
January 29, 2026
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...

January 26, 2026
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...

January 14, 2026
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,...

December 12, 2025
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...

December 11, 2025
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/...

November 15, 2025
Click here to nominate an outstanding educator! Nominations are due by 5 pm on Monday, January 12th, 2026

November 7, 2025
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 ...

November 7, 2025
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...

October 7, 2025
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...

October 3, 2025
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 ...

September 29, 2025
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...

September 6, 2025
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...

August 29, 2025
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...

July 24, 2025
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...

July 1, 2025
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...

May 22, 2025
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...

May 20, 2025
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...

May 7, 2025
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!

May 2, 2025
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...

April 17, 2025
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!...