✍️ Mark your calendars! 🗓️ TEDx Sioux Falls Youth is BACK for its second year of student presentations that are sure to inspire and enlighten viewers of all ages. Students will bravely step onto that iconic red dot 🔴 on the Jefferson High School stage on Friday, March 23, 2024. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, and are available now!
https://youtu.be/w22GGnBNP6I
We love celebrating our staff, especially when those staff members live to celebrate others. Learn why his coworkers at RHS say Bill is "all heart." https://youtu.be/OSpzzn1oBE0?si=mdMyVRe9V92muAAX
Lincoln HS wrestling has 6 seniors this year, & each of them is leading in the classroom, on the mat & throughout the community. Injuries & setbacks can be brutal, but not when you have group like this. Learn why these seniors shine. https://youtu.be/wdddmTPqDtQ
January is National Mentoring Month! Mentoring is an easy way to make a huge impact on a young person's life. Studies show that mentoring contributes to better grades, attendance, behavior, and overall well-being for students. Learn more about how you can get involved here! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/volunteering-mentoring
We are one week away from the first Community Health and Wellness Fair! The Community Learning Centers are excited to help people connect with community agencies, register for door prizes, enter a free bike raffle, take part in learning sessions, and enjoy fun activities for the whole family! Join us at Terry Redlin Elementary on Thursday, February 1 from 4:30-7:00 PM to get in on the fun!
Starting in 2025-26, public schools in South Dakota will replace the current state exam with the ACT for juniors in high school. What does this mean for students? Teachers? Listen to this episode of Teacher Talk, presented by South Dakota Public Broadcasting, to learn why this is (mostly) seen as a positive move. https://youtu.be/lYmijSizQA4
For their mid-year retreat, the School Board toured the CTE Academy today, along with leaning a TON about future planning that happens in SFSD schools for students of all ages!
Nothing happens in a school without support staff. At Laura B. Anderson Elementary, employees function as a single, cohesive unit, which is why the admin there nominated ALL para educators to be recognized. A love letter to our amazing workers. https://youtu.be/SBcOE7gynqU
It's becoming increasingly clear that mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to overall well-being. Tune in to this installment of our Avera Family Forum series to hear about the importance of the mind-body connection and what parents can do to help foster the connection in their students.
https://youtu.be/JONCKy6JVZY
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!