Students from Sonia Sotomayor (pictured in this photo) and the rest of the Sioux Falls School District would like to wish you a Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation.
Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans.
Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice!
REMINDER! Sioux Falls School District schools and offices will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Thank you to all who have served! Especially SFSD staff members who proudly serve(d) in our schools and on the front lines. 🇺🇸
Sioux Falls Public Schools Health Guidelines
Celebrating 50 Days of School! Kindergarten had a day filled with special learning moments using 50 as the theme!
It's that time of year again where mornings are chilly, wind is picking up and weather is cooling down. Please check your students’ outerwear as they leave for school each morning. Remember we go outside for recess daily, even as temperatures drop. The exceptions to outside recess are in steady rain, lightening, or when the temperature is below 0.
Please use the picture guide to help make sure children have appropriate outerwear for our daily outside recesses.
Celebrating our Principal, Mr. Wright and our Dean of Students, Ms. Hoekstra. Thank You both for all that you do!
JFK Recess Outerwear Guide
JFK Eagles are SOARing through another month. Students are staying Safe, being On-task, Always being kind and Respectful. This month they earned a NEON Dance Party, which happened this past Monday. Great fun was had by all! Keep Soaring Eagles!
Shared on behalf of Memorial Middle School:
MMS PRO Time classrooms will be hosting “Treat the Halls of MMS” on October 31st from 5:30-6:20pm.
Our students are decorating doors and passing out candy at 47 locations throughout our halls and any children accompanied by an adult is welcome to attend. We would love to see future Mustangs trick-or-treat with us on Halloween night!
This semester, our school is participating in a unique program with Art to Remember that gives you the opportunity to purchase keepsake items with your child's artwork on them. The best part is that every keepsake order supports our school. Watch for fliers coming home this week- OR -Just head to ArtToRemember.com and search for your child’s name, enter their online order code, or upload artwork from home and start shopping!
It's the LAST DAY to order from the JFK Spirit Wear Store. Orders will be taken until 11:59pm tonight. Payment must be made online. Orders will be delivered to school and sent home with students. Please use the link or QR Code below to access the store: https://mrghauff.chipply.com/jfkelementarystore/store.aspx Thank you!
Congratulations to the following JFK teachers who participated in the first round of Coaching Opportunities & Cycles! Jon Gordon's Lesson #3 from The Hard Hat is "Choose to Be Humble and Hungry." He writes: "The key to success is to be a lifelong learner who continuously works hard to improve." -pg 51. Thank you to each of these teachers who demonstrated being continuous learners who are committed to improving their practice and positively impacting their students!
1. Tricia Matia & Lisa Muhs
Focus: Being a Writer
2. Brooke Mellegaard
Focus: Orthographic Mapping
3. Alex Thorson
Focus: Amplify Science
4. Rylie Lenz
Focus: Being a Writer
5. Mellissa Baker
Focus: UFLI
Thank you to Krista Peterka, Instructional Coach at JFK.
It's the final weekend for the JFK Spirit Wear Store. Orders will be taken until 11:59pm on Oct 28, 2024. Payment must be made online. Orders will be delivered to school and sent home with students. Please use the link or QR Code below to access the store: https://mrghauff.chipply.com/jfkelementarystore/store.aspx Thank you!
This semester, our school is participating in a unique program with Art to Remember that gives you the opportunity to purchase keepsake items with your child's artwork on them. The best part is that every keepsake order supports our school. Fliers are coming home today, and you can visit ArtToRemember.com and search for your child’s name, enter their online order code, or upload artwork from home and start shopping!
JFK Eagles SOARED through September and earned 1000 SOAR Slips. To celebrate Roosevelt High School came for a Pep Rally! Our JFK Eagle Mascot came to celebrate with us too. Cheerleaders gave high fives, the band played, and flags waved, we did cheers and celebrated our successes! Great Job Eagles!
Reminder - the 30-day grace period for free or reduced meals in the Sioux Falls School District ends Saturday, Oct 5. That means if families who qualified for free or reduced meals last year didn't submit a new application, they will revert back to paid status.
Please use this link if you need to submit a free/reduced meal application:
https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/sfsd/page/free-reduced-meal-application
JFK is celebrating RHS Homecoming Week. See the schedule of dress up days - please be sure all outfits are school appropriate.
https://youtu.be/-znMTLcsgio
"Report, Don't Repost." Parents, students, and the community are asked to take 3 minutes to hear an important message from Superintendent Jane Stavem and Police Chief Jon Thum. School safety is everyone's responsibility!
JFK BINGO night was a soaring success! About 300 people joined in for BINGO, Popcorn and family fun. Thanks for making our event so fun!
JFK Picture Day is coming soon!
PICTURE DAY is Wednesday, Sept 11.
Order Forms will be sent home with students today, Wed the 4th.
