The online "Free/Reduced Meal" application is available - apply today!
SFSD congratulates its valued partner Steve Hildebrand of Promising Futures! Steve recently received the Community Service Award from the Associated School Boards of SD for his work to remove economic barriers so all students can see their bright futures ahead. Thank you, Steve!
Back-to-school paperwork just got easier! There's a new, fast, phone-friendly way to fill out the Free/Reduced Meals Application! You'll be notified immediately. Use the QR code or the link to complete it TODAY! Bonus points if you also complete your student registration! 🙂
Do you have a question for us? We've made the process of finding answers much simpler with our Let's Talk! communication tool. We now have our own Let's Talk! page where you can submit questions directly, and it's easy to navigate! Let's Talk! can be found on our school's homepage at either the "contact us" tab at the top or the blue "Let's Talk" tab on the side of the page.
Freedom Reigns! Happy Independence Day!
The Power of Partnership is highlighted, once again, to help SFSD families get connected to affordable internet. The SF Area Community Foundation is investing $50,000 to enroll households in the Affordable Connectivity Program (AFP). SD Voices for Peace leads the effort.
Voices for Peace is working with SFSD schools to inform families of this program. An enrollment specialist will continue to meet families during school events like parent-teacher conferences, success nights, etc. Eligible families should enroll today! GetInternet.gov
Calling all income eligible SFSD children who will be 4-yrs-old by September 1, 2023! We're recruiting students for FREE preschool with an event on July 5 or 6, 8am-4pm, at the SFSD Learning Lab on the Southeast Tech Campus - 2205 N. Career Ave. Tell your neighbors and friends!
What's for breakfast? What's for lunch? All students can eat FREE this summer by visiting one of our Summer Meal Sites. Check the schedule to find out where and when meals are available in your area!
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!
