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  • Computer Science is Elementary awards announced

    Apr 30, 2019No Comments
    Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the six schools selected to each receive $50,000 grants through the Computer Science is Elementary project. The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council and the Iowa Department of Education are partnering with business and industry on this project to transform six high-poverty elementary schools into models of innovative computer science instruction. The ... READ MORE

  • Siouxland students put on a mental health awareness festival

    Apr 30, 2019No Comments
    Spalding Elementary held a mental wellness festival on Saturday, organized by local students with Project AWARE. The goal of the festival was to help remove the stigma of mental health issues and to bring awareness to local services dedicated to helping those who suffer from those issues. Along with the different stations, they had speakers and ... READ MORE

  • Free Summer Meal Program for Children – Open Sites

    Apr 30, 2019No Comments
    The Sioux City Community School District is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Beginning June 3, 2019 thru July 26, 2019, meals are available Monday -Friday for all children ages 1-18 years without charge.  Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, ... READ MORE

  • Sioux City students build colony prototype at Johnson Space Center

    Apr 30, 2019No Comments
    Do you remember that scene in Ron Howard's "Apollo 13," in which Tom Hanks and his fellow astronauts had to prevent poisonous carbon dioxide from filling up the spaceship? With found objects like cardboard and duct tape as well as advice from the tech nerds on the ground, Hanks and his crew saved their mission ... READ MORE

  • #SuccessorySaturday – Leeds Elementary

    Apr 20, 2019No Comments

    Leeds Elementary students recognize educators who help them succeed. Brad Fahrenholz, Building Service Tech: “Thank you for making our school look so nice and clean every day. You are the best!” Carla Green, Teacher: “Thank you for teaching me new songs. You have the prettiest singing voice.” Nicole Nelson, Teacher: “Thank you for teaching me … READ MORE

  • SCCSD 2nd graders received a bicycle helmet from Opportunities Unlimited

    Apr 17, 2019No Comments

    Thirteen hundred second graders from the Sioux City Community School District received a bicycle helmet on Tuesday. For the past thirteen years, Opportunities Unlimited has put on the “Gotta Brain Getta Helmet” program, where the students learn about brain injury prevention. In years past, only a select number of students received helmets from writing essays, … READ MORE

  • Hunt Elementary School plans farewell event for building built in 1906

    Apr 17, 2019No Comments

    Staff, faculty, and students of Hunt Elementary are preparing to say goodbye to their beloved building. It’s the oldest within the Sioux City Community School District. It was built in 1906. In 2022, Hunt Elementary School will unveil their newly constructed building, but until then the students will be spending the next three years in … READ MORE