In Art class, students are learning how to enlarge logo designs and using glowing, fluorescent paints. Such a neat project, Art teachers! Classroom 504 is currently working on their projects. Classrooms 101 and 102 have already finished their projects - Toucan Sam - and have them displayed in the Art room. Amazing work, Discovery students!
Get ready for summer activities! Today, from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm is the Summer Activities Event at Axtell Park’s Community Engagement Center, which is located at 201 West Avenue 57104.
We have become aware of a scam circulating that appears as if SFSD Child Nutrition Coordinator Gay Anderson is asking people to go out and purchase large dollar amounts of gift cards. Gay has NOT sent out a text or an email. Her communication devices appear to have been hacked. Please delete any communication and do not follow through with the request. We apologize for this inconvenience.
In March, students reached their monthly goal of earning 10,000 compass coins! Since they reached their goal, each classroom got to paint a ceiling tile. Together as a class they decided on a design and started painting! The tiles are placed outside of each classroom in the hallway. Way to go, Discovery!
Reminder - Prairie West Library is closing early on Friday!
We are proud to announce the Sioux Falls School District has been named a #BestCommunitiesforMusicEducation from @nammfoundation for its outstanding commitment to music education! Congratulations to our music educators, our talented students, and our community for your support!
Register now for kindergarten!
Spring has sprung in Discovery's hallways - https://youtu.be/7sBJj1oDv5E ! Thank you Discovery students for sharing your colorful and creative artwork!
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 K01 got cozy with a PJ Day today! Students earned a PJ Day by meeting their Fun Run fundraiser goal of having all 24 students signed up. With today's weather, what a perfect day for PJ's!
Last week, classroom 501 embraced the beautiful weather by picking up garbage around the exterior of the school. Not only was this in honor of the upcoming Earth Day, but it's also part of the "Explorer Way" by helping to take care of this place. We are so proud of our students! #Discoveryproud #ExplorerWay #EarthDay
Thank you, girls, for helping get students’ cold lunches back to the classroom! We appreciate you! #theExplorerway #teamwork
Thank you, Discovery families! We’ve already had 50% of our families complete their students(s) annual update for next year! This is helpful so we can process as many as we can by the end of the school year.
The stats are troubling-47% of SFSD students qualify for free/reduced lunches. Their family's income is not enough to make ends meet. That makes it difficult to support school fundraisers. Operation Hope & Caring helps! Get your tickets to the SF STORM game to support schools!
Does your child have conflict resolution skills to solve everyday problems? Join us Tues, April 18 at 6pm to hear from SFSD & Avera Behavioral Health in this month's Family Forum Series segment. Watch for the link in your email. It's practical advice to strengthen families.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18, the lunch menu has been changed from Nachos Grande to Mac & Cheese with garlic breadstick.
Do you have an incoming kindergartner? Register today!
Parents of 5th grade Orchestra students! The Memorial Middle School (MMS) Area Orchestra Festival is a concert with various orchestra students from every SFSD middle school. The festival is on Monday, April 17, at 7:00 pm at MMS. Fifth grade orchestra students are invited to attend and to perform songs they have already been practicing. This is OPTIONAL – students are not required to attend.
This is an opportunity for Discovery students to perform with other orchestra students that they will see in middle school. Discovery families are responsible for transporting their student, along with their student’s instrument and folder. Please make sure everything is labeled as there will be many students attending.
Here is the schedule the day of concert:
- 4:15 - 4:30 pm: Students should arrive for unpacking and tuning during this time to avoid MMS dismissal traffic.
- 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Students will practice in the MMS Auditorium.
- 5:30 pm: Parents should pick-up their student from practice. This would be a good time to grab dinner. Instruments and folders can stay at MMS during the break.
- 6:30 - 6:45 pm: Students should return for re-tuning and dressed nicely.
- 7:00 pm: Concert begins.
We apologize for the late notice!
It’s time to complete your student(s) 2023-24 Annual Update/Registration for the next school year! 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). If you have any questions, please call the office.
Here is the link to Discovery PTO's April newsletter: https://www.smore.com/pf687 . Enjoy!