Happy School Lunch Hero Day last week! Thank you bunches for our lunches!! We appreciate our whole lunch crew who takes on the lunchroom each day! Big thanks to Rebecca Skroch who gets everything organized for lunch every day!
For the second year in a row, the Sioux Falls School District is proud to be called one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association for Music Merchants Foundation. This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our teachers, the commitment of our students, and to the close ties that have grown together over the years in our music education community. As we celebrate this recognition, let us also celebrate the power of music to inspire, educate, and unite us all.
Happy School Nurse Day on May 8th! We appreciate all that Nurse Nick does for our students and staff at Jane Addams! Thanks!
Next, we want to highlight our "SPECIALS" teachers! We appreciate all of the ways they bring such fun to the arts, books, and exercise! Mrs. Anderson teaches music, Mrs. Smilloff teaches art, Mrs. Reavis teaches library, and Mr. Borges teaches PE. The kids really enjoy coming to your classes throughout the week. These teachers are very busy at other schools as well so we are thankful Jane Addams is one of their spots to teach. Thanks for all you do!
Third graders went on a field trip to the Old Courthouse Museum in downtown Sioux Falls. They first got to go into the Starlab which is a very cool inflatable globe figure where kids go inside and learn about the stars and constellations! So neat! After that, they broke into groups to do a scavenger hunt and explore the museum! Thank you to all of the parents willing to drive to help out all year!!
In family time, the ACE K-5 students went to the playground to do bubbles and chalk together! It was a blast!
The kids lined the hallways for the School Store!! Thank you for the support!
Last week, Mrs. Pike's kindergarten class took a field trip to the Great Plains Zoo. They all enjoyed looking at and learning about all of the animals! Thanks to all of the parents for driving to make these field trips possible!
Our last swimming day of the year at Embe was super fun! The kids just love our swimming days! Miss Leloux even cooled off and splashed in on the fun to surprise the kids on their last outing!
ACE & EIC third grade buddies played with chalk and bubbles on a beautiful Friday afternoon!
The annual ACE Talent Show was on May 6th. The kids and their families braved the stage to show off their many talents! Kids sang, danced, played an instrument, did comedy, made balloon art and a yummy snack. We are impressed with their bravery to get on stage and perform. The teachers even performed a "talent" by playing a game of Human Hungry Hungry Hippos! Check out the video:
https://youtu.be/HFkWv96gd7M It was a great night at McGovern Middle School. Thank you for allowing us to use your facility and to the Johnson family for being great hosts of the night!
We are so thankful for the opportunity to have two unique schools in our Jane Addams building. On the other side of our building, we have the Elementary Immersion Center (EIC). They have a wonderful team of teachers that go above and beyond to support their new incoming students from all over the world!!! Many of these immigrant and refugee children come from diverse backgrounds and levels of education/English abilities. These kiddos come to EIC to help learn basic English, writing, and math skills to then one day be 'promoted' back to their home-based school. We love the opportunities for ACE and EIC to do student buddy time throughout the year and combine lunch/recess times with their grade level. Thank you, EIC educators, for all you do for your children and families to get them accustomed to the American education system for the first time. You have an important and hard job because you are constantly getting newcomers! Thank you for your dedication to your students!
Wow! SFSD is so grateful to the Sioux Falls STORM, LEVO, and media partners KELOLand TV for supporting Operation Hope & Caring where $18,417 was raised to support elementary schools that don't have PTAs/PTOs. We had a great time at the game and especially enjoyed the WIN! ❤️
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!! We are so thankful for our amazing educators at All City! We are blessed with the best! They make learning fun and embody the full spirit of ACE! We are so appreciative of their time and talents they share to our students and families!! Thank you for all you do!!
Kindergarten-Mrs. Pike
1st Grade-Miss Joffer
2nd Grade-Mrs. Rausis
3rd Grade-Miss Leloux
4th Grade-Miss Nelson
5th Grade-Mrs. Gray
The 4th and 5th graders had their bike check today with the help of some Scheels bike shop service employees. Their bike trip on the trails is coming up soon so they have to make sure everything is ready to go! Thanks Scheels members for the help!
The ACE & EIC 4th and 5th graders enjoy buddy time! Today they got to do bubbles and chalk! Fun!
Due to the stormy weather, the Arbor Day Farm was closed on Friday, April 26. Upon notification of the closure, the 4/5 team, including room parents, worked with Mrs. VanDuyn to provide students with an alternate class trip! The students enjoyed renting out an entire theater at WestMall 7 to watch "Kung Fu Panda 4", enjoyed a fast-food lunch experience at Burger King, and showed off their agility and strength skills to parents, friends, and teachers at 605 Ninja that afternoon! A huge thank you to the 4/5 team, including the 4/5 room parents, for figuring out an alternate plan so students were still able to have fun and share great experiences making more ACE memories!
Tonight is THE night! Come out to support SFSD elementary schools without PTAs/PTOs as the Sioux Falls STORM take on the Green Bay Blizzard. It's also Star Wars night, so wear your gear and bring your lightsaber to this fun family event sponsored by LEVO Credit Union!
Happy PE Week! We appreciate all the efforts Mr. Borges (Mr. B) puts in to PE to make exercising fun! Thanks!
The 4th and 5th graders had their spring band and orchestra concert. They improved so much since the beginning of the year! Way to go!
