The November 10, 2025 school board meeting will not be held in its normal location. The EPJ School Board will meet at 5:30 pm at the St. Peter Parish Hall in Jefferson, South Dakota. The Elk Point-Jefferson School Board is excited to host one of its meetings in the great community of Jefferson.
With the current government shutdown, the Elk Point-Jefferson School District wants to remind those impacted of supports available:
Back Pack Program
This program provides non-perishable items to students on weekends. To be added to the list, please contact the Elementary office by Tuesday each week.
Contact: Jaimie Donnelly at 605-356-5800
Elk Point Food Pantry
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Address: 107 N Douglas St., Elk Point
Phone: 605-212-5403
Additional Food Pantries (for families with transportation):
• Union County Food Pantry – North Sioux City, City Hall Building, 504 River Drive
Weekly hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 605-384-3883 (ROCS Main Office)
• Feeding Vermillion – Address: 9 Court St., Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: (605) 658-0118
(Note: Residency in Clay County may be required for Vermillion pantry.)
Hyvee in Vermillion is also offering reduced price meals Monday through Friday during this time.
Lastly, if you are struggling, please do not hesitate to fill out the Free & Reduced Application through the school district.
Federal Free & Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility Requirements
According to federal guidelines by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and related sources:
• Children in households with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.
• Children in households with incomes between 130% and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals.
• For example, according to the federal poverty guidelines for 2025, a family of four has a poverty threshold of $32,150 per year.
o That means 130% of that amount is about $41,795 per year for free-meal eligibility.
o And 185% would be about $59,578 per year for reduced-price eligibility.
• Certain children are automatically eligible (without needing to apply) if their households participate in federal programs such as SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR; or are foster children, homeless, runaway, or migrant youth. frac.org+1
If you have any questions or need help completing the application, please feel free to contact our district office at 605-356-5950
Good Morning Husky Nation. I wanted to remind our great communities about a few things currently happening in our district.
1) Sign ups are currently ongoing for the community parent book study. You can find more information at this link.Community Book Study News Article
2) There are community surveys ongoing for changing our outdoor spaces as well as school climate. Your input is very beneficial. These surveys are closing on Wednesday, November 5, so a board report can be given to the board members of our district. Please provide your input. The surveys can be found in this news article. Community Surveys News Article
Thank you for your dedication to making EPJ Great!.
Brad Fowler came in to talk to the seniors in personal finance-talking about car insurance.
The Elk Point-Jefferson School District shares a lot of news and communicates in many ways. Always stay up to date with what your kids are doing. Download the EPJ App and sign in with your phone number! You can also check if you have messages by signing into our website with your phone number. Here is how!
How To Log in via EPJ.k12.sd.us
Also while navigating our website, check out the surveys in the news section and the opportunity for a parent book study.
We here at EPJ want to say thank you for being an invested Parent/Guardian/ and or student.
Good Luck Tonight Huskies!!!
The officers spoke with classes about making safe, healthy, and drug-free choices. We’re grateful for their partnership and the positive role models they provide for our students.
BOO from the Kindergarten Crew! Wishing you a Happy Halloween filled with all treats and no tricks!
Ghost Video
The HS Student Council was able to raise over $2500 for local Elk Point and Jefferson groups. Thank you to all our Huskies!!
