In music class, students at EFA+ learn to play African Tubano Drums to instill lessons of respect, teamwork, and community.
A+ stands for arts plus academics.
Click the link below to learn more about academic excellence at EFA+ Elementary.
https://youtu.be/X3G5Dd-gAHI
EFA+ 5th graders have the opportunity to attend STARBASE.
During their first visit they worked cooperatively to code with Sphero Robots.
5th graders are combining their Word Smart + Art Smart talents by creating Grammar Wordles about a notable person.
Mark your calendars! The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 25th, 2022.
The Sioux Falls School Board approved a recommendation at their meeting tonight to move the last day of school from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Wednesday, May 25, 2022 due to the one day of school missed for inclement weather in December.
One the unique opportunities EFA+ students have is belonging to a MI (Multiple Intelligences) Exchange Family.
MI Exchange is a time where mixed grade level groups (or families) gather to learn about an artist and create an artist trading card.
Each teacher leads a MI Family. Students stay in their MI Exchange Family throughout their years at EFA+.
This is a great opportunity to bond with staff and students outside the student’s assigned classroom.
This week is also Assistant Principal Appreciation Week!
EFA+ is happy to celebrate our Dean of Students, Mrs. Bell.
Her caring leadership is a great benefit to our students, staff, and families.
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This week is National Library Week!
EFA+ has a wonderful library program lead by our librarian, Mrs. Versteeg and library EA, Mrs. Anderson.
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Our students have been so fortunate to partner with and learn from Dan and Megan from IronFox Farms.
Click the link to learn more about this fantastic urban farming project:
https://www.sfsimplified.com/how-a-couple-turned-a-vacant-lot-into-an-urban-farm/
One of our youngest Eagles (along with her mother) made an appearance on KELOLAND Living.
Click the link to find out more:
https://www.keloland.com/keloland-living/recipes/kid-approved-charcuterie-boards-for-parties-of-all-ages/
EFA+ students develop confidence through performing arts opportunities offered to them during their elementary school years.
Click the link below to learn more:
https://youtu.be/7eBCZixLmxs
The students in 201 recently completed a nonfiction writing unit.
They had a writing celebration to reflect and share their learning.
This was part of a Student Centered Coaching cycle.
Today we were treated to a beautiful concert performed by our EFA+ 4th and 5th grade orchestra and 5th grade band.
If you look closely, you’ll notice a member of the orchestra is none other than our Principal, Mr. Mees.
Participation in the fine and performing arts is a lifelong opportunity.
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To celebrate completing their Life Science unit, kindergarteners decorated biodegradable pots and planted bean seeds!
Students loved having the opportunity to use their Art Smart and Nature Smart skills.
They are looking forward to watching their plants grow!
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During the month of March we kept track of our reading for our participation in Everybody Reads.
Each time a book was read a leaf was added to our tree.
EFA+ read 8,886 books!
This contributed to the total community count of 382,755 books.
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A bird’s eye view of EFA+ 5th graders working on editing and revising their personal narratives using sensory details and adjective triangles.
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One of the Essentials of an A+ school is offering Multiple Learning Pathways. This includes the use of Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory and practice.
Please click the link below to learn more about how this looks at EFA+.
https://youtu.be/IQUC0iy9Vxg
Maxed out on NCAA basketball? Switch gears and take in some football to raise funds for Sioux Falls Schools without PTA/PTOs! The Sioux Falls STORM take on the Iowa Barnstormers (that's the team Kurt Warner played for before he became SuperBowl MVP!) at 7:05pm tonight at The Premier Center.
50% of net proceeds from tonight's game go to Night of Hope & Caring!
https://www.ticketmaster.com/sioux-falls-storm-vs-iowa-barnstormers-sioux-falls-south-dakota-03-28-2022/event/06005C3CC1FA7A1E
Students in second grade have been working on peer editing their writing.
First, they conferred with a partner and gave feedback.
Then they shared their final pieces using a Kagan structure called Inside-Outside Circle.
This activity resulted in high engagement and was part of a Student-Centered Coaching cycle.
The EFA+ 3rd graders attended Agriculture Day at The Washington Pavilion.
