It is seriously so much fun to see these students getting excited to get this hands-on experience! I can’t overstate what an incredible opportunity it is for them to get to operate the Dakboards and the audio at the volleyball games while rubbing shoulders with our incredible Big Sioux subsidiary, Brett! 
about 1 month ago, Edward Clark
Elementary teachers are spending their morning with Jenna from Compass identifying and unpacking the new SD math standards. This work will lead to our Standards Based Learning (SBL) in math.
about 1 month ago, Carrie Klein
The Baltic Agriculture classes recently participated in two regional "Construction Camps" hosted by local technical colleges and building trade associations. The first event took place in September at Southeast Technical College, followed by a second camp this week at Lake Area Technical College. These events showcase excellent opportunities for students in the region's high-demand, high-wage trade industries.

Throughout these hands-on experiences, students spent their days working directly with heavy equipment, surveying, concrete, HVAC, plumbing, welding, and electrical systems.
about 1 month ago, Edward Clark
September MS/HS Students of the Month were selected by staff for their character, leadership, and academic achievement. Congratulations to:

6th- Eleanor Furth

7th- Javin Ihnen

8th- Makinley Walsh

9th- Harper Meyer

10th- Ryah Peters

11th- EmmaLynn Logan

12th- Alex Hockenberry
about 1 month ago, Edward Clark
Thank you to the Joseph A. T. Moe, Post #175 American Legion for the donation to the Baltic School Angel Fund!
about 1 month ago, Eric Bass
"Friday Pi Days" in Computer Apps class (rescheduled to Monday this week). We are working through some hands-on projects using Raspberry Pi computers. In their excitement, the students even showed up with actual pie! This project was a bigger project that we all worked on together (future projects will be done in pairs). We built a portable DVD player using an old record player. We had some troubleshooting to work through since it didn’t work on the first try, but we got it running! Since the record player was still in working condition, we found a way to keep it intact. In the end, we have a DVD-playing record player! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1he3yOEFhhmWFbN1Y8ues2z3GLbvpLabF/view?usp=sharing
about 1 month ago, Edward Clark
Today, the 6th grade practiced their descriptive writing using Hershey's Kisses. They had a great time before FINALLY being able to eat their kiss!
about 1 month ago, Edward Clark
Baltic School, in partnership with Public Health Nursing Services, will be offering a Flu Clinic on Thursday, October 8, in the Elementary Wing Science Lab.

🏫 11:00 AM–1:00 PM — School-age students only

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 1:45–5:30 PM — Open to adults and children during School Conferences

Parents who would like their child to receive a flu vaccination during school hours must register through Primary Health by Tuesday, October 6. Scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link below to register:

🔗 https://my.primary.health/l/balticschoolfluclinic

Questions about the school clinic? Contact School Nurse Sheri Lodes at 605-529-5464. For questions regarding insurance coverage, contact the Minnehaha County Office of Public Health Nursing Services at 605-367-5216.

Help keep our Baltic Bulldogs healthy this flu season! 🐾💙💛
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
FCCLA Babysitting is back during Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences in the Elementary Commons from 2:00-8:00 PM
about 2 months ago, Carrie Klein
📚 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Baltic Elementary! 📚

Get ready to discover new stories, favorite characters, and plenty of great books! The Baltic Elementary Scholastic Book Fair will be held on Thursday, October 8, in the Elementary Library.

📖 Students will have the opportunity to purchase books throughout the school day.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families & Community Members: The Book Fair will be open to the public from 2:00–8:30 PM, so stop by and shop with us!

Can't make it in person? Families can also shop online and learn more about our Book Fair here: 🔗 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/balticelementaryschool

Every book is an opportunity to inspire a love of reading! We look forward to seeing our Baltic Bulldogs at the Book Fair! 🐾📚

Great Books Build Bright Futures!
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
Congrats to this week's Bulldog Bravo GRIT award winners!!!
about 2 months ago, Carrie Klein
The weather looks like it is going to cooperate and we are going to move forward with the Outdoor parade today as originally scheduled. Parade line-up will start at 1:00 with the Parade beginning at 1:30. The Pep Rally will be in the High School Gym.

Please note - parents wishing to pick-up students before the parade OR pep rally need to do so by 1:00. Busses will leave 20 minutes after the conclusion of the pep rally.
about 2 months ago, Eric Bass
JH Football Game vs HBC Postponed

The JH Football Game for today, September 24th, has been postponed due to field conditions and the weather forecast for the rest of the afternoon and evening. We are looking at rescheduling options and will let you know once we find a date that works for everyone's schedules. I appreciate your understanding.
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
JH volleyball has added a JH VB tournament in Parker on Saturday, October 3rd, with the first games starting at 8:30 am. We will be bringing the 7A, 7B, and 8B teams to this tournament, so players and parents, please connect with the JH coaches if you are unable to attend.

HS Volleyball, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 1st against Madison, has been moved to Tuesday, October 6th. The games will still take place in Madison and at the same time.
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark

Good afternoon Baltic Families,

As we approach the end of a great Homecoming week, I wanted to provide you with an update about the parade and pep rally on Friday. We are currently monitoring the weather that seems to be changing by the hour. Currently, the forecast for Friday shows a high percentage of rain and wind at the time the parade and pep rally are scheduled. We are going to continue to monitor that situation to see if the forecast changes to be more favorable for us. Our plans are as follows:

If the weather cooperates
Parade will remain outdoors starting at 1:30 with parade line-up at 1:00
Pep rally will be moved to the high school gym
Please note:
Parents wishing to pick-up their students before the parade OR pep rally need to do so by 1:00
Busses will leave school 20 minutes after the conclusion of the pep rally 

If the weather forces cancelation, the following changes will be made:
We will have a "Parade of Grades and Homecoming Court" starting at 2:15 in the school
Pep rally will start approximately at 2:30 in the High School Gym
Parents and community members are welcome to join the Parade and Pep Rally starting at 2:00
Please use either the North entrance (High School Commons) or East High School Entrance
Doors will not be unlocked until 2:00
Businesses that were planning to be in the parade are welcome to set-up a table in the high school commons 
We ask that if you are giving out candy, that you do so AFTER the pep rally as students return to their classrooms for dismissal

When will a decision be made:
We will make a final decision by 10:00 AM on Friday morning with the latest weather data.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make this week such a great event for our students! We also thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we move to the last couple of days of the Homecoming week. We look forward to celebrating the end of the week with everyone in one way or another!

Dr. Eric Bass
Baltic School District Superintendent

about 2 months ago, Eric Bass
The Digital Media class is on a constant rotation of students and new recruits taking the helm in the media booth. Thanks so much to everyone who gives them grace as they jump in the deep end. We work on being prepared and acquainted with the music, sounds, lights, and visuals, but there are many elements that they just can’t practice beforehand, they learn hands-on, live, during games. They do such a great job! 
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
What a fun day of celebrating $19,047 raised for the school!!! The kids and staff did a great job! We also want to give a special thanks to the Halpin family for the amazing balloon decor to help us celebrate the fun run and Homecoming week!
about 2 months ago, Carrie Klein
The JV football game has been moved to Garretson since they have turf on their field and we have standing water on our field. JV football players will leave for Garretson at 2:35 pm and still play at 4:00 pm.

Burning of the B will be tomorrow night, 20 minutes after the conclusion of the Varsity match.

Powderpuff has been postponed, and additional details will be sent out at a later date.
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
The Dell Rapids Cross Country Invitational scheduled for today has been canceled due to course conditions.
about 2 months ago, Edward Clark
Congrats to this week’s Bulldog Bravo GRIT winners!!
about 2 months ago, Carrie Klein