📢The Scoop from the Sup'📢
I hope this message finds you well as we welcome the new year and the possibilities for students and their future.
I want to take a moment to express my appreciation for our dedicated custodians and maintenance personnel. Their hard work and commitment have played a crucial role in keeping our schools open and creating a fantastic learning environment for our students. Their efforts often go unnoticed, but their impact on the overall well-being of our school community is immeasurable. Thank you for your tireless dedication to ensuring our schools are safe, clean, and conducive to learning.
As we look forward to the upcoming months, I am excited to announce the launch of the Teacher and Employee of the Year nominations. This is an opportunity for our community to recognize and celebrate the outstanding educators and staff members who go above and beyond to make a positive impact on our students' lives.
Nominations for Teacher and Employee of the Year are now open, and I encourage parents, students, and colleagues to submit their nominations by February 9th to the building principal. Nomination forms are below in the newsletter.
Also, this newsletter contains a lot of information but one the most important items is the upcoming Kindergarten screening dates and locations. It's an exciting time for our youngest learners, and we want to ensure a smooth transition into the Meade School District.
Thank you for your continued support, and here's to a year filled with learning, growth, and achievements for each and every one of our students.
Mr. Wormstadt
Superintendent
Excitement is building as a groundbreaking new website prepares to make its debut, promising to revolutionize the online experience.
Anticipated to launch soon, the new platform, Apptegy/Thrillshare is set to redefine user engagement with its innovative features and user-friendly interface. From sleek design to cutting-edge functionalities, the new Meade School District 46-1 website will aim to cater to diverse interests and needs, offering a seamless blend of creativity and functionality.
What You Need to Know:
- New Website Launch Date: January 26, 2024
- Current Website Deactivation Date: March 1, 2024
We understand the importance of seamless transitions, and we appreciate your understanding during this period of change as we hope the transition will be smooth!
Monday, January 8, 2024
A school board meeting took place Monday, January 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm . Some important topics that were approved and discussed included:
- Overview of the new website
- approved to schedule school board study session
- approved joint election with Meade County Auditor
- approved Williams Administrative Building Boiler Project
- plus more...
Take a moment to read the unofficial minutes or review the agenda for more details.
Schedule your appointment now!
The screenings are for children planning to attend kindergarten in the fall of 2024 as well as for those children up to six years of age. Children attending the screening will be evaluated in the areas of hearing, speech, language, gross and fine motor skills, and cognitive skills. The evaluations performed during the screening are provided free of charge and take approximately one hour.
Parents registering a child for kindergarten will need the child’s immunization records and a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate or affidavit in lieu of the birth certificate as issued by the Department of Health if the original is deemed unattainable. These documents are required by law for every child entering school in South Dakota.
February 22-24, 2024
State Wrestling tickets are on sale through the Sturgis Brown High School Activities office by calling (605) 347-4487. Deadline to purchase is Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The tournament will be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.
Job Opportunities
We have support staff and extra-curricular activity positions available for 2023-24 school year.
- Special Education Paraprofessional (part-time)
- Assistant Maintenance Foreman
- Day Custodian
- Night Custodian
- Food Service Worker
- Plus more!!
Did you know that you can volunteer to work in schools throughout the district? Fill out the volunteer form now!
Educating youth takes a community effort, and because of that the Meade School Board is encouraging parents, guardians and other interested patrons to volunteer their time, knowledge and talents.
Members of the community bring new energies and resources into the schools and expand the walls of the classrooms. School volunteers enrich the educational program and strengthen the schools’ relationships with homes, businesses, public agencies and private institutions. All volunteers in the Meade School District do so without pay or employee benefits, except for workers’ compensation. For those interested in volunteering.
Make sure your contact information is up to date!
Any closure of district schools, altering of bus routes or early dismissals due to hazardous weather or other emergencies that threaten the health or safety of students and district staff will be decided by Superintendent, Wayne Wormstadt.
Cancellation and closure information will be posted on the Meade School District website, Meade School District Facebook/Instagram pages and Meade School District Twitter page. Notification closure information will be submitted to radio stations and website postings:
- KBHB Radio
- KAT/FOX/KIMM/KKMK
- KSQY/KIQK
- KEVN/KOTA/Black Hills Fox
- KELOLAND
- KNBN-TV
If parents wish to keep a child home or to have a child dismissed early, it is within their right to do so. Under those circumstances, the absence would be excused. Please make sure your building secretary is aware of any absence.
Dakota Dreams offers free online tutoring for all South Dakota K-12 students. Led by tutors pursuing education degrees at Northern State University and Black Hills State University, these sessions are valuable tools to help students succeed inside and outside of the classroom.
New this year, they have introduced two unique programs to take advantage of online tutoring. Students can now access tutors using Tutor Tracks, a new subject-specific program, or with on-demand homework help.
Whitewood Elementary After-School Program (ABC's)
Whitewood Elementary offers a FREE after-school program to our district students and families. The after-school program runs from 3 pm to 6 pm Monday - Friday and hosts sports camps, science clubs, robotics group, a video-game design team, and so much more. This year alone, 90% of our students participated in our after-school program.
*Class sizes are limited, please call (605) 269-2264 for more information.
Seeking nominations: 2024 SPED Staff of the Year Award
The department’s Office of Special Education Programs is accepting nominations for the 2024 SPED Staff of the Year Award. Parents/guardians can nominate a special education staff member who made an outstanding contribution to the education of their child. Nominees may include SPED teachers, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologist, or paraprofessional who have served in their profession for three or more years.
Parents/guardians can submit nomination forms via this link: https://forms.gle/ZoKazNoWj3AUqGe3A. Entries are due Jan. 19, 2024. The top five nominees will be invited to the 2024 South Dakota Special Education Conference luncheon in Sioux Falls on March 6, 2024, where the award recipient will be announced.
Thank you to Sturgis Rally Charities Inc.! The School Nurses, along with the Meade School District, would like to thank Sturgis Rally Charities Inc. for their generous donation of $6000 to bring the Delta Dental Mobile Program to the Meade School District. This donation pays for the Delta Dental Mobile to serve students twice per year by providing dental exams and X-Rays, cleanings, fillings, sealants, fluoride varnish, and dental education. We are very grateful for their continued support.
The Food Service Department has received sizeable donations from PEO Sisters, the Sturgis VFW, and the Sturgis Indian Riders Association. Donated money is being used to offer matching funds to families who have past due balances to help them catch up! Families must have an application on file to receive the matching funds.
The Food Service Department is currently dealing with several negative balance lunch accounts. Please log in to your account and deposit money if necessary. Take advantage of the Free and Reduced Meals Application! All information is confidential!
Titan Family Portal is now LINQ Connect! Parents can deposit money directly into their child's meal account and can receive emails by clicking on the link "LINQConnect Family Portal" website and setting up an account.
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