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🎉 Free Summer Meals for Kids! 🍎🥪 The Sioux Falls School District is serving FREE meals to all children ages 1–18 this summer! No paperwork needed—just show up and eat! 🙌 📅 Dates: May 29 – August 8, 2025 🕗 Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM 🍽️ Lunch: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM 📍 Monday–Friday at the following locations: 📌 Terry Redlin – 1721 E. Austin St. 📌 Eugene Field – 501 S. Highland Ave. 📌 Hayward – 400 N. Valley View Rd. 📌 Rosa Parks – 5701 E. Red Oak Dr. 📌 Robert Frost – 3101 S. 4th Ave. 📌 Susan B. Anthony – 2000 S. Dakota Ave. 📌 Sonia Sotomayor – 1510 S. Lake Ave. 🚫 No meals served on Friday, July 4th 💬 Help spread the word so every child gets a healthy meal this summer! 🌞 #SiouxFalls #FreeMeals #SummerMeals #SFSD #HealthyKids #CommunitySupport #NoKidHungry

🚀✨ Second Grade Takes Off! ✨🚀 Our amazing second graders had a blast this week at the LaunchPad Museum! From climbing adventures to imaginative play in faux restaurants and shops, curiosity and creativity were on full display. 🧗‍♂️🍔🎭 Thank you to the LaunchPad staff and our awesome chaperones for making this field trip one to remember. We’re so proud of how our students explored, worked together, and represented our school with shining stars of behavior! 🌟 #SecondGradeAdventures #LaunchPadMuseum #LearningThroughPlay #FutureLeaders #CuriousMinds

🍎✨ Wrapping Up Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨📚 This past week, we celebrated the heart of our school—our incredible TEACHERS! 💛 From early mornings to late nights, lesson plans to life lessons, they gave their all to help our students grow, dream, and succeed. 🌟 Thank you to every educator who continues to inspire, support, and shape the future. You truly are heroes in and out of the classroom! 🙌📝🎉 We’re so grateful for everything you do—this week and every week. ❤️ #ThankATeacher #TeacherAppreciationWeek #WeLoveOurTeachers #EducatorHeroes #MakingADifference

🎉 FIELD TRIP MAGIC! 🎉 🚌✨ Yesterday’s kindergarten adventure to the Children’s Museum was bursting with excitement, discovery, and smiles! From hands-on exhibits to imaginative play, our little learners had a blast exploring and learning together. 🎨🔍 #FieldTripFun #KindergartenAdventures #ChildrensMuseum #LearningThroughPlay

🌍✨ Thank You for Celebrating With Us! ✨🌍 A big THANK YOU to all the families, students, staff, and community members who joined us for Garfield Elementary’s Multicultural Night! 🎉 It was a beautiful evening filled with delicious food, vibrant performances, colorful displays, and meaningful moments that celebrated the many cultures that make our school community so special. 💃🏽🍲🎶🌎 We’re so grateful for the time, talent, and heart each of you brought to the event. Together, we showed that diversity is our strength and unity is our joy. #GarfieldGROWS #MulticulturalNight #ThankYou #OneCommunityManyCultures #GarfieldCelebrates

🌼 Mental Health Awareness Month at Garfield 🌼 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at Garfield Elementary, we’re learning that caring for our feelings helps us grow strong—just like a well-watered plant. 🌱 Throughout the month, our students will: 🌿 Explore ways to calm their minds 🌿 Learn how to handle big emotions 🌿 Practice empathy and kindness 🌿 Support one another as a community Mental health is part of who we are—and just like reading or math, it’s something we can learn and grow every day. At Garfield, we’re proud to grow together. 🌼 #GarfieldGROWS #MentalHealthAwareness #KindnessFirst #GrowingTogether #StrongInsideOut

📚✨ Happy National Principals Day! ✨📚 Today we celebrate the heart of our school — Mrs. Skogstad, our incredible principal! Your leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our students and staff make Garfield Elementary a place where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. 💙💛 Thank you, Mrs. Skogstad, for guiding us with compassion, strength, and vision every single day. We appreciate all that you do! 🙌👩‍🏫 #NationalPrincipalsDay #ThankYouMrsSkogstad #GarfieldEagles #SchoolLeadership #WeAppreciateYou

🎉 One week to go! 🎉 Multicultural Night is happening May 1st from 5–7 PM at Garfield Elementary, and there’s still time to sign up and join the fun! 🌍✨ Come celebrate the amazing diversity of our community with food, music, art, and more. Everyone’s welcome—bring your friends and family! 💃🕺🎶 📅 Mark your calendars! 📍 Garfield Elementary ✍️ Want to sign up or get involved? It’s not too late—reach out today! #MulticulturalNight #GarfieldElementary #CommunityCelebration #OneWeekAway

🌟 Happy Administrative Professionals Week! 🌟 This week, we’re shining the spotlight on our amazing clerical team — Sally and Charlotte✨ Their hard work, organization, and dedication keep our office running smoothly every single day. From managing the details to supporting the whole team, they are the heart of our operations — and we appreciate them more than words can say. If you see them this week, be sure to show them some extra appreciation — a smile, a thank you, or even a sweet treat goes a long way! 💐😊 Thank you both for everything you do! #AdministrativeProfessionalsWeek #OfficeHeroes #Gratitude #Teamwork

🎉 Field Day is Coming! 🎉 Mark your calendars for May 16th – it’s time for one of the most fun days of the year! 🏃‍♂️🏅 We’re planning a day full of games, laughter, and friendly competition, but we need YOUR help to make it amazing! 💪 👉 We’re looking for volunteers to help run stations, cheer on students, and keep the fun going smoothly. Whether you can spare an hour or the whole day, we’d love to have you on our team! 📅 Date: Thursday, May 16th 📍 Location: [Spellerberg Park] 🕘 Time: Kinder-2nd: 9:00 am-11:00am --- 3rd-5th: 12:10pm-2:10pm Interested in helping out? Head to the front office to sign up! 📝 Let’s make Field Day unforgettable! 💥🙌 #FieldDay2025 #VolunteerWithUs #FunInTheSun

🌸Just a little reminder! 🌸 No school this Friday or Monday — time to soak up that spring break sunshine! 🌷🌞 Enjoy every moment! #SpringBreakMode #NoSchoolYay

🌲🔥 Who says you can't go camping in the classroom? Last Friday, our amazing 403 teacher, Ms. Raabe, brought the great outdoors inside with an unforgettable Class Camping Day to wrap up the week in the most fun way! Students cozied up with books by (pretend) campfires, enjoyed a movie together, and soaked in the cozy camp vibes with their classmates. 🏕️📚🎬💚 Huge shoutout to Ms. Raabe for turning an ordinary Friday into a fun-filled adventure the kids won’t forget! #ClassCampingDay #FunFriday #4thGradeAdventures #LearningThroughFun #CreativeClassroom #CampVibes

🎶🎤🎻 **Tonight’s the Night!** Join us at 7 PM for the **Garfield Elementary Band, Choir & Orchestra Concert**! Our amazing students are ready to shine—come enjoy an evening full of music, talent, and fun! 🎺🎼✨ #GarfieldElementary #ConcertNight #BandChoirOrchestra #TonightOnly #StudentStars

🎶 **Garfield Elementary Choir and Band Concert** 🎶 Join us for a night of musical magic! 🗓 Date: **7/10** 🕖 Time: **7pm** Come and enjoy performances from our talented choir and band as they showcase their hard work and passion. It’s a perfect way to celebrate our students’ creativity! Bring your family and friends for an evening filled with joy and music. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

🎉 Did You Know? 🎨✨ Tomorrow at 7 PM, we’re hosting a fantastic Second Grade Art Show alongside the band and Choir Concert! It’s a perfect opportunity to celebrate our young artists and enjoy some incredible performances. Check out the sneak peeks of their amazing artwork below! Bring your friends and family for a night of creativity and fun. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎶🌟

🎉✨ Celebrating Our March Leaders of the Month! ✨🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible students recognized for their outstanding leadership during the month of March. Each student was nominated by their amazing classroom teachers! 🌟 These students have demonstrated dedication, kindness, and a commitment to excellence that truly inspires us all. Keep shining, leaders! 👏

Spike Alexander brings a wealth of volleyball experience to the hardwood. So her opponents aren’t surprised to find Spike elevating and sending their shots back at them with clarity. As a Sped Teacher at Garfield Mrs. Alexander is just as deft at elevating her students and sending them back to class with a clear understanding of their lessons.

Reminder that daylight saving happened this weekend! We sprung forward this time, so be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour to keep everyone on time for school on Monday! ⏰

We are so proud of our students’ creativity! Each grade level submitted artwork that would be placed on ceiling tiles which would grace our entrance. Here is our 1st grade placement! He is an expert at Sonic the Hedgehog. Look up when you visit the school… you’ll like what you see!

Kash Money Kirsch is called Kash Money because his thunderous rolls to the basket can be brought to the bank, which is good because he has a tendency to bring down the rim, and while at the bank, he often needs to withdraw some cash. Somebody needs to pay for the repairs. As our PE teacher, Mr. Kirsch is awesome at devising games to promote physical health, teach sportsmanship, and let the kids have a great time!