All the classrooms have such festive bulletin boards for the holiday season! Thank you to many of the parents who helped create or design them! We appreciate the help, volunteers! They always turn out so cute! We also have some fun artwork displayed in the halls as well!
Today is a beautiful December day, but we know it can't last forever in South Dakota! Make sure you and your student(s) know how to access Canvas for remote learning when weather that keeps kids home can be predicted in advance.
Here is a quick reminder about this awesome easy way to recognize our teachers!
Levo Credit Union is once again honoring teachers in a special way! You can nominate a deserving teacher to win $500! Be sure to share the remarkable impact they have had on your child's life, and this teacher could be awarded $500 to alleviate their out-of-pocket classroom expenses. We have had two previous winners from All City, Miss Joffer and Miss Leloux. Simply fill out the form below to nominate your favorite teacher. https://www.levo.org/giving-back/adopt-a-classroom
Nominations must be in by Friday, Dec 29, 2023. Winners will be announced by Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Thanks for considering!
Here are the High Flyers for this week! We are proud of them for displaying qualities of respect, responsibility, and safety!
On Dec. 6th, Ashley Armstrong from SURF (Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead) came to teach the ACE students all about what it takes to be a scientist, the experiments they are doing there at SURF, gave them virtual tours of the underground tunnels, and so much more! Kids even got to dress up in the scientists gear and ask her lots of questions! We really enjoy when she comes each year to share new things and we even got the special treat of having her daughter joins us in helping out! Miss Leloux used to coach Ashley when she was in high school so we are thankful for that connection which brought that full circle to come teach our students! So fun! Thanks for coming, Ashley!
This week in Family we had a kickoff celebration to learn about Habit 3-Put First Things First (work first, then play.) Kids focused on prioritizing their time to accomplish their goals. They can set priorities, make a schedule, and follow a plan. These 7 habits are taught throughout the year to help students build confidence, be a leader/good role model, and accomplish their goals.
Science Club students learned about diffusion by doing experiments with candy and warm water and then again with a pile of sugar in the middle. Afterwards they learned about how sweat keeps us cool by wrapping a chocolate bar on a wet towel and one in a dry one and having them both heated up at the same rate. The kids had a blast learning through discovery!
On Monday, students earned a "hat day" for getting 3,000 tickets as a school through our PBIS behavior program! Way to go!
Chess Club members love battling each other each week! We enjoy seeing their competitive spirit come alive!
We are sad to see our two USF student teachers finish up on their last day at ACE on Thursday! We have enjoyed Anna Ginter working with Mrs. Rausis in second grade and Olivia Fox working with Mrs. Gray in fifth grade! We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors! They will be awesome teachers any school would be lucky to have in the near future!
Here is a reminder about the TOY nominations! Each year, the Sioux Falls School District has open nominations for the 36th Annual Dr. John W. Harris "Teacher of the Year" award. This award will be given to a teacher who demonstrates outstanding qualities in instruction, engaging lessons, is dedicated to their profession, leader in their school, etc. The winner would receive $4,000 in prize money donated by Vern Eide! Please consider nominating a deserving teacher today! The nominations are due by January 15, 2024! Use this link to nominate today! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/teacher-of-the-year-program
Here are our High Flying Eagle Leaders this past week! We are so proud of them for being safe, responsible, and respectful!
December swimming Friday was a blast! Kids love getting to swim and play with their friends at the Embe pool!
Third graders got to build a marshmallow snowman for a teamwork project. This project was designed by Parker High School senior, Katie Bialas, doing her senior internship this fall with Miss Leloux and Miss Joffer. Fun fact is Miss Leloux had Katie as a kindergarten student in Parker! The students have enjoyed their time with her! Thanks for all of your help, Katie.
Snowflake Shuffle is always a fun event for the whole family during the holidays! There were winter crafts, games, and fun! Thanks to all of the families who organized and ran a booth! Thanks to Hohn family for running the show! It was a winter wonderland of fun!
Be sure to plan to attend our Snowflake Shuffle on December 2nd from 2-4 pm for this free family event. There are crafts and games for all! Come get in the holiday spirit and have a chance to see a special visitor!
Be sure to plan to attend our Snowflake Shuffle this Saturday from 2-4 pm. This a free event with games and crafts in the gym. Hope you can make it!
Levo Credit Union is once again honoring teachers in a special way!
You can nominate your favorite teacher to win $500 to alleviate their out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Simply fill out the form below to nominate a deserving teacher. https://www.levo.org/giving-back/adopt-a-classroom We have had two previous All City winners, Miss Joffer and Miss Leloux! Nominations must be in by Friday, Dec 29, 2023. Winners will be announced by Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
Be sure to plan to attend our Snowflake Shuffle on December 2nd from 2-4 pm for this free family event. There are crafts and games for all! Come get in the holiday spirit and have a chance to see a special visitor!
Ten USF students who plan to be future teachers came to Miss Leloux's third grade class to help with STEM stations! Kids got to do coding robots, marble runs, investigate with microscopes, and use virtual reality headsets. It was a lot of fun!
