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!
🗳️ Help shape the future! Five candidates are vying for two open seats on the Sioux Falls School Board. Learn about them and make time to get to the polls on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/elections
SFSD wants your feedback! Our annual parent/guardian survey is now open through Friday, April 19, 2024. Check your email for an active link and share your experiences with us as partners in your child's education! https://survey.k12insight.com/r/6HS2G1
2nd and 3rd graders are excited for their musical performances this week (April 4 @ 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.). The students have been working hard under Mrs. Fitzsimmons' direction. Students are using new headset mics that were purchased by the PTO from funds raised from the Fun/Color Run! So cool!
