Harrisburg School District

The Harrisburg School District is now delivering Grab & Go breakfast and lunch meals to the Misty Glen neighborhood.  The pick-up time will be from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the Community room.  Just look for the big yellow school bus! These meals are available to any child between the ages of 0-18 and the child does not need to be present to pick up meal.  Meals that are taken are to be consumed by the children in the household.  Do not ask for meals that are intended to be eaten by adults.  

The six elementary schools will have another pick-up of materials on Friday, April 3rd. Instructional materials along with items from lockers and desks will be sent home on Friday from 11:00-6:00. Please come to your child’s elementary school to pick up your child’s books, workbooks and personal items. All items will be pre-bagged for drive thru pick up. Library books may be returned at that time. 🐾

As parents, there are times our children drive us crazy! In this time of rapid change and, for most of us, some kind of confinement at home, this can be especially true. Getting through the day can become tense, and we can be unsure about how to discipline our children. Join this free web-based meeting with Randy Sprick. Randy is a parent (and yes, sometimes his children drive him crazy), a grandparent, and a world leader in effective behavior management. His presentation will cover things you can do to help your children learn to behave better and become more independent and responsible. https://mailchi.mp/safeandcivilschools/webinar-for-parents-80512?e=0674488432&fbclid=IwAR2xXwGNSLojK-ohtWSu31ALeb-1piJ6T5wq43J2Nxo2TCfxofLjH7ikuPo

On Wednesday, April 1st (tomorrow), the Harrisburg School District will be distributing a box of nonperishable dry goods, from Feeding South Dakota, to any family that wishes to pick one up. The boxes will be handed out from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, or until they run out, at the school locations that are also handing out grab-n-go meals. These boxes will be picked up from the back of the buildings at the entrances to the kitchens. Boxes cannot be picked where the grab-n-go meals are handed out. We will have signs on the doors indicated which door to go. Only one box is allowed per family. • North Middle School - the door is in front of the long-sloped dock. • Liberty - the rear of the building is located along Willow Street, with the entrance in the recessed part of the building. • Freedom - look for the door near the red dumpsters • Explorer - look for the door near the red dumpsters • Journey - look for the door near the red dumpsters • Horizon - the rear of the building is located off E. Brewster Street, look for the door near the red dumpsters.

⚠️ For the health and safety of our community, effective immediately, all Harrisburg School District playgrounds and outdoor facilities are closed to the public. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Child Nutrition Department is excited to announce that starting TOMORROW we will be offering curbside pick-up of the grab-n-go meals.  You can just pull up to the curb by the building entrance, let the staff know how many meals you need, and we will bring them out to you. Also starting tomorrow there will be some rule and regulation changes that will make the program more accessible to families. • Any child between the ages of 0 to 18 is now eligible to pick up meals. • The child does not need to attend the Harrisburg School District to be eligible to pick up meals. • The child does not need to be present to pick up a meal. This meal program is for the benefit of the children in and around the Harrisburg School District.  Meals that are taken are to be consumed by the children in the household.  Do not ask for meals that are intended to be eaten by adults.

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🚨 Don't forget! Lunches are now being distributed throughout the district. 👉🏼 NMS | Explorer | Freedom | Horizon | Journey | Liberty ⏰ 11 AM - 1 PM 🗓Monday - Friday

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The Governor has requested schools to remain closed through May 1st.  The Harrisburg School District will comply with this request. Distance learning will begin Wednesday, March 25th and continue through May 1st. We are excited to announce that three additional Grab & Go meal sites will be opening on Thursday, March 26th!  Meals can now be picked up from Liberty, Freedom, Explorer, North MS, Journey and Horizon.   Pick up times will continue to be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and will be open Monday through Friday.

🚩 The Harrisburg School District will remain closed, at a minimum, until Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  Distance Learning, beginning Wednesday, March 25, will continue through Thursday, April 9, 2020.  Per the District Calendar, Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 are scheduled days off for Easter break.  Should the Governor recommend a longer closure, Harrisburg School District will follow as recommended. 🐾 🚩We ask all to continue to practice social distancing.  Health professionals believe we will be at greatest risk for community spread of the virus in the coming days.  The following link provides information regarding the virus and its impact on children. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html

🔴 Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunches ⚪️ Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 1 PM 🔵 Explorer | Freedom | Horizon All Harrisburg District Students Welcome to Pick Up a Meal! 🐾

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Check correspondence from your schools' principal regarding pick up procedures for tomorrow! 🐾

Per Governor Noem’s pre-emptive approach to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools across the state will be closed the week of March 23 – 27. #TigerStrong

We will continue to offer Grab & Go breakfast and lunches next week at Freedom, Explorer and Horizon every day from 11 AM to 1 PM. We served DOUBLE our numbers today over yesterday! #TigerStrong🐾 Details can be found here: http://bit.ly/HSDCOVID19

All district events have been cancelled through April 6th, including kindergarten assessments, extracurricular events and performances. In the event the district is open next week, we will continue to limit outside individuals from entering the building, including lunch visits and parent volunteers. You may have seen or received some previously scheduled posts through PeachJar or via social media in recent days. We apologize for any confusion that may have caused.

The Harrisburg Child Nutrition Department is expanding its hours to the hours in which free meals will be offered to students.  We will now be open from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 🐾Grab and Go breakfast and lunches are available at Freedom, Explorer and Horizon: • Tuesday – 3/17        11:00 AM to 1:00 PM • Wednesday – 3/18   11:00 AM to 1:00 PM As we are using Federal funds to provide these meals there are rules that we must abide by. • Only K-12 students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal. • Students can go to any of the three locations to pick up meal.  They do not need to attend that location to get a meal. • The student must be present to pick up a meal. • Each student is allowed to pick up one (1) lunch meal for that day and one (1) breakfast meal for the following day. • You must take a milk with each meal.

To clarify the previous post: • ᴊᴜɴɪᴏʀ ᴋɪɴᴅᴇʀɢᴀʀᴛᴇɴ - 12th grade students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal.

The Harrisburg Child Nutrition Department is happy to provide FREE meals to our students during this time of uncertainty. Grab and Go breakfast and lunches are available at Freedom, Explorer and Horizon: • Monday – 3/16         11:00 AM to 12:30 PM • Tuesday – 3/17        11:00 AM to 12:30 PM • Wednesday – 3/18   11:00 AM to 12:30 PM As we are using Federal funds to provide these meals there are rules that we must abide by. • Only K-12 students enrolled at Harrisburg are allowed to pick up a meal. • Students can go to any of the three locations to pick up meal.  They do not need to attend that location to get a meal. • The student must be present to pick up a meal. • Each student is allowed to pick up one (1) lunch meal for that day and one (1) breakfast meal for the following day. • You must take a milk with each meal. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time of uncertainty.