The Viborg-Hurley School District will be holding our Drivers Education program this summer. There will be limited seats in the program for social spacing reasons and we are placing a preference for students from Viborg-Hurley. Please see the following registration document for further information. https://5il.co/hdkq
2020-21 School Year Preparations
The Viborg-Hurley School District intends to keep our school community informed as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. We fully intend to start on time with the first day being August 25, 2020. The Viborg-Hurley School District is keeping the safety of our students, staff, and communities at the forefront of our planning along with providing a high standard of education to our students. We will release our return to school plan as soon as it is finalized. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Thank you,
Mr. Brett Mellem, Superintendent
Viborg-Hurley School District
Viborg-Hurley’s Galen Schoenefeld was honored as the Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Coach Schoenefeld's boys basketball team finished with a record of 19-3 and qualified for the South Dakota State Class B Boys’ Basketball Tournament, earning the third seed in the event. Congratulations and thank you Coach Schoenefeld on behalf of the Viborg-Hurley School District.
Press & Dakotan Article
https://www.yankton.net/sports/article_da0b6d98-b009-11ea-8459-c381f6c6d6b3.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
The Viborg Hurley Cougar Wrestling Camp will be held on July 20-22nd in Viborg. The camp is open to Viborg-Hurley students in grades 5-12. See the camp registration form for further details. https://5il.co/h9ey
The Viborg-Hurley Graduation Ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 27th at 1 pm in the high school gymnasium in Viborg. Commencement ceremony attendance will be limited to twenty guests per graduating senior to allow for social distancing. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed on the Viborg-Hurley Youtube Channel for those individuals not in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc3920dOz8VU0qfX0IH_Dw/live
The Viborg-Hurley School District has updated its current facility access plan. https://5il.co/h4o9 Public access to the community fitness center in Hurley will be granted with the completion of the proper waiver form. https://5il.co/h4k7
The Viborg-Hurley School District will be holding our Junior/Senior Prom on Saturday, June 20th. Grand march at 6pm with a meal and dance to follow. Prom attendees will need to have a completed waiver form to attend. https://5il.co/h4k8
Grand march will be taking place in front of the school building in Viborg and continuing down the sidewalk in front of the elementary. Social distancing will be encouraged during this event.
The 2020-21 Athletic Physical Forms are now available on the school website under Documents/Forms/Sports or by clicking on the link https://5il.co/gvis. All students in grades 7-12 participating in athletics for the 2020-21 school year are required to have an annual physical examination.
The Viborg-Hurley Volleyball Team is doing a Yeti Cooler raffle!! -$5 a ticket -Drawing Date- June 28th -Over $200 dollars in gift cards/Viborg Bucks Contact a player or a coach to purchase a ticket. Lindsey.Pate@k12.sd.us shelbyleesimonsen@gmail.com
The Viborg-Hurley School District will be opening facility use to student-athletes in grades 7th – 12th (2020-21) following school issued safety guidelines as well as closely following SDHSAA Summer Contact Guidelines and CDC Safety Guidelines on June 1st. Facility use will be narrowed to weight rooms, gymnasiums, football fields, and only one set of restrooms per building. Students will need to bring their own water bottles and follow all posted guidelines while using the facilities. Parents/Guardians will need to complete and return the summer use waiver form in order for the student-athlete to have facility access. These waivers can be found on the school website or at the front doors of each building (inside the drop boxes). Coaches will be coordinating with athletes regarding use time of the facilities to allow for proper supervision. Viborg-Hurley Student Waiver (https://5il.co/gspq), Viborg-Hurley facility use guidelines (https://5il.co/gspo), Viborg-Hurley weight room use guidelines (https://5il.co/gspr), SDHSAA summer contact guidelines (https://5il.co/gspy).
Viborg-Hurley Middle School is recognizing students with excellent attendance. Thank you students for your dedication to attending school. https://5il.co/gsoo
The 2019-20 Viborg-Hurley Awards and Athletic Videos are now available for viewing. Please help us virtually recognize our students at Viborg-Hurley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcRoTo9qdJY (Awards Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ipvR0IQgk
(Athletic Video)
Final check-in materials day at Viborg-Hurley, Friday, May 22nd from 8am-12:30pm & 4-7pm at both building locations. Students will be checking in all school-issued reading books, textbooks, technology devices/chargers, completed assignments, etc. We are requesting all High School/Elementary materials be checked into the Viborg building and Middle School materials checked into the Hurley building. Outstanding lunch account balances can be paid for at that time and High School students will need to finish registering for 2020-21 classes. Thank You, Mr. Mellem, Superintendent
The Viborg-Hurley School District would like to virtually recognize this year's 8th Grade Class as they make the transition from the Middle School to the High School.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_hNSo3StxA
High school students many of you have not registered for next year's classes. Please do so ASAP!
Turn in materials days are scheduled for Thursday, May 21st and Friday, May 22nd from 8am-12:30pm & 4-7pm at both building locations. Students will be checking in all school-issued reading books, textbooks, technology devices/chargers, completed assignments, etc. We are requesting all High School/Elementary materials be checked into the Viborg building and Middle School materials checked into the Hurley building. Outstanding lunch account balances can be paid for at that time and High School students will need to finish registering for 2020-21 classes.
Thank You,
Mr. Mellem, Superintendent
The Viborg-Hurley School District Lunch Program will be coming to an end on Wednesday, May 20th for the 2019-2020 school year. The final day of distribution for those who signed up for the program will include meals for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Thank you.
2018-2019 Viborg-Hurley Yearbooks (previous school year) are now on sale! $25/book. These are available in the front office of both buildings for pick up.
The Viborg-Hurley Class of 2020 Recognition videos:
https://youtu.be/o_Qs2QJReF0
https://youtu.be/bDp1hcxT0nY
As a reminder, the Viborg-Hurley Drivers Education program has been postponed until further notice. We are exploring our options at this time and will send out updated information/forms when new dates/times have been established.