Hirsch Family
This spotlight features Terry & JoAnn Hirsch, whose children graduated from 8th grade at Sioux Falls Lutheran School in 2005 and 2008 respectively.
Tell us about yourselves and your SFLS experience.
We are alumni parents of two Sioux Falls Lutheran School students. Our son and daughter were 8th grade graduates in 2005 and 2008 respectively, years before the amazing new school building opened. From their kindergarten years through 8th grade, SFLS was their second home. An amazing place, a safe place, a wonderful place to be surrounded by the love of Jesus, which is shared daily by each and every teacher and staff member.
If you could craft a “highlight reel” of your favorite things about SFLS, what would it include?
We loved the teachers and the ways in which they identified needs and strengths that helped our kids work to their greatest potential. The extra activity options, like music and sports, helped our kids find ways in which to excel outside the classroom and made them better high school students. The convenience of music lessons during the school day was an amazing timesaver. The variety of opportunities for parents to engage were numerous, and we still treasure the friendships we made through those connections.
Where are your children at in the world today?
Our son, Andrew, works in the parts department at the Billion Car Care Center in Sioux Falls. Our daughter, Sarah, teaches 5th grade at St. Mark Lutheran School in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
What would you tell other parents who are considering SFLS for their child?
We often tell others that, even though we didn’t know it at the time, having our children attend SFLS was the best decision we ever made for them. We give all the credit to God, working through the dedicated SFLS team, for providing us with the blessing of SFLS. We are beyond grateful for the amazing teams–past and present–that give everything for each and every child so they leave this amazing place knowing that Jesus loves them, and He always will.
In the years since 2008, we’ve had many opportunities to stay connected to Sioux Falls Lutheran School, and we are beyond amazed at the incredible spaces and the many changes that have occurred in this ministry that continues to make an eternal difference in many lives.
About Sioux Falls Lutheran School
Sioux Falls Lutheran School is a family community committed to developing capable Christian servant-leaders in a complex world who are World Ready and Faith Secure. We are passionate about giving our students the tools they need to be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We strive to accomplish this goal by maintaining high academic standards, employing excellent teachers, and upholding a Christian worldview drawn from Scripture. Ultimately, our vision is to partner with families in preparing children, as led by the Holy Spirit, for faithful and bold use of their God-given gifts to navigate and serve a complex world with the love of Christ.