Challenge Center third graders worked on the focus question, "What is the best design for a top?" They considered where to place a disk on the axis, how to rotate the top, and how to make it spin best. Then they observed the path of the top they designed.
Mark your calendars! SFSD students will be on President's Break next week, so it's a great time to take in some fun at Air Madness to support Operation Hope and Caring! Levo and other community partners are "jumping in" to support schools without PTA/PTOs. Join us!
SFSD sends a HUGE Thank You to our School Resource Officers from the SF Police Department! SROs establish relationships with students and staff to keep schools safe!
512 did a lab experiment where they applied their understanding of density to layer four mystery solutions on top of each other!
Every day is a GREAT day in SFSD classrooms! Thursday was extra special as Supt. Stavem and Board Member Marc Murren surprised six educators by naming them finalists for the Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year Award! Please join us in congratulating these amazing educators!
Robert Frost 5th graders participate in a grade-level Leadership program. During first semester, students study the seven habits that create successful students:
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Once students learn the seven habits, they have the chance to demonstrate these habits throughout the school week. Students are then eligible to participate in a leadership committee during Friday afternoons. Students choose from a variety of committees, meet to create a plan, and finally put that plan into action which helps keep our school looking the best it can!
Go Roadrunners!
It's time! JK and Kindergarten registration for the 23-24 school year is NOW OPEN! Parents of children who will be five (5) on or before September 1, 2023
and live in Sioux Falls School District boundaries can learn more at:
https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/school-registration
Students in 402 are creating a virtual treasure box with pictures of things that describe themselves, just like the main character in Amelia's Road!
SFSD loves our school counselors! Join us in thanking them this week (and every week) for "Helping Students Dream Big!"
Looking for a fun activity for your family on Tues, Feb. 21, 2023 - a No School Day in the SFSD? Head to Air Madness from 10am-6pm to jump, play, and unlock donations to Operation Hope & Caring! SFSD schools without PTAs/PTOs benefit!
Students in 501 are discovering the critical role that earthworms play in the decomposing process and how they help to release important minerals back into the soil.
On Friday, 211, 311, and 312 students participated in a sheep heart dissection! A big thanks goes out to Sanford Research and Ben Benson for organizing this amazing opportunity for our Challenge Center 2nd and 3rd Graders. They loved the hands-on learning about the heart.
Second and third grade Challenge Center students have checked their heart rate doing different activities, danced to keep their heart healthy, checked their heart rate after dancing, played a heart trivia game, and more! Pictured are 312 students.
This week, Challenge Center second and third graders are participating in an interim focused on the heart. Today, they experienced a presentation about the “plumbing” and “electricity” of the heart.
Happy National Mentoring Month! Are you ready to join the mentoring movement? https://www.mentoring.org/
Students in 302 earned an electronic recess day because they made their second quarter goal for Dreambox Lessons. Their goal was 1,015 lessons and they did 1,024 lessons. Even with snow days and late starts they still met their goal. Way to go, 302!
Third graders enjoying recess fun!
Establishing healthy eating habits is the focus of this month's Family Forum Series, brought to you by Avera Behavioral Health and the Sioux Falls School District.
Watch with us here ---> https://youtu.be/52bvfQkh6GQ
A view of the untouched snow in our courtyard before the kids played outside!
Lost and Found! Please check over these pictures and see if you see any familiar items.
