MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📣
💙🤍 2026 JFK Family Events 💙🤍
JFK Ex-Stream Night⚙️🧠🎃
Tuesday, October 27th
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Belated National Boss's Day to two of the best! • Official Date: October 16th 🌟
Fun Facts: ✔️
• Origin: Created in 1958 by Patricia Bays Haroski, a secretary at State Farm Insurance in Deerfield, Illinois, who picked October 16 because it was her father's birthday.
• Recognition: Officially proclaimed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner in 1962 and popularized further when Hallmark introduced Boss's Day cards in 1979.
⭐ Let's meet the two principals at JFK! ⭐
👋 Hi JFK Families, my name is Mr. Wright and I am proud to serve as the principal of JFK Elementary! This is my 10th year at JFK, and I continue to be amazed by all we accomplish each year. Together, as a school community, we work in partnership as staff with students and families to make JFK great! In my free time, away from JFK, I can be found supporting my four (4) kids in all the activities they participate in. We are constantly on the go, enjoying the many opportunities the SFSD and Sioux Falls offer. If you see me out and about in the community, please stop and say hi! It is always nice to see a friendly smile and connect.
👋Hi JFK Families, my name is Miss Hoekstra, and I am thrilled to be serving as the Assistant Principal at JFK. This marks my fourth year working alongside our incredible students, staff, and families! My favorite part of my role is spending time in our classrooms and witnessing the fantastic work happening every single day. Listening to our students read, share their writing, and talk through their big ideas is always the highlight of my day. Outside of school, I love spending quality time with my family and friends, reading, cooking, taking walks with my dog, and playing pickleball. I’m an avid reader, so I’m always eager to chat about what I’m currently reading or hear what’s in your to-be-read pile! I am looking forward to another wonderful year of learning and growth for everyone. Please feel free to reach out or say hello whenever you see me around—I always happy to help and find ways to best support our students and school community!
Get ready for an evening full of creativity, discovery, and FUN on Tuesday, October 27th from 5:30 - 7:00pm.
✨ STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics — and we can’t wait to explore it all with you!
We’re also hosting a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Get creative and show off your pumpkin masterpiece! 🎃
📣 Be sure to check out both flyers for all the details. We can’t wait to see you there!
The Scholastic Book Fair is on its way to JFK! 📚
During Parent/Teacher Conferences, we will be holding the book fair in the JFK library. 📖 On Tuesday, October 13th, we will be open from 12:00pm - 7:00pm, and on Thursday, October 15th we will be open from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. There are sure to be some great books there! We accept most forms of payment - credit card, debit card, and tap. 💳📱💸We are happy to accept cash if you are willing to round up to the next dollar (we don't keep coins for change). Any rounding up will be a donation to the JFK library.
Below is the link for our Book Fair's homepage, which contains book trailers, book preview, and how to set up an eWallet for your child if you are interested.
Hope to see you there!
We have a couple of important dates coming up! 🗓️✨
🚫 NO SCHOOL
❤️ Monday, October 12th — Native American Day Observance
💙 Tuesday, October 13th — Inservice
🍎 FALL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 🍎
📅 Tuesday, October 13th | ⏰ 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
📅 Thursday, October 15th | ⏰ 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
📧 Make sure to check your email from your student’s classroom teacher for information on how to sign up!
We look forward to connecting with our JFK families! ❤️💙🦅
This aligns with their first science unit "Patterns of Earth and Sky!" How cool!
Woo hoo! The JFK Fun Run... Is... Served! 🙌
Thanks for all your hard work and support. You helped us cook up something truly amazing for our school! Now it's time to celebrate. 🥳🐔🦄🦞🐶🤡🐸👩🚀🐮🦚
As we wrap things up, we have one more Great Wolf Lodge update! A sweepstakes winner has been selected, and all registered families should check their email for a special discount offer to Great Wolf Lodge as a thank-you for supporting our school.
Stay tuned as we dish out updates on just how successful our fundraiser turned out! 📣
Tomorrow, we'll announce the winner of a FREE @greatwolflodge overnight stay! Make sure your family is registered and keep sharing your page to earn entries before time runs out.
Register, get donations, and share your page TONIGHT. Let's finish strong!
Every contribution brings us one step closer to our goal for audiobooks for the school library, whole-school field trips, school event and classroom party supplies, Scholastic News, and teacher appreciation.
Collect a NEW $70 donation by tomorrow to earn the BONUS Collectipal Keychain! 😮
Don’t miss it, John F. Kennedy Elementary!
❤️💛RHS Homecoming / JFK Spirit Week is coming up! 💙🤍
Monday, September 28th, 2026 - Friday, October 2nd, 2026
We hope our students will join us by dressing up and getting into the Homecoming spirit! 🎮🏆🃏🕹️
GO RIDERS! 📣
We’re serving up a program with a purpose and every donation is a slice of support for our school! 🍕
Have a minute? That’s all it takes to share about our JFK Fun Run and help us raise $35,000!
Go to MyBooster.com and share through email, text, and on social media with just a click! 💻📱🙌
Our JFK Fun Run starts TODAY! We're raising $35,000 for audiobooks for the school library, whole-school field trips, school event and classroom party supplies, Scholastic News, and teacher appreciation, and every sign-up, share, and donation helps us get closer to our goal.
Great Wolf Lodge is helping make our fundraiser even more exciting! One lucky family from our school will WIN a @greatwolflodge night's stay. Register on MyBooster.com to be eligible, then earn additional chances to win every time you share your student's donation page.
Plus, students can earn their very own Wolf Ears just for receiving their first donation! 🐺
Sign up today at MyBooster.com and join the adventure!
It’s nearly time to get cooking! 🔥
Have you signed up your student for JFK Fun Run yet?
Go to MyBooster.com today! We’re ready to have fun and raise some funds for John F. Kennedy Elementary!
📸 Picture Day is Coming! 📸
Mark your calendars, JFK families!
🗓️Tuesday, September 22nd
Order photos online here:
http://Scherling.PreOrderPhotos.com/?AccessCode=J76AN4
We can't wait to see those bright smiles! 😊
September Newsletter 📰
https://app.smore.com/n/81fbh
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Lunch Time Helper Crew!!! 🍔🥗🍎🥛
From Mrs. Tilstra, Lead Lunchbox ESP. "These students love the responsibility and always choose to help, even when I encourage them to go outside. 🌤️ They always say no they want to stay and help. They take turns helping clean the tables, taking out the trash with David or helping Roy with the trays, and they take turns on helping me bring all the carts back into my office." What a wonderful example of students SOARING!!!
Pictured: Jeffery Jensen, Roy Vassar (Child Nutrition Truck Driver), Emmalyse Ronk, Rhylie Michael, Everley Pitts, David Nguyen (JFK Custodian) and Marissa Tilstra (Lunchbox ESP)
