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For the first time ever, a second award is being announced tonight: One American Bank will be presenting one of the five finalists with a Distinguished Educator Award!

Vern Eide has been co-sponsoring the annual Teacher of the Year award in Sioux Falls since 1989. Jeff Reynolds on behalf of Vern Eide is here to help with the presentation!

We’re prepped for the 2022 Teacher of the Year Celebration coming up at 7pm!

View the live stream of the 34th Annual Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year celebration here: https://youtu.be/Aoc-cC1dYAk

Don't forget Daylight Savings Time occurred this weekend! ⏰⏰⏰ March is when we jump FORWARD an hour! Be sure to check your clocks to ensure they're right before heading out the door tomorrow!

This week on the District News Minute: A Gatorade Player of the Year is crowned, hundreds of 8th grade girls get a unique opportunity to meet women in construction industries, and a brand new band competition begins! https://youtu.be/upbDw79CLdY

On Monday night, one of these five finalists will be named the 2022 Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year! We're excited to celebrate teachers & the teaching profession by recognizing all 69 nominees as we celebrate the 34th year of this award! https://youtu.be/bqVziaQ7qA0

It’s Pizza, Pop & Powertools @sfcteacademy where hundreds of SFSD 8th grade girls get to meet women in industry while learning to use powertools, work heavy equipment, form concrete, and weld!

March is National Social Worker Month! Social workers are an incredible asset to the Sioux Falls School District. They play a vital role in helping our students and families in need by empowering them with skills, knowledge, resources, and encouragement to overcome life's challenges. Social workers touch so many lives throughout their careers. This year's Social Work Month theme is "The Time is Right for Social Work." We believe this resonates because social workers are on the frontlines helping our nation overcome a variety of current challenges. Please help us extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to our Sioux Falls School District Social Workers that are making a difference each and every day. This is life-affirming work and we thank you for your commitment and dedication to our District!

Please help us give a BIG congratulations to WHS senior, Ndjakalenga Mwenentand for being named the 2021-2022 Gatorade Player of the Year! 🏀 This award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence along with high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court. Mwenentanda is the very first Gatorade South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Washington High School. She is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March. Congrats, Ndjakalenga! Ndjakalenga was recently one of the Sioux Falls School District's Senior Spotlight features. If you haven't seen it yet, check out her episode here! ---> https://youtu.be/9XWl9BYUw2o

We need your help! Do you or someone you know feel passionate about assisting kids and helping them reach their full potential? The Sioux Falls School District is currently looking for caring individuals to fill our open Education Assistant positions. Education Assistants assist students in one-on-one settings, group settings, and classroom settings. Right now, there are opportunities available in all grade levels from PreK-12. If you’re looking for your next career, this is a sign you may have just found it! View all of our open Education Assistant positions here: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx?jcat=Education%20Assistants

Laura Wilder Elementary fourth and fifth-grade band and orchestra students (and their teachers) have been working hard over the past few months. They have been learning how to play new notes, new ways to play their instruments, and new songs to showcase in their upcoming concert. Earlier this morning, these students got to show off their musical talents in front of classmates at a matinee performance. Later tonight, families will fill the gym and get to see the hard work of their students pay off. This concert is just one of many other band, orchestra, choir, and fine arts performances coming up this spring. Be sure to check our events calendar so you don't miss out!

Please help us celebrate our 25 Year Honorees! 🎉 Thank you to these incredible individuals for sharing their time and talents with the students of the Sioux Falls School District. Their commitment to public education is unmatched and worthy of celebration!

One week from today we'll celebrate our 69 Teacher of the Year nominees and one of these five finalists will be named the 2022 Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year! https://youtu.be/bqVziaQ7qA0

The March edition of What's the Scoop, a new e-newsletter from our Child Nutrition Department, is here! In this month's publication, we take you through an elementary school lunch line, and show you what's on the menu this month! View here ---> https://www.smore.com/hpt79

This past week, we were lucky to have some of our staff train with Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching. It was an honor to work with her!

As Read Across America Week comes to an end, here are some fun photos from Washington High School's Teacher Pathway students reading to Rosa Parks Elementary students!

Today, March 4 is National Employee Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our wonderful Sioux Falls School District employees who go above and beyond each day for our students. We couldn't do it without you! #ProudToBeSFSD

Starting a brand new high school band program from scratch is not for the faint of ❤️. Luckily, Jefferson HS had Shane Macklin. JHS bands have already seen success, & everything's in motion to create a tradition of excellence. Our newest Staff Star. https://youtu.be/pq2kZT9zGJ4

This could be a 1st for Staff Stars: an entire team being nominated by administration! The EAs at the Elementary Immersion Center bring many years of experience to their jobs, but more importantly, they bring lots and lots of love. Meet them. https://youtu.be/aY-mnBDP35I