
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mrs. Haffeman and Mrs. Noteboom!
They are the friendly faces in the office who serve our EFA+ community in countless ways.
We would be lost without them.


Many classrooms at EFA+ are celebrating a wonderful year of learning with a Z to A countdown.
For “W” day, K01 worked with water to solve sponge equations and painted with watercolor.





The Fire Safety House visited EFA+ today.
The 3rd graders were able to learn from the firefighters and practice fire safety strategies.
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The Fire Safety House visited EFA+ today.
The 3rd graders were able to learn from the firefighters and practice fire safety strategies.
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Our final A+ spirit wear store of the year is live for orders from now until May 5th at 11:59pm.
This will be your last chance to purchase merchandise featuring our 20th anniversary of A+ design.
Click the link to shop:
https://hauffsports.chipply.com/EUGENEAplus/


Students in K03 celebrated Earth Day by creating art pieces using the style of pointillism.
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EFA+ 5th graders are learning about the importance of Functional Writing by creating their own menus inspired by a James Beard nominated chef’s restaurant in the Midwest.
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Elementary schools in Sioux Falls offer special area classes: Art, Music, Physical Education, and Library.
At EFA+, students attend 3 additional special area classes: Dance, Drama, and Art Integration.
Recently, students in dance have been participating in a ballet unit.




Click the link below to learn more about the “A+ Difference” that can be found at EFA+ 🎨🎭🎶🩰📚🦅
https://youtu.be/HfE1RWDcaBk


This week EFA+ 5th graders created mini greenhouses.
This helped them review many concepts for their math, reading, and science assessments.
Even preparing for a test can be engaging at an A+ school.



EFA+ Kindergarteners practice their sight words by building with Unifix Cubes.



📌 Reminder!
🌷 Spring Break starts tomorrow!
There will be NO school Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022.
See you on Tuesday, April 19!


A+ stands for arts plus academics.
Click the link below to learn more about academic excellence at EFA+ Elementary.
https://youtu.be/X3G5Dd-gAHI


In music class, students at EFA+ learn to play African Tubano Drums to instill lessons of respect, teamwork, and community.




EFA+ 5th graders have the opportunity to attend STARBASE.
During their first visit they worked cooperatively to code with Sphero Robots.




5th graders are combining their Word Smart + Art Smart talents by creating Grammar Wordles about a notable person.



Mark your calendars! The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 25th, 2022.
The Sioux Falls School Board approved a recommendation at their meeting tonight to move the last day of school from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Wednesday, May 25, 2022 due to the one day of school missed for inclement weather in December.


One the unique opportunities EFA+ students have is belonging to a MI (Multiple Intelligences) Exchange Family.
MI Exchange is a time where mixed grade level groups (or families) gather to learn about an artist and create an artist trading card.
Each teacher leads a MI Family. Students stay in their MI Exchange Family throughout their years at EFA+.
This is a great opportunity to bond with staff and students outside the student’s assigned classroom.





This week is also Assistant Principal Appreciation Week!
EFA+ is happy to celebrate our Dean of Students, Mrs. Bell.
Her caring leadership is a great benefit to our students, staff, and families.
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This week is National Library Week!
EFA+ has a wonderful library program lead by our librarian, Mrs. Versteeg and library EA, Mrs. Anderson.
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