Hinton Community School District

State FFA Horse Evaluation:

Huge congratulations to the Hinton FFA Horse Evaluation team for receiving 4th place in the state contest! This event took place at the Iowa Equestrian Center at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Payton Hermelbracht, Izzy Hodgson, Piper Kaiser, and Cashton Arens competed against 33 other FFA Chapters to earn top honors. Out of 98 total competitors, Izzy was awarded Reserve Champion Individual! Students completed a problem solving exam, tack identification, placed Halter and Performance classes, and provided orals reasons.

FFA Leaders Attend District Conference:

Four of the Hinton FFA Chapter Officers attended the Northwest District Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) at Dordt University. They attended workshops focused in the areas of advocating for the agriculture industry, connecting with stakeholders, recruiting for the local chapter, and working as a cohesive team. Additionally, they received training relative to their specific officer duties within the local chapter. One of the workshops was facilitated by Haley Copenhaver, Hinton FFA Alumna and former Northwest District Officer.

Today's softball games will be played at the MOC-FV elementary fields! First pitch for C is 3:45! Games will be continuous and could run ahead of schedule! Go Blackhawks!

Tonight's baseball and softball games against South O'Brien will be varsity first at 5:30. JV to follow! Go Blackhawks!

Tickets to tonight's games for baseball and softball must be purchased via Bound! No cash will be taken at either site! Baseball plays in Sibley & Softball in Ocheyedan! Go Blackhawks! https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20250710092644394595475a420df43/checkout

Weights and workouts start tomorrow! Girls will lift from 8:00-9:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Be there on time and ready by 7:50. Volleyball open gym will be after weights, except for tomorrow due to youth camp.

As a result of West Sioux making the state soccer tournament Monday, the baseball and softball games have been canceled. The June 30th game against the Falcons will now be at home. Go Blackhawks!

Youth volleyball camp starts on Monday, June 1st until Wednesday, June 3rd! Girls going into 6th-8th grade will go from 10:00-12:00. Girls going into 3rd-5th grade will go from 1:00-3:00. Camp will be at the elementary gym.

The baseball games today have been pushed back to 1 and 3 at Sioux Central! Reminder tickets must be purchased via bound! Go Blackhawks!

Tickets to Saturday's baseball games at Sioux Central need to be purchased via Bound!
Go Blackhawks!

https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/siouxcentral/tickets

Here is a link to the 2027 District Calendar https://aptg.co/-zGvPY

Congrats to our 4-6 May Students of the Month! Way to finish the year strong by following the Blackhawk Code.

Good luck to our state track & field participants as they head to Des Moines tomorrow!
Go Blackhawks!

Today, 9 members of the High School Choir travelled to Ames, Iowa to perform in the IHSMA Outstanding Performers Showcase. They were selected as the top 2% of performers in Iowa! Congrats!

Congratulations to Brady Dunkel on qualifying for state golf!!! Way to SOAR!!!

The Hinton Fire Department and EMS are an important part of our community, and today our 4-6 Student Council had the opportunity to give back! As we wrap up the school year, students delivered snacks and drinks to help keep our emergency workers fueled and ready when our community needs them most.

Thank you, Hinton Fire Department and EMS! 🚒 🚑

State track apparel is live now! Hurry website closes tomorrow at 1pm! Go Blackhawks! https://www.walloffame247.com/hinton-community-schools

Last day of classes for the Class of 2026! 🎓
Seniors showed up repping their future plans. So many exciting things ahead for this group!
Watch them signing off here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17U2dFytfFYXjHZGWtDcqkS9ZYMc9Gd2H/view?usp=sharing

Once a Blackhawk, always a Blackhawk.

What an incredible night of music! 🎶✨ Huge congratulations to our Jr. High and High School Band and Choir students on a spectacular concert. From the first note to the final bow, the talent and dedication on display were truly inspiring. We want to send a heartfelt thank you to our amazing directors: -Elisabeth Peirce🎤 -Noah Larson 🎷 A special "Bravo" goes out to our Senior musicians. We are so appreciative of your leadership and all that you have poured into the choir and band programs here at Hinton High School—you will be greatly missed! 🎓🎼 Finally, thank you to the parents, staff, and community members who came out to support our fine arts program. We are so proud of the hard work these musicians put in all year long! #HintonBlackhawks #WatchUsSOAR #ThankYouSeniors💛🖤