Have you ever been in a pickle? Or, told to hold your horses? Students in 5A learned what those idioms meant this week along with other types of Figurative Language. On Friday, the students dressed like an idiom of choice and had to guess what each person was. Fun was had by all!
The fall art show, Flourish, has gone up in the HS Commons! Take a gander at these beautiful pieces themed around plants and growth! The show will be up through November 4th and will be judged by Grace Maska.
The cheerleaders have extended their spirit blanket fundraiser by a few days so everyone can get a blanket for playoffs to keep warm! Fundraiser will conclude on October 28th (5 days remaining!). These are shipped right to your door!
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We will have a send-off for the Boys Cross Country team on Friday, October 24 as they leave for the state meet. The team will walk the halls at 10:45 and have a police escort starting by the baseball field and leading out of town at 11:15 - the public is welcome to join us!
Ms. Peirce and the eighth grade students were busy investigating colors with acids and bases.
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!
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
Tonight is the last Football Game for HOLLY JOLLY HUSKIES!! Since tonight is Military Night, ALL money donated tonight will go towards various Veteran's Projects in the Elk Point and Jefferson area.
Our leaders so far are:
Santas - Jace, Ben, AP, Connor, Blake
Reindeer - Charlie, Brody, Owen, Luke, Grady
Elves - Cera, Paige, Laney, Kinley, Camryn