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Youth & Children
The Boys & Girl Club of Hot Springs ♦ 605.745.4800 ♦ 1537 Baltimore Avenue ♦ www.bgcblackhills.org ♦ An affiliate of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Black Hills. We opened our doors here in the community on January 5, 2009, with 14 kids in the HS Elementary School’s gymnasium/cafeteria. Since then, we have grown to serving an average of 60 children per day at our Bethesda Lutheran Church/School home. We are the only youthserving agency in the Hot Springs community that serves youth daily after school, on Fridays when school is not in session, on most holidays and throughout the summer.
Daycares
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Bethesda Lutheran (Pre K-5) ♦ 605.745.6676 ♦ 1537 Baltimore Avenue ♦ www.gwtc.net/~bethesda Fall River County Childcare Referral Agency: Early Childhood Connections ♦ 605.342.6464 * 809 South Street ♦ www.earlychildhoodconnections.com Melanie Adcock ♦ 605-730-1211 ♦ 702 Houston Ave
Hot Springs School District
Vision
• Preparing students to thrive in the community and beyond • Reaching toward success/celebrating students • Investing in knowledge for a promising future • Developing youth of today to provide a better tomorrow • Educating students and staff through meaningful curriculum
History
In the fall of 1894, the first high school opened its doors to about 40 students. The building, erected on a hill overlooking Hot Springs, is still in use today as the Pioneer Museum. As time passed, they soon outgrew the meager ten rooms. The school board then purchased new quarters from the Black Hills College, which lay across the canyon on the opposite hill. In 1924, the old college building burned down and plans were made to construct a modern new building the following year. In the first graduating class, four boys and one girl claimed honors, while the class of 1946 boasted fifty graduates. The current enrollment is around 807 students within a K-12 setting.
School Enrollment
Elementary (Pre K-5): 23 Teachers, 320 Students Middle School (6-8): 14 Teachers, 165 Students High School (9-12): 21 Teachers, 265 Students
You may enroll your child by going to the main office of the school you are registering in and see the building secretary. You may also give them a call. You may also contact the school secretary about visiting the school to find out more information. Elementary – 605.745.4149 Middle School – 605.745.4146 High School – 605.745.4147 The school week runs from Monday through Thursday with the children having Friday off. Classes begin at 7:52am for the Elementary and 7:50am for the Middle School, and High School.
Classes end at 3:45pm for the Elementary and 3:51pm for the Middle & High School. Supply Lists, calendars, etc. is found online at www.hssd.k12.sd.us
Sports
The school district runs an intense intercollegiate sports program for Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, Track & Field, Soccer, Gymnastics, Wrestling, and Cross Country. In order to raise funds for our programs, admission is charged; however, you may purchase an activity pass. Each sport requires the youth participating to receive a Physical Examination by a doctor. Local physicians offer discounted rates during specific times for this purpose. Forms can be accessed at www.hssd.k12.sd.us
Alternative Education Program
Mission: To provide at-risk students with opportunities to achieve life goals Courses: Most of our courses are delivered using the Online Odysseyware Program. Some of our courses come from the North Dakota Center for Distance Education. Some courses involve group activities. All students are required to participate. Completed courses become the property of the school. No grades will be awarded until all lessons, tests, and score sheets have been turned in to the instructor. Eligibility: Students can be recommended by the school counselor, by other staff, or by showing up on their own. To be eligible, a student must be at least 16 years of age, have attempted to complete one year in the regular high school setting and have completed 10 credits. During the regular school year, applications can be acquired at the Alternative room in Case Auditorium or call 605.745.6384 for an appointment.
Private Schools
Bethesda Lutheran School (Pre K-5) ♦ 605.745.6676 ♦ 1537 Baltimore Avenue ♦ www.gwtc.net/~bethesda
Bethesda provides a core curriculum that includes Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Journaling, Art, Music,
Physical Education and Health, and Education and Health. Bethesda’s multi- level Classrooms allow teachers to give each child the support and encouragement he or she needs to thrive. We offer a rare combination of caring teachers, small classes, personal attention and a developmental approach to integrated subject matter.
Preschool: We provide an environment that creates the security children need to explore and experiment. Our goal is to instill a life-long love of learning along with a quest for knowledge. Bethesda’s pre-School uses Voyages from Concordia Publishing House. Through this faithbased curriculum, the preschoolers are given a weekly theme based on a Bible story. This curriculum uses all modes of differentiated learning to reach all types of learners.
Kindergarten - Grades 1 & 2: The Kindergarten reading program uses both whole language and phonics. The goal of our math program is to develop a solid foundation through hands-on experience and discussion. Grades 1 & 2: Students learn to excel in solving problems, engaging ideas and creating solutions. We offer a rare combination of caring teachers, small classes, personal attention, and a developmental approach to integrated subject matter.
Grades 3, 4 & 5: Our students become active thinkers, makers and explorers of ideas. They accomplish this through academic skill development, imaginative abstract thinking, and organization and discipline.Kindergarten-5: The Voyages curriculum is continued for our religion classes. Saxon Math is utilized for math instruction, Pearson Harcourt Brace for social studies, Discovery (Silver Burdett in collaboration with Concordia Publishing House) for Science, Harcourt Language, Zaner-Bloser Spelling, and Harcourt Reading. All curriculums is integrated with
Christian values and principles.
MUSIC: As a Christian school, Bethesda’s music program seeks to glorify God. We sing four Sunday’s a year for the Bethesda congregation, perform two musicals a year (Christmas and end of school), and visit the state home, a nursing home, a retirement facility in Hot Springs and other places with our music. The students also play rhythm instruments, recorders and chimettes.
Kid’s Activities
Hot Springs Public Library has an incredible children’s & youth section with volumes of books, CD’s, DVD’s, computers, a toddler play area, and a mini playground right outside. Through the Hot Springs Public Library, you can keep your child educated throughout the year through the Summer Reading Program and other events held throughout the school year…Movie Days and Fall Carnival to name a couple. http:// www.hotspringspubliclibrary.com/ or call 605.745.3151. Summer Recreation Program, sponsored by the City of Hot Springs and the Hot Springs School District offers children a variety of activities throughout the summer. Expense for entering your child into each program is a minimum fee. Children can enjoy activities such as baseball, softball, t-ball, swimming, tennis, pottery, basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, art, flag football, gymnastics, bowling, conditioning, and weight training. Summer Recreation programs run until the end of July depending on which program your child[ren] are signed up for. Call the Hot Springs City Hall for more information at 605.745.3135. Winner’s Circle Lanes & Games offers Cosmic bowling on Friday and Saturday nights.