Welcome back for the Kimball 2025-2026 school year!
What did one student say to the other on Tuesday morning?
"It's time to get back to the 'write' path!"
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What did one student say to the other on Tuesday morning?
"It's time to get back to the 'write' path!"
https://secure.smore.com/n/je84kc
Kimball School will be utilizing a new communication platform. If you received a text message about signing up for Apptegy, please go to our school app and sign in to the rooms tab. To sign in, you will need to use your phone number. This will allow you to communicate with your students teachers and coaches to follow their classes and activities
Message from the Kimball Backpack Program:
🍎 Back to School = Back to the Backpack Program! Hello families,
As we step into a brand new school year, we want every child in the Kimball School District to feel supported, nourished, and ready to learn. That’s why we’re excited to share that the Kimball Backpack Program is available to support students at the school.
If your child could benefit from extra food outside of school hours, our program discreetly provides a weekly bag of nonperishable items for any enrolled student in JK–12.
For students in grades JK–4, items are quietly placed in backpacks before they head home. For grades 5–12, packs are available for pick-up in the office after school. Distribution happens on Thursdays (or the day before school breaks).
A dedicated school staff member handles all deliveries to ensure privacy.
To sign up: Complete the attached form and return it to the school office.
Let’s start this school year strong — every child deserves to feel full, focused, and ready to shine. ❤️
🍎 Back to School = Back to the Backpack Program! Hello families,
As we step into a brand new school year, we want every child in the Kimball School District to feel supported, nourished, and ready to learn. That’s why we’re excited to share that the Kimball Backpack Program is available to support students at the school.
If your child could benefit from extra food outside of school hours, our program discreetly provides a weekly bag of nonperishable items for any enrolled student in JK–12.
For students in grades JK–4, items are quietly placed in backpacks before they head home. For grades 5–12, packs are available for pick-up in the office after school. Distribution happens on Thursdays (or the day before school breaks).
A dedicated school staff member handles all deliveries to ensure privacy.
To sign up: Complete the attached form and return it to the school office.
Let’s start this school year strong — every child deserves to feel full, focused, and ready to shine. ❤️
Back to School packets went out in the mail Friday. Please be sure to review the items enclosed and return the necessary documents to school either during the Open House on Monday, August 18 or prior if you are unable to attend.
Are you interested in subbing at our school this year? We’d love to have you join our team! Come to an informational session on Wednesday, August 13 at 10:00 AM. We’ll walk through how to use Red Rover, our new system for subbing. It’s super easy and flexible. If you only want to sub in certain areas, that’s totally okay with us. We welcome anyone who wants to help out. Current subs are encouraged to come as well. We’re excited to get the year started and hope to see you there!
Kimball School bus families!!! We are finalizing the bus routes for the 25-26 school year. If your busing needs have changed from last year, please contact the school ASAP. 605-778-6231. Thank you!
The Fall Football Team Meeting will be held on Monday, August 4th 7:00 pm at Kimball High School. This is for grades 7-12. Please bring completed physical forms. Contact Coach Skluzak with any questions.
The Fall Cross Country Meeting will be July 30th at 6:30 in Kimball. The meeting will take place in the Learning Center and will be for grades 6-12. Please reach out to Coach McCord with any questions.
The Fall Cheer Meeting will be July 30th at 6:30 in White Lake for grades 7-12. Please reach out to Coach Walsh with any questions.
Time to get your family decked out in some new WiLdKat gear for the 2025-26 school year!
All articles are non-sports specific and some options can be personalized (for FREE!)
Store is open for 2 weeks only...deadline is 8-7-25.
Your order will ship to the Kimball School and should arrive by the end of August!
Follow the link below or scan the QR Code to view the online store.
https://stores.inksoft.com/WS121354
Thank you for supporting this KWL XC fundraiser!
Next week, July 28th through August 1st, is the annual Sports Physical Week. $15 of each physical is donated back to Kimball School if they are completed this week at Kimball or Chamberlain Sanford Clinics. Any student planning on participating in any sport during the 2025-26 school year, will need to have a physical before they can compete. Appointments can be made by calling (605) 778-6296. Here is the paperwork needing to be completed: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2307/Kimball/2983081/25-26_Sports_Physical_Form.pdf
We are starting an adult (18+) open gym/ weightlifting program in Kimball. Please answer the questions contained within the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYQ7w1YI4wGl8XL6CQPH7XH40AfTAf7cmk43rx7vbkbrsCuQ/viewform
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYQ7w1YI4wGl8XL6CQPH7XH40AfTAf7cmk43rx7vbkbrsCuQ/viewform
Make plans to attend on Monday, August 11th.
Congratulations to Head Track and Field Coach Stephanie McCord! She was named the Class B track and field coach of the year in Area 3 by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association.
Mrs. Walsh and Elizabeth Von Eye are spending the week in our nation's capitol attending the FFA's Washington Leadership Conference (WLC). Thursday is our Capitol day but due to being a Federal Holiday we were able to squeeze in a quick visit with our SD friends to Senator Rounds today.
State High School Rodeo Finals Update:
Girls Cattle Cutting Short Go Results (Top 15 overall)
Congrats to
Rylee McCord - 8th
Sydney Stahl - 10th
Way to Go Girls!!!
Good luck to the Kimball High School Rodeo State Qualifiers competing at State High School Rodeo Finals this week in Fort Pierre.
**Sydney Stahl - Girls Cattle Cutting
**Rylee McCord- Girls Cattle Cutting, Reined Cow Horse, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Team Roping
**Synch Ness - Team Roping
Final day to order your 2024-2025 Kimball School Yearbook is Saturday, May 31! Please use this link to order: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/kimballschool
Message from Asst. VB Coach Darby Deffenbaugh: Summer Schedule - the tentative plan is to have pre-season lifting Monday evenings in Kimball and Thursday mornings in White Lake followed by open gym. Lifting starting at 5:00 PM Monday evenings grades 8-12 ONLY. Following lifting will be open gym for grades 6-12. 5:45 PM- 6:45 PM. Lifting starting at 8:30 AM Thursday mornings grades 8-12 ONLY. Following lifting will be open gym for grades 6-12. 9:15 AM- 10:15 AM. Some of the Thursday open-gym times will be used for small-group specialization sessions. I will send out a detailed calendar soon with that information. We will be utilizing both gyms. Mondays in Kimball. Thursdays in White Lake. Location may vary depending on gym availability, custodial duties, etc. I will send updates via Remind. Please download the app and allow notifications for best usage. Link for Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/kwlvoll
Girls going into grades 7-12 are invited to register for Ambush Basketball Workouts this summer in Kimball and White Lake. The dates and locations are on the school calendar and please register using this link: https://www.kimball.k12.sd.us/forms/kwl-summer-basketball-workouts
The Hanson Invite track meet in Alexandria has been canceled for tomorrow. Region golf for tomorrow in Mitchell has been postponed until Wednesday, May 21st, in Mitchell.
On Monday, May 19, athletes from the winter sports and spring sports will be recognized. The program will start at 7:00 pm in White Lake.