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!
Our November edition of Holgate Happenings is here! Catch up on important dates, upcoming events, and all the latest news at HMS!
https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/newsletters/holgate-middle-school/newsletters/november-2026
https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/newsletters/holgate-middle-school/newsletters/november-2026
🎃 ACT FAST! WE NEED YOUR VOTES! 🎃
Our homerooms were challenged to turn their pumpkins into ANYTHING BUT a pumpkin! Now we need YOUR help deciding who will be victorious!
🏆 A trophy, bragging rights, and HOT, FRESH BREAKFAST BURRITOS are on the line!
Click here to CAST YOUR VOTE: https://forms.gle/R3TAYY4fwZgRgHb16
Our homerooms were challenged to turn their pumpkins into ANYTHING BUT a pumpkin! Now we need YOUR help deciding who will be victorious!
🏆 A trophy, bragging rights, and HOT, FRESH BREAKFAST BURRITOS are on the line!
Click here to CAST YOUR VOTE: https://forms.gle/R3TAYY4fwZgRgHb16
Students: Today is our Halloween Celebration at #AberdeenPublicSchools! 🎃
Enjoy a Monster Breakfast with "Spooky Donuts,” and a Spooktacular School Lunch with BOO-NANA Bites for Dessert! 🍩🍌
#AberdeenPublicSchools #GoEagles 💙🦅💛
Enjoy a Monster Breakfast with "Spooky Donuts,” and a Spooktacular School Lunch with BOO-NANA Bites for Dessert! 🍩🍌
#AberdeenPublicSchools #GoEagles 💙🦅💛
IT'S JERSEY DANCE TIME!
Help your child grab their favorite jersey and get ready for our first school dance of the year! DJ Lil T will be bringing the music, plus games, concessions, a photo booth, and GIVEAWAYS throughout the dance! 🎉
🎁 BONUS: One lucky student will take home our $50 GRAND PRIZE gift card bundle!
🎟️ The $5 admission fee includes your raffle entry! Tickets will be sold during homeroom November 5th & 6th.
Friday, November 6 | 3:15–5:00 PM
Help your child grab their favorite jersey and get ready for our first school dance of the year! DJ Lil T will be bringing the music, plus games, concessions, a photo booth, and GIVEAWAYS throughout the dance! 🎉
🎁 BONUS: One lucky student will take home our $50 GRAND PRIZE gift card bundle!
🎟️ The $5 admission fee includes your raffle entry! Tickets will be sold during homeroom November 5th & 6th.
Friday, November 6 | 3:15–5:00 PM
Mrs. Fries’s 7th Grade ELA classes have been hard at work over the past two weeks writing their spookiest stories and getting ready to share them with their classmates!
Congratulations to our Spooky Story winners!
🥇 1st Block: Brooke Ehnes, Deacon Doering, & Jaxon Stephen
🥇 2nd Block: Eleanor Buckhouse
🥇 3rd Block: Daniel Erazo Moreno
Congratulations to our Spooky Story winners!
🥇 1st Block: Brooke Ehnes, Deacon Doering, & Jaxon Stephen
🥇 2nd Block: Eleanor Buckhouse
🥇 3rd Block: Daniel Erazo Moreno
These 6th graders really know how to CRUNCH some numbers! Our 6th grade MathCounts teams took on their first competition of the season yesterday, and they sure made it COUNT!
Individual Finalists:
🏅Asher – 2nd Place
🏅Tyler – 9th Place
⭐Honorable Mention: Alex, Gabe, Logan, and Luke
Team Results:
🥈 2nd Place: Alex, Tyler, Asher, and Logan
⭐ Honorable Mention: Hailey, Gabe, Pierce, and Jace
We'd say these mathletes are off to a pretty CALCULATED start! 😉
Congratulations to all of our 6th graders on a fantastic first competition!
Individual Finalists:
🏅Asher – 2nd Place
🏅Tyler – 9th Place
⭐Honorable Mention: Alex, Gabe, Logan, and Luke
Team Results:
🥈 2nd Place: Alex, Tyler, Asher, and Logan
⭐ Honorable Mention: Hailey, Gabe, Pierce, and Jace
We'd say these mathletes are off to a pretty CALCULATED start! 😉
Congratulations to all of our 6th graders on a fantastic first competition!
💙💛 Get a head start on your holiday shopping and grab some EAGLE gear for the whole family! Whether you're treating yourself or checking a few gifts off your holiday shopping list, it's a great way to show your school pride while supporting our HMS PTA!
To start shopping, click here: https://stores.inksoft.com/holgate-eaglespride-26/shop/home