South Dakota Loves Public Schools

Mr. Jim Hartwell thank you for all that you do to leave a lasting impact on the students you teach and support.

Belle Fourche School District 9-1

A shout-out to High School teacher, Jim Hartwell! Jim's work in Community Education and for Belle Fourche School District is outstanding!

Check out Black Hills Pioneer's article below:

https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/belle-fourche-high-school-helps-people-accomplish-lifelong-dreams-offers-welding-classes-to-adults/article_a58b2d96-733b-44e3-9f32-845b26cc5519.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Today is I Love Public Schools Day! I Love Public Schools is a grassroots organization committed to building pride and support for public education, one story at a time.

Join NSPRA in helping celebrate the schools, people and stories that make public education thrive.

📸 Pictured is Dr. Mark T. Bedell, superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) and 2025 NSPRA Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award honoree, at the NSPRA 2025 National Seminar.

It's Public Schools Day! Show us your Tiger pride—post a photo of your family showing off their Tiger spirit! 🐾

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘆! ❤

Wear your I Love Public Schools gear or school colors, show off your school pride, and help us celebrate the amazing educators, staff, students, and communities that make public schools so special.

Don’t forget to snap a pic, tag , and share why you love your school!!

🎉 ILPS Swag Giveaway!
In honor of I LOVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Day, we’re giving away some awesome ILPS swag! 💙

To enter:
👉 Follow & Your States Loves Public Schools page (search "Your State" Loves Public school)
👉 Share this post to your story or main page
👉 Comment with why you love public schools

Winners will be announced soon—good luck!

Don’t want to wait to see if you won to get swag? Use code ILPS26 to get 10% off your total order today at https://ilovepublicschools.itemorder.com/shop/home/

𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻!

On Jan. 14, help us show the world why public schools matter. Whether you’re at school or at home, grab your gear, snap a photo, and share your love for public education.

How to join in:
👉 Step 1: Wear your I Love Public Schools shirt or school colors on Jan. 14.
👉 Step 2: Take a photo at school or with your family.
👉 Step 3: Post it on Facebook, tag , and use .

Let’s fill our feeds with pride and positivity! 🙌
Tag a colleague or friend who should join in and spread the word.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 — 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱?

Stay in the loop and celebrate the incredible stories happening in public schools across your state. Just search “Your State Love Public Schools” and click the LIKE button 👍 to follow your state’s page.

Be sure to share the page with your friends, too! Together, we can amplify the voices of educators, students, and communities and highlight why public schools matter.

Let’s stay connected and keep spreading the love for public education!

At 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, we believe public education is the foundation of our communities and the key to a brighter future. Every day, public schools serve over 50 million children, providing access to arts, sports, STEM programs, and so much more. These experiences help students discover their 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.

Public schools are more than classrooms—they’re places where curiosity is nurtured, diversity is celebrated, and every child has the opportunity to thrive.

✨ 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂! Share your story, your photo, or your reason for loving public education, and join us in celebrating the power and promise of public schools.

Welcome back to school!

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! On 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰, we’re celebrating I Love Public Schools Day, a day to show our pride in public education and the amazing work happening in our schools every day. It’s the perfect opportunity to highlight the moments, stories, and people that make your school special.

Start thinking now about the 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼, 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 you’d like to share to show why you love your school!

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and let’s spread the love for public education together!

ILPS Board member Blake is super excited for I Love Public Schools Day and so are we! He's ready to put on his school gear and share why he loves our public schools on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵. The countdown is on!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻?
Snap a great photo (mission accomplished!).
Post it on Facebook, tag , and use the hashtags.
Show off that public school pride and be entered to win a I Love Public Schools swag!

Happy New Year! 🎉

We’re starting 2026 by celebrating the heart of our community: 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀!

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Start the year strong by thinking about the teacher, program, or moment that made the biggest difference in your family's life last year.

Check out our website: https://www.iloveps.org/