Join us for the first All Pro Dad event of the school year, tomorrow morning at 7:15 a.m. Donuts, coffee, and juice will be provided.
From the All Pro Dad website:
All Pro Dad is a monthly gathering at school where dads and kids engage in meaningful conversations and activities that strengthen their relationship.
We hope to see you there!
Join us for a fun evening this Friday!
4th and 5th graders previewed genres by completing StarBOOKS in library this week.
Amy Odland came to first grade to kick off the release of a book written by Brad and Kristi Montague. It is called Fail-a-bration. Failing at something means you tried, did your best, and learned something. We were excited to be some of the first people in the country to read this book. There were lots of life lessons learned in this book.
Happy National Arts in Education Week!
In celebration, our new back-to-school, school-wide collaborative project is complete! This year students created a Mary Blair inspired castle. Mary Blair was a Disney artist. Her work can be seen in the movies: Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland, and she later went on to be the lead designer and helped bring to life the ride, It's a Small World, at Disney Land.
Inspired by her work, our JHE students worked collaboratively, and they each contributed a building block to our castle. You can find the new display on the wall next to the MPR by the windows. See if you can spot some of our JHE animal friends hanging out in the castle!
Thanks to Ms. Levisay for coordinating such a beautiful school- wide project!
The first Monday of the first full week of school is in the books! It's going to be a great week!
The first Monday of the first full week of school is in the books! It's going to be a great week!
This past week, it was wonderful to see classrooms continue to build a sense of community and for students to become more comfortable with routines. On Tuesday, grade levels rotated to three different areas to review expectations for the bathroom/hallways, lunchroom, and playground. Taking intentional time to teach these expectations early helps students to be successful throughout the year!
There were some major construction projects at JHE over the summer. K01 and K02 were completely remodeled. The library was also remodeled and a library office area was added to the southeast corner. These changes have positively enhanced the learning spaces for students!
The John Harris Elementary staff are grateful to our PTO for providing a beverage prepared by Rainy Day Coffee Company! We are excited for another day of learning with students tomorrow!
The days leading up the first day of school are fast paced and action packed. Teachers have been busy preparing their learning spaces for students. It was wonderful seeing our JHE families in our building again at last night's open house! Thanks to Southern Hills Church, our community partner, for providing families with hot dogs, chips, cookies, and water! We look forward to seeing students and families on our playground for our flag raising ceremony tradition at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow! It's going to be a great school year!
Sioux Falls Schools will be going cashless at its athletic and fine arts events!
For all information regarding digital student passes and single game tickets, click the link for information or scan the QR to purchase.
More Information 👉 https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/article/1685062
The first day of school is just over a month away! More info on open houses to come soon, but for now, please save these dates! If you haven't yet completed the Annual Student Information Update, please do so here. https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/school-registration
See you soon!
LAST CALL for Camp Invention! Secure your child's spot TODAY!
The 2nd annual staff vs 5th graders basketball game was so much fun! It was a close game, but in the end, the staff team came out on top!
Here are more pictures from Thursday's activities!
Yesterday, the classroom doors closed for the 23-24 school year, but the memories of the year will remain open in the minds of students, staff, and families. Thank you for making it memorable!
Thanks JHE PTO for celebrating and providing food for staff appreciation week earlier this month. Also, our 5th graders absolutely loved their glow party to close out their final year of elementary school. Thanks PTO!
Tomorrow will be a busy day! After school today, JHE staff had a "snack-in," providing an opportunity to socialize, recognize staff that are not returning next year, and to celebrate the unique contributions of all staff members with personalized awards!
Tomorrow will be a busy day! After school today, JHE staff had a "snack-in," providing an opportunity to socialize, recognize staff that are not returning next year, and to celebrate the unique contributions of all staff members with personalized awards!
