Today was a special day for a group of students at R.F Pettigrew Elementary and Roosevelt High School. A 5th grader at R.F Pettigrew is battling Leukemia and has a brother who goes to RHS. The Cancer Awareness Club at RHS and students from R.F Pettigrew held a fund raiser for the family and today participating students from both schools got together for a photo. The collaboration between RHS and Pettigrew raised almost $500 for the family. The ‘Courage for Cobey’ shirts even tied in the school colors, with Maroon for RHS and Purple for Pettigrew. What a great show of support from our students for their peers and community members!
SFSD would like to give a huge shout-out to our partners at Delta Dental who visit schools to complete much-needed dental work for eligible students! Cleanings, cavities, and root canals are all done in the mobile bus, so students don’t have to miss school for an appointment! You put a smile on our faces, Delta Dental! Thank you!
Grief and Loss are the topics of this month's Family Forum Series - an online program to strengthen families with a partnership between SFSD and Avera Behavioral Health. Watch for the link Tuesday at 6pm or join us at sf.k12.sd.us. Click Students & Families, then Counseling.
Everybody Reads!
The Sioux Falls School District is excited to partner with Siouxland Libraries again for Everybody Reads! From March 13-31, students, staff, parents, and community members are being encouraged to track how many books they read. The goal is to create a community of readers ages 0 –100! Starting March 13, you will see a rocket, astronaut and a galaxy begin to appear in the library. For the next three weeks, a new star will appear in the galaxy when a book is read. Once your student(s) completes a book, they will receive a star to add to the galaxy. We look forward to a bright galaxy with billions and billions of stars!
Don't forget to set your clocks AHEAD one hour this Sunday, March 12th for Daylight Savings Time.
Don't be late for school or work on Monday!
There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, March 10, 2023
If you’re downtown during the month of March, stop by the Washington Pavilion second floor lobby (free area to visit) and view some Pettigrew Art.
Artworks by 60 of our students have been chosen to be on display in the “Off the Fridge” exhibit. The students participating and their families were notified in February.
Head to Skate City Monday, March 6th 6pm-8pm for Pettigrew's last family skate event of the school year!
Pettigrew Science Fair Information can be found on the following link:
https://rfpettigrew.org/sciencefair2023
To allow extra time for safe transportation, Sioux Falls School District schools will be opening 2 hours late on Friday, February 24th 2023. Please check your email for more information on how this may impact your family.
Read Across America Week will be February 27th-March 3rd. Pettigrew will celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Suess' Birthday with a week of FUN dress up days!
Due to the ongoing winter storm, there will be no school in the Sioux Falls School District Thursday, February 23, 2023. School and District offices WILL open at Noon Thursday.
No School for Sioux Falls School District Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 due to winter weather.
No School Monday and Tuesday, February 20-21st for Presidents' Day Break!!
Parents of teens and preteens won't want to miss this month's featured Family Forum topic. Vaping is on the rise among young people and carries some costly concerns. Join us Tuesday, Feb 21 at 6pm at sf.k12.sd.us, click Students & Families, then Counseling or watch for the link.
Pettigrew Student Council will be hosting PINK SHIRT DAY at Pettigrew on Wednesday, February 22nd.
The attached link provides more detail into the history of Pink Shirt Day and it's anti-bullying awareness campaign.
The story behind pink as the shirt color was because a student was being mistreated for a pink shirt that he wore to school, and other students banded together to stand up for this student.
Student Council thinks this would be a great community building day our Pettigrew student body, as well as a wonderful way to spread the Anti-Bullying Message!
https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/about
Wear Pink On Wednesday, February 22nd!
Mark your calendars! SFSD students will be on President's Break next week, so it's a great time to take in some fun at Air Madness to support Operation Hope and Caring! Levo and other community partners are "jumping in" to support schools without PTA/PTOs. Join us!
The Sioux Falls School District is committed to providing the highest quality education possible for your child. At Learning Adventures Preschool, children will develop the strong educational foundation that is key to their future success. Enrollment is now Open! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/learning-adventures-preschool
SFSD sends a HUGE Thank You to our School Resource Officers from the SF Police Department! SROs establish relationships with students and staff to keep schools safe!
COURAGE FOR COBEY!!!
The Roosevelt High School Cancer Awareness Club has collaborated with Pettigrew to coordinate a fundraiser for the Cobey DeSchepper family. Cobey is one of our 5th grade Pettigrew students. Shirts and bracelets may be ordered through the link in the QR code on this flyer. **ORDER DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17th!! All orders are done online and RHS will sort and deliver shirts to Pettigrew mid March.
