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Board recognizes student volunteers; district highlights pantry and clothing-closet services
Summary
The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 board honored student volunteers from multiple high schools and heard reports on district wraparound services including a Feeding South Dakota pantry and a clothing closet managed with community volunteers.
Board members recognized student volunteers from across the district and received student representative reports that highlighted extracurricular events and community service.
District staff introduced Brody Gill from Rapid City Alternative Academy, Haley Cunningham from Stevens High School and Amelia Schapauer from Central High School as volunteer honorees. Brody was recognized for running the RCAS Feeding South Dakota food pantry, including responsibilities such as checking temperatures, leading stocking, keeping records and training volunteers. Amelia was noted for more than 319 hours of community service over the past two and a half years.
Rapid City Alternative Academy staff reported several wraparound services. The districtwide Feeding South Dakota school food pantry will be open next week on January 16 after school from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the VOTECH annex behind RCAA. RCAA staff also described a clothing closet available to learners; the closet has distributed more than 200 items this school year and averages four to five visits weekly. The closet is maintained monthly by the Rapid City High School graduating class of 1967, a staff member said.
Student representatives from Central and Stevens High Schools gave brief updates on athletics, arts, club activities and upcoming events. Central's student report congratulated the school's teacher of the year, Mike McCauley, and noted the debate and Science Bowl tournaments and band auditions. Stevens' report listed upcoming sports events and recognized athletes and performers of the week.
Why it matters: volunteerism and wraparound services support students' nonacademic needs and provide direct assistance to families; the pantry and clothing closet are district-run supports that rely on staff and community volunteers.
Next steps: the district will post additional pantry details on district social media and accepted donations for the clothing closet can be dropped off at the school.
