Baltic School District

​The Link below can be used this evening to watch tonight's Lady Bulldog Volleyball action as they play against Sioux Falls Christian in Round 2 of the Class A Regionals. https://www.youtube.com/c/HarrisburgSchoolDistrictHarrisburgSD

It has come to our attention that the link to the on-line spirit wear sale that went out in a message yesterday was incorrect and it showed the site was closed. In case that affected anyone trying to order, the on-line store has been reopened and will close at 11:59pm tonight. Immediately below is the correct link. Winter Spirit Wear Sale Nos ha llamado la atención que el enlace a la venta de ropa de espíritu en línea que salió en un mensaje ayer era incorrecto y mostraba que el sitio estaba cerrado. En caso de que afectó a cualquiera que intente realizar un pedido, la tienda en línea ha sido reabierta y cerrará a las 11:59 pm de esta noche. Inmediatamente debajo está el enlace correcto. Este es un recordatorio de que la fecha límite para pedir ropa de espíritu de invierno es este domingo 31 de octubre a las 11:59 pm. No demore el pedido o perderá esta oportunidad. Vea abajo para más información. Our Fall / Winter Spirit Wear store is officially open..... we are opening it a little earlier than usual, since supply and demand on some items are taking a little longer than expected and this way if we get the orders in now, we will hopefully have the items in hand in time for the 1st games..... The Spirit Wear store is open NOW thru midnight, Oct. 31st., again, NO exceptions as that will delay the orders even more than predicted. When ordering, if our wonderful Bulldog supporters see something they like, they just have to click on the item, then in the next screen to the right of the item, there is a drop down that states "Choose Design". This is where they will choose a new Generic Baltic Bulldogs logo, or a mens/womens basketball logo. As they choose their logo option, the image will change so that they know they are ordering the correct logo that they prefer. There are specific items notated on the site that they will take longer to arrive, just so that everyone is aware that those particular items will arrive at a later date. Thanks again and here's to another successful Spirit wear shopping season...... Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal: Nuestra tienda Otoño / Invierno Spirit Wear está oficialmente abierta ... la abriremos un poco antes de lo habitual, ya que la oferta y la demanda de algunos artículos están demorando un poco más de lo esperado y de esta manera si recibimos los pedidos ahora, con suerte tendremos los artículos en la mano a tiempo para los primeros juegos ..... La tienda Spirit Wear está abierta AHORA hasta la medianoche del 31 de octubre, nuevamente, SIN excepciones, ya que eso retrasará los pedidos incluso más de lo previsto. Al hacer el pedido, si nuestros maravillosos seguidores de Bulldog ven algo que les gusta, solo tienen que hacer clic en el elemento, luego, en la siguiente pantalla a la derecha del elemento, hay un menú desplegable que dice "Elegir diseño". Aquí es donde elegirán un nuevo logotipo genérico de Baltic Bulldogs o un logotipo de baloncesto para hombre / mujer. A medida que eligen su opción de logotipo, la imagen cambiará para que sepan que están solicitando el logotipo correcto que prefieren. Hay artículos específicos anotados en el sitio que tardarán más en llegar, solo para que todos sepan que esos artículos en particular llegarán en una fecha posterior. Gracias de nuevo y por otra exitosa temporada de compras de ropa Spirit ... https://hauffsports.chipply.com/balticbasketball/ Club de refuerzo atlético báltico

Dear Students, Parents and Staff, I would like to congratulate our varsity volleyball players and coaches on an outstanding 18-6 regular season, which earned them the fourth seed in the region, only .05 points behind third seed Madison. The team will now move on to region competition on Tuesday, November 2nd against McCook Central-Montrose at approximately 7:30pm at Baltic. Due to an official shortage, the match may start later than 7:30pm, but it will not start ealier than 7:30pm. This is a region match, which means it technically is a "state event," so state rules will apply. The cost of admission is $6 for adults and $4 for K-12 students, and activity tickets or conference passes will not be honored, so everyone must pay the price of admission. Good luck Lady Bulldogs! Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal: Me gustaría felicitar a nuestros jugadores y entrenadores universitarios de voleibol por una destacada temporada regular de 18-6, que les valió el cuarto sembrado en la región, solo .05 puntos detrás del tercer sembrado Madison. El equipo ahora pasará a la competencia regional el martes 2 de noviembre contra McCook Central-Montrose aproximadamente a las 7:30 pm en Baltic. Debido a una escasez oficial, el partido puede comenzar después de las 7:30 pm, pero no comenzará antes de las 7:30 pm. Esta es una coincidencia de región, lo que significa que técnicamente es un "evento estatal", por lo que se aplicarán las reglas estatales. El costo de admisión es de $ 6 para adultos y $ 4 para estudiantes de K-12, y no se aceptarán boletos para actividades ni pases para conferencias, por lo que todos deben pagar el precio de admisión. ¡Buena suerte, Lady Bulldogs! Supt. Bob Sittig

Hello Baltic 7-12 Families, We will have our annual Winter Sports Parent's Night Meetings on Monday, November 15th. We will run the following schedule: 6:30pm - Middle school girls' and boys' basketball 7:00pm - High school girls' and boys' basketball If your students plans to play a winter sport, we hope to see you this night to meet the coaches and go through what the seasons will look like for your student athlete. As a reminder, all students need to complete a yearly physical/medical history form and complete online registration. If you did not play a fall sport, you will want to make sure you have these completed prior to practices beginning. Middle school will begin practices that go after the school day on Monday, November 8th, high school girls' basketball will begin on Monday, November 22nd, and high school boys' basketball will begin on Monday, November 29th. Students will not be allowed to practice until all forms and registrations are in. I will attach a physical/medical history form to this email. The link to online sports registration is below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Secondary Administrative Assistant Carol Wickham by phone or at carol.wickham@k12.sd.us or Mr. Kerkhove at cameron.kerkhove@k12.sd.us. Athletic Registration Thank you, Cameron Kerkhove Secondary Principal/AD

Dear Parents, Each year, the district convenes a Food Service Advisory Committee (FSAC) that meets with representatives from our Food Service Management Company to address concerns and offer suggestions for program improvement. The FSAC is comprised of students, parents and school staff, and usually meets one time for about an hour. This year's FSAC meeting will be November 9th at 7:00pm via Zoom. If you are willing to serve on the FSAC, please email Business Manager Marsha Polzin at marsha.polzin@k12.sd.us. We recognize November 9th is the date of the volleyball SoDak 16, and if our volleyball team qualifies for the SoDak 16, we will move the FSAC meeting. Let's hope we need to move the FSAC meeting! Supt. Bob Sittig Queridos padres, Cada año, el distrito convoca un Comité Asesor de Servicios de Alimentos (FSAC) que se reúne con representantes de nuestra Compañía de Administración de Servicios de Alimentos para abordar inquietudes y ofrecer sugerencias para mejorar el programa. La FSAC está compuesta por estudiantes, padres y personal de la escuela, y generalmente se reúne una vez durante aproximadamente una hora. La reunión de FSAC de este año será el 9 de noviembre a las 7:00 pm a través de Zoom. Si está dispuesto a formar parte del FSAC, envíe un correo electrónico a la Gerente Comercial Marsha Polzin a marsha.polzin@k12.sd.us. Reconocemos que el 9 de noviembre es la fecha del SoDak 16 de voleibol, y si nuestro equipo de voleibol califica para el SoDak 16, trasladaremos la reunión de FSAC. ¡Esperemos que tengamos que mover la reunión del FSAC! Supt. Bob Sittig

Dear Parents, To promote two-way communication between the school and parents, we form a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) that meets 2-3 times throughout the school year. At the PAC meetings, the administration presents information to parents on various topics and gets feedback, and parents have the opportunity to ask questions about topics or concerns of general interest. It should be noted that the PAC meetings are not a time to ask questions or address concerns about specific students or staff. Parents are asked to serve on the PAC for two years, so each year we have half of the PAC serving their second year and half serving their first year. Of course, if a parent is not interested in serving a second year, we will find a replacement, but the experience must not be too painful as most return for the second year. Please email me at Robert.sittig@k12.sd.us if you are interested in serving on the PAC. We are looking for five new PAC members, and if we have more interest than spots, members will be selected to have a good cross-section of K-12 parents. The meetings are usually held on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday at 6:30 or 7:00pm and usually last 1.5 hours. Once we have the PAC members set, we will determine the date of the first meeting, which we hope to hold in late October or early November. Thank you for considering participation on the PAC. Supt. Bob Sittig Queridos padres, Para promover la comunicación bidireccional entre la escuela y los padres, formamos un Comité Asesor de Padres (PAC) que se reúne 2-3 veces durante el año escolar. En las reuniones del PAC, la administración presenta información a los padres sobre varios temas y recibe comentarios, y los padres tienen la oportunidad de hacer preguntas sobre temas o inquietudes de interés general. Cabe señalar que las reuniones del PAC no son un momento para hacer preguntas o abordar inquietudes sobre estudiantes o personal específicos. Se les pide a los padres que sirvan en el PAC durante dos años, por lo que cada año tenemos la mitad del PAC en su segundo año y la otra mitad en el primer año. Por supuesto, si un padre no está interesado en cumplir un segundo año, encontraremos un reemplazo, pero la experiencia no debe ser demasiado dolorosa ya que la mayoría regresa para el segundo año. Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico a Robert.sittig@k12.sd.us si está interesado en servir en el PAC. Estamos buscando cinco nuevos miembros del PAC, y si tenemos más interés que lugares, los miembros serán seleccionados para tener una buena muestra representativa de padres de K-12. Las reuniones generalmente se llevan a cabo los lunes, martes o jueves a las 6:30 o 7:00 pm y generalmente duran 1,5 horas. Una vez que tengamos los miembros del PAC establecidos, determinaremos la fecha de la primera reunión, que esperamos tener a fines de octubre o principios de noviembre. Gracias por considerar la participación en el PAC. Supt. Bob Sittig

Baltic FFA Fruit Sales are going on now!! Contact an FFA Member, or can the attached QR code to order directly online! Thank you for supporting our FFA chapter.

Dear Students, Parents and Staff, I am pleased to announce that the Baltic School District will celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of our students at an Academic Awards Ceremony next Friday, October 22nd at 8:30AM in the high school gym. All 4th-12th grade students will attend the ceremony with students achieving one or more of the awards listed below receiving certificates. Parents and other community members are welcome to attend the ceremony, and it will be live-streamed with a link on the school website. Parents of students receiving awards will be notified if their son or daughter is receiving an award. The possible awards are: Advanced in grades 3-8, and 11 on the South Dakota State Assessment in Math and English NCRC Gold or Platinum PSAT Gold or Platinum ACT Score 24 or above High School Academic Letter President's Education Award Please feel free to join us in honoring the academic achievements of our outstanding students. Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal: Me complace anunciar que el Distrito Escolar Báltico celebrará los logros académicos sobresalientes de nuestros estudiantes en una Ceremonia de Premios Académicos el próximo viernes 22 de octubre a las 8:30 AM en el gimnasio de la escuela secundaria. Todos los estudiantes de 4º a 12º grado asistirán a la ceremonia y los estudiantes que logren uno o más de los premios enumerados a continuación recibirán certificados. Los padres y otros miembros de la comunidad pueden asistir a la ceremonia, y se transmitirá en vivo con un enlace en el sitio web de la escuela. Los padres de los estudiantes que reciben premios serán notificados si su hijo o hija está recibiendo un premio. Los posibles premios son: Avanzado en los grados 3-8 y 11 en la Evaluación del Estado de Dakota del Sur en Matemáticas e Inglés NCRC Gold o Platinum PSAT Gold o Platinum Puntaje ACT 24 o superior Carta académica de secundaria Premio de educación del presidente No dude en unirse a nosotros para honrar los logros académicos de nuestros estudiantes sobresalientes. Supt. Bob Sittig

This is a quick reminder that school will dismiss at 1:15pm tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 15th because of the home football game at 2:00pm. Busses will run their normal routes for a 1:15pm dismissal. Please also note that the expectation is that any elementary age students who attend the football game will have a parent also in attendance. Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal: Este es un recordatorio rápido de que la escuela terminará a la 1:15 p. M. Mañana, viernes 15 de octubre, debido al partido de fútbol en casa a las 2:00 p. M. Los autobuses seguirán sus rutas normales para la salida a la 1:15 pm. También tenga en cuenta que la expectativa es que cualquier estudiante de primaria que asista al partido de fútbol tendrá un padre también presente. Supt. Bob Sittig

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff, This is just a reminder that the Spirit Wear on-line store is open now through Oct. 31. Our Fall / Winter Spirit Wear store is officially open..... we are opening it a little earlier than usual, since supply and demand on some items are taking a little longer than expected and this way if we get the orders in now, we will hopefully have the items in hand in time for the 1st games..... The Spirit Wear store is open NOW thru midnight, Oct. 31st., again, NO exceptions as that will delay the orders even more than predicted. When ordering, if our wonderful Bulldog supporters see something they like, they just have to click on the item, then in the next screen to the right of the item, there is a drop down that states "Choose Design". This is where they will choose a new Generic Baltic Bulldogs logo, or a mens/womens basketball logo. As they choose their logo option, the image will change so that they know they are ordering the correct logo that they prefer. There are specific items notated on the site that they will take longer to arrive, just so that everyone is aware that those particular items will arrive at a later date. Thanks again and here's to another successful Spirit wear shopping season...... https://hauffsports.chipply.com/balticbasketball/

Hello 7th and 8th grade families, Sioux Valley has a scheduling conflict for Monday. We are now moving our JH volleyball game from Monday to Tuesday, October 12th. The games will still begin at 4:00PM and they will still be at the Sioux Valley School in Volga. Thank you, Cameron Kerkhove Secondary Principal/AD

Congratulations Owyn Anderson (1st Grade) for selling the most Krispy Kreme donuts to support the music program at the Baltic School District. Thank you for all your hard work!

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff, Our Fall / Winter Spirit Wear store is officially open..... we are opening it a little earlier than usual, since supply and demand on some items are taking a little longer than expected and this way if we get the orders in now, we will hopefully have the items in hand in time for the 1st games..... The Spirit Wear store is open NOW thru midnight, Oct. 31st., again, NO exceptions as that will delay the orders even more than predicted. When ordering, if our wonderful Bulldog supporters see something they like, they just have to click on the item, then in the next screen to the right of the item, there is a drop down that states "Choose Design". This is where they will choose a new Generic Baltic Bulldogs logo, or a mens/womens basketball logo. As they choose their logo option, the image will change so that they know they are ordering the correct logo that they prefer. There are specific items notated on the site that they will take longer to arrive, just so that everyone is aware that those particular items will arrive at a later date. Thanks again and here's to another successful Spirit wear shopping season...... https://hauffsports.chipply.com/balticbasketball/

Dear Students and Parents, Please remember to pick up Krispy Kreme donuts your students sold for the Music Boosters fundraiser tomorrow in the Commons during parent-teacher conferences. There will also be a limited number of boxes of original glazed donuts for sale for $10/dozen, if anyone would like to stop by the tables in the commons to purchase. Thank you for your support of the music program! Thank you! Estimados estudiantes y padres, Por favor recuerde recoger las donas Krispy Kreme que sus estudiantes vendieron para la recaudación de fondos Music Boosters mañana en el Commons durante las conferencias de padres y maestros. También habrá un número limitado de cajas de donas glaseadas originales a la venta por $ 10 / docena, si alguien quisiera pasar por las mesas en los comunes para comprar. ¡Gracias por su apoyo al programa de música! ¡Gracias!

Baltic community and very specifically Fine Arts parents/guardians, On behalf of the Fine Arts Boosters, Kelley Tschetter, and myself, we want you to be aware that we are putting on a Madrigal Fundraiser the first weekend in December. First, what's a Madrigal? A Renaissance-themed Christmas dinner theatre performance. And we are doing 3 performances: Saturday night at 6pm, Sunday at noon, and Sunday evening at 6. To make this a success, we are going to need your help! We have 12 main adult singers from the community, but we need a variety of other people to help pull this thing off . If we sell out all three shows, we will need 24 kids to serve the meal. Ideally, if your student is in art, chorus, band, yearbook, or any theatre activity, they would help serve the meal. We will potentially have 32 tables (6 people per table); therefore 24 servers are needed. Your child may be asked to play their instrument or sing as well. If so, they could potentially still serve the meal, but wouldn't need to feel quite as obligated. Could other kids (thinking middle school and up) help serve? Absolutely. Please let tara.melmer@k12.sd.us know if your child is willing and we will get details out to those participating as soon as possible. Yes, we will "train" them, practice, etc. Not a lot, but enough that they'll feel comfortable with the task. Not only do we want servers, we want EVERYONE to attend. Keep part of your December 4-5 weekend open!!! Those details will be coming soon! THANKS!

Hello Baltic 6-12 Families, Next week, we will have our fall conferences. They are on Thursday, October 7th from 2:00pm to 8:00pm. The middle and high school holds their conferences in the high school gym. You are able to come when works for you anytime between 2:00 and 8:00. All teachers will be around the outside of the gym. You can go and visit with them when they are free. We hope to see you all next Thursday. Thank you, Cameron Kerkhove Secondary Principal/AD

Music Booster Homecoming Supper

Music Booster's Fundraiser

Baltic Homecoming Week Dress Up Days HS/MS Dress Up Days Monday --- Sports Day Tuesday --- Holiday Wednesday ---Out of this World Thursday --- Disney Day Friday --- Blue and Gold Elementary Dress Up Days Monday --- Sport/Jersey Day Tuesday --- Holiday Day Wednesday --- Pajama Day Thursday --- Disney/Blue and Gold Friday --- Dress up for parade theme/Blue and Gold​

Dear Students, Parents and Staff, The district has teacher in-service on a monthly basis with some of those in-services being all-day and others being 1:15pm dismissals. We have set the early dismissals for the remainder of the school year, which are listed below. In addition, there were several changes to this year's school calendar, which are also listed below. The school calendar (called Activity Calendar but it includes vacations and early dismissals) is always available on the school website homepage. Oct. 7 1:15pm dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-8pm Oct. 8 No school for all-day teacher in-service Oct. 11 No school for Native American Day Oct. 15 1:15pm dismissal for 2:00pm home football game Nov. 11 1:15pm dismissal for teacher in-service Nov. 23 1:15pm dismissal for Thanksgiving Break (note this is a Tuesday) Nov. 24-28 No school for Thanksgiving Break (note that for the first time, there is no school on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving) Dec. 6 1:15pm dismissal for teacher in-service Dec. 21 1:15 dismissal for Christmas Break Dec. 22-Jan. 2 No school for Christmas Break Jan. 14 No school for all-day teacher in-service (note this is a Friday) Jan. 17 No school for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Feb. 2 1:15pm dismissal for teacher in-service Feb. 17 1:15pm dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2-8pm Feb. 18-21 No school for President's Day Break March 17 No school for all-day teacher in-service March 18-21 No school for Spring Break April 15-18 No school for Easter Break April 27 1:15pm dismissal for teacher in-service May 17 1:15pm dismissal on the last day of school for students (note that any snow days are added on to the end of the school year, so if we have snow days, the last day changes as does this early dismissal. I hope this information helps families plan their calendars. Supt. Bob Sittig Estimados estudiantes, padres y personal: El distrito tiene maestros en servicio mensualmente, algunos de ellos en servicio son todo el día y otros a la 1:15 pm. Hemos establecido las salidas tempranas para el resto del año escolar, que se enumeran a continuación. Además, hubo varios cambios en el calendario escolar de este año, que también se enumeran a continuación. El calendario escolar (llamado Calendario de actividades, pero incluye vacaciones y salidas tempranas) siempre está disponible en la página de inicio del sitio web de la escuela. 7 de octubre Salida a las 1:15 p. M. Para las conferencias de padres y maestros de 2 a 8 p. M. 8 de octubre No hay clases para maestros en servicio durante todo el día 11 de octubre No hay clases para el Día de los Nativos Americanos 15 de octubre Salida a las 1:15 p. M. Para el partido de fútbol en casa a las 2:00 p. M. 11 de noviembre Salida a las 1:15 p. M. Para maestros en servicio 23 de noviembre Salida a la 1:15 pm para las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias (tenga en cuenta que este es un martes) 24-28 de noviembre No hay clases para las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias (tenga en cuenta que, por primera vez, no hay clases el miércoles antes de Acción de Gracias) 6 de diciembre 1:15 pm Salida para maestros en servicio 21 de diciembre 1:15 despido por vacaciones de Navidad 22 de diciembre-enero 2 No hay clases para las vacaciones de Navidad 14 de enero No hay clases para maestros en servicio durante todo el día (tenga en cuenta que es viernes) 17 de enero No hay clases para el Día de Martin Luther King, Jr. 2 de febrero 1:15 pm Salida para maestros en servicio 17 de febrero 1:15 p. M. Salida para conferencias de padres y maestros de 2 a 8 p. M. 18-21 de febrero No hay clases para las vacaciones del día del presidente 17 de marzo No hay clases para maestros en servicio durante todo el día 18-21 de marzo No hay clases para las vacaciones de primavera 15-18 de abril No hay clases durante las vacaciones de Pascua 27 de abril 1:15 pm despido para maestros en servicio 17 de mayo Salida a la 1:15 pm el último día de clases para los estudiantes (tenga en cuenta que los días de nieve se agregan al final del año escolar, por lo que si tenemos días de nieve, el último día cambia al igual que esta salida temprana. Espero que esta información ayude a las familias a planificar sus calendarios. Supt. Bob Sittig