Tonight is the night! The 2024 Teacher of the Year will be announced at an event starting at 7:00 PM. Our own Ms. Ellwein is a finalist this year. We are so proud of you!
Please find the finalist video for the 2024 Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year at the link below!
https://youtu.be/y_EwZ7H1hmM
The Teacher of the Year event will be live streamed on Monday night for any family, friends, parents, students, coworkers who cannot be there. We are rooting for you Ms. Ellwein! Here is the link - starting at 7 pm.
https://youtube.com/live/emtSKRsWZNw?feature=share
Read Across America week February 26 - March 1
Dress up for each theme!
Monday - FAVORITE COLOR
Tuesday - FUN SOCKS
Wednesday - WACKY
Thursday - HAT
Friday - LBA SPIRIT (black & yellow)
Upcoming Events:
Monday, March 4th - LBA School Skate Party, 6-8 pm
Thursday, March 7th - Kindergarten Registration, 4-6 pm
Tuesday, March 12th - LBA Skyforce Night
Thursday, March 14th - Family Culture Night, 5-7 pm
Friday, March 15th - No School - Comp Day for Staff
Reminder...there is no school on Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 20th for the Presidents' Day Break. Enjoy the long weekend!
Tuesday, Feb 20 is a NO SCHOOL day, so be sure to stop by Oscar Howe Elementary for the second Community Health & Wellness fair, put on by the Community Learning Centers! There are lots of activities for kids, tons of community vendors, and amazing prizes for all!
Congratulations to Ms. Ellwein for being named a finalist for the Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year award!! The award ceremony will be on Monday, February 26 at 7:00pm with an option to view the livestream. Katie, we are all rooting for you because we all know how deserving you are of this award.
It's that time of year when influenza, strep, covid and stomach flu are going around. We appreciate when you keep your kids home when they are sick.
Happy 100th Day of School!
Our last night of parent teacher conferences is Thursday, February 8th. Please call the school office if you do not know your appointment time or need to reschedule.
Reminder...There is no school on Monday, February 5th for a Teacher Inservice in the morning and Parent Teacher Conferences in the afternoon/evening. Enjoy the long weekend!
Is your 5-year-old ready for the rigors of Kindergarten? Get all of your questions answered Tues, Feb 13 at Susan B. Anthony Elementary. Families from all SFSD schools are welcome!
Several staff members volunteered to serve dinner at the Sioux Falls Banquet. It provided a wonderful opportunity for our team to come together and contribute to our community.
This fall, Ms. Schamp and Mr. Bierle along with their kids volunteered their time to distribute food boxes for Feeding South Dakota, collaborating with Oak Hills Baptist Church.
Save the date! LBA Skyforce Night - Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Transportation and free tickets will be available. More information to come!
Congratulations to our team of paraeducators! They were nominated by Mr. Bierle for the district staff recognition All Star Award. They all are an essential part of the team at LBA. Thank you for all you do!
https://youtu.be/SBcOE7gynqU
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming soon! They are scheduled for February 5th, 12 - 7 pm and February 8th, 3:30 - 7 pm. Conference preference sheets should have come home today with your student. Please fill those out and return to the school by this Friday, January 26th. We will schedule conference and send home another note with your student next week with your scheduled time.
Winter Outdoor Recess guidelines
Congratulations to our 2nd quarter Top Bees! These students have been nominated by either their classroom teacher, specials teacher, and/or classmates based on good character here at Laura B. Anderson. We are so proud of you!
Dangerous weather conditions mean all activities/events for SFSD students for the
evening of Fri., Jan 12 and all day Sat., Jan 13, 2024 are being postponed.
