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Back to School
Each year there is excitement, apprehension, nervousness and joy as the school year starts and this is just from the parents. What can you expect from your school district this year? It is the same we expect from students, continued growth and improvement.
Expect the Meade School District to invest in your children to grow and get better each day. Expect the staff to work with you and communicate about your child. Expect that learning and growth is not always easy for children, but we are in this together.
What do we expect from families, parents and community? Learn and grow with your children and your school district. Be part of finding solutions to make our schools even better. Set high expectations for your children and your school district.
I invite you to be a part of growing and learning with us. I look forward to working with you in making the Meade School District an even better place to be now and in the future.
IMPORTANT CHANGE
This year, in addition to high school students, middle school students will be taking home their devices. This change requires a technology fee of $25 per student or $50 for a family. These fees will be WAIVED if a Free and Reduced Meal application is filled out for the household. Fees are waived regardless if you qualify or not for the program by filling out the application.
Since COVID-19, we have seen a significant drop in applications of our Free and Reduced Meal applications (online link). This drop puts us at risk for federal funding of Title I services that focuses on early intervention teachers at the elementary level to support students. We hope by waiving the technology fees we will see an increase of applications. All applications are confidential.
Meet your board members!
Board President - Charlie Wheeler
Vice President - Justin Jutting
Board Member - Sandy Cass
Board Member - Terry Koontz
Board Member - Aaron Odegaard
Board Member - Megan Snyder
Board Member - Lee Spring
Board Member - Darrell Vig
Board Member - Brian Voight
The school board meets on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the board room located in the Williams Administrative Building, 1230 Douglas Street, Sturgis.
All meetings of the Meade School Board are open to the public and all actions authorized or required by law are taken at those meetings. The school board welcomes attendance at meetings by employees, students, parents and members of the Meade School District.
A school board meeting was held Monday, August 14. Some important topics discussed and/or approved included:
- Approved additional $22/month towards insurance premiums for staff. See email from HR for more details.
- Approved .5 FTE Culinary Arts teacher position
- Adult breakfast price increased to $2.75
- All staff in-service is Tuesday, August 22
- Teacher in-service Wednesday, August 23 & Thursday 24
Take a moment to read the unofficial minutes or review the agenda for more details.
August 22-24-2023
After a break filled with memories and adventures, it's time to get back into the routine of teaching and learning with our students and staff members. This year Superintendent Wormstadt has invited the entire Meade School District staff to come together at Sturgis Brown High School for our kick-off event!
The first day begins with an all staff in-service on Tuesday, August 22. The remainder of the week will be department and grade level meetings at the respective buildings.
Save the Date!
Administrative expectations for parent and students when attending open houses is to spend 30-45 minutes at the school their child attends. Schools will be open and available during those specific times and parents should adjust their time accordingly to attend specific open houses.
Sturgis Elementary (Grades K-4):
Open House: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023; 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Sturgis Elementary.
Whitewood Elementary (Grades K-5):
Open House: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023; 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Whitewood Elementary.
Open House: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023; 1:00-3:00 p.m. at each rural school.
Piedmont Valley Elementary (Grades K-4):
Open House: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2024; 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Piedmont Valley Elementary.
Stagebarn Middle School (Grades 5-8):
Open House & Orientation: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023; 3:00-5:00 p.m. (6th-8th Grade ONLY)
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023; 3:00-5:00 p.m. (5th Grade Only)
Sturgis Williams Middle School (Grades 5-8):
Open House & Orientation: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sturgis Brown High School (Grades 9-12):
Freshmen/New Student Orientation: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m.; SBHS Student Services office.
Open House: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m.; SBHS Student Services office.
Computer pickup information:
This year ALL students will be picking up their computers on the 1st day of school during Scooper Time.
Monument Health is offering sports physical examinations free of charge to school-age athletes at all Monument Health clinic locations.
Patients seen at Monument Health Sturgis clinic are required to make an appointment with a primary care provider which can be a doctor, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant. These physicals are not done in urgent care at this location to prevent long wait times. Call 605-720-2600.
The free physical examinations are offered year-round as a courtesy to all local athletes, from grade school to college. Families are invited to schedule an appointment at a local clinic.
Athletic physical forms and the pre-participation history forms (with parental signature) must be completed prior to the athletic physical being performed.
The activities department has upgraded the activities calendar to Bound, an online software that handles all aspects of managing statewide athletics and activities.
Job Opportunities
We have support staff and extra-curricular activity positions available for 2023-24 school year. Here are just a few, please go to the link to see all positions.
- General Education Paraprofessional
- Special Education Paraprofessional
- Food Service Head Cook
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.
COVID-19 Quick Tests Available
If you have a student that attends the Meade School District 46-1, and would like to receive a QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test Kit for a family member, please let your building principal know that you would like to receive one as we have them available for you. They are fast, easy and you can receive rapid results in 10 minutes. Each kit comes with two (2) tests and instructions.
Dakota Dreams FREE K-12 Online Tutoring
The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program provides free online tutoring to K-12 students in South Dakota in the subjects of English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
If your student(s) will be riding the bus during the 2023-24 school year, please register each student individually online via the registration form, which is also located on the Meade School District website. NOTE: There are no bus services in the city limits of Sturgis.
If you have specific bus route questions, it's best to reach out to Harlow's directly at 605-347-5066. If you need to update your physical address and other contact information in Infinite Campus, please contact your building secretaries.
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.
New this year!
All Meade School District middle and high school student technology fee's ($25/student or $50/family) will be waived if families complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application, regardless of whether you qualify for the program or not. Unfortunately, the number of applications has dropped since COVID-19 and this puts our Title I funding at risk for our district.
By having more families complete the application, the district can demonstrate a higher level of need to secure and maintain Title I federal funding.
The information provided on the application is confidential, and staff will not have access to the specific details of your application.
Help out your district and fill those applications out now PRIOR to Open House!
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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