• Enrollment down slightly in Sioux Falls schools. The Sioux Falls School Board this week got a look at the latest enrollment numbers and demographic data. Enrollment is down 301 students year-over-year, which will have implications on the budget because schools are funded based on enrollment.
    • From a demographic standpoint, 46.3% of students come from diverse backgrounds, 46.2% qualify for free lunches, and the number of students with special needs continues to rise with a combined about 7,400 students qualifying for IEP or 504 plans (i.e. extra supports in the classroom).
  • 10 years of hope through bingo. Giving Hope is celebrating 10 years of giving back through bingo, and they're celebrating with ... bingo, duh. The anniversary events kick off Wednesday and run through Sunday, Nov. 1. Over the last decade, the organization has raised $1 million to support local kids. Learn more about their anniversary events here.
  • SculptureWalk hires new director. SculptureWalk this week announced the hiring of a new executive director – Washington Pavilion Lead Curator Jana Anderson. Anderson's hiring also indicates a transition away from SculptureWalk being under the WashPav umbrella and back on solid footing as its own independent organization.
    • In a news release, SculptureWalk Board President Andrew Eitreim said the following:
      • "The Washington Pavilion team helped us grow to the point where we can hire an experienced, passionate, and proven arts leader to take our program even further.”