September 2026

Ensuring Academic, Social and Emotional Growth for All!

September 4th - No School

September 7th - No School

September 8th - PTA Meeting 6pm

September 10th - PTA Pizza Picnic 5:45-7pm

September 17th - PTA Skate City Night 6-8pm

September 24th - No EC RISE classes

September 28th - School Pictures

September 29th - Vision and Hearing Screenings for 1st, 3rd and 5th grade

October 7th - PTA Walk to School Day

October 12 & 13 - No School

October 13 & 15 - Conferences and Book Fair

Tiger Tuesday - Each Tuesday wear HD Spirit Wear or Orange/Black colors!

Greetings HD Families,

We have had a great first 4 days of school! Students have been learning and practicing building and classroom expectations. They are doing GREAT! Kindergarten through 5th-grade students started taking the NWEA MAP Assessments for reading and math. These assessments are given three times a year and provide parents, teachers, and students with information on what students know and what they are ready to learn.

Please take time to read through the newsletter each month for upcoming important dates, school reminders and highlights, PTA news, community opportunities, etc. Please review parking guidelines as well, as this will help the morning start off on the right foot for all!

Welcome Back Harvey Dunn Tigers!

Kindest regards,

Mrs. Chamberlain, Principal

• Park vehicles in the parking lot and walk students to and from the school using the crosswalks.

• Only vehicles with handicap parking permits can park in the handicap spots.

• When pulling up in the circle drive, remain in your vehicle and move forward as the line moves. This helps keep traffic moving.

• Students exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. In the circle drive, once you are in the student drop-off zone, students exit the vehicle. When more students are exiting the vehicles, we are able to move traffic through more efficiently. Please have students begin exiting the car and walking to the playground from the start of the drop-off zone!

• North Drive is designated for bus and RISE drop-off/pick-up.

Thank you for helping to assure that all students get to school in a safe manner! Traffic can be busy, we appreciate your patient and positive attitudes as children start their day!

Our monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 PM. Please follow our Facebook page where can find the meeting schedule and info on events.

LINK to FB Site

As always, our events are not possible without the help our parents. Please consider giving an hour or so of your valuable time to volunteer for one of more events.

PTA Parent Volunteer FORM

Spirit Wear Order - Closes on Sept. 11th

LINK to order form

Breakfast begins at 7:30am. Each grade level has a separate lunch time (see schedule).

Lunch money can be deposited into your child’s account by using the MySchoolBuck on-line system. MySchoolBuck App is available on the Apple Store and Google Play.

Fast Food and soda are not permitted in the lunchroom. Thank you for following this guideline to support students eating a healthy meal during the school day.

Free & Reduced Lunch Application **A new application needs to be completed EACH year!

Principal: Mrs. Chamberlain

Email: Jennifer.Chamberlain@k12.sd.us

Dean of Students: Mrs. Blank

Email: Naomi.Blank@k12.sd.us

Clerical: Cori Wolfgang-Sjovold

Email: Cori.wolfgang-sjovold@k12.sd.us

Attendance Clerical: Suzanne Pastrano

Email: Suzanne.Pastrano@k12.sd.us

2400 South Bahnson Ave.

Sioux Falls, SD 571203

605-371-4120

Fax: 605-371-4122

School office open 7:15 - 3:45