Today our 1st graders are headed on a field trip. The community is invited to our 5th grade DARE graduation and promotion at 2:00 today.
Please join us in celebrating the retirement of two of our employees: Carmen Johnson and Nancy Lamb
Welcome to a very busy week. Tuesday we have DARE graduation for 5th graders at 2:00; Wednesday MS Awards (9am) and HS Awards (2pm) and the Retirement Tea (4pm HS Library); Thursday Senior breakfast and Graduation Rehearsal and the Honoring Ceremony for our graduating Native American students at 2pm.
Good Evening,
The Black Hills Conference Track meet has bee moved from Thursday, May 15, 2025 to Tuesday, May 13, 2025.The reason for the change is the weather on Thursday is not ideal so the decision was made to move it to Tuesday.
Purpose:
The Hot Springs School District 23-2 is expanding its focus, creating access to homeschool families who choose to have their children participate. This is limited to grades 6-12.
Who is Eligible?
Factors such as capacity, student attendance, and history of student success will be considered when assessing eligibility during the enrollment process. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year ends on September 1st. Families are encouraged to register before May 31st for thorough preparation both for the school and families.
Eligibility criteria includes:
Residents of the Hot Springs School District 23-2 are eligible to enroll their child (6th-12th grade) for the Hot Springs Homeschool Academy.
Admittance to the program will be for students who were homeschooled for the 2024-2025 school year.
What are my students' options for enrollment?
The Bison Homeschool Program is open to Hot Springs School District 23-2 students who are interested in part-time enrollment (online or in-person), full-time enrollment (online or in-person) or a blended combination.
Online Self-Paced Courses
Middle School- Courses
High School- Courses
In-person On-Site Courses - Course Catalogue
Blended combination of online and/or in-person part-time or full-time
How do I register my student(s)?
Student registrations and enrollments will be accepted through September 1st or until student capacity is reached. The application will be two-fold.
Complete the online interest survey - link
Complete the student registration process - paperwork
Once the application form has been received, the district will review the submitted application.
Communication for acceptance will occur by
July 1st.
The school will then schedule an orientation with each family between August 1 and the first day of the school year.
The orientation will determine the student’s plan of study for the 25-26 school year, including online classes and/or on-site classes.
Handbook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrqA0iL1LajLVTGDqP6UNFEts3H_jWf0nONHt4DIj6I/edit?usp=sharing
Online interest form:
https://forms.gle/rrhYL4HYyuTiLia89
3rd Grade Field Trip.
Field Day 2025.
Just a reminder that middle and high school awards will be Wednesday May 14th. Middle School at 9 am and high school is at 2 pm. Middle School will include 8th grade promotion to high school. We look forward to seeing you there.
Wishing Mrs. Vande Stroet and Mr. Chohon and all of the band and choir students traveling today a great and safe trip. Also, Field Day for the elementary school is going to get started here in about an hour with grades 3-5. PK - 2nd grade will be starting at 12:30. We hope to see our families and community out today to watch some great kids have a lot of fun. Thankyou Mr. Remington for organizing this and all the elementary staff for making it happen. What a fun way for the elementary teachers to end Teacher Appreciation Week.
Community, Family, and Friends are invited to honor our Native American Seniors on May 15th at 2pm in the Bison Center.
Happy Wednesday Bison Students and Families. It seems that today is more of a regular school day however we are gearing up for the Elementary Field Day tomorrow. Parents and Families are welcome to attend. Information should have been shared in Class Dojo. Also, tomorrow our secondary Band and Choir Trip is scheduled to leave for Minneapolis. The itinerary for that group sounds amazing.
Parents of middle and high school students: Please see below the dates and times that your student will be turning in their school-issued computers. Please make sure that students have their computer and their charger on the dates below. If you have any questions or concerns (i.e. the computer has been damaged, the charger is missing) please contact Mr. Orback yet this week. travis.orback@k12.sd.us
Tuesday, May 13th @ 9am Seniors HS Library
Thursday, May 15th @ 9am Grades 6-11 HS Library
Students will need their computer and their charger on these dates for check in. Fines will be submitted for any student that does not have either/both or there is damage.
Local businesses, are you looking for summer help? We are hosting a job fair to connect students to summer job opportunities. Please see the flyer for details.
Parents, are your students looking for a summer job? Encourage your child to attend our job fair. Please see the flyer for details.
Happy Tuesday to everyone. What a great Scholarship Awards Night last night. Thank you to our community and organizations for the significant support for our students pursuing post-secondary education. Our third graders have a History Walk planned today. Some of our elementary students with special needs are headed to Old McDonald Farm today too. Let's make it a great day!
We love our teachers. Family engagement is a key factor to teacher success. Thank you families for being supportive of all that we do here at HSSD.
5th grade Ceremony
Congrats scholarship recipients.
Awards Night Tonight.
What a great weekend for our track athletes to be part of one of the premiere events in South Dakota. Very proud of Kempton, who represented Hot Springs in the Special Olympics 100. Wyatt and Westin also joined in a Hot Springs Unified 4x100 on Saturday.
