South Holt R-1 School District

Welcome Back! Check out these health reminders from Nurse Costello.

Unfortunately, we will not have a Second Harvest Food Drop this month. Our next food drop will be in February and then, every other month. If you have food needs, please reach out to the school and we will try to connect you to other resources.

South Holt is hiring for the 2026-2027 school year. Reach out to Jean Peavler, South Holt Superintendent, with questions about current openings. Come be a part of a great team!

📣 School Reminder 📣 There will be no school on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to a scheduled teacher in-service day. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Thank you! — School Administration

The Annual Christmas concert was held on Wednesday, December 17th. The Preschool class through the 2nd grade sang and performed. The JH and HS bands played multiple pieces under the direction of Mrs. Sybert. We appreciate everyone who showed up to support our students. We had a packed house for both performances.

Even with no school, South Holt has a set of varsity basketball games tonight at Dekalb. Time is earlier than usual. Bus leaves at 3:30. Varsity girls are at 5pm. Varsity boys at around 6:30pm. Go Knights!

South Holt Elementary students took time to celebrate the season with caroling at the Oregon Care Center and the Holt County Courthouse. Merry Christmas from South Holt Elementary!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and a Happy ending to 2025 from all of our students and staff! The School Knights worked together in PODS to create decorations for three Christmas trees that we put up around the school.

South Holt School District received a check for $3,359 from the local BTC Bank on Tuesday, December 16th. The donation is from two separate programs, one is their Knights card transactions debit card and the other a football meal fundraiser. We are thankful for their partnership!

Yearbook ads for the Senior Class of 2026 have a purchase deadline of January 1, 2026. See attachment for more info.

📚Luna Cowden completed a Mark Twain nominee! Emma Scheib completed her 4th nominee earning her the trip to the Children's Literature Festival in Warrensburg! 📚

South Holt is incredibly proud of our college bound seniors for beginning to submit applications! These students are starting to get acceptance letters! Keep it up, Seniors! We also have a junior that was awarded early acceptance into Missouri Western's nursing program. Way to go, Gaven!

The Hope House in Forest City is open this Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to noon, and again from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you are in need of assistance with food this holiday season, please visit the Hope House this Thursday.

The South Holt R-I School District is accepting applications for the positions listed below. We currently have an immediate opening for a 7-12 secretary. We also have openings for the 2026-2027 School Year. Check out the links below for job descriptions and application information. Come and join a great team in a fantastic community!
https://www.southholtr1.com/
https://app.hirenimble.com/jobs/south-holt-county-r-1-oregon

South Holt 1st Graders visited the Oregon Care Center last week and shared some holiday crafts with the residents.

Here is a 12 Courts Information Sheet as South Holt basketball heads to Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City on Friday for a doubleheader of varsity basketball.

South Holt is hosting the Championship Night of the JH 275 Conference Tournament tonight. Both gyms will be in use from 4:00pm-9:30pm with 9 different schools coming to play games. Be aware of the big crowds and a crowded parking lot. And come support the JH boys team in the 8:15pm game. Go Knights!

After School Bible Club's last meeting date for 2025 was last week. There is no After School Bible Club today or next week. Students will follow their normal dismissal routines today. Please contact the Elementary Office if you need to change your child's dismissal plans. Have a great day!

Sophomore students will tour Hillyard Technical Center in St. Joseph this Friday, December 12, 2025. Students need to arrive at South Holt to board the bus departing at 6:45 am and will return with HTC students at 10:50 am. There will be no costs associated with this trip.

The HS basketball teams played this last Friday and Saturday as part of the Mound City Tournament. That HS girls lost on Friday. The HS boys lost on Saturday. The next games for the HS teams are on Friday as part of the "Twelve Courts of Christmas" Shootout at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City. The opponent is Chesterton Academy. The bus will leave at 2:30pm. The HS boys will play at 5:00pm and the HS girls will play at 7:00pm.