
4th graders had the perfect day for āSouth Dakota Survivorā Friday. We earned points with team challenges including Pioneer Games, a Timeline Challenge, Native American games, Identifying Furs & Even building a tipi with the Old CourtHouse Museum!











4th graders had the perfect day for āSouth Dakota Survivorā Friday. We earned points with team challenges including Pioneer Games, a Timeline Challenge, Native American games, Identifying Furs & Even building a tipi with the Old CourtHouse Museum! š¦¬











4th graders had the perfect day for āSouth Dakota Survivorā Friday. We earned points with team challenges including Pioneer Games, a Timeline Challenge, Native American games, Identifying Furs & Even building a tipi with the Old CourtHouse Museum! š¦¬











There have been a variety goodies in the workroom throughout the week. Thank you JHE PTO for everything throughout staff appreciation week! Thanks to our families for showing appreciation to our staff throughout the year! We love our school community!







Kindergarten Fire Safety Puppet Show






Today is National School Nurse Day! Nurse Val plays an incredibly vital role in our building. This is a day to honor and recognize the important contributions of school nurses to the health, safety, and well-being of students. With Nurse Val, students know they are cared for and will get the assistance they need! Thanks Nurse Val!


Thank you John Harris PTO for the taco bar for staff appreciation week!




The 24-25 John Harris Talent show is complete! Awesome job to all performers, stage hands, and those that auditioned! Thanks to Annie Welsh and Gretchen Spars McKee for leading this group to an amazing performance! Thanks to all others that helped contribute to this event!











There was a pulse coming from the music room! Mrs. Fitz was drumming questions and students were drumming their responses!




Congratulations to April's Honorable Harris Hero recipients!


We are now accepting book donations until May 9th. Bring any lightly used children's books to the library. The JHE Book Swap will take place on Friday, May 16th. See the flyer for details.


Last Friday, Waste Management provided our K-2 students with a lesson on waste disposal and recycling!








Library update:
With Earth Day being celebrated this week, Kindergarten and first graders read There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Worm. Students then were able to create their own worm and watch it grow!





Yesterday, 304 spent some time in our outdoor classroom. They made weather observations and wrote about it using descriptive language.





It's Administrative Professionals' Day! We have two of the best at John Harris: Deb and Toni! These two consistently go above and beyond to support students, staff, and families! Thank you both for your amazing work and dedication to the JHE community!



Join us this Thursday night! We hope to see a big turnout at this fun family event!


Last week JHE second graders had a wonderful time visiting the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings!








Congratulations to 4th and 5th grade orchestra students and 5th grade band students! Yesterday's spring concert was excellent! Thanks to Ali Dunbar, Holly Gage, and Rachel Bozonie for putting together an amazing show!











Reach for a Sweet Read!!!
Thank you for supporting our March "Reach for a Sweet Read" !! We thought you would be interested in how much READING John Harris Students and Staff actually did for the month. Check out these totals. Congratulations Students and Staff on a job well done.
Total classroom read alouds reported: 1,102
1,102 Read alouds = 32,347 books read
Total student books/time reported: 40,038
2025: 72,385 books read
Link to JHE Sweet Read Video:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGh7yL4ChY/qr3-pj9w7CnwmyDIqAwlkg/watch

Congratulations to all 5th grade students that participated in yesterday's Free Throw Finals! Congratulations to our first, second, and third place recipients. All students exhibited HERO skills through this competitive event!








