Last week at the Instructional Planning Center, office staff took a mid-afternoon "Try Something New" break! Fine Arts Coordinator Shane Wueben led the group in a lesson on how to play the recorder. A former educator himself, he was very patient and calm while instructing the group of adults on how to play an instrument introduced to most students in third grade. After covering the basics, the group was able to collaborate on a rousing rendition of Queen's "We Will Rock You." Even our office staff need to keep things fun sometimes!
Use these COLD days indoors to plan your fun in February! Air Madness, SF STORM, and LEVO are teaming up over President's Break to support Operation Hope & Caring - a fund that levels the playing field for SFSD students! See you Tuesday, February 20, 2024!
Please help us in congratulating Jefferson High School science teacher Kayla Hakari for being the McTeacher of The Month! Mrs. Hakari showed up to a teacher-staff meeting yesterday expecting it to be another regular staff meeting, but was surprised with an award, some funds for her classroom, and free McCafe! Kayla is always going above and beyond, and this recognition is a reflection of her dedication to all of her students.
❤️Congratulations! 🎉 And thank you for everything you do! 👏
There are a few days left to get your suggestions in to name the newest elementary school in Sioux Falls! The new school will be adjacent to George McGovern Middle School and is set to open in the fall of 2025. Scan the QR or go here: https://bit.ly/3U4z7xG
Please join us for our January 30 CTE Academy Open House! Tour our amazing facility and learn about all the programs available to current and future high school students in the area!
Our Power of Partnerships breakfast was cancelled this morning due to weather, but you can still learn about how this community has come together to create solutions for families! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmNVZDDoZjRrdVB6Tez0lBBuR4pb1T-Oo
Dangerous weather conditions mean all activities/events for SFSD students for the
evening of Fri., Jan 12 and all day Sat., Jan 13, 2024 are being postponed.
With all the disruptions in schedules due to weather, it's important that we remind students and parents/guardians that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow (1/12/24) or Monday (1/15/24). The forecast looks frigid, so please keep warm and stay safe!
Watching a child learn how to read can seem like magic sometimes. To see the gears turn in their heads and realize how a mess of letters turns into words, how those words become sentences, and so on. But there is a science to reading and in this episode of Teacher Talk (presented by South Dakota Public Broadcasting) our speakers discuss the science of the "science of reading."
Find it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts under "Spotlight: Conversations From the Sioux Falls School District" or listen here: https://bit.ly/3RV2f7D
No School Today - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
IMPORTANT CHANGE - NO SCHOOL today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Many side streets and sidewalks have not yet been cleared.making travel in neighborhoods and near schools unsafe. Please alert friends and family of this change from last night's communication. Stay safe!
School will start two hours late tomorrow - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 to give street crews and our custodial team a little extra time to get things opened up. We will NOT count tardies in the morning for those who arrive within a reasonable amount of time.
Sioux Falls Public Schools are closed Monday, January 8, 2024 due to weather.
There will be No School tomorrow - Monday, January 8, 2024 due to the forecasted snow and Winter Storm Warning. Please stay safe!
There will be No School tomorrow - Monday, January 8, 2024 due to the forecasted snow and Winter Storm Warning. Please stay safe!
In case you missed it - Our December 2023 Avera Family Forum Series dealt with planning for your student's future. Whether it's a 5th grader heading into middle school, an 8th grader heading into high school, or planning for future career possibilities, this video has plenty of helpful information to make these transitions as smooth as possible.
https://youtu.be/drKtKL9hvu4
There's still time to get your nominations in for the 2024 Teacher of the Year! Teachers across SFSD spend every day showing students that they care, let's show the teachers that we, as a community, care about them! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/teacher-of-the-year-program
🥳 Happy New Year from everybody at SFSD! 🎉 Here's to a year full of opportunity and possibility for all our students and staff! 🎊 A reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow (1-2-24), and we'll see students back in class this Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024.
Last week the local non-profit Chariots For Children delivered bikes (and smiles 😃) to eight SFSD schools to use as incentives for students. 64 bikes total were delivered to the following schools: Hayward, Garfield, Axtell Park, Hawthorne, Lowell, Whittier, Laura B Anderson, and the CLC After-School Program. Thank you for your generosity CFC! You've made a meaningful and joyous impact in the holidays of many SFSD students!
Yesterday students at Eugene Field A+ Elementary got to experience a Multiple Intelligences Day based on the theme of "Hobbies". Presenters from the community came in to share their hobbies with the whole school! EFA chose this theme to introduce students to various hobbies that can be done indoors during winter months. Students got lots of ideas for fun new things to try, so we know they won't get bored over winter break!
