Elkton School District #5-3

Elkton High School – Back to Sports Night
Apologies for the short notice! If you are unable to attend, please reach out directly to the coach for the sport you are participating in. They will ensure you receive all the required paperwork and information.

Parents and Student-Athletes in Grades 7-12 for the following sports:
Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Sideline Cheer, Competitive Cheer, and Band
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Date & Time:
📅 7–12 Fall Sports Parent/Player Meeting – Tuesday, August 5th
🕕 6:00 PM – North Gym
If you have completed your athletic physical paperwork packet, please bring it and turn it in during this time. If you need the paperwork, please email AD Steve Erickson at steve.erickson@k12.sd.us.
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Breakout Sessions at 6:30 PM
• Football: North Gym (Kaleb.Haas@k12.sd.us)
• Competitive & Sideline Cheer: Lunchroom (Nicole.bye@k12.sd.us)
• Volleyball: South Gym (Mikaela.hoeke@k12.sd.us)
• Cross Country: Telecom Room (Mark.harming@k12.sd.us)
Band Session at 7:00 PM
• Band: Band Room (Ashlynne.terkildsen@k12.sd.us)
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Important Reminder:
If a student is participating in more than one activity, please stop by and check in with the coaches for each sport to ensure you have all the required information.

Youth football sign up is coming soon! For any 3rd-6th grade students interested in playing youth football this fall, please see flyer below. Contact Lance Weber with any questions 605-695-3252.

We will once again be hosting our Spirit Wear Rummage sale on the night of Open House.

We will be set up in the NORTH gym on open house night.

Huge congratulations to Maya Jensen and Keira Larson for their incredible achievements at National FCCLA! Maya placed in the Top 10 for Teaching Strategies and Keira earned 2nd Place Overall in Early Childhood Education! Your hard work and dedication make us proud! (Photos courtesy of SD FCCLA)

The start time for the July 14th school board meeting has changed. It will now start at 7:30 pm.

July 1-7 is the state-wide moratorium. During this time, there should be no athlete/coach contact. To help enforce the moratorium, the gyms and weight room will be closed July 1-7. Enjoy the break!

This week a group of our secondary students traveled to Washington, D.C. with World Classrooms. They had a memorable experience seeing countless historical sites of our great nation! 🇺🇸

If you haven't signed up for basketball skills camp yet and are interested, it begins tomorrow at Elkton School. Open to boys and girls grades 2-12, put on by Heiser Skills Academy. See the attached flyer for details.

Teachers from the Elkton School District attended the Elevate. Educate. Empower. Moving Literacy Forward Across South Dakota literacy conference on June 2–3 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Hosted by the Department of Education, this professional development event focused on the Science of Reading, offering valuable insights, tools, and strategies to strengthen literacy instruction for students of all ages.

Congratulations to Eliot Erickson for his 5th place finish in the 2025 Class A State Track and Field Meet. Eliot vaulted a height of 12' 3" to secure 5th place. Congratulations Eliot!

Double Medal Winner! Congratulations to Tanner Stein who placed 3rd in the Long Jump and 6th in the 400 Meter Dash at the 2025 Class A South Dakota State Track and Field Meet. Tanner jump 20' 10.25" to secure 3rd place in the Long Jump Tanner ran a 51.24 400 meter dash to place 6th in the 400, and finish his career with the Elks. Congratulations Tanner!

Congratulations to Blake DeVries for his 6th place finish in the 300 meter hurdles at the South Dakota Class A State Track and Field Meet. Blake ran a 40.98 to finish his career for the Elks. Congratulations Blake!

Double Medal Winner! Congratulations to Tait Boersma for securing TWO 3rd place finishes at the 2025 Class A State Track and Field Meet. Tait finished 3rd in the Shot Put on Thursday with a toss of 51' 11.75" Tait finished 3rd in the Discus today, with a throw of 151' 2" , setting a Personal Record in the Process Congratulations Tait!!

State Track Meet begins today in Sioux Falls! Best of luck ELB athletes and coaches. If you aren't able to make it to SF, here is a link to catch the action. https://www.sdpb.org/sports-rec/2025-05-27/how-to-watch-2025-sdhsaa-state-track-and-field-championships

2 new School Records set! Tanner Stein broke the Long Jump record with a leap of 22' 5.75" breaking the previous record of 21'8" set by Steve Leech in 1987. Tait Boersma broke the Shot Put record with a toss of 54' 0.25" breaking the previous record of 53'6" set by Dave Krogman in 1985. Congratulations to Tait and Tanner!

Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Elks State Track Meet Participants! Tanner Stein - 100, 200, 400, Long Jump Eliot Erickson - 300 Hurdles, Pole Vault, 4x200 alternate Tait Boersma - Shot Put, Discus Joseph Nibbe - 800 Nate Timm - 1600, 3200 Blake DeVries - 110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles, 4 x 200 Relay Alexis Hernandez Garcia - 4 x 200 Relay Colt Beck - 4 x 200 Relay Wanner Enriquez 4 x 200 Relay (alternate) Ivy Jaacks - 100 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles Sydney DeVries - 300 Hurdles

Due to a planned power outage, the Elkton School's main office will be closed on Wednesday, May 28th.