A big thank you to Adele's Cat Pumpkin Patch! The 4th graders had an amazing time. They enjoyed everything from picking pumkins, riding the train, playing football, petting animals, and more!

3rd graders had a blast today on our field trip to Adele's Cat Pumpkin Patch! Enjoy some pics of our trip, and when you see one of the crew from Adele's Cat, make sure to thank them for their generosity!

🎬 Lights, Camera, SING! 🎶
Join us for the Elk Point-Jefferson All-Choir Concert on October 20, 2025, at 7 PM in the MS Gym!
Featuring performances by the 6th Grade Choir, JH Choir, Husky Choir, and Concert Choir.
✨ Come celebrate a night of music from the movies!

Mrs. Hartog's class used Curipod for the first time today for a morning activity. The students really enjoyed voting on each others drawings and ideas.

7th Grade Science 3D cell projects

5th graders are building their own ecosystems with producers, consumers, and decomposers.

3rd grade started multiplication last week with a sweet activity. M&Ms and tens frames were used to represent equal groups and multiplication equations.

4th grade multiplication scavenger hunt!

The 5th graders have started studying explorers of North America in Social Studies. This week they have had fun learning about the Vikings. Tuesday they participated in identifying the use of artifacts from the Vikings Age dating back to 1000 A.D, and Wednesday they participated in a Simulation of the everyday lives of the ancient explorers. Did you know that the original Vikings did NOT have horns on their helmets?

Eighth graders in Ms. Peirce's science class explored how alkaline earth metals affect soap. #showingpridetakingaction

7th grade FACS students playing telephone while patiently waiting for their calzones. We also finished our pillowcases last week!

The Region 3A Cross Country Meet in Parkston has been postponed due to inclement weather. The meet will now be run on Friday, October 17 at 11:00 am at the Parkston Golf Course. Varsity boys will run first followed by varsity girls then the JV races

Congratulations on a job well done to the sixth graders in Ms. Peirce's Explore class on well-designed and played mini golf holes! Thanks to the EPJ Golf coaches Kelly Haberling and Marcee Irlbeck for the help!

Mrs. Hartog's 4th grade class took part in a book tasting!

3rd graders did a sweet activity to being our multiplication unit. M&Ms and tens frames were used to represent multiplication equations and equal groups. Of course, the M&Ms were enjoyed at the end!

On October 8th Mrs. Stabe's Anatomy students had an amazing experience at the SCRUBS Career Health Exploration Camp at Yankton Avera Hospital. Throughout the day, students attended a variety of breakout sessions highlighting exciting career paths in the medical field — including Radiology Tech, Health Science, Public Health, Nurse Anesthetist, Dental Hygiene, Medical Lab Tech, Nursing, and Applied Behavior Analysis. They also got plenty of hands-on experience, from examining teeth and suiting up in dental gear, to practicing subcutaneous injections and testing “urine samples” for glucose levels. The day wrapped up with a college fair where students explored programs offered in healthcare and took home a t-shirt and swag bag full of goodies! It was a fantastic day filled with learning and exploration, giving students a real-world look at the many possibilities awaiting them in the world of health and medicine.

The Junior High Football game scheduled tonight in Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan has been cancelled due to weather. This game WILL NOT be made up. This will conclude their season - congratulations to the JH football team on their successful 2025 campaign!

Come out and join the EPJ staff and students at Friends Feast from 5:30 to 7:00 tonight. A free community meal bringing us all together. the meal is being served at Immanuel Lutheran Church. #ShowingPride...TakingAction

What a great weekend at area Bowling in Sioux Falls! *Henry 🥇 *Clara & Korbyn 🥇 *Dashell & Lucas 🥇 *Brayden & Nathan 🥇 *Kayla & Kyle 4️⃣ Our Special Olympics wouldn’t be possible without the parents and volunteers, thank you for everything! Off to state!