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
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!
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.
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! 🎉
Whittier Middle School students were Mayor Paul TenHaken's guests of honor at the Washington Pavilion's 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony last Friday! The students had the honor of flipping the switch on the tallest tree in Sioux Falls to kick off the holiday season! ✨
📌 REMINDER: tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the FREE application period for 8 South Dakota postsecondary schools.
Participating schools include:
- Black Hills State University
- Dakota State University
- Lake Area Technical College
- Northern State University
- Presentation College
- SD School of Mines & Technology
- South Dakota State University
- University of South Dakota
There is no code needed to take advantage of this opportunity. The promotion will run from October 3 through November 30, 2022. For more information, visit ---> https://ourdakotadreams.com/
Last call! The application deadline for the Project Based Learning Academy at Jefferson High School is FRIDAY!
To apply, families must complete an online application, found here: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/jhs/page/project-based-learning. Interested families must also participate in a program tour. Call Jefferson High School to schedule. https://youtu.be/kux2cMSfkvk
