Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Showing Pride...Taking Action
Still need activity tickets before the home volleyball and football seasons kick off? Use this link to purchase your admission into all home Husky events for the 2026-27 school year! https://shorturl.at/PMp15
Reminder that the deadline to purchase tickets for our Inaugural Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, September 5 at The Pointe is this Friday. Use this link to purchase tickets to reserve your seat https://forms.gle/tzQmfwqBTGYEVEa27
EPJ Volleyball kicks off the season by hosting MVP on Thursday, August 27 at 4:30 pm. All games will be livestreamed through Hudl. Access the EPJ homepage for the livestream with this link https://shorturl.at/CluZI
The cheerleaders are selling preorder homecoming merchandise as a fundraiser to ages K-12; please see the attached order form. All order forms must be received by Mrs. Leichtenberg by Thursday September 3rd at or before 3:15pm. Make sure to preorder if you are interested in tattoos, beads, spirit gear, and other accessories for Homecoming, and GO HUSKIES!
Little Huskies Football Cheer Camp will take place the week of 9/21-9/25! Campers will attend two sessions after school (Monday 9/21 3:15-4:30pm and Thursday 9/24 3:15-4:30pm) before they perform at halftime of the home football game on Friday, September 25th. All campers will receive snacks, a bow, and a tshirt to keep. Campers will learn several sideline cheers to perform at halftime over the course of 2 days of camp!
Registrations with payment are due Thursday, September 3rd at 3:15pm (same deadline as homecoming order sheets to keep things simple!). Payment via cash or check (make out to EPJ Cheer) should be turned in with the registration form. Please reach out to Shayla.Leichtenberg@k12.sd.us with any questions.
Mrs. Irlbeck's 7th grade math learned about collecting data to create bar graphs. But in order to collect the data, they "Moustache" a few questions!!
EPJ Boys golf team competes at Dakota Valley Wednesday at 9:00 at Two River Golf Course. GGID B26DV
📸 BACK-TO-SCHOOL PHOTO BOOTH! 📸
It’s the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, and Educators Rising and the PTO are ready to help you capture the moment! 🎉📚
All students are invited to stop by the High School Commons for a fun Back-to-School Photo Booth!
📅 First Day of School Aug 25th
⏰ 7:15–8:15 AM
📍 High School Commons
Come snap a picture with your friends and start the school year with a memory you’ll want to keep! 💙📸
Everyone is welcome—come celebrate the first day with us!
Dear EPJ Families,
Welcome back! We’re so glad to have your children with us for the 2026–2027 school year!
To keep you informed and involved, we’re continuing to use Rooms, our two-way communication tool that helps you stay connected with your child’s teachers and school staff.
And this year, the experience will be even better.
To get the most out of the new updates, be sure to download or update the Elk Point-Jefferson School App, available in the App Store and Google Play. It’s the easiest way to get messages, announcements, and updates—all in one place, and always in our school’s brand.
What do you need to do to get started?
If you have our Elk Point-Jefferson School App downloaded, please make sure it is updated to the latest version.
Check out this overview of Rooms or watch this short video to refresh yourself on all things Rooms.
We’re here to help make communication simpler, more consistent, and easier to manage, so you never miss a moment in your child’s school experience.
Here’s to a great year ahead!
Best,
Philip Schonebaum
EPJ School Superintendent
Showing Pride. Taking Action. Ready for Tomorrow
Reminder that tonight's football game will be streamed by Fuller Digital Solutions through the Hudl Fan website/app.
https://fan.hudl.com/
https://tinyurl.com/EPJHudlFan
https://support.hudl.com/s/article/download-the-hudl-fan-app-hudl-fan?language=en_US&topic=Hudl_for_Parents
Thanks to all of the community members that showed up for open house and also those that stayed for the community meeting! Here is a survey for community members from that meeting. All are encouraged to participate! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX4MfjMjNV4pevQGnFiZYGSV6hpzmsyLd1WkDsoJMKSrmvsw/viewform?usp=dialog
EPJ football travels to Salem tomorrow to kick off the season against the MCM Cougars. Kickoff is 7:00 pm. Livestream will be through the Hudl Fan app/website and will be offered once again by Fuller Digital Solutions with Jeff and Kendall on the call. Search Elk Point-Jefferson Hudl to get the link for the game
The EPJ livestream has changed homes for the 2026-27 school year. This year we will livestream ALL of our events through the Hudl Fan App. There is an app for your phone and smart TV that is available in your app store.
If you are viewing on your computer here is the link to the EPJ homepage in Hudl: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/elk-point/organization/17546/elk-point-jefferson-high-school.
The livestream is free, but you will need to create a profile with Hudl in order to access content
If you are viewing on your computer here is the link to the EPJ homepage in Hudl: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/elk-point/organization/17546/elk-point-jefferson-high-school.
The livestream is free, but you will need to create a profile with Hudl in order to access content
Piano for pick up:
Free or Free Will Donation.
This piano was surplussed a while back due to not being usable. This is available if you come and pick it up. Please contact philip.schonebaum@k12.sd.us if you are interested. If you make a donation, it would go to the music programs.
Free or Free Will Donation.
This piano was surplussed a while back due to not being usable. This is available if you come and pick it up. Please contact philip.schonebaum@k12.sd.us if you are interested. If you make a donation, it would go to the music programs.
📣 EPJ OPEN HOUSE & COMMUNITY MEETING — TODAY / LOCATION CHANGE FOR MEETING AT 7:00 PM
We are excited to welcome our students, families, and community to School Open House tomorrow from 5:00–7:00 PM! Come check out the building, see classrooms, meet staff, and get ready for another great year at EPJ!
🏫 Community Meeting — 7:00 PM
📍 CURRENT HS GYM -- IT WILL BE SET UP TO HOUSE ENOUGH PEOPLE. YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO STILL SEE NEW SPACE AFTERWARD IF YOU WANT!
All community members are welcome! Dr. Schonebaum will provide an update on current facilities, enrollment, financing, and future planning for Elk Point-Jefferson.
Once again, to make open house happen tonight, every member of the EPJ staff contributed to cleaning, moving, and setting up rooms. The district cannot thank them enough for getting today ready!
Thank you, EPJ Staff, for everything you have done to get us ready! We appreciate you more than you know.
We can't wait to see everyone tonight! 🐾💙.
It's a great day to be a Husky!
Reminder: EPJ Activities + Special Needs Transition fair during open house on Thursday August 20 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Middle School Gym.
All grades should attend K-12 as many school organizations will be there!
Stop at the table to fill out your school form (every family needs to fill this out!) and you'll be in the drawing for some awesome prizes!!
COLOR FUN FOR THE HUSKIES!
EPJHS Student Council invites ALL HUSKIES—of ALL ages—to join us for our 5th Annual WHITE OUT NIGHT!
Friday, September 4
Home Football Game
We want our entire Husky Family there! This includes EPJ High School students, Middle School students, Elementary School students and younger Husky siblings who aren't in school yet!
COLOR BAGS — ONLY $2 EACH!
Color bags will be available for purchase through Thursday, August 27. A limited number of extra bags will be ordered, so please NO late orders!
HOW TO ORDER:
Email your order: Melanie.Norris@k12.sd.us
Drop off your completed order form at the High School/Elementary Office
Order at EPJ Open House on August 20 — look for our Student Council table in the elementary near the office
Venmo: Melanie-Norris-16
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
• Venmo: Melanie-Norris-16
• Drop payment off at the school office
• Bring payment to the Open House
Let's fill the stands with WHITE and kick off the game with one HUGE burst of Husky color!
One Pack. One Family. One BIG Husky White Out!
GO HUSKIES!
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One Clarification: The fifth grade teachers are now in the middle school hall (still considered Elementary) their rooms may not be the final set up you would expect in the school year, but will be close. Moving in is taking place next week with final touch ups.
Thanks for your patience this summer all staff, students, and community members, we are excited to show you our remodled and new spaces.
Thanks for your patience this summer all staff, students, and community members, we are excited to show you our remodled and new spaces.
Good morning, EPJ Husky Nation!
As we prepare for an exciting school year, here is a quick look at the week ahead. Please mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates:
Tuesday, August 18: Boys Golf first meet (also competing on Aug 20).
Thursday, August 20 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Open House for all current students and parents. Elementary and High School classrooms will be fully ready! Middle school construction is still finishing up, but rooms will be partially set up so students can get familiar with the space before school starts on Tuesday, August 25.
Thursday, August 20 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: District Public Meeting in the new cafeteria. Led by Dr. Schonebaum, this discussion will cover district finances and the future of EPJ.
Friday, August 21: First Football Game vs. McCook Central/Montrose.
📱 Important Tech & Communication Update
Please ensure you have downloaded the EPJ App and logged in using the phone number registered in Infinite Campus.
Through the app's Rooms feature, you will receive direct classroom updates and messages from teachers. You can also enable email notifications within your settings. Look for additional information on Rooms via email and SMS this coming week.
Moving forward, most district communication and direct teacher messaging will take place within this hub, so please make sure your app is set up and ready to go!