UPDATE- April 2, 2020 3:00pm


The Sisseton School District will continue to provide meals for any child ages 18 and under. Children DO NOT need to be present at meal pickup. However, we do ask that meals be reserved in advance in order to receive an accurate meal count.
Please fill out the requested form(by clicking here)   or call 742-2133 before 8:00 a.m. the day of the delivery.
This form only needs to be filled out once and will be used through April 16. Each student meal requested will contain two breakfasts and two lunches.
Dates and delivery points may change.
 
Meal distribution will occur on the following dates: April 6, April 8, April 14, April 16

Fill out the requested form (by clicking here) by 8:00 am the day of the meal service or call and leave a message at 742-2133.
This application is for April 6-16 and only needs to be filled out once.
Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions – 698-7613
Meal distribution plans may change at any time. PLEASE NOTE UPDATED LOCATIONS and APPROXIMATE DROP OFF TIMES LISTED IN THE SIGN-UP FORM.


Door to door delivery is being discontinued at this time. Meals must be picked up at one of the following locations.
(All times other than Ben Reifel are approximate):
Ben Reifel Gym (pickup from 11:00-12:30)
Peever - by Peever Housing (10:50 a.m.)
Crawfordsville (10:45) / Old Agency Housing (11:00)
Red Iron Housing (10:50) / Sisseton Housing (11:25)
IHS Housing (10:45)
Barker Hill (10:45) / Two Stars Drive / Little Crow Drive / Rehab (11:15)
Buddy Nelson (10:35) / Long Hollow Housing (10:50) / New Effington - Faith Lutheran Church (11:35)
Veblen Flats (11:00) / Veblen - Bus Barn (11:15)

Update - March 25, 2020 4:00pm

Technology Distribution for Students
Sisseton School District device checkout available March 31, 2020. 
Sisseton Public Schools are closed through May 1, following Governor Noem’s request.  We will continue to provide distance learning through that time.  The Sisseton School District will hold an electronic device checkout on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 for students in grades 3-12. 

The deadline for device sign-up has passed.  Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions – 698-7613

This will be a drive-through service.  Please remain in your vehicle, and a staff member will come to assist you. It is recommended that families follow these time frames for pick up: 
Last names A - M: 9am - 11 am 
Last names N - Z: 1pm - 3 pm
(Staff will be available to assist from 11am - 1pm, but it may take longer to pick up your items during this time.)
WS Students –Please pull up in the stop and drop zone. 
MS/HS Students –Please pull alongside the west side of Ben Reifel gymnasium. 
Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions – 698-7613

Update - March 22, 2020 2:00pm
Message from Mrs Tammy Meyer - Superintendent
Distance Learning Plans for March 23-27 now available online.  Sisseton School District teachers have been working this past week to develop distance learning plans for the week of March 23-27, as schools across South Dakota are closed in response to COVID-19.  Click on the distance learning tab for each building, find your student’s teacher, and a link for the distance learning plan and the teacher’s contact information will be listed.  

To view Westside Elementary Teachers distance learning plans | (https://www.sisseton.k12.sd.us/domain/124 )  

To view Middle School Teacher's distance learning plans  | (https://www.sisseton.k12.sd.us/domain/123)

To view High School Teacher's distance learning plans  |  ( https://www.sisseton.k12.sd.us/domain/122 )

Click here to access Student E-mail (office 365)

Teachers are available through phone or email between the hours of 9:00 am - 11:00am and 1:00pm - 3:00pm (Monday - Friday).  You may also call the school 698-7613 if you need further assistance or to request a paper copy of learning materials.  If you do not have adequate internet service or device your student can use to complete the assignments, please call your child’s school.  All updates will continue to be placed on the District website and Facebook pages.

We thank all our students and families for working with us as we transition to distance learning this week.  We will do our best to help meet the educational needs of our students while our schools are closed.  While distance learning cannot replace on-site student and teacher interactions, we will work together to support and educate our students.  Please reach out to your child’s school at any time if we can help you in any way.   
South Dakota Department of Health - https://doh.sd.gov/news/Coronavirus.aspx
Centers for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - https://www.coronavirus.gov/

Update - March 20, 2020 12:00pm
Student Lunch Update - Please fill out the Student meal request form by clicking here
We will be providing student lunch and breakfast through our transportation service starting on Monday, March 23.  To request these meals, please fill out the form or call and leave a message at 742-2133 prior to 8am.  You will be asked to provide your name, the number of needed student meals, your address, phone number, route number and bus driver name, if known.  Lunch will be delivered from approximately 11 to 1.  Any child ages 18 and under may receive a meal – students do not have to be enrolled in the Sisseton School District.  Meals must be reserved in advance through the meal request form or leaving a message.  We will continue providing lunch pickup at the Ben Reifel gym from 11:00-12:30 each weekday.  UPDATE (3-30-2020) - Students DO NOT need to be present at lunch pickup.  
We anticipate our lunch service may change week by week if the school closures are extended. 
Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions – 698-7613

Please fill out the Student meal request form by clicking here

Update - MARCH 19, 2020 5:00p.m.
Student locker items pickup
Families will have an opportunity to pick up student personal items and items from student lockers on Monday, March 23. 
This will be a drive-through service.  Please remain in your vehicle, and a staff member will come to assist you.  You will be asked to provide your student name and grade, and items will be brought to you.  Please stay home if you are sick, and we will work with you to set up a different time to pick up your belongings if needed. 
It is recommended that families follow these time frames for pick up:   
Last names A - M: 9am - 11 am
Last names N - Z: 1pm - 3 pm
(Staff will be available to assist from 11am - 1pm, but it may take longer to pick up your items during this time.) 

Secondary pickup will be available on Tuesday, March 24 from 9-11 am.
WS Students – belongings will be picked up near the office front entrance area.  Please pull up in the stop and drop zone.  Staff will ask your student name and bring items to you. 
MS/HS Students – belongings will be picked up in the practice facility area.  Please pull alongside the west side of Ben Reifel gymnasium.  Staff will ask your student name and bring items to you.
Distance Learning - Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020
We will begin distance learning on Monday, March 23.  Teachers and staff are excited to reconnect with our students next week! More informaton on this will be coming soon.
Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions – 698-7613

Update - March 17, 2020 9:00p.m.
Gov. Noem has closed all public schools in South Dakota through March 27, 2020.  Sisseton School district staff are working this week to develop alternative learning plans for our students, so we can begin off-site instruction on March 23.  If you do not have internet access, please call your child’s school - 698-7613. We will continue to provide updates through Facebook, the district website (Sisseton.k12.sd.us) and the district message system.