SFSD would like to give a huge shout-out to our partners at Delta Dental who visit schools to complete much-needed dental work for eligible students! Cleanings, cavities, and root canals are all done in the mobile bus, so students don’t have to miss school for an appointment! You put a smile on our faces, Delta Dental! Thank you!
This morning, Garfield Elementary celebrated being named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School for 2023, one of only 650 schools in the world with this distinction!
Grief and Loss are the topics of this month's Family Forum Series - an online program to strengthen families with a partnership between SFSD and Avera Behavioral Health. Watch for the link Tuesday at 6pm or join us at sf.k12.sd.us. Click Students & Families, then Counseling.
It's the end of the first week of Everybody Reads and our galaxies are starting to take shape! The walls at John F. Kennedy and Harvey Dunn Elementary are filling up with stars as students hang one up for every book they read. Help us reach our goal of 300,000 and spend some time over the weekend with a good book!
Why do kids always answer "gym" when asked about their favorite class? Teachers like Kurt Skogstad may be a big reason. He's an initiator, innovator & collaborator at Rosa Parks, & while students are having fun, they're learning more than fitness. https://youtu.be/288m6v-afCk
Everybody Reads is in full swing this week! Only 4 days in and already 36,077 books have been read. For every 100,000 books read a donation will be made to REACH literacy. Help us reach our goal and cozy up with a good book!
On Monday, it begins! Everybody Reads 2023! Superintendent Dr. Jane Stavem and SF Mayor Paul TenHaken talk about this year's goals and where you can keep finding books to meet the challenge! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/everybody-reads
Susan B. Anthony Elementary is a diverse community of learners coming together each day to grow & develop academically, socially, & emotionally. Their inclusion efforts go above & beyond. https://youtu.be/ggMLDWKXF04
Time to celebrate National School Social Work Week 2023! This week we are guided by the School Social Work Association of America theme “We Rise.” School Social Workers work with students, families, and staff each day and every day to meet their challenges and do so with strength and resilience. School Social Workers rise up - supporting their students, families, and school communities. School Social Workers rise to share hope. They rise to listen and understand. They rise to challenge inequities. They rise to support all students. So celebrate the impactful work your social worker is doing with your families!
Congrats to 6th Grade Patrick Henry Math Teacher, Megan Horkey for being this weeks All Star! ⭐
Megan was nominated for this award by McKenzie Erickson who shared how much of a giver she is within the walls of Patrick Henry. McKenzie went on to say, "She gives her time in so many different areas such as Student Council advisee, Sunshine Committee co-leader, PBIS committee member, and scheduling committee member. Through all of these different committees that she is a part of, she continues to show up each and every day for her students with a smile on her face. She is pursuing her degree in Administrative Leadership through Wayne State while balancing everything else thrown her way in the middle school world. Megan has a heart for teaching and does it with so much passion and desire to be and do the best for each and every one of her students."
Congratulations, Megan!
Today is Read Across America day! What a great way to kick off a month of reading throughout the SFSD. Let's celebrate the books that inspire our students to dream big and expand their knowledge. Take some time to open a book today!
This week is Public Schools Week! It's a time for us to pause and focus on the importance of public education. Across America over 3 million teachers educate 50 million students, with 6.7 million administrative/institutional staff. There's lots of ways for you to get involved!
Meet the 2023 Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year, George Hawkins! Last night's event, including the finalist video, and an interview with Mr. Hawkins from today. https://youtu.be/zaqfFeC_PhI
Tomorrow we kick off a month of celebrating reading! Read Across America events begin this week and Everybody Reads events begin March 13th. Let's start things off by celebrating our dedicated SFSD librarians! https://youtu.be/zd2Thg5aDqE
Congratulations to George Hawkins on being the recipient of the Dr. John W. Harris 2023 Teacher of the Year award!
Join us tonight at 7pm for the 2023 Teacher of the Year event livestreamed on our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/live/ja8rQtsSzuc?feature=share
On Monday night, we'll honor all 68 nominees for the 35th Annual Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year, and one of these finalists will be named the 2023 winner. Meet them. https://youtu.be/_uC52r2t8tk
To allow extra time for safe transportation, Sioux Falls School District schools will be opening 2 hours late on Friday, February 24th 2023. Please check your email for more information on how this may impact your family.
Congratulations to our next SFSD All Star, Denise Logan! ⭐
Denise is an EL Liaison at Whittier Middle School. She was nominated for this award by Kelly Spillman-Kramer who shared this about Denise, "We have had many days where a bus has arrived late or a substitute bus driver has had to re-run a route, both this year and last. Denise has gone out and stood with students while waiting for the bus, rain or shine, hot or cold, as well as given students a ride to school when their bus has not arrived. She has done this not just for EL students, but all our students. She is constantly looking out for our kids, making sure they are safe and arriving to school. Denise goes above and beyond to help our students at Whittier."
We are thankful for Denise and her contribution to Whittier and the Sioux Falls School District!
Due to the ongoing winter storm, there will be no school in the Sioux Falls School District Thursday, February 23, 2023. School and District offices WILL open at Noon Thursday.
