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Make Music Day, held every June 21, is a global celebration of music, originating in France in 1982. This free, public event welcomes musicians of all levels and genres to perform in various outdoor spaces, turning cities into live music stages. The Community Ed Summer Youth Band has been preparing to participate in the event at a performance set to be held at the Edison Middle School track tomorrow (Thursday, June 20) at 7 PM. They plan to perform the piece "Earthgroove" which will be played by other bands throughout the nation (and world!) in celebration of Make Music Day. What a great example of music bringing people together all over the world!

Students who participated in the 2024 CTE Culinary Camp got a special visit from celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg yesterday! Chef Paul visited with the students and spoke about his 40 years in the culinary business. During their conversation students learned about all aspects of the restaurant business, but also about the emotional connections we make with food and the cultural and societal importance of sharing a meal. Most importantly, after the talk, students learned how to make tacos! 🌮 🎉 Thanks for stopping by Chef Paul! https://youtu.be/ApQm_Gb6AmY

It's becoming more and more clear that social media can lead to troubling mental health challenges for everybody, but especially for teens and tweens. On this re-release of the Avera Family Forum, we take a look at the dangers of social media comparing. This program will be on KLRN TV this week, or you can tune in online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsiOC-avhg0

Sioux Falls Community Education has many camps going all summer long to keep students active and engaged over the break! Here's a quick look at what students have been up to at last week's Camp Invention and Chess Camp! https://youtu.be/aCiowHcXbr4

Congratulations to the students who participated in the Dakota News Now media camp last week! These brave students spent last week in the newsroom preparing material for their own mini-newscasts, and on Friday they got to bring their segments to the airwaves. You can watch what they produced here! https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2024/06/07/media-camp-2024-wraps-up-watch-campers-friday-newscasts/

As the gavel dropped to adjourn the meeting on the evening of Monday, June 10th, 2024, board member Kate Serenbetz said her final goodbye to serving as a sitting member on the Sioux Falls School Board. Ms. Serenbetz is SFSD's longest standing school board member and has provided exceptional leadership for 15 years. Since July 2009, she has served on countless committees, watched over the construction of new buildings, facilitated Superintendent transitions, and acted as an advocate for all the children of the Sioux Falls School District. Her dedication to excellence will be felt in the community for years to come, and her commitment to providing the best education to all students will have lasting positive impact throughout Sioux Falls. Thank you, board member Serenbetz, for your years of dedicated leadership! We wish you all the best on your next chapter in life!

The first step towards a life of success is the most important one - showing up. Chronic absenteeism is a nation-wide issue, and SFSD is not immune from the difficulties it presents. The Avera Family Forum series is being re-released online and on KLRN this summer each week, and the topic this week is the importance of school attendance. Tune in to hear more on the importance of showing up to school.

Festival of Cultures was held at the Levitt auditorium over the weekend, and SFSD was happy to have booths to inform the public on the Spanish Immersion program and the Office of Indian Education. Connecting with our community doesn't take a summer break, it happens year round, every day!

LAST CALL for Camp Invention! Secure your child's spot TODAY!

At the CTE Academy, on the last day of school, Aviation students took to the skies, launching the rockets they'd built in the previous week! Check out more photos & video, including their trip to UND and the Air Force Museum in Fargo! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBsz1z

Summer break is officially here, and so is the Free Summer Meal Program! Please see the flyer for information, and be sure to share with anyone who could benefit from this important program. FREE breakfast and/or lunch for children 0-18, no paperwork necessary.

What a beautiful day for the start of the SD State Track Meet at Howard Wood Field! Good luck to all of our athletes as they compete for a spot on the podium!

Welcome to the last day of school! Students are wrapping the year up with celebrations across SFSD! Anne Sullivan is having a school-wide fun day, and Cleveland Elementary even had a live DJ! Thank you to all students and staff for making the 2023-24 school year another amazing one. Have a great, safe summer, and we'll see you in August!

Last Friday students in the beginner guitar class at Washington High School held an end-of-the-year recital. Playing one song with 30+ guitars is no easy task, but these students rocked it out! This is the second year SFSD has offered guitar classes as part of the Fine Arts program, and it's just one more reason we've been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education!

A reminder that the High School Summer School registration deadline is Friday, May 24th. Visit here for more information: https://comed.sf.k12.sd.us/wconnect/

Happy third-to-last day of school! Need a brief reprieve from the rain this morning? Take a flashback to last Friday, when several SFSD elementaries held their end-of-the-year field days and carnivals. https://youtu.be/C1SFkZB8-a0

It's time for the last graduation ceremony of the day. Washington HIgh School will officially send 442 students across the stage during the evening's ceremony. Congratulations to all! Tune in to the livestream on the SFSD YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/live/G8Iy-QRi8k4 All photos from all of today's ceremonies can be found on the SFSD Flickr page here! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqYrg

Roosevelt High School is up next with the third graduation ceremony for today! RHS will see 410 seniors walk across the stage today. Congratulations to all! Check out a livestream of the ceremony here! https://youtube.com/live/0k9v05ALuIw Photos from LHS and JHS now up on the SFSD Flickr page! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqYrg

Graduating seniors from Jefferson High School will be walking across the stage at 1:45 PM today! Congratulations to this class of 2024! You can watch live on the SFSD YouTube page here: https://youtube.com/live/f-8a2e9JR7E Photos from all four high schools will be updated throughout the day of the SFSD Flickr page here! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqYrg

Today is the big day! The stage is set for nearly 1,700 students to walk down the aisle and receive their diplomas. Lincoln High School will start the day off at 11:00 AM. All ceremonies will be broadcast live on the SFSD YouTube. The link for LHS is https://youtube.com/live/_AwusRDmKD4 Follow the SFSD Instagram page for reel updates too!