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It’s already February, and hopefully spring is not too far off! A couple of things that come to mind are Black History month: African American art, museums, and history; and Valentine's Day: hearts, chocolates, and flowers.

Several of our classrooms will recognize and discuss Black History month, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Valentine's day coming up - along with classroom parties - a couple of reminders:

Please do not send balloons, flowers, or other delivery items for students at school. These items are not allowed in the classroom and will stay in the office to be picked up at dismissal.
All snacks or treats sent to school must be store bought. Home-baked goods are not permitted.

You will get an email from your child's teacher to sign-up for a date and time for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences play an important role in a student’s development and academic success. When parents take advantage of parent-teacher conferences and other opportunities to speak with teachers, it allows parents to learn of any challenges - academic or otherwise - their child might be having. By the same token, parents can let the teacher know of any special circumstances at home that might have some bearing on the student’s performance or behavior.

We are nearly halfway through the school year with today being the 100th day of school. Let's make the second half of the school year as great as the first!

Mr. Dan Fischer, Principal

Feb.5: PTO's Discovery Skate Night at Skate City from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Feb.13: Valentine's Day classroom parties at 2:00 pm.
Feb.16: No school for Presidents' Day Break.
Feb.17: No school for Presidents' Day Break.
Feb. 26: Parent-Teacher Conferences from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Mar.2: No school for inservice.
Mar.2: Parent-Teacher Conferences from 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm.

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Valentine's Day classroom celebrations are on Friday, February 13, at 2:00 pm. All snacks/treats must be store bought - no home-baked goods. You can also consider non-food items: glow sticks, chap stick, pencils/erasers, stickers, pencils/smencils, bracelets, or crazy straws. For more information about the classroom party, please contact your child's teacher.

Please do not send flowers, balloons, and other delivery items to school. These items are not allowed in the classroom. Deliveries will stay in the office to be picked up at dismissal.

Do you have a child starting kindergarten in the fall? If so, please:

Add your child to our list of incoming kindergartners at https://forms.gle/8CxNdWDZwhzrnbXx5.
Submit required documents: address verification, birth certificate, and immunizations.
Log into your Parent Portal to complete the SFSD's official online registration.

For more information or to enroll, go to https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/learning-adventures.

Starting Friday, January 30, through Friday, February 6, Discovery Student Council is doing a “Super Bowl Food Drive” to help stock the food pantry at Feeding South Dakota and to have some fun before the NFL Super Bowl! Students are encouraged to bring non-perishable items such as:

peanut butter and jelly
canned chicken and tuna
cereal, oatmeal, and pancake mix
canned fruits and vegetables
rice and pasta
kid-friendly snacks and granola bars

Every classroom will get a tracking sheet to compete for prizes. For every 25 yards (donations), classrooms can earn a:

classroom shout-out
pajama day
visit from Astro

This is a great service-learning activity for students to help give back to the community!

A great way to help your growing reader learn more about African American history is through books. Below are several good children's books! By exposing your child to a variety of diverse and inclusive books, both fiction and nonfiction, you'll help widen your child's perspective.