
Patrick Henry is celebrating Homecoming Week next week with Lincoln High School! Start planning your dress-up days!


Our PHMS Marching Band made the news last week! Don't miss your chance to hear the band perform outside the school tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 8:30 a.m.! Check out the Argus Leader article here: https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2024/09/20/patrick-henry-middle-school-band-is-bursting-out-of-the-band-room/75247785007/

Ring, Ring.....Hello?
Oh Hi! It's the 8th Grade Girls Volleyball team ready to compete! Come and cheer us on this Friday, September 27 at 4:15 p.m. in the Patrick Henry Gym!


Last week at our Staff Meeting, the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation delivered donuts and shared about grant opportunities for teachers! We are always thankful for donuts and the Foundation's willingness to support our grant projects!




The Patrick Henry walls are full of clever Student Council campaign posters! Good luck to all students that are participating! 2 representatives for each team will be announced this Friday, September 27. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGRizTTZCQ/wxc7LHUi0ltX2xG7XSd3yA/watch?utm_content=DAGRizTTZCQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

It's the last week of September and there are plenty of ways to support your Patrick Henry Panthers! Catch a football game, cross country meet, volleyball match or watch the Marching Band perform!


Siouxland Library is partnering with our library to bring exciting learning opportunities to Patrick Henry! They will visit once a month for “Siouxland Surprise” and 25 students will able to attend. This past week, students made Marble Magnets!





It’s time to recognize the 8th Grade WEB leaders at Patrick Henry! WEB is a program that recruits and trains a group of 8th graders to be leaders in our school with the focus of helping our 6th graders transition into middle school. The leaders continue to support the 6th grade students throughout the entire school year by teaching monthly lessons and building relationships. WEB stands for Where Everybody Belongs. WEB leaders met with their assigned classes last Friday to lead an activity requiring teamwork and communication! Thank you for your leadership WEB Leaders!










💻 Happy National IT Professionals Day!💻
Give a big Panther shoutout to Doug Waller! He’s the one working behind the scenes to keep our technology running smoothly. From troubleshooting any of our tech problems and making sure our Wi-Fi works, to ensuring our systems are secure, we couldn't do our job without him! Doug's hard work helps our students and staff be successful!


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"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!

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - a time to raise awareness, offer support and show that hope is always within reach. Here is a reminder that we all need to take care of our mental health and look out for one another. Reach out, listen and let those around you know that they’re not alone. Together, we can make a difference!💜


Patrick Henry mentees were reunited with their mentors last week at the Mentor Kickoff Party! These students are looking forward to their weekly visits with their mentors. We currently have 68 mentors at Patrick Henry but are looking for more. If you are interested in volunteering your time and building a relationship with a Patrick Henry student, please visit either of these links: LSS: https://lsssd.org/what-we-do/mentoring/become-a-mentor.html or Teammates: https://teammates.civicore.com/index.php?section=mentorApplication&action=new We are fortunate to have so many awesome mentors showing up for our students! Thank you!








We are looking forward to another exciting week at Patrick Henry!


The 8th grade football teams had 2 exciting wins over Harrisburg South this week! Continue to work hard and play as a team!





Congrats to the students who completed the Siouxland Summer Reading Challenge!


Last week, 6th grade math students collaborated with each other to complete the 100 board. They were tasked with finding every number 1-100 in a specific order. They found that the numbers were organized in a pattern, which helped them quickly find the numbers! Way to persevere and look for patterns, 6th graders!








At Patrick Henry, MAP tests will be administered during core classes on September 10th and 11th. We ask that families avoid appointments during the testing days if at all possible. We also encourage a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast to ensure students are at their best! Students should come to school with a fully charged chromebook.


Students learned about the opportunity to run for Student Council today during their PRO time. See important info below if your child is interested in applying!


Patrick Henry Panthers have a busy week - Check out the events planned for this week!


South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is offering the Hunt Safe class at Patrick Henry after school during September. See info below and take advantage of this opportunity if you have a child interested!