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!
Mrs. Pitsor's Junior Kindergarten class put on a Christmas program last Friday for parents and family. Under the direction of music teacher Mrs. Anna Peachey, the children embodied the true Christmas spirit using instruments and song!
We can't wait to see you at the PVE STEAM Night on January 16, 2025!
Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Elementary Student's of the Month for December! Our character trait this month is compassion ❤
2nd Grade: Lincoln Willnerd, Heiress Al Tamimi, Emily Claymore, George Holmes, Norah Brennan, Logan Brunmaier, Wyatt LeFebre, & Casin Gray
3rd Grade: Traye Cotton, Alayah Nave, Allison Johnson, Maddox Mueller, Levi Grube, Olivia Irvine, Aryeana Millhouse, Harper Kieffer, Michelina Opbroek, & Kensi Schroeder
4th Grade: Amelia Jobgen, Tia Bickett, Aiden Robinson, Maxwell Herrman, Colson Vance-Adams, Hailey Thorson, Aeris Williams, Hudson Shull, Delaney James, & Joel Navarro
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Participants and winners! We are so proud of all of you!
1st Place: Tracen Brownell
2nd Place: Kaisen Kienzle
3rd Place: Nolan Brennan
Group Picture - Back Row - L to R
Kason Kienzle, Nolan Brennan, Eviana Lichty, Audrey Andelt, Lily Hodina, Aeris Williams, Kellan Bryant, Kaisen Kusser, & Tracen Brownell
Front Row L to R
Kinley Anderson, Jadyn Russell, Everett Goetz, Rhydan Kennedy, & Jesse Kihlstrom
Thank you to KSLT radio for gifting us with coffee and donuts this morning! What a great way to get our Friday started!
This year, Christmas Break will begin on Monday, December 23. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025.
There will be no school this Friday, December 6, due to teacher in-service.
Congratulations to the November Student of the Month winners at Piedmont Valley Elementary for the character trait of citizenship!
2nd Grade: Titus Mittelstedter, Azalia Cassidy, Everleigh Terlop, Zack Burgner, Lauren Boyd, Ryker Gorman, Elise Arndt, & Isaac Newman
3rd Grade: Kora Smith, Owen Robertson, JR Kurshinsky, Nora Odegaard, Apollo Larkin, Banksten Kraft, Hunter Roth, Addilyn Morgan, Stella Bordewyk, & Morgan Chayka
4th Grade: KayLee Barry, Kinley Anderson, Blakeley Lopez, Michael Wolber, Adalea Young, Lily Hodina, Tresler Hauck, Tracen Brownell, & Austen Bunge
Piedmont Valley Elementary was excited to honor local Veteran's today at our annual Veterans Day Program. CPT Chris Wenk with the SD National Guard was the guest speaker. His daughter, Madison (K), was excited to hear her dad speak at the assembly today! Roy Berke, Americanism Officer, presented Mr. Dschaak with an American flag set for PVE. Students sang songs to the distinguished guests under the direction of Music Teacher Anna Peachey. Thank you to all the veterans that joined us and made this day such an amazing learning experience for our students.
"In honor of Veterans Day, South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation.
Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans. "
Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice.
#PublicSchoolProudofOurVeterans
