Happy final day of conferences for YHS teachers and staff! We hope the snack bar gives you a little boost of energy! From Yankton's Chapter of Educators Rising!
First Tuesday of the Month = reading the best school newspaper! Not only is there a trivia question, but there is also a scavenger hunt. Are you up for the challenge??
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1281/YHS/4999640/110524_YKPD_A.pdf
Congratulations to Claire Kramer on being a four year South Dakota All-State Choir member. What an achievement!
We are halfway through the first day of All State Chorus and Orchestra Rehearsal! There are 1000 students in the choir and 150 students in the orchestra, with 19 students representing YHS this year! You can check them out tomorrow night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center or on TV through the SDPS TV channel.
On behalf of the Yankton Chapter of Educators Rising, we would like to congratulate Mrs. Lindsey Kortan for being selected as the November Teacher of the Month (YHS). Students and staff can nominate teachers/staff by scanning the QR code on posters around the school.
FFA test plot harvest is complete! Harvest by Titan Machinery-Yankton, test results by Helena Agri-Enterprises. Plot averaged over 210 bushels per acre! Big thanks to First Dakota Bank for lunch! Grateful for a generous community to make it all possible. #harvest2024
A big thank you to Yankton's Community Development Director Dave Mingo for talking to the Environmental Science classes at Yankton High School about Yankton's next 20 year comprehensive plan: "Ideas Flow Here: Yankton 2045". When learning about land use, what better place to start than close to home!
Congratulations to Claire Kramer on being selected as the Touchtone Energy Scholar of the Week! See the news story via the link below!
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2024/10/28/touchstone-energy-scholar-week-well-known-voice-yankton-high-school/
Congratulations to our high school cross country teams! Our runners showed incredible determination and heart at the state meet yesterday, finishing 11th as a team for both the Gazelles and Bucks. As we say goodbye to our amazing seniors, thank you for everything you’ve given to the YHS program.
SD State Cross Country Results
Varsity Girls: Rilyn Jackson 20:47 (33), Abby Johanneson 21:00 (41), Delaney Youmans 21:05 (44), Sophie Petheram 22:10 (84) Ava Johanneson 22:44 (92), Mary Rounds 22:49, Kahlen Peterson 23:05
Varsity Boys: Harrison Krajewski 16:58 (26), Abram Chance 17:13 (32), Bryton Olson 17:14 (36), Isaac Larrington 18:23 (84), Luke Jacobson 18:41 (100), Gabe Rock 18:41, Kaden Hunhoff 20:19
Exciting day ahead! YHS Bucks and Gazelles cross country teams are competing at the state meet today! Let’s show our support for our athletes as they give it their all on the course. Go team! #StateCrossCountry
Good Luck to the Yankton Bucks and Gazelles Cross Country Teams as they head to their State Meet in Rapid City this Saturday! Here we go!
Congratulations Nora and Sabrina!
Publications editors have a GREAT headline to share after their 2024 SDHSAA Press Days Convention at SDSU: "Woksape Wins a Superior; Arickara Wins an Excellence!" Thank you to every single member, interviewee, and reader who contributed to the 2023 newspaper and yearbook.
Congratulations to Gazelle Soccer players Chloe Foote & Eden Wolfgram for earning ALL-STATE recognition for their hard work and play this season. Senior Chloe Foote earning Honorable Mention honors & sophomore Eden Wolfgram is a First Team selection! Awesome Job! #AllStateTeam
Congratulations to senior choir member, Claire Kramer, on being selected to sing the National Anthem at the state soccer championship hosted in Yankton today!
Congrats to Gazelle sophomore Eden Wolfgram and senior Chloe Foote for being recognized as ESD All-Conference selections this season! #WeAreGazelleSoccer #AllConference
Congrats Jack Pederson for earning ESD All-Conference!
Congratulation to the Yankton Bucks and Gazelles Cross Country teams as they finished their last regular season meet in Huron today. So proud of all your accomplishments on and off the course. Next up is the State Meet in Rapid City!
Wrestling season is right around the corner! Wrestling preseason parent and wrestler sign-up meetings are just a few short weeks away.
Yankton High School boys and girls who are interested in wrestling or becoming a student-manager should fill out the link below. Go Bucks & Gazelles!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJV3biUxE6wusTYTRaY0xbsDuSuRsYU61JSqX7HqycKGqlSA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Congratulations to Nora Krajewski as she successfully defended her Flight 1 title. Nora is now the 2x defending Flight 1 State Champion and will look to 3Peat in 2025! Outstanding is an understatement.
