Due to the weather and no travel advisories, Kids Inc. will be closing at 4pm today - Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 - to allow staff can get home before dark. If your child is utilizing the No School Day service, please make arrangements to have them picked up by 4pm today.
Reminder! There will be NO SCHOOL starting Thursday, December 22, 2022 through Monday, January 2, 2023. We can't wait to see you on Tuesday, January 3, 2023!
Stay warm and have a safe holiday break! 🎄
Whittier Middle School celebrated its 100th Anniversary today with a party that not even the snow and cold could stop! The morning was filled with history lessons, student-led school tours, hot chocolate and cookies, and, most importantly, connecting with others who have felt the strong positive impact of Whittier over the last 100 years. Along the way, we met a three-generation Whittier family walking the halls and reminiscing about experiences at school unique to them. Lots of laughs and great memories filled the walls of Whittier, and it was so fun to witness!
Check out more pictures from the celebration here! ---> https://bit.ly/3jqO5xO
We even got to meet one family who has
Gaming Addiction is the focus of this month's Family Forum Series, brought to you by Avera Behavioral Health and the Sioux Falls School District.
Watch with us here ---> https://youtu.be/CJq1_KApjqo
We know it will be cold, but the 100th Year Celebration of Whittier is still "ON" - Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022! Join us at Whittier to celebrate a century of learning with an open house, tours of the building, hot chocolate, and cookies! Wednesday Morning - 8:55am-10:55am.
Dozens of volunteers are making the holiday season bright for some students in the Sioux Falls School District. Chariots for Children donated 40 new bikes for schools to award to students who are meeting their academic, attendance, and behavior goals! Thank you to the sponsors and individual donors who purchased and assembled the bikes for students to enjoy!
Reminder that TOMORROW (Tuesday December 20) the link to our next Avera Family Forum Series will be available right here. This month's topic will focus on gaming addiction. Check back tomorrow at 6pm for the link on this very important topic.
Ever wonder what a principal does on a snow day? A room full of school leaders spent today learning more about how to keep students engaged in school when behaviors take them off track. SFSD believes every student can be successful!
There will be NO school and no activities tomorrow, Friday, December 16, 2022 due to weather. There will be no Kids Inc. School offices will, however, be open. Please stay safe.
SFSD schools are 2 hours late Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. No am practices or activities. No breakfast. Early Childhood/Preschool Families should check email for specific guidance. Please travel safely.
The Sioux Falls School District is collaborating with local community non-profits to enhance after-school programming at all levels.
Initial changes will begin at the elementary level after Sioux Falls Thrive assembled an After-School Time Action Team to address student safety during after-school hours. A study conducted by Augustana Research Institute in 2018 estimated 4,800 elementary-aged students within the SFSD spend time unsupervised during after-school and summer hours, with more than 1,400 of those students spending more than 15 hours a week unsupervised.
Starting in 2023-2024, SFSD elementary schools will transition to the Community Learning Center Model in all buildings to provide safe, structured, high-quality programming that develops students for a successful future. The District’s long running, successful Kids Inc. program will provide the framework for these improvements.
Read more about the upcoming changes here ---> https://bit.ly/3HwrF8i
Whittier Middle School will celebrate its 100th Anniversary on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, and YOU are invited! Join us that morning for an open house reception and student guided tours as we celebrate Whittier's century of learning!
RSVP by visiting www.bit.ly/Whittier100
School will start 2 hours late Friday, December 9th, 2022. A 2-hour late start means:
*no morning preschool/early childhood classes
*no morning practices or activities
*no morning tardies counted
*no breakfast
Bus pickup times may be impacted. Travel safely.
Our next Avera Family Forum episode will focus on gaming addiction. Tune in December 20 at 6pm to learn more about this important topic!
This week on the District News Minute: A HUGE award for the aviation program at the CTE Academy, a new report about where SFSD students go after graduation, and a focus on the future! https://youtu.be/l_Gg1GLCFho
Today is National Special Education Day! We want to extend a big THANK YOU to all the Sioux Falls School District Special Education teachers and support staff! ❤️
This morning our Aviation Program @SFCTEAcademy was awarded three state-of-the-art flight simulators. The only program in the State of South Dakota to have three flight simulators of this caliber, both at the secondary and post-secondary level!
The link to access the online Open Enrollment Application for the 2023-2024 school year is available ---> https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/open-enrollment
(*Please note if you were on the page before 7:30 am, you may need to refresh the page to make the button appear.)
If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, please visit your local school or the Instructional Planning Center (201 E. 38th Street) for assistance.
As a reminder, if your child is currently open enrolled in a school, you do not need to complete a new application to that school unless you move or have an interruption in your enrollment.
Online Open Enrollment applications for the 2023-2024 school year will open TOMORROW (December 1, 2022) at 7:30 am. If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, please visit your local school or the Instructional Planning Center (201 E. 38th Street) for assistance.
🔗 The link to access the online application will be available here ---> https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/open-enrollment
(*Please note the link will not be available before 7:30 am tomorrow.)
Lincoln High School EL Department Chair Emily Koo recently received the Dakota TESOL award at a conference in Fargo, ND. Dakota TESOL's mission is to provide professional development and networking opportunities for ESL/EL professionals so they, in turn, can better meet the needs of those they serve.
Please help us congratulate Emily! 🎉