Congratulations on being selected for the 2026 Morningside Vocal Arts Festival! This choir of 250 students from across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota will take place on the Morningside University Campus on January 11th & 12th. Students will get the opportunity to work with composer Kyle Pederson and perform his new work "A Vision Unfolding."

4th grade science created their own windmills today!

The Huskies will host Flandreau in the first round of the 11B football playoffs on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 pm. Livestream coverage will be provided by Fuller Digital Solutions at this link https://www.youtube.com/@elkpoint-jeffersonhuskies8883

On Friday kindergarten went on a nature walk to explore the world around us! The kids collected leaves, seeds, flowers, and other natural treasures along the way. We used our finds to create beautiful nature collages. The students loved observing the different colors, shapes, and textures in nature — it was a wonderful hands-on learning experience!

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!