Highmore-Harrold School District

📢 Absentee Voting Now Open! 🗳️ Absentee voting is officially open to elect two members for our school board. If you'd like to vote absentee, stop by the school business office to grab your ballot. 🗓️ Absentee Voting: Now through April 7th 🗳️ Election Day: April 8th | 7 AM - 7 PM 📍 Location: East Wing of the Auditorium

Events this week

🚨 Reminder! 🗳️ Don't forget — School Board Election Day is tomorrow, April 8th! ⏰ Time: 7 AM - 7 PM 📍 Location: East Wing of the Auditorium Candidates (in no particular order): Austin Carroll Jamie Fallis Dusty Mitchell Shiloa Bale Jennifer Farstveet Make your voice heard! ✅

📢 School Board Election 🗳️ 🗓 Date: April 8th ⏰ Time: 7 AM - 7 PM 📍 Location: East Wing of the Auditorium Candidates (in no particular order): Shiloa Bale Jennifer Farstveet Austin Carroll Dusty Mitchell Jamie Fallis Make your voice heard and cast your vote! ✅

📣 We're Hiring! 📚🏐 The Highmore-Harrold School District is looking for passionate educators and coaches to join our team! We're currently hiring: ✨ 3rd Grade Teacher ✨ 6th Grade Teacher ✨ Junior High Volleyball Coach If you're ready to inspire young minds or lead athletes to success, apply today! 📝 The application deadline is April 14th. 🔗 Visit our website for more details and to apply. https://www.highmore-harrold.k12.sd.us/page/employment Let's make a difference together!

🥚💥 The 6th graders had a blast at their annual egg-drop event today at the Hyde County Courthouse! Dropping from the top of rotunda, there were 7 egg-cellent survivors and 2 that cracked under pressure and got a little too scrambled!😬🍳 A HUGE thank you to the Courthouse Gang for always welcoming us to make this tradition possible every year! We can’t wait for next year’s drop! 🥚

🎉 🏀Huge congratulations to Jade Baloun, Autumn Fallis, and Addison McDonnell for your 281 All-Conference Basketball Team selection! 🏀🎉 Your hard work, dedication, and amazing skills on the court have truly paid off. 🌟We’re so proud of you three—keep shining! 💪🏼❤️🖤

🚨 Reminder! 🚨 The Science Fair is TODAY! 🧪🔬✨ 📅 Monday, March 17th ⏰ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Hyde County Memorial Auditorium Come support our students and check out their amazing projects! You won’t want to miss it! 🚀⚡

📢 Exciting News! 🌟 Join us for the Science Fair on Monday, March 17th, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Hyde County Memorial Auditorium! 🧪🔬✨ Come explore amazing student projects, witness incredible experiments, and celebrate the power of science! 🌍⚡ 📍 Hyde County Memorial Auditorium 🗓 Monday, March 17th ⏰ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The play, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Teacher, But Were Afraid To Ask," is a hilarious comedy, and we’re looking for people of all ages to participate—both on stage and behind the scenes! ✨ Opportunities Available: 🎭 Acting roles (including non-speaking parts!) 🎬 Stagehands & crew members 💡 A great way to earn community service hours and connect with others! Interested? Contact Susan Bast at 605-870-1131 for more info!

Events for this week

🏐 3rd-5th Grade VB Camp was a BLAST this week! ❤️ We had 16 amazing girls who worked hard on learning the basic skills, played some super fun games, and focused on being awesome teammates. The energy was through the roof, and we had SO much fun! 🤩 Thank you Emily for organizing this!

🚨 Track Apparel Link is LIVE! 🚨 The official Track Apparel is available now, and the Golf collection is coming soon! ⛳️ But hurry—this is a VERY short window! The shop will only be open until March 14th! Don't miss out on your chance to grab your gear! 🔥 👉https://highcallcustoms.com/collections/highmore-track-field?fbclid=IwY2xjawI2b3RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbP0UwGm_67nJXVxGDQuPctLazBiDeeLL5_n3mNrwoZFdu-WpVQZtV4jEw_aem_c0NVLTtBLpDlOBe17efpHw

🌟 New Staff Spotlight! 🌟 Meet our amazing new Administrative Assistant, Ms. Emily Gibson! 🎉 Need to report your student absent? 📞 Call the front office and let us know if your student won’t be in for the day. Ms. Gibson is ready to help! 🙌 Let’s give her a warm welcome to the team! 😊

🏀✨ SODAK 16 GAME ALERT! ✨🏀 🆚- Parkston Trojans 📅- Thursday, March 6 🕖- 6:00 pm 📍- @ The Corn Palace 🔗- https://www.youtube.com/live/ix3yOpbwLs0?si=nLLo7qqqPRSmbqme Theme: Camo Night It’s game time, and our girls are ready to dominate on the court at the Corn Palace! Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM as they fight for victory in the SODAK 16 game! 💪🔥 They’ve worked hard to get here, and we know they’ll give it their all! 🙌 GO TEAM! Let’s make some noise! 📣

🚨🚨 Now Hiring: 📚Superintendent/Special Education Director Highmore-Harrold School District is looking for a dedicated leader to join our team! If you're passionate about making a difference in education, apply today. 🔗 Apply Now: Dakota Education Consulting https://www.dakotaedconsulting.org/all-cases-list/highmore-harrold-school-district/ 📚 Elementary Teacher Position Open Due to the district offering two sections of preschool and adding a full-day junior kindergarten, we have an open Elementary Teacher position to be filled! If you’re a certified teacher ready to inspire young minds, we want to hear from you! 🔗 Apply Using Certified Application https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4901/HHSD/4435091/Teacher_application-2009.pdf

Highmore-Harrold School District will have a 2-hour late start on WEDNESDAY, February 19th. Buses will run accordingly, and there will be no morning preschool.

The Highmore-Harrold School District joins districts across the state in celebrating South Dakota School Board Recognition Week from February 17-21. This week is a great opportunity to recognize our school board members for their leadership, dedication, and service to our students, staff, and community. The individuals serving our district are: ✨ Jennifer Semmler, President ✨ Paula Haiwick, Vice President ✨ Amy Hoffman, Member ✨ Derek McCloud, Member ✨ Dusty Mitchell, Member ✨ Brandi Pekarek, Member ✨ Jim Stephenson, Member Our school board members play a vital role in shaping the vision and goals of our district. They work hard to provide a high-quality education, hire dedicated educators, adopt policies, and ensure the success of our students. During School Board Recognition Week, we invite students, staff, and community members to take a moment to thank these individuals for their commitment and service. ❤ Thank you to our school board members for all you do for the Highmore-Harrold School District! ❤

🏅 Congratulations to JD Chavez, he is the 2025 126 lb. Middle School State Wrestling Champion! 🎖️ Congratulations to Mireya LeBeaux for placing 8th in 107lb.! Their dedication, hard work, and determination have truly paid off.💪🏼 Keep shining! The future is bright! 🌟

Highmore-Harrold School District will have a 2-hour late start on Tuesday, February 18th. Buses will run accordingly, and there will be no morning preschool.