Elkton School District #5-3

Congratulations are in order for these students on their accomplishments at State FCCLA. Maya Jensen - Gold Madde Jensen - Gold- Top Superior (we will know if she made it to nationals later on today) Kiera Larson - Silver Hannah Schuurman - Silver Madisyn Nielsen and Jenae Christensen - Silver Also, congratulations to Mr. Gebhart for being recognized at State for his 31 years of doing the sound system.

Due to current road conditions, there will be a 10:00am late start Friday, April 8th. There will be no breakfast served. There will be no morning preschool. Kindergarten will still attend their field trip. They will leave when the buses arrive. Doors at the school will open at 9:30am. ❄️💙🦌🤍❄️

The Elkton School District will have a 10:00 am late start today, April 8th.

Breakfast on Friday will be the yogurt cup and graham snacks that were scheduled for Thursday. Friday’s lunch will remain Cheese French Bread pizza. Monday’s lunch will be the BBQs that were scheduled for today.

Vince Relays scheduled for Saturday, 4/9/22 in Elkton have been cancelled. There is NO makeup date. The weather the past couple of days has saturated our facility and the inability to get things set up, painted, and ready to host a quality meet have led to this decision.

Here are the remote learning times for elementary classes (Teachers are available all day to answer any questions or set up additional meeting times): 8:30-9:30 4th grade 9:30-10:30 3rd grade 10:30-11:30 Kindergarten 11:30-12:30 5th grade 12:30-1:30 6th grade 1:30-2:30 1st grade 2:30-3:30 2nd grade

The Elkton School District will have an e-Learning day on Thursday, April 7th based on the forecasted weather conditions.

Track and Field: Barnes - Evans Relays today in Flandreau has been Cancelled.

South Dakota middle school students have an opportunity to participate in FREE, five-day career exploration camps this summer. Hosted on three college campuses with visits to area technical colleges, the Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Summer Camps allow students to experience at least 10 different career paths. Slots available for 50 students at each location. • June 26-30, 2022 – Black Hills State University • June 26-30, 2022 – University of South Dakota • July 24-28, 2022 – South Dakota State University Learn more and apply at https://www.ourdakotadreams.com/summercamp #Dakota Dreams

Thanks to the juniors who worked hard to put on a great prom night last weekend!

Return to Normal School Nutrition (breakfast & lunch) Programs School Year 2022-2023 We have received notice from the South Dakota Department of Education that there will be no free lunches or breakfasts next school year. As a result, we want to encourage families to start planning for the extra cost of feeding your children at school next year. We also want to encourage ALL families to submit their application for free or reduced-price meals in August. This will ensure that families who qualify will be able to receive free or reduced priced meals at the start of the 2022/23 school year. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR CANNOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2022. If you have questions regarding this information or the application process, please contact Mrs. Mirista Bushman. This is first of several notices and reminders that we will be sending out to our families regarding this change for next year.

Grand March for Prom on 4/2/2022 will start at 8:00 PM in the North Gym. Please use A3 doors which will open at 7:30 PM.

Friday's breakfast will be the Yogurt parfaits that were scheduled for today.

The Elkton School District will be starting late on Thursday, March 31st at 10:00 AM.

No track practice tonight, due to road conditions and 2:15 pm Wednesday dismissal. Practice tomorrow will be held at the normal time.

We had a successful blood drive yesterday! There were 21 total donations, helping 63 local patients. The Community Blood Bank supplies blood products to our local hospitals, so these donations directly benefit people in our area. They continue to experience a blood shortage, so if you were unable to donate yesterday but still wish to do so, we encourage you to visit http://cbblifeblood.org/ and sign up!

We had a successful blood drive yesterday! There were 21 total donations, helping 63 local patients. The Community Blood Bank supplies blood products to our local hospitals, so these donations directly benefit people in our area. They continue to experience a blood shortage, so if you were unable to donate yesterday but still wish to do so, we encourage you to visit http://cbblifeblood.org/ and sign up!

Please see the following link for girls softball for ages 7-18: https://form.jotform.com/LaRee_Farnham/girls-ages-7-18-summer-softball-202

This year, Elkton Public school will offer two yearbook options for elementary school students: A full-color, soft cover elementary school yearbook. This option will feature each elementary classroom, as well as highlights from the school year for PreK-6th grade students. The soft cover elementary yearbook will be delivered to students by the end of the school year. The elementary yearbook will cost $10. A full-cover, hardcover K-12 yearbook. This yearbook will include all students in grades preK-12, but will focus most heavily on junior high and high school. To include spring sports and activities, as well as graduation, this book will be delivered at the start of next school year. The K-12 yearbook will cost $25. Order forms will be sent home in the coming days. In addition, we are excited to offer online orders of our yearbooks this year. To order, please follow the following links: PK-6 Soft-cover Yearbook: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ElktonElementary2022 K-12 Hardcover Yearbook: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ElktonPublic2022 To ensure timely delivery, all yearbook orders are due on Wednesday, April 13th, the last day before Easter Break. A limited number of yearbooks may be available for purchase after that date, at an increased cost.

Winter Sports Awards Night is scheduled for Monday, March 28th at 6:30pm in the North Gym. This is for Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball and Sideline Cheer. It will be potluck. 7th, Freshmen, and Seniors bring a main dish. 8th, Juniors, and Sophomores bring a dessert. Thanks!!