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Harding County School District 31-1

Harding County Schools

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Email: hardingcountyboosterclub@gmail.com

Announcements

GBB State Tournament Ticket Information

All tickets for the SDHSAA State Class B Girls Basketball Tournaments are General Admission and will be available for purchase at the tournament site or online at https://themonument.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=SUMMIT&linkID=rushmore&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode= (additional fees apply). Doors open approximately one hour prior to the first game in each session.

 *All high school, junior high/middle school, and elementary students are permitted to buy student tickets (grades 1-12)

*Preschool through kindergarten children are admitted free

*College students are considered adults for SDHSAA ticketing purposes 

  • Adult Season Tickets – $62.00
    • $50.00 + $12.00 facility fee
  • Student Season Tickets – $42.00
    • $30.00 + $12.00 facility fee
  • Adult Session Tickets – $17.00
    • $15.00 + $2.00 facility fee
  • Student Session Tickets – $12.00
    • $10.00 + $2.00 facility fee
  • Additional fees apply to all online ticket orders (where applicable)

 

Rural School Referendum

The resolutions to close the Camp Crook and Ludlow schools have been referred to a special election which will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Polls will be open from 7am to 7pm on the day of the election with all regular precincts open.

For more information click the link: Rural School Referendum

Job Openings

Rural Route Van Driver for the 2023-2024 school year

  • Camp Crook Route / Ludlow Route
  • NON CDL
  • Morning Route/ Afternoon Route
  • District will pay for tests/coursework
  • Job will be open until filled.
  • $40 per route  (2 per day)  Morning/Afternoon

Application: https://hardingcounty.k12.sd.us

Contact:
Josh Page
Superintendent
Harding County School District 31-1
PO BOX 367
Buffalo, SD 57720
josh.page@k12.sd.us
(605) 375-3241

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Harding County School District does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of service. Harding County School District provides equal opportunities with services to all individuals, including those individuals with disabilities.

Mission Statement

The mission of Harding County School’s faculty, staff, students, parents, and community is to provide a safe and challenging learning environment that enables all students to maximize achievement through a variety of educational experiences.

Vision Statement

Establishing a Foundation for Future Endeavors.

Upcoming Events

Contact Us

12474 Tipperary Street
PO Box 367
Buffalo, South Dakota 57720

Phone:  (605) 375-3241
Fax:  (605) 375-3246

 

School Board

Will Meyer, President
Billy Clanton, Vice-President
Tawni Cordell
Randy Routier
Taz Olson

School Testing Windows

Smarter Balanced

  • Smarter Balanced Assessments are aligned to the Common Core Standards and provide a yearly check of progress in math and English language arts. Smarter Balanced provides feedback to help teachers and students succeed.
  • April 8-May 3
  • English Language Arts and Math
    • There are two subtests for each subject
    • Estimated total testing time: 6-7.5 hours, there is not a time limit for these tests and students receive multiple breaks
    • Overall schedule will be on the school calendar as it is finalized
  • Results are mailed with the final report cards at the end of the year
  • Required by the state

South Dakota Science Assessment

  • Grades 5, 8, and 11 participate in the South Dakota Science Assessment, which measures mastery in life, earth, and physical science.
  • April 10-30
  • Science
    • There are 3-50 minute testing sessions. There is not a time limit for the tests.
    • Overall schedule will be on the school calendar as it is finalized
  • Results are mailed after school starts in the fall. In the future we plan to mail results with the final report cards at the end of the year, if the results are reported at that time.
  • Required by the state

Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA)

  • The alternate assessments are for students with cognitive disabilities who use Core Content Connectors. They measure academic achievement.
  • March-May
  • English Language Arts and Mathematics
  • The length of time needed will vary for each individual who takes this test.
  • Results are mailed after they are reported in the fall.
  • Required by the state

South Dakota Science-Alternate Assessment

  • Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 who qualify to take alternate testing participate.
  • April 1-May 3
  • Science
  • The length of time needed will vary for each individual who takes this test.
  • Results are mailed after school starts in the fall.
  • Required by the state

National Career Readiness Certificate

  • The NCRC measures practical skills for workplace success in areas of workplace documents, graphic literacy, and applied mathematics.
  • This assessment takes approximately 3 hours.
  • It is given to seniors during the fall semester. This year it is scheduled for September 18th.
  • Students are able to know their results within a week, often the same day of testing. If earned, a copy of the certificate will be mailed home and the certificate will be presented to the student at awards day.
  • Harding County High School chooses to participate in the NCRC.

MAPS

  • Three tests (reading, language usage, math) are given at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to give details about specific skill sets students possess. Students are able to easily compare the growth they make throughout the year. Teachers used this test data to design classroom instruction, interventions, and enrichment opportunities for each student.
  • This is a district wide assessment administered within the first 2 weeks of the school year and within the last 3 weeks each semester.
  • There isn’t a time limit, students are given breaks between sessions and test for a total of approximately 4-5 hours
  • Students are able to see their results immediately and teachers review them in class and often at parent teacher conferences.

ASVAB

  • https://www.asvabprogram.com/
  • This is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, which allows students to look into many career fields.
  • Harding County High School requires Juniors take the ASVAB in the fall semester as well as any seniors who would like to retest for military purposes. This year it is scheduled for November 14. Students can test for up to 3 hours
  • Results will be mailed in the fall semester.

Home School Testing

  • This is required for home school students in grades 4, 8, and 11 to measure their academic achievement in math and English.
  • March 25-April 19, it is administered at home.
  • Results are mailed at the end of the school year.

National Assessment of Educational Progress

  • This is a national test, sometimes known as “the Nation’s Report Card.” Students in grades 4 and 8 take a test in a predetermined subject. No scores are given at a school level, as the purpose is to determine student achievement on a national level and track progress over time. Harding County School District is not part of the participating sample this year.

ACT

  • Post-secondary educational institutes require placement tests, but the ACT is not required by the Harding County School District or the state. It is offered at Harding County School twice a year (April and October test dates).

ACCESS and ACCESS Alt (for EL students)

  • ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is a secure large-scale English language proficiency assessment administered to Kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs). It is given annually in to monitor students’ progress in acquiring academic English. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is aligned with the WIDA English Language Development Standards and assesses each of the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. The assessment is available in both paper-based and online formats for Grades 1-12, while Kindergarten and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs are paper-based tests.ACCESS 2.0: Jan. 28 – Feb.28, 2019
    ACCESS Alt: Jan. 28 – Feb.28, 2019