INSTRUMENTS WANTED!
Elkhorn Area School District is trying to expand its musical instrument inventory (due to record enrollment in our band programs) and needs your help! Do you have an instrument lying around at home collecting dust?!
We would LOVE to talk to you about your flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or percussion kit (bells and drum pad)!
If you're looking to part ways and would consider selling or donating, please contact Madeline Bornhuetter at bornma@elkhorn.k12.wi.us.
TOMORROW, OCT. 4: There will be a nationwide emergency alert test sent to all TVs, radios, and cell phones at 1:20 p.m. CST.
Important information and what can be expected from the nationwide test: http://bit.ly/46BMHLO
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It’s Wisconsin School Board Week. We thank our school board for their hard work and leadership!
The EAHS Band is hosting a Fairytale Tea Party Fundraiser on October 14th!
The party will include music, dancing, games, crafts, cookie decorating, and photo ops with our princesses and princes! Tickets are $20 per child and can be purchased on Classmunity: qrco.de/EAHSBand
All proceeds go toward our band's upcoming performance trip to Disney World!
Elkhorn Young Athletes is back! We're looking for volunteers and athletes for our second annual season!
Visit tinyurl.com/elkhorn-young-athletes to learn more about the program and sign up as a volunteer or an athlete.
Elkhorn Young Athletes is an inclusive program where children of ALL abilities are welcome to sign up as participants.
2023 Homecoming Parade (Friday, Sept. 29) - New Route!
Next week is Homecoming here in Elkhorn, and we hope you plan on joining us for the Parade on Friday before heading to the game. There’s a new route for the Parade this year. The Parade will start at the south end of the Walworth County Fairgrounds, at the corner of Jackson and Court Streets. From there, the Parade will head toward downtown before looping back toward Jackson Elementary School.
The Parade starts at 4 p.m., and kickoff for the big game against Lake Geneva Badger is at 7 p.m.
Come on down and help us support our Elkhorn Elks! #1herd
The Autism Parent & Caregiver Support Group will be meeting next week, Thursday, September 14, at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room at Matheson Memorial Library.
If you have any questions or would like more information on this group, please email JackiAmber47@gmail.com.
Yesterday, EASD faculty and staff gathered together for our annual Welcome Back in-service and celebrated milestone anniversaries.
Join us in saying thank you to our Herd for their years of service to the school district and our community!
2023-24 school year Bus Schedules have been posted to your Family Access accounts! Login to get your pick-up and drop-off information.
Need to make a change or have questions? Contact Durham School Services at 262-723-7667.
Back to School is right around the corner! School supply lists are available online at elkhorn.k12.wi.us/page/school-supplies.
If you need assistance with supplies, please call your school.
Join our Team! The Elkhorn Area School District is looking for Elementary and Middle School Teaching Assistants. Please visit WECAN to view the job listings and submit your application.
• Middle School Teaching Assistant (full time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/183496
• Jackson Elementary Teaching Assistant (part time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/184193
• Tibbets/West Side Elementary Teaching Assistant (part time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/184288
Registration Deadline Extended! There's still time to sign up to attend the Sensory Friendly Time at the Walworth County Fair! This event is open to ALL students between the ages of 3 and 21—no residency restrictions!
Sign up at www.walworthcountyfairgrounds.com/f/31
Walworth County Fair Association, in partnership with North American Midway, is excited to announce that they will be offering a sensory-friendly county fair experience for young people with special needs to come and enjoy the fair FREE OF CHARGE! This opportunity aims to provide a more calming and comforting atmosphere for young people with neurodiversity who may be especially sensitive to lights and sound. For two hours, the carnival will shut down the flashing lights and music for you to enjoy the rides and games. Ride staff will take extra time and care to load rides with a guardian or caregiver allowed to ride along.
Please note: rides are not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Elkhorn Area High School Cheer is excited to host their Fall Youth Cheer Clinic. This two-hour clinic will run from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13. All participants will receive a t-shirt and perform during an Elkhorn Area High School Football Halftime show.
The Fall Youth Cheer Clinic is open to students in grades 4K-8th. Register at tinyurl.com/fall-cheer-clinic-23
Please contact Ryan Mittelstaedt (mittry@elkhorn.k12.wi.us) with questions.
Elkhorn Area Middle School is hiring AVID Elective Tutors for the 2023-24 school year! This position is ideal for college students due to the flexibility of scheduling. Tutors support middle school students in writing, study skills, and organization.
Learn more at wecan.waspa.org or watch a short video at https://tinyurl.com/avidtutor-easd.
Walworth County Fair Association, in partnership with North American Midway, is excited to announce that they will be offering a sensory-friendly county fair experience for young people with special needs to come and enjoy the fair FREE OF CHARGE! This opportunity aims to provide a more calming and comforting atmosphere for young people with neurodiversity who may be especially sensitive to lights and sound.
For two hours, the carnival will shut down the flashing lights and music for you to enjoy the rides and games. Ride staff will take extra time and care to load rides with a guardian or caregiver allowed to ride along. Please note: rides are not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Open to all students between the ages of 3 and 21 enrolled in a Walworth County school or residing in Walworth County.
Register online at www.walworthcountyfairgrounds.com/f/31 by August 9.
Annual Returning Student Registration is now open! If your student attended an EASD school last year, please login to your Family Access account and follow the prompts to complete registration.
Have questions? Call the registrar at 262-741-9138.
Congratulations to the EAMS Kiwanis Builders Club on being named a 2022-23 Distinguished Club! Only 39 schools across the nation share this honor.
Builder's Club is a student led organization that works on service projects in the Elkhorn community. Thank you to everyone for their hard work, support, and dedication to this club over the past few years! If your middle schooler would like to get involved, please have them reach out to Katie Sperle (sperka@elkhorn.k12.wi.us) or Eryca Card (carder@elkhorn.k12.wi.us).
Elkhorn Area Middle School is hiring AVID Elective Tutors for the 2023-24 school year! This position is ideal for college students due to the flexibility of scheduling. Tutors support middle school students in writing, study skills, and organization.
Learn more at wecan.waspa.org or watch a short video at https://www.smore.com/90cuw-becoming-an-avid-tutor.
Have a BIG (little) Elk fan? Sign them up for the Elkhorn Youth Cheer Program! All students entering grades 1-8 in the 2023-24 school year are invited to sign up.
Visit tinyurl.com/youth-cheer-23 to learn more and sign your kiddo up!
Yesterday we announced that EASD had been awarded the first #EnergyCLASSPrize through the US Department of Energy - we’re one of only 25 school districts in the nation to receive this award. Going forward, our team of Energized Elks staff and students will receive training from @energygov to identify, plan, and implement critical upgrades in our school facilities.
What does that look like in EASD? Prioritizing rehabilitating our historic buildings, reducing our carbon footprint, exploring alternative energy sources sensitive to the protected marsh and wildlife area between the Middle School and High School grounds, improving air quality and learning environments districtwide, and reshaping our ongoing Capital Improvement Plan model.
As part of the American-Made Program, this @energygov prize provides funding to 25 of the nation’s schools to support critical clean energy infrastructure and health improvements. Better facilities pave the way for better learning environments and better educational outcomes. Elkhorn will serve as an example for rural districts throughout the country.
#EnergyClassPrize #RenewAmericasSchools #DepartmentofEnergy #1Herd
