Students/Families who need assistance with purchasing the necessary school supplies for a successful school year may consider attending Project SOS. The first day of classes for SFSD is Thursday, August 25, 2022.
Summer Panther Academy students broke out of the classroom to experience education outside Patrick Henry‘s walls. They found turtles while kayaking in the big Sioux, they met with the Sioux Falls Police Chief at the courthouse and explored McKennan Park‘s sunken gardens!
Students celebrated their last day of school today by doing various activities with their teams and grade level.
Students at PHMS are ready for the last day of school; some more than others…
Students on team 7- 3 had a busy day yesterday! Not only was it “Cool Cat Day” but they also participated in a mock stock exchange while playing the game “Pit.”
Attention! We still have a few more yearbooks available for purchase. If your student would like a book, please have them bring $20 to their pro time tomorrow!
If you are wondering if you have already ordered one, please email Ms. Bossman at christine.bossman@k12.sd.us
Thanks!
Thank you for being a hero to many over the last 32 years Ms. Ailts! We could all learn a thing or two from your epic crosswalk skills!
https://youtube.com/shorts/IMgvp22QY_c
Each month a staff member (or group of staff) is awarded the Pink Panther from the previous recipient. Wednesday, Ms. Meyer chose to give the panther to the Rise EAs. Our EAs work tirelessly every day and go above and beyond to make sure their students are receiving the best possible education. Thank you RISE EAs for your unending commitment to your students!
Getting in on the fun, Mr. Hall vs. Ms. Paula!
To honor Outsiders Day, 7th grade students and teachers dressed up Wednesday. The Patrick Henry halls were filled with Socs and Greasers!
School Info 5.13.22
• Classes in-session and on-time today
• Bus routes may be impacted
• No tardies this morning
• Final day May 25, 2022
Parent/guardian feedback is important to SFSD! We just launched a 7-question survey - which takes 5 minutes or less - to help guide the next steps toward becoming the BEST school district in the nation!
Check your email or paste this URL in your browser: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/QDVv1e
The survey is open until the end of the school year. Take the survey once for each child enrolled. If you prefer to only take it on, please reference the oldest child in your household. Thanks for your participation!
📌 Reminder!
🌷 Spring Break starts tomorrow!
There will be NO school Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022.
See you on Tuesday, April 19!
Mark your calendars! The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 25th, 2022.
The Sioux Falls School Board approved a recommendation at their meeting tonight to move the last day of school from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Wednesday, May 25, 2022 due to the one day of school missed for inclement weather in December.
Maxed out on NCAA basketball? Switch gears and take in some football to raise funds for Sioux Falls Schools without PTA/PTOs! The Sioux Falls STORM take on the Iowa Barnstormers (that's the team Kurt Warner played for before he became SuperBowl MVP!) at 7:05pm tonight at The Premier Center.
50% of net proceeds from tonight's game go to Night of Hope & Caring!
https://www.ticketmaster.com/sioux-falls-storm-vs-iowa-barnstormers-sioux-falls-south-dakota-03-28-2022/event/06005C3CC1FA7A1E
Community Engagement is a strong focus for the Sioux Falls School District. Take this 7-question survey to help us learn more about your interactions with your school and with other families.
https://survey.k12insight.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsXRVPsQQSYsPsPsPsYQRWQRXQQ&lang=0
Superintendent Jane Stavem hosted nearly 50 future educators Tuesday for "Bagels with the Boss." Student teachers currently working in SFSD classrooms joined us to learning about job opportunities, hear about the support offered by the District's Instructional Coaches, and connect with leadership. We look forward to adding many of these new teachers to our team in the Fall!
The Sioux Falls School District is excited to partner with Siouxland Libraries for a community-wide reading initiative. Throughout the month of March, students, staff, parents, and community members are being encouraged to track how many books they read. View the Count here! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/everybody-reads The goal is to create a community of readers ages 0 –100!
Native American Connections program renamed to Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe (OSO)! The Native American Connections program, often referred to as ‘NAC’ is a program in the Sioux Falls School District that connects Native students with the culture, traditions, and heritage of the Oceti Sakowin. To center Indigenous language and culture in its programming, Native American Connections has collaboratively determined to rename its programs to Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe or OSO. The program will continue to have OSO facilitators in all elementary buildings and offer OSO classes to Indigenous middle and high school students. In addition, OSO has renamed its Lakota language classes at the high school level which will now be titled Languages of the Oceti Sakowin. Our Languages of the Oceti Sakowin and Indigenous Studies courses are available to all high school students in the Sioux Falls School District. See more here: https://youtu.be/HdDc-JLLRCE
Project Search 2022! While it may not be a brand-new program, it is one that is having a huge impact on many Sioux Falls School District students! Project Search is an innovative, business led transition program for special education students ages 18-21 who have completed all high school requirements. The program is a partnership between the Sioux Falls School District, Dow Rummel Village, Department of Human Services, Transition Services Liaison Project, and Department of Labor and regulation. With the help of a classroom environment and Sioux Falls School District staff, students in the program learn and develop their employability skills. Students then apply those skills while participating in targeted internships at Dow Rummel, 5 days a week. The ultimate goal of Project Search is to find competitive employment for each intern upon completion of the program. The program’s strong partnerships are helping to develop the workforce of tomorrow, while gaining valuable interns and future employees along the way. To see more about Project Search, visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/5NsEybdUU94
