Tri-Valley is currently seeking applications for support positions which includes: educational assistants, kitchen staff, and custodial staff. Starting pay is $17.50 per hour with excellent benefits. Interested individuals should apply online on the Tri-Valley website or here: https://trivalley.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
(Facebook applications will not be reviewed nor responded to. Please apply online on the Tri-Valley School District website or use the link provided).
Good Morning,
There will be a special school board meeting on Friday, August 27th at 12:30 p.m. in the board room. The purpose of the meeting is for board approval for our architects to begin advertising for construction manager services for Phase II of the current Early Learning Center construction and the new high school, renovations to the current site, and upgrades to the athletic complex.
TRI-VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-6
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
August 20, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Board Room
1). Call to order and establish a quorum
2). Consider any conflict of interest waivers
3). Changes and approval of the agenda
4). Consider authorizing CO-OP Architecture to solicit proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for Phase II construction at the Early Learning Center.
5). Consider authorizing CO-OP Architecture to solicit proposals for Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for the construction of the new High School, renovations in the existing building, sitework, and athletics improvements at the main campus.
6). Adjourn.
A special school board meeting will be held on Friday, August 20th at 10:00 a.m. in the board room. The purpose of the meeting is to canvass the bond election results.
TRI-VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-6
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
August 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Board Room
1). Call to order and establish a quorum
2). Consider any conflict of interest waivers
3). Changes and approval of the agenda
4). Canvass school bond election results from August 17th bond election
5). Adjourn.
I am excited to begin another year with this great group of high school teachers! They are all passionate about working with and helping students!
Great first day discussing positive school culture with the high school students! Maroon t-shirts were given to students with "The Mustang Way - Every Student, Every Day" printed on the front and "Be Kind, Have Integrity, Be Respectful, Strive for Excellence" on the back.
Happy first day of school. Today is the final day for absentee voting (up to 4:30 p.m.) for the bond election tomorrow.
Tri-Valley Volleyball apparel is on sale now through Friday, August 20th at Noon. All orders will need to be picked up at Dauby’s when ready. Order online at https://daubyssportscenter.chipply.com/tvvolleyball/store.aspx?fbclid=IwAR152Z0Toj3braNdxfuCnE_Wentn9n6xQN-a9cRDrU9evIQdI4wFgw6IK7w
There will be an informational meeting for interested 5th grade band parents and students in the band room at 6:00pm tonight during open house.
The agenda for the August 9th, 2021, school board meeting has been posted to the Tri-Valley website and can be viewed here: https://www.tri-valley.k12.sd.us/browse/156880
The same link will also take you to the 2021-2022 PROPOSED re-opening plan (same plan as sent out to parents last week).
Respectfully,
Dr. Mike Lodmel, Superintendent
Reminder: Students participating in fall sports should have their physicals and registration completed prior to the first practice. Follow this link for instructions: https://www.oartri-valley.portal.rschooltoday.com/
Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! Please follow the new twitter feed for the Tri-Valley School District - @TVMustangs #TheMustangWay #MustangProud
Tri-Valley is currently accepting applications for an educational assistant/bus monitor. Interested individuals can apply on the Tri-Valley website.
Absentee voting for the August 17th Bond Election begins today. People interested in absentee voting can stop into the central office Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30. Please contact Brian Andersen (Business Manager) with any questions.
ELECTION WORKERS NEEDED!
Tri-Valley School is still in need of workers for our bond election on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Anyone who is willing to help us out with this, please contact Brian Andersen in the Business Office. Training will be provided. Our polling places are Taopi Community Hall in Colton, Crooks Community Center in Crooks, and Westside Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.
The agendas for Monday's regular meeting and the annual school board meeting have been posted to the Tri-Valley Website. https://www.tri-valley.k12.sd.us/browse/156880
Tri-Valley is looking for two junior high football coaches and one junior high volleyball coach. Interested parties can fill out an application online or contact Derik Fossum, activities director. https://trivalley.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
The agenda for Monday's (June 14th) board meeting has been posted on the Tri-Valley website. https://www.tri-valley.k12.sd.us/browse/156880 I want to especially point out agenda item number 7; which is whether or not to put the Task Force recommendation to a bond referendum (vote). If the resolution is passed by the school board, the bond vote will be held on Tuesday, August 17th.
Tri-Valley School District Stakeholder:
As tomorrow, May 13th, 2021, concludes the 2020-2021 school year, we would like to take a quick moment to reflect on this past year.
On Friday, March 13th, 2020, Governor Kristi Noem ordered schools to close for the next calendar week. Eventually, the order was extended for the duration of the 2019-2020 school year. Tri-Valley’s staff rose to the occasion and delivered meaningful education to our children in a vastly different manner. Hundreds of student meals were delivered to homes each week during this time as well.
Throughout the summer, teachers planned a “new normal” for the 2020-2021 school year. This was a difficult task, as no one knew for certain if students would be able to learn in the building or if we would be asked to close again. Our staff knew one thing for certain – we needed to be in front of students. Tri-Valley staff planned every logistical minute of the student day in addition to the yearly curriculum. All this planning was not done by teachers alone. They needed the assistance of many individuals who arrive at school every day with a smile on their faces. Our school staff is nothing short of amazing. Our kitchen staff served breakfast in hallways and lunch in classrooms. It has been a privilege to see them greet students with a friendly smile right away in the morning. Our custodial staff has continuously cleaned while still meeting every request made to assist in setting up rooms for students. Each day, over 1,000 staff and students are in the building, which creates some wear-and-tear, and our custodians do a marvelous job at maintaining the school. Tri-Valley’s administrative assistants are second-to-none. Their knowledge and expertise make the school run smoothly each day. They make sure everything is covered and we would be very lost without them. When students arrive at school, they are typically greeted by one of our educational assistants. This year, our educational assistants have taken on many additional tasks – temperature checking, compiling work for online students, and additional supervision duties as we have tried to spread our students out as much as possible. On Fridays, they have stepped up wherever needed to make sure the following week is another great experience for students. Each day begins and ends with a bus ride for approximately 800 students in our district. Our bus drivers have taken everything in stride, from changing the start and end times of the day, asking students to be masked, and using seating charts on the busses. They are also there each time we need to travel for activities. (And of course the parents, who when called upon came out in the masses to transport their children to and from school to alleviate seating capacity on our school bus routes.)
Tri-Valley staff continues to meet all the extra expectations brought on by COVID-19. This adversity has not diminished their passion and dedication for helping students.
As a community, please join us in thanking our staff for their extraordinary effort this school year. They make every day a great day to be a Mustang.
Thank you,
Tri-Valley Administration
Below is the link for our livestream of Graduation on Saturday, May 15th at 2:00pm.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/trivalley-high-school-colton-sd
Reminder to parents...the last day of school for Tri-Valley will be Thursday, 13th! All students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
