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The PTO issues our school newsletter once a month throughout the school year. Be sure to browse through the content of our newsletters to stay up to date on school happenings a...

The Pettigrew Community definitely showed their support this month for the multiple benefit Lemonade Stands that all helped raise money to support the families of Tommy Lambert and...

Your preteen is navigating their first summer without childcare. Older siblings are caring for younger siblings at home and meal preparation is a little too much responsibility. ...

Please enjoy the final PTO Panther Tracks Newsletter for this school year! PTO Panther Tracks Newsletter

Sioux Falls, SD – 4/24/2023 – The Sioux Falls School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its out...

Traditionally during the month of April, Pettigrew students and staff participate in a series of fun dress-up days including Pajama Day, Drop everything and READ Day, National Pet ...

The long awaited moment arrived while students where gone for Spring Break, the new library furniture arrived and was set up and waiting for students when they came back to class ...

Three Sioux Falls residents have turned in the required signatures to be listed as viable candidates for one open position on the SIoux Falls School Board. Listed alphabetically,...

R.F. Pettigrew Second Graders took an adventurous field trip to the Washington Pavilion last week. The bus trip was super fun! They explored many exhibits at t...

Pettigrew Kindergarten classes, along with other grade levels celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing up as an elderly generation. These 100 year old students participated ...

The Sioux Falls School District offers free developmental screenings for children from Birth to age Five who reside within the District's boundaries. We will check your child’s de...

Pettigrew staff and students were on point celebrating the 80’s and the 86th day of school! It was a totally radical display of 80’s fashion! What a fun blast to go back to the pa...

The 5 th Grade Mac and Cheese Challenge is an annual food drive event that the entire 5 th Grade student body participants in as a way for students to give back to those in need...

Congratulations to R.F. Pettigrew Elementary Principal Kevin Dick on his recent graduation from The Learning Forward Professional Development Academy which he has been worki...

Each year our third grade classroom tradition is the Candy House Decorating Event. This year parents were able to join their students once again to help create their candy house ...

Dr. John Harris served as superintendent of the Sioux Falls School District from 1968-1992. Dr. Harris led the school system with compassion and integrity, touching the lives o...

As we progress through our school year, Pettigrew students are fully embracing the Seven Mindsets Program and the spirit of learning it brings to our building. Pettigrew received...

Parent/Stakeholder Input Requested The South Dakota Department of Education regularly reviews academic content standards that “serve as expectations for what students should ...

New Virtual Series Brings Families and Experts Together on Important Topics Parenting is hard. Growing up is, too. The Sioux Falls School District and Avera Health are partne...