The learning doesn’t stop at Discovery! Teachers are on day two of their training for a new Learning Management System. #professionaldevelopment #teachers
We're having an amazing last-day-of-school at Discovery; you can feel the excitement in the air!
Here are Feeding South Dakota's Mobile Food Distribution sites for May, June, and July.
Below are a few end-of-the-school year reminders!
- The last day of school is this Friday, May 26. Students will be dismissed at their regular time.
- On the last day of school, if your student normally rides the school bus or goes to daycare - and he/she will have a different after school plan - please let the office know. You can email Jasmine.Iddings@k12.sd.us or Jennifer.Hogan@k12.sd.us.
- Please pick-up your student(s) medication, inhaler, epi-pen, etc. by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 30. Items not picked up will be disposed of. A parent/guardian must pick up the medication - it cannot be sent home with a student.
- We are not sending home or mailing hardcopies of fourth quarter report cards. You can access your student(s) grades through the Parent Portal.
- Lost & Found items that are not picked up by Friday, May 26, will be donated.
- The Discovery office will be closed from June 2 to August 4 for summer break. The office is also closed on Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.
- The 2023-24 classroom assignments will be available in early August when we return from summer break. We will send an email when they are ready.
Thank you for another great year at Discovery!
Classroom K05 decorated our front entryway and sidewalk with colorful chalk art! Great job coloring, K05!
Reminder! We have several items in our lost and found. Items not claimed by 3:00 pm on Friday, May 26, will be donated. Please check-in at the office to look for lost items.
Congratulations to the following Discovery students who were selected for the 2023 South Dakota Elementary Honor Choir!
- Gracie Kuper
- Ian Gulden
- Taisley Forthman
- Riley Baker
- Celeste Tegethoff
Way to represent Discovery Elementary!
We want YOU here!
The Sioux Falls School District is looking to fill their Custodian, Clerical, and American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor roles. Visit the links below to learn more about each position and apply!
🧹Custodian: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3836
💻Clerical: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx?jcat=clerical
👋American Sign Language Interpreter/Tutor: https://sf.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5525
The Discovery Day Bash is this Friday, May 19, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. We know your time is valuable; however, there are still several volunteer spots to fill. The time commitment is minimal (30 minutes) and the jobs are very easy. Please consider volunteering so we can make this a successful event for our students! You can sign-up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44adad2ca3ff2-endofthe2#/
Your preteen is navigating their first summer without childcare. Older siblings are caring for younger siblings at home and meal preparation is a little too much responsibility. You’ve hired a teenage companion to take your kids to the parks, camps, and activities but this means funds are tight for food.
These are all real scenarios playing out in homes and apartments across Sioux Falls. That’s why the Sioux Falls School District is proud to, once again, offer free breakfasts and lunches to all children, ages 1-18 during June and July 2023.
Using meal counts from previous summers, the Office of Child Nutrition established a schedule for breakfast to be offered at eight schools on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Lunch will be served Mondays through Thursdays at six locations and Monday through Friday at two locations. The schedule will be emailed to SFSD families and will be posted on the District’s website: sf.k12.sd.us. No income eligibility paperwork is required..
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Reminder! If you haven’t already done so, please complete your student(s) annual update/registration for next year. We would like to get as many processed as possible by the end of the school year.
Without the annual update/registration, your student CANNOT:
- be in Discovery publications (school pictures, yearbook, etc.).
- go on field trips.
- be in other SFSD photos and videos.
Thank you - we appreciate it!
Classroom 302 got to experience what it is like to be paleontologists and dig for fossils (chocolate chips) from their chocolate chip cookies. They used magnifying glasses, tweezers, and brushes to help them extract the fossils. Looks like fun, 302!
In Art class, students are learning how to enlarge logo designs and using glowing, fluorescent paints. Such a neat project, Art teachers! Classroom 504 is currently working on their projects. Classrooms 101 and 102 have already finished their projects - Toucan Sam - and have them displayed in the Art room. Amazing work, Discovery students!
Get ready for summer activities! Today, from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm is the Summer Activities Event at Axtell Park’s Community Engagement Center, which is located at 201 West Avenue 57104.
We have become aware of a scam circulating that appears as if SFSD Child Nutrition Coordinator Gay Anderson is asking people to go out and purchase large dollar amounts of gift cards. Gay has NOT sent out a text or an email. Her communication devices appear to have been hacked. Please delete any communication and do not follow through with the request. We apologize for this inconvenience.
In March, students reached their monthly goal of earning 10,000 compass coins! Since they reached their goal, each classroom got to paint a ceiling tile. Together as a class they decided on a design and started painting! The tiles are placed outside of each classroom in the hallway. Way to go, Discovery!
Reminder - Prairie West Library is closing early on Friday!
We are proud to announce the Sioux Falls School District has been named a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation from @nammfoundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! Congratulations to our music educators, our talented students, and our community for your support!
Register now for kindergarten!
Spring has sprung in Discovery's hallways - https://youtu.be/7sBJj1oDv5E ! Thank you Discovery students for sharing your colorful and creative artwork!