Students are swingin' through the summer this week at the LHS Jazz Band Summer Camp! This camp is taught by some of the best jazz musicians in the area, and it fills a necessary gap for music students who want to continue to practice their craft over the summer months. You can catch their performance THIS Thursday, June 27 at the McKennan Park Bandshell at 6:30 PM!
https://youtu.be/Yjqip6jJxyM
Summer break is a great time to sit down and truly focus on what our goals for the future are. In this week's re-release of the Avera Family Forum we hear from SFSD counselors on some best practices for planning for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drKtKL9hvu4
Students at the CTE Aviation Camp have taken to the skies! All week they've been learning about the ins and outs (and ups and downs) of all things aviation, and camp finally concludes with an afternoon of rocket launching. It looks like they had a blast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-D4HfqY0o
Today we honor Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in our nation. Let's celebrate freedom, learn from our history, and work toward a just future for all.
Make Music Day, held every June 21, is a global celebration of music, originating in France in 1982. This free, public event welcomes musicians of all levels and genres to perform in various outdoor spaces, turning cities into live music stages. The Community Ed Summer Youth Band has been preparing to participate in the event at a performance set to be held at the Edison Middle School track tomorrow (Thursday, June 20) at 7 PM. They plan to perform the piece "Earthgroove" which will be played by other bands throughout the nation (and world!) in celebration of Make Music Day. What a great example of music bringing people together all over the world!
Students who participated in the 2024 CTE Culinary Camp got a special visit from celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg yesterday! Chef Paul visited with the students and spoke about his 40 years in the culinary business. During their conversation students learned about all aspects of the restaurant business, but also about the emotional connections we make with food and the cultural and societal importance of sharing a meal. Most importantly, after the talk, students learned how to make tacos! 🌮 🎉 Thanks for stopping by Chef Paul!
https://youtu.be/ApQm_Gb6AmY
It's becoming more and more clear that social media can lead to troubling mental health challenges for everybody, but especially for teens and tweens. On this re-release of the Avera Family Forum, we take a look at the dangers of social media comparing. This program will be on KLRN TV this week, or you can tune in online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsiOC-avhg0
Sioux Falls Community Education has many camps going all summer long to keep students active and engaged over the break! Here's a quick look at what students have been up to at last week's Camp Invention and Chess Camp!
https://youtu.be/aCiowHcXbr4
Congratulations to the students who participated in the Dakota News Now media camp last week! These brave students spent last week in the newsroom preparing material for their own mini-newscasts, and on Friday they got to bring their segments to the airwaves. You can watch what they produced here! https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2024/06/07/media-camp-2024-wraps-up-watch-campers-friday-newscasts/
As the gavel dropped to adjourn the meeting on the evening of Monday, June 10th, 2024, board member Kate Serenbetz said her final goodbye to serving as a sitting member on the Sioux Falls School Board. Ms. Serenbetz is SFSD's longest standing school board member and has provided exceptional leadership for 15 years. Since July 2009, she has served on countless committees, watched over the construction of new buildings, facilitated Superintendent transitions, and acted as an advocate for all the children of the Sioux Falls School District. Her dedication to excellence will be felt in the community for years to come, and her commitment to providing the best education to all students will have lasting positive impact throughout Sioux Falls. Thank you, board member Serenbetz, for your years of dedicated leadership! We wish you all the best on your next chapter in life!
The first step towards a life of success is the most important one - showing up. Chronic absenteeism is a nation-wide issue, and SFSD is not immune from the difficulties it presents. The Avera Family Forum series is being re-released online and on KLRN this summer each week, and the topic this week is the importance of school attendance. Tune in to hear more on the importance of showing up to school.
Festival of Cultures was held at the Levitt auditorium over the weekend, and SFSD was happy to have booths to inform the public on the Spanish Immersion program and the Office of Indian Education. Connecting with our community doesn't take a summer break, it happens year round, every day!
LAST CALL for Camp Invention! Secure your child's spot TODAY!
At the CTE Academy, on the last day of school, Aviation students took to the skies, launching the rockets they'd built in the previous week! Check out more photos & video, including their trip to UND and the Air Force Museum in Fargo! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBsz1z
Summer break is officially here, and so is the Free Summer Meal Program! Please see the flyer for information, and be sure to share with anyone who could benefit from this important program. FREE breakfast and/or lunch for children 0-18, no paperwork necessary.
What a beautiful day for the start of the SD State Track Meet at Howard Wood Field! Good luck to all of our athletes as they compete for a spot on the podium!
Welcome to the last day of school! Students are wrapping the year up with celebrations across SFSD! Anne Sullivan is having a school-wide fun day, and Cleveland Elementary even had a live DJ! Thank you to all students and staff for making the 2023-24 school year another amazing one. Have a great, safe summer, and we'll see you in August!
Last Friday students in the beginner guitar class at Washington High School held an end-of-the-year recital. Playing one song with 30+ guitars is no easy task, but these students rocked it out! This is the second year SFSD has offered guitar classes as part of the Fine Arts program, and it's just one more reason we've been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education!
A reminder that the High School Summer School registration deadline is Friday, May 24th. Visit here for more information: https://comed.sf.k12.sd.us/wconnect/
Happy third-to-last day of school! Need a brief reprieve from the rain this morning? Take a flashback to last Friday, when several SFSD elementaries held their end-of-the-year field days and carnivals. https://youtu.be/C1SFkZB8-a0