This morning, Cleveland Elementary hosted a special event—a press conference that will be featured on local news stations this evening and aired on KLRN in the near future. The purpose of the event was to announce that Cleveland is one of three elementary schools in Sioux Falls selected to receive a dedicated mentoring recruiter, with the goal of increasing the number of mentors available to support our students.
This initiative originated when community partners approached the Sioux Falls School District with a proposal to enhance school-based mentoring through targeted recruitment efforts. With generous support from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation and other local donors, the program will be implemented over the next two years.
We are honored to have been chosen as one of the participating schools and are excited about the opportunities this initiative will bring to our students and community.
We are excited to support The Barrel House's all-day Hungry Hearts Fundraiser benefiting the Angel Fund, which helps ensure every student in the Sioux Falls School District has access to a meal. Come out and enjoy some great food, fun activities (dunk tanks, bouncy house, axe throwing, and more!), and make a difference for our students! Hope to see you there!
📍The Barrel House 4701 E. 54th Street | 12-10 pm
Find more details and the full schedule of activities here! ---> https://www.facebook.com/share/175iWYEjfD/
Join us this Saturday at the Barrel House for a Hungry Hearts fundraiser!
📅 Saturday, August 23rd
📍 The Barrel House – 4701 E 54th St, Sioux Falls, SD
🕛 12 PM – 10 PM
Let’s come together for a day of community, fun, food, and fundraising in support of Hungry Hearts! ❤️
Activities throughout the day include:
🪓 Axe Throwing (12–3 PM)
🎯 Dunk Tank, Bouncy House, Face Painting, Kid’s Games (12–7 PM)
🎨 People's Choice Rib Contest (Starts at 12 PM – coins available for $20)
🛍 Silent Auction (Closes at 7 PM)
🦙 Zoo Mobile with live animals (1–3 PM)
🔥 Live Auction Closes (6:30 PM)
💍 Dream Wedding Winner Announced (7 PM)
Food (Starting at 12 PM):
🍔 Burgers, Brats & Sides (Free Will Donation – matched up to $20,000!)
🍧 Snow Cones & Cotton Candy (12–5 PM)
Live Music Lineup:
🎧 12–2 PM: DJ Dontai
🎸 2–4 PM: Simply Travis & Dan
🎤 4–6 PM: Connie McColl
🥁 7–10 PM: Funk Fuh Fried
❤️ 100% of the proceeds go to support local families in need through Hungry Hearts.
Bring your friends, your appetite, and your giving heart. Let’s make a difference together!
Teachers spent time planning for math by using the Instructional Framework and the South Dakota Standards to guide their work. Each team worked on their Collective Commitments as a grade level which will be revisited weekly at Collaboration throughout the school year.
School themed mocktails were served and the day ended with a 'Live Auction' in the Cleveland Gym. Jaci Peska, principal at Horace Mann graced us with her auctioneering skills (she crushed it) and teachers bid on gift baskets, with ROAR and SOAR slips they earned during their planning time.
Again, thank you to Hillcrest, Linwood and an All-Star district employee for donating amazing baskets for this event.
Teachers have been back on contract since last Thursday. What have they been up to?
On Thursday, all staff were invited to a 'Golden Globe Gala' organized by Cleveland administration along with church partners, Brian Stroh from Hillcrest and Marc Sundstrom from Linwood.
Our theme this year is, "Together, We Leave It Better!"
This event definitely showcased this theme. We could not have made it what we envisioned without teaming together. The time began with a 'Social 1/2 hour' where staff enjoyed a Charcuterie Board and Punch. Lunch was catered in from Honeybaked Ham Company with chips and mini desserts. The remainder of the time was spent sharing the vision and expectations for working together to make Cleveland the best place for our students to learn and grow.
We ended our time together viewing a slide show of summer pictures sent in from staff, sharing how they spent their time with family and friends. This is a tradition that everyone looks forward to.
