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The football season is winding down, but our 7th & 8th grade athletes have shown major growth and grit all season long! 🏈
Don’t worry — there’s still time to catch a game next week and cheer them on one last time! 📣

📬 Check your email! Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner — don’t miss your chance to connect and support your student’s success! 🗓️🍎

6th grade math students put their ratio skills to the test using a surprise twist — a random drawing of Ms. Penney’s desk pets! 🐢📊 Learning to represent data has never been so fun (or so cute)! 🐸

No school Monday & Tuesday this week! 🙌
A big week ahead as fall sports wrap up:
🏃 Cross Country heads to the Metro Meet @ Yankton Trails on Thursday
🏈 8th Grade Football takes on Memorial @ Jefferson HS Thursday
🏐 7th Grade Volleyball finishes strong vs. Harrisburg North

🌿 Our 8th grade biologists explored photosynthesis in action! Using carbon dioxide detectors and spinach leaves, they measured CO₂ levels with and without light to see how light affects this essential process. 💡🍃

Our 8th graders had an exciting afternoon at the Washington Pavilion exploring all things engineering with SDSU! 🛠️🔬 From hands-on activities to a Cinedome movie experience, students got a glimpse into the world of engineering and what SDSU has to offer. Huge thanks to SDSU and Promising Futures for this amazing opportunity to inspire future innovators!

🏃‍♂️ Cross Country Meet ➡️ Monday
🏈 Football Game ➡️ Tuesday
🏐 Volleyball ➡️ Monday, Thursday & Friday
📸 Picture Retakes ➡️ Thursday
It's a big week ahead!

6th grade put their heat transfer knowledge to the test 🔥 Roasting marshmallows with conduction, convection, and radiation to see which method made the perfect toast! 🔥

🍂 September’s wrapping up and we’re officially halfway through our fall sports season! 🏐🏃‍♂️🏈 If you haven’t made it to a game yet, now’s the time!

6th grade ELA students put their teamwork skills to the test! 📚🤝 Using the story they’re reading in class, they worked together to place each part of the plot where it belongs.

Show Choir is back and better than ever! 🎶 62 talented members kicked off the season last week, and they’re ready to shine! 💃🕺 Let the music (and the excitement) begin!

Shout out to some outstanding Eagles soaring high at McGovern! 🦅

👏 Sherri Wolles received the School Achievement Through Libraries (SATL) Award from the SD State Library.
👏 Richie Hutchinson was named Region 2 Assistant Principal of the Year.
👏 Erin McFarland was a finalist for Kleenex Heroes of the Classroom.
👏 Sarah Muller was nominated for an EmBe Award in Education.

We’re so proud of the incredible impact these Eagles make every day!

Our 8th graders celebrated Constitution Day by stepping into the shoes of the Founding Fathers! They pieced together the Preamble, unscrambled key constitutional vocabulary, and debated real-life scenarios inspired by the Constitution. They did this all under the watchful eye of none other than George Washington himself!

🦅 It’s Homecoming Week at Jefferson and we’re ready to celebrate in true Eagle style!
Get ready for a week of fun dress-up days!

📌 Reminder: All outfits must follow the school dress code.

🍂 Fall has officially begun, and our Eagle athletes are ready to soar this season! 🦅

Come out and support football, volleyball, and cross country as they compete this week!

📣 Attention 6th & 7th Grade Parents!
Join us at the school on Monday, September 22 at 6:30 PM to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. trip!
Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship. A great opportunity you won’t want to miss!
👉 RSVP here: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/31284041572?rsvp_id=31284041572

Our 8th grade science students put their knowledge of density and volume to the test and the results were nothing short of beautiful! Check out these layered liquid rainbows created with salt, water, and food coloring.

Check out the September Newsletter for all the latest updates, events, and happenings at McGovern this month!

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Fall Sports Photos are this week!
All team & individual photos will be taken during practice on the following dates:
🏐 Volleyball – September 16
🏈 Football – September 17
🏃‍♂️ Cross Country – September 17

🛒 Order Online at the Links below.
Volleyball: http://scherling.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=M49FQ6
Cross Country: http://scherling.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=T46JM9
Football: http://scherling.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=K49CT7

All orders are due 24 hours after your photo day.

Busy Week at McGovern!
Come out and support one of the many sports events happening this week! 🏐🏈🏃‍♀️

And don’t forget — Wednesday is Constitution and Citizenship Day!
Show your spirit by wearing RED, WHITE & BLUE! ❤️🤍💙