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..
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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.
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The kindergarten kids had fun learning about fire safety at a puppet show!
Happy National School Nurse's Day, Nurse Stacy! Thanks for all you do.
Happy School Lunch Hero Day!
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.
K03 friends had a fun time reading on F- Flashlight Day! It was perfect for a rainy day!
Happy National Teacher Day!
Happy National Physical Education Week, Mr. Peterson!
Happy National Principals' Day to Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Zimmerman. You are the best!
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!
Listen and watch as a few of our new hires at Robert Frost provide their testimony highlighting the ongoing support they experience as a result of working within our district.
https://youtu.be/-TvVu7_5_BY
401 Dirt and Worms!
Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! It is difficult to put into words how much Holli and Cheri mean to us here at Robert Frost / Challenge Center. Thank you for all you do!
Our students at RF/CC are working really hard towards a goal of 2,400 Roadrunner way slips. If we meet our school wide goal, the students will earn a movie and popcorn on the last day of school! The classroom with the most Roadrunner Way slips will earn a pizza party!
Current Total: 1,219 Roadrunner Way Slips (Updated: April 18)
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!
April 17-21 is National Public-School Volunteer Week! Thank you to all of the volunteers that help make our school a better place. We appreciate you!
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.
RF/CC third grade students went through the fire safety demonstration with the Sioux Falls Fire Department.
Key Questions to discuss with your child:
-What's the most important thing for you to do at night? (Shut your bedroom door)
-Do you have a meeting place for your family in case of a fire?
-Does your child know how to open their window independently?
K03 friends took their quiet reading (IDR) time outside!
402 students are using visual models (fraction bars) to gain a deeper understanding of fractions. “Word problems with the aid of visual models can provide the foundation for understanding fraction concepts in depth.” Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching Grades 3-5 p. 65
