March 2021 Dreamcatcher
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Dreamcatcher A publication of the Todd County School District, Mission, SD 57555 VOLUME 30 - ISSUE 7 - MARCH 2021 Gordy... ...See Page 3... Todd County School District Dreamcatcher, MARCH 2021 - Page 2 Todd County School District Staff Directory... BOARD OF EDUCATION... Debra Boyd, President..............................................................................828-2366 Shelley Means, Vice President................................................................319-0808 Michelle Allen, Member............................................................................319-0532 FAMILY SERVICE WORKERS... Tim Cournoyer Sr., Member....................................................................840-1215 Nancy Kornely, Resource Center.............................................856-3505, ext. 2425 Sage Fast Dog, Member.............................................................................828-6466 Beckey Eddie Moosman, Middle School.................................856-3504, ext. 2313 SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE/BUSINESS OFFICE... HE DOG SCHOOL... Carol Galbraith, Superintendent Desi Taggart-Luedke, Interim Principal Chad Blotsky, Business Manager Emily Barnett, Secretary..................................................................................747-2438 Kendra Fernen, Receptionist..................................................................856-3501 KLEIN SCHOOL... Rosie Bizardie, Secretary.........................................................................ext. 2106 Teana Guerue, Principal CURRICULUM CENTER... Tess Canet, Head Teacher...............................................................................378-3854 Jane Shelbourn, Federal Programs Director LAKEVIEW SCHOOL... Krista Morrison, Dir. of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment. ext. 2118 Roberta Bizardie, Principal Bryan Burnette, Dean of Students Kayla Walkling, Head Teacher.......................................................................429-3339 Wanda Prue, Secretary..........................................................856-3502, ext. 2113 LITTLEBURG SCHOOL... PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT... Teana Guerue, Principal..................................................................................856-3506 Richard Medema, Human Resource Director.................856-3501, ext. 2105 Cindy Bachelor, Head Teacher.......................................................................378-3881 PAYROLL DEPARTMENT... OKREEK SCHOOL... Barb Seidschlaw, Clerk.............................................................................ext. 2109 Teana Guerue, Principal..................................................................................856-3507 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE... ROSEBUD ELEMENTARY... Judy Medearis.........................................................................856-3501, ext. 2107 Marlys Walkling, Principal Beth Hogan, Secretary......................................................................................747-2411 EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION... SPRING CREEK SCHOOL... Anna LaDeaux, Director Roberta Bizardie, Principal Timolin Murray-Young, Secretary.....................................856-3513, ext. 2411 Betty Sokol, Secretary......................................................................................747-2541 TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE... TODD COUNTY ELEMENTARY... Brad Bartling, Director Bobbie Cox, Principal Gwenda Jackson, Secretary.................................................856-3509, ext. 2801 Jody Jackson, Assistant Principal Cheryl Whirlwind Soldier, Assistant Principal HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE... Danielle Valandra, Secretary..........................................................................856-3506 Randy Pirner, Principal Mike Hammer, Assistant Principal WANBLI WICONI TIPI... Connie Browning, Secretary................................................856-3503, ext. 2202 Teana Guerue, Principal Shelly New, Receptionist.........................................................................ext. 2201 Marie Reagle, Secretary...................................................................................856-3544 ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES... Chuck Wilson, Director........................................................856-3503, ext. 2210 DISTRICT-WIDE HEALTH... ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL... Roxanne Redday, TC Elementary LPN........................................................856-3506 Teana Heinert, Principal Bobbie Leneaugh, Disrict Nurse LPN...........................................................856-3503 Marie Reagle, Secretary........................................................856-3544, ext. 2402 Chesney Leiferman, District Nurse RN.......................................................856-3504 MIDDLE SCHOOL... Dana Haukaas, Principal FOOD SERVICE... Chris Mosner, Assistant Principal Thetis McCloskey, Director........................................................856-3514, ext. 2705 Sandy Assman, Secretary....................................................856-3504, ext. 2303 PUBLIC RELATIONS & DREAMCATCHER EDITOR... GUIDANCE & COUNSELING... Phyllis Littau.......................................................................................................856-3530 Valerie Larvie, Guidance Secretary...................................856-3503, ext. 2204 Barry Bailey, High School........................................................................856-3503 Carrie Reinders, Rosebud........................................................................747-2411 Mary Nylander, Spring Creek..................................................................747-2541 Beth Burnette, Middle School..............................................856-3504, ext. 2314 Jennifer Kornely, Middle School............................................................ext. 2315 Rosebud Brushbreaker, Elementary Schools.....................................ext. 2504 Sunni Busch, Transitional Counselor...................................................ext. 2225 Gwen Wenig, High School........................................................................ext. 2213 Todd County School District Dreamcatcher - MARCH 2021 - Page 3 From the and publish in the Dream- just a reminder that we Ex Ed Referral Screening... Superintendent... catcher, to help parents/ are all in this together, guardians and the com- that we will get through Screenings will be held at Exceptional Education munities know we are con- this together, and that we in Mission on Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 tinuing to do our very best do appreciate each other. p.m. for our students. We can anticipate a great Family will need to call/text to contact Nancy Ko- The end of this school reunion in the Fall, when rnely to get background and referral information, and year is in sight, and it has our students are once to make an appointment time for informal screen/ob- been one of challenges for again excitedly boarding servation. all of us, to say the least. It the busses and pouring After the child’s appointment, the team will ad- is hard to stay positive dur- into the classrooms, full of vise me about recommended next steps. I will be in ing the COVID pandemic, smiles and hugs. touch with the family to review the recommendations the lack of routine in our I hope we can all real- and help set up any further screens, testing or agency jobs, the constant changes ize that we do have em- referrals necessary. is our lives. ployment, we do have an - Anna LaDeaux, Exceptional Education Director Usually, as spring arrives employer that cares for us, and the summer vacation and that we do still live in TCSD Social Workers vital for students… is on the horizon, students the most wonderful coun- The School Social Workers Association sponsors the and teachers are looking try in the world – the Unit- National School Social Worker Week each year in March. forward to that time. ed States of America! “Beacon of Hope: School Social Workers – Leading the This year, it is just dif- We also need to always Way,” is the theme this year. If you see Albert “Bob- ferent, with no students in remember to, “Be kind.” It The Todd County School District is privileged to ber” Her Many Horses our classrooms, and teach- comes back 100-fold. have two of the School Social Workers in our employ- somewhere, congratulate ers giving lessons on com- Respectfully, ment. Shelby Schmit and Mary Van Winkle play a vital him. He is the Todd County puters. Teachers miss that Carol Galbraith role for staff, parents and community. School District’s “ Teacher in-person contact and they Superintendent of Schools Social Workers do light the way by emphasizing of the Year,” representing miss the routine. This can the whole child, collaborating with other professionals, Middle School. He goes on sometimes make them feel and linking students and families with needed services. now to Regional competi- maybe less valued in their We thank you, Ms. Shelby and Ms. Mary! tion. student’s lives, maybe just Congratulations to the wanting it to be over for Food Service Staff and this year. School Social Workers. But we have to continue National Kitchen Worker’s with some semblance of Day and School Social normalcy, some routine Worker’s Week were ob- and purpose. We have to served recently. know that our students Published by Some think other de- need us for their educa- the Todd County School District partments may not be do- tion, their future. P.O. Box 87, Mission, SD 57555 ing their jobs, but that just Sometimes, the current 605-856-3501 isn’t true. I am so proud circumstances can get a Board of Education: of all our TCSD