Viborg-Hurley School District

The Viborg-Hurley School Board held the first reading on the 2020-2021 Viborg-Hurley Return to Learning Plan on Wednesday, August 5th. This plan has been under development for several months. I would like to thank our staff on the committees and administrative team for their work in developing this plan. We started these conversations back in May and have now developed what we feel is a solid plan to get our students back into school safely. This document will remain "fluid", with the understanding that changes may happen as recommendations change. The Viborg-Hurley School Board plans to finalize this Return to Learning Plan at the August 10th board meeting. VH Return to Learning Plan - First Reading Draft (English) https://5il.co/j61k​ VH Return to Learning Plan - First Reading Draft (Espanol) https://5il.co/j61n​

You know we are getting close when we are busy with the back to school packets! LESS THAN 3 WEEKS! We are so ready to have our school full again... we've missed you! The back to school packets are in the hands of the post office now so please be on the look out. If you do not receive one, please stop by the Viborg or Hurley office to pick one up. See you soon!

From the Viborg-Hurley School District: There will be a parent meeting at 7pm tonight, Wednesday, August 5th, for all parents of students planning on playing high school football for the 2020 season. The meeting will take place in the Viborg building gym. Please contact Coach Kessler with any questions. Email: Rob.Kessler@k12.sd.us

2020 Fall Softball Fall softball for MS and HS registrations are available at the school in Viborg or by clicking on the links provided here. Registrations can be turned in at the school in Viborg or by emailing them to Galen.Schoenefeld@k12.sd.us by Wed. August 5th. MS softball is open to girls in grades 6-8. Contact Mr. Schoenefeld if you have any questions. MS reg: https://5il.co/iskb HS reg: https://5il.co/isk8

The Viborg-Hurley School District will be holding a special school board meeting on August 5th for the first reading of our Return to Learn Plan - part 2. Supporting documentation and informational videos will be released in the days following the meeting. Meeting agenda: https://5il.co/irm7

Impact testing for V-H athletes in grades 7, 9, and 11 will take place on Tuesday, August 4 starting at 1:30. The schedule will be as follows: 9th grade at 1:30, 11th grade at 2:30, and 7th grade at 3:30. Any student in these grades that are planning on going out for any sport during the 2020-21 school year needs to have an impact test to establish a baseline score to reference in the event he/she enters concussion protocol. Any student-athletes who suffered a concussion during the 2019-20 school year will also need to test. These athletes will be notified. Testing will take place in the lunchroom at the Elem/HS building in Viborg.

The Viborg-Hurley School District is looking for a Part-Time Custodian (Viborg location) for the 2020-21 school year. The part-time custodian will assist with building maintenance and janitorial cleaning. Around 30 hours a week. Contact Mr. Mellem if interested (Phone: 605-238-5003 or Email: Brett.Mellem@k12.sd.us) https://www.viborg-hurley.k12.sd.us/employment--161

The following is the upcoming schedule of facility closures due to refinishing floors. There will be no access to these facilities during the days of closure. Hurley Gyms: Closed July 13 – July 26 Viborg Gym: Closed July 22 – August 5 Viborg Weight Room: Closed July 22-26.

Attached is the back to school supply list for the 20-21 school year. https://5il.co/ige2

Driver's Education will begin at 8:00 am on Monday, July 27th. The class will be held in Viborg in my old office by the bathrooms on the high school end. Students are to enter through the far Southeast door by Mr. Hansen's room. Please bring a sack lunch and plan to stay until 4:00 pm.

Viborg-Hurley Start Well - Part 1 Viborg-Hurley School Community: The Viborg-Hurley School District would like to share the start of our return to school plan for the 2020-21 school year. The plan covers the basics of returning students and staff to the classrooms at Viborg-Hurley. The return to school committee is continuing work on the second part of the plan which will include further details on learning environment safety and mitigation strategies. We are planning on the first day of classes, in the buildings, will be Tuesday, August 25th. As part of our preparation for the school year, the school district is purchasing additional technology devices to have one device per student in grades K-12. We look forward to working with our school community as we prepare for the start of the upcoming school year. The Viborg-Hurley School District is currently looking at releasing part 2 of our plan in early August. StartWell Plan Part 1 (English) https://5il.co/ia2b StartWell Plan Part 1 (Spanish) https://5il.co/ia2c Take Care, Mr. Mellem, Superintendent

Viborg-Hurley Parents: The Viborg-Hurley School District is working on our return to learn plan for the 2020-21 school year. We are requesting all parents of Viborg-Hurley students complete a short survey to help us better prepare for the upcoming school year. A survey will need to be completed for each student. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8BRQT9D (english) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LY8KTCT (espanol)

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.