Eugene Field A+ Elementary

Eugene Field A+ Elementary recognizes that people are smart in many ways. Our mission is to provide a strong academic program by using drama, visual art, music and dance to meet the needs of each and every student!

August 8, 2023

Volume 4, Issue 1

Aug 22: Open House from 4:00-6:00 pm

Aug 24: First Day of School

Aug 29-Sep 1: K-5 NWEA Map Assessments

Sep 1-4: No School

Sep 7: PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm

Sep 22: Fall Festival from 5:30-7:30 pm

Sep 25: Fun Run Kickoff

Sep 26: Picture Day

Hello Eagle Families,

We hope this message finds you and your family doing well. The EFA+ team is excited to be preparing for the 23.24 school year. We look forward to partnering with you as we work to guide each learner to their fullest potential.

Please take a moment to read through the newsletter as it contains important information that may answer some of your questions about back to school.

Kindest regards,

Mr. Mees, Principal

OPEN HOUSE:

Open House will be held in-person on Tuesday, August 22nd, from 4:00-6:00 pm. We will have class lists available if you are unsure who your child's teacher is.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

School supply lists can be found digitally by clicking this LINK.

Please join us in welcoming our new staff to the EFA+ Community:

Wendy Biver will be joining our SPED Team. Mrs. Biver is teaching in the position of Mrs. Berg.

Abbie Fodness will join the 2nd Grade Team. Mrs. Fodness is teaching in the position of Ms. Aker.

Tanya Wetzel will join the 2nd Grade Team. Mrs. Wetzel is teaching in the position of Mrs. Kuiken.

We are excited to welcome these new faces to the EFA+ Staff Family and to have them serve our EFA+ Community. We also want to thank the staff who are leaving for all of their work during their time at EFA+ and we wish them the best in their new roles and future endeavors.

Arrival

• Students may enter the building for breakfast at 7:30 am through Door G.
• Students who are not eating breakfast will enter the building through their assigned playground door and head to their classroom at 7:45 (Signs will be posted on the playground doors).
• The playground equipment is not open before school.

Dismissal

• Students will be dismissed at staggered times:
• 2:40 pm: Daycare Vans and Buses
• 2:45 pm: Walkers, Parent pick-up, Community Learning Center (CLC)
• Playground equipment is not supervised by staff after school as they are focusing on supervising dismissal. Children using the playground equipment must have a parent/guardian present on the playground observing. Thank you in advance for your help with this.

Drop Off

• Parent/Guardian vehicles can drop off from the school parking lot or off S Mable Ave.
• Parent/Guardian vehicles are expected to leave as soon as students enter the fence. This will allow space for other parents to drop off.
• Parent/Guardians should NOT leave their vehicle while in either of the drop off locations. Those wishing to walk and stand with their child need to park in a different location (parking lot or street parking).
• Please do not drop your children off prior to 7:45 unless they are eating breakfast. Supervision will not be available prior to this time. Students on the playground prior to 7:45 will be sent inside to the breakfast room.

Pickup

• We strongly encourage you to pick your child up as close to the 2:45 dismissal time as possible.
• Students waiting for Parent/Guardian pickup have two locations to wait for their ride after school: inside the gate near the main office (door A) and inside the gate near the red playground (door E).
• Parent/Guardians should NOT leave their vehicle while in either of the pickup locations. Those wishing to leave their car as they wait need to park in a different location (parking lot or street parking).
• Parent/Guardian vehicles are expected to leave as soon as students enter the vehicle. This will allow space for other parents to pickup.
• Cars waiting in the parking lot are expected to be in the right lane to allow space for those driving to pass in the left lane. The entrance to the parking lot is located on S Highland Ave and the exit is on S Mable Ave.
• Students must be picked up by 3:00pm. Students not picked up by 3:00 pm will be sent to the office.

Please refer to the map below for additional details.

In order to ensure the safety of our students that walk to school, please refer to the image below to locate the safest crossing locations. Students needing to cross E 12th street must cross at the light on the corner of E 12th and Highland. Students can only cross at E 12th and S Mable if they are accompanied by an adult. Students who walk home should leave the school grounds immediately upon dismissal.

The purpose of PTA is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. At Eugene Field A+, the PTA is a collective of parents, teachers, and other interested parties who want to support and be involved in the education of our children.

Upcoming Meeting:

September 7 @ 6:30 in the MPR

If you are unable to join us in person, please join us virtually! The Google link is below.

Helpful Links:

PTA Google Meet Link

PTA Membership Sign Up

We are now accepting applications for Tutor Tracks, the newest tutoring option through the Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program.

Parents are encouraged to register now to set your student(s) up for success this school year!

Tutor Tracks connects students with online tutors over a seven-week period to focus on Reading, Grammar or Math. With tutor-led lessons, these sessions support what’s already being taught in the classroom, providing extra practice and repetition to reinforce foundations of learning.

Watch our Tutor Tracks video and visit Our Dakota Dreams to learn more about the program.

Principal: Mr. Dustin Mees

Email: Dustin.Mees@k12.sd.us

Dean of Students: Mrs. Victoria Conner

Email: Victoria.Conner@k12.sd.us

Email: dustin.mees@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.efes.sf.k12.sd.us/o/efes
Location: 501 S. Highland Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-367-6160
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EugeneFieldAPlus