We are all very excited to welcome our students and staff back to campus after a long hiatus.  The end of the 2019-2020 school year was not how we wanted to end our school year, nor was it how we wanted to celebrate our transition to our new campus.  We are ready to start the new school year, and are prepared for whatever hurdles are thrown our way.  We are so grateful for the students and families that made the educational process work this spring and summer.  It was a challenge, but with all challenges we give ourselves an opportunity to grow and develop.  Some of the new educational tools and methods that were used this spring and summer may find their way into our permanent skillset.

On August 13, we held the SDSBVI building dedication to thank the many donors and people that constructed the new building and celebrate the start of a new era at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  It was a remarkable day.  The building is ready, the staff are ready, and all we need is our students back in the building.  Our goal is to start the year and end the year on campus.  We are taking many precautions and are planning for multiple scenarios, but with the hopes that we can continue to provide quality educational service to our students and families the whole year on campus.  Time will tell.  We all look forward to meeting everyone again when classes start on Wednesday, September 9.

Yours in Education,

Dan Trefz, Superintendent