
Piedmont Valley Elementary is proud to announce our Teacher of the Year, 2nd Grade Teacher Kayleen Selfridge, and Support Staff of the Year, Paraprofessional Wendy Johnson. We are so thankful to have you as part of our team and don't know what we would do without you!



No School February 14 & 17, 2025


No School on February 14 & 17, 2025


The Meade School District 46-1 will have a two hour late start today, Monday, February 3, 2025. Busses will be running two hours late.


We are now scheduling appointments for Kindergarten Screening for the 2025-26 school year at Piedmont Valley Elementary. Screenings will be held March 18 & 19, 2025. You must have an appointment to screen, and students must be age 5 by September 1, 2025 to be eligible. Please call 605-787-5295 to schedule your appointment now!


Congratulations to January's Students of the Month at Piedmont Valley Elementary for the character trait of respect. We are so proud of you!
2nd Grade: Jayce Pekron, Sadie Reese, Brazen Kerstiens, Emilia Harwood, Tessa Brewer, Toby Karsten, Brighton Bolstad, & Allie Flottmeyer
3rd Grade: Annabelle White, Landen Whealy-Rose, McKenzie Edwards, Benaiah Sheldon, Ryker Buckley, Ruah Behnke, Myles Bailey, Ryker Rowlan, Kaelynn Struble, Caden Crisman, & Dusty LeFebre
4th Grade: Cole Fosheim, Aiden Dolney, Ryley Gorman, Nora Jansch, Evianna Lichty, Ryker Clark, Izzy Shattuck, & Dax Williamson


Piedmont Valley Elementary is currently looking for a morning playground supervisor. Hours are Monday - Friday from 7:15 am - 7:45 am, holidays off, weekends off, summers off! Apply now at www.meade.k12.sd.us.


Meade School District 46-1 will have a two hour late start, today, Thursday, January 23, 2025. Busses will be running two hours later than normal.


Call now to schedule your screening for Birth to 4 kiddos!


We are now scheduling appointments for Kindergarten Screening for the 2025-26 school year at Piedmont Valley Elementary. Screenings will be held March 18 & 19, 2025. You must have an appointment to screen, and students must be age 5 by September 1, 2025 to be eligible. Please call 605-787-5295 to schedule your appointment now!


Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday, January 20, 2025 for Martin Luther King Day


Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday, January 20, 2025 for Martin Luther King Day


Open Enrollment into the Meade School District 46-1 for the 2025-26 school year has officially opened!
Please refer to the website, www.meade.k12.sd.us>student registration>out of district residents to fill out the open enrollment form.


Only a few days left to order your PVE yearbook! Orders are due January 20, 2025. Please use the flyer to place your order online today! No late orders will be accepted.


Piedmont Valley Elementary students competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest, and the results are in!
This is a national contest. Most of the students in the contest come from more heavily populated states such as Florida, California, Ohio, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, Kansas, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Award levels are:
National Honor Roll—top 10%
National Honorable Mention—top 50%
Participation (less than top 50%)
Team Achievement—means the team score fell in the top 10% of all teams participating
4th grade:
6,981 students participated.
At PVE seven 4th graders participated.
National Honor Roll (top10%) earner and TEAM WINNER (only student of 88 Meade School District TAG participants to earn 100%): Nolan Brennan (hence the two certificates and two awards)
National Honor Roll (top10%): Everett Goetz and Delaney James
National Honorable Mention (top 50%) earners: Gretchen Erickson, Heidi Hamer, Mya Hubretse, and Oliver Hartung
The district team (which PVE is a part of) earned a Team Achievement Award!
3rd grade:
5,282 students participated.
At PVE six 3rd graders participated.
National Honor Roll (top10%) earner and Team Winner (tied with two other 3rd graders from Sturgis Elementary): Apollo Larkin
National Honor Roll (top10%): Madelyn Seidl
National Honorable Mention (top 50%) earners: Steel Tibbitts, Brantley Ross, Fisher Lundin, and Fianna Fleming
The district team (which PVE is a part of) earned a Team Achievement Award!
2nd grade:
3,320 students participated.
At PVE one 2nd grader participated.
National Honorable Mention Roll (top 50%) earner: Emilia Harwood




The Meade School District 46-1 will have a 2 hour late start today, Thursday, January 9, 2025. Busses will be running 2 hours later than normal.


The Meade School District 46-1 will have a 2 hour late start today, Thursday, January 9, 2025. Busses will be running 2 hours later than normal.


It's time to get those PVE Yearbook orders in! Orders are due by January 20, 2025. All orders must be placed and paid for online. No late orders will be accepted.


Christmas break will begin on Monday, December 23, and classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. Enjoy your Christmas Break!


We can't wait to see you at the PVE STEAM Night on January 16, 2025!
