Our Winter Concerts will be here before you know it, so be sure to mark your calendars!
Our 6th grade Winter Concert will begin at 2:15pm, with doors opening to the public at 1:45pm. This concert will feature all 6th grade vocal students, along with our 6th grade band and orchestra performers.
Our 7th & 8th grade Winter Concert will begin at 7:00pm, with doors opening to the public at 6:30pm. This concert will feature combined performances from our 7th and 8th grade vocal, band, and orchestra students.
Both concerts will also be livestreamed at https://www.aberdeenstreams.com/ for those unable to attend in person! Hope to see you there!
Our 6th grade Winter Concert will begin at 2:15pm, with doors opening to the public at 1:45pm. This concert will feature all 6th grade vocal students, along with our 6th grade band and orchestra performers.
Our 7th & 8th grade Winter Concert will begin at 7:00pm, with doors opening to the public at 6:30pm. This concert will feature combined performances from our 7th and 8th grade vocal, band, and orchestra students.
Both concerts will also be livestreamed at https://www.aberdeenstreams.com/ for those unable to attend in person! Hope to see you there!
It's time to gather those Ken's and Kesslers receipts!
Between now and Friday, December 11, our homerooms will be competing to see who can collect the most receipts! Gather any receipts from Ken's or Kesslers dated August 18, 2026, or later and send them to school with your child!
🥤 The top THREE homerooms that collect the most receipts (combined from both stores) will be rewarded with a soda creation station during lunch, featuring four fun flavors! 🎉Our 1st place homeroom will get an even sweeter deal and receive gift cards to Allevity!
A huge THANK YOU to our PTA for helping make these rewards possible!
Turning in your Ken's and Kesslers receipts is such a simple way to support our school! Start gathering those receipts and send them our way!
Between now and Friday, December 11, our homerooms will be competing to see who can collect the most receipts! Gather any receipts from Ken's or Kesslers dated August 18, 2026, or later and send them to school with your child!
🥤 The top THREE homerooms that collect the most receipts (combined from both stores) will be rewarded with a soda creation station during lunch, featuring four fun flavors! 🎉Our 1st place homeroom will get an even sweeter deal and receive gift cards to Allevity!
A huge THANK YOU to our PTA for helping make these rewards possible!
Turning in your Ken's and Kesslers receipts is such a simple way to support our school! Start gathering those receipts and send them our way!
Mrs. Fiegler’s Social Studies classes were so happy to welcome international students from Northern State University! Our visitors shared about their home countries, cultures, traditions, and what life is like around the world. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about different cultures and hear firsthand experiences from people who have called different places home. Thank you to our NSU guests for taking the time to visit us! 🌎💙💛
Mrs. Netzer's homeroom completed a kindness bingo blackout! Thanks for working hard everyone!!
💙💛Another week, another Good Eagle feather winner!!!
Congratulations to Haleigh who was nominated by Mrs. Doeden for always staying after class to tidy up the classroom. She picks up all the trash on the floor and puts all other materials away. Haleigh is so appreciated!
Congratulations to Haleigh who was nominated by Mrs. Doeden for always staying after class to tidy up the classroom. She picks up all the trash on the floor and puts all other materials away. Haleigh is so appreciated!
🇺🇸 After school on Monday, November 9, Youth Power planted a Field of Flags on the HMS lawn to honor our veterans this Veterans Day.
With help from our social studies teachers, Youth Power collected donations to support DAV (Disabled American Veterans), which provided the beautiful flag kits for our display.
Thank you to all veterans for your service, sacrifice, and dedication to our country! ❤️🤍💙
With help from our social studies teachers, Youth Power collected donations to support DAV (Disabled American Veterans), which provided the beautiful flag kits for our display.
Thank you to all veterans for your service, sacrifice, and dedication to our country! ❤️🤍💙
Students, today at #AberdeenPublicSchools, enjoy our Veterans Day lunch of breaded chicken drumsticks, corn and patriotic sugar cookies! Happy Veterans Day, and thank you to all veterans for your service! ❤️🤍💙
Congratulations to our students who were selected for the South Dakota Junior Honor Choir! These students auditioned alongside hundreds of applicants from across the state and earned a spot in this prestigious choir!
They will proudly represent Holgate in Sioux Falls at the end of January. What an awesome accomplishment! Congratulations to all!
They will proudly represent Holgate in Sioux Falls at the end of January. What an awesome accomplishment! Congratulations to all!
🎄 Spread a Little Christmas Cheer! 🎶
Join us for two evenings of Salvation Army bell ringing and Christmas caroling! Let's fill our community with holiday music, laughter, kindness, and the true spirit of giving!
Friday, December 4
- Runnings | 1815 6th Ave SE
- 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8
- Kessler’s | 615 6th Ave SE
- 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Students will need transportation to and from each location. Pick-up will be at 7:00 p.m.
If your student would like to join the fun, please contact Mrs. Netzer at Marcie.Netzer@k12.sd.us.
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
Join us for two evenings of Salvation Army bell ringing and Christmas caroling! Let's fill our community with holiday music, laughter, kindness, and the true spirit of giving!
Friday, December 4
- Runnings | 1815 6th Ave SE
- 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8
- Kessler’s | 615 6th Ave SE
- 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Students will need transportation to and from each location. Pick-up will be at 7:00 p.m.
If your student would like to join the fun, please contact Mrs. Netzer at Marcie.Netzer@k12.sd.us.
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
Ms. Anderson's Homeroom is "Rooted in Gratitude."
Our 6th Grade Language Arts students read about several teenagers who lived during World War II. Each group created a poster and shared what they learned about one person's life to the whole class. Public speaking can be intimidating, but they did a great job!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 22, from 5:30pm–7:00pm!
One of our favorite holiday traditions is coming back, and our staff is already dreaming BIG! We've got five magical holiday worlds in the works, and we can't wait to bring them to life for YOU!
Want to get in on a little of the holiday magic before the big night? 👉 https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/newsletters/holgate-middle-school/newsletters/holidays-at-holgate
One of our favorite holiday traditions is coming back, and our staff is already dreaming BIG! We've got five magical holiday worlds in the works, and we can't wait to bring them to life for YOU!
Want to get in on a little of the holiday magic before the big night? 👉 https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/newsletters/holgate-middle-school/newsletters/holidays-at-holgate
Our 8th grade students spend part of their Wednesday studying the language of Mathematics.
8th graders lock into We Will Write, creating haunting story lines!
Today's Game Day Eats at #AberdeenPublicSchools: 7 Layer Dip! Students, enjoy 7 layers of delicious served with nacho chips!
#GameDayEats #GoEagles 💙🦅💛
#GameDayEats #GoEagles 💙🦅💛
Congrats to our first Good Eagle Feather winner, Victor!
Mrs. Netzer nominated Victor for taking the initiative to clean a lunchroom table that wasn’t his. He saw something that needed to be done and helped out without being asked.
Thanks for being so thoughtful and helpful!
Another month, another group of students making us proud! Help us give a big shoutout to our October Students of the Month! Keep up the awesome work!
6th grade math students practiced creating ratios of witches brew and finding unit rates to buy the materials before enjoying their own witches brew and treat!
We had some pumpkin-hunting fun on Friday, and these lucky students were our winners! One student even tracked down the GOLDEN PUMPKIN and walked away with a Target gift card!
THE RESULTS ARE IN! Thank you to everyone who helped us crown the winners of our "Anything BUT a Pumpkin" Decorating Contest! The votes have been counted, and the results are in!
🥇 1st Place: Mr. Swenson's Homeroom – Olaf
🥈 2nd Place: Mrs. Doxsee's Homeroom – Jellyfish
🥉 3rd Place: Mrs. Lechner's Homeroom – S'more
Mr. Swenson's homeroom has earned some serious bragging rights AND a delicious breakfast of hot, fresh breakfast burritos on Monday!
🥇 1st Place: Mr. Swenson's Homeroom – Olaf
🥈 2nd Place: Mrs. Doxsee's Homeroom – Jellyfish
🥉 3rd Place: Mrs. Lechner's Homeroom – S'more
Mr. Swenson's homeroom has earned some serious bragging rights AND a delicious breakfast of hot, fresh breakfast burritos on Monday!