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Aberdeen Public School District
May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week
ATEC wins Community Impact Award
Aberdeen Central High School’s ATEC Academy has been named the winner of the 2025 Community Impact Award! The award, given each year by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, was announced at the Chamber’s annual ABBY Awards Banquet in April. Congratulations! Read more here.
Aberdeen Central Eagle Zone students win Upper Midwest Student Production Awards
The Aberdeen School Board recognized Upper Midwest Student Production Award winners on Monday! The winners are CHS Eagle Zone students Preston Brake, Gavin Bitz, Joseph Pierce and Delaney Johnson, as well as Zoe Stucke, Tristan Cunningham, Colby Dauwen, Cooper Fosher, Owen Deutsch and Brock Anderson. Congratulations!
Congratulations, State FBLA Champions!
Also Monday, the School Board recognized State FBLA Champions Eve Borchard, Mya Heinzman, Baeten Klatt, Collin Hjermstad, Paisley LaFave, Landon Madsen, Brealynn Malsbury, Amna George, Aglaia Ramey, Eh Tenna Sweedee, Evie Moe, Mason Moe, Nang Naing, Deqa Suleiman, Heegeon Song and Kaitlynn Wollman. Congratulations!
ATEC students qualify for SkillsUSA Nationals
Two ATEC students received first place at the recent South Dakota SkillsUSA state competition: Porter Kolb, first place in Auto Service Technology; and Conner Miller, first place in Auto Maintenance and Light Repair! They will now be competing at the Nationals SkillsUSA competition, held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Also receiving honors at the state level were juniors Jacob Hieb (third place, Auto Maintenance and Light Repair) and Bailey Gillen (third place, Carpentry). Congratulations!
Golden Eagle Special Olympics Basketball Teams compete in State Tournament
Three Special Olympics basketball teams competed in the state tournament last month in Mitchell. Congratulations and great job, Golden Eagles! Read more here.
Congratulations, CHS Art Club members!
The School Board also recognized SDHSAA State Visual Arts Champions Ken Aumer and Alta ThreeLegs on Monday. Congratulations! Read more here.
2025 NSU Science Fair winners
The Aberdeen School Board recognized 2025 NSU Science Fair Winners last month: Kirra Stillman, Anna Ahlberg, Breckan Santjer and Corban Landis. Congratulations!
CHS students intern in classroom, community
For Aberdeen Central students like Bailey Hovel and Emma Joachim, internships provide an inside look into future career opportunities in the classroom and out in the community! Read more about student internships here.
Aberdeen Public School District Literacy Committee aims to build confident readers
A team of Aberdeen Public School District educators has been working hard behind the scenes to improve outcomes in reading and writing among students. The Aberdeen Public Schools Literacy Committee is made up of a small group of elementary teachers and administrators, all working toward the goals of the district’s elementary literacy plan! Read more here.
CHS presents 'Mean Girls the Musical'
This spring, the Aberdeen Central Theatre Department presented the hit production, Mean Girls the Musical! Performances were held April 24-26 at the CHS Thomas F. Kelly Theater. Read more here!
Thank you, administrative professionals!
April 23 was Administrative Professionals Day. Thank you for all you do!
Thank you, educational assistants!
April 3 was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Thank you for all you do!
Thank you, school library staff members!
School Librarian Appreciation Day was April 4. Thank you for all you do!
Thank you, assistant principals!
April 7-11 was National Assistant Principals Week. Thank you for all you do for our students!
Grant will purchase food service equipment
The Aberdeen Public School District is receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to help purchase food service equipment! Read more here.
April 2025 Caught in the Act winners
Congratulations to our April 2025 Caught in the Act winners, Maria Galan-Carrion and Kelli Helms! Read more here. Remember: To nominate a co-worker for Caught in the Act, pick up a nomination form in your school’s office and return it to Wendy Miller, human resources receptionist, in the District Service Center!
Students give back to the community
CHS senior Danica Klein has volunteered throughout high school because of her involvement in Central’s SADD chapter. Klein is one of the numerous Aberdeen Public School District students who volunteer in the community each year! Read more here!
In the News: SDPB video
In case you missed it, SDPB featured a video about Aberdeen Central’s Paiton and Lauryn Burckhard! Watch the video above or here.
Congratulations, spring 2025 retirees!
Congratulations, retirees! We're honoring our retirees with an open house, which will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the CHS Commons. Read more here!
Photos from Around Aberdeen Public Schools
April's photos from across the school district include the TLC Golden Talon Coffee Shop at Lincoln Elementary; the Chamber Ag Fair; O.M. Tiffany Dome Night; prom night at CHS; the CHS Regional Indian Studies class field trip to the Dacotah Prairie Museum; and an Aberdeen Fire and Rescue CPR demonstration at Simmons Middle School! Find more photos from our schools on our Social Feed Wall.
Communications Webpage Updates
We've updated the Aberdeen Public Schools Communications and Marketing webpage to make communication resources easier to find! Commonly used tools are now grouped together into a communications toolkit. Check it out here!
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