This day inspires kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. NOV8 ("innovate") is a perfect date to inspire innovation!
S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. is all around us and shapes our everyday experiences.
Of the U.S. Labor Department's predicted 10 fastest growing occupations, nearly all of them are S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. careers.
Saturday, Nov . 8 would be a great day for a conversation about what areas of S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. are of interest to your children. Happy S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day!
Just a reminder - JFK School Hours are
7:40am - 2:25pm
Students need to be in class, ready to work at 7:40am to be considered ON TIME for school.
Let's Build Great Habits!
Attendance Matters!
Thurs, Nov 13, 2025
6:30pm
The deadline for ordering is Monday Oct 27.
Orders are expected to be delivered Nov 24.
Thank you!
Many staff members interact with students at JFK, but few see ALL the students at JFK on a daily basis.
Ms. Marissa is our Lead Lunchroom staff at JFK. She greets students daily as they come to breakfast and lunch. Ms. Marissa is constantly giving encouragement to children, helping them fuel themselves for the day ahead. Because of her daily interactions, many JFK students may recognize Ms. Marissa if they see her in public and want to greet her.
Two additional Child Nutrition staff members join us daily at JFK to help, Mr. Gary and Ms. Shelley. Mr. Gary drives our meal truck and helps to serve students daily. Ms. Shelley helps to manage all the special diets at JFK while serving students. Together, these three staff members bring over 12 years of SFSD Child Nutrition Experience to our lunchroom.
Along with these three, many other staff members spend time assisting in the lunchroom. These staff help serve, provide help getting missing items, opening items, monitoring behavior and helping students line up for recess.
If the lunchroom is a somewhat new experience for your students, be sure to encourage them to raise their hands and ask for help as needed. Also, please encourage all students to continue to use their JFK SOAR’ing behavior while in this space. SAFE, ON-TASK, ALWAYS KIND, RESPECTFUL.
Thank You Ms. Marissa, Mr. Gary and Ms. Shelley for all you do to support our staff and students at JFK!
Contact information for Scherling is listed on the back of the envelope if you have any questions or concerns.
Picture Retake Day will be the Wednesday, Oct 29 - AM Only. Please return your pictures in the packet if you want picture retakes done.
Monday, Oct 13 - Native American Day Observance
AND
Tuesday, Oct 14 - Inservice Day
If you haven't used this already - the QR code shown will link you to the JFK Website. If you scroll down to EVENTS and choose, See All Events, it will open the new JFK Elementary Eagles calendar through BOUND. You can see many events that are scheduled throughout the school year to help with planning and scheduling. Of course, new things will be added as they come up. Feel free to bookmark the BOUND calendar so you can look back at it on occasion and stay updated on events for JFK.
🚨Last chance to participate in JFK Fun Run! 🚨We are SO CLOSE to reaching our goal of $40,000, can you help? Every donation, no matter what size, makes a HUGE impact on our school!
Thank you for supporting JFK Elementary!
Outstanding Educator nominees are:
Jodi DeHaven, Sioux Falls School District
Dana Dyer, Sioux Falls School District
Esther Crandall, Harrisburg School District
Taylor Gustad, Irene-Wakonda School District
Laura Kniffen, Sioux Falls School District
Sarah Sutter, Canton School District
Rachel Stallinga, Sioux Falls School District
Sarah Muller, Sioux Falls School District
Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley School District / Self Employed
JFK Congratulates Mrs. Stallinga on her nomination! We are so proud and thankful you are part the JFK Team!!
September is Attendance Awareness Month.
Every Minute Counts.
JFK School hours are 7:40am - 2:25pm
⏰It’s not too late to sign up! We’re getting closer to reaching our goal, but we need your help to cross the finish line! Sign up at MyBooster.com today. ✅Just a few minutes of your time can make a BIG difference! 🙏
Thank you for supporting JFK Elementary!
Your student can star 🤩 in a video with trickshot sensations Dude Perfect! 🏀 Just head to MyBooster.com and upload a photo. Then let the fun begin as you share with friends and family to support JFK Fun Run.
Thank you for supporting JFK Elementary!
