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Calling all income eligible SFSD children who will be 4-yrs-old by September 1, 2023! We're recruiting students for FREE preschool with an event on July 5 or 6, 8am-4pm, at the SFSD Learning Lab on the Southeast Tech Campus - 2205 N. Career Ave. Tell your neighbors and friends!

What's for breakfast? What's for lunch? All students can eat FREE this summer by visiting one of our Summer Meal Sites. Check the schedule to find out where and when meals are available in your area!

Enrollment is now open for the Sioux Falls School District's Learning Adventures Preschool! This is early education of the highest quality for your 4 and 5 year old child. At Learning Adventures Preschool, children will develop the strong educational foundation that is key to their future success.

We want YOU here! The Sioux Falls School District is looking to fill their Custodian, Clerical, and American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor roles. Visit the links below to learn more about each position and apply! 🧹Custodian: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3836 💻Clerical: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx?jcat=clerical 👋American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5525

Your preteen is navigating their first summer without childcare. Older siblings are caring for younger siblings at home and meal preparation is a little too much responsibility. You’ve hired a teenage companion to take your kids to the parks, camps, and activities but this means funds are tight for food. These are all real scenarios playing out in homes and apartments across Sioux Falls. That’s why the Sioux Falls School District is proud to, once again, offer free breakfasts and lunches to all children, ages 1-18 during June and July 2023. Using meal counts from previous summers, the Office of Child Nutrition established a schedule for breakfast to be offered at eight schools on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Lunch will be served Mondays through Thursdays at six locations and Monday through Friday at two locations. The schedule will be emailed to SFSD families and will be posted on the District’s website: sf.k12.sd.us. No income eligibility paperwork is required.. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

We have become aware of a scam circulating that appears as if SFSD Child Nutrition Coordinator Gay Anderson is asking people to go out and purchase large dollar amounts of gift cards. Gay has NOT sent out a text or an email. Her communication devices appear to have been hacked. Please delete any communication and do not follow through with the request. We apologize for this inconvenience.

We are proud to announce the Sioux Falls School District has been named a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation from @nammfoundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! Congratulations to our music educators, our talented students, and our community for your support!

Hayward Elementary School families! We’re on our way to reaching our goal of $20,000. Thank you for your support so far! Did you know you can ask for pledges from ANYONE in the world? That’s right! We’re trying to get a pledge from all 50 states. Who knows someone from: Nebraska? Oregon? Connecticut? Tennessee? Let them know you’re helping your school and see if they’ll make a donation to help us reach our goal. Click here to Register and Share on MYBOOSTER.COM! 🤩Remember, any funds raised DIRECTLY impact students and staff! Thanks so much!

Hayward Elementary School families, your student(s) can be a part of making history! How?! Head to MYBOOSTER.COM to register your student for our fundraiser and make a Student Star Video on mybooster.com. Click the “Share Button” to share with 3 people that you know! This year we’re trying to reach our goal of $20,000 for a Gaga Ball Pit and more. Each “share” and donation gets us closer to our goal. Thanks for participating & making a difference here at Hayward Elementary School!

FUN RUN NIGHTLY CHALLENGE: Star Student Video Create a student star video tonight and share it with family and friends!

FUN RUN NIGHTLY CHALLENGE PJs for a Reg! All students who are registered by the next school morning, will get to wear PJs to school on the day of your of your choice.

🏁Our HAWKS Fun Run has begun! Today students experienced our kickoff event to start raising funds for Hayward Elementary School. This program only lasts for TWO WEEKS, so please register your student TODAY on MYBOOSTER.COM. Share your donation page with family and friends. 💥Register your student for our all-inclusive event 💥 Thanks for your support of Hayward Elementary School! https://mybooster.com/v3?utm_source=kdmcampaign-resources&utm_medium=kickoffday-social-standard&utm_campaign=34937&utm_content=kickoffday-social-standard

The stats are troubling-47% of SFSD students qualify for free/reduced lunches. Their family's income is not enough to make ends meet. That makes it difficult to support school fundraisers. Operation Hope & Caring helps! Get your tickets to the SF STORM game to support schools!

Does your child have conflict resolution skills to solve everyday problems? Join us Tues, April 18 at 6pm to hear from SFSD & Avera Behavioral Health in this month's Family Forum Series segment. Watch for the link in your email. It's practical advice to strengthen families.

The School Board has voted to move the last day of student classes to Friday, May 26, 2023 - requiring students to make up two of the five days missed due to weather. Staff will report through Friday, June 2, 2023.

The Banquet West has asked me to pass along this message. Staff from Hayward will be in attendance that night. FAMILY FUN NIGHT Westside location Wednesday, April 19 6:00-7:30pm Join us for food, fun kid events, and prizes! The Banquet West Meal Times 710 N. Marion (5th & Marion) Mon - Fri Supper at 6 - 7:30 pm For Downtown information or volunteer opportunities please call 605-335-7066 Come to eat, Come to serve, Come to offer hope. ALL are welcome!

Kindergarten registration is going on right now for the Two-Way Immersion program! The goal of this program is full bilingualism and biliteracy in both Spanish and English for English and Spanish speaking students. Classes consist of equal parts native English and Spanish speaking students and classes are taught equally in both languages throughout the school day. Find more info in this story with links to registration! https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/how-the-spanish-two-way-immersion-program-works/

​The Sioux Falls School District is in the process of forming a Library Advisory Committee. The Library Advisory Committee will serve as an advocate for the library program. The committee will help determine policies and procedures to guide library services as changing technology impacts available services. When a request for reconsideration of library materials arises, the committee will review the materials and make a recommendation to the superintendent regarding the continued use of the materials. The board will be comprised of : -District Library Coordinator as chairperson -1 admin from each level: elementary, middle, high -1 teacher from each level: elementary, middle high -1 librarian from each level: elementary, middle, high -2 parents from each level: elementary, middle, high -1 high school student (senior) as needed -1 middle school student (8th grade) as needed ​If you are interested, please follow the link and submit your application for consideration. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA3Q9nnqnNcnYALpdR56zfTFFP4bv-UJhqKUVI8qSusGwNlQ/viewform

We can't believe how many books Hayward can read in just three weeks! Our final count in is and we read a whopping 10,395 books!! This is amazing! Not only were students reading as many books as they could, they've also been participating in a contest to see who could do the most math lessons on Dreambox. Our kids rocked every bit of March, from start to finish! We love seeing our students rise and meet the challenges and goals we give them. They are incredible learners who really reach for the stars! We can't wait to see what April brings.

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!