South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
The Aberdeen School District recognized three employees with Golden Apple awards (each with a $500 prize) and celebrated Central High senior Norman Johnson’s fourth consecutive All‑State band selection; board approved the meeting agenda and consent items by voice vote.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
May Overbey Elementary’s Number Ninjas math enrichment program serves about 42 students (roughly a quarter to a third of fifth grade), uses a colored headband progression and high‑school mentors, and recently competed at OMT with plans for an April competition.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
The Aberdeen School District board took voice votes to advance second readings of policies KEC‑R, KED‑E (new form), DJ (purchasing procedures) and ECE (authorized use of equipment/facilities), approved the consent agenda, and voted to move into executive session under SDCL 1‑25‑2.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Aberdeen School District 06-1 board recognized three students present (and a fourth absent) who achieved perfect scores on last spring's state assessments and heard brief remarks about test-taking strategies and student activities.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
Lee Elementary principal presented the school's Soar to Read literacy program (using UFLI curriculum) and the Number Ninjas math-fluency program, reporting about 60 students participating in Number Ninjas and regular progress monitoring for reading groups.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
The Aberdeen School District 06-1 board approved first readings of several policy revisions at its Jan. 12 meeting, including updates to reconsideration-of-materials policy, a complaints form policy, and purchasing procedures reflecting new federal micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
ATEC director Robbie Johnson told the board that building-trades students are constructing camping cabins for state campgrounds through a new partnership with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks; students also participated in a weld-off and manufacturing events that exposed them to local employer needs.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
Superintendent Dr. Guffin told the board that district school-improvement teams are advancing math and reading interventions, a state literacy grant supports grades 6–12, and the district completed tabletop emergency-preparedness exercises with local first responders.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
Delegates reported amendments to ASBSD standing positions and resolutions, including a call to explore new funding sources, guidance limiting federal funds to public programs, deletion of compulsory attendance language to align with state law, and edits to school-finance guidance.
South Dakota / School Districts / Aberdeen School District 06-1
The Aberdeen School Board honored senior Esten for receiving a primary appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and Esten described a multi-part application process that weighed academics, athletics and leadership.