The Family Back 2 School Project is a program for families with students attending school in Brookings County in grades JK-12. This program provides families in need with FREE school supplies for next school year. Families wishing to participate need to register for the program before July 28th. Paper forms will be sent home with JK-6th students or you can register at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/220947491242053
The Junior Class is selling Flyboy Donuts. If you would like to order you can contact a member of the junior class or myself. All orders need to be in by Noon on Friday, May 6th.
After receiving some input and visiting with various coaches and meet officials, we will be CANCELLING the Running Elk Meet scheduled for tomorrow: Saturday, April 30th, 2022.
SDSU Data Science Camp
Time: 9am June 13th to 3pm 16th, 2022
Location: Solberg Hall Computer Lab, SDSU
Registration due date: 5/15/2022
Contact: Bill Alsaker William.alsaker@sdstate.edu - Xijin Ge Xijin.Ge@sdstate.edu - Teresa Dawkins 605-688-6196
Cost: Free
Who: 9-12th graders in the fall of 2022
Capacity: 20 students.
This is a FREE 4-day summer camp. Food and lodging provided. Students stay 3 nights on campus in college dorms. This camp is aimed at creating a fun and stimulating experience for current high school students in using computers to analyze data. You will learn some basic statistics and math topics. Have fun visualizing data and developing apps. Engage in fun activities, such as analyzing the number of chocolate chips on cookies. Learn how to write computer programs through examples. Led by SDSU professors and graduate students, you will work in a computer lab at SDSU. Spaces are limited.
Sign up now to secure your spot at https://bit.ly/SDSUdatasci22
Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SDSUDataAnalytics
Sponsored by the J. Lohr College of Engineering and Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics.
Such a phenomenal time at our Senior Retreat with Humanity Launch today! Students learned how to express appreciation, finish well, find a tether for the next year ahead, & face their fears as they experience life beyond high school.
8th Grade Parent Night for 8th grade students & parents is TONIGHT at 6:30 PM in the North Gym to help with the process of preparing for high school. I strongly urge you to attend with your child, as Mrs. Yackley will be reviewing important info related to your child’s career/college planning, as well as the SD Graduation Requirements/Elkton High School Graduation Requirements. In addition, at the end of the presentation, students will review their Personal Learning Plans with their parents & make requests for courses for next school year.
The Delta Dental Mobile Program is coming to Elkton this summer! (See the full flyer posted in the News section for more details)
Where? Elkton School - 508 Buffalo Street, Elkton, SD 57026
When? July 25, 2022 & July 26, 2022
How to register? Dial "2-1-1" and the phone operator will help you schedule your appointment.
Have questions? Call Brookings Area United Way at 605-692-4979 or email us at uw@brookingsunitedway.org
The Elkton FFA and FCCLA chapters would like to invite you to our awards night. It will be held in the lunchroom on Monday, May 2nd at 6:30 pm.
Due to delivery issues, the menu for Monday, April 25th has changed.
Lunch on that day will be hamburgers, corn and pears.
School will dismiss on that last day (May 25th) at 1:30pm. This early dismissal best aligns with transportation provided by the Lake Benton School on that day. It also allows staff the time to complete their end of the year tasks.
Track meet at Deuel on Thursday April 21st.
Field events start at 2:00pm and running events start at 3:00pm.
On Thursday, April 14th the Elkton Fire & Ambulance Departments conducted a training exercise. The school district was approached by Arend Schuurman about using the school. The training simulated a fire in the Industrial Arts room along with the search and rescue of two students. The school district was able to show members of both departments where certain items of interest are located throughout the building including how and where to the read the alarm system. We want to thank the members of Elkton Fire & Ambulance Departments for all they do to protect our community.
The Kiwanis Relays scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) are canceled.
Deuel is checking to see if enough teams will come to a meet on Thursday.
We are hoping to attend on Thursday.
Edible Easter Baskets created by Mrs. Stuefen's Nutritional Sciences and Nutrition and Wellness students. Shout out to my subs for helping the students!
8th Grade Parent Night for 8th grade students and parents on Monday, April 25th at 6:30 PM in the North Gym to help with the process of preparing for high school. I strongly urge you to attend with your child, as I will be reviewing important information related to your child’s career/college planning, as well as the SD Graduation Requirements/Elkton High School Graduation Requirements. In addition, at the end of the presentation, students will review their Personal Learning Plans with their parents and make requests for courses for next school year.
Please note, the school board had to amend the 2022-2023 school calendar. January 2nd will now be a NO school day. As a result, one day was added to the end of calendar. The last day of school will now be May 17th. The new calendar is available on the school website.
ORR held a golf meet at the Madison Country Club on April 12th. The Elks had five varsity boys, two junior high girls, and six junior high boys playing. Each golfer played 9 holes today. The varsity played the back nine and the junior high played the front nine.
Elementary parents - this is the last week to order the 2021-2022 PreK-6 yearbook. Please contact the school or place your order online by the end of the week to ensure availability: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ElktonElementary2022
Hardcover K-12 yearbooks can be ordered until the end of the school year.
Today's (Tuesday April 12th) HS Track Meet in Volga is cancelled due to cold weather/forecasted conditions.
Due to a frigid weather forecast and high winds, the De Smet Invitational Track Meet on Thursday, April 14th has been CANCELLED.
