R. F. Pettigrew Elementary School -

Welcome to the 2025-26 School Year! We are excited to see our students and families again soon at Pettigrew Elementary! Please find a welcome message from Principal Mr. Wagner and important information including open house, school supply lists, and picture dates:
https://secure.smore.com/n/ux8bh

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEAL PRICES FOR 2025 – 2026 SCHOOL YEAR
BREAKFAST $2.45
LUNCH $3.35
MILK .50 cents

IF you would like to apply for FREE/REDUCED lunches, please follow this link and complete the application ASAP!
https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/article/2322560

Hello Pettigrew Families~
Your Pettigrew Office Staff is back to work and busily preparing for our students to return. Be watching for emails and posts later this week for important information from our new principal, Mr. Wagner!
Information Coming Soon:
Open House Schedule
Picture Packet Information
Classroom Assignment Release Date
First Day of School Information

The office is now open Monday-Friday from 7am-4pm !
See you all very soon!

Did you know, the Sioux Falls School District offers FREE preschool opportunities for eligible families? Give your child a strong start, right from the beginning! Call to learn more and see if your family qualifies! 605-367-8488

PARENTS NEEDEDUrgent call for more volunteers!!! More volunteers are still needed this coming Friday, May 16th, to keep the END OF SCHOOL BASH from being cancelled! Please consider helping in one of the needed areas found on the attached Signup Genius link. *All volunteers will receive one of the following incentives for every slot filled! - One family pass to Skate City for up to six people. or -One free Catus Bloosom or Fried Pickle appetizer coupon and a single Skate City pass. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4BA9A628A5FA7-56611149-bash Thank You! Pettigrew PTO

Free Summer Meals for children! Breakfast and Lunch served at the following locations.

Join Pettigrew's Family END OF SCHOOL BASH Friday, May 16th, from 6-8pm. Celebrate the school year coming to a close with an extra fun night of inflatables, games, music and food. Take turns racing your friends on the exciting zorb ball track or grab an extra large trike and race an adult. Play a game of human Hungry Hippos or slow it down with one of the many other exciting games and inflatables. All activities are FREE to participate!!! *Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Please consider signing up on the attached link. All volunteers will receive one coupon for a Free Catus Bloosom or Fried Pickle Appetizer -or- one single Skate City Pass for every slot filled. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4BA9A628A5FA7-56611149-bash ***ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GAURDIAN!

Classroom 105 had a Mystery Reader! What a special treat!

Our April Mindset, The Time is Now, teaches us that all our power exists in the moment. We cannot change the past, and the future hasn't happened; the only thing to do is take purposeful action in the present to create the life of our dreams. Our April Students of the Month exemplified the Seven Mindsets quality of The Time Is Now. Our April PAWS reward is a secret dress up day Friday, May 2nd! You should have info from your child's teacher on what their classroom theme is. Congratulations to these students for continuing this Seven Mindsets quality and working on their PAWS everyday! Positive, Accountable, Wise and Safe.

**NO SCHOOL** Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st for Spring Break!!! Enjoy the time with family and friends and hopefully some nice outdoor weather!

Show your school spirit this THURSDAY, APRIL 17th at Skate City!

Today our Second Graders entertained us with a "Pajama Party". What a fantastic show!! Thank you for your hard work Mrs. Wahl and Mr. Ferri Enjoy the show! https://youtu.be/auXbReR9Urs

K05 students have been working with partners to create story problems and test them out on their desks. They were able to try numbers of their choice in the problems they created.

Our Pettigrew school community had a great time at our annual Staff vrs. 5th Grade Students Basketball Shootout Spectacular today! This year the game took a little different twist adding a few of our RHS Pathways students to the staff game roster! It was an action packed hour of cheering on both teams and witnessing some pretty dynamic ball players both young and old! Our RHS Pathways students took this opportunity to either play along side teachers or sit in the audience with our students. What a great event!

Live To Give was our March Mindset lesson. This mindset teaches us about giving love and respect to others, and to receive new and exciting things that come into our lives gracefully. Students learned that by giving back through their interests and passions, they will help other people and leave a lasting legacy in the world. Our March Students of the Month exemplified the Seven Mindsets quality of Live To Give. Congratulations to these students for continuing this Seven Mindsets quality and working on their PAWS everyday! The April Mindset, The Time is Now, teaches us that all our power exists in the moment. We cannot change the past, and the future hasn't happened; the only thing to do is take purposeful action in the present to create the life of our dreams.

Here is the link to the 2025 Spring Band and Orchestra Matinee Concert. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQ5Zj03YYQR2KfOqzs_wrdZh7e5ZXtxp/view?usp=sharing

We need to find all of our incoming KINDERGARTENERS for next school year!!! Registration is happening right now!