Summer Academy kicks off today, and so does the Summer Food Service Program! Free grab-and-go meals are available to any child 0-18 years old at Elkhorn Area Middle School from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Have questions? Contact Ashley Drake at drakas@elkhorn.k12.wi.us or 262-741-9141.

The Senior Stroll is one week away! Be sure to head downtown on Thursday, May 30, at 1 p.m. to help give the Class of 2024 the send-off they deserve! https://www.facebook.com/events/1540296723553040/

Check your mailboxes! The Elkhorn Area School District is seeking your input. Please take a moment to complete the Elkhorn Community Survey, which should arrive in your post over the next few days. Our plans for the future must reflect our students' needs and our taxpayers' priorities. Completed surveys can be mailed to the District Office (3 N Jackson Street), or dropped off at anyone of our school buildings. We've even got a digital option for you at tinyurl.com/EASD-Community-Survey.

The EAHS Auto Club's 12th Annual Car Show will be held on Saturday, May 25, at the High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will showcase cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors. Purcell's Towing will be there. The FFA will sell food, t-shirts will be for sale, games for kids will be available, and a silent auction will be held. Come out and enjoy a beautiful Memorial Day weekend with your family while supporting our schools! Hope to see you there!

The Elkhorn All Sports Booster Club invites you to honor Olympian Payton Jacobson at the Path to Paris 2024 Dinner, which will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. at Evergreen Golf Club. Proceeds go directly to Payton's journey to Paris! Tickets are limited! Visit https://www.classmunity.com/elkhornwi/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2493 to purchase yours! Interested in becoming an event sponsor? Contact Ken Reynolds at kenreynolds2013@gmail.com. Checks can be made out to Elkhorn All Sports Booster Club.

Habitat for Humanity and Elkhorn YouthBuild are partnering to construct another home in our area and are now accepting resident applications. If you or a family you know are interested in applying for a Habitat Home, please visit habitatwalworth.org/apply. Applications are open April through May. Applicants must also attend an orientation session.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and the Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) invites you to “Celebrate Differences” for the 6th year. Join us as we raise awareness to promote Autism acceptance, celebrate each individual's unique differences, and foster inclusivity and connectedness. For the month of April, you will see posts on interesting facts and thoughts on various topics. Thank you for supporting EAST and our Autism Students.

The Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) is selling t-shirts to raise awareness about Autism and neurodiversity. The money raised will support EAST's mission of providing support, education, and resources while increasing understanding of Autism for students, school staff, families, and the community. These supports include posting monthly tips for staff members to reference, problem-solving and collaborating with staff about the needs of specific students, and developing professional development for teachers, staff, and the community. Visit https://www.classmunity.com/elkhornwi/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2437 to purchase your shirt! All orders are due by 3/15/2024 at midnight so they can be available in April, Autism Month. EAST will email everyone when they are ready, and all orders will be sent to the school of your choice for pickup. Please contact Mindy Binnie at binnmi@elkhorn.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.

Matheson Memorial Library and the Rotary Club of Elkhorn are hosting an EASD School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, March 13 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the library.

Durham School Services is hiring bus drivers! Visit Careers.nellc.com and search "Elkhorn" to learn more.

Summer Academy 2024 registration is now OPEN! Visit https://www.elkhorn.k12.wi.us/page/summer-academy to learn more and check out the 2024 Summer Academy course guide. Registration closes March 20. If you have questions, please contact Erica Bills at biller@elkhorn.k12.wi.us.

It's Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Week! We just wanted to take a minute to STOP and thank all our wonderful school crossing guards for getting our students safely to and from school each day!

It's Wisconsin School Bus Driver Appreciation Week! We want to give a HUGE shout-out to our Durham School Services bus drivers! Thank you for getting our students safely to and from school each day!

FREE learning opportunity! Join us as we go through the steps of providing Hands-Only CPR. Register online at https://easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=146 The American Heart Association says Hands-Only CPR is "As effective in the first few minutes as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work, or in public." Learn what Hands-Only CPR is and how to perform it. We will also teach you what an AED (automated external defibrillator) is and how to use it.

It's Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Week! STOP and say thank you to the wonderful crossing guards that get our students safely to and from school each day!

Based on tomorrow’s Winter Storm Warning, all EASD schools will be closed and activities canceled on Friday, January 12, 2024. At this time, the high school facility will open on Saturday at noon for previously scheduled events. This is subject to change depending on the outcome of the storm and our ability to clear the high school lots and sidewalks. Be safe and enjoy the long weekend.

It's Giving Tuesday! Please consider making a gift to the Elkhorn Area School District Education Foundation (EASDEF). Visit tinyurl.com/EASDEF-Giving-Tues to donate. What is EASDEF? The Elkhorn Area School District Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports our schools by awarding grant monies for classroom innovations, educational opportunities, field trips, and more. Your gift, be it $1 or $100, will directly impact Elkhorn students. You can even make a gift that keeps on giving by scheduling a monthly donation. Small monthly gifts go a long way in sustaining our mission.

The 5th annual Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire is now accepting applications for Makers. Please fill out the application online, or pass this along to anyone who may be interested. We can't wait to see you on February 17, 2024! https://elkhorn.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/application/

The Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) invites you to join them on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Matheson Memorial Library from 6-8 p.m. for "Parenting Children with Autism into Adulthood," presented by Chelsea Budde.

Have you signed up for the #run4randi yet? Hurry over to http://Run4Randi.5K.run to take advantage of the $30 registration deal. Registration increases to $40 on November 1.