Is your 5-year-old ready for the rigors of Kindergarten? Get all of your questions answered Tues, Feb 13 at Susan B. Anthony Elementary. Families from all SFSD schools are welcome!
Can't make it to the JHE Book Fair? Order online using this link:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/johnharriselementaryschool
A big congratulations to this year's 5th grade flag winner, Kyla Kock!
Kyla's flag marks the 33rd flag to be designed by a 5th-grade student and hung at JHE. Her flag represents this year's school theme: Take flight and soar!
Congratulations to this year's finalists: Luke Sallar, Paul Jensen, Elyse Klaassen, Adelyn Hotchkin, and Josephine Buss.
Thanks to Krista Larson, PTO Flag Chair, for all of her hard work organizing this important JHE tradition!
We have amazing artists at JHE! Thank you JHE families for supporting students' creative endeavors!
4th grade students started working with artist in residence, Marlee Hayes, this week. Their first project was creating "spin art" using salad spinners. Each creation was so unique!
Last Friday, Washington High School students demonstrated a variety of experiments as part of the JHE science fair kick-off. It was so much fun! The Science Fair will be held March 22nd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Additional details were sent home with students Friday on an orange slip of paper. We look forward to learning from our student scientists!
Winston loves kids and books!
It was an indoor recess day. While playing outdoors is generally preferred, 5th graders are innovative in finding other ways to connect!
Dangerous weather conditions mean all activities/events for SFSD students for the
evening of Fri., Jan 12 and all day Sat., Jan 13, 2024 are being postponed.
Kindergartners loved playing in the snow today!
No School Today - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Sioux Falls Public Schools are closed Monday, January 8, 2024 due to weather.
Is it magic? No, it's science! Yesterday, students experienced wonder and joy as several SDSU professors performed an array of experiments. We're grateful to the presenters for this wonderful learning opportunity!
We were honored to host a string quartet from the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra today. Third and Fourth grade students were treated to beautiful music while learning about musical elements and features of stringed instruments.
Science Fair!
Friday, March 22, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Happy New Year! With the new year, we are trying a few new things with our annual science fair. First, we are adjusting dates, and our high school friends will join us during the school day on Friday, January 19, for our kickoff! Each student will leave the kickoff with an informational handout. Please check your student’s backpack when they come home on January 19th.
Second, we recognize families are busy, so we’ve added a little more time between the kickoff and the fair. Our evening Science Fair will take place Friday, March 22. Projects need to be completed prior to the fair and brought to school to display that evening. Please mark your calendar to attend the science fair to see all the hard work completed by our John Harris Scientists!
Registrations are due Friday, March 1. Registration forms are digital and are located on the John Harris Science Fair website @www.sites.google.com/view/jhesciencefair
If you have any questions about the event, please email Margaret Dalton at JHEsciencefair@gmail.com . Thanks!
It was a busy and fun conclusion to the week! Dr. Stavem spoke at the HERO breakfast, we had our first all school sing along, winter parties were entertaining and so much more!
We hope that everyone gets some well deserved rest and time with family over break!
If your children have lost anything, come check out the lost and found! They will be donated after today! Thanks!
Students and staff are happy to have Buddy the Elf back visiting the library. Last Friday, he visited K01 for the day!
Wednesday was Pajama Day! Mrs. Dobberpuhl, Mr. Conner, and retired former JHE teachers Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Schumacher, covered rooms for short periods of time so that staff could grab a treat in the teacher's lounge. They read books and led kids through a winter activity. Pictured are students designing a sleigh with Lego bricks and students drawing a snow globe.
Today is a beautiful December day, but we know it can't last forever in South Dakota! Make sure you and your student(s) know how to access Canvas for remote learning when weather that keeps kids home can be predicted in advance.
For nearly a month, John Harris staff have been working in "gift giving teams" to collect items to donate. To conclude this process, yesterday, teams dressed up as "classic games." Students will vote next week to determine a winner!
