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PO Box 278, Volga, SD 57071 605-627-5657

July 2014
Dear Sioux Valley Parents and Students:
The 2014-2015 school term begins with a normal day of classes on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. The
staff and administration are looking forward to the return of the students. There will be a Back-to-School
event on the evening of August 18, 2014. You are encouraged to attend.
Registration for Elementary Students will be on August 5 and Middle School and High School
registration will be August 7.
On the Sioux Valley website you will find information that we hope is helpful to you as the school term
begins. We frequently place informational items on our home page and provide links to the other school
related informational sites.
Applications for free or reduced meals are also online and additional copies will be available at
registration. If you qualify for these programs, we hope you will participate. All information is kept
confidential. Participation does benefit the school district financially because of reimbursement we
receive for serving those meals. The percentage of students on free or reduced meals is used to determine
funding levels for many other programs as well. If you are eligible, we strongly encourage you to take
advantage of the program.
We will use the School Reach phone system during the school year to contact you with important
announcements, weather related closing or postponements, and emergency notices. It is important that
you provide the school with a current phone number so we can reach you via the School Reach automated
dialing system.
Please review all the information made available on the website.
If there is anything we can do to help your child, please do not hesitate to contact us. We trust that your
experience with our school will be a positive one.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Oster
Superintendent
SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOLS
2014-2015
MON TUE WEDTHUR FRI Aug 5 - Elem Registration 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
AUG. 1 Aug 7 - MS & HS Registration 8:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:00 - 4:00
4 5 6 7 8 Aug 18 - Inservice 8:15 - 4:00 pm (1)
11 12 13 14 15 Aug 18 - Back To School Night - (All Staff Present) 5:00-8:30 (.45)
18 19 20 21 22 Aug 19 - Inservice 8:00-2:15 pm (.80)
25 26 27 28 29 Aug 20 - Classes begin
SEPT. 1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12 Aug 29 - Sept 1 - Labor Day Break - No school
15 16 17 18 19 (Aug- 7+2.25=9.25)
22 23 24 25 26 (Sept 21 days)
29 30
OCT. 1 2 3 Oct 1 - Conferences - 2:00 - 6:00 pm (1:45 pm dismissal)(.29)
6 7 8 9 10 Oct 2 - Conferences - 2:00 - 8:30 pm (1:45 pm dismissal)(.61)
13 14 15 16 17 Oct 3 - No school
20 21 22 23 24 Oct 13 - No School Columbus/Native American Day
27 28 29 30 31 Oct 24 - End of First Nine Weeks
NOV. (Oct 21.90 days)
3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14 Nov 26 - 1:45 pm dismissal(.75)
17 18 19 20 21 Nov 27 - 28 - Thanksgiving Break - No school
24 25 26 27 28 (Nov 17.75 days)
DEC. 1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12 Dec 23 - 1:45 pm dismissal(.75)
15 16 17 18 19 Dec 23 - End of First Semester
22 23 24 25 26 Dec 24 - Jan 2 - Christmas Break - No school
29 30 31 (Dec 16.75 days) = 86.65 Days
JAN. 1 2 Classes resume on Jan 5
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16 Jan 19 - Martin Luther King Day - No school
19 20 21 22 23 (Jan 19 days)
26 27 28 29 30
FEB. 2 3 4 5 6 Feb 11 - Conferences - 2:00 - 6:00 pm (1:45 pm dismissal)(.29)
9 10 11 12 13 Feb 12 - Conferences - 2:00 - 8:30 pm (1:45 pm dismissal)(.61)
16 17 18 19 20 Feb 13 - No school
23 24 25 26 27 Feb 16 - President's Day - No school
(Feb 18.90 days)
MAR. 2 3 4 5 6 Mar 2 - Purchase orders due
9 10 11 12 13 Mar 6 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks
16 17 18 19 20 Mar 13 - No school - Spring Break State Girls BB
23 24 25 26 27 Mar 20 - No school - Spring Break State Boys BB
30 31 (March 20 Days)
APR. 1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17 Apr 3 - 6 - Easter Break - No school
20 21 22 23 24 (Apr 20 days)
27 28 29 30
MAY 1
4 5 6 7 8 May 16 - Graduation 2:00 pm
11 12 13 14 15 May 19 - Last day of school (Noon dismissal) (.50)
18 19 20 21 22 (May 12.5 days) 90.40 days
25 26 27 28 29 177 total days
Sioux Valley Elementary
Welcome Back to all students who will be attending our excellent elementary school! I can assure you that our
students and staff are top notch! We are looking forward to starting our new school year and I know you will
all have a very positive school experience. I hope everyone is as excited for school as I am!
The teachers have been in and out of the school a lot this summer. They have spent countless hours preparing
their classrooms, lesson plans and themselves for the 2014-15 school year.
There have been some changes in staffing at Sioux Valley Elementary. We have Alanna Bezdichek teaching
4
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grade, Dawn Lucas in kindergarten, and Sarah Jensen will be our new Junior Kindergarten teacher. I am
looking forward to working with all of the staff at Sioux Valley Elementary!
Tuesday, August 5
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Registration 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Student photos will be taken at this
time.) Please be sure to bring updated contact information. Registration forms are available online at
the Sioux Valley Schools website.
While you are at registration, you may pay for lunches, milk and activity fees.
Back to School Night will be held on August 18
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from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You are invited to stop
by and visit with your teacher and see your new classroom.
There will be an orientation for 5
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graders in rooms 207 and 209 at 6:30 pm.
I know that 2014-2015 will be an exciting school year. Sioux Valley Elementary has a very dedicated team of
professional educators who will do whatever it takes to make this year a positive educational experience for each
and every student. Once again WELCOME!
Do Your Best and Have Fun!
Michelle R. Beito, Principal
2014 - 2015 Sioux Valley Elementary School Supplies Grades JK-5
Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten Volga SD Grade Three
Crayons - box of 24 2 Wide-lined spiral notebooks
2 Large Glue Sticks (grab more when on sale) Manual Pencil Sharpener with shavings container
Pencils - regular & Fiskar Scissors Pencils & Erasers
Small pencil sharpener with shavings container Regular Crayola Markers (Box of 8 or larger)
Box of Kleenex (200 ct) 3 - 2 pocket folders (1-red, 1-yellow, 1-blue)
Pair of Headphones for computer class Ruler 12" & Metric
Eraser (pink or green) 2 Red Pens & Pointed Scissors
School Box - no bigger than 9x6x3 Colored Fine line markers (Box of 8 or larger)
Colored Fine line markers - Crayola Small School Box (8x5 approximately)
White Elmer's Glue (not gel) Crayons - Box of 24 or larger
Crayola Watercolor Paints Box of Kleenex (200 ct)
2 - Pencil Bags & Dry Erase Marker 2 - Glue Sticks (replace as needed)
Wide Ruled Spiral Notebook (70 count) Index Cards (any type of - colored, size, lined)
Used Beach towel for rest time Crayola Watercolor Paints
(Please label each individual crayon, marker, etc. Clorex Disinfecting Wipes
with child's initials in permanent marker) Dry Erase Eraser or clean sock
Colored Pencils - Box of 12 or larger
Grade One 4 - Low Odor Dry Erase Markers in dark colors
Pencil Bag Box of Ziploc Baggies (sandwich, qt or gal.)
Eraser (white, pink or green) White Elmer's Glue
Old sock - to be used for phonics
Highlighter (Please mark all items with marker)
Crayola crayons -1 box of 24
2 Spiral Notebooks (70 count) wide ruled Grade Four
#2 Pencils regular (no mechanical) 2 Spiral wide-lined notebooks
School Box - no bigger than 9x6x3 2 Soft Erasers
6 Glue sticks (replace as needed) Scissors
White Elmer's Glue (not gel) 4 folders (with 2 pockets)
Fiskar Scissors Pencil bag or box
Colored Crayola Fine Line Markers 2 pkgs - Loose leaf paper (wide line)
Large box of kleenex Pencils & Red Pen
4 Dry Erase Markers Clorex Disinfecting Wipes
5 - Folders with 2 pockets & 3 metal prongs Caryola Fine Line Markers
(1-blue, 1-orange, 1-yellow, 1-purple and Crayons
1-red folder) School Bag
Small pencil sharpener with shavings container Colored Pencils (replenish as year goes)
(Please label each individual crayon, marker, etc. 2 - Large boxes of Kleenex
with child's initials or name in permanent marker) Glue Stick (replenish as year goes)
No Trapper Keepers or 3 Ring Binders
Grade Two
Highlighter (Please mark all items with marker)
Erasers - white
3 Spiral Notebooks (80 count - wide ruled)
Grade Five
Pointed scissors No Trapper Keepers (no room in desks)
Watercolor Paints 3 Folders (with 2 pockets)
Ruler, 12" & Metric (not flexible) Colored pencils (24 count)
Colored Pencils & School Bag Pencils & Pencil Bag
Pencils (No Mechanical) Scissors (Sharp Point)
4 plain folders with 2 pockets Small pencil sharpener with shavings container
Crayola Markers (thin) Classic washable 1 - Highlighter
Crayola Crayons Box of 24 Red Pen
Small School Box (8x5 approximately) 2 Soft Erasers
Old sock (for eraser) or white board eraser Glue Stick
Box of Kleenex (200 ct) Dry Erase Markers
2 - Glue Sticks & White Elmer's Glue Dry Erase Eraser or sock
Highlighter & Scotch Tape School Bag
Box of Small, Medium OR Large Baggies
2 Large boxes of Kleenex
4 - Dry Erase Markers Note: When crayons, glue, glue sticks, etc. are
(Please mark all items with permanent marker) so reasonable in Aug., this would be a good
NO Permanent Markers time to purchase several to be replenished in J an.
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Dear Parents/Guardians and Students of Sioux Valley Middle/High School,
On behalf of the entire Sioux Valley Staff, we want to welcome you back and hope that your family had an
enjoyable summer. We are looking forward to another excellent school year. The following schedule will
help your family prepare for classes this fall.
Thursday, August 7 Registration
Hours are from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Parents will need to update their contact/emergency information for the 2014-15 school year.
Middle school and high school students may pick up their class schedule and locker assignment.
School pictures will be taken. Please pick up picture packets at the school business office, Holiday,
Caseys or Jagers.
Students may purchase an activity ticket. The cost is $20 and provides admittance to all activities.
Students may deposit money into their lunch accounts.
Yearbooks will be available for pick up.
Monday, August 18 Back to School Night
Open House hours are from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Students and parents/guardians are invited to stop by to visit classrooms. Teachers will be available
to discuss their expectations and the curriculum.
o 7:00 pm Six Grade Student/Parent Orientation in the Library
o 8:00 pm Ninth Grade and New HS Student/Parent Orientation in the Library
Wednesday, August 21 Classes Begin
We will soon be off to another great start at Sioux Valley. The success of your child is dependent upon
positive communication and collaboration between the student, parent/guardian, and teachers. We are all
here to help the students, motivate and support them, and to grow along with them. As the principal, I will
make every effort to act quickly and fairly while keeping in mind what is in the best interest of all parties
involved. I am looking forward to working with all of you during the 2014-2015 school year.
Sincerely,
Belinda L. Miller
Belinda L. Miller, Secondary Principal
Sioux Valley School District
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Art (6-8) Math (6-8)
(1) 2-pocket folder Ruler
Additional supplies will be purchased through Sioux Valley Schools Scientific calculator (TI-30XIIS)
Folder
Chorus (7-8) Notebook
1" 3-ring binder Loose-leaf paper
Pencil Colored pens
Box of tissues Pencils
Whiteboard markers and erasers
Computer (7 & 8)
Folder/loose leaf paper Music
Highlighter (1) 2-pocket folder (6th)
(1) 2-pocket folder (7th & 8th)
Language Arts (6) Spiral-bound notebook(7th & 8th)
Pencil bag w/ Colored Pencils Pen (blue or black) or a pencil
Pencil, red pen, blue/black pen Box of tissues
Loose leaf paper in 1" 3 ring binder
Folder Science (6-8)
White Out - not liquid Glue stick
Small Post-it Note pad Scissors
Bookmarks Red Pens
Highlighter Box of 24 colored pencils
Personal size tissue package 1 subject notebook for Science Fair (7th & 8th)
Language Arts (7 & 8) Social Studies (6)
Pencil, Red Pen, Blue or black pen, Highlighter Blue & Red Pens
Set of small post-it notes Colored Pencils
1 spiral-bound notebook Book Cover
Folder 2-pocket Folder
1' 3 Ring Binder w/ Loose-leaf paper Loose-leaf Paper
1 large book cover/1 small book cover
Social Studies (7-8)
Lifeskills (7 & 8) Pencil bag
Pencils Pens, pencils, erasers
Paper Small Post-it Note pad
Blue or black pen Colored Pencils
2-pocket Folder Bookmark
Colored pencils 2-pocket Folder
Highlighter Loose-leaf Paper
Glue stick Highlighter
Personal size tissue package
Locker supplies (6-8)
Ibuprofen or Tylenol Spanish (8)
Pencil, red pen, blue/black pen, highlighter
SAT (6-8) 2-pocket Folder
Box of tissues Loose-leaf Paper
Colored Pencils
Note cards
SIOUX VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2014-2015
Accounting I & II Interior Design
1" binder Folder
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific calculator Notebook
Pencils
Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calc Pens
3 ring binder & loose-leaf paper Highlighter
Colored pencils Colored pencils
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific calculator (Alg, Alg II & Geom)
Ruler/protractor/compass Personal Finance (12)
Pens/pencils/eraser 1" 3-ring binder & loose-leaf paper
4-pack of AAA batteries (Alg II & Pre-Calc) Calculator
Pre-Calc TI-84 or higher Graphing calculator Highlighter pen
Art I, II, III & IV Physical Science (9) and Physics (12)
Supplies will be purchased through Sioux Valley Schools 3-ring binder
Notebook or loose-leaf paper
Biology (10), Ecology & Earth Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry (11) Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific calculator
2-2 1/2" 3-ring binder/loose leaf paper Pens/pencils/eraser
Colored pencils 12 in./30 cm ruler
Pens/pencils with eraser Colored pencils
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific calculator or TI84 graphing calculator
Highlighters Relationships
12 in/30 cm ruler 1 subject notebook
Scissors Pocket folder
Glue or glue sticks Colored pencils
Box of tissues Highlighter
Pencils
Concert Choir Glue stick
Pencil
Box of tissues SAT
1" Black 3-ring binder Box of tissues
Computer Applications (9) Spanish I, II & III
1" 3-ring binder Pencils & erasers
Highlighter pen Highlighter
Fine point color markers or pencils
English I (9) Colored folder
3 ring binder and loose leaf paper 1" 3-ring Binder
Composition notebook Paper or notebook
12 pack of colored pencils Headphones or ear buds
1 package of notecards Spanish dictionary
English II (10) Speech (10)
3-ring binder Large 3-ring binder and paper
1 subject notebook 3 colors of highlighters
Highlighter pen 4x6 lined note cards
12-pk colored pencils
Teaching & Training
English III (11) Colored Pencils
1-subject notebook Highlighter
Highlighter pen Pencils and pens
Colored pencils Glue Stick
Folder and paper
English IV (12)
2" 3-ring binder and 1" 3-ring binder Wellness (12)
Page protectors, resume paper 1 subject notebook
12-pk colored pencils Workout clothes
Pocket folder
Family And Consumer Sciences (FACS)
Pocket folder and paper World History (9), Geography (10), US History (11), Government (12)
Colored pencils 3-ring binder
Highlighter Colored pencils
Glue stick Subject folders
Loose-leaf paper
Locker supplies Blue/black pens
Tissues, ibuprofen or Tylenol Box of tissues
SIOUX VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2014-2015
Non-cloth book covers are required for all textbooks.
SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5-5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year. We are looking forward to a successful year at Sioux Valley School.
Activity tickets and season tickets may be purchased and meal account deposits may be made at the business office
between 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We encourage you to take care of these items prior to the beginning of
school.
SEASON/ACTIVITY TICKETS
Grades JK-5 season tickets are $15.00, grades 6-12 activity tickets are $20.00, single ticket is $3.00
Adult season tickets are 10 events for $25.00 or 20 events for $50.00, single ticket is $5.00
IMPORTANT DATES
Aug. 5 Registration & Pictures for Elementary Grades JK-5 11:00 am 5:30 pm
Aug. 7 Registration & Pictures for High School and Middle School 8:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:00
Aug. 18 Back to School Night
Aug. 20 Classes Begin
Aug. 29 Sept. 1 NO SCHOOL
Sept.15 Sept. 19 Homecoming Week
Dec. 4 Elementary Christmas Program (Grades K/1 6:00 pm 6:30 pm) (Grades 2/3 7:30 pm -8:00 pm)
Mar. 9 Elementary Spring Concert (Grades 4-5)
May 19 Last Day of School (weather permitting)
FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION
We look forward to the coming school year at the Sioux Valley School District as Lunchtime Solutions starts their eleventh year in
providing meals to the District. The purpose of this communication is to provide you with some idea of what to expect from the
school food service program this year. If you have any questions or comments about our program, please feel free to call Heather
Wall at Lunchtime Solutions at 712-266-6469, our Kitchen Manager, Julie Gunderson at 627-5657 ext. 276 or Lori Nelson,
Business Manager at 627-5657.
School Breakfast
Breakfast is served in the dining area before school starts. All food should be eaten in the dining area and not taken to classrooms.
Please encourage your child to participate in school breakfast. Research studies show that eating breakfast can help students
perform better in the classroom. Breakfast prices are:
2014-2015 Breakfast Prices Paid Students Reduced Price Students Free Students
JK-12 Breakfast $1.50 $0.30 $0.00
Extra Breakfast Entre $1.15 $1.15 $1.15
Juice Cups $0.55 $0.55 $0.55
NOTE: TO PURCHASE A BREAKFAST AT THE REDUCED OR FREE RATE, A COMPLETE BREAKFAST MUST BE SELECTED WHICH
CONSISTS OF MILK, FRUIT OR JUICE AND THE ENTRE.
School Lunch
School lunch offers a wide variety of choices for students. All students are offered three entre choices daily. Entrees may
include Home-style Chicken & Noodles, Italian foods, Mexican foods, Chicken Strips, Entre Salads, Wraps and Sub
Sandwiches. All meals include an entre choice, a hot vegetable, a milk choice, plus the all you can eat Fruit & Veggie Bar.
Bread and peanut butter will no longer be available on the Fruit and Veggie Bar according to USDA guidelines.
2014-2015 Prices Paid Students Reduced Price
Students
Free Students
JK-5 Lunch $2.40 $0.40 $0.00
6-12 Lunch $2.50 $0.40 $0.00
Extra Lunch Entre $1.60 $1.60 $1.60
Extra Branded Pizza (MS/HS only) $1.80 $1.80 $1.80
Extra Milk $0.50 $0.50 $0.50
ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO Sioux Valley School
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN GRADES JK -2 MAY HAVE MILK BREAK!
NEWLY RELEASED NUTRITION STANDARDS FROM USDA
Your ProgramAhead of the Curve on the New Nutritional Requirements
The new school meal guidelines announced by the USDA in 2012 continue to be phased in per the required
implementation timeline. Beginning school year 2014-2015:
Graduated sodium limits
Whole grains all grains offered must be 100% whole grain rich
Fruits minimum of 1 cup of fruit must be offered at breakfast
Breakfast meals must contain cup fruit or vegetable on the tray
A la carte competitive food rules first year of implementation is 2014-2015
Menus and a la carte offerings will continue to be constructed so they appeal to students and exceed the
requirements so we remain in total compliance well ahead of the required schedules.
Diet Modifications
Families are responsible for notifying the School Food Service if their child requires a diet modification to be addressed and
monitored by the School Food Service. A licensed physician must provide specific written medical documentation. Please
contact the School Food Service office at 627-5657 ext. 276 for more information or Heather Wahl at 712-266-6469 for more
information.
Please note: Students may NOT substitute juice for milk. Federal guidelines require that milk must be served with the meal.
The only exception to the requirement is if a physician provides written documentation that the child will have a life
threatening reaction if milk is consumed. Juice may be purchased separately.
Fruit & Veggie Bar (All you can Eat!)
Fruit & Veggie Bar All students purchasing the regular school lunch may have extra servings from the fruit & veggie bar:
fresh fruit, canned fruit, and fresh vegetables at no charge. All extra servings of these items are free. With entre choices and
the all you can eat fruit & veggie bar, no student should be hungry unless they choose to be hungry!
Extra Milk Half-Pint Cartons
One 8 oz carton will be included in the cost of a K-12 student lunch. One carton will be included in a student breakfast, all
grades. Extra milk beyond the carton included with the meals will be $0.50.
Extra Entre
All Students may purchase an additional entre offered as part of the school lunch program for $1.60 and Extra Branded (such
as Pizza Ranch) Pizza (MS/HS) for $1.80. For example, if a student wants a second entre, such as a slice of pizza, that entre
may be selected in the lunch line and charged to the students account. Extra entrees are only sold to students who first
purchase a school lunch. Again, all students may have extra servings of canned fruit, fresh fruit, vegetables, and salads at no
charge. All extra servings of these items are free. If a student is free or reduced they may receive one entre with their meal
but they must have money in their account to purchase extra entrees.
School Lunch & Breakfast Account
Parents are notified when money is due on a lunch account. The school board has a policy that no more than $8.00 per
student, maximum of $16.00 per family, may be charged for school lunches. If the account is overdrawn beyond that amount,
the school may refuse to serve the student(s) until the account is brought current. If the student is a free student, they still will
be able to purchase a school lunch, but no extra entre will be allowed.
A Point of Sale (POS) software system is used for the school lunch program. Please note the following important information:
Each student will have his/her own individual Student Account.
Deposits must be turned in by 9:00 a.m.
Please make checks to Sioux Valley School.
If sending cash with a student, place in a sealed envelope, along with the students name and lunch account number. We
are not responsible for lost, unidentified, or stolen cash.
Students must have money deposited in their lunch account in order to purchase extra entrees, regardless of eligibility
status (Paid, Free, and Reduced).
Lunch Account Deposits must be made before school starts. Parents are encouraged to make a minimum deposit at the
business office of $40.00 per student for meals before school begins Aug. 20
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. Because we receive an overwhelming amount
of deposits the morning of the first day of school, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to input all deposits into accounts
before the lunch period begins. To insure that your deposit is credited to your childs lunch account on the first day of school,
please plan to make a deposit during the registrations dates in August or send your first deposit, for each child in your family,
to the address below:
Sioux Valley School
Box 278
Volga, SD 57071
Be sure to include your name and your students name. Also include any changes in your address or telephone number.
Availability of on line credit/debit card meal payments and online account balance viewing. Visit svs.k12.sd.us
parent/student resources, lunch prepay to set up an online meal account. Meal deposits may then be made with a
credit or debit card at your convenience. Student lunch balances can also be viewed after creating an account.
Free & Reduced Meal Applications: Please submit application prior to August 15, 2014, to insure approval before the
first day of school. If applications are brought in on the first day of school or later, students will be required to pay regular
prices for meals until the application is processed. Students who are eligible for free or reduced price meals may get only
one meal at that rate, extra Lunch Entrees are $1.60 and Extra Branded Pizza (MS/HS) is $1.80.
Applications are included in this packet.
Outside Food and Beverage
The District does not allow the delivery of food or beverages from outside vendors or fast food establishments for a students
breakfast or lunch meal. All meals are to be provided by the Districts School Food Service or a prepared meal from home
may be sent with your child. No soda pop is allowed during the breakfast and lunch serving times.
Join Us!
Please feel free to join your child for lunch or breakfast on any day. The cost for an adult breakfast is $1.80, adult lunch is
$3.10, and adult salad bar is $2.40. Please bring the exact amount in cash. If possible, please notify the school office by 8:45
a.m. on the morning you wish to attend. We hope to see you there!

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SCHOOL HOURS
Elementary School Middle School/High School
Staff 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Staff 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Students 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (M.T.Th.&F.)
8:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. (Wed.)
Students 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (M.T.Th.&F.)
8:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. (Wed.)
Tardy Bell 8:20 a.m. - (all students Tardy Bell 8:20 a.m. - (all students
must be in their classroom) must be in their classroom)
Students should NOT be on the school grounds or in the building before 8:00 a.m. unless they are
participating in the school breakfast program, in which case they may arrive at 7:45 a.m. and must remain in
the commons (elementary students) and/or middle school gym (middle school students) until 8:00 a.m.
If for some reason your child will not be riding the bus after school, they need to be picked up no later than 5
minutes after the dismissal bell or make arrangements to enroll in BASE.
Sioux Valley Schools
Mailing Address: PO Box 276
Physical Address: 200 Hansina Avenue
Volga SD 57071
Phone: 605-627-5657 Fax: 605-627-5291
Website: www.svs.k12.sd.us
Sioux Valley School District No. 5-5
Box 278
200 HANSINA AVE
VOLGA, SOUTH DAKOTA 57071-0278
Phone (605) 627-5657 - Fax (605) 627-5291
2014-2015 School Term
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. The Sioux Valley Schools offers healthy meals every day that it is open USDA
provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to children. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $2.40
(JK 5) or $2.50 (6-12). Children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is $.30 for
breakfast, $.40 for lunch. If the children are eligible for free or reduced price lunch, they are also eligible for free or
reduced price breakfast.
If you have received a Notice of Direct Certification for free meals, do not complete the application. Do let the
school know if any children in your household are not listed on the Notice of Direct Certification letter you
received.
Turn in letters or applications to: Business Manager Lori Nelson, Sioux Valley Schools, PO Box 278, 200 Hansina
Avenue, Volga, SD 57071.
1. Who can get free meals without providing income information?
Schoolchildren from households getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) can get free meals without applying. Contact the school if you are on
SNAP/TANF but do not get a letter from the school... Direct certification does not apply to the Child & Adult Care
Food Program.
Children in households getting assistance through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) can
get free meals. Contact the school if you are on FDPIR but did not get a letter from the school about free meals.
Foster children (see #9 below.) and children enrolled in Head Start are eligible for free meals.
Homeless, runaway, and migrant and Head Start children usually are eligible for free meals. Please call the school if you have
not been told already that they will get free meals.
2. Who needs to fill out an application to get free or reduced price meals?
If you receive benefits but do not have your notice from the school or FDPIR, fill out an application and write your
FDPIR, SNAP, or TANF case number on it. Turn that into the school/center.
If your household income is within the limits on the Income Guidelines Chart with this application, fill out an
application.
Children in households who get WIC or Medicaid may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out
an application and list family members and income.
3. Do I need to fill out an application for each of my children? No. Use one application for all children from your
household. We cannot approve a form that is not complete, so be sure to read the instructions carefully and fill out all
required information.
4. Should I fill out an application if I received a letter this school year saying my children are approved for free meals? No, but
please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions. Call the school at [phone number] if you have questions.
5. My childs application was approved last year. Do I need to fill out a new one? Yes. Your childs eligibility from last year is only
good for that school year and for the first few days of this school year. You must send in a new application unless the school told you that
your child is eligible for the new school year.
6. Who can get reduced price meals? Your children can get reduced price meals if your household income is within the
reduced price limits on the Income Guidelines Chart, shown on this application.
7. May I fill out a form if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen? Yes. You or your children do not have to be
U.S. citizens to qualify for meal benefits.
8. Who should I include as members of my household? You must include everyone in your household who shares
income and expenses. This includes grandparents, other relatives, or friends who live with you. You must include yourself
and all children who live with you. You also may include foster children who live with you.
9. What should I report as income? The income you report must be the total gross income listed by source for each
household member received last month. If last months income does not accurately reflect your circumstances, you may
provide an estimate of your monthly income. If no significant change has occurred, you may use last months income as a
basis to make this projection. List the amount that is usually listed on your paystubs and how often you get the paycheck.
For example, if you normally get $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only got $900, put down
that you get $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it. If you only get overtime sometimes, do not include
it. If a household member, including children, does not have any income, be sure to check that box.
10. What if my income changes during the year or my SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits change? If your application
for free or reduced price benefits was properly approved, you will remain eligible for those benefits for an allotted time
period. You may visit with a school/center official to get the exact date the meal benefits will expire.
11. What if I have foster children? Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court
are eligible for free meals. Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income. Households
may include foster children on the application, but are not required to include payments received for care of the foster
child as income. Households wishing to apply for meal benefits for foster children should contact (insert name, address,
and phone number).
12. We are in the military.
Do we include our housing, food, or clothing allowances and supplemental allowances as income? If your
housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative and you receive the Family Subsistence
Supplemental Allowance, do not include these allowances as income. Also, concerning deployed service
members, only that portion of a deployed service members income made available by them or on their behalf to
the household will be counted as income to the household. Combat Pay, including Deployment Extension
Incentive Pay (DEIP) is also excluded and will not be counted as income to the household. All other allowances
must be included in your gross income.
My spouse is deployed to a combat zone. Is the combat pay counted as income? No, if the combat pay is
received in addition to the basic pay because of deployment and it was not received before deployment, combat
pay is not counted as income. Contact your school for more information.
13. Will you tell anyone else about the information on my form? We will use the information on your form to decide if
your children should get free or reduced price meals. We may inform officials associated with other child nutrition, health,
and education programs of the information on your form to determine benefits for those programs or for funding and/or
evaluation purposes.
14. Will the information I give be checked? Maybe. We may ask you to send written proof to verify the information you
submitted on the form.
15. What if I do not agree with the school's or center's decision about my application? You should talk to
school/center officials by calling Business Manager Lori Nelson at 627-5657. You may also ask for a hearing by calling or
writing to: Tom Oster, Sioux Valley Schools, PO Box 278, 200 Hansina Avenue, Volga, SD 57071. 605-627-5657.
16. If I do not qualify now, may I apply again later? Yes. You may apply at any time during the year if your household
size goes up, income goes down, if you start getting SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF, if you are temporarily laid off, or temporarily
disabled.
17. What if my child needs special foods? The school/center will make substitutions to the regular meal pattern for
children whose disability restricts their diet when a physician certifies that disability. The staff may choose to make
substitutions for individual children who do not have a disability, but who cannot eat a food item due to medical or other
special dietary needs that are supported by a certified medical authority. These cases will be handled on a case-by-case
basis. Please call the school/center food service department for further information to request the special diet.
18. My family needs more help. Are there other programs we might apply for? Contact the local assistance office to
find out how to apply for SNAP or other assistance benefits.
If you have other questions or need help, call 605-627-5657.
Si necesita ayuda, por favor llame al telfono: 605-627-5657.
Si vous voudriez d'aide, contactez nous au numero: 605-627-5657.
Sincerely,
Tom Oster
INCOME GUIDELINES Effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Household Size Annually Monthly Twice a month Every 2 weeks Weekly
1 $21,590 $1,800 $900 $831 $416
2 $29,101 $2,426
$1,213
$1,120 $560
3 $36,612 $3,051
$1,526
$1,409 $705
4 $44,123 $3,677
$1,839
$1,698 $849
5 $51,634 $4,303
$2,152
$1,986 $993
6 $59,145 $4,929
$2,465
$2,275 $1,138
7 $66,656 $5,555
$2,778
$2,564 $1,282
8 $74,167 $6,181
$3,091
$2,853 $1,427
For each additional
family member, add
$7,511 $626
$313
$289 $145
Look at the Income Guidelines chart.
Find your household size. HOUSEHOLD is: All persons, including parents, guardians, children (including foster children and
exchange students), college students, grandparents, and all people related or unrelated who live in your home and share living
expenses.
Find your household income frequency. TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member got last month
before taxes. This includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare child support, alimony, and any other cash
income. If your income is at or below the income listed, you should apply for meal benefits.
Foster children are eligible for free meals regardless of your income. If you have foster children living with you, look at Part 1 on the
application. If you have more questions about applying for them, please contact us.
TO FIGURE MONTHLY INCOME FOR FARM/SELF-EMPLOYED: The information to figure income from private business operation is
to be taken from your U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Form 1040. Write the numbers from the corresponding tax form lines in the
spaces below. Write it on the application in the earnings column as yearly. If it is a negative number, write it as zero on the application.
All other income on lines 7 through 22 of the tax form must be listed separately for the person who earned it. Net loss carryover cannot
be used to decrease the household income.
INCOME TO REPORT
Earnings from Work
Wages/salaries/tips
Strike benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers compensation
Net income from self-owned business,
day care business or farm
Welfare/Child Support/Alimony
Public assistance payments
Alimony/child support payments
Other Monthly Income/Self-employment
Disability benefits
Cash withdrawn from savings
Interest/dividends
Income from estates/trusts/investments
Regular contributions from persons
not living in the same household
Net royalties/annuities/net rental income
Any other income
Pensions/Retirement/Social Security
Pensions
Supplemental Security Income
Veterans payments
Social Security
Childrens Income
Do not include income from a childs
occasional work such as lawn
mowing, babysitting, cleaning walks,
etc. A childs income from regularly
scheduled jobs must be included.
Proprietorship Income
Line 12 $ _______________
Line 13 $ _______________
Line 14 $ _______________
TOTAL $ _______________
Farm Income
Line 13 $ _______________
Line 14 $ _______________
Line 17 $ _______________
Line 18 $ _______________
TOTAL $ _______________
Partnership Income
Line 13 $ _______________
Line 14 $ _______________
Line 17 $ _______________
TOTAL $ _______________
Participants may
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limits on this chart.
APPLICATION FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS 2014-15 New Applicant
(See next page for complete instructions.) Previous Applicant
To apply for free or reduced price meals, fill out this application and sign your name.
Part 1. Childrens Names
Childs Name School or Center Foster Age Childs Name School or Center Foster Age
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Part 2. Households receiving SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR: If any member of your household is NOW receiving SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR but you did not receive
a notice of direct certification from the school, list the CASE NUMBER. Fill out Sections 1, 2, and 5. The application MUST have the signature of an
adult.
SNAP Case Number: TANF Case Number: FDPIR Case Number:
Part 3. Is this child migrant, homeless, or runaway? If yes, check the appropriate box: Homeless Migrant Runaway
Part 4. Total Gross Household Income You must tell us how much and how often
C. Income list the gross income for each pay day and x how often you get paid
Example: $100/monthly or $100/twice monthly or $100/ every two weeks or $100/weekly
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An adult household member must sign the application. If Part 4 is completed, the adult signing the form must also list only the last four digits of his or
her Social Security Number or mark the I do not have a Social Security Number box. (See Privacy Act Statement on the next page.)
I certify (promise) that all information on this application is true and that all income is reported. I understand that the school/center will get Federal
funds based on the information I give. I understand that officials may verify (check) the information. I understand that if I purposely give false
information, the children may lose meal benefits, and I may be prosecuted.
Sign here: Date: _____________
Last 4 digits of Social Security Number: ____ ____ ____ ____ I do not have a Social Security Number
Printed Name: Home Phone: Work Phone:
Mailing Address: Email Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Part 6. Participants ethnic and racial identities (optional)
Mark one ethnic identity: Mark one or more racial identities:
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
Asian American Indian or Alaska Native White
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Black or African American
FOR SCHOOL/CENTER USE ONLY
Total income & how often: SNAP / FDPIR / TANF or other eligible program household categorically eligible free: Yes No
/ Number of foster children eligible free
Household size: ________ Eligibility classification: Free Rate Reduced Price Rate Paid Rate
Date notification sent: Date withdrawn or transferred:
Signature of Determining Official: Date:
Signature of Confirmation Official: Date:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
If your household gets SNAP or TANF, you should get a letter from the school telling you that your children get free meals. If you
are newly certified or if you do not get a letter from school or a Notice of Action from FDPIR, follow these instructions:
Part 1: List each childs name, school/center, age, and/or grade, and put a checkmark in the foster column if any of the children
are foster children.
Part 2: List the SNAP, FDPIR, and/or TANF case number.
Part 3: Skip this part.
Part 4: Skip this part.
Part 5: Sign the form. A Social Security Number is not necessary.
Part 6: Answer this question if you choose
If you are applying at a school for a child who is homeless, migrant, or runaway check the appropriate box in Part 3.
ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLDS follow these instructions:
Part 1: List each childs name, school/center, age, and put a checkmark in the foster column if any of the children are foster
children.
Part 2: Skip this part.
Part 3: Skip this part.
Part 4: Follow these instructions to report total household income from last month.
Column A Name: List the first and last name of each person living in your household, related or not (such as
grandparents, other relatives, or friends). You must include yourself and all children. College students away at school
may still be part of the household in some circumstances. If the student is counted in the household that students
income must also be included. Attach another sheet of paper if you need to.
Column BCheck if no income: If the person, including children, does not have any income, you must check the box.
Column CList income: List the types of income each person in your household gets by type, how much the person gets
each payday, and put a check in the box for how often the person gets paid
Income: List the gross income each person earned. It is not the same as take home pay. Gross income is the amount
earned before taxes and deductions. It should be listed on the pay stub, or the boss can find out for you.
Welfare, Child Support, Alimony - Include welfare, child support, alimony you receive.
Pensions Retirement, Social Security: Include these as well as Workers Compensation, unemployment, strike benefits,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans benefits (VA benefits), disability
Farm/Other Income: Include regular contributions from people who do not live in your household and all other sources
not previously covered. For farm income, see the worksheet on the back of the application.
Part 5: An adult household member must sign the form and list only the last four digits of his or her Social Security Number, or
mark the box if he or she does not have a Social Security Number.
Part 6: Answer this question if you choose
Non-discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for
employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and
where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an
individuals income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or
in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call
(866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form.
Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
As stated above, all protected bases do not apply to all programs, the first six protected bases of race, color, national
origin, age, disability, and sex are the six protected bases for applicants and recipients of the Child Nutrition
Programs
Privacy Act Statement: This explains how we will use the information you give us.
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to
give the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve the participant for free or reduced price meals. You must
include the last four digits of the Social Security Number of the adult household member who signs the application.
The Social Security Number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or you list a Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program or Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) case number for the participant or other (FDPIR) identifier or
when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a Social Security Number.
We will use your information to determine if the participant is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for
administration and enforcement of the Program.
SIOUX VALLEY ELEMENTARY PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)

Welcome to the 2014-2015 School Year!
The Sioux Valley Elementary PTOs mission is to ensure a successful learning experience for all children by providing a
supportive environment for students, teachers, and families.
We had a busy school year and were able to sponsor numerous activities such as Hot Chocolate Day, Root Beer Floats on the
last day of school, Library Summer Reading Program, staff appreciation events and various improvements around the school. Recently
we purchased additional benches on the playground, painted the shelter of the Outdoor Classroom and planning is underway to
sponsor an educational assembly this year. A few of our bigger accomplishments over the past few years was updating the entry way
to include new carpet, paint and a Sioux Valley rug to welcome students and visitors to our great school! These projects would not
have been possible without the overwhelming support of parents and community members.
Our fundraising efforts include The Cossack Store and Cossack apparel sales. Another way you can help is by saving Hy-Vee
receipts and Box Tops for Education and depositing them in the black containers outside of the Elementary office. The PTO receives
$1,000 for every $150,000 in receipts! As we all know, every little bit helps and we appreciate your efforts and generosity helping
raise funds for the PTO. Our goal is to continue providing Sioux Valley students, teachers and families with a supportive environment!
We welcome new members at any time. Our monthly meetings are held in the library on the first Tuesday of the month at
7:00 pm. Come and join us!

Thank you, Nichole Hofer, PTO President

Please Like us on Facebook! Look for Sioux Valley PTO to keep up to date on what is happening with the PTO!

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SIOUX VALLEY MUSIC MASTERS

The Sioux Valley Music Masters are looking forward to an exciting year! The Music Masters mission is to support the
Music programs of Sioux Valley High School and Middle School. If your child participates in these Music programs, you are
officially a member of the Music Masters! Projects supported by the Music Masters include: Feast & Fest, SV Marching Band
Festival, All- State Choir & Band participants, fundraising to provide needed equipment for the SV Music Program, coordinate
planning and fundraising for a music student performance trip scheduled every four years, scholarships for high school senior music
students, and MORE!
If you are interested in supporting the SV music students and the SV Music program, please come to the first Music
Masters meeting of the school year on Monday, September 9, at 7pm in Mrs. Holt's room. If you have any questions, please call
Karen Janssen at 627-9208 or Rita Wiese at 627-9466.

Music is Part of a Sound Education!
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BASE (Before and After School Enrichment)

The Sioux Valley BASE program serves children residing in the Sioux Valley School District in grades K-5 by providing
quality care during out of school time hours. While at BASE, children will have the opportunity to participate in activities in a safe
and supervised environment.
The BASE program opens at 7:15 in the morning and takes the children to the lunch room for breakfast before school
begins. We then open after school at 3:30 for after school care. The BASE program closes every night at 5:45. Full day
programming will be available by sign-up for teacher in-service days and school holidays, with the exception of a few holidays noted
in the parent policy manual.
Program fees are either a full-time (AM and PM) rate of $32.50 per week, a part-time (PM only) rate of $22.50 per week, or
a drop-in rate which is a minimum of $12.50 per week per child. (Rates are subject to change)
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I would love to share additional exciting information with
you about our BASE program. If you are interested in having your child attend the BASE program please give me a call and I will
send out all additional paperwork. Thank you, Beth Eich, BASE Director 627-5657 ext. 225.
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Sioux Valley Alumni & Friends Foundation
The mission of the SV Alumni & Friends Foundation is to promote increased academic and co-curricular opportunities at Sioux
Valley Schools through an organized network of friends and alumni representing the Bruce, Sinai and Volga communities. We invite
new members and encourage anyone who is interested in helping with the many projects we assist with to attend a meeting. A few of
SV Alumni & Friends most recent projects include collaborating with the SV PTO to successfully raise funds for new playground
equipment; donating funds to various SV groups over the past few years; sponsoring the annual SV Distinguished Alumni award and
recognizing past alumni royalty at SV Coronation; providing scholarships to SV Seniors and planning the All-School Reunion which
was last held in June 2012. This year our big project is a fundraiser for the new Sioux Valley Performing Arts Center. Please refer to
the brochure that has been copied and is in this packet. If you have any questions, please contact President, Eric Benson at 627-5108.
Sioux Valley Booster Club invites you to become a Booster Club member as we look forward to
another exciting year of Cossack Athletics!
Booster Club is involved in several projects and activities. A few include:
Sioux Valley Activity Calendar
Cossack Store (at all home events)
Back to School Night Feed (August 18
th
)
Homecoming events: Tailgate Feed (prior to football game) & Cossack Color Fun Run/Walk (Sept 14
th
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Junior Cossack Program for all Sioux Valley and VCS fourth graders
Ticket takers at all home athletic events
Financial support to athletes attending state competitions
Scholarship money to qualified senior athletes of booster club members
Cossack Backer Socials
Enhancing current athletic facilities
Additional Trophy Cases
Cossack Mural in gymnasium
Football facility sign
Updating Championship Sign on Hwy 14
Please consider helping our Cossack athletes by becoming an active Booster Club member. Join us Monday
evening, August 11th at 6:00pm in the Sioux Valley Library, just prior to the fall athletic meeting. The
Fall Meeting will be held and membership dues of $10 will be collected at that time.
Booster Club is a fun and easy way to be involved in your childs athletic activities and help support Cossack
Athletics.
2013/14 officers were Janet Peterson & Mary Reeter, Co-Presidents; Lynn Olson, Vice-President; Amy Puetz &
Angie Ringheimer, Co-Treasurers; and Karie Benson Secretary. If you are interested in being an Officer
for 2014/15, please contact a current officer.
SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOLS
200 HANSINA AVENUE
VOLGA, SD 57071
Family Educations Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Notification of rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age certain rights with respect to the student's
education records. These rights are:
1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents
or eligible students should submit to the School principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the record(s) they
wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where
the records may be inspected.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading,
or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School to amend a
record should write the School principal [or appropriate school official], clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and
specify why it should be changed. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School
will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.
Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a
hearing.
3. The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the students education
records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent,
is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the school as an
administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel) or a
person serving on the school board. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of the school who performs an
institutional service of function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the
school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist;
a parent or student volunteering to serve on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or
other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate education interest if the
official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the
requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S.
Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202.
5. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Sioux Valley Schools, with certain exceptions,
obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child's education records. However
Sioux Valley Schools may disclose appropriately designated "directory information" without written consent, unless you have advised the
District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Sioux Valley
Schools to include this type of information from your child's education records in certain school publications. Examples include:
A playbill, showing your student's role in a drama production;
The annual yearbook;
Honor roll or other recognition lists;
Graduation programs; and
Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members.
Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed
to outside organizations without a parent's prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that
manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with the following information
names, addresses and telephone listings unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student's information disclosed
without their prior written consent.
If you do not want Sioux Valley Schools to disclose directory information from your child's education records without your prior written consent, you must notify
the District in writing by November 1, 2014. Sioux Valley Schools has designated the following information as directory information:
Student's name
Address
Telephone listing
Electronic mail address
Photograph
Date and place of birth
Grade level
Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
Weight and height of members of athletic teams
Degrees, honors, and awards received
Student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used to communicate in electronic systems that cannot be used to access education
records without a PIN, password, etc. (A student's SSN, in whole or in part, cannot be used for this purpose.)
2014-2015 BUS SCHEDULE 7/7/2014
Sinai Oakwood/Bruce Brookings Lake Campbell - VCS
Bus 1 (at school) Rt # 3 phone Bus 2 (at school) Rt #6 phone Bus 3 (at school) Rt # 11 phone Bus 4 (at school) Rt #12 phone
Seibel 6:45 2 983-4603 Leighton 6:50 2 270-1581 Odegaard 6:55 3 693-4236 Schlimmer PM 1 627-9144
Coners 6:55 2 826-4208 Tangen 6:56 3 627-5589 Johnson 7:05 2 627-5239 Knutson 6:55 1 691-9724
Wosje, J. 7:00 4 826-4203 Shultz 6:57 2 627-9228 Ching 7:10 1 695-6001 Gruntmeir 7:00 1 627-6042
Holt (Bahn) 7:05 1 695-1743 Vander Wal, Ryan 6:58 1 690-8795 Rennich 7:13 2 627-5183 Jung 7:02 2 627-5485
Liedtke 7:10 3 586-4271 Goodfellow 6:59 0 627-5209 Vermeulen 7:21 2 627-6140 Van Maanen 7:05 1 627-5317
Hegg 7:15 1 695-1736 Marlette 7:00 3 651-2244 Pederson 7:22 2 695-5616 Wagner 7:11 3 826-4113
Elijah 7:18 2 826-4125 Stokes 7:10 2 627-9137 Perry 7:23 1 627-6169 Eich 7:12 2 690-4899
Bolstad, M 7:20 1 826-4314 Kasper 7:11 2 627-7103 Hovey 7:28 1 627-5733 Post 7:14 3 693-6393
Schmidt 7:25 2 826-4304 Cochran 7:11 1 651-9675 Lecroy 7:29 2 651-5873 Skovlund 7:15 1 693-3395
Mitchell 7:25 2 826-4156 Ruden 7:14 1 627-5840 Vandeweerd, Mike 7:30 1 695-1178 Bultje 7:16 2 693-3230
Meyer 7:25 1 826-4246 Moir 7:15 0 627-5661 Vandeweerd, John 7:38 1 695-5101 Weiss 7:18 1 595-7876
Campbell 7:26 2 826-4238 Murray 7:17 2 690-6264 Halstead 7:40 2 651-5024 Hexum (DeGroot) 7:19 0 693-4189
Stotz 7:26 2 826-4123 Stahl 7:18 1 627-5634 Trooien 7:40 1 695-8933 Murano 7:19 1 695-7805
Figueroa 7:27 2 320-226-0879 Lemke 7:18 2 627-5155 Ford 7:40 3 693-6445 Bakken 7:20 2 695-8398
Vanderzee 7:29 1 826-4162 Logan 7:19 1 651-0719 VanderWal 7:41 1 690-7136 Yunginger 7:25 0 826-4254
Norgaard 7:30 2 826-4384 Denison 7:21 2 627-5709 Bassett 7:42 2 693-4006 Bjerke 7:33 1 826-4152
Larson 7:32 2 826-4347 Diedrich 7:22 1 690-5254 Johnson (Jenkins) 7:50 2 693-3388 Richarz 7:35 2 826-4334
Wosje, C. 7:33 1 826-4366 Westendorf 7:26 0 627-5570 Luciano/Pitts 7:52 1 651-4147 Swartos 7:40 0 826-4215
Intermill, T 7:35 0 826-4119 McDowell 7:30 2 627-9142 Voss Corner 7:53 Keimig 7:42 3 651-2586
Dummann(Post) 7:40 3 826-4405 Young 7:38 2 690-5931 Ramlo 7:55 2 693-4747 Liebsch/Peterson 7:45 2 826-2525
Olson, Steve 7:46 2 826-4313 VanderWal, Dean 7:47 2 627-5208 Egeberg 7:56 1 693-4889 Steffensen 7:48 1 690-5706
Hornick 7:45 2 826-4373 Nelson 7:50 0 690-1756 Kahler 7:57 1 693-6365 VanderWal, Br 7:50 4 826-4346
Triebwasser 7:46 0 826-4268 Benson, E 7:55 2 627-5108 Siegel 7:58 2 693-4446 Verpaalen 7:53 4 627-9352
Benthin 7:48 0 826-4298 VanKooten 8:00 2 627-5722 Steege 8:00 1 695-2016 Olson, S 7:54 1 627-5361
Taylor 7:52 1 826-4130 Rose 8:00 1 627-9342 Scott 8:00 1 695-2156 Begalka 7:55 2 592-6155
Christensen 8:00 3 690-8640 Cook 8:00 1 651-0771 Osterberg 8:00 2 695-9350 Clapp 7:56 2 627-9909
Steffenson 7:56 2 826-4381 Owen 8:00 3 627-5877 Kothe 8:00 1 627-5455 McClure 7:57 2 695-4153
Steege 8:00 2 826-4233 Ferguson 8:00 2 690-6901 Jones 8:00 1 627-9339 Brower 7:58 1 627-5389
Barsness 8:00 1 530-0347 VanderWal, Phil 8:00 3 690-0915 Antonsen (daycare) 8:00 1 Sheets 7:59 3 695-9550
Ziegler 8:00 3 826-4146 Dakota Gold 8:00 Valley AM 8:00 Koerlin 8:00 0 627-5181
Murphy 8:00 2 690-2684 Gas Stop 8:00 Schlimmer AM 8:00 1 627-9144 Nelson P 8:00 0 627-9105
VanderWal, Kevin 8:00 2 627-9409 (Dave) Washington Stop AM 8:00 Nelson D 8:00 1 690-3898
First Lutheran PM 8:00 (Kevin) Van Maanen 8:00 1 627-5276
(Bev) First Lutheran AM 8:00
Washington Stop PM
Valley PM
(Doug)
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phone #
627-5523
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please call Kelly at 651-3956.