Thankful Thursday feels a bit different today. Not due to of a lack of things to be thankful for. On the contrary, our hardest moments can often be a spotlight on the greatest things to be thankful for, which is the people in our school and community. Our school has been through so much in a short period of time. However, I believe in the power of a school with one heartbeat and the power of a community that rallies around one another in the difficult moments. I am so thankful and grateful for our crisis team for responding and leading through the multiple tragedies of late, our students for their bravery and resilience in supporting each other through their grief, and our staff for wrapping their comforting arms around the students and their colleagues through both words and actions. But today, I'd be remiss if I didn't dedicate this Thankful Thursday to those who have responded when the stakes were highest, our Volga Fire Department and the Brookings County Sheriff's Department. Thank you for being there when we needed you the most!
We welcome the MS SDMEA Festival that we are hosting today.
(Thursday, April 14th)
The concert is at 4pm in the Cossack Center
Participating Schools- Brandon Valley, Viborg-Hurley, Freeman, Lake Preston, Yankton, Mitchell, Sioux Valley, Mitchell area children's choir.
Good Morning,
There will be 10 more spots for Driver's Ed that will be available. (Total of 40) I will be reaching out to those on the waiting list in the order the requests came in to check if they would like to be added.
Thank you,
Today's (Tuesday April 12th) HS Track Meet is cancelled due to cold weather/forecasted conditions.
Thank you,
SVMS Reminder: 7th and 8th Grade students will rotate their first period exploratory class tomorrow on Monday, April 11th.
Summer Driver's Education is full at 30 drivers.
Please email me if you are still interested and would like to be on a waiting list in case there is a spot that opens up. moe.ruesink@k12.sd.us
Thank you,
Tomorrow's MS Track meet (Thurs, April 7th) at Flandreau has been cancelled due to forecasted weather conditions. There will not be a make up date.
Thank you,
Today's HS Track meet (Tues, April 5th) at Flandreau has been cancelled due to forecasted weather conditions. There will not be a make up date.
Thank you,
This Thankful Thursday shout out goes to Karen Steege, our MS/HS office administrative assistant. Karen is always the smiling face and warm welcome for students, parents, and community members. She has a gift for connecting with students and staff. Karen, thank you for all you do for our school!
There will be a informational meeting for MS & HS Track parents Thursday, March 31st, 7pm in the Cossack Center.
Thank You,
The Middle School Large Group band and choir contest in Parker is cancelled today due to the weather.
April Middle School Homework Help
This Thankful Thursday shout out goes to Kelly Koerlin, our transportation director and head custodian. Kelly is a glue guy at Sioux Valley and is always there to help! His efforts to keep students safe with transportation and maintaining our beautiful school too often goes unnoticed. Not today! Kelly, thank you for all you do for our school!
The Big East Conference Honor Band Concert will be held at 7pm Monday, March 21 in Beresford. $6 for adults-$4 for students. The event can be viewed live at the following link:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evt2f52be07eb
Thank you,
There will be a welcome home for the Boys Basketball Team at 4pm Sunday, March 20th in the Cossack Center. All are welcome to attend.
Great Season Boys!
2nd Place Class State A Boys Basketball Basketball 🏀
We are all proud of you!
A few pieces of our student's artwork at the Visual Arts Competition at Rapid City.
Great Job!
For those people in Rapid City for basketball a reminder to stop at the SDHSAA State Visual Arts Competition and support the Sioux Valley artwork. This is held in Rushmore Hall 1 at The Monument building.
Thank You
MS/HS Track will start Monday Monday 21st
MS/HS Golf will start Monday March 28th
Spring Parent Meeting TBA.
Thank you,
This Thankful Thursday shout out goes to Mrs. Jerzak, our FACS teacher. Mrs. Jerzak is the latest recipient of our Spark Plug Award. Her nomination from Mrs. Schmidt says it best about how wonderful Mrs. Jerzak is as a person and a teacher:
The Spark Plug award is given to someone who is innovative, takes risks and makes a difference for kids. In my experiences, both as an educator and as a parent, I have found that this person is always willing to help students. She creates a respectable relationship with her students from middle school through high school. As her students near the end of their high school years, she has been instrumental in being encouraging and having effective conversations with those making post-secondary decisions.
In her classroom, she develops unique activities in line with the current needs. One example was sewing lanyards when the students had to carry their lunch tickets. She finds innovative ways to keep students on task and excited about her content. She is motivating with her kindness and encourages students to do their best in order to be to successful. She has a calm demeanor, but maintains control in her classroom, creating a culture of mutual respect.
As a staff member, she has been instrumental in creating wellness activities for the staff, as well as planning staff social outings. I appreciate the extra efforts you have put in, Natalie, to help build strong, positive long lasting relationships. Thank you for all you do and for being an amazing educator.
