Wishing you an A+ winter break and the happiest of holidays from all of us at EFA+!
We were so lucky to have many of our EFA+ alumni with us today for MI Day!
We needed to get sentimental for a moment and snap some photos of our special guests in the EFA+ Musical Hall of Fame!
Today we celebrated our first Multiple Intelligences Day of the year! This MI Day honored our 25 years as an A+ School. We were so fortunate to welcome many former students and staff members back as presenters.
Enjoy some highlights from this fun, engaging day of learning!
We know the holiday season is already a busy time for our EFA+ families, so instead of adding traditional dress-up days to your plate, we decided to try an “underground” dress-up week!
Our staff dressed according to a different theme each day, acted as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening, and patiently waited for students to catch on. It was such a fun experience for everyone!
Our dress-up days included:
• Flannel
• Monochromatic
• Beach Day
• Socks with Sandals (plus anything but a cup for our beverages!)
• Denim on Denim
As we head into this holiday season, we thought it would be the perfect time to share a little EFA+ Musical throwback joy! 🎄✨ Enjoy this look back at last year’s musical performance of Elf Jr.—a wonderful reminder of our students’ talent, creativity, and hard work. We hope this throwback brings a smile to your face and a little extra holiday cheer as we celebrate this time of year together. 💙🎶
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13esofmNFuhXIsCFhG_JdfZI88TC-2Ty1/view?usp=sharing
Last night, Ms. Mickelson and the EFA+ Treble Makers performed at Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers at the Washington Pavilion.
We are so proud of these talented young people and grateful to have such a spectacular teacher and professional performing artist leading them.
5th grade students lived out what they learned about the Columbian Exchange by engaging in an economic exchange of items they bought or made themselves!
Did you know that Pantone chose "cloud dancer" aka: white as their color of the year? Well...in art, the 3rd graders taking a different path and working on the 100 Colors Challenge! They are using their knowledge of the color wheel to mix and paint 100 different colors.
Yesterday the 4th and 5th grade Orchestra and the 5th grade Band presented their winter concert.
They have learned a lot in a short amount of time!
Concert season is in full swing!
Last week the 2nd graders presented their vocal music concert "We Are A+". This was a musical celebration of all things A+ learning!
If you missed the 3rd grade performance of Finding Nemo Kids, here is your chance! Use the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BEuABYmrsEDBZyA2NAyc2pw6k4jxT6I5/view?usp=drivesdk
This show was the result of 9 weeks of integrated learning, and a shining example of our A+ philosophy!
Juni (4th) and Aria (5th) performed with the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir for Christmas at the Castle.
We are proud of these EFA+ students for sharing their talents with the community!
It's a marshmallow world on the EFA+ playground!
Students are enjoying trying out new skills in the snow.
4th graders used their understanding of measurement to "measure around the room". They measured items in inches, centimeters, yards, and meters.
Lava Supreme by Aurelie is on sale at BOTH Oh My Cupcakes locations this week!!
Stop in and try this yummy red velvet treat!
Lava Supreme will also be available in mini size at the 2nd grade vocal concert next week.
501 needed a break…a Brain Break! They had lots of fun, persevered, and didn’t even realize how hard they were thinking and using their brains.
Calling all EFA+ alumni!
We are planning an MI Day celebration for our 25th year as an A+ school and would love for our current students to learn about our amazing former students. The 25 Years of A+ MI Day is on Monday, December 22nd.
If you have a lesson or talent you feel could be showcased in an MI Day lesson, please email diana.soper@k12.sd.us
Yesterday the 3rd graders presented two performances of Disney's Finding Nemo Kids!
The students have been hard at work for the past nine weeks to prepare.
They worked on different aspects of the show in music, drama, art, dance, library, and in their 3rd grade classrooms.
We are so proud of these amazing young artists!
This show was a great example of our A+ model at work.
"We swim together!"
Lincoln High School Marching Band completed an outstanding season with their show titled “Take A Moment”. This season the band brought home several wins and a 13th place finish out of 65 bands at the Super Regionals in St. Louis, MO.
EFA+ members include: James McCormack, Keenan Poppe, Eli Welsh Okawa, Max Miller, Tysen Ulmer, Porter Altena, Eliot Gongopoulos, Micah Griner, Clarence Oroceo, Dagny Vondra, Memphis Altena, Derick Allen, Chloe Pliska, Awab Eltayeb, Lucy Ellefson, and Amery Burtnett. Not Pictured Lilli Bohlen.
