Grandview Elementary School

Nearly 700 second-graders across Rapid City Area Schools are receiving new RCPD coloring books created by School Resource Officer Josh McElroy, designed to help students connect with local law enforcement in a more personal, approachable way.

Find out how the idea started with simple classroom requests, what the book shows, and how McElroy says it’s part of building trust and mentoring kids in schools at the link in the comments.

I hear the admin is amazing to work with…😉

📣✨ WE’RE HIRING FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR!

Grandview Elementary is looking for passionate, caring, and student-centered individuals to join our amazing school family! ❤️

If you are looking for a positive school culture where relationships matter and kids come first, we would love for you to join our team!

Come be part of something special at Grandview Elementary!
GO COUGARS!

🍎 Free Summer Meals for Kids in Our Community! ☀️

Our district is proud to provide free meals to children and youth this summer through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Here’s what families need to know:

👧🧒 Who Can Eat Meals?
•All kids under 18 years old
•Adults (ages 19–59) accompanying their children (thanks to support from the Black Hills Area Community Foundation)
•Seniors (60+) accompanying their grandchildren (through our partnership with Meals on Wheels of Western South Dakota)
📍 How Are Meal Sites Selected?
Meal sites are chosen based on federal eligibility guidelines and staffing availability. A site must be located in an area where a certain percentage of children qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.

We also prioritize:
•Locations that already have summer programming (like 21st Century Community Learning or summer school)
•Sites with strong, consistent participation in past years
This helps us ensure we’re serving families well and creating dependable summer routines.

🏫 Why You Do Not See a Site in the Valley This Summer
We want to be transparent about changes this year:
•Valley View does not meet the required area eligibility threshold, so it does not qualify as an SFSP site.
•Rapid Valley also does not meet the required area eligibility threshold, but has previously operated under a 5-year eligibility determination that allows continued service even if data changes. This is the final year of that eligibility period, however construction at the school prevents us from operating there this summer.

We remain committed to making sure children in our community have access to nutritious meals all summer long. ❤️

If you have questions about meal sites or eligibility, feel free to reach out to our Student Nutrition team at [email protected] or 605-394-4061.

📣✨ WE’RE HIRING FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR!

Grandview Elementary is looking for passionate, caring, and student-centered individuals to join our amazing school family! ❤️

If you are looking for a positive school culture where relationships matter and kids come first, we would love for you to join our team!

Come be part of something special at Grandview Elementary!
GO COUGARS!

We love Officer McElroy!! Thank you for all you do for Grandview! Special thanks for taking the time to teach our 2nd graders each year about safety! 💙🐾🤍

We were so excited to cheer on the high school seniors as they look forward to graduation! Thank you for coming by and showing our Cougars that with hard work and determination, anything is possible! 🧑‍🎓🎉

** The picture is so special as these seniors are all Grandview Alumni! Great job! GV is so proud of you all!!! Go Cougars!!!! 💙🐾🤍

Grandview has had so much to celebrate lately! And we are keeping it going…

Today we are excited to celebrate Khaleesi Crawford, from Mrs. Larson’s 2nd grade, as part of the 2026 Rapid City Area Schools Wacipi Royalty! She was named Mini Miss!✨

We are so proud of you!
Congratulations Khaleesi!

🌺 🌹 🌼 What a cool afternoon for our kindergarteners! Grandview is blessed to have such amazing community support!

Let’s continue teacher appreciation week with some SHOUT OUTs!! 📣🎉

Write a comment celebrating a GV teacher or staff member that you appreciate! Go Cougars! 💙🐾