Mark your calendar for Tuesday at 6pm! SFSD and experts from Avera are teaming up for the second year of the Family Forum Series. It's 30-minutes of online learning that includes practical advice to strengthen families. September 19 Topic :Benefits of Setting Limits.

Kindergarteners took their first field trip of the year and toured the fire station. They learned about firefighters’ gear, tools, and truck, and even got to sit in the fire engine!
Students also learned about fire safety - with their homework being to learn their address, and ask if smoke detectors work at home!




Kindergarteners work hard on their skills at Independent Reading Stations!
They start the year by learning one letter a day.






5th graders are exploring the essential question: How do books relate to all different kinds of people?
They are focusing on text to self, and text to world connections through culinary arts (preparation and recipes given in the book from different world cultures).





Former EFA+ Eagle, Tucker, is soaring high at SDSU! 🏈
https://brookingsregister.com/article/sdsus-tucker-large-emerging-as-a-star?fbclid=IwAR1NHImxj_PvDo_dkD3tFt_nRvJkesBsPMO90YA-SWHQh7bcffvFKxQTWxc_aem_AeNemz3XqtGCoJTriMtFdG5sD2b1izQRXBBXdQ3s1w-kJJOTr98P7Y-DN_m6L7lWfao&mibextid=9R9pXO

The EFA+ Fall Festival is coming!
Click the link below if you would like to help out:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0B45ADA62AA20-fall2

In Science, 5th grade students demonstrate how far apart the stars in the constellation, Pegasus, are positioned in space. (They used centimeters, rather than light years.)
They are investigating the focus question: “Where are the stars in space, and how far from Earth are they?”




Last chance to grab your EFA+ merchandise! The store closes tonight at 11:59pm.
https://hauffsports.chipply.com/EUGENEAplus/



In drama, 5th graders participated in a team building lesson inspired by the book, "The Color Collector”. The goal was to learn about theme (the central topic or message) in stories and plays.

5th graders get cozy with a good book!
We hope you are having a relaxing weekend!

Please see the information below for more information about the Sioux Falls Mobile Food Bank schedule:


This week, EFA+ students are learning about dental hygiene!


The EFA+ Spirit Wear store is open!
Use this link to purchase A+ merchandise:
https://hauffsports.chipply.com/EUGENEAplus/
The store closes on September 10th at 11:59pm.



Back in the fall of 2007, Helen and Johnathan were new kindergarteners at EFA+.
Now they are seniors at Washington University in St. Louis and will graduate in the spring of 2024.

Please see the flyers below for more information about Girls on the Run.
Registration is due on Friday, September 1st.
https://www.embe.org/program/gotr/


Students in 301 used their People Smart, Nature Smart, and Math Smart skills to figure out groups. This activity helps prepare the 3rd graders for multiplication.


K01 students found inspiration through poetry and fun with "magic" play dough.

Special thanks to our student helpers who were there to guide our new students to their classrooms. We're off to an A+ start!




The SFSD Leadership Team is just as happy today as they were as Kindergarten students! Together, they've been in school a total of 150 years! Show us your "First Day" photos with #SFSDFirstDay. Have a GREAT year!

