Game Day - 2nd of Region Volleyball tonight at EPJ Region 4A - #2 EPJ vs #3 Sioux Falls Christian Time: 7 PM Location: EPJ HS Gym

Our annual Fall Pep Rally is tomorrow (Thursday, November 7) at 2:30 pm in the HS gym. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate all of the awesome things our Huskies have done so far this year! GO HUSKIES!

The district is currently looking for an interim 1st grade teacher for the 24-25 school year, a full-time custodial position, and numerous coaching positions. https://epj.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Don't miss your chance to apply!

Game Day - 1st Round of Region Volleyball tonight at EPJ Region 4A - #2 EPJ vs #7 Vermillion Time: 7 PM Location: EPJ HS Gym

Congratulations to our October Art Show Winners! A big thank you to our judge for this show, Mr. Clercx, and a round of applause to all the students who submitted artwork - it was an impressive show! 1st Place BEST IN SHOW: Alexandria H., "Bottom of the Ocean" 2nd Place: Hailey S., "Remi" 3rd Place: Kaia I., "The World Through Her Eyes" Peoples' Choice Award: Jasper A., "Midnight" The visual arts program is looking for artists (any mediums; drawing, painting, photography, fiber arts, sculpture, etc.) in the Elk Point and Jefferson areas to judge future art shows. If you know an artist who may be interested, please email Shayla.Leichtenberg@k12.sd.us for more information!

Performing Arts Wreath Order Forms are due TODAY, 11/4. Please contact Mrs. Brunick if you do not have your packet today. If you did not get the chance to purchase a wreath, you can still purchase one online with this link through 11/11- https://forms.gle/vhYjPZr5N5dD5F3KA

EPJ football will travel to Volga, SD to take on the Sioux Valley Cossacks in the Class 11B Football Semi-Final Round on Friday, November 8 at 7 pm

The #2 seeded Huskies volleyball team will host #7 seed Vermillion on Tuesday, November 5 at 7 pm in the first round of the Region 4A Volleyball Tournament.

Happy Halloween! What a fun day we had at EPJ Elementary!

The EPJ Huskies take on the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones tonight at 6 pm in the quarterfinal round of the 11B Football Playoffs. Here is the link for the livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMe-kQ-4zVA

Congratulations to Coach Adam Timmins on being selected as the 11B Assistant Coach of the year. Coach Timmins has coached at football EPJ for the past 11 seasons. Coach strives to lead by example and has high standards for both himself and his players. Congrats Coach Timmins!

EPJ volleyball is at Vermillion tonight for the last regular season DAK XII contest of 2024. Varsity game will be livestreamed at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SOd2f1Kfw0

6-12 vocal concert tonight at 7:00 pm in the MS gym. Here is the link to the live concert if you are unable to attend https://www.youtube.com/live/HLttoaDj4SE

EPJ football will host Clark/Willow Lake at 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 31 in the second round of the 11B football playoffs.

The EPJ Choirs would like to invite you to a Halloween Spook-tacular Choir Concert on Monday, October 28th at 7:00 pm. We will be performing some Halloween classics as well as some new favorites. We hope you will have a Thrilling time under the Full Moon Risin'! From Double Trouble to Spooky Scary Skeletons, it’s sure to be a Spellbinding experience! So, grab your Love Potion #9 and prepare for a Little Shop of Horrors that’s more fun than The Bells can ring! Let’s make some magical memories In the Sorcerer’s Hall!

Tonight the volleyball team will host a "Rally for Roger" for their home game with Tri-Valley. Proceeds from a bake sale, 50/50 raffle and a serving game will go to the Roger Dunn family. C game starts at 4:30 pm with rolling schedule to follow.

The yearbook staff traveled to the campus of SDSU in Brookings today to attend the South Dakota High School Press Convention! They spent the day listening to journalists talk about their experiences working in the field and attending workshops related to design trends, caption writing, and photography. The afternoon consisted of an awards ceremony for the SDHSAA Yearbook Contest, as well as the Journalistic Photography Contest, with which came some door prizes. Senior Libby W. name was drawn during door prizes and she came home with a laptop! The 2023-2024 yearbook received an Excellent rating in the Yearbook Contest. Finally, senior Samantha M. earned herself the TOP scoring spot in the entire Journalistic Photography Contest for her photo "Crazy About Colors". This means her photo had the highest score of any school that submitted entries (class B, A, and AA) all across South Dakota! She received a Superior and a plaque recognizing her fantastic photography skills. Congratulations and a job well done to Samantha as well as the entire yearbook staff!

EPJ will host Flandreau on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 pm in the first round of the 11B football playoffs. No passes will be accepted - ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for students.

EPJ Football travels to Sioux Valley tonight for a Big East Conference showdown. Kickoff is 7 pm in Volga. Here is the link to the livestream for tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMUZE4DU6XU

EPJ Volleyball will play in the DAK XII Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 19 in Vermillion. Here is a link to a live bracket for updates throughout the day https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRMoSe9IOhtAtDxbkhTY_eq7sV1waXKRYRjXCz36yIBVUHTqNmRko_mfkamW9kwe-9HEro-jOH-29yH/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true