JFK Elementary School

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This year, 401 and 105 spent time together as buddy classrooms. Today, they made friendship bracelets together as an end of the year activity!

Our lost and found has many items that are in need of their owner. After Thursday, items will be boxed up and donated. Please stop by to claim!

It is hard to believe, but please take a moment to read our final JFK Parent News of the 23-24 school year!

JFK Parent News May Notes from Mr. Wright

What an incredible day for Field Day, a Carnival and Dakota Snow Snow Cones! Thank you to Mrs. Smith and the Specials teachers for setting up, tearing down and overseeing Field Day! Thank you to Miss Carder, Jaz and Aubrey for organizing the Carnival! And a BIG thank you to the parents and RHS students who volunteered to run stations--we could not have done this without you!

Today was the final Book Battle for 4th Grade, with the 404 team coming out with the victory! Each team was responsible for reading 2 books each round and being prepared to answer questions about the books they read in a trivia format.

Congratulations to all of the students who participated!

We are 9 short days away from the end of the 23-24 school year! Starting Friday, May 17th, we will begin our Home Going celebration with Field Day and our SOAR Carnival!

We have had a great week celebrating our teachers and staff and we could not have done it without the support of our parents! Thank you to everyone who donated snacks, supplies, special treats and beverages for staff to enjoy this week!!

The SFFD provides Fire Prevention curriculum for students K-5, and each year, they bring the Fire Safety House onsite for students. If you have a 3rd grader, no doubt they came home earlier this week talking about making a plan or reviewing the plan you have at home in case of a fire.
The SFFD also has a video that you can watch at home that shows you what students experienced this week as they went through the Fire Safety House, and also helps you to make a plan in case you don't have one.

Fire Safety House The Children’s Fire Safety House was constructed to assist in teaching kids about home fire safety. It serves as an integral part of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue’...

Wow! SFSD is so grateful to the Sioux Falls STORM, LEVO, and media partners KELOLand TV for supporting Operation Hope & Caring where $18,417 was raised to support elementary schools that don't have PTAs/PTOs. We had a great time at the game and especially enjoyed the WIN! ❤️

Tonight is THE night! Come out to support SFSD elementary schools without PTAs/PTOs as the Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard. It's also Star Wars night, so wear your gear and bring your lightsaber to this fun family event sponsored by LEVO Credit Union!

The Weather Service indicates the greatest threat of severe weather did not materialize in Sioux Falls. We will begin our bus routes at approximately 3pm, so there will be a slight delay in getting elementary and middle school students home. High School dismisses at normal time.

Due to the weather 4-30-24, SFSD will hold all elementary students who walk or ride the bus until the system passes. We expect the system to arrive about 2:45pm and be done around 3pm. Busses will not leave the elementary schools until it is safe to do so. This will also cause a delay in middle school bus routes, so plan accordingly. If wx is still an issue at high school dismissal time, we will encourage students to wait to leave until the system passes. Thank you.

Weather may cause some challenges at school dismissal time today. SFSD will make plans with your child's safety as our highest priority. If there are changes, parents/guardians will be contacted immediately. We ask that you please monitor your phone and email closely.

Field Day is coming soon! We are still in need of volunteers to help with the stations that day--please consider volunteering your time!

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Football & Star Wars Fans Unite! Fri, May 3-7:05pm Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard to support Operation Hope & Caring, a fundraiser for SFSD elementary schools without PTAs. Wear Star Wars gear, grab a light saber, and get in on the fun! www.hopeandcaring.org

Great news! JFK will be a part of the Summer Meals program, which provides FREE breakfast and lunch to anyone 0-18 with NO PAPERWORK REQUIRED! See the graphics below for more details.

The Delta Dental Mobile Program is coming to First Lutheran Church on June 17-21. This program provides no cost dental care to kids ages newborn-21!

We are preparing to celebrate our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week in May, and we need your help! We would like to provide snacks, soft drinks, and water for the week, and new this year, we also plan to host a pop-up shop with fun classroom and personal care items. Please see the Sign-Up Genius for more information, and to sign up to bring items. We are grateful for the continued support of our parents!

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🗳️ Help shape the future! Five candidates are vying for two open seats on the Sioux Falls School Board. Learn about them and make time to get to the polls on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/elections

Reminder: Spring Break is this Friday, March 29-Monday, April 1st. Enjoy the long weekend!

JFK staff and students FLOODED the library hallway with raindrops by reading 17,019 books! Amazing work!!

On Monday, our 3rd grade students and teachers got to take a trip to the Washington Pavilion to see the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. Students were enthralled by the "Carnival of the Animals", which brought animals and music together to inspire them to explore the world.

Tonight, the Board voted for students to make up ONE of two previously missed school days due to weather. The dates missed were January 8 & 9, 2024. The Board approved the last student attendance day be moved from Wed, May 22 to Thurs, May 23, 2024. Update your calendars now!

March 21st was World Down Syndrome Day--to commemorate the day, Junior Kindergarten rocked some fun socks!

Students in 105 had a fun morning sampling Girl Scout cookies and deciding which kind was their favorite. This multidisciplinary project sharpened their math skills of data and graphing, as well as their opinion writing skills.

Plans are in the works for SFSD students and staff to bring electronic devices home over the weekend in the event that winter weather presents challenges on Monday. Refresh your memory now about the new remote learning plan by using the QR code on the image. We'll keep you posted if there are any schedule changes for Monday.

St. Patrick's Day came a little early today for students in 104. Students learned about data and graphs as they counted the number of each type of Lucky Charms marshmallows in their bags.

Our first week of Everybody Reads has been very successful! Currently, students and staff have read 4,159 books!