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Sioux Falls’ 'Connections' summer program enrolls roughly 25% of incoming freshmen, district says
Summary
District staff described 'Connections,' a 10-day summer transition program for incoming freshmen at all four high schools. The program enrolled about 462 students this summer, costs $100 per family with scholarships available, and district staff said it promotes leadership, familiarity with schedules and peer mentoring.
The Sioux Falls School District on June 9 highlighted its Connections summer program, a 10‑day transition program offered at all four district high schools designed to prepare incoming freshmen for high-school routines, schedules and social expectations.
Jefferson High School’s Connections director, Dr. Todd Novak, told the board the program began in the late 1990s as a remedial offering and was revised around 2008–09 into a shorter, transitional program that pairs freshmen with upper‑class mentors.…
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