SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Agri-Business Division of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded college
scholarships to six students.
Five students who exhibited livestock at the 2019 Sioux Empire Livestock Show received the Exhibitor
Scholarship:
Allyson S. Beninga of Inwood, Iowa, [Harrisburg High School] received $3,000. She plans...
SIOUX FALLS SD — Keely Larson, a sophomore at Harrisburg High School of Sioux Falls SD will be
a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, MA on June 23-25, 2019.
The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go
into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor,...
Sioux Falls, S.D., May 9, 2019 – A sold out crowd of more than 600 people, including local community leaders, non-profit agency representatives and business executives, turned out Thursday, May 9, for the 2019 Spirit of Volunteerism Awards. The Helpline Center hosted the luncheon at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. A total of 84 nominees, all of whom are local...
With spring approaching, the Harrisburg Trap Shooting team kicked off the beginning of their third season. The trap team has 70 participants this year ranging from 6th grade through 12th grade. Due to tremendous growing interest, head coach Jordan Hefner says, “The biggest challenge while preparing for every season is budgeting. With our sport growing from 13...
Harrisburg High School will experience two notable retirements at the end of this school year. These two teachers, Mr. Todd Marks and Mrs. Elizabeth Gould, are known for their feats in FFA and choir, respectively. Throughout their time at HHS, both individuals have created lasting impacts on their students and the legacy of their teaching will endure long after...
Manaal Ali is a 2016 graduate who is making us #TigerProud in her college and career endeavors! Read more about Manaal's accompishments here:
As the next season comes along in marching band, auditions have made students anxious for what is to come. Due to time constraints, auditions have never crossed Mr. Groon’s thoughts in the past. Auditions allow the band instructors to see everyone’s talent, but unfortunately, spots are limited. There are more parts than just playing an instrument, however; color...
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, staff at Harrisburg High School prepare to wrap up the current year and welcome next year’s incoming freshmen. Incoming students face many challenges while transitioning into high school. Kelly Andrews, high school freshmen counselor, states, “I think one of the challenges incoming freshmen face as they...
During March 28th and 29th, the HOSA South Dakota State Leadership Conference took place at the Sanford Pentagon, reserving two days for members to learn new skills through breakout sessions and tours, connect with health professionals in the area, and compete in the competitive events that they’ve been preparing for all year. This year, eighty-five HOSA members...
Graduation for the 2018-2019 school year is right around the corner; this year, graduation has been moved to the Sioux Falls Arena. The ceremony, taking place on Sunday, May 19, at 1:00PM, will stay relatively similar to years past. High school principal, Mr. Rollinger explained, “The major change is going to be the venue. We have approximately 260 students...
With the girls’ golf season just beginning, many must wonder how it will play out. The head coach, Kali Gottsleben, who is also a teacher at Freedom Elementary, expanded on the hardest tasks and major responsibilities that she experiences as a leader of her team: “As a coach, one of the biggest struggles is watching your girls not shoot as low as they’d like at a...
Many students at Harrisburg High have pondered the question of whether or not to involve themselves in FFA. To find the answer, it is best to find someone involved. The natural person to ask is Harrisburg High School’s Mr. Todd Marks, a notable leader of the group for 39 years. One notable question he gets asked year after year: What is FFA?
To explain, Mr. Marks...
Educators Rising is a newly found group at Harrisburg High School, aimed to involve students who aspire to pursue a degree in the education field. The group’s mission is to “cultivate highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and into the profession.” Mrs....
Harrisburg High School student taking Welding at CTE Student, Senior Makenzie Voss took Gold on Monday, April 15, 2019, at South Dakota SkillsUSA. She beat out 23 of the best welders in the state. She will be representing South Dakota at the National SkillsUSA Competition in Louisville, Kentucky.
Makenzie has continued her training at CTE Academy in Sioux Falls....
April 7-9 found many members of the Harrisburg FFA Chapter on the campus of SDSU for the 2019 State FFA Convention. Students attended leadership workshops, worked on community service projects, listened to motivational speakers, and participated in the State CDE’s and other award programs. The rest of the state knew Harrisburg was there as we had one of the most...
Twenty-one members from the Harrisburg Family, Career, and Community Leadership of America (FCCLA) Chapter gathered with fellow members from across South Dakota. Over 1,400 members, advisers, and guests attended the FCCLA Leadership Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota held on March 31st – April 2nd. The theme was “Believe in Yourself,” and the conference was...
The Harrisburg HS debate team is busy prepping for nationals after a great season. Six members qualified including the public forum team of Kendall Larson and Carter Lucas, the World Schools debate team of Grace Anderson, Ryan Corcoran, and Braden Culp, and Tuba Ali in original oratory. The team will travel to Dallas, TX in June to compete against debaters from...
The HHS 2019 spring production, Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars, was a huge hit for performers and viewers, alike. Mr. Michael Smith, the HHS drama teacher, directed this play and has been directing for the previous eleven years; throughout his time in this position, he has surely seen some aspect of every genre. This year, the play’s genre involved a...
In a touching lesson on learning, Harrisburg High School Creative Writing students have paired up with local elementary students to connect over pen pal letters. The project aimed at “making learning real” was spearheaded by high school English teacher, Kaye DesLauriers, and her sister, Ellen Weber, first grade teacher at Journey Elementary. Students exchanged...
"Allergies may be more serious than they seem,” said Trinity Peterson, a 9th grade student at Harrisburg High School who suffers through the following allergies; nut, egg, and dairy. According to the Food Allergy Research and Education website, two out of every thirteen kidshave a food allergy; that’s forty percent of children with a food allergy. Now, the problem...
With this year’s track practice already in progress, the key to a successful season lies within one’s self, according to Matt Genrich, the assistant and long-distance track coach. He explains how student-athletes need to find it in themselves to try and improve every day.
This season is expected to be a productive one for the Harrisburg team, as they have many...
The HHS boys’ tennis team had the “advantage” of the season because they started the season by conditioning at a local facility, Huether Match Pointe. These experiences, accompanied with team dinners throughout the season, allow the players to learn more about each other and to grow as a team. “We spend time a lot of days together bonding in such a short time,”...
As of late, prom season was in full swing at Harrisburg High School. Many of the girls spent time picking out the perfect dress while the boys tried to find a tie to match. The theme for this year’s prom was “Golden Masquerade.” “It sounded elegant and quite manageable,” stated junior Lauren Johnson, a member of the prom planning committee. Although prom is one of...
The Sioux Falls School District provides many opportunities for area students, which includes CTE Academy, an institution that teaches a variety of classes to satiate students’ academic appetite, and even out-of-district kids attend, provided they have the time in their schedules. This separate school offers specific advantages to students who seek to pursue more...
The snowy days and frigid temperatures of the past few months did little to slow down members of the Harrisburg High School band. Over the past three months, students have been busy participating in performances and events around the region.
The winter sports season provided several opportunities for the HHS Pep Band to energize the home crowd at basketball...
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that the Harrisburg School District, has chosen the company's online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni.
JoAnne VerMulm, Communications Director for the district, took action to begin...
The HHS Wrestling Team has improved on their placings throughout the season, but mainly, the team has improved both individually and as a whole as time has progressed. The Harrisburg Wrestling Team contains many students in ninth and tenth grade at the moment, as a large number of wrestlers graduated last year. These new athletes are learning the way of the correct...
Singing, dancing, and keeping pace with the costume changes are all part of what have kept the HHS Tiger Tones show choir busy as they head to their final performance March 16 at Mitchell High School. Tiger Tones is only in its third year of existence and is growing very fast. Since Tiger Tones is only three years old, it is still considered a “festival” show...
This year, as they did last year, as well, Tiger Robotics hosted the annual VEX EDR and VEX IQ State Championship Tournaments. Chris Stewart,a teacher at Harrisburg South Middle School, has led this program since he first started it seven seasons ago. When he first began the program, Tiger Robotics consisted of a mere six-student roster; however, under Stewart’s...
Spring is quickly approaching, which means it is a busy time for Harrisburg HOSA. Our last Science Saturday will be held on April 6. If you have a 3rd through 5th grader and would like to sign them up for a Science Saturday, the cost is $20. For more information, please contact Lisa.Cardillo@k12.sd.us or Sarah.k.Brink@k12.sd.us. Students are currently working hard...
Over the course of the past three and a half months, the members of the Harrisburg Gymnastics Team has proven that they are capable of setting goals and achieving them. The highlighting factors of this season have been the team’s striving ability to conquer challenges, persevere against injuries, and watch hard work pay off.
The team has achieved many goals this...
The HHS girls’ basketball team started the season out right with a history of a strong record from previous years. Playing basketball at Harrisburg not only teaches students the fundamentals of the sport but also helps students create strong friendships. Practicing together day in and day out builds the overall strength of the team. In time, the team hopes to see...
If you happen to see the following students (Aidan O’Hara, Mia Adams, Angelynna Pyeatt) please recognize them for their efforts in earning HHS DECA’s Tiger Balloons a Gold Certification distinction from the National DECA’s School Based Enterprise (SBE) Competition. To my knowledge they are the first chapter in the history of the State of South Dakota to earn this...
As the Harrisburg High School debate season continues, National Qualifiers get closer for the young debaters. In the world of high school debate, National Qualifiers is the tournament with the highest stakes; it determines whether or not debaters will get to attend Debate Nationals, which occurs in June in Dallas, Texas. HHS will have four teams of two representing...
The following students in the Harrisburg Today readership area have been named to Southeast Tech’s President’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. To attain recognition, students must be degree-seeking and have a term GPA of 3.5 or higher.
· Connor Gene Auch, Mechatronics Technology, a graduate of Harrisburg High School
· Brandon Joseph Bartling,...
Following a successful and entertaining year of HHS Drama Club performances, which included the Variety Show and the musical, Once Upon a Mattress, Harrisburg students recently performed the one-act. With only one month to prepare, the cast and crew of thirty-five, assigned roles in late December, attended rehearsal every day until the final performance; student...
As the regular season of Harrisburg basketball comes to a close, it is important for the team to reflect and prepare for post-season play. Throughout the season, the Harrisburg basketball players played with confidence, which led them to many impressive victories. The valiant team is led by Coach Langerock, who has been leading this time for many years. He has...
“What knowledge do you have about the main differences between middle school and high school?” This question was posed to several eighth graders from both North and South Middle Schools to investigate their personal thoughts on transitioning to high school. Transitions between places often cause conflict and anxiety; adjusting from middle school to high school is...
Harrisburg High School has many rewarding extracurricular activities and sports, such as volleyball, football, or basketball. However, the school also offers a class to keep up with these activities and keep everyone informed, both near and far, while providing technical support and camera crews at their games; Tiger Vision is the name of the class, and it is run...
As the first semester begins to wind down for Harrisburg students, high school principal Mr. Rollinger provided insight on his daily obligations, aspirations for Harrisburg High, and the community involvement with the school. Mr. Rollinger has spent sixteen years of his career tending to the needs of students in the district - four of these years serving as a...
On February 23, Harrisburg HOSA will be holding a Science Saturday. Due to our December Science Saturday being canceled, we will also be holding another Science Saturday on April 6. This means that there are only two Science Saturdays left! If you have a 3rd through 5th grader and would like to sign them up for a Science Saturday, the cost is $20. For more...
The Harrisburg Tigers Volleyball Camp is organized and run by Harrisburg Volleyball coaches and players. At the camp, participants can expect skills lessons, volleyball games, and FUN!
All participants grades K-5 (boys and girls) will attend camp in the gym at the school they attend. Elementary participants can go down to the gym after school is released. A...
Harrisburg Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter members recently participated in the 2019 Region VI FCCLA Meeting, held at Parker High School on Friday, January 11, 2019. The theme of the meeting was "Be You, Be Super: BElieve in YOUrself!”
This meeting gave members a chance to participate in Illustrated Talk and Career Investigation STAR...
Congratulations, Angelynna Pyeatt! Angelynna (Class of 2020) has been selected as a ND/SD Honorable Mention of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology. NCWIT encourages them to pursue their passions.
The award ceremony on...
2018 saw a very busy yet very successful LDE season for the members of the Harrisburg FFA Chapter. LDE stands for Leadership Development Event which are competitive activities designed to educate students and develop their public speaking and leadership skills. Over 40 members of our chapter participated in a wide range of LDE competitions and our season culminated...
From us here at Harrisburg HOSA, we hope you have a good winter break! Harrisburg HOSA is starting off the new year with a couple of events. On January 24, Harrisburg HOSA will be organizing a booth at the 2nd Annual Family STEM Festival at Horizon Elementary. Also on January 24, there will be an optional training session for HOSA members called Stop The Bleed....
Harrisburg High School’s Marching Band is a school and teacher-led activity in which students show skill and support local sports teams. HHS Band students are given a choice whether or not to participate; however, they are encouraged to join. Mr. Groon, one of the marching band instructors, shares that that there are 55 students in marching band. He affirms that...
Registration is open for the September 22nd Science Saturday! This session will have a “SCHOOL SPIRIT” theme. Have your 3rd-5th grade student join us Saturday, September 22nd from 9:00 am - Noon at Harrisburg High School (Harrisburg and out-of-district children welcome). Click here to Register. Elementary students will rotate through eight hands-on breakout...
All Floats and Parade Entries will line up in the High School parking lot between 12:15p - 1:25p on Friday.
There is no order to floats, they will line up as they arrive.
Please, no parking along the parade route during the parade.Parking will be available in the South Middle School parking lot.
Willow St. (between Minn. Ave. & Emmitt Trail.) and Cliff Ave....
Join us for Homecoming Festivities this week!
Monday Sept. 10th
Join us for the Variety Show at 6pm in the PAC and see our Tiger Talent! Come support our cast and crew of the 2018 Tiger Varieties! Singing, dancing, acting, guitar playing, rocking emcees and some semi-talented staff. Tickets available at the door - we hope to see you there!
Royalty members:...
After claiming two back-to-back state championship titles, the Harrisburg Tigers Volleyball team is ready to get back into the gym to start the 2018 season. Officially, the volleyball season begins on August 9th, but the girls have been keeping busy in the off-season with team camps, open gyms, summer workout programs, and club teams to prepare for a successful...