September 11-17, 2022 is National Arts in Education Week! This week provides us a time to recognize all teachers who support the fine arts in their classrooms, including our fine arts teachers, directors, and coaches and those who utilize methods to encourage creativity in their lesson plans. This year, we invite you to post a shoutout on Instagram or Facebook to an educator who has made a significant creative impact on your life. Use the hashtags #ArtsEdWeek or #BecauseOfArtsEd and if you recognize a Harrisburg staff member, be sure to use #TigerBest. Links are included below to easily access the Arts in Ed Week social media filters. A huge shout out to our fine arts teachers, directors, and coaches! 🐾
Instagram Arts in Ed Filter: https://bit.ly/3TMzvy7
Facebook Arts in Ed Filter: https://bit.ly/3TK8dZb
Come and see the HHS staff and students showcase their talents in the 2022 Homecoming Variety Show on Monday, September 12. Show starts at 7PM and tickets are available for purchase at the door ($3).
Kick-off homecoming week by attending HHS Tiger Varieties! Show will be on Monday, September 12 @ 7 PM in the Harrisburg High School Performing Arts Center. Ticket are $3 and available at the door. See you there!
Active COVID Cases Snapshot:
HHS : 0,
North Middle School : 1-3,
South Middle School : 1-3,
Adventure Elementary : 1-3,
Endeavor Elementary : 0,
Explorer Elementary : 1-3,
Freedom Elementary : 1-3,
Horizon Elementary : 0,
Journey Elementary : 0,
Liberty Elementary : 1-3
Want to gain valuable leadership skills working with community partners and family members? Do you like traveling? Do you want to explore possible career paths while building friendships? Do you want to develop real-world skills while serving others? Do you want to have FUN? If you said yes to any of these questions, FCCLA is for YOU! Please join us for our first meeting which will be held Friday, September 9th in room C122. If you have questions about membership, please visit with one of our red blazer leaders - Erika Starr, Payton Colter, Emily Marshall, Leia Rombough, Zaynah Qamar, and Alex Thurston.
A reminder there will be no school on Monday, September 5th. 🇺🇸🐾
Congrats to the Harrisburg Cheer and Dance Teams for a great competition in Watertown! The cheer team and hip-hop dance placed first, and the jazz team placed 2nd!
Tune into Episode 3 of our podcast for special guests Mr. Shane Wuebben, Fine Arts Director, and Mr. Jim Altenburg, Activities Director as they share the lineup of our fall activities at the elementary level all the way up to high school - including Tiger Bowl this weekend!
Are you interested in education as a potential career path? If so, explore the world of teaching by belonging to Harrisburg Educators Rising Organization! Membership is free and is open to all students in grades 9-12. Check out flyer for first meeting date and location.
HHS : 1-3,
North Middle School : 0,
South Middle School : 1-3,
Adventure Elementary : 1-3,
Endeavor Elementary : 1-3,
Explorer Elementary : 1-3,
Freedom Elementary : 1-3,
Horizon Elementary : 4,
Journey Elementary : 0,
Liberty Elementary : 1-3
Homecoming is just around the corner! Check out Peachjar tomorrow for full details. 🐾
Parade float sign-up can be found here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3Q0mFJE
Join us for some Tiger Football on Saturday, August 27th, 6PM at Howard Wood Field vs. Sioux Falls Jefferson! 🐾 🏈
Note: The date of this game has changed since game cards were printed in the Spring.
Active COVID Cases Snapshot:
HHS : 1-3,
North Middle School : 1-3,
South Middle School : 0,
Adventure Elementary : 1-3,
Endeavor Elementary : 0,
Explorer Elementary : 1-3,
Freedom Elementary : 0,
Horizon Elementary : 0,
Journey Elementary : 0,
Liberty Elementary : 1-3
Online tickets will be available for purchase for all Tiger Bowl events starting tomorrow! Tiger Bowl is Saturday, September 3rd throughout the day. 🐾
🔗 https://bit.ly/HSDTICKETS
🎟 Season Passes are now also available for purchase online!
Interested in showcasing your talents at the HHS Homecoming Variety Show? Then come to the HHS PAC on Tuesday, August 30 @ 3PM ready to audition!
HHS Parents and Students: If you are interested in learning more about how you can get involved in the HHS Drama Club, then plan on attending our VIRTUAL KICK-OFF MEETING on Monday, August 29 @ 7 PM.
Email amanda.berg@k12.sd.us for the zoom link to attend the meeting.
Want to cheer at Tiger Bowl? Sign up for the 2022 Tiger Bowl Youth Cheer Camp! Click here to register: https://www.wearetigernation.org/tiger-bowl-2021-cheer-camp.html
Episode 2 now available for download wherever you get your podcasts!
There is still time to apply online! The Free & Reduced Meal Application can qualify you for more than just meals. You could qualify for school-related scholarships and discounts on college and testing fees.
You can complete the Free & Reduced Meal Application through your Parent Portal account to ensure your child is ready for the first day of school. Once you’re logged in, click the More tab. PLEASE NOTE: If you filled out an application last year, you still need to complete one for this school year.
Questions? Contact Chris Beach, Child Nutrition Director 605-743-9031
With every new school built over the last 20 years, the school board and administration anticipated and planned for future growth. Our most recent growth challenges are in Harrisburg proper, where new subdivisions have accelerated already rising student enrollment. Liberty Elementary is at capacity. Three of the new developments are located in the Liberty school zone, increasing the need for additional space. Last year, the Tiger Reserve program was moved to Adventure Elementary to make more room at Liberty. Additionally, Head Start and Jr. Kindergarten was moved from Liberty to Freedom. There are also four new developments currently underway in the Freedom school zone which will also push Freedom closer to capacity in the near future.
The school board’s commitment has always been to build the right size at the right time, without raising the mill levy and imposing any new burdens on taxpayers. The District has been able to do this through the continued growth in property valuation with the addition of new neighborhoods and businesses coming into the community. Through the passing of bond elections, Harrisburg School District citizens have shown they value the District's foresight to stay ahead of growth and provide quality learning facilities for students. In order to maximize use of current facilities, address overcrowding, and ensure the right size is built at the right time without raising taxes, the District will be proposing a solution to build a new elementary school and convert Liberty to a joint use facility which would house Early Childhood grades and share spaces with the city of Harrisburg.
A public meeting will be held Tuesday, August 16th at 6:30 PM in the Liberty Band Room located through the District Office main entrance (Entrance E). We encourage the public to attend and subscribe to our new podcast, Harrisburg 41-2, which includes the topic of growth and will address our current needs in a future episode, released in the near future.