Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Showing Pride...Taking Action
Mr. EPJ is almost here!
Get ready for the 1st Annual Mr. EPJ Competition — a night packed with laughs, fun, and tons of Husky Spirit! You won’t want to miss it!
The EPJ chapter of Educators Rising will be running the concession stand with pop, popcorn, and cotton candy available for purchase. Be sure to stop by and show your support as they raise funds for their trip to Oregon!
Bring your friends, bring your energy, and let’s make it a night to remember!
#MrEPJ #HuskySpirit #SupportOurStudents
Get ready for the 1st Annual Mr. EPJ Competition — a night packed with laughs, fun, and tons of Husky Spirit! You won’t want to miss it!
The EPJ chapter of Educators Rising will be running the concession stand with pop, popcorn, and cotton candy available for purchase. Be sure to stop by and show your support as they raise funds for their trip to Oregon!
Bring your friends, bring your energy, and let’s make it a night to remember!
#MrEPJ #HuskySpirit #SupportOurStudents
Boys basketball will travel to Vermillion for the first round of the Region 4A basketball tournament on Tuesday, March 3. Tip-off is 7:00 pm at Vermillion High School.
Reminder that the Spring Kickoff Meeting will be Monday, March 2 at 6 pm in the HS gym. Softball, JH and varsity track and JH and varsity golf coaches will be available. Athletic physicals must be completed before athletes can participate in spring seasons.
Hey Huskies!! Looking for something fun to do on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 PM?
Come out to the 1st Annual Mr. EPJ Competition and support your Huskies!! 11 different students, from 11 student organizations, will complete in 3 exciting categories for the title of Mr. EPJ. Admission is only $1, and that includes one ticket to vote for your "Fan Favorite" contestant!
Educators Rising will have the concession stand open, so grab a treat to enjoy during the show!
Bring your friends, bring your school spirit, and come cheer on your Huskies — it’s going to be a FUN night!!
#MrEPJ #HuskyPride #ShowingPrideTakingAction
Come out to the 1st Annual Mr. EPJ Competition and support your Huskies!! 11 different students, from 11 student organizations, will complete in 3 exciting categories for the title of Mr. EPJ. Admission is only $1, and that includes one ticket to vote for your "Fan Favorite" contestant!
Educators Rising will have the concession stand open, so grab a treat to enjoy during the show!
Bring your friends, bring your school spirit, and come cheer on your Huskies — it’s going to be a FUN night!!
#MrEPJ #HuskyPride #ShowingPrideTakingAction
Congrats to our February Husky Heroes of the Month!!
What an incredible weekend for our Educators Rising students! This past weekend, 12 of our students traveled to Spearfish to compete at the state Educators Rising Conference held at Black Hills State University. After months of preparation, practice, and dedication, I am beyond proud to share that all 12 students qualified for Nationals and will represent our school in Portland, Oregon! Here are their outstanding accomplishments:
Kayla Sharkey
• Gold Rating & 3rd Place – Job Interview; 1st Place Overall – Lesson Plan and Delivery
Brooklyn Thooft
• Gold Rating & 2nd Place Overall – Exploring Support Services
Ali Herrity
• Gold Rating & Top 10 Placement – Job Interview
Jadyn Crippen & Peyton Stacy
• Gold Ratings – Teacher Created Materials AND Interactive Bulletin Board
Delaney Thorson
• Silver Rating – Interactive Bulletin Board
• Gold Rating & 3rd Place Overall – Lesson Plan and Delivery
Camryn Norris, Kylee Pierce, Hannah Kuehl, Exandria Stultz & Gracelynn Bruns
• Gold Ratings – Interactive Bulletin Board
Haley Harkness:
• Gold Rating – Interactive Bulletin Board
• Selected as a South Dakota State Officer after completing four rounds of interviews
• Recipient of the prestigious Legacy and Light Award — an honor awarded to only four students in the entire state of South Dakota. This is a tremendous accomplishment, recognizing leadership, character, and service. What an incredible honor!
Because of the hard work and dedication of the Educators Rising EPJ Chapter, our Educators Rising Chapter also earned a GOLD LEVEL Chapter Recognition Award — a testament to my student's commitment, professionalism, and heart for education. I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of my students. The countless hours of preparation, the willingness to step outside their comfort zones, and the passion they show for becoming future educators truly paid off. They represent our school and community with excellence.
The wrestling team will depart at 2:15 today for state wrestling. Vehicles will take off down Franklin St at 2:15 if you want to come out and cheer on the Huskies as they travel to the State B Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls.
The Spring Sports Kickoff Meeting will be on Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm in the HS gym. Coaches from Softball, Varsity and JH Track for Boys and Girls and Girls Golf will be in attendance.
5th Grade is working on an economics unit - supply, demand, and the price of goods. Please help our 5th graders be successful. All proceeds will go towards their field trip this spring.
4th grade science had a building lab today. Students had to create at 12in high skyscraper that could survive an earthquake shake test- Fun was had by all!
Last weekend, 2/14, several students and staff participated in the Special Olympics South Dakota polar plunge held at OLC in Vermillion! Students from Educators Rising, Student Council and Special Olympics all raised money to support EPJ's Special Olympics & South Dakota Special Olympics!
Girls Basketball will travel to Sioux Falls Christian for the first round of the Region 4A Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, February 24 with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 pm.
7th grade FACS made their first project! They did awesome!
EPJ will host a pep rally to celebrate all of our winter activities and sports on Tuesday, February 24 at 2:35 pm in the HS gym. The public is welcome!
++Save the Date -- Monday March 2 at 7pm!!
The EPJ Student Council is hosting the 1st annual Mr. EPJ Contest. Come out and watch 12 HS boys from 12 different school organizations compete in 3 different areas for the title of Mr. EPJ. Stay tuned for more information!!
Today in Biology, students took their learning to the next level by modeling meiosis! After yesterday’s lecture and video, we reinforced the concepts with a hands-on activity to better understand how genetic variation occurs. It’s always great to see students actively engaged and making connections between what we learn and how it applies to real-life biology.
Reminder on Friday, February 20 the varsity boys basketball team will travel to Salem to play McCook Central-Montrose starting at 5:00 pm with the sub varsity games. Here is the link to the livestream - there is a fee to access www.cougars.liveticket.tv
Reminder school dismisses at 1pm Thursday, February 19th, due to the district hosting girls Region Wrestling.
Mrs. Hartog's 4th grade reviewed with fraction BINGO today!
After a week of studying the Winter Olympic sports, second graders in Mrs. Marasco's class got to compete in a winter sport. Students were able to choose from curling, hockey, ski jump, alpine racing, seed skating, and the luge.
