John Harris Elementary School -

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Thanks to the PTO for recognizing the amazing staff we have at JHE!

JHE students celebrated their success of demonstrating HERO Skills in April! They earned a glow party in classrooms!

Students had a great time golfing during PE! Thanks to First Tee for the donations!

The Family Bingo and Picnic Night was a blast! Thanks to our PTO, Hurricane Helpers, and volunteers for making the night possible!

Earlier this week, we recognized Toni and Kristi on Administrative Professional's day. JHE could not function without this amazing duo. Join me in thanking them for all that they do for students, staff, and families!

Tomorrow is the last All Pro Dad event of the school year! We hope you can join us at 7:15 a.m.. in the gym for donuts, coffee, and great conversations!

Thanks to Troy Weiland and Roy Olson for hosting All Pro Dad at John Harris! Thanks to custodian Steve for helping set up and clean up at these events!

See you tomorrow!

Now open! It's time to complete the Annual Student Update! ⏰

Every child who will attend school in the Sioux Falls School District for the 2026-2027 school year must complete an annual update. This is required every year to ensure that student information, such as data privacy, emergency, and health information, is correct and up to date.

Complete the update using your desktop or laptop computer in just a few minutes through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account that can be found here --->https://siouxfallssd.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/siouxfalls.jsp

Need help with the update? Please call your child's school or the Student Records and Registration Office at 605-367-7952.

Great work 4th and 5th grade free throw finalists and champions! Thanks to Mrs. Wynthein and all teachers who helped keep track of scores.

2026 JHE Book Swap!

We so enjoyed hearing Ben Reifel Middle School musical groups yesterday- Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Show Choir! Great work students and directors!

Congratulations to our 4/5th grade orchestra and 5th grade band! They put on two wonderful concerts yesterday, led by Mrs. Gage, Mr. Harder, and Teacher Bozonie.

Congratulations to the third quarter Honorable Harris Hero award recipients!

We hope you can join us for this fun evening!

This has been a fun activity for our students the last several years!

Everybody Reads: Tales on the Trails Update

Our students continue to put up big numbers for books read! What an accomplishment! Thanks for providing space and time for your children to be readers at home!

The Science Fair last Friday was spectacular! There were so many exciting presentations and experiments! Congrats to the winners and all who participated! The pictures are just a small sample of the amazing work by JHE students! Thank you to Jackie Thomas for taking the lead on organizing this year's science fair! First Place: Bailey Carlisle in - "The Cookie Crumbles" Second Place: Ollie Ollerton - "Quicker than a Blink" Third Place: Penelope Miller- "Solar S'mores Oven"

The Science Fair last Friday was spectacular! There were so many exciting presentations and experiments! Congrats to the winners and all who participated! The pictures are just a small sample of the amazing work by JHE students! Thank you to Jackie Thomas for taking the lead on organizing this year's science fair! First Place: Bailey Carlisle in - "The Cookie Crumbles" Second Place: Ollie Ollerton - "Quicker than a Blink" Third Place: Penelope Miller- "Solar S'mores Oven"

We welcomed future JHE kindergartners for registration Thursday night!

25-26 Book Battles are complete!

All of the teams worked incredibly hard and showed off their reading skills. After some great battles, a few teams came out on top—but everyone should be proud of the effort, teamwork, and preparation they put in.

Great job to all who participated, and thanks to everyone who helped make it such a fun event!

Join us for All Pro Dad tomorrow morning at 7:15! Donuts, coffee, and great conversations!