Good Evening Husky Nation, Due to the Extreme Cold Weather Warning effective through tomorrow at 12:00pm. The EPJ School district will be closed, tomorrow 2/18/2025. Please stay safe and warm.

7th grade FACS students are learning to sew!

EPJ basketball doubleheader vs Beresford tonight. Varsity games livestreamed at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPlMQ9SwS48

After School club information: Starting Marc h 24 Times 3:10 to 6:00 pm. Grades: JK-5 Cost: 65 dollars a week (Sliding Scale for families and income based) Where EPJ School Contact: Ashultz@nwsymca.org Registration Link: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22537160&cid=2199

EPJ travels to Dakota Valley tonight for a wrestling dual. Varsity dual is at 6 pm followed by a youth dual.

EPJ Girls Basketball vs Crofton. Tip-off is 5:00 with JV. Livestream link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApeX1R4U0CY

Jazz Concert tonight! 7:00 pm start - livestream link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTQF-hCMnXM

Superintendent Philip Schonebaum was elected as a member of the South Dakota Beadle Club on February 5th in Pierre, South Dakota. "The purpose of the Beadle Club is to signally honor selected individuals in South Dakota who have given meritorious service in the cause of education over the years. This service must be aside from and in addition to their regular contributions made in their official capacities. The major purpose of the Beadle Club is to foster and encourage individuals to emulate the life of General Beadle, who by his leadership, sacrifice, and sincere interest in educational activities in South Dakota, contributed much to the stability of our present program by establishing permanent school funds of the state. The members of the Beadle Club are to dedicated their individual and cooperative efforts to help preserve the permanent school funds of the state." https://www.sasd.org/beadle-club/ Congratulations Superintendent Schonebaum!

BEC/LCC Conference Tournament in Montrose on Saturday, February 8

Our EPJ School Counselors, Christine McMeekin-Hemmingstad and Danielle Schonebaum, had an incredible opportunity to attend the South Dakota Department of Education’s School Counselor Professional Development! They deepened their knowledge of the South Dakota Comprehensive School Counseling Program, gaining valuable insights to better support our students. We’re excited for them to bring this information back to the EPJ community!

DAK XII/NEC Clash - Saturday, February 8 at 2:45 pm EPJ vs Groton. Here is the link to the livefeed https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/sd/?S=madisonbulldogs

On Monday Feb 3 the Educators Rising students visited the students in Mrs. Eriksen's kindergarten room where they helped her students write secret Valentine messages to their parents. The aspiring educators of Ed Rising truly enjoyed this experience getting to work with the kindergartners and gave each student a special Valentine eraser, pencil and sweet treat! Thank you to Mrs Eriksen for having us.

On Tuesday Feb 4th, 12 EPJ students traveled to Morningside college to compete in a Math/Science competition. The morning consisted of 2 multiple choice exams in either: Math, Chemistry, Physics, or Biology. In the afternoon the students competed in a quiz bowl competition followed by STEM break out sessions where the students engaged in hands-on activities. Two of our EPJ students brought home a medal. Aaron Coyle placed 3rd in Chemistry and Thomas Hemmingstad placed 3rd in Math. Congrats to all who attended! It was a fun filled day of Math/Science!

EPJ basketball vs DV Thursday, February 6. Varsity games livestreamed through FDS at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jg5fa79Tj8

The Junior High Boys Basketball game scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday, February 6) in Ponca has been cancelled - there will NOT be a make-up date scheduled.

EPJ Parents (JK-12) - Let the EPJHS Student Council take care of your Valentine. We are selling 3 different treat options for Valentines Day. 1. "Give a Kiss!" Buy a bag of 12 kisses for $2. 2. "I have a CRUSH on you". Buy a can of CRUSH for $1, orange or strawberry. 3. "Candygrams". Buy a ring pop for $0.50. Sales will run from Feb 5 - Feb 12th. All treats will be delivered Thursday, February 13th. Send orders to Melanie.Norris@k12.sd.us

The EPJ school has partnered with the Siouxland YMCA to provide after-school programming for EPJ students. This program will take place at the EPJ school and is set to begin on March 24, contingent upon sufficient interest from families. The weekly cost for the program is $65; however, financial assistance is available for families who may struggle to afford this fee. Initially, the program can accommodate a maximum of 30 students, with plans for growth in the coming years. Additionally, there are two job openings available related to this program. For more information about the program or job opportunities, please contact aschultz@nwsymca.org. For further details, please refer to the following links: - YCLUB registration: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22537160&cid=2199 - DSS Childcare Assistance: https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/childcareassistance/ Job Opportunity: See attached images.

Happy National School Counseling Week! This week, we celebrate the incredible work that school counselors do to support students. School counselors are more than just a resource for academic guidance—they play a crucial role in fostering social development and emotional literacy. At EPJ, we’re proud to incorporate the "Move This World" social and emotional learning curriculum, which helps students develop essential skills like self-awareness, empathy, and resilience. To learn more or access resources on the family site, reach out to danielle.schonebaum@k12.sd.us.

Game info for EPJ vs Lennox on February 4. Livestream provided by FDS at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsiqnjgWSCI

EPJ Wrestling Quad February 4. 5:00 start. Here is the link to the livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b_F6dmbKhY