Highmore-Harrold School District

🎉 Elementary Fun Day is 2 weeks away– May 19th! 🎉 This year, we’re switching things up (again)! Instead of our traditional Field Day, we’re hosting a Fun Day just for our elementary students and staff! 🏃‍♂️🖍️🎈 We’ve got an exciting day planned to celebrate a fantastic school year. Please note: Due to limited space, we unfortunately won’t be able to accommodate parents at this event. We truly appreciate your understanding and continued support!

🥣 The Student Council Cereal Drive! 📅 Last week to bring in as many cereal boxes as you can! 🏆 The class that brings in the most will win a recess with freeze pops (Student Council will be on duty to supervise)! 🎉 Students in grades 9–12: you’ll also win a freeze pop treat for participating! Let’s come together and make a difference — one box at a time! ❤️🥣

🥔 Annual potato planting for the 8th grade Earth science! This Fall we will harvest the hills of potatoes!

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🍎🥪 Today we celebrate our incredible cafeteria staff- Miss Diane and Miss Jessica- who serve up more than just meals but also serve kindness, smiles, and care every single day. Thank you for keeping our students nourished, happy, and ready to learn. You are true heroes, and we appreciate you more than words can say! ❤️🖤🤍

Happy Principal’s Day to our fearless leader, Mrs. Bonnichsen! ❤️🖤🤍👩🏼‍🏫 Your passion for education, unwavering support for staff and students, and the positive energy you bring to our school daily make all the difference. You lead with grace, strength, and a heart full of kindness. Thank you for being an inspiration to us all!

🎉 Elementary Fun Day is Coming – May 19th! 🎉 This year, we’re switching things up! Instead of our traditional Field Day, we’re hosting a Fun Day just for our elementary students and staff! 🏃‍♂️🖍️🎈 We’ve got an exciting day planned to celebrate a fantastic school year. Please note: Due to limited space, we unfortunately won’t be able to accommodate parents at this event. We truly appreciate your understanding and continued support! Let the countdown to May 19th begin! 💛

📢 We're Hiring! Highmore-Harrold School District is seeking passionate and qualified individuals to join our team for the upcoming school year! 🟦 Current Openings: 🍎 6th Grade Teacher (5th & 6th Grade Math & Science) 📘 Title Math Teacher 📚 Librarian 🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) or Assistant (SLPA) 🍽️ Part-Time Kitchen Worker 🏈 Assistant Football Coach 🎟️ Concessions Advisor 📬 Interested? Please send application materials to: Highmore-Harrold Schools 415 Iowa Ave S Highmore, SD 57345

🥣 The Student Council Cereal Drive is HERE! 🥣 Help us stock the food pantry for the summer! 🌞 The Student Council is aiming to make a LONG domino trail of cereal boxes down the hallway before we donate them, and we need YOUR help! 📅 Bring in as many cereal boxes as you can until May 9th! 🏆 The class that brings in the most will win a recess with freeze pops (Student Council will be on duty to supervise)! 🎉 Students in grades 9–12: you’ll also win a freeze pop treat for participating! Let’s come together and make a difference — one box at a time! ❤️🥣

⛳️Pirate Golfers made waves in Ipswich today! Avril Fletcher clinched 2nd place in the JV Girls division, while Preston Aesoph and Brooks McPeak battled it out for 1st place—with Brooks winning the tie-breaker! Way to go, Pirates! #PiratePride #GolfMeet #JVGolf #OnPar

Elementary Yearbooks are HERE! $20 — packed with memories, smiles, and all the fun from this school year! Want one? ✏️ Send the form + money with your student or 📞 Contact Mrs. King to grab your copy! Hurry before they’re gone!

✨Happy Administrative Professionals Day!✨ Today, we want to give a huge shoutout to the heart of our front office — Emily Gibson! Her warm smile, incredible organization, and dedication to our students, staff, and families help make our school run smoothly every single day. Emily, thank you for being the glue that holds us together and for all the little (and big!) things you do that often go unnoticed. We appreciate you more than words can say!

📣 Reminder! There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st in observance of Easter Weekend. 🐣🌸 Enjoy the long weekend with your loved ones! 💐💛 Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22nd.

Events this week! Reminder- Early Dismissal @ 12:15 on Thursday, April 17th, No School on Friday, April 18th or Monday, April 21st

🎉 Starting Monday, April 14th: Morning Playground Drop-Off Returns! 🎉 We’re excited to head back out to the playground for morning drop-off! Here's a quick reminder of how morning arrival works to help keep things safe and smooth: 🕒 The school building opens at 7:50 AM—students should not arrive before this time, as there is no supervision in the gym or on the playground before 7:50. 🥞 Breakfast is served from 7:50 to 8:10 AM. 🚗 Drop-off locations: Students NOT eating breakfast may be dropped off at the South playground entrance (between the blacktop and field). Please continue west on 5th Street when using this drop-off. Students eating breakfast must be dropped off by the gym entrance on Cummings Ave. 🚫 Once on the playground, students must stay there. Students in the gym may head to the playground only until 8:05 AM. Thank you for helping us keep arrivals safe and organized for everyone! 💛🏫

📊 Unofficial School Board Election Results 📊 Thank you to everyone who participated in the school board election! Here are the unofficial results as of 4/8/25 at 8:45 pm: 🗳️ Austin Carroll – 154 🗳️ Jamie Fallis – 148 🗳️ Dusty Mitchell – 125 🗳️ Jennifer Farstveet – 80 🗳️ Shiloa Bale– 52 Please note that these are unofficial results.

👠🤵🏻You’re Invited! Join us for the Premiere Showing of Highmore-Harrold Prom 2025! Doors open at 7:45 PM, with the Grand March beginning at 8:15 PM. 🎥Can’t attend in person? No worries—Prom will be live-streamed this year! A huge thank you to Mr. Schmidt for coordinating the stream and to Jim and Carrie Stephenson for running the cameras!

Events this week

📢 Today is Election Day! 🗳️ 🗓 Date: April 8th ⏰ Time: 7 AM - 7 PM 📍 Location: East Wing of the Auditorium Candidates (in no particular order): Jamie Fallis Austin Carroll Dusty Mitchell Jennifer Farstveet Shiloa Bale Make your voice heard — head to the polls and cast your vote! ✅

🚨 Reminder! 🗳️ Don't forget — School Board Election Day is tomorrow, April 8th! ⏰ Time: 7 AM - 7 PM 📍 Location: East Wing of the Auditorium Candidates (in no particular order): Austin Carroll Jamie Fallis Dusty Mitchell Shiloa Bale Jennifer Farstveet Make your voice heard! ✅

🚨 Sponsorships Still Available! 🚨 We are excited to announce that sponsorship opportunities are still open! Don't miss your chance to get involved and show your support for our school community. 💙 In other exciting news, our Student Council will be presenting our New Superintendent, Dr. Lynn Lawson, with a blanket and decal when she officially joins our district! 🌟