltic One Act Play students will be performing for the community TOMORROW NIGHT (Jan. 21st) at 7 pm! If you want to make an evening of it, the Fine Arts Boosters will also be hosting a dinner beforehand! ALL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ATTACHMENT :) Our show, Whispers, deals with young people who are in varying states of their parental loss and how they are dealing with the immense weight that comes with that. Unfortunately, this is a story that hits home for a lot of people in our country. I look forward to seeing our community come together in the support of the Baltic Theater Department. Kyra Haak 3rd Grade Teacher One Act Director JH Drama Teacher Baltic Elementary

Our Elementary Basketball camp (1st through 6th grade) kicked off on Sunday from 5 to 7 pm with over 60 student-athletes in attendance with tons of parent volunteers. If you want to sign up and missed the first time contact Edward Clark - Edward.clark@k12.sd.us and sign up. Camp times are every Sunday for the next few months so it isn’t to late to still sign up.

This week in the “Dog House” we have a busy week planned with exciting Bulldog Activities and Events and hope to see you there.

Here is the breakdown for this week in Baltic Bulldog Activities and Events.

Tonight's high school boys basketball game at Dell Rapids has been postponed and has been rescheduled for Friday, January 13th. The Baltic School Board meeting scheduled for 5:30pm tonight will be held as scheduled. Supt. Bob Sittig El juego de baloncesto masculino de la escuela secundaria de esta noche en Dell Rapids se pospuso y se reprogramó para el viernes 13 de enero. La reunión de la Junta Escolar de Baltic programada para las 5:30 p. m. de esta noche se llevará a cabo según lo programado. superintendente bob sittig

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff, As you know, there is no school in Baltic today. There is a basketball doubleheader scheduled for tonight at Baltic beginning at 4pm vs. Beresford. Typically, when there is no school there are no events, but that is not a hard policy and is determined on a case-by-case basis. The major factor in calling off school was that we did not think township roads would be plowed by the time busses would have left the bus barn shortly after 9am. We think there is a good possibility that most roads will be plowed in time for a 4pm basketball game, so we are not ready to make a decision on the game tonight. We will make a decision by noon whether to have the doubleheader tonight, and send out another message with that decision. Please be advised, however, that even if we do have the games tonight, the cheer clinic and fine arts boosters' fundraiser meal will not be held tonight and will be rescheduled. Second, a reminder that on this year's school calendar, it was noted that the first makeup day would be Easter Monday. Therefore, please be advised that there will now be school on Monday, April 10. Any future snow days will be made up by adding days to the end of the school year. Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal, Como saben, hoy en día no hay escuela en Baltic. Hay una doble cartelera de baloncesto programada para esta noche en Baltic a partir de las 4 p. m. contra Beresford. Por lo general, cuando no hay escuela no hay eventos, pero esa no es una política estricta y se determina caso por caso. El factor principal para cancelar la escuela fue que no pensábamos que las carreteras del municipio estarían limpias para cuando los autobuses salieran del establo poco después de las 9 am. Creemos que existe una buena posibilidad de que la mayoría de los caminos estén abiertos a tiempo para un partido de baloncesto a las 4 p. m., por lo que no estamos listos para tomar una decisión sobre el partido de esta noche. Tomaremos una decisión para el mediodía si celebraremos la doble cartelera esta noche y enviaremos otro mensaje con esa decisión. Tenga en cuenta, sin embargo, que incluso si tenemos los juegos esta noche, la clínica de porristas y la comida para recaudar fondos para los promotores de las bellas artes no se llevarán a cabo esta noche y se reprogramarán. En segundo lugar, un recordatorio de que en el calendario escolar de este año se señaló que el primer día de recuperación sería el lunes de Pascua. Por lo tanto, tenga en cuenta que ahora habrá clases el lunes 10 de abril. Cualquier día de nieve en el futuro se compensará agregando días al final del año escolar. superintendente bob sittig

Baltic PTO gift card fundraiser for staff Christmas gifts. Not sure what to get a staff member for Christmas? Get them a gift card! You can contribute any dollar amount to any staff member. That dollar amount will be combined with other contributions and used to purchase a gift card of the staff member's choice. On December 9th, the staff member will be asked which place they would like a gift card. Before Christmas break, the staff member will receive the gift card along with a greeting card from each person that gave money for that staff member. (Specific amounts donated will not be shared.) To contribute towards a gift card, you can simply fill out the attached form and send it with the money in an enveloped labeled "PTO Christmas Fundraiser" to the office. You can also stop in at the elementary office and tell Jen which staff member you would like the amount to go to. This is a great way to recognize one or more of our staff members while at the same time supporting the PTO SCRIP/RaiseRight Program that raises money to benefit the school, staff, and students. All contributions must be received by December 9th to ensure the staff receives their gift before Christmas. If you have questions, please email the PTO at balticpto@gmail.com. Link to Form Happy Holidays, Baltic PTO Recaudación de fondos de tarjetas de regalo de Navidad de Baltic PTO ¿No está seguro de qué regalarle a un miembro del personal para Navidad? ¡Consígueles una tarjeta de regalo! Puede contribuir cualquier monto en dólares a cualquier miembro del personal. Ese monto en dólares se combinará con otras contribuciones y se utilizará para comprar una tarjeta de regalo a elección del miembro del personal. El 9 de diciembre, se le preguntará al miembro del personal en qué lugar desea recibir una tarjeta de regalo. Antes de las vacaciones de Navidad, el miembro del personal recibirá la tarjeta de regalo junto con una tarjeta de felicitación de cada persona que haya donado dinero para ese miembro del personal. (Las cantidades específicas donadas no se compartirán). Para contribuir a una tarjeta de regalo, simplemente complete el formulario adjunto y envíelo con el dinero en un sobre con la etiqueta "PTO Christmas Fundraiser" a la oficina. También puede pasar por la oficina de la escuela primaria y decirle a Jen a qué miembro del personal le gustaría que se le entregara la cantidad. Esta es una excelente manera de reconocer a uno o más de los miembros de nuestro personal y, al mismo tiempo, apoyar el Programa SCRIP/RaiseRight de la PTO que recauda dinero para beneficiar a la escuela, el personal y los estudiantes. Todas las contribuciones deben recibirse antes del 9 de diciembre para garantizar que el personal reciba su regalo antes de Navidad. Si tiene preguntas, envíe un correo electrónico al PTO a balticpto@gmail.com. Enlace al formulario Felices vacaciones, toma de fuerza báltica

We are in need of a Kleenex supply, please sent a couple boxes to school with your MS/HS student and have them drop them off at the HS office. Our supply is close to depletion and we have a lot of the school year to go. Thank you!

The Baltic Lady Bulldogs will be taking on MCM tonight here in Baltic at 7:00 pm, for the final region game. We would love to see you all there tonight supporting the girls and all of the hard work that they have put in this season to secure another victory and make it to the SoDak 16. The theme for tonight is "blackout" for the students and any parents or community members that want to participate in the fun. Please remember that activity tickets do not work for admission. Adult admission is $6 and student admission is $4. See you all tonight at 7:00 pm.

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff, We have been informed that a stray German shepherd dog has been seen running around Baltic often north of the football field near the shot put area, and all attempts to capture the dog have been unsuccessful. The Humane Society has requested that they be allowed to set a live trap near the shot put area in hopes of capturing the dog. We are informing you of this as we have been told that a child or even small adult could be "caught" in the live trap. It is our understanding the dog or person caught in the trap would not be harmed other than not being able to escape. Parents, please speak with your children about not going near the trap. If anyone has any information about this stray dog or there are issues with the trap including the dog being captured in it, please call the Humane Society at 605-254-4058. Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal, Se nos ha informado que se ha visto a un perro pastor alemán callejero corriendo por Baltic, a menudo al norte del campo de fútbol, cerca del área de lanzamiento de peso, y todos los intentos de capturar al perro no han tenido éxito. La Sociedad Protectora de Animales ha solicitado que se les permita colocar una trampa viva cerca del área de lanzamiento de peso con la esperanza de capturar al perro. Le estamos informando de esto ya que nos han dicho que un niño o incluso un adulto pequeño podría ser "atrapado" en la trampa viva. Entendemos que el perro o la persona atrapados en la trampa no sufrirán daños, salvo que no podrán escapar. Padres, hablen con sus hijos sobre no acercarse a la trampa. Si alguien tiene información sobre este perro callejero o si hay problemas con la trampa, incluido el perro capturado en ella, llame a Humane Society al 605-254-4058. superintendente bob sittig

Attention Boosters and Fans: The Winter Spirit wear is open from 11/01 thru 11/08 at Midnight. Please show your support for our programs. The purchased items will be ready for pickup on Dec 2nd at the end of the school day. https://hauffsports.chipply.com/baltic2022 Thank you for your support and Go Bulldogs!

The Baltic Lady Bulldogs will be hosting Lennox tonight for our last regular season home game. Tonight the theme will be Think Pink and the volleyball players will be recognizing someone from the community who has been impacted by breast cancer. The announcements for this recognition will take place in between the JV and Varsity games tonight so please be at the school by 6:30. We hope to see you all at the games tonight to support our Lady Bulldogs and all of those impacted by breast cancer. See you tonight and Go Bulldogs!

​High school students attending the 2023 Music Trip to Nashville are selling holiday wreaths as a fundraiser. We are also sending home a letter to elementary students for families that may be interested in buying a wreath. Proceeds will be used to offset trip expenses. Please return forms and payment to the office by 3:15 pm on October 14th. Tentative pickup will be November 29th. Contact Abbie Pickett (605-359-7584) or Connie Larson (605-929-8227) with questions. Thank you for your support! ~Baltic Fine Arts Boosters

Check out the Baltic Bulldog Promo Video for the Football Game this Friday made by Baltic student - Alex Langner. Great job Alex! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SZ9hTGzT0dbS2L-yIa2k3Jo9CPtWIjhI/view?usp=sharing

Post-Prom Fundraiser Gold & silver necklace & bracelet sale! The Perfect Bulldog Holiday Gifts! **Orders WILL be delivered before Christmas break** Order details and image link

Military Appreciation Night The Baltic High School Girl's Volleyball Team would like to invite all Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel for Military Appreciation Night September 22 @ 7:00 PM in the BHS Gymnasium. ( Free Admission for Military)

​Hello Baltic Community, As most of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year our volleyball team does a fundraiser to raise money for this cause. This year we are joining the fight against breast cancer with one of our very own, Jennifer Even. Jen is a Baltic graduate, lives in the Baltic School District, taught for many years in our district, and she and her husband Kevin have raised their 3 daughters as Baltic Bulldogs. Hannah graduated in 2018, Emma graduated in 2022, and Sophia is currently a freshman and a member of our volleyball team. Jen's journey to fight this disease will incur many expenses. One fundraiser we would like to do to help offset some of those expenses is to sell t-shirts that say, "together we fight". Shirts can be purchased for $16 using the link below. You must order before 8AM on September 26th. Shirt Order Link Thank you for the support! Baltic Volleyball Team Hola Comunidad Báltica, Como la mayoría de ustedes saben, octubre es el mes de concientización sobre el cáncer de mama. Cada año, nuestro equipo de voleibol realiza una recaudación de fondos para recaudar fondos para esta causa. Este año nos sumamos a la lucha contra el cáncer de mama con una de las nuestras, Jennifer Even. Jen se graduó de Baltic, vive en el Distrito Escolar de Baltic, enseñó durante muchos años en nuestro distrito, y ella y su esposo Kevin han criado a sus 3 hijas como Baltic Bulldogs. Hannah se graduó en 2018, Emma se graduó en 2022 y Sophia actualmente es estudiante de primer año y miembro de nuestro equipo de voleibol. El viaje de Jen para luchar contra esta enfermedad implicará muchos gastos. Una recaudación de fondos que nos gustaría hacer para ayudar a compensar algunos de esos gastos es vender camisetas que digan "juntos luchamos". Las camisas se pueden comprar por $ 16 usando el enlace a continuación. Debe ordenar antes de las 8 a.m. del 26 de septiembre. Enlace de pedido de camisa Gracias por el apoyo! Equipo de voleibol báltico

A reminder that school dismisses at 1:15pm today for teacher in-service. This is the only early dismissal for teacher in-service this school year, and all other in-services will be all-day in-services. There will be a 1:15pm dismissal on October 6th for Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-8pm. Supt. Bob Sittig Un recordatorio de que la escuela termina a la 1:15 p. m. hoy para el servicio de maestros. Esta es la única salida temprana para maestros en servicio este año escolar, y todos los demás servicios en servicio serán de todo el día. Habrá una salida a la 1:15 pm el 6 de octubre para las conferencias de padres y maestros de 2 pm a 8 pm. superintendente bob sittig