Yesterday, 104 had a "whale of a good time" reading in the life size whale in their classroom!
On Wednesday of this week, JHE had its first Books and Breakfast Book Swap. To say this event went very well would be an understatement! See the Book Swap 2023 results pictured below. Thank you to Stefanie Hage, Tammy Christensen, Emily Savage, Lisa Erickson, Brittany Anderson, Sue Roemeling, and Cindy Breen for helping prep, organize, and facilitate the event. Thanks to our middle school helpers and teachers that stepped up to deliver and distribute books. They couldn't keep up!! It was a great problem to have! We had so many book donations...this event would not have been possible without the support of our awesome school community!
All Pro Dad is complete for the 22-23 school year! The conversation between children and father figures was powerful as they discussed leadership this morning! We hope that you will join us next school year when All Pro Dad starts up again!
A "Team Survivor" challenge during the staff meeting last week ended in a three way tie. After school today, the three teams faced off in a tie breaker challenge called "Cheese Head." The goal was to throw and stick as many cheese balls to the shaving cream resting upon the head of a team member. Congratulations to the Blue Bandits on their victory! Their prize is that Mrs. Dobberpuhl and Mr. Conner will be covering all of their recess duties next week!!
Yesterday was a beautiful day for the third grade literacy lunch!
We want YOU here!
The Sioux Falls School District is looking to fill their Custodian, Clerical, and American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor roles. Visit the links below to learn more about each position and apply!
🧹Custodian: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3836
💻Clerical: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx?jcat=clerical
👋American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5525
The weather was so nice...all grade levels had outside lunch today! The kids were excited. Comments from kindergartners included, "This is the best day of my life!" and "Freedom!"
As the school year winds down there are numerous activities and special events keeping students and staff busy!
Tomorrow is the JHE Books and Breakfast Book swap! We hope to see you there!
Your preteen is navigating their first summer without childcare. Older siblings are caring for younger siblings at home and meal preparation is a little too much responsibility. You’ve hired a teenage companion to take your kids to the parks, camps, and activities but this means funds are tight for food.
These are all real scenarios playing out in homes and apartments across Sioux Falls. That’s why the Sioux Falls School District is proud to, once again, offer free breakfasts and lunches to all children, ages 1-18 during June and July 2023.
Using meal counts from previous summers, the Office of Child Nutrition established a schedule for breakfast to be offered at eight schools on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Lunch will be served Mondays through Thursdays at six locations and Monday through Friday at two locations. The schedule will be emailed to SFSD families and will be posted on the District’s website: sf.k12.sd.us. No income eligibility paperwork is required..
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Yesterday morning was JHE's second monthly "HERO breakfast." Congratulations to students and parent volunteers that were nominated!
The JHE Book Swap event is almost here. See the flyer for details! There are nearly 1,000 books ready for new homes!
Our school nurse is amazing! We are grateful for everything she does for students, staff. and families!
The John Harris talent show is in the books! We are proud of all performers and those behind the scenes. It takes a lot of work to coordinate and organize an event like this. A big thank you to Gretchen McKee, Mary Schilling, Jamie Appel, and Annie Welsh!
The John Harris talent show is in the books! We are proud of all performers and those behind the scenes. It takes a lot of work to coordinate and organize an event like this. A big thank you to Gretchen McKee, Mary Schilling, Jamie Appel, and Annie Welsh!
The John Harris talent show is in the books! We are proud of all performers and those behind the scenes. It takes a lot of work to coordinate and organize an event like this. A big thank you to Gretchen McKee, Mary Schilling, Jamie Appel, and Annie Welsh!
The JHE staff would like to thank the JHE PTO for all of the amazing gestures/treats throughout last week. Closing out the week, we enjoyed the lunch and the surprise picnic blanket gifted to each of us! We are seriously fortunate to work in such a wonderful and supportive school community!
The JHE staff would like to thank the JHE PTO for all of the amazing gestures/treats throughout the week. Closing out the week, we enjoyed the lunch and the surprise picnic blanket gifted to each of us! We are seriously fortunate to work in such a wonderful and supportive school community!
Yesterday, first graders took a field trip to Ocean Outfitters!
We have become aware of a scam circulating that appears as if SFSD Child Nutrition Coordinator Gay Anderson is asking people to go out and purchase large dollar amounts of gift cards. Gay has NOT sent out a text or an email. Her communication devices appear to have been hacked. Please delete any communication and do not follow through with the request. We apologize for this inconvenience.