The Sioux Falls School District "All Star" nominations have been rolling in! We've already surprised several SFSD All Stars with awards in just a few short weeks - with many more to come! We are excited to introduce you to them throughout the year!
You will begin to see a mix of both video and traditional All Star winners shared here. Previously known as "Staff Stars," we have combined the video series into an easier-to-understand and nominate format.
Meet the first All Star of the 2022-2023 school year, Jennifer Taylor, lead administrative assistant at Ben Reifel Middle School!
Meet her here ---> https://youtu.be/eRyPGkE7uWo
A quick reminder that the second virtual forum in our new Family Forum Series - a new partnership between SFSD and Avera to help bring families and experts together on important topics - will be taking place this upcoming Tuesday, October 18 at 6 pm. This month's topic will be about Anxiety.
Find a link to the upcoming webinar here ---> https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/counseling-services
These virtual sessions on a pre-selected topic will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm through a secure webinar platform. Your anonymous participation provides a safe space to learn about the challenges facing today’s students and the resources available for help. The series does not offer personal medical advice, but rather general information to build a parent’s knowledge. Sessions, each approximately 40 minutes in length, will be recorded and posted on the same site for on-demand playback at your convenience.
The Sioux Falls School District will be hosting a Community Engagement Session at Cleveland Elementary next Monday, October 17, at 6 pm and we want YOU there! The guided discussion will last about 1.5 hours and consists of brainstorming ideas to move SFSD forward in our quest to become the BEST in the nation! Join us to dream big about curriculum, transportation, activities, safety, along with a range of other topics.
We are honoring our child nutrition lunch professionals during National School Lunch Week!
These excellent individuals remain dedicated to serving students healthy meals each day! This year’s fun and creative campaign theme, “Peace, Love & School Lunch,” highlights the importance of having nutritious foods available daily in our Sioux Falls Public Schools. From preparing meals, distributing meals, and serving meals to creating relationships with students as they walk through the lunch line, our child nutrition professionals go above and beyond for our District.
Please help us thank them for their hard work and dedication to fueling healthy minds in the Sioux Falls School District!
Native American Day parade is about to begin! Watch live here: https://youtu.be/cjjxSYsI7NY
Happy Native American Day! We would love to have you join us at the 5th Annual Native American Day Parade, which starts at 11 am on 13th Street & Phillips Ave.
💻📱If you are unable to make it in-person, watch live here --->
https://youtu.be/cjjxSYsI7NY
You may or may not be rooting for a team here on Sunday, but today Roosevelt and Lincoln are competing in the Youth in Music Championships! #proudtobeSFSD
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is about to celebrate being named a Blue Ribbon School!
The first District News Minute of 2022-2023 is here! Media Arts students at our CTE Academy produce this weekly news program to keep you up to speed on what's happening in the SFSD! https://youtu.be/vm5JswHWAow
In honor of Native American Day, we will not have school on Monday, October 10 or Tuesday, October 11. Classes resume as normal on Wednesday, October 12.
It’s #WorldTeachersDay! On this special day, we celebrate teachers across the world for their inspiring dedication to future generations. It’s likely most everybody has a favorite teacher. That one person who went above and beyond to encourage you because they could see your potential. Whether your favorite teacher was an educator with the Sioux Falls School District or somewhere across the country, we want to hear about them on this important day! Share with us in the comments below and help us say THANK YOU to teachers everywhere today!
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! 🎓🎓🎓
Today started 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/
Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! All Sioux Falls School District buildings are empty today, but students and staff will be welcomed back tomorrow to safe and clean facilities, thanks to the behind-the-scenes work of our hard-working custodial staff! Please help us say 'thank you' to these incredible individuals – many of whom work early, early mornings or late, late evenings, and everything in between! We are so grateful for each and every one of them!
Excuse us while we brag for a minute… Our Superintendent is pretty talented! Dr. Jane Stavem is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, trumpet player, French horn player, percussionist, xylophone player… oh, and she also plays harmonica! 😉 These talents, along with her deep love for all things Fine Arts, earned her the honor of Parade Marshal for Festival of Bands 2022! We are proud to be lead by someone who values the role extracurriculars play in “preparing each student to succeed in a changing world!”
It’s a beautiful morning for the Festival of Bands! The parade starts in 5 minutes. If you are unable to join us in-person, watch live here! https://youtu.be/ZtfRvery1G0
OSO students at LHS are revitalizing the Mitakuye Oyasin newsletter for 2022-2023! They hosted an open house today to reveal the first issue. Read it here: https://issuu.com/naclhs/docs/septemberfinal
Updated breakfast and lunch pricing, how to re-apply for free and reduced meals, who gets low fund balance notifications, and an easy and delicious snack mix recipe to try at home. It's all in the October edition of the "What's the Scoop" newsletter from our Child Nutrition Services!
Read it here! ---> https://www.smore.com/g09r2
Our newest Senior Spotlight features a leader in the classroom, on the field, & on the stage. She's the glue that binds & the joy directors love to see. She'll be missed at RHS, but her future is brilliant. Meet Alexa. https://youtu.be/cVpavsrLvjs
Once again, SFSD students continue to score higher on AP exams than state and national averages! Of the 2,536 exams taken in 21-22, 1,899 students scored a passing score of 3 or higher, amounting to a 74% pass rate, slightly higher than the 20-21 pass rate. https://bit.ly/3DYoCUE
Our first Senior Spotlight of 2022-2023 features a Roosevelt student excelling, & leading, in the three As: Academics, Arts & Athletics. Meet Brock. https://youtu.be/i_qaXO1hcxw