You are invited to the JHE World Fair, hosted by the 4th grade students. See the attached flyer for specifics! We'd love for you to come!
Also pictured: 403 students celebrated their hard work on their country writing projects!
5th grade families:
Have a 5th grader attending Ben Reifel next year? Please refer to the posted flyers for more information regarding the "Surviving Middle School" event coming up on April 4th!
It's the final week for Everybody Reads 2023. We can meet our goal JHE! Families/students have been putting forth a great effort. Let's make a strong push until the end of the month!
Today is Mrs. Stolp and Toby's birthday! This morning we threw a little celebration in the library. Toby was grateful for the treats, extra pets, and well wishes!
We are thankful for our "buddy rooms!" Many of our classrooms partner with another room, often a primary and intermediate class, to read, problem-solve, or complete special projects!
Last Friday, K03 and 505 became detectives to find hidden objects. Of course, they had to wear their disguises!
105 and 404 braved the cold for a sledding party!
SFSD would like to give a huge shout-out to our partners at Delta Dental who visit schools to complete much-needed dental work for eligible students! Cleanings, cavities, and root canals are all done in the mobile bus, so students don’t have to miss school for an appointment! You put a smile on our faces, Delta Dental! Thank you!
Last Friday, St. Patrick's day, students spent a portion of the their library time working together to create Leprechaun traps!
Grief and Loss are the topics of this month's Family Forum Series - an online program to strengthen families with a partnership between SFSD and Avera Behavioral Health. Watch for the link Tuesday at 6pm or join us at sf.k12.sd.us. Click Students & Families, then Counseling.
JHE All Pro Dad tomorrow: March 17th, 7:15am - 7:45am. Come join us for coffee, donuts, and great conversation! We hope to see you there!
Our "Everybody Reads" universe keeps expanding!
Here are the latest updates from the Kids Heart Challenge happening at JHE:
We have nearly half of all students registered and participating: 328!
40 students have complete Finn's mission
76 families have completed the hands only CPR course
As of this morning: Mrs. Mediger's and Mrs. Lyngstad's rooms are leading the number of students registered and "carry the torch."
There is still time to register, get involved, and for kids to earn a few prizes! Learn more at http://www2.heart.org/goto/JohnHarrisElementarySchoolSiouxFallsSD
Everybody Reads 2023 kicked off today! By the looks of it, our "Reach for the Stars" wall is going to fill up fast. Students complete a star each time (one per day) that they complete a book. Our goal is to beat the number of books we recorded last year which was 39,534!
JHE Families: We are one week into the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge!
Meet this year’s Heart Hero Team! Introducing Hearty, Breeze, Baxter, Marley, Hydro and Dream. Frankie is our tour guide and Finn is here to share Finn’s Mission again! Each heart hero will teach us how to keep our hearts and minds healthy and your student can collect them all. Download the Kids Heart Challenge mobile app to learn more, take Finn’s Mission, play fun games and go on a virtual field trip of the heart!
http://www2.heart.org/goto/JohnHarrisElementarySchoolSiouxFallsSD
505 was finally able to experience their Glow Day after canceling due to several snow days!
Despite how many of us feel about the snow, there are many students who thoroughly enjoy playing in it!
4th grade had an amazing time at the University of Sioux Falls at the Water Festival yesterday. We are so grateful for the businesses and organizations from around South Dakota that helped expand our knowledge of water!
The Sioux Falls School District is excited to partner with Siouxland Libraries again for Everybody Reads! From March 13-31, students, staff, parents, and community members are being encouraged to track how many books they read. The goal is to create a community of readers ages 0 –100! Starting March 13, you will see a rocket, astronaut and a galaxy begin to appear in the library. For the next three weeks, a new star will appear in the galaxy when a book is read. Once your student(s) completes a book, they will receive a star to add to the galaxy. We look forward to a bright galaxy with billions and billions of stars!
Wondering how you can get involved as a parent? Encourage your student to read at home! As mentioned, this is a community-wide reading initiative. Anytime YOU finish a book throughout the month of March, we would encourage you to stop by your local library to add your own star to the growing galaxy and record your progress at https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/everybody-reads
Thank you for your support and let’s get reading!
1) Read a book and fill out a star with your name and room number.
2) To keep track, fill out the reading log and return it March 31 to the library .
3) Any book read at school, home or books read to them counts.
4) Teachers can participate, too. Fill out a star.
JHE vs Harvey Dunn 5th grade Book Battles!
This morning was the final 5th grade Harvey Dunn Elementary vs JHE Book Battle. Although they did not win, the JHE 5th graders handled the loss graciously and showed excellent sportsmanship! Congrats to both teams for their hard work and dedication!
Congratulations to Mrs. Block, speech language pathologist, on her nomination for South Dakota Special Education teacher of the year!
More pictures from last week's activities!
