Harvey Dunn Elementary School -

Wednesday September 30th, 2026, is Orange Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2013.

Orange Shirt Day promotes awareness about the history of American Indian and Native Residential boarding school systems which still impact Native American and First Nations communities in the United States and Canada. The day honors the children who were removed from their families and forced into boarding schools and remembers those who never returned home.

You may see students wearing Orange shirts on Wednesday September 30th, 2026, in observation of Orange Shirt day. Please join them because EVERY CHILD MATTERS!

Our students and staff had a blast yesterday with Jersey Day for WHS Homecoming Week!! We have seen some great Homecoming Spirit!

Our Harvey Dunn Elementary students were thrilled to have some of the WHS Homecoming Royalty Court students visit! Thank you, WHS students, for stopping by to talk to classes and play at recess!!

Our 104 students put on their lab coats on and experimented with different models of plant and animal defenses.

Twin day was a blast yesterday! Students and staff have been enjoying the Homecoming Week dress up days!

Students in 403 are learning about electrical energy during science today. In the Energy Conversions Sim on Amplify they got to make their own systems and test which ones used electrical energy as an energy input.

Third Grade learned about Fire Safety yesterday, 9/21! The Sioux Falls Fire Rescue brought the Children's Fire Safety House to Harvey Dunn. The mobile firehouse is an interactive house that simulates a smoke-filled home environment to teach students how to safely navigate, find exits, stay calm, and practice home fire escape planning. Thank you, SFFR, for spending time with our students!!

Get ready to bring your best smile to school for PICTURE DAY on Monday, September 28th!

Our 2nd grade classes were able to view the Washington Pavilion's Plays for Living!

Plays for Living brings Spotlight Theatre Company students into the community to perform educational, conversation-starting theatre. Thank you, Washington Pavilion students, for sharing your talents with us!

Number String Detectives in 202!
202 became detectives during math as they searched for hidden facts within number strings! Students worked to spot double facts and make 10 facts. Then they used their discoveries to crack the detective code. They put their teamwork, problem solving and math thinking skills to work as they solved each case!

Come skate with us!! Join us at Skate City tomorrow night, 9/17, from 6pm-8pm!!

Admission: $7.00 per skater
Skate Rentals: $5.00
Free slice of pizza and a small soft drink for each skater!

304 had a blast putting their teamwork skills to the test by moving a hula-hoop throughout the circle!

Pizza Ranch nights are back (starting next week)!! Mark your calendars for September 22nd from 5-8pm! 10% of dine-in and carry-out sales go back to Harvey Dunn Elementary!

September 15th is National IT Professionals Day!! We have some of the best in the biz! We are so grateful for our building and district IT support for keeping us up-and-running every day.

The Washington Pavilion Plays for Living presented to our 4th grade classes today, 9/10! Plays for living is an educational outreach theatre program performed by students in Spotlight Theatre Company. Thank you to this great group for sharing your talents with us!!

September is Attendance Awareness Month! We are SO excited to have everyone back in the building and ready to learn!! Please remember the importance of regular attendance - now is the best time to build those consistent habits of arriving on time and staying for the duration of the school day whenever possible.

Did you know...Missing just 10 minutes per day adds up to approximately 7 days in the school year.

Other Facts About Attendance:
The first 15 minutes of the morning usually include crucial daily announcements, scheduling updates, and the introduction of new lessons.

Leaving 15 minutes early often means missing homework assignments, reminders, and final reviews of the day's material.

Arriving late or leaving early disrupts the teacher and the other students, breaking the flow of classroom focus.

Thank you for working to get your student(s) to school on time and for the duration of the day!

We have a PTA Pizza Picnic on Thursday, September 10th from 5:45-7:00pm. Come enjoy pizza and meet Harvey Dunn Families!!

103 participated in a friendship-building activity of Keepy-Uppy with balloons. This is a fun activity to also work on teamwork!