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We had a total of 105 outstanding teachers from across the Sioux Falls School District nominated for the 38th Annual Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year Award! Of those 105, fi...

The Sioux Falls School District is accepting applications for community members to serve on a 30-person task force to consider future facility needs. The task force will be made u...

Today (January 14th, 2026) is I Love Public Schools Day, a day celebrated across the region to recognize the important role public schools play in the lives of students, families,...

Governor Larry Rhoden offered an encouraging message during his Budget Address on December 2, 2025 when he said cutting education “isn’t the way.” As members of the Sioux Falls Sch...

Here is the December issue of the Pettigrew PTO Panthers Tracks! There is lots of great information and important dates included in our monthly newsletter! https://app.smore.com/...

Click here to nominate an outstanding educator! Nominations are due by 5 pm on Monday, January 12th, 2026

Here is the link to the November issue of the Pettigrew PTO Panther Tracks Newsletter. PTO Panther Tracks No School Days for November 2025 November 11th - Veterans' Day ...

REMINDER! Sioux Falls School District schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served! Especially SFSD st...

We met our goal!!! Congratulations Pettigrew Panthers! What a success! Our students and families worked so hard to raise money for observing Pettigrew Student Achievements thro...

Here is the October issue of the Pettigrew PTO Panther Tracks Newsletter. PTO Panther Tracks October Newsletter **Parent/Teacher Conferences are this month on October 14th and ...

Students at R.F. Pettigrew Elementary recently had the chance to learn an important lesson in American civics—proper flag etiquette. Fourth graders welcomed veterans from VFW Post...

Here is the first PTO Panther Tracks Newsletter of the 2025-2026 School Year! Newsletters will release the first Friday of each month through May. It is full of great informatio...

Students in Mrs. Hanson’s 305 classroom were working hard together to build the tallest marshmallow structure. Classmates were given a package of materials to build their stru...

The Free/Reduced Meal Application for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Our goal is to ensure every student is fed and fueled to learn each day. Filling out the application N...

Today marks a new chapter for the Sioux Falls School District as Dr. Jamie Nold officially steps into his role as our next Superintendent! In this short video message, Dr. Nold s...

The 2024-25 Pettigrew season closed with a final walk for not only our own 5th graders, but our former 5th graders who are now graduates of the class of 2025 as well as our very Pr...

As summer break quickly approaches, the Sioux Falls School District is once again proud to offer FREE SUMMER MEALS to children and teens throughout the community. Beginning Thur...

Classroom 102 spent a mathtastic day doing math all day long! Students were able to see that math is in everything we do, and it can be fun!

Enjoy the final newsletter for this school year! Lots of great information and resources inside, including an article from Mr Timothy Wagner, our incoming principal for next schoo...

Spring Break starts TOMORROW! 🌷🌿🌷 Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL from Friday, April 18th, through Monday, April 21st, 2025. See you on Tuesday, April 22nd! Enjoy your break!...