The countdown is ON! We are so excited to welcome students back for another great school year! Staff have been busily preparing their classrooms, brushing up on instructional skills, and revisiting the always-important-topic of customer service! See you soon!
Check out the first "What's the Scoop" newsletter for the 2022-23 school year! This month's newsletter from our Child Nutrition department includes important reminders and everything you need to know as we kick off this new school year! ---> https://www.smore.com/a35r9
Kindergarten Parents- Please check your email for an message from a kindergarten teacher.
What better way to start August than some "inspired" learning? SFSD staff members are sharpening their skills to help your student(s) achieve!
PRESCHOOL OPENINGS! Summer is slipping away! If you have a 4 or 5 year old needing a quality preschool experience this fall, check out Learning Adventures! The District's fee-based preschool is offered at three Sioux Falls School District elementary schools - Discovery, John Harris, and Sonia Sotomayor. Click the link for more info! https://www.smore.com/yvqsg
(Income eligible preschoolers may qualify for federally funded Early Childhood. Call 605-367-4484 for that program.)
Sioux Falls School District is actively recruiting income eligible children turning age 4 prior to September 1st for a free, high-quality preschool experience. Attend our event on June 14th from Noon to 4 pm at the Learning Lab-2205 N Career Ave. Questions? 605-367-8488.
Staff Members volunteered to be dunked by students who raised the most money through our Fun Run Fundraiser.
Happy Last Day of School for the Year! We had our awards assembly this morning. Many students were recognized. Way to go, Roadrunners! Have a great summer!
Second Grade STEM Challenge: As we counted down the last few days of school, we did a spaghetti tower challenge for a fun community building activity. The kids had a blast! The challenge was to build the tallest free standing tower. The final pic was the winner, Hannah P.
Check out these 4th grade sculptures! They are inspired by the blown glass artist Dale Chilhuly.
Mya Erickson from 501 won 3rd place in the Arbor Day contest. Congratulations, Mya! Pictured left to right: John Hartland -South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Her parents - Kim and Reuel Erickson
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sioux-falls-5th-grader-wins-arbor-day-contest/
Last week, the RF/CC student council had their final meeting of the year. Their hard work was celebrated with pizza. Thanks for all of you did for our school this year, student council!
Happy School Nurse Week!
POP students enjoyed Beach Day this week!
POP students enjoyed Beach Day this week!
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
5th Grade Pop Art Projects! They learned about Pop Artists and then enlarged their small piece of the picture onto a larger paper. Then all of the projects were combined to make one whole picture.
In art class, each 3rd grade class made their own quilt. Students read the book Tar Beach, and then created their quilt square as a favorite memory just like in the story.
In art class, each 3rd grade class made their own quilt. Students read the book Tar Beach, and then created their quilt square as a favorite memory just like in the story.
In art class, each 3rd grade class made their own quilt. Students read the book Tar Beach, and then created their quilt square as a favorite memory just like in the story.