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Attention Seniors and Their Parents

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an important step in accessing grants, scholarships, and low-interest federal student loans for education after high school. Completing the FAFSA does not obligate students to accept aid, but not completing it can limit future options.

To support students and families, FAFSA help sessions will be available:

📅 Thursday, December 11
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 High School Library

📅 Tuesday, December 16
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 High School Library

If your senior has not yet completed the FAFSA, we encourage you to stop by and take advantage of this assistance before winter break.

🏀🤼‍♂️ Salt Drive is Back!
It’s that time of year again, Cardinals! We’re kicking off our annual Salt Drive Fundraiser to support the Boys Basketball and Boys Wrestling programs.

🧂This year’s drive will only run for one week due to the holiday schedule — so don’t wait!
You can place your order through any Boys Basketball player or Boys Wrestler.

Prefer email? No problem!
📩 Contact Coach Wilson at nelson.wilson@ssccards.org
or Coach Bonham at lucas.bonham@ssccards.org

Let’s rally behind our athletes and show that Cardinal Pride runs strong — on and off the court and mat! ❤️🖤

#GoCards #CardinalPride #SSCStrong

Addressing #chronicabsence is key for improving graduation rates, increasing achievement & giving young people a good chance for success at school & beyond. #HereTodayReadyforTomorrow
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Abordar la #ausenciacrónica es clave para mejorar las tasas de graduación, aumentar los logros y brindarles a los jóvenes una buena oportunidad de tener éxito en la escuela y más allá. #AquíHoyListosParaElMañana

✨🏛 Homecoming Week 2025: A Night in Athens 🏛✨
It’s time to celebrate Cardinal pride! Mark your calendars and join us for a full week of Homecoming events:

📅 Sunday, Sept. 14 – Coronation @ HS Mini Dome, 4PM
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 17 –
🎉High School Pep Rally, 2:15PM
 🎉 HOCO Parade @ 17th & Dakota Ave, 4PM
 🏈 Powder Puff with Hotdogs @ HS Field, 6PM
 🎬 Hercules Movie Night (on the football field, post-Powder Puff)
📅 Friday, Sept. 19 – Homecoming Football Game vs. Lincoln, 7PM
📅 Saturday, Sept. 20 – Homecoming Dance @ HS Mini Dome, 8PM

🎟 Homecoming Tickets:
Presale: $20 (Sept. 15–19 during lunch)
At the door: $25 (Sept. 20)

Let’s show our Cardinal spirit—One Team. One Goal. One Cardinal Family. ❤️🖤 #SSCHomecoming #CardinalPride

First Week of School Important Information.

Meet our incredible team of school nurses and health clerks!

This year, we’re thrilled to officially welcome them in-house as part of our Cardinal family. These compassionate professionals are the heartbeat of our buildings—keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day. ❤️🩺

We’re so excited to have them on board as SSC employees and part of the Cardinal team!

#SSCCards #CardinalPride #SchoolHealthHeroes

NOW AVAILABLE
25-26 ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION
Confirm your student's enrollment, sign various back to school forms, and update any changes right from your phone!
To get started
1. Sign into ParentVUE
Z. Click "Online Registration" at the top of the screen
3. App Only: Click Open Online Registration"
4. Choose Enrollment Venification - Current Students
DON'T HAVE A PARENTVUE ACCOUNTE
Visit bit.lv/ssopvue to request one

HIGH SCHOOL FALL PHOTO DAYS ARE COMING!
GET READY TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED ON :
August 12th - Freshmen
August 13th - Sophmores
August 14th - Juniors
August 15th - Seniors
October 17, 2025 - MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY

🎉 Get ready, Class of 2029! 🎉
Freshman Orientation is happening on August 11 from 8:00 AM–11:40 AM at South Sioux City High School!
📚 Meet your teachers, explore the building, snag your schedule, win prizes, and more!
Don't forget to bring your backpack and be ready for a fun start to high school!
#WeAreFreshmanAcademy #Fly #Soar #ClassOf2029 #CardinalPride ❤️🖤

Due to main water shut off, middle school weights have been cancelled today, July 8th.

Aaliyah Torres, Thuy Nguyen, and Mario Torres smile and celebrate their 3rd place finish at the Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando. The students proudly represent South Sioux City after competing in the JV Researching Learning Challenges event.

Calling all future volleyball stars! Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to sharpen your skills and have some fun this summer at our Cardinal Volleyball Camps! Camps are available for a variety of age groups and skill levels, check out the attached flyers for all the details on dates, times, and how to register. Links to the registration forms can be found below. Let’s get ready to serve, spike, and soar! #CardinalVolleyball #SSCStrong #SummerCamps2025 ----- ¡Llamando a todas las futuras estrellas del voleibol! ¡No te pierdas esta increíble oportunidad de mejorar tus habilidades y divertirte este verano en nuestros Campamentos de Voleibol Cardinal! Los campamentos están disponibles para varios grupos de edad y niveles, revisa los volantes adjuntos para ver las fechas, horarios y cómo inscribirte. Los enlaces para registrarte se encuentran debajo. ¡Prepárate para sacar, rematar y volar alto! #VoleibolCardenal #FuerzaSSC #CampamentosDeVerano2025 Redbirds (2nd-6th Grade) Volleyball Registration Form: https://form.jotform.com/251275569416161 7-12th Grade Volleyball Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz9NmdM5CiojfYCNi14MSPjX734G_BMh-Ps3OBIvuJp5TBDw/viewform

State Bound! We’re proud to announce our South Sioux City Cardinals heading to the 2025 NSAA State Track and Field Championships Today! These incredible student-athletes have earned their place among the best in Class A, and we’re so proud of their hard work and determination. 4x800 Relay Team – Boys Running an impressive 8:16 and placing 4th at the District 4 Class A Championships, our relay team earned a wild card spot as the 6th fastest team out of all 4 districts! Congratulations to Luke McGinty, Leandro Magaña, Melchi Munzambi, and Melusi Ngeleka! Shot Put – Girls Congratulations to Zulema Godinez for qualifying in the shot put! Pole Vault – Girls A huge shoutout to Madelynn Bohnet, our first-ever Class A State Pole Vault qualifier! She broke the school record, cleared 10’8”, and had some amazing attempts at 11’2”! Way to go Madelynn and Coach Stephen Snyder! 200 Meter Dash – Boys Speedster Avan Salas will represent us at state in the 200m dash. Let’s go, Avan! 400 Meter Dash – Boys Luke McGinty will represent us at state in the 400m dash. Double qualifier — double the celebration! Let’s cheer on all of our amazing Cardinals as they compete on the big stage! Huge shout-out to Mr. Swanson and Mr. Ramsey for their action shots of our athletes! NSAA State Track & Field Championships May 2025 🎟️ Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/NSAA 📋 Schedule: https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/.../tfchampsched.pdf 📣 Fan Info: https://nsaahome.org/track-field/ #SSCproud #CardinalNation #StateTrackBound #OneTeamOneGoal

We’d like to remind families of this important graduation information. 📅👇 📍 South Sioux City High School Graduation 🎓 Class of 2025 🗓️ Sunday, May 18, 2025 🕐 1:00 PM 📍 Tyson Events Center Let’s finish strong and celebrate big, Cardinals!

❗️❕GAME DAY❗️❕ State Tournament Quarterfinals South Sioux 🆚 Millard North 📅 Tuesday, May 13th ⏰ 5:30pm 🏟️ Morrison Stadium 📍 Omaha, NE

🎉 Celebrating Our Cardinal Athletes! We’re proud to announce that 10 of our South Sioux City seniors have committed to continuing their academic and athletic journeys at the collegiate level! These dedicated student-athletes were recognized during a special signing event in the Mini-Dome, surrounded by family, friends, coaches, and staff. Their hard work, talent, and perseverance have earned them the opportunity to compete at the next level: Caitlyn Sohm – Women’s Wrestling, York University Keaton Ross – Baseball, Minnesota West Community and Technical College Tony Palmer – Football, Iowa Western Community College DJ Helms – Football, Ellsworth Community College Greco Alvarez – Men’s Soccer, Morningside Gustavo Garcia-Mojica – Men’s Soccer, Morningside Josue Carrasco-Morales – Men’s Soccer, Morningside Hector Sandoval – Men’s Soccer, Central Wyoming College Michigan Lepi Ngoma – Men’s Soccer, Iowa Central Ryan Hedquist – Men’s Hockey, University of Nebraska Omaha 👏 Let’s give these Cardinals a round of applause as they take the next step in their athletic and academic careers. We can’t wait to see what they accomplish! ❤️🖤 #CardPride #CollegeBound #NextLevel #GoCards #WeAreSSC

Many of the SSC HS students who earned the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy were recognized by the school board and proudly presented with their medallions last evening (5/12/25). This honor acknowledges their dedication and proficiency in English and at least one additional language. The Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy celebrates students who have achieved a high level of language proficiency, promoting cultural appreciation and multilingualism. Congratulations to all our bilingual achievers! Your hard work and commitment to language learning are truly commendable.

🥗 FREE Summer Meals for Kids! 🍎 South Sioux City Schools is offering free meals for all youth ages 1–18 this summer! 📅 June 2 – June 27 (Monday–Friday) 📍 Covington Elementary & SSC Middle School 🍽️ Breakfast: 7:30–8:00 AM 🍽️ Lunch: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 📅 July 7 – July 31 (Monday–Friday) 📍 Covington Elementary only 🍽️ Lunch: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM No sign-up needed—just stop by! 🔗 For more info, visit www.ssccards.org 📱 Or text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to find additional locations near you. Let’s make sure every child has a healthy, delicious summer! ❤️🖤 #SSCFamily #SummerMeals #FuelUpWithSSC #CommunitySupport

Congrats to these students for achieving the Nebraska and Global Seal of Biliteracy for the spring of 2025! Greco Alvarez Trystan Camarillo Josue Carrasco-Morales Maite Covarrubias-Nuño Vianney Escobedo Ivan Fernandez Jeimy Garcia Ismael Garcia-Martinez Sandra Garcia-Barrera Zulema Godinez Ponce Brandon Le Nicole Marenco-Centero Yahir Mondragon Renata Meraz-Trevino Tiffany Nicholas-Trochez Rebeca Perez Fatima Quezada Monique Reyes Vergara Valeria Rios Adamaris Silva-Magaña Amarys Topete-Guitierrez Mariana Valdovinos-Garz