Let’s Show Our Staff Some Love – Sign Up to Bring a Treat! ❤️🍽️
Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 5–8, and we’re excited to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff with some well-deserved treats and meals!
We’d love your help in making it special. We’ve created a SignUpGenius where you can sign up to bring a food or drink item. Each item has a listed drop-off date—some are needed by May 2, others by May 5, depending on the event.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA5AC2CA3FEC61-56465887-staff#/
Whether it's a main dish, snack, dessert, or drinks—every contribution helps us say a big THANK YOU to the incredible people who care for and support our kids every day.
Thank you so much for being a part of this celebration!
With gratitude,
EMS Office
(605) 394-4092

The track meet has been rescheduled for this Wednesday instead of Thursday due to the upcoming weather on Thursday.

Bus 114 servicing Valley View and East MS will be cancelled April 22nd-May 2nd.
Route will begin again on May 5th.
Raptor Report: https://secure.smore.com/n/d6tm5
Be sure to check out the weekly newsletter for the latest updates, important dates, and more!

🌸 Spring Break Reminder! 🌸
Rapid City Area Schools will be on Spring Break from April 14–21. There will be no school during that week as students and staff take a well-deserved break!
📅 Classes will resume on Monday, April 22.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and refreshing break! 💐☀️

Spring Break April 14th-April 21st
School Resumes April 22nd!

Track Meet: North, South, East MS
Where: Sioux Park
Start Time: 3:05pm

Raptor Report: https://secure.smore.com/n/twcxv
Check your email for the Parent Update that is sent out every Saturday!

Monday, April 7th
7th and 8th Grade All Day Track Meet @Douglas MS

PURPLE UP!
Wear purple for MILITARY KIDS DAY in South Dakota on Friday, April 11th.

Our December staff appreciation event! A huge thank you to The Elks Theatre for hosting our staff! 😊

🌟 8th Grade Career Fair! 🌟
A huge thank you to all the businesses and community members who joined us for our 8th-grade Career Fair! Events like these are valuable because they allow students to explore different career paths, ask questions, and start dreaming about their future possibilities. Your willingness to connect with our young learners helps spark their passions. Here's to our student's bright futures and many more successful partnerships with our community. Thank you for investing in our students!





Scarecrow making at Valley View Elementary! Ms. Macziewski's Jr. Kindergarten class teamed up with a fourth-grade class to assemble some great fall scarecrows. The older students helped the younger ones with the project, and everyone worked together to get it done. 🍂



Congratulations to Ms. Moen a kindergarten teacher at Rapid Valley Elementary for winning the 1 Plus 1 Giveaway from NewsCenter1 Media Group! ⭐️🎉
