Sweet Grass County High School

Tomorrow (12/16) is GAME DAY! It is our first home basketball game of the year and we are looking forward to seeing you there. Come support the Herders as they take on Three Forks! Girls C-Squad will start at 3:00 in the Civic Center. Boys JV will start at 3:00. Girls JV will start at 4:30. Boys Varsity will start at 6:00. Girls Varsity will start at 7:30. All JV and Varsity games will be at the High School. Classes will follow a game day schedule on Thursday with students being dismissed at 2:35 pm. Buses will still run at the normal time of 3:30 pm. Friday's games in Townsend: Both Girls and Boys JV games will start at 4:30. Girls Varsity will start at 6:00. Boys Varsity will start at 7:30. GO HERDERS!

This week for the Herders: Tuesday 12/14: Winter Band & Choir Concert @ SGHS. The matinee performance will be from 9:00-11:00 am and the evening performance will be at 7:00 pm. Wednesday 12/15: Adult Education Ceramics class 6:00-9:00 pm. Thursday 12/16: Boys & Girls Basketball Home Game vs. Three Forks. Girls Games: C-squad @ 3:00 pm (civic center), JV @ 4:30 pm, Varsity @ 7:30 pm. Boys Games: JV @ 3:00 pm, Varsity @ 6:00 pm. Thursday 12/16: Adult Education Photography class 6:00-7:30 pm. Friday 12/17: Wrestling @ Great Falls Holiday Classic Friday 12/17: Boys & Girls Basketball @ Townsend. Girls Games: JV @ 3:00 pm, Varsity @ 6:00 pm Boys Games: JV @ 4:30 pm, Varsity @ 7:30 pm Saturday 12/18: Wrestling @ Great Falls Holiday Classic Saturday 12/18: Speech & Drama @ Townsend Meet

Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Basketball teams on their wins against Red Lodge on Saturday. The boys won 50-48 and the girls won 73-47. Several Herder wrestlers also had a great weekend in Powell, WY. Colter Fleming placed 2nd in the 126 lb. weight class, Gage McGillvray placed 2nd in the 132lb. weight class and Trae DeSaveur placed 5th in the 138 lb. weight class. Way to go Herders!!!

Exciting progress is being made on the bus shed as the trusses arrived this morning!

Last Friday before the Lighted Parade, Two Rivers Gallery and the SGHS Art Department hosted an art show displaying pieces created by SGHS students. The show featured 2D and 3D works that included outstanding silhouettes, water color paintings and several pottery pieces. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Two Rivers Gallery and their staff, as well as the community for all the support shown to our students!

Congratulations to David Osen for signing his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Dawson Community College next spring! We are so proud of you and wish you the best of luck!

Here is the schedule for this weekend's basketball tournament in Red Lodge. If you're unable to make the drive, games will be streamed on the NFHS Network. Go Herders!!

SGHS is looking for ticket takers for this year's basketball season. Please contact Kasey Stephens at the High School if you are interested in helping out! 932-5993 stephensk@sgchs.com

SCHEDULE UPDATE: There will be no JV Boys Basketball games this weekend in Red Lodge. We will be taking Girls JV and Varsity and Boys Varsity. Game times are: JV Girls vs. Colstrip - Friday at 12:00 pm Varsity Girls vs. Colstrip- Friday at 3:30 pm Varsity Boys vs. Colstrip- Friday at 5:00 pm JV Girls vs. Red Lodge- Saturday at 1:30 pm Varsity Boys vs. Red Lodge- Saturday at 6:30 pm Varsity Girls vs. Red Lodge- Saturday at 8:00 pm

This Week for the Herders: Tues. 12/7: Winter Sports Photos (see your coach or the front office for an order form) Tues. 12/7: Adult Education: Pickleball @ the Civic Center Wed. 12/8: Christmas Buffet Wed. 12/8: Adult Education: Ceramics in the SGHS art room Thur. 12/9: Adult Education: Photography in Mrs. Lannen's room Fri. 12/10: Wrestling @ Powell Invitational Fri. 12/10: Boys & Girls Basketball @ Red Lodge Tournament Sat. 12/11: Wrestling @ Powell Invitational Sat. 12/11: Boys & Girls Basketball @ Red Lodge Tournament Sat. 12/11: Speech & Drama @ Laurel Meet

Congratulations to our Wrestlers and Speech & Drama participants in their respective competitions this weekend. Wrestling was in Polson on Friday and Saturday. Gage McGillvray placed 3rd in the 132lb. weight class. Trae DeSaveur and Zane Cox both placed 4th in the 138lb. and 182lb. weight class respectively. Speech & Drama had a great showing in Columbus as well. Lia Thompson placed 8th in Spontaneous Interpretation, Angelina Mason placed 8th in Humerous Solo, Kassia Larson and Trinity Duncan placed 3rd in Humerous Duo and Roman Wagner placed 2nd in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Congratulations on a job well-done Herders!

Our Adult Education Winter Session is in full swing! While some classes have begun, there are plenty of other classes that are still open for registration. Make sure to sign up and secure a spot in one of these fun classes! Weightlifting Beginning Crochet Meal Prep Chinese Cuisine Kumihimo Jewelry Making Pickleball Session 2 Call the High School or send in the form from the Adult Education newsletter to register.

Tonight from 5-7pm stop into Two Rivers Gallery for an art show featuring pieces from our very own students. We hope to see you there!

Good Luck to the Wrestling and Speech & Drama teams in their competitions this weekend! Wrestling will be at the Polson Invitational today and tomorrow. Weigh-in is at 3:00. Speech & Drama will be at the Columbus meet tomorrow. Good Luck Herders!

For the last several months, Sweet Grass County High School has been gathering information from students, faculty and administrators about education items that SGCHS should focus on for the next several years. We are at the point where we are now ready to welcome input from all of our community members. Please follow the steps below to find and complete the survey on our website. The direct link to the survey page is also included in this post. We appreciate your time and value your honest feedback. https://www.sgchs.com/page/strategic-planning-survey

The SGHS Weight Room will be closed tomorrow (12/1) for an all-day student event. It will be back open on Thursday (12/2).

Surprise!!! We have a late addition to our Adult Ed. catalog! Class #8: Kumihimo Jewelry Making Tali Snedigar will be teaching a 4-week Kumihimo Jewelry making class. You will learn the Japanese braiding technique of Kumihimo, learn how to set up, create a braid, and how to add beads to the braid. We will be making a Necklace/Bracelet set or a Necklace/Earring set. All of the materials needed will be provided. Bring a large pendant if you have one you'd like to use; there will be a limited selection of pendants to choose from. Class will be held on Sundays 1:00-3:00 January 9, 16, 23, 30 at the SGHSl conference room. The class costs $45 for all 4 weeks and is limited to 10 people. Contact the High School or send in the form from the Adult Ed Newsletter to register!

Good Morning Herders! Picture retakes for the Fall Sports teams will be tomorrow (11/30). Individual photos will start at 9:00am and team photos will follow. Please pick up an order form from the office if you would like to order photos. If you ordered from LifeTouch back in the fall, you will be reimbursed by them.

Wednesday (12/1) the QPR Institute will be here in Sweet Grass County to deliver an important presentation about suicide prevention. The presentation will be at 6:00 pm at the Sweet Grass Arts Theatre on McLeod St. This presentation is free of charge and does not require an RSVP.

Good Morning! This is a reminder that there will be a full day of school today (11/23). There will be NO SCHOOL: Tomorrow (11/24), Thursday (11/25), and Friday (11/26). We wish all of our Students, Staff and their families a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!