
Parents of teens and preteens won't want to miss this month's featured Family Forum topic. Vaping is on the rise among young people and carries some costly concerns. Join us Tuesday, Feb 21 at 6pm at sf.k12.sd.us, click Students & Families, then Counseling or watch for the link.


Mark your calendars! SFSD students will be on President's Break next week, so it's a great time to take in some fun at Air Madness to support Operation Hope and Caring! Levo and other community partners are "jumping in" to support schools without PTA/PTOs. Join us!

SFSD sends a HUGE Thank You to our School Resource Officers from the SF Police Department! SROs establish relationships with students and staff to keep schools safe!


Every day is a GREAT day in SFSD classrooms! Thursday was extra special as Supt. Stavem and Board Member Marc Murren surprised six educators by naming them finalists for the Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year Award! Please join us in congratulating these amazing educators!


REMINDER: WMS Student Council is sponsoring $1 Valentine Candy Grams . These sweet messages (actually FULL SIZED candy bars) may be purchased from until February 13th by students before school in the cafeteria or during PRIDE in Rooms B20 or 135. If you would like to purchase a Candy Gram for your student please contact our Student Council Advisor at karen.lechtenberg@k12.sd.us


It's time! JK and Kindergarten registration for the 23-24 school year is NOW OPEN! Parents of children who will be five (5) on or before September 1, 2023
and live in Sioux Falls School District boundaries can learn more at:
https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/school-registration


SFSD loves our school counselors! Join us in thanking them this week (and every week) for "Helping Students Dream Big!"


Can you spell EXCITEMENT? Today we have three fantastic students representing Whittier at the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee here in Sioux Falls. They participate in a written test and an oral spell down for a chance to move on to the next round. Good Luck and Go Wolverines!




WMS Student Council is sponsoring $1 Valentine Candy Grams . These sweet messages may be purchased from February 3 - 13 by students before school in the cafeteria or during PRIDE in Rooms B20 or 135. To purchase a Candy Gram for your student please contact our Student Council Advisor at karen.lechtenberg@k12.sd.us


It's SHOWTIME! Tonight and tomorrow night WMS Students will be performing selections from Disney's Aladdin on the Whittier Auditorium Stage! Doors open at 6:30 PM; show begins at 7:00. Tickets are available at the door: $5 adult/$3 student.


We have 18 Whittier students making up our superstar yearbook staff. They set the goal of including a picture of EVERY SINGLE STUDENT attending Whittier this year in the yearbook! They need your help. If you have a yearbook-worthy picture of current Whittier Middle School students being their-AWESOME-selves, please upload it to: http://tinyurl.com/4n5esbha
use code WOLVERINES


Establishing healthy eating habits is the focus of this month's Family Forum Series, brought to you by Avera Behavioral Health and the Sioux Falls School District.
Watch with us here ---> https://youtu.be/52bvfQkh6GQ


Don't miss valuable parent information provided by our partners at Avera Behavioral Health in our Family Forum Series. On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, we're discussing the importance of establishing healthy eating habits. Watch for the link or join us through our website.


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SFSD schools start 2-hrs late Thursday, January 5, 2023.


Due to the amount of snow that fell with this winter storm and the time it will take for plows to get into residential neighborhoods, there will be No School, no practices and no activities tomorrow – Wednesday, January 4, 2023. District and school offices will be open.


In addition to there being NO SCHOOL today, an update now includes that SFSD Offices will also be closed on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023.

Whittier Middle School celebrated its 100th Anniversary today with a party that not even the snow and cold could stop! The morning was filled with history lessons, student-led school tours, hot chocolate and cookies, and, most importantly, connecting with others who have felt the strong positive impact of Whittier over the last 100 years. Along the way, we met a three-generation Whittier family walking the halls and reminiscing about experiences at school unique to them. Lots of laughs and great memories filled the walls of Whittier, and it was so fun to witness!
Check out more pictures from the celebration here! ---> https://bit.ly/3jqO5xO
We even got to meet one family who has





We know tomorrow will be cold, but we're ready for the kind of celebration that only happens once a century! Whittier's 100-Year Open House planned for tomorrow morning is a GO. We will be checking guests in at the gym doors on the East side of the building; please remember to bring your ID with you.


Due to the snow and increasing winds forecasted, we are cancelling all afterschool and evening activities to allow our students to get home while it is still light out. There will be no practices, performances, or other activities after school is dismissed today, Thursday, December 15, 2022. Thank you.