The Harvey Dunn Elementary Band and Orchestra will be taking the stage on Thursday.
First graders in 101 and 103 hatched baby chicks during their life cycle unit in science.
The stats are troubling-47% of SFSD students qualify for free/reduced lunches. Their family's income is not enough to make ends meet. That makes it difficult to support school fundraisers. Operation Hope & Caring helps! Get your tickets to the SF STORM game to support schools!
This week's Wow Wednesday sends a shout-out to the Harvey Dunn Elementary PTA! Thank you for your continued support. The staff and families of Harvey Dunn Elementary appreciate you! Here are a few pictures from the recent PTA Book Bingo event. Looking forward to the upcoming May events: Fab Friday and Food Truck Fest!
Today we launched our One Book One School! We will be reading The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate. The One and Only Bob is about a dog named Bob who goes with his owner Julia to the zoo to visit his best friends Ruby and Ivan.
We launched our book study with a fun game of Family Feud to test our teachers' knowledge of favorite animals of our Harvey Dunn students. We look forward to the reading and many experiences we will share over the next 5 weeks! Feel free to join in at home!
Does your child have conflict resolution skills to solve everyday problems? Join us Tues, April 18 at 6pm to hear from SFSD & Avera Behavioral Health in this month's Family Forum Series segment. Watch for the link in your email. It's practical advice to strengthen families.
Mrs. Blase and the Junior Kindergarten students took their writing outside today. They can’t wait until we have our outdoor classroom!
Students in 401 played Factor Bingo in math. Great time to review what factors are before starting state testing!
We visit the art room for this week's Wow Wednesday! 3rd and 5th grade artists have been weaver achievers in the art room! Students are creating beautiful woven pieces of art using cardboard looms and the simple pattern of over and under. They look forward to finishing these masterpieces and bringing them home soon!
The School Board has voted to move the last day of student classes to Friday, May 26, 2023 - requiring students to make up two of the five days missed due to weather. Staff will report through Friday, June 2, 2023.
April is National Occupational Therapy Month! Thank you for all you do!
Looking for something fun to do as a family?
Come to Harvey Dunn for a fun night of family Bingo on Friday, April 14th from 6:45-7:45pm. (Doors open at 6:30.) Families can bring a book or two to add to the book table. We are especially in need of some great chapter books for 2nd through 5th grade. When you win, choose a new book from the book table to bring home and read! Popcorn and water will be for sale for $1.
Students in 303 engaging in a Who Would Win bracket. Two animals were announced and students chose which animal they thought would win. Small groups were formed on each side. Students worked together to defend their opinion in a debate. After hearing both sides, students could change their vote. Every student is a winner for their hard work!
K01 is looking for signs of spring! Students created caterpillar art in response to The Very Hungry Caterpillar book by Eric Carle.
Today is Education Assistant Appreciation Day! Our Wow Wednesday sends a huge THANK YOU to our education assistants for all they do to support students and staff. Here is a glimpse at a few of them in action.
Everybody Reads! - Final Mission Log on Friday, March 31st
Number of Books Read by Harvey Dunn Students - 10,814 (115% to our goal) - WE PASSED OUR GOAL and our Reading Galaxy looks amazing!
Harvey Dunn Goal - 9,400 books by March 31st
Number of Books Read by Sioux Falls - 281,561 books
Sioux Falls Goal - 300,000
Fun Space Fact: Being an astronaut takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and training. How do you become an astronaut? In order to be an astronaut, people must go through a competitive selection process. In 2021, 12,000 people applied, and only 10 were accepted. What are the requirements? Basic requirements, according to NASA, include US citizenship and a master's degree in a STEM field, like engineering, biological science, or computer science. Astronauts must be in good shape and able to pass NASA's demanding physical exams.
There is no school Friday, April 7th and Monday, April 10th for Spring Break. School resumes on Tuesday, April 11th.
Thank you Ben Reifel Middle School for bringing your Music Ensembles Tour to Harvey Dunn Elementary today!
Tonight is the last night to get donations! Thank you for your efforts to help us raise $25,000 for an outdoor classroom!
Harvey Dunn PTA
Junior Kindergarten students earned a science experiment for one of their classroom donation incentives for the Fun Run! Students experimented with baking soda and vinegar while reviewing color mixing.
