
Thanks to Marcus and Santana for visiting Mrs. Dobberpuhl, Mr. Wagner, Mrs. Hage, Deb, and Toni this morning in the office! The staff have enjoyed the cake!!


Congratulations to Mrs. Flaa on her retirement! Thank you for sharing your talents, positive attitude, and smile with the students and staff over your career! You will be missed!


We are proud of these 11 students as they had perfect attendance this school year! Way to go, students!


It is almost summer break so that means it is time for library BINGO! Have fun reading all summer long and earning BINGOs along the way. Here are this summer's rewards:
** Complete a reading log, and check out an additional library book each library class, all year long!
** If 60% of our JHE students submit a completed reading log we will have a Roof Reading marathon. Staff actually read on the roof all day long! Bingo sheets or Siouxland Public library sheets will be accepted.
** If 40% of our JHE students submit a reading log we will have a WACKY obstacle course for students designed by Mrs. Dobberpuhl.
Have fun reading all summer long!

Responsibility was the theme of the final All Pro Dad of the school year! We want to say thank you to Charlie Nesdahl for leading All Pro Dad! Thanks for joining us for donuts, fruit, juice, coffee, prizes, and a great message!





We hope you enjoy your weekend! We have had the best year at John Harris! The last day of school is Wednesday, May 25th!


Today is Speech Language Pathologist Day! Thank you to Mrs. Block and Mrs. Fitts for all you do for our students!



What does it mean to be a Hurricane HERO? The John Harris PTO is inviting students to participate in a short essay contest telling us what John Harris Hurricane HEROs look like!

Dads, grandpas, uncles, kids, and adult male role models - join us on Friday, May 20th for the final All Pro Dad of the school year! Donuts, fruit, juice, coffee, and a great message! All Pro Dad starts at 7:15am in the gym.

Wow! John Harris Elementary students have talent! Students were able to watch an incredible talent show this afternoon featuring gymnastics routines, dog tricks, taekwondo, card tricks, dance, piano, and even a vocal performance from some of our 4th and 5th grade students. Thank you to the John Harris PTO for organizing the event and a huge shout out to our talented students!

Mrs. Dobberpuhl, Mrs. Dykstra, and Mrs. Peterson all joined Mrs. Peterson's 5th graders in running the mile this week during PE class!





School Info 5.13.22
• Classes in-session and on-time today
• Bus routes may be impacted
• No tardies this morning
• Final day May 25, 2022

Today is National School Nurse Day! John Harris Elementary wants to say thank you to our incredible nurse, Val! Thank you for taking care of the staff and students at John Harris, Nurse Val. You do so with your kindness, compassion, and always with a smile! You are the best!

Mrs. D's first grade class has had some fun lately with Science. Students got to experience being in a giant whale and had fun exploring bird beaks!

Kindergarten students were treated to a fire safety puppet show this afternoon at John Harris Elementary. The show is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Fire Department, Avera, and the Washington Pavilion. Songs heard during the show included Stop, Drop and Roll, Never Play with Matches, Fire Alarms, Bath Water Safety, and the fire fighters are friendly so if they see them in the gear, come to them- don't hide! In addition to the show, students received a coloring book, pencil, character cards, and a bath card thermometer. Thanks to the sponsors and the performers!





John Harris Elementary opened our doors in the Fall of 1991. We are celebrating 30 years this year and you are invited to celebrate with us!

Congratulations to Bella as she earned every song on her orchestra star chart this year! This is impressive! Way to go, Bella!!


May 1st was National Principals' Day! We are thankful for our principal, Mrs. Dobberpuhl! Thank you, Mrs. Dobberpuhl, for helping to make our school amazing!


Parent/guardian feedback is important to SFSD! We just launched a 7-question survey - which takes 5 minutes or less - to help guide the next steps toward becoming the BEST school district in the nation!
Check your email or paste this URL in your browser: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/QDVv1e
The survey is open until the end of the school year. Take the survey once for each child enrolled. If you prefer to only take it on, please reference the oldest child in your household. Thanks for your participation!
