We're calling on all incoming kindergarten students (and families) to tune in to the latest episode of Spotlight: Conversations from the Sioux Falls School District! 📣 In this episode we meet Ren, who will be starting kindergarten in just a few days! Dr. Stavem has great advice for what all incoming kindergarteners can expect at their new schools, and we go over the important stuff, like how awesome ice cream, donuts, and unicorns are. Tune in here or on Spotify!
https://youtu.be/LjDrb_8Vn0E
Today we're meeting Nolan, who will be teaching music at Memorial Middle School! Nolan's passion for music and the arts is sure to shine through and inspire students to get in touch with their creative sides. Welcome to SFSD!
Let's start the weekend out with an amazing story. This story is about Lonny and Michael. Lonny drives a lunch truck, ending his delivery route each day at Rosa Parks. Michael, a student at Rosa Parks, loves trucks. Lonny is the embodiment of what we're calling "The SFSD Experience". Please take eight and a half minutes of out of your day to watch this joyous story as we prepare for the upcoming school year. https://youtu.be/eqVyNZ9rGI4
The countdown continues! All SFSD teachers are BACK at school and busy getting everything prepared for next Thursday, including Mallory, who will be teaching at R.F Pettigrew Elementary! Welcome to the Sioux Falls School District, Mallory!
We are officially one week away from the first day of school! Meet Ryan, who will be teaching at Memorial Middle School. Ryan mentions his favorite teachers at Roosevelt High School and the Teacher Pathway Program as inspirations for choosing to teach. We love to see it!
In today's New Teacher Feature we meet Macey, who will be teaching at Hayward Elementary! Special guest appearance from Mrs. Dykstra at John Harris Elementary! It's hard to overstate the impact teachers can have on a student's life, and we're proud to have teachers like Macey passing on the encouragement to future generations. Welcome to SFSD!
We're counting ⏱️ down the days to the first day of 🏫 school 🎉! Every day between now and Thursday, August 22, we'll introduce you to one of SFSD's newest 🍎 teachers! Katelyn is returning to teach in the District, 📓 and we couldn't be happier to have her back. T-minus 9 days to go! ⏰
Looking for a new opportunity? 🚍 Join School Bus Inc. this Thursday for on-the-spot interviews for school bus drivers and aides! 🚌
🎒 Bonus! Bring a teacher supply and get a FREE Back to School photo taken by a professional photographer! 📸 Plus, enjoy free smoothies and coffee while you’re here! ☕️🥤
This morning the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation surprised 70 new, first-year teachers with $200 First Time Teacher Grants during orientation! Teachers are able to use these grants to purchase materials to get their classrooms ready for the school year. The Education Foundation started this program in 2011, and with the announcement this morning, they will have awarded more than 1,000 First Time Teacher Grants! What a wonderful way to kick things off for the upcoming school year!
Yesterday was the last day of the Summer CLC Program. Students at the Robert Frost site got to celebrate with some water bounce house festivities. A big THANK YOU to the CLC community partners who make this out-of-school-time care possible: the Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire, Volunteers of America, Dakotas, EmBe, and the Sioux Falls Family YMCA. Schools buildings will now get a week and a half deep clean to be all set to welcome students on Thursday, August 22nd!
This morning, the SFSD Office of Indian Education welcomed students and families back with an open house! Lots of excitement starting to bubble up as students begin to get supplies together for the upcoming school year. See you in the classroom soon!
This morning was filled with conversation and collaboration as SFSD welcomed elementary administrators and instructional coaches back. Buildings will be well prepared for the return of teachers next week, and the first day of school, which is exactly two weeks away!
Next up on the “Welcome Back” list for the upcoming school year: substitute teachers! We had a packed house this morning full of substitutes for the 2024-25 school year. These dedicated professionals are crucial to ensuring a smooth-running school day, and they show up for students when it’s most important. Thank you, substitutes, for everything you do! We’ll see you in the classroom soon!
Whether it's front office staff or custodial, child nutrition or education assistants, SFSD is always working to make sure our staff have continued training to be the best at what they do! This morning, administrators from across the District joined together for a welcome back meeting to prepare for the upcoming school year. While we work hard every day to provide the best education for our students, continuing education for staff is also a top priority.
Calling all current and incoming high school students! Your open houses are starting NEXT WEEK! Please check with your school for exact times. Open houses help us foster good communication, build a sense of community, and ensure that students and families are well prepared for the upcoming school year. See you soon!
Can you believe there’s only ONE WEEK left of the ☀️ summer CLC program?! 🕶️ The last day for the program is Friday, August 9th. This is so schools 🏫 have a chance to get everything in tip-top shape for the first day of school 📕 on Thursday, August 22nd! 🍎 Let’s take a look back on what made this first CLC Summer Program such a successful one! 😎
https://youtu.be/y3ni6ZvxyZI
We're rolling out the red carpet 🎉 to get ready for back to school! 🏫 Today SFSD welcomed back clerical and specialist staff with a special training focused on "The SFSD Experience" (more to come on that soon 👀). Today is also the first day back for principals, and next week SFSD office hours return normal school year hours ⏰ (check with your school for exact times). The first day of school (Thursday, August 22nd) will be here before we know it!
The marching band season is officially underway! At Lincoln High School, where the marching band has seen some incredible success in recent years at Bands of America Super Regionals at both St. Louis and Indianapolis, and where the band has been invited to perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in November, there are 80 brand new members to the marching band this year. That means a lot of freshmen. Yesterday was the first day of SPAT Camp for new members and leadership of the horn line. Follow one of these freshmen as they experience a full day of marching band work for the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsmVFFpIGBY
Beat the heat TODAY with an outdoor fire hydrant party! Put on by Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, this event is totally FREE with no registration required! Just show up and enjoy the fun!
🎫 No more standing in line - SFSD is going "cashless" at athletics and fine arts events! Get your athletic booster passes, student passes, and single event tickets by scanning this QR code or by visiting our website: 👉🏼 https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/sfsd/page/back-to-school
