Yankton School District is in the process of applying for federal funding for the 2025-26 school year under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The statue contains several "titles", 3 of which are applicable to a district of our size:
Title I, Part A = Title I Reading and Math
Title II, Part A = Improving teacher quality to fund staff development activities
Title IV, Part A = Student support in academic enrichment
A major focus in this legislation is parental, student, and community participation in the planning and designing of programs funded using federal education dollars. Please log on to the following website Monday, March 24th through Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 to complete this brief survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Consolidatedgrant25
TLC staff engaged in learning and collaboration in their new space today.
TLC was a busy place today with staff visits.
YSD staff visited Trailhead Learning Center today.
The phones at the YSD Administration Building will be going through a phone upgrade today, so they will be down for a time, and we will not be able to accept phone calls. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Congratulations to the Yankton Bucks, who took home the Consolation Championship trophy in their first appearance at the SDAHA Youth Varsity State Tournament! Great job!
A one-day in-service program for Yankton School District teachers and staff will be held on Friday, March 21. On this day, students in Preschool through Grade 12 will not be in school.
Due to being in a Winter Storm Warning that is in effect from 6 pm tonight until 6 pm Friday, the Yankton School District is canceling school and all activities for Friday, March 7, 2025. There will be no school or activities tomorrow.
Due to the icy roads and high winds and to allow parents additional time for any issues, Yankton School District will have a 2 hour late start today, Wednesday, March 5. There will be no morning preschool at Webster School and no morning Special Education Preschool at Stewart. All buses will run approximately two hours later than their normally scheduled time. Please check the Here Comes the Bus app to track your child's bus.
Due to the forecasted winter storm moving into the area with potential high winds to begin later this afternoon, Yankton School District will have an early release today, Tuesday, March 4 at 12:30 pm. There will be no PM Early Intervention at Stewart and no PM Preschool at Webster. Buses will run accordingly.
JrK and Kindergarten registration is tonight, Thursday, February 27 at Trailhead Learning Center in the cafeteria from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Please park in the South parking lot and follow the signs to enter the cafeteria on the east side. Children do not need to attend. We're excited to give you a little glimpse of the cafeteria tonight, and full tours will be held on April 24! Stay tuned for more details—we can't wait to show you around!
JrK and Kindergarten Registration is tomorrow at Trailhead Learning Center from 4:00-6:00 PM! Let our adorable signage show you the way!
YHS STUDENT HOUSE FOR SALE
OPEN HOUSE will be held today, Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 4:00p.m. until 8:00 p.m. & Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the construction site located in the north building of The Career Manufacturing and Technical Education Academy, 1200 W. 21st St.
Sealed bids due by 1:30 p.m. on March 7, 2025
For details and bid form, go to:
https://www.ysd.k12.sd.us/o/yhs/page/student-house
or contact the Business Office at (605)665-3980.
The YSD phones are back up. Thank you for your patience.
The YSD phone lines at the elementary schools, middle school, and administration offices are currently down. We are working to get them back up. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Yankton Educators Rising Chapter earns Gold as an Outstanding Chapter at the state competition. Congratulations to Jay Myers for earning Gold and being a national qualifier and Noelle Nockels & Kiyah Sherman for earning Bronze in their respective categories.
We hope you're as excited as this little guy for the dedication ceremony and school tours of Trailhead Learning Center on Thursday, April 24! Please mark your calendars to join us at 9:30 am on Thursday, April 24, for the dedication being held at TLC located at 3000 Highland Drive. Tours of the school will start at 10:30.
Due to the power outage in Yankton that includes some Yankton School District facilities, the late start is canceled and Yankton School District will not have school today, Tuesday, February 18.
Due to the forecasted early morning cold temperatures and to allow parents additional time for any issues related to the early morning cold temperatures, Yankton School District will have a 2 hour late start, tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18. There will be no morning preschool at Webster School and no morning Special Education Preschool at Stewart. All buses will run approximately two hours later than their normally scheduled time. Please check the Here Comes the Bus app to track your child's bus.
Today is Safer Internet Day! The Yankton School District and the South Dakota ICAC Task Force are committed to ensuring a better Internet for all. Our goal is to inspire frequent and open conversations between parents and children regarding Internet safety. Find great resources at: https://www.icactaskforce.org/Pages/InternetSafety.aspx and https://saferinternetday.us/
