Please join us for PUTTS for Paws - Friday May 10th! Students have worked hard to create these mini golf holes and are excited for you to experience what they've created! See the image for more information about this event!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help with this event. Thanks for considering! Sign up using the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BABAD2FABF85-48950445-putts#/
The Weather Service indicates the greatest threat of severe weather did not materialize in Sioux Falls. We will begin our bus routes at approximately 3pm, so there will be a slight delay in getting elementary and middle school students home. High School dismisses at normal time.
Due to the weather 4-30-24, SFSD will hold all elementary students who walk or ride the bus until the system passes. We expect the system to arrive about 2:45pm and be done around 3pm. Busses will not leave the elementary schools until it is safe to do so. This will also cause a delay in middle school bus routes, so plan accordingly. If wx is still an issue at high school dismissal time, we will encourage students to wait to leave until the system passes. Thank you.
Weather may cause some challenges at school dismissal time today. SFSD will make plans with your child's safety as our highest priority. If there are changes, parents/guardians will be contacted immediately. We ask that you please monitor your phone and email closely.
Football & Star Wars Fans Unite! Fri, May 3-7:05pm Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard to support Operation Hope & Caring, a fundraiser for SFSD elementary schools without PTAs. Wear Star Wars gear, grab a light saber, and get in on the fun!
Yesterday was "Glow Day" at John Harris. It was a celebration of students exemplifying JHE HERO skills for the month of April!
The JHE Art Show was Thursday night and was a great success! It was fun to see so many families come take part in the fun! Thank you to our student artists, Ms. Levisay, and the many volunteers who made this night possible. We also thank all those who contributed to the snack table for Whittier students! Those items will be greatly appreciated by many!
The JHE Art Show and Social is tonight, starting at 6:00 p.m.! Please consider bringing individually packed snacks to support Whittier Middle School students!
It's Administrative Professionals Day! We are so fortunate to have Deb and Toni as our building clericals! They do so much to support students, staff, and families! Thank you Deb and Toni!
405 has practiced breathing techniques to help us focus all year. Friday we added yoga to help us get ready for state testing.
In library, students used the Makey Makey and their chromebooks to create a circuit, allowing bananas to be used as a piano! Touching different bananas produced different notes! Amazing!
The JHE Art Show and Social is coming up soon! The link in the image is not active, click here to sign up if you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EACA92DAAF49-48355608-artshow/80830795#/
We are hoping to see a big turnout at this event that supports our student artists!
Teachers are life long learners! Yesterday afternoon, JHE teachers continued their learning of "Teacher Clarity," our building's professional learning focus this year. Clarity contains a variety of best practices, including sharing and communicating learning intentions and success criteria. These practices help students take ownership of their learning process. We are excited to be practitioners who are constantly learning alongside our students!
All Pro Dad is taking place in the gym tomorrow at 7:15 a.m. We hope to see you there!
John Harris Families:
The John Harris Elementary Art Show and Social is coming up on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00-7:30pm. We are looking for help with hanging up artwork starting next week and some setting up tasks on the night of the event. Will you help us to make this event a success? Thanks for considering!
Here is the link to this year's art show sign-up genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094EACA92DAAF49-48355608-artshow/80830795#/
The solar eclipse may not have been completely visible, but that didn't prevent these first graders from learning and getting excited about it!
This event is for 5th grade band students and families headed to Patrick Henry next year!
Wednesday was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Today we celebrated our awesome Educational Assistants with an EA appreciation luncheon. The JHE school community is fortunate to have such a caring and committed EA crew!
Pictured left to right: Louise Harrington, Kristen Hansen, Madelyn Moravec, Andrea Fisher, Thom Lockrem, Delora Bahnson, Suzie Trapp, Tiffani Meier, Jodi Weber and Carolyn Stolp. (Not pictured: Angie Bruns, Tammy Christensen, Ashleigh Gage, Peggy Swenson)
Congratulations to the 4th grade Tee Shirt and Sticker Design Winners! Shirts can be purchased at this online store: https://preview.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=291584
The stickers will be available for purchase at upcoming JHE events.
If your JHE student loves books, there's a good chance that Mrs. Hage has something to do with it! We are grateful for all that she does for the JHE community!
