It’s that time of year! It’s time to complete your student(s) 2025-26 Annual Update/Registration for the next school year. This is required for all students. You will review/update your household and contact information. You will also give your student(s) permission to be included in school publications (school pictures, yearbook, etc.), go on field trips, and be included in other SFSD photos and videos.
Login to your parent portal and select "More" on the left-hand side. Scroll down and select the "Annual Student Information Update" link. It is recommended that the Annual Update/Registration is completed on either a desktop or laptop computer (no cell phone or tablet).
Congratulations to the following Discovery teachers who were nominated for Sioux Falls ‘hood magazine 2025 Educator of the Year: Mrs. Machacek, Mr. Peterson, and Mrs. Prinsen. You can read their nominations at https://thehoodmagazine.com/2025-educator-of-the-year-nominations/. #DiscoveryProud
It’s time to order your 2024-25 Discovery Yearbook! To order, go to http://scherling.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=G43KM7. We are only accepting online orders - no check or cash payments. The deadline to order is midnight on April 11, 2025. Orders will be shipped to the school sometime in May and then sent home with students.
Classrooms 203 and 204 have been battling it out in an epic March Madness Book Battle! They started with 16 amazing books, each carefully chosen by their students. Round by round, they voted to narrow the list - eliminating books until only the top contenders remained. The championship round was between “I'm a Unicorn” by Helen Loon and “I Broke My Trunk” by Mo Willems. Their 2025 March Madness Book Battle winner was. . . “I’m a Unicorn”!
On Friday, fifth grade students took on Discovery staff in a “STAFF vs STUDENTS” basketball game! So much fun, excitement, and great sportsmanship! Check out some snapshots of the game at: https://youtu.be/C1pZTQfHmdk.
Fun with friends! Check-out the tower they made from cups!
There is a 2nd grade Music concert tonight at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. There is an afternoon matinee today at 1:45 pm for those that cannot attend the evening concert. Doors for the matinee will open at 1:40 pm as classrooms who are attending the concert will be seated first. If you come early, you can wait in the front entryway. Please note that there may be additional traffic congestion at dismissal due to the matinee.
Third quarter grades have been entered. You can access your student(s) grades through your Parent Portal: login to your Parent Portal; select Grades; select your student (top right); student’s grades will display on the screen.
For Down Syndrome Day on Friday, classrooms 205 and 402 did a project together showing the differences between students. They also read, “Different is a Great Thing to Be” by Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga. #everyoneisdifferent #bekind
Under the supervision of Sanford PROMISE, here is a glimpse of classroom 101 “researchers” extracting strawberry DNA!
This week, Sanford PROMISE, a division of Sanford Research visited first grade classrooms. Minus the white lab coat, students turned into researchers and extracted DNA from strawberries! Here’s a glimpse of the experience from classrooms 103, 104, and 106.
Classroom 103 is learning about patterns in the sky and how the moon changes. They recreated the eight moon phases with Oreos!
Classroom 503 created their own terrariums that they will continue to observe throughout their ecosystems’ science unit. Students planted grass and alfalfa seeds in their terrariums.
With the warmer weather, more students are walking and riding bikes/scooters to school. Please slow down and pay attention!
Please see our "Keeping You Informed" at https://secure.smore.com/n/g5xcy for reminders and school-related information!
Classroom 502 is learning about ecosystems and the food chain. They made their own mini ecosystems/terrariums!
Classroom 503 enjoying some fresh air while playing a game of “Spud”!
Pajama day twinning! These two pals just happen to wear the same pajamas for last Friday's Pajama Day.
After one week, we have already reached three of our goals with 6222 books read! Watch our candy path turn colorful, our machine fill with gumballs, and our wall “blow up” with fun bubble gum facts!
