Tonight’s the night! Discovery’s Kindergarten Registration/Open House is today from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. This event is done in an open house style so you can come and go as you please. If you haven’t already submitted the required documents, please bring them with you: address verification, original birth certificate, and immunizations. We can’t wait to meet our future Explorers!
The 4th Annual Everybody Reads is officially underway for the month of March! Everybody Reads is a collaborative initiative with Siouxland Libraries designed to inspire a love of reading in SFSD schools and the broader community. This year’s theme is "Reach for a Sweet Read." The SFSD’s goal is to have 350,000 books read by March 31. If the goal is reached, the SFSD will donate to its friends at Reach Literacy. At Discovery, for every book logged a piece of gum will be added to our candy machine!
This week is also “Read Across America Week”. There are school wide activities that students are doing in the classroom, along with a bookmark contest, and pajama day on Friday! #todayareadertomorrowaleader
Happy Social Worker Week!
In the Sioux Falls School District, every student's journey is unique. For many of the kids we serve, our school social workers are there every step of the way! Whether offering a listening ear, connecting families to resources, or advocating for students' well-being, their dedication ignites hope and creates lasting impact in our schools.
This year's theme, Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact, is a perfect reflection of how our social workers bring people together to create brighter futures for students.
THANK YOU to our incredible school social workers for your compassion and care!
A big THANK YOU to these classroom 405 students that helped the office with a project during their lunch - we appreciate you!
Thank you to these 3rd grade helpers who are making sure their peers lunch boxes and bags get back to the classroom! #ExplorerWay #TakingCareofOthers
Kindergarten Open House!
Reminder! Today is the last day to look for lost items in our "Lost & Found". Items not claimed by the end of the day will be donated. Please check in at the office to look for lost items.
Classroom K04 is working on reading and spelling with fun games and activities: roll-a-word” dice, flashcards with a partner, and shaving cream spelling!
Please join us for our "Community Conversations" forum!
We are still celebrating last night's wonderful Teacher of the Year event! So many amazing educators to celebrate! Congratulations again to 2025 Teacher of the Year, Bruce Rekstad, who left with a $4,000 check, courtesy of our friends at Vern Eide. Also, a huge congratulations to the other four finalists, Jennifer Aerts, Bryan Aukerman, Scott Amundson, and Jessica Foley. New this year, thanks to the generosity of the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation, these four finalists walked away with $1,000 each. So many wonderful memories were shared last night! We are so grateful to everyone who attended, from nominees and their friends and families to past ToY winners, past educators, school board members, SDEA friends, and SFSD administrators, it truly was an unforgettable night! Were you at the event? Feel free to get your photos here! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3KKk You can watch the full video of the event here! https://youtu.be/D-60TEv2ijA
Classroom 306 had relay races to see who could unwrap a piece of candy with gloves on!
Tonight is the night! The 2025 Teacher of the Year will be announced at an event starting at 7:00 PM. Watch live with us here! ---> https://youtube.com/live/MnFs9wL28Oo?feature=share
Our "Lost & Found" is overflowing (see attached photo)! Items not claimed by the end of the day on Thursday, February 27, will be donated. Please check in at the office to look for lost items.
Complete the online registration, submit required documents, and join us for our Kindergarten Open House! This event is done in an open house style so you can come and go as you please. You and your child will: meet the Principal, Assistant Principal, kindergarten teachers and office staff; learn about school breakfast and lunch; get your picture taken to take home; visit two kindergarten classrooms; receive information on our afterschool program; get our kindergarten supply list, along with a gift; and meet members of our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization). Also, if you haven’t already done so, please bring the following required documents with you: address verification, original birth certificate, and immunizations.
We had so many fun and creative Valentine boxes for Valentines Day: https://youtu.be/TS_QIF4Hq-k. As much as we would like to share everyone box, we can only share so many. Enjoy!
With the below zero temperatures this week, classroom 402 decided to burn off some energy during inside recess!
With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, below are a few reminders:
- Parents/guardians who are volunteering for tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day classroom parties, if your student normally rides the school bus or goes to daycare after school - and he/she will be going home with you - please let us know. This is very helpful at dismissal! Please email Jennifer.Hogan@k12.sd.us or Jasmine.Iddings@k12.sd.us – or feel free to call the office.
- Please do not send balloons, flowers, or other delivery items for students at school. These items are not allowed in the classroom and will stay in the office to be picked up at dismissal.
- All treats must be store bought. Home-baked goods are not allowed.
Kindergarten student, Tate, and his 5th grade buddy, Topher, are having fun playing a math board game called Sun Swamp. Players race through the swamp while facing math challenges and meeting funny swamp creatures along the way. #learningcanbefun
A recent Facebook post regarding Washington High School falsely claimed a routine request for a birth certificate was related to immigration status.
State Law (SDCL 13-27-3.1-3.3) requires all public school students to have a birth certificate on file within 30 days of enrollment. When required records are missing from student files, school staff regularly attempt to contact families before sending the required information to the State’s Attorney.
These requests are made solely to ensure compliance with State Law and to maintain complete student records. They are in no way related to immigration enforcement. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our students and their families.
Please reach out to your child’s school or the district office with any questions rather than relying on social media for accurate information. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping student records up to date.
