Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

The softball game scheduled at Dakota Valley on Friday, April 3 has been postponed. We do not have a reschedule date at this time

🐾🐺We appreciate all our paraprofessionals at EPJ! 🐺🐾

Attention all current 6th-11th grade EPJ boys and girls who are interested in cheerleading for the 2026-2027 season - tryouts for next year's football, basketball, and wrestling sideline cheer teams will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd from 3:15-5:30pm. -If you are interested in cheering for football, basketball, and/or wrestling next year, you must try out in April. No additional tryouts will be offered in the fall. -If you are trying out, you must pick up a tryout packet from Coach Leichtenberg in the art room between April 8th-April 20th. Tryouts involve 2 teacher recommendations, jumps, tumbling, two cheers, and a dance that must be learned in advance at the practices leading up to tryouts. No packets will be given after Monday, April 20th to allow for adequate time to obtain teacher recommendations. -Tryout Packets Due Back to Coach Leichtenberg by: Monday, April 20th at 3:15pm Practice Dates Leading Up to Tryouts: Tuesday 4.07.26 - Practice 3:15-4:30pm - MS Gym Thursday 4.08.26 - practice 3:15-4:30pm - MS Gym Tuesday 4.14.26 - Practice 3:15-4:30pm - MS Gym Thursday 4.16.26 - Practice 3:15-4:30pm - HS Gym Saturday 4.18.26 - Cheer Clinic 1:00-4:00pm - MS Gym Mats will be available all of the above dates to practice tumbling. Practices will also involve teaching and reviewing of tryout material (2 cheers and 1 dance) as well as other tryout relevant skills such as showmanship, jump form, motion sharpness, and tumbling technique. If you cannot make any of the above practices, please reach out to Coach Leichtenberg for videos of material to learn on your own starting April 7. Please contact Coach Leichtenberg if you cannot attend tryouts on April 22nd would still like to try out. We hope to see you there! GO BIG BLUE!

Hello Husky Nation! We are currently looking for the following positions:
K-12 Special Education Teacher: This position could have some coordinator duties.
Coaching: Asst. Girls Basketball, Asst. Volleyball.
Substitutes
Paraprofessionals

The softball game vs Lennox that was scheduled for Thursday, April 2 has been postponed due to weather and low temperatures. There is no reschedule date at this time.

Softball heads to Sioux Falls today to play CWL at 3:30 and Avon at 5 at the Sanford Pentagon Fields. All games on Field 7. Go Huskies!

1st grade has been working on our measurement unit in math. Students in Mrs. Meins’ class used non-standard units, like cubes and paper clips, to measure items around the classroom and had so much fun exploring and comparing their results!

Congrats to our March Husky Heroes of the Month!!

Friday Challenge! Middle school homerooms raced to get as many beads on a pipe cleaner as possible - one handed of course. Congrats to 8P for stringing 26 beads.

Yesterday was one of our favorite traditions in the SLC classroom…our annual Ramen Challenge! 🍜 This activity is so much more than just making a meal! It's a hands on life skills experience from start to finish. Students practiced creating a shopping list, budgeting and making choices at the store, food preparation and kitchen safety, following and writing step-by-step directions, time management, and communication. Each student planned, cooked, and presented their own unique ramen creation, showing creativity and independence along the way. The pride they take in the final product (and the smiles while eating it!) say it all. We are so proud of the growth, effort, and collaboration we saw yesterday. These are the real-world skills that build confidence far beyond the classroom

On Tuesday April 7th come out and enjoy a walking taco meal while cheering on the Huskies at their first home track meet. Ed Rising students are hosting a Walking Taco Tailgate to raise funds to help support them to attend national competition in Portland. All proceeds go to help fund their trip.

Fun with math!! Mrs. Irlbeck's 7th grade class worked on compound probability experiments today. Candy was involved!!

Mrs. Irlbecks 6th grade history class presented their newscasts on Judaism

Mrs. Irlbecks 6th grade history class presented their newscasts on Judaism

There was an error in our kindergarten screening post. It states before September 01 , 2027, however, it should state September 01, 2026.

7th grade FACS students worked on their cutting skills with red bell peppers and carrots

Is your child turning 5 on or before September 1, 2027? Make sure to add your name to the EPJ census! We utilize the census to contact families for kindergarten screening! Contact Jamie.Donnelly@k12.sd.us

A special shout out to our masked readers who took the time this morning to have a little fun with our JK-2 students. We hosted our first ever masked reader assembly, it is safe to say it will not be our last.

The Structured Learning Center (SLC) has been a busy place! Each year we incubate eggs but this year we also got baby caterpillars (Painted Ladies). We've gotten to experience something truly special—baby chicks hatching and butterflies emerging! Talk about a perfect reminder of growth and new beginnings. Our students were able to see firsthand that all living things grow and change in their own time. Whether it’s a chick breaking through its shell or a butterfly emerging from its cocoon/chrysalis, both take patience, effort, and a little bit of struggle before something amazing happens. We had some great conversations about how we’re all growing too...learning new things, building skills, and becoming who we’re meant to be, even when it feels slow

Schedule Change: The EPJ Theater performance of "Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" will now be Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30 at 7:30 pm both nights in the MS gym. Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students - passes accepted.