Attention
all Sanborn Central Community Members:
With all
that has been going on during this trying time, we would like to take a moment
to give you all a “pat on the back!” The
work that everyone is putting toward making the best of a difficult situation
is nothing short of inspiring. Our staff
is continuing their work to deliver the most complete educational experience as
possible in this alternative environment.
Your continued willingness to engage and help the students, though not
easy, will be vital to their successful completion of assignments while they
are home. Please utilize the students’
teachers, asking them any questions you may have during this time.
A few
updates regarding other school business.
If you were unaware, the State Department of Education has been granted
a waiver to not administer any standardized tests this spring in grades 3 - 8
and 11. This was a national decision as
well. A final decision on spring
activities, like FFA, band and chorus competitions as well as track and golf
will be made by the South Dakota High School Activities Association this
week. However, it seems unlikely that
those activities will occur. Spring
field trips will not be able to be taken.
If we do come back to school, the time in the classrooms will need to be
utilized for instructional time. Our
2020 Prom and Graduation ceremonies are POSTPONED for the time being, with a
hope that they will be able to be rescheduled once/if we are given the “OK” to
do so. We will work hard to try and have
these events if possible.
Regarding
the upcoming weeks, we have discussed the situation and will proceed using the
following process. Starting Monday,
March 30th and every subsequent Monday through the month of April (6th,
TUESDAY the 14th, 20th, and 27th), the school
will be “open” from 8:00 am – 11:00 am.
During this time, any materials the staff has for their students will be
available for pick up. Also, the
district will be providing two lunches and one breakfast to each student, also
available for pick up. This is also the
appropriate time for any assignments that are needed to be returned for
correction to be brought to the school. We
will NOT allow anyone other than the staff members into the school
building. The collection of assignments
and the dispersal of meals and materials will be done curbside, at
the east entrance (Gym/Commons).
The workers will come to you and ask any questions about what may be
needed from them, and then bring the required items, including meals, to
you. To ensure that this is a
seamless process, the following time assignments are asked to be followed: If your last name begins with an A through H,
your time is from 8 – 9. Last names from
letter I through P will be from 9 – 10.
And those with the letter Q through Z will be from 10 – 11. If there are any issues with the times
assigned to your family, please call 605-495-4183 or email justin.siemsen@k12.sd.us and other
arrangements can be made.
Our
continued efforts, as a community will undoubtedly make this difficult time
much easier to handle. As a district, it
is our hope that the students can get the needed components of their
classes. Along with that, we also hope
that this time allows your families to spend quality time together.
Mr. Siemsen
Superintendent
Mrs. Vermeulen is sharing these hints from the SD Department of Education……Keep Calm, Recognize and Respond…………….We know that lots of resources have been shared, we just want to remind everyone that social and emotional wellbeing is crucial for our students and families at this time. The linked resources are created to help provide families with materials relating to this crisis.
Access can be obtained by following this link https://5il.co/e78d