As Kyah Pesek thought about the Robbinsdale Elementary School Pajama Drive – a drive that also involves books – she explained how both objects might help a child encountering some rough times.
The Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education is slated to appoint a representative for Area 2 at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at a Special Board of Education Meeting. Board members are scheduled to hold interviews with candidates on Monday.
With more holiday break time imminent for students, staff members at the Rapid City Public Library are preparing to welcome children and teens who find themselves craving a good story – or a place to meet up.
As the clock ticks toward the middle of the school year, high school seniors are looking hard at what they plan to do after graduation. Jennifer Roberts, principal of Rapid City High School, wants them to take those hard looks – but she also wants them to keep their gazes wide.
Fusing an imaginative business idea with technology, a group of students – including two from Rapid City – will compete as finalists in the BIG Idea Competition, scheduled for Dec. 8 at Northern State University in Aberdeen.
Late in the Douglas VEX Battle on Saturday afternoon, Lilly Schubach made a dash from the Douglas High School gymnasium, where the robotics competition was taking place, to the hallway where equipment had been stored. She returned just a few moments later.
When Okalani Lopez watched her mother at work a few months ago, she decided she’d like to explore a career in the health field.
As Kumar Veluswamy began to explain why Rapid City Area Schools officials decided to seek out property in the Shepherd Hills subdivision in Rapid Valley, he pointed to a map in his office.
When Monica Sherman helps students with their coursework at Western Dakota Technical College, she can reach them in ways that only another student can.
The Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education is about to consider a “resolution to ban COVID-19 testing and administering of vaccines at all Rapid City Area School District schools, buildings and properties.”
For Monica Lay, pulling off a successful play as the stage manager demands a quality not always associated with fast-moving, high-pressure situations.
When Christina Olinger walks into a classroom as a substitute, she knows that her first task is to set the tone. And that tone, as she explained it, might contain more than just a single note.
Problems with the food supply chain and local staffing are sparking frequent menu changes in lunches and breakfasts throughout Rapid City Area Schools, said Krista Leischner, the district’s student nutrition manager.
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