Author Coach Sloth is coming to our Yankton Elementary Schools next week, May 11-13! We are so excited to meet him and hear his inspiring stories!
Order forms to purchase his books are coming home and can be returned to your child's school office before his visit. Coach Sloth will be signing these books during his visits.
Coach Sloth will also be at the Yankton Community Library on Monday, May 11th at 6 pm!
Order forms to purchase his books are coming home and can be returned to your child's school office before his visit. Coach Sloth will be signing these books during his visits.
Coach Sloth will also be at the Yankton Community Library on Monday, May 11th at 6 pm!




🧺JrK parent picnic ☀️
Thank you to all the parents that were able to join us. Sack lunches, blankets, and books. What a great way to make some memories 📚








Miss Akre's JrK students had a blast at our Parent Picnic! 🧺☀️
It was so special to see families spending quality time together--- sharing lunch, laughter, and making memories outside the classroom.
Thank you to everyone who joined us—we loved having you here!








It may be chilly outside but our hearts were warmed by hosting our parent picnic in Jr.K today! Here are a few pictures of the Oak Room kids in Mrs. Kapla's class.










It may be chilly outside but our hearts were warmed with a Jr.K parent picnic! Thanks to everyone who came! Here are some pictures of the Oak Room kids in Mrs. Kapla's class...










Sunshine, snacks, and smiles! ☀️🧺
Ms. Pavel's Jr. Kindergarteners loved having their parents join us for a picnic full of fun and sweet memories.💛
Ms. Pavel's Jr. Kindergarteners loved having their parents join us for a picnic full of fun and sweet memories.💛










Mrs. Healy's kindergartners at TLC had so much fun learning about dinosaurs during our ABC countdown to summer!

Beadle Elementary is collecting photos to celebrate Beadle’s 100th birthday. We are very interested in any photographs from the earlier years of Beadle School, but we will accept photographs from all years. The photos will be used for a slide show of Beadle’s history next fall, when we have an Open House on Sept. 22, 2026. We invite you to upload photos to the link provided. For those not able to upload, they can bring their photos to Beadle, and we will upload them for you. We encourage former staff or family of former staff members to upload a staff photo, including the years they worked at Beadle. Thank you for your submissions and for helping celebrate Beadle’s history. They can be uploaded at this link: https://bit.ly/4uk4ov9

USD football players visited TLC today!

JrK was excited to talk to a couple of USD football players about the importance of school, healthy eating, sleep habits, and working out. They also read had time to read to us!




Jr. K got busy making The Very Hungry Caterpillar snacks and learning how caterpillars grow into butterflies… turns out, we’re experts at BOTH eating and learning! 🐛✨🦋









“Five little speckled frogs…” 🐸🎶
Jr. Kindergarten had a hoppin’ good time creating their frog snack projects today!
Jr. Kindergarten had a hoppin’ good time creating their frog snack projects today!




Jr.K is so lucky to have Miss Muth, an Intern from YHS, here every day in the morning! She is well on her way to becoming a great teacher one day!

Our Junior Kindergarten students had friends, Deb and Susie, from First Dakota National Bank stop by and give them a lesson on coins, money and saving!
“Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun…” 🌞
Jr. K is dreaming of sunny days after a week of learning all about weather—today we made our own bright sun snacks! ☀️💛
Jr. K is dreaming of sunny days after a week of learning all about weather—today we made our own bright sun snacks! ☀️💛




Our Junior Kindergarten builders took on a SWEET STEM challenge this week!
Using jelly beans and toothpicks, students worked hard to design and build cozy homes for their Peeps. What looked easy at first quickly turned into a fun challenge—but these kiddos didn’t give up! Check out their amazing builds! 🍬✨
Using jelly beans and toothpicks, students worked hard to design and build cozy homes for their Peeps. What looked easy at first quickly turned into a fun challenge—but these kiddos didn’t give up! Check out their amazing builds! 🍬✨









Our Jr. K students used their fine motor skills to build adorable (and delicious!) nests with pretzels and jelly beans. 🐣🪺



Tweet! Tweet! It feels like spring!
Mrs. Potts taught Mrs. Binde's class an art lesson today. She is a student teacher from USF. We are blessed to have her!








🐰✨ Some-BUNNIES had a hoppy time in Jr.K today with their *Peeps*!




Parachute!!! Always a favorite in Mrs. Tramp's Physical Education classes!
