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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GLQQ3YF Parents, please fill out the following survey. We are gathering information to best inform our plans for starting the school year in-person the best that we can. Our messenger system is down at the moment. I intend to put out a call directing people to this survey link. It will also be posted on the school website when we can. Thank you for your participation. Please only fill this survey out if you have children that attend school in the Milbank School District. Thank you!

Next week's (6/29&6/30) meal service will operate only on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a total of five meals handed out during these two days. There will be two meals on Monday and three on Tuesday to accommodate for travelers for the 4th of July holiday. Meal service will resume as normal on 7/6.

Good Evening, There will be a time adjustment for material drop off for tomorrow. Due to the great participation today, we will be shortening the time tomorrow from 7:30-1:00. If you absolutely cannot make it in during these times, please contact your building level principal for other arrangements. We appreciate your participation in the drop off. This allows us to inventory our materials and go through the electronic devices in preparation for next school year. Elementary age students all have a packet of materials to pick up. Again, all elementary students have materials to pick up and times are again from 7:30-1:00. Thank you!

Just a reminder that drop off/ pickup is happening today and tomorrow from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm at MS/HS and Koch School. If possible, we'd appreciate if you are able to stop by today since the forecast is calling for rain tomorrow. Thanks!

Good Afternoon. There are a few things for the end of the year as far as school is concerned. We are doing a drop off for materials and school property on Thursday and Friday from 7:30-4:00. Please make sure that all books, library books, and computers are returned. Parking passes need to be returned at this time as well. There will be year-end packets that need to be picked up at Koch School. It would also be helpful if there were a sticky not with the students name and grade were on the materials, but, that is not required. It is sad that this school year was cut short and we are hopeful that we can begin the school year normally this fall. In the event that we cannot, we will re-distribute materials for students again in August. Meal service has been extended through July 31st at this time. We will continue to feed children ages 18 and under through that date at both sites as well as the mobile delivery sites. There will be no meal service on Memorial Day, May, 25th.

Anyone who has pictures of any school clubs or organizations (TATU, cadet teaching, etc.) please send them to april.r.anderson@k12.sd.us for the yearbook. Also, anyone who might have tennis, golf, or track-type pictures can send them in as well.

Koch School Students & Parents: we've added a Kindness tab to our Covid-19 link on the school webpage. The purpose is to spread kindness and positivity during this time! Koch School Distance Learning Page: https://sites.google.com/msdk12.us/covid-19-distance-learning/home To submit a positive message about students or teachers click here: https://youuplift.com/koch-elementary-submission-form/ To view the rotating display of positive messages click here: https://youuplift.com/koch-elementary-positive-messages/

In honor of our Seniors and our healthcare workers, the AB Campbell Stadium lights will be turned on this Friday, April 24th, at 8:20pm(2020 military time) and will remain on for 20 minutes.

Koch School Parents: the pickup line is open until 4:00 pm today, at the front door of Koch School, if you have not already picked up your child's learning materials.

The next pickup date for learning materials at Koch School is scheduled for Monday, April 20 from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. All students in Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade, Third Grade, and Fifth Grade will have materials for pickup unless notified by your child’s classroom teacher.

Good Afternoon. I know that most of you have heard, but, sadly, I need to inform you that Governor Noem is recommending closing schools for the remainder of the year. The SDHSAA is also cancelling on winter and spring activities at this time as well. We will continue our distance education. Students need to continue to make progress and communicate with your teachers on a regular basis. We will be in communication about future material pickups as well as collecting materials at the end of our regular school year. Distance learning will continue through May 20th. Seniors work will need to be completed by May 15th and all other students by May 20th. Meal service will also continue during this time. There will be no meals on April 10th and the 13th as we were not scheduled to have school on these days. Thank you,

Just a reminder the Koch School pick up line is open until 4:00 pm today if you haven't already picked up your child's belongings.

Koch Elementary School will be holding another pick up day for student locker and desk contents, as well as additional learning materials. The pickup line will run from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm on Monday, April 6 in the back parking lot next to the Koch School gym. A staff member will greet you as you pull up and your child’s work and belongings will be brought out to you. Please hold on to your child's completed work until school resumes. As a reminder, ms and hs students should be into their course work and communicating with their teachers. If you are having difficulty logging into your email or communicating with your teacher, please contact the school. We are checking on progress daily. Also, food service is continuing through this closure. Pick up times are from 11:00-1:00 at Koch and the MS/HS as well as our mobile locations. Thank you

Koch Elementary School will be holding another pick up day for student locker and desk contents, as well as additional learning materials. The pickup line will run from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm on Monday, April 6 in the back parking lot next to the Koch School gym. A staff member will greet you as you pull up and your child’s work and belongings will be brought out to you. Please hold on to your child's completed work until school resumes. Thank you.

Just a reminder the pickup lines for distance learning materials is open until 4:00 pm today.

Any student interested in 2020 Football cheer should email Mrs. Anderson at april.r.anderson@k12.sd.us to get information on tryouts. Please email her by Friday, March 2th.

Good Afternoon. Tomorrow is the day we roll out our distance education! It has been a lot of work the past few days to get this rolled out. A new item for tomorrow is that we have boxed up all lockers 6-12. Please stop tomorrow between 7:30 and 4:00 to pick up locker materials in the high school. Come to the front door and we will go get your box for you. Again, Koch Elementary student's packets can be picked up tomorrow from 7:30-4 as well. Information for your students can be found on the school website. Thank you.

Good afternoon. We have been given direction by the Governor that school will be closed until May 1st. The South Dakota High School Activities Association has suspended all practices and games through May 3rd as well. Here is our current plan: Distance education is set to start on Thursday of this week. Koch Elementary will have pick-up available on Thursday from 7:30-4:00 for instructional packets. Please check the Milbank School District website under the Koch Elementary tab for all learning plans. These will be updated in two week increments. We will plan another pick-up on April 6th for materials. Your child’s specific classroom teacher will be communicating via their preferred communication resource. Middle School Plans Students will be able to access their weekly learning plans by logging into their Google account and see the shared learning plans the teachers have created as well as link on our MS webpage. These plans will be updated regularly at least weekly with expectations, assignments, activities, and due dates. Those who indicated they need a device or a paper copy will be able to pick them up this Thursday at our set pick up times. High School Plans High school students will be receiving an email from their teachers. The students will find all their work on schoology and in some cases Google Docs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your teacher. Seniors in need of credit recovery will be contacted. Midco is offering their Midco Internet Basics package to households with K-12 students who don't have internet access. Here a few details about this service: • Free internet through June 15, 2020 • Speeds up to 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload • Standard or wireless modem included Households can enroll by calling 1.833.338.4638 and reference special code: MIBEDU20 to receive this Education Assistance Credit. Meals will again be provided throughout this time of closure. We are working on boxing up locker contents at this time as well. We will put out information about how to pick-up these boxes. Students without internet or device access can pick up their contents with their packets on Thursday for the middle and high school.

Midco is offering their Midco Internet Basics package to households with K-12 students who don't have internet access. Households can enroll by calling 1.833.338.4638 and reference special code: MIBEDU20 to receive this Education Assistance Credit.