Explorer Elementary

⚠️ For the health and safety of our community, effective immediately, all Harrisburg School District playgrounds and outdoor facilities are closed to the public. Thank you for your cooperation.

Although we may be far apart, know our affection for our Tigers is from the heart! ♥️🐾

The Child Nutrition Department is excited to announce that starting TOMORROW we will be offering curbside pick-up of the grab-n-go meals.  You can just pull up to the curb by the building entrance, let the staff know how many meals you need, and we will bring them out to you. Also starting tomorrow there will be some rule and regulation changes that will make the program more accessible to families. • Any child between the ages of 0 to 18 is now eligible to pick up meals. • The child does not need to attend the Harrisburg School District to be eligible to pick up meals. • The child does not need to be present to pick up a meal. This meal program is for the benefit of the children in and around the Harrisburg School District.  Meals that are taken are to be consumed by the children in the household.  Do not ask for meals that are intended to be eaten by adults.

😎 It's a beautiful day! Enjoy the sun, and take care of yourself.

The Distance Learning (Smore) link will be the same each week. It can be accessed on your school's webpage or through https://www.smore.com/6aqx7-distance-learning. Welcome to Week 2! 🍎

The six elementary schools will be doing another pick-up of materials on Friday, April 3rd. Instructional materials along with items from lockers and desks will be sent home on Friday from 11:00-6:00. Please come to your child’s elementary school between 11-6 on Friday, April 3rd to pick up your child’s books, workbooks and personal items. The Distance Learning Smore site for week 2 of learning will be sent to you on Monday.

Art shows that were previously scheduled at some of our elementary schools in April are canceled. 🎨

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🚨 Don't forget! Lunches are now being distributed throughout the district. 👉🏼 NMS | Explorer | Freedom | Horizon | Journey | Liberty ⏰ 11 AM - 1 PM 🗓Monday - Friday

📩 Several email hosting companies are implementing additional filtering mechanisms due to the increase in COVID-19-related spam and phishing emails.  🔵 This is especially true with high quantities of recipients on a single email such as district communication emails.  It is important to allow both hsdnoreply@harrisburg.k12.sd.us  and harrisburg.school@harrisburg.k12.sd.us in the settings of your email account in order to receive district communications via email.  🔵 Here is a link to this process for popular email accounts:  https://bit.ly/33Jginw 🔵 If you are sure these emails have been whitelisted in your email account, please contact Jean.Hudson@k12.sd.us to verify your contact information.

⏰ Grab & Go Breakfast & Lunches All Week 11 AM - 1 PM

We will start our distance learning journey tomorrow. Below is a link to what is called a Smore, similar to a webpage, that has learning boards for grades JrK through 5th grade. The learning boards have activities and lessons for Wed.-Fri. of this week. Each week a new Smore with new learning boards will be sent to you. If you have any questions about the learning boards or can’t access the Smore or links to the learning boards, please contact your child’s teacher or school. https://www.smore.com/6aqx7-distance-learning

The Governor has requested schools to remain closed through May 1st.  The Harrisburg School District will comply with this request. Distance learning will begin Wednesday, March 25th and continue through May 1st. We are excited to announce that three additional Grab & Go meal sites will be opening on Thursday, March 26th!  Meals can now be picked up from Liberty, Freedom, Explorer, North MS, Journey and Horizon.   Pick up times will continue to be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and will be open Monday through Friday.

Today's supply pick-up will be DRIVE-UP! Please remain in your vehicle until you are greeted. Thanks for your cooperation! 🐯

🚩 The Harrisburg School District will remain closed, at a minimum, until Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  Distance Learning, beginning Wednesday, March 25, will continue through Thursday, April 9, 2020.  Per the District Calendar, Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 are scheduled days off for Easter break.  Should the Governor recommend a longer closure, Harrisburg School District will follow as recommended. 🐾 🚩We ask all to continue to practice social distancing.  Health professionals believe we will be at greatest risk for community spread of the virus in the coming days.  The following link provides information regarding the virus and its impact on children. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html

Be prepared for tomorrow's supply pick-up! Please make sure you have completed the Device Responsibility Form for EACH child in grades 1st-5th. This should be done BEFORE you come to pick-up supplies. Follow the link below to complete: 🐾 🐾 https://forms.gle/vbkD2WMSmjywQEEA6

🔴 Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunches ⚪️ Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 1 PM 🔵 Explorer | Freedom | Horizon All Harrisburg District Students Welcome to Pick Up a Meal! 🐾

💐 🌷𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜! 🌹🌺

Please see the letter from Mr. Eppard concerning iPad & material distribution. This will be March 24 from 11am-6pm. iPad waivers need to be filled PRIOR to picking up iPads for 1st-5th graders. Please follow the link & fill out for EACH child: https://forms.gle/UHtVusUSNz72S5qA7

Per Governor Noem’s pre-emptive approach to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools across the state will be closed the week of March 23 – 27. #TigerStrong