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The Pierre School District will use Infinite Campus to send out mass communications to families.  Messages can be sent via phone, text (SMS), and email.  We will also include most messages in the Inbox within Parent Portal.  

We have found that texting communications to families is the most efficient and effective ways to get messages out.  With our switch to Infinite Campus Messenger from SchoolMessenger, we must again obtain prior consent before sending automated text messages to parents.  If parents wish to receive text messages from our district offices, and their child's school, they must log in to Parent Portal and elect to receive text messages.  Below are instructions on how to complete this task.  You can also find instructions with pictures by clicking HERE.

1. Sign in to Parent Portal

2. Select the User Menu Icon in the upper Rt. corner of the page and select Settings

3. Select Contact Preferences

4. Find the CELL PHONE section and check ALL of the boxes under TEXT (SMS)

5. Click Save

Athletic Department Contact Information

• Brian Moser | Athletic Director
  Brian.Moser@k12.sd.us

• Nichole Bowman | Athletic Coordinator
  Nichole.Bowman@k12.sd.us

• Jillian Minihan  | Administrative Assistant
  Jillian.Minihan@k12.sd.us
  Phone:  (605) 773-7361

Athletic Parent/Athlete Meeting

Date:  Thursday, July 23rd

Time:  6:00PM

Location:  T.F. Riggs High School - Main Gym

The meeting is for GMMS and Riggs athletes, and their parents, who plan to participate in an athletic activity for the 2026-2027 school year.  During this time, coaches for all fall sports will have short meetings with parents and athletes to discuss the start of the fall athletic season.  All athletic paperwork (Physical & Interim) needs to be turned in to the Riggs Athletic Office by this time.  Activity forms will need to be completed through Infinite Campus Parent Portal by this time.  Instructions on completing the activity forms through Infinite Campus Parent Portal are below.  Parents will be able to access the activity forms starting July 1st.

Interim Form, Activity Forms, & Physical Exam Form

The Interim Form, and activity forms, must be completed and submitted annually for all middle school and high school student athletes, as well as Marching Band participants  All GMMS and Riggs students planning to participate in school athletics must have a current physical form on file with the Pierre School District.  The district offers student athletes the option for "triennial" physical exams.  Parents can log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view when their student athlete's current physical exam expires.  Instructions on accessing this information are below. 

Instructions on Accessing Athletic Information & Completing Activity Form in Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Instructions - Accessing Athletic Information

1. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal (see Jillian Minihan for account info).

2. Select More then Activities.

3. Review Physical End Date, Concussion End Date, Interim Form, Parent Portal Forms.  

Instructions - Completing Activity Registration

1. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal (see Jillian Minihan for account info).

2. Select School Store then Georgia Morse MS or T.F. Riggs HS.

3. Select Annual Forms.

   • Medical Release

   • Medical Treatment Consent

   • Parent Concussion

   • Participant Consent

   • Training Rules

   • Student Concussion

   • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information

4. For each form: Click View, select Recipient, provide Signature, submit form, and add to cart.

5. Once all 7 forms are completed: Click My Cart and submit checkout.

Available Sports for Student Participation & Start Dates

Below is a list of sports available for your student athlete to participate in for the 2026-2027 school year.  Also included is the practice start date of each fall sport.

CLICK HERE for a listing of coaching assignments for this year.

South Dakota Codified Law 13-28-7.1 (Rev. 2016) requires that any pupil entering school or an early childhood program in this state shall, prior to admission, be required to present to school authorities certification from a licensed physician that the child has received, or is in the process of receiving, adequate immunization against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, rubeola (measles), rubella, mumps, tetanus, meningitis and varicella (chickenpox), according to the recommendations of the State Department of Health.

This law applies to ALL children entering a South Dakota school district for the first time. This would include children in early intervention programs, preschool, as well as kindergarten through twelfth grade. Children under 4 need to be age-appropriately immunized.

For more information, or questions, on minimum immunization requirements for kindergarten through twelth grade students, please visist the South Dakota Department of Health's Immunizations Required for SD School Entry website.

Kindergarten Vaccination Requirements (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)

6th Grade Vaccination Requirements (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)

Pierre School District Nurses

• Buchanan Elementary School Nurse
  Brooke Griese
  605-773-7310
  Brooke.Griese@k12.sd.us

• Jefferson Elementary School Nurse
  Dacey Neely
  605-773-7320
  Dacey.Neely@k12.sd.us

• Kennedy Elementary School Nurse
  Brooke Griese & Dacey Neely
  605-773-7370
  Brooke.Griese@k12.sd.us, Dacey.Neely@k12.sd.us

• Georgia Morse Middle School Nurse
  Shannon Bieber
  605-773-7330
  Shannon.Bieber@k12.sd.us

• T.F. Riggs High School Nurse
  Jeri Wiebe
  605-773-7350
  Jeri.Wiebe@k12.sd.us

All students entering into the Pierre School District are required by South Dakota Law to submit a copy of an official birth certificate at the time of school registration, or as soon thereafter as possible.  Families entering into the district can drop off a copy of their child's birth certificate with their Building Registrar.

Please visit the South Dakota Department of Health's Vital Records webpage for more information on obtaining certified birth certificate records. 

Check-In Days 

Seniors & New Students:  Wednesday, August 12th | 8:00AM to 1:00PM
Freshmen & Juniors:  Thursday, August 13th | 8:00AM to 1:00PM
Sophomores:  Friday, August 14th | 8:00AM to 1:00PM
Any New Students, Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors unable to attend their scheduled check-in day may come in on any of the Riggs Check-In Days from 8am to 1pm.  

During this time students will have an opportunity for the following:

• Receive class schedules.

• Take school pictures.

• Pay class fees for elective classes.

• Check out school issued computer (Student Usage Fee:  $25).

• Check out a locker.

• Purchase activity tickets ($25)

• Add money to lunch accounts.

Big Green Welcome

Freshmen & New Students:  Thursday, August 13th | 4:30PM to 6:30PM | Riggs Main Gym
Parents of Freshmen & New Students Orientation:  Thursday August 13th | 5:30PM to 6:30PM | Riggs Theater

The Gov-to-Gov mentor program will host the "Big Green Welcome" for all freshmen and new students starting in the Main Gym at Riggs High School.  There will be a variety of activities to help familiarize students with Riggs High School.  Tours will be given, and students will have an opportunity to interact with upperclassman and ask questions about Riggs.  Pizza will be provided!  

Riggs High School Principals, Counselors, and the Director of Native American Student Programs will host an orientation for parents of incoming freshmen and new students in the theater.  Parents will get an overview and introduction of T.F. Riggs High School, as well as optional tours of the building.  

Check-In Days

6th Grade:  Wednesday, August 12th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM
7th Grade:  Tuesday, August 11th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM
8th Grade:  Tuesday, August 11th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM

During this time students will have an opportunity for the following:

• Receive class schedules.

• Take school pictures.

• Check out school issues computer (Student Usage Fee:  $20)

• Check out a locker.

• Purchase activity tickets.

• Add money to lunch accounts.

New Student Class Registration

TBD | TBD

Students that are new to the Pierre School District can come in on these days to register for classes, drop off Birth Certificates and immunization records, and complete any additional paperwork/forms.  Parents will want to have completed Online Student Registration prior to coming in.  

6th Grade WEB Orientation

TBD | TBD

The GMMS 7/8th Grade WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Leaders will host this event for all incoming 6th Grade students starting in the Main Gym at Georgia Morse Middle School.  There will be a variety of activities to help familiarize students with Georgia Morse Middle School. 

6th Grade Parent Meeting

TBD | TBD

Parents of 6th Grade Students entering Georgia Morse Middle School are welcome to attend our 6th Grade Parent Meeting in our Main Gym.  The GMMS Principals and Guidance Counselors will provide parents with an introduction to Georgia Morse Middle School, as well as provide a self-guided tour of the building.

GMMS Open House

TBD | TBD

All GMMS families are welcome to come in to our Open House to meet our staff and tour Georgia Morse Middle School!

Check-In Days

Buchanan Elementary School:  Monday, August 10th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM
Jefferson Elementary School:  Tuesday, August 11th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM
Kennedy Elementary School:  Monday, August 10th | 8:00AM to 3:00PM

During this time students will have an opportunity for the following:

• Complete Online Student Registration if not already completed.

• Students new to the district can bring in their birth certificate, immunization records, and report card from previous school attended.

• Purchase milk tickets.

• Purchase activity tickets.

• Add money to lunch accounts.

• Visit with school PTA members.

Open Houses

Buchanan Elementary School:  TBD | TBD
Jefferson Elementary School:  TBD | TBD
Kennedy Elementary School:  TBD | TBD

Students will get an opportunity to bring their school supplies in to their classroom, meet their teacher, and tour their school building!

Infinite Campus Food Service

Parents are now able to manage their child's food service account through Infinite Campus Parent Portal.  New this year, parents are able to create an eCheck payment method.  The ACH fees for eChecks are significantly lower than credit card transaction fees.  The district will continue to pay all transaction fees this school year, however, we do strongly encourage families to utilize the eCheck payment option to help keep Food Service costs low and to enable us the ability to continue avoiding passing those transaction fees on to families in the future. 

The following instructions will provide you with the basics on how to view food service balances, set up low balance notifications, make payments, and set up recurring payments.  One can also find a video tutorial walking you through these steps HERE.

1. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal .  From the Home page you will be able to see the current Food Service Balance for each of your children.  If you select a child, you will then see some enrollment information, along with their Food Service PIN which they will key in when going through the lunch line.  Food Service Balances have been rolled forward from last school year.  Balances were exported out of EZSchoolPay at the end of the 24-25 school year and imported into Infinite Campus. 

2. Select My Accounts from the right side of the Home page.  From the mobile app you will find the  My Accounts icon to the right of the shopping cart icon at the top of the Home page.

3. Select Payment Methods, and then select New at the bottom of the page.  You can give your payment method a name, and choose to set it as the default payment method.  Select the payment method type, populate the required fields, and then select the Save button.  You can add in multiple payment methods, but again we encourage families to use and set  eCheck as their default payment method.  

4. Once you have your payment method(s) created, back out to the Manage Accounts page and select Recurring Payments.  Select View to the right of Food Service.  From here you can create recurring payments, or automatic payments in the event of a low balance.  Be sure to select  Save after completing the required fields. 

5. From the portal Home page, select the User Menu (person icon in the upper right corner of the page), and select Settings.  Then select Notification Settings.  From this screen you can choose to receive low lunch balance notifications.  Simply adjust the slider to the desired dollar amount in which you would like to be notified once your child's account is at or below that amount.  You will receive an automated notification from Infinite Campus.

6. From the left Main Menu, select Food Service.  Select the Pay button.  Type in the dollar amount you would like to add to your child's Food Service Account (you can add funds to multiple accounts at the same time).  Select the Add to Cart.  Then select My Cart from the right side of the page.  Verify the transaction.  Verify your payment method.  From here you can also add a new payment method.  Then select Submit Payment. 

7. From the Home page, again select My Accounts from the right side of the page.  Select Payment History.  From here you can view all transactions.  You may need to adjust the search range for the default is set at Last 7 Days.  Select the drop down and choose the desired search range.

Food Service Contact Information

• Steven McClelland | Food Service Director
  (605) 773-7337
  Steven.Mcclelland@k12.sd.us

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