❗❗If you are dropping your student off after 8:00 AM, they must be accompanied by a parent and signed in through the main office. If your student is leaving prior to dismissal time, a parent must sign them out through the office. ID may be requested at secretaries discretion.

☎️If you are picking up your child early for an appointment and would like us to have them ready for you, please call the office when you leave home/work and we will call them down for you! ☎️

Grades K-4: Bell rings at 7:35 - Students will be marked Tardy after 7:40 AM and absent after 8:00 AM.

LUNCH

K: 10:55-11:25 (Recess 11:15-11:25)

1: 11:20-11:50 (Recess 11:40-11:50)

2: 11:45-12:15 (Recess 12:05-12:15)

3: 12:10-12:40 (Recess 12:30-12:40)

4: 12:45-1:15 (Recess 1:05-1:15)

If you come in to have school lunch with your child, the cost is $5.00. Please have exact change as Food Service/Office does not keep change on site.

Dismissal

K: 2:35 - Dismiss through North doors

1st: 2:40 - Dismiss through Main doors

2nd: 2:40 - Dismiss through North doors

3rd: 2:45 - Dismiss through Main doors

4th: 2:45 - Dismiss through Main doors

Upon dismissal from school, students must leave the building and playground and are to go directly home, except bus students who will be going to their respective buses. Students should not be sent to the office to wait for parent pick-up after dismissal time.

As outlined in the 2024-25 Student/Parent Handbook, Tardy and Attendance times have been revised. Students are marked Tardy after 7:40am and will be marked Absent after 8:00am. Students must be signed in after 8:00am by a parent/guardian in the office.

It's that time of year, and as we move into November, winter will become more prevalent. Please make sure your kiddos are dressed appropriately for the elements when they arrive at school. Per district policy, students will go outside for recess as long as the wind chill is above zero. You are welcome to send snow boots or snow pants with your kids to school.

Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Elementary Teacher of the Year, Kayleen Selfridge!

Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Employee of the Year, Wendy Johnson!

The National Association of School Resource Officers appointed February 15th of every year to be School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. This day is set aside to celebrate our sworn law enforcement officers who work in schools to keep our kids and staff safe, and build relationships with our families and students. Deputy Ness has worked in Piedmont Valley Elementary since 2023. Since that time she has read to students in their classroom, greeted them when they come in the office, and given out countless badge stickers and hugs! She has also helped with the implementation and training of the "I Love You Guys" safety protocol. We are so lucky to have her in our PVE family!

Several positions are available for the 2024-25 school year.

Harlow's Bus Company

2237 W. Sherman Street • Sturgis, SD 57785

(605)347-5066

Patrick Reinard, Transportation Manager

Amanda Christensen, Assistant Principal

Email: MeadePVEOffice@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/o/pves
Location: 16159 2nd Street, PO Box 90, Piedmont, SD, USA
Phone: 605-787-5295