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Elem Lunch: https://5il.co/3boi2 MS and HS Lunch: https://5il.co/3boi5 Breakfast: https://5il.co/3boi6

Another set of Personal Records (PR) and Season Bests (SB) for our track athletes.

Checking on how our athletes are doing at the Pierre Legion Relays. Awesome job to our 4x200 for a season best time.

Our middle schoolers are going to have the opportunity to work with individuals from DSU on Tuesday, April 29th. our middle schoolers will learn about AI, Data Privacy, Cyrptography, and Programming with Microbits.

Save the date for our 5th grade DARE graduation: DARE graduation for 2025 is scheduled on May 13th at 02:00pm at the Bison Center. Families and the community are invited. Please plan on using the elementary doors to gain entrance.

Information about the Elementary Field Day scheduled for Thursday, May 8th. Please direct any questions to Mr. Remington. https://5il.co/3e8lb

Our Educator Rising Chapter also thanked our administrative assistants today.

Thank you to our beyond-wonderful administrative assistants!

Please see the links for information regarding a new partnership that will begin in 25-26 for families that have homeschooled their (25-26) sixth through twelfth graders for the entire 24-25 school year. Please direct questions to kyley.cumbow@k12.sd.us and kain.klinkhammer@k12.sd.us Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrqA0iL1LajLVTGDqP6UNFEts3H_jWf0nONHt4DIj6I/edit?usp=sharing Online interest form: https://forms.gle/rrhYL4HYyuTiLia89

The best day ever when you realize we get to see our students on Friday. School is scheduled for this Friday, April 25th. We will only be making up one of the two snow days. Thank you parents for your support.

Did you know that South Dakota is one of six states that still lack a state-funded preschool program? Did you also know that the Hot Springs School District, for years, has valued the opportunities associated with preschool by providing the program to the children of Hot Springs without funding from the state or charging parents? Did you know that Hot Springs’s current preschool program was recognized as an Exemplary Preschool of Excellence by School Administrators of South Dakota (SASD)? Areas considered for that recognition include: Relationships, Curriculum, Teaching, Assessment of Child Progress. Health, Teachers, Family and Community Relationships, Physical Environment, and Leadership and Management. Did you know that the school district has had to “turn away” families of preschoolers because we do not have enough sections to accommodate the young learners in our community? Every dollar invested in early childhood education yields $8 in return for South Dakota communities in the future (National Conference of State Legislatures). Studies show that preschool can give young children a head start on reading and math skills and socialization that are key to later success in school. Kids' brains absorb the most knowledge in their toddler and early childhood years, and their interaction with math and reading at ages 3 and 4 will only enhance their skills. Research also indicates that students who attend preschool are more likely to graduate. Investing in Hot Springs School District’s Preschool Campaign is not only an investment for our students, it is an investment in our community and growing the minds of our young students, helping prepare them to be successful citizens. The Class of 2039 is waiting for our community’s support. PRESCHOOL CAMPAIGN FOR ALL!!!! Funding for an additional full time preschool teacher/section of preschool starting in the 25-26 school year: $60,400 *School District receives $0 funding for preschool students. *One section of preschool costs approximately $3500 per student. *School District receives approximately $7500 for K-12 full time students enrolled with the district on “count day” (the last Friday in September). *ULTIMATE GOALS: *School enrollment numbers increase by 27-28. *The community retains our young families. *Recruitment and Retention tool for Hot Springs employers for families with young children. *Early childhood education impacts the overall academic success of the Hot Springs School District. Our goal is to raise $60,000 to fund one additional section of preschool at $3500 per child in school year 25-26. Some of these preschoolers would enter kindergarten in school year 26-27, therefore the need would be estimated at half of the amount for school year 26-27. The school district receives state funding for kindergartners so this effort would become self-funded in school year 27-28. Campaign ends June 30, 2025 Our GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/7ee4937d

Congrats to our future college athletes.

Thank you to these businesses along with Massa Dental, ACE Hardware, the Mammoth Site, and our HSSD PTA for their generous support for the elementary student's fundraising efforts.

Mrs. Trevillyan and Mr. Remington are great sports.

Elem Glow Run.

We loved having Mrs. Lim's first graders, join us at the school board meeting. Awesome to hear from our middle school student council too.

Middle school teachers are awesome. Getting motivation going for our middle schoolers today and testing.

This is Tony Wiegman with Lake Area Tech in Watertown, SD. The event will be Saturday, May 3, from 8:00 – 12:00 at Watertown Regional Airport, the LATC terminal. Stop in for free pancakes, juice, and coffee. LATC is looking for people interested in an exciting career in aviation. We have two great programs, Airframe / Powerplant and a Flight program that each run for 18 months. Our A&P program is has an Associate of Applied Science Degree with 71 credits. The job market looks great in General Aviation, Corporate Aviation & Regionals Airlines. Students are going out on paid internships between their first and second year. There are several companies now looking at paying student’s tuition to get them to come work for them after school. Great opportunities in aviation !! Thank you for taking the time to share this with your students Tony Tony Wiegman Aviation Maintenance Instructor Lake Area Technical College PO Box 730 | 1201 Arrow Ave. | Watertown, SD 57201 www.lakeareatech.edu | O 605.882.5284 Ext. 435 wiegmant@lakeareatech.edu

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 SDSU Data Science Camp will take place from June 23 to 26 on the SDSU campus. This free, four-day residential camp is designed for high school students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2025. Participants will work on hands-on data science projects using R programming and artificial intelligence tools. The camp is funded by the federal government to promote STEM education. For more information, please visit the camp webpage: https://www.sdstate.edu/mathematics-statistics/sdsu-data-science-camp-2025 To register, please complete the form at: https://www.sdstate.edu/mathematics-statistics/sdsu-data-science-camp-registration-form. Thank you for your support! Best regards, SDSU Data Science Camp Department of Mathematics & Statistics South Dakota State University