Eugene Field A+ Elementary
Where Eagles Soar!
Eugene Field A+ Mission:
Eugene Field A+ Elementary recognizes that people are smart in many ways. Our mission is to provide a strong academic program by using drama, visual art, music and dance to meet the needs of each and every student!
October 2, 2020
Volume 1, Issue 6
Principal's Corner
Greetings Eugene Field A+ Elementary Families,
Wow! I can't believe we are already planning for Fall Conferences and nearing the end of the 1st Quarter. So many changes take place this time of year. The weather impacts the clothing choices we make, it continues getting dark earlier so we begin to spend more time inside, and before we know it, the falling leaves will give way to falling snow. With all of these changes taking place I wanted to update you on a few items here at EFA+.
Fun Run
Thank you for all of your support of the first EFA+ Eagles Fun Run with Boosterthon. Whether you donated, shared, or motivated through running and cheering on your classmates, your support was felt and made a huge impact in our school community. Our latest count is through your collected efforts we raised nearly $23,000 to support EFA+ programs and continued training to support our A+ focus and philosophy at EFA+! We are overwhelmed by your support of our school and the community that was built within each classroom and across our school by rallying around this event and the character building lessons provided by the program.
Mask Policy
We wanted to update you on the recent passing of a new policy regarding School Identified, Close Contacts as it relates to mask wearing. To help reduce the number of students or staff who may need to quarantine if they were exposed, at school, to a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
The basics of the plan are:
- In the event of a positive case within our school setting, the person who is positive and any close contact must both be wearing masks for the close contact to be able to have the option of remaining at school without having to quarantine.
- In the event that one of the two parties was not wearing a mask, the close contact will not be allowed to come to in person learning until they have completed the 14 day quarantine.
- The option to return is only for the close contact if masks were being worn by both parties. The person with the positive case will have to isolate no matter the circumstances.
As we continue into the school year, this new policy will help us to keep as many students in school with in-person learning as much as possible. The key to this equation is wearing a mask. We appreciate the diligent effort it takes by our students, families, and staff to continue this practice and thank you for your efforts. #together we can help keep our students and staff in school by following these expectations as much as possible. Thank you for your help with this and please let us know if you still have any questions about this newly passed policy.
PTA Meeting
Please consider joining us for our upcoming Virtual PTA Meeting on October 6th at 6:30 pm. You do not need to be a member to attend.
PTA Google Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/zdc-ngdd-sqz
If you are a PTA Member you may also view our the meeting minutes from our last two meetings here: https://eugene-field-pta.square.site/pta-minutes
Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences this Fall will be held virtually or by phone. Conference dates and times are Tuesday, October 13th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm and Thursday, October 15th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Because conferences will be held virtually we are providing a way for parents to schedule their child(ren)'s conference time through Sign Up Genius. An email with links to each classroom teacher's sign up will be sent out to families at Noon on Saturday, Oct. 3rd. As conferences get closer, the classroom teacher will send you a link for the virtual conference. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we try something new.
Book Fair
We will still be holding a book fair throughout conferences. There is a link below to the Scholastic Virtual Book Fair Flyer and the Book Fair Site to locate our school.
Conference Meals Fund
Every year, during conferences, parents and community members join together to provide a home-made pot luck style meal for our amazing teachers and staff.
Teachers and Staff are at school for close to 12 hours on conference days- it's the Least we can do for them!
This year looks a bit different. We still want to provide everyone with a meal, but have come to the decision that the pot-luck style may not be the safest way to go.
We are asking those who can to please make a donation to our Conference Meal Fund. We will use those funds to have a lunch-box style meal catered in from a local restaurant.
Please visit the following link to donate: https://eugene-field-pta.square.site/
Kindest regards,
Mr. Mees, Principal
Upcoming Events
October 6th: PTA Meeting
October 12th: No School- Native American Day
October 13th: No School- Teacher Inservice
October 13th: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:00pm to 7:00pm
October 15th: Parent/ Teacher Conferences, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
October 19th-23rd: United Way Coin's for Kids
October 28th: End of 1st Quarter
November 6th: Early Dismissal at 1:00pm
November 10th: PTA Meeting
November 10th: PTA Pizza Ranch Night
Contact Us
Eugene Field A+ Elementary
501 S. Highland Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-367-6160
Principal - Mr. Dustin Mees
Email: Dustin.Mees@k12.sd.us
Administrator Intern- Mrs. Alisha Bell
Email: Alisha.Bell@k12.sd.us