Congratulations to the EPJ Band and Choir! Both groups received Division 1 Superior Ratings on Wednesday, April 9th at the Region 1 Large Group Contest, and we couldn't be prouder!
We have a successful cheer clinic in the books! During the clinic, athletes learned the required tryout cheers and dance, jumps, and motions, as well as tried out some intro stunting and tumbling! Cheer tryouts for the 2025-2026 season will take place on Friday, April 25th at 3:15pm.
Please email Shayla.Leichtenberg@k12.sd.us if you were unable to have your athlete attend but would like more information! Thank you for a great day, ladies!
Middle School Winter Meltdown:
Puzzle Challenge
Next up..... the dance!
The softball game at Sioux Falls Christian scheduled for Saturday, April 12 has been postponed due to a scheduling overlap at SFC. There is not a make-up date scheduled at this time.
Friday' s softball game at Gayville will be a varsity only game starting at 4 pm. There will be no JV that night.
Results from the School Board Election on 4/8/2025
Tory Norby: 189
Elijah Vander Weerdt: 45
Thank you to both candidates for wanting to serve on the school board.
Tory Norby's term will start in July.
Another 6 am workout in the books for the Huskies Strength Program. It takes a lot of effort to get up and come with this much energy that early. I am proud of them all. GO HUSKIES
🌟 Good Morning Husky Family! 🌟
Reminder: Tomorrow is the day! The Annual School Board Election is happening, and your vote matters! Be sure to head to your polling place and cast your ballot.
Here are the candidates running:
✅ Travis Geary – 3-year term, unopposed
✅ Elijah VanderWeerdt – 2-year term
✅ Tory Norby – 2-year term
Good luck to all the candidates! We truly appreciate your dedication to serving our community by running for school board.
Let's show up, vote, and take action!
#ShowingPride...TakingAction
EPJ Softball heads to Sioux Falls tomorrow to play a triangular with Avon and Clark/Willow Lake. Huskies will take the field at 3 pm and 4:30 pm. Here is the link to the livestream https://www.muscovision.com/facility/45701
Huskies Softball hosts DAK XII rival Dakota Valley today at 5:00 pm! Livestream can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ippvf-88Ksc
The student's this week in Mrs. Stabe's Anatomy/Physiology class learned how to use a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope to measure blood pressure. They also used the stethoscope to study the various sounds arising from the heart as it pumps and then located various pulse points to learn how to measure the pulse. Lastly they engaged in some jumping jacks for 5 min to see the effects that exercise has on blood pressure.
Students in Mrs Stabe's Biology classes are learning about DNA and it's role in making proteins. On Wednesday the student's engaged in a hands-on-lab where they successfully extracted DNA from the cells of a banana.
EPJ Softball travels to Lennox today for a DAK XII game!
Accelerated Algebra II did two experiments to illustrate growth and decay exponential functions.
Today is the second day to sign up for the EPJ Y-Club being hosted by Siouxland YMCA. Please sign up early to ensure your spot! The After School Program is 65 Dollars a week. This program has started receiving many registrations so be sure to save your spot for next fall! (With enough interest this will turn into summer programming for the summer of 26).
Also, there will be a YMCA Preschool offered next year in our current preschool room. This program will run from 7:30 am to 5pm. Enrollment is $185 dollars. Please see the attached flyers for more information. This program is almost full, be sure to sign up as soon as possible!
Cheer Reminder: Current 6th-11th grade students who are interested in cheerleading for the 2025-2026 season are invited to attend our Cheer Clinic on Saturday, April 12th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the EPJ Gym. Attendance is strongly encouraged for those planning to try out. Pre-registration is REQUIRED; no walk-ins will be accepted. Please pick up a registration form from the Art Room and return it to Mrs. Leichtenberg by Friday, April 11th at 3:15 PM.
There will be tryout practices to go over tryout material after school on Monday, April 21st through Thursday, April 24th on the stage from 3:15-4:15pm each day. Cheer tryouts will take place on Friday, April 25th after school.
The softball game vs. Tri-Valley scheduled for tonight in Elk Point has been postponed due to weather and field conditions. It has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 13 at 5:00 PM in Elk Point.
Husky Strength getting after it at 6 am this morning.
The softball game vs Dell Rapids scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, March 29) has been postponed due to cold temperatures and precipitation. There has not been a reschedule date for this event at this time.
Wednesday was a very exciting day!! Gracelynn B. and Yixian N. were surprised with a room of fans, some of their EPJ unified partners/athletes and Special Olympics South Dakota’s Turner and Julie to announce to them they’ve qualified for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games!! USA games will be held in Minneapolis, MN on June 20-26, 2026.
This is a great honor to us to have these two represent EPJ during this spectacular event! It was a great addition to our Inclusion week we’re putting on at school this week! Special Olympics at EPJ has been a way for Ms. Cass (Structured Learning Center grades 6-adult transition Teacher) to promote inclusivity in the district and give individuals a way to shine and show just what they are made of, athlete or partner!! 💙🖤
