Complete beginning-of-school paperwork:
✅ Update Registration
✅ Free/Reduced Lunch Forms
🚌 Sign up for Bus Transportation
-🏫 Sign up for your child’s elementary or middle school Open House on August 13th
📓 Free School Supplies and Snacks!
⚠️ *ELD Staff will be available to answer all your questions *
⚠️Interpreters and transportation to and from the event are available!
📧 Email: Cari.Olson@k12.sd.us to request an interpreter or transportation
July 27-30
MINDFUL ME ART ADVENTURE
Discover the joy of art and self-expression! Kids will create projects with a variety of drawing and collage materials about their lives, dreams, and families while practicing calming, mindful art techniques that help them feel focused and relaxed. This camp is a wonderful way to transition from summer to the school year, giving students tools to start the year feeling centered and confident.
BIG BOLD FLOWER PAINTING
In this colorful art lesson, upper elementary students will create cheerful flower paintings using bold colors, expressive brushstrokes, and textured details. They will explore blending, layering, and playful techniques to make vibrant flowers that showcase creativity and personal style.
We welcome Tara to the school board! 🐾
After 12 years of dedicated leadership on the Harrisburg School Board, Linda Kirchhevel concluded her tenure tonight, leaving a lasting impact through her advocacy, vision, and unwavering support of public education.
Kirchhevel joined the board in 2014. During her time in office, she brought both professional expertise and personal passion to the role, helping guide the district through a period of significant growth and achievement.
A lifelong supporter of education, Kirchhevel spent her career in the field and viewed board membership as a meaningful way to give back. She consistently championed efforts to ensure students and staff had the tools they needed to succeed, fostered safe and welcoming learning environments, and supported high-quality educators.
The Harrisburg School District extends its sincere appreciation to Linda for her years of leadership, dedication, and lasting contributions to students and staff. #TigerProud 🐾
🐯 Register Here: https://www.wearetigernation.org/shop/index.php?p=10237
Happy Independence Day, Tigers! 🐾 🇺🇸
We look forward to serving our families and helping keep kids fueled all summer long. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend! ❤️🤍💙
Are you passionate about making a difference in students’ lives every day? Become an essential part of our supportive and dedicated Tiger community! As a Special Education Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Support students in their academic and social growth
- Assist students with special needs in their daily activities
- Collaborate with an amazing team of teachers, counselors, and administrators
- Help create a positive, safe, and welcoming learning environment
Starting pay is **$20.40 per hour** with excellent benefits! Work full-time in our wonderful district, where you’ll make a meaningful impact on students’ success and be a valued member of our educational team.
🐾 Apply Here: https://harrisburgsd.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5788454
✨ **Apply now and help us build bright futures together!**
At tonight’s board meeting, HSD recognized Ms. Brooklynn Gross, English teacher at Harrisburg High School, for being named a regional winner in the Presidential AI Challenge. Her project, Hot and Cold, uses AI to support real-world problem-solving in K-12 education and earned top regional honors in a national competition supported by the Office of the President and the U.S. Department of Education. She advances to the national finals in Washington, D.C., this June.
Ms. Gross is an HHS alum and has also earned national recognition as an educator, including selection in Disney’s 100 Teachers Celebration, work with FCCLA at the national level, and prior honors through Sigma Tau Delta and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library internship.
Journey Elementary staff presented to the School Board this evening on the intentional reading structures being implemented to strengthen literacy instruction for all learners. The presentation highlighted a comprehensive approach that includes guided reading and writing, interactive read-alouds, small-group instruction, word work, independent practice, and student book clubs — all designed to meet learner needs, respond to data, and build strong reading skills across all content areas. Staff also shared how these structures are creating engaging opportunities for students to grow as confident, capable readers while fostering a love of reading.
Tonight, the school board had the privilege of hearing directly from students as they shared their inspiring Learner Interest Day experiences—highlighting how the day opened doors to new interests and future career possibilities. The board also received an overview of the program and its meaningful impact across the District. We are deeply grateful to the many business and community partners whose support brings these opportunities to life for our learners. The evening also included a special moment of recognition, as Christina Berger was celebrated for being named a Regional Teacher of the Year in South Dakota. We are #TigerProud! 🐾
Our nutrition staff do so much more than prepare meals. They create welcoming spaces, build relationships with students, and make sure every child has the fuel they need to learn and grow. A warm smile in the lunch line can make a bigger difference than we sometimes realize.
Thank you to our lunch heroes for your hard work, consistency, and care. You are an essential part of our school community, and we appreciate everything you do today and every day. 🍎
It's time to register for HSD Summer Arts Camps! Middle & High School students can register for Printmaking Summer Studio, and Disco Ball Sculpture, while upper Elementary students can register for Celebrate your Spark Painting Class, Big Bold Flower Painting, Mindful Me Art Adventure, and Mosaic Magic. Register Here: https://bit.ly/4cHluh8
