Empowering All Students To Succeed In A Changing World Principal’s Corner Mountain View and West Elementary Parent/Guardian(s): Welcome to another great year at Spearfish Public Schools. Our buildings are in full-swing and our kids are doing a great job of transitioning back into the school routine. 2017-2018 has brought fluctuating enrollment to the early grades of the Spearfish School District. Our kindergarten class has approximately 150 students; 1 st grade approximately 180; and 2 nd grade enrollment is nearly 185 students. As class sizes change, so does staffing to ensure appropriate support and services for all students. We take pride in maintaining effective class sizes. As in years past, we continue to offer a wide range of exploratory classes providing a well- rounded experience for your child. Technology, art, library, music, physical education, and social skills development classes contribute to our well-rounded approach to meet the needs of our children. These classes are taught in rotation, so be sure to communicate with your child’s teacher regarding his/her specific schedule and appropriate attire for their classes. School safety and security continues to be a priority at our schools. In the coming weeks, Mountain View and West Elementary will conduct fire drills, in addition, in late September we will conduct the first of our lock-down drills. You will notice if you visit your child’s classroom that all guests are required to provide a government identification before admittance. The Raptor system checks visitor credentials against the national sex-offender registry; this process helps ensure we maintain a safe and appropriate environment in our schools. We appreciate your patience and support of this program. We have many great things ahead in the 2017-2018 school year. I encourage you to communicate early and often with your child’s teacher, and my door is always open to discuss your child and our school(s). Thank you for your continued support. If there is any way I can assist your family, please do not hesitate to ask. Yours in education, Mountain View/West Elementary Schools Nick Gottlob, Principal Carole Schaffan, Asst. Principal 525 East Illinois Spearfish, SD 57783
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Empowering All Students To Succeed In A Changing World
Principal’s Corner
Mountain View and West Elementary Parent/Guardian(s):
Welcome to another great year at Spearfish Public Schools. Our buildings are in full-swing and
our kids are doing a great job of transitioning back into the school routine. 2017-2018 has
brought fluctuating enrollment to the early grades of the Spearfish School District. Our
kindergarten class has approximately 150 students; 1st grade approximately 180; and 2nd grade
enrollment is nearly 185 students. As class sizes change, so does staffing to ensure appropriate
support and services for all students. We take pride in maintaining effective class sizes.
As in years past, we continue to offer a wide range of exploratory classes providing a well-
rounded experience for your child. Technology, art, library, music, physical education, and
social skills development classes contribute to our well-rounded approach to meet the needs of
our children. These classes are taught in rotation, so be sure to communicate with your child’s
teacher regarding his/her specific schedule and appropriate attire for their classes.
School safety and security continues to be a priority at our schools. In the coming weeks,
Mountain View and West Elementary will conduct fire drills, in addition, in late September we
will conduct the first of our lock-down drills. You will notice if you visit your child’s classroom
that all guests are required to provide a government identification before admittance. The
Raptor system checks visitor credentials against the national sex-offender registry; this process
helps ensure we maintain a safe and appropriate environment in our schools. We appreciate your
patience and support of this program.
We have many great things ahead in the 2017-2018 school year. I encourage you to
communicate early and often with your child’s teacher, and my door is always open to discuss
your child and our school(s). Thank you for your continued support. If there is any way I can
assist your family, please do not hesitate to ask.
Yours in education,
Mountain View/West Elementary Schools
Nick Gottlob, Principal Carole Schaffan, Asst. Principal
525 East Illinois Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: 605.717.1205; 605.717.1209
Empowering All Students To Succeed In A Changing World
Upcoming Important Dates and Events September 13 Picture Day – Mountain View Elementary by Lifetouch
September 14 Picture Day – West Elementary by Lifetouch
September 22 Teacher Inservice – No School
October 4 Early-Release; Teacher Inservice
October 7 No School – Native American Day
October 16-19 Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 20 No School
On-Line Lunch Account Management
Spearfish School District facilitates online lunch account management and payment through
EZschoolpay. Once you are registered for this program, and have linked your students, you will
be able to monitor their meal activity. All lunch accounts below $5 will receive a notification.
Accounts below $0 will receive a phone call from the office. Excessively delinquent accounts