Tibbets Elementary School

☕EASD School Board Members will be available to answer your referendum questions @ 8 a.m. at Perk Up on Saturday, February 22 ☕ Learn more about the April 1 Operational Referendum at elkhornschools.org and check out a complete listing of Coffee Chats and Community Forum opportunities.

📣Members of the EASD School Board are hosting a Community Forum @ 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, at the Elkhorn Chamber of Commerce. Stop by to learn more about the EASD Operational Referendum on your April 1 ballot.📣 Visit elkhornschools.org to learn more and check out a complete schedule of Coffee Chats and Community Forums.

Elkhorn Area Middle School 6th Graders, as part of their PLTW Green Architecture Science class, have worked with Wausau Homes Elkhorn since 2018 to provide a hands-on building project that brings what they're learning in the classroom to life. The Picnic Table Project in 2024 was such a success that they are now offering these picnic tables to the public for purchase. Visit the Wausau Homes booth at MakerFest this weekend to see the table in person, and then head over to Classmunity to purchase a table of your own! https://www.classmunity.com/elkhornwi/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2694

Learn more and ask questions about the April Referendum by visiting elkhornschools.org or attending a Coffee Chat or Community Forum hosted by EASD School Board Members. -- ☕Coffee Chats @ 8 a.m. ☕ • Feb. 22 - Perk Up • Feb. 26 - Vasili's • Mar. 8 - Friends on the Square • Mar. 12 - The Elk • Mar. 22 - Friends on the Square 📣Community Forums @ 6:30 p.m.📣 • Feb. 26 - Chamber of Commerce • Mar. 3 - Matheson Memorial Library • Mar. 17 - Chamber of Commerce

The Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) live auction fundraiser is OPEN with over 50 awesome items! Check them out at https://event.gives/24eastchili

The annual EAST Chili/Soup Cook-Off is Thursday, February 6, from 5-7 p.m. at the Middle School! Their BIG online auction opens this week, on Thursday, January 30, and runs through February 6. Check out all of the fantastic auction items at https://event.gives/24eastchili

Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, school and all school activities will be called off. The National Weather Service predicts very cold wind chills as low as 33 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chill could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Classes will resume Wednesday.

Spark Play Studio is thrilled to host a Kids Makers Market at this year's Elkhorn Makerfest! This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their creativity and sell their handmade items to an audience of over 1,000 visitors. Pre-register at https://sparkplaywi.com/products/kids-makers-market?_pos=1&_psq=kid&_ss=e&_v=1.0 🔑 Key Details: • Spots are FREE but limited to 10—they’ll fill up fast! • Pre-registration is required. • Commitment Required: Participants must be set up on 2/14 and stay for the entire event on 2/15 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM). Please only reserve a spot if you can commit fully. Help your child take their creativity to the next level and inspire the community! 📆 Reserve your spot now before it’s gone! 🌟

Calling all three-year-olds! The Elkhorn Playgroup is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. Register online at tinyurl.com/elk-playgroup-25 This program is a playgroup consisting of five students with special needs and five typically developing students. It meets multiple times a week for two hours a day at Jackson Elementary School in Mrs. Kitzmiller’s classroom. During this program, play-based learning will expose students to literacy, gross and fine motor, and language development activities. This model allows for enrichment for all children who participate in the program. Research shows that these blended classrooms provide benefits for all children who participate. To be eligible to attend: Children should be three years old by September 1, 2025, and toilet trained. Registration is limited to five students per session, and a lottery system will be utilized to determine placement. The lottery will be held on April 15, 2025, and families will be notified by May 1, 2025, if their child is selected to attend. Families of peer models will need to provide their own transportation to and from school. Please contact Jill Kitzmiller at kitzji@elkhorn.k12.wi.us if you would like further information.

SAVE THE DATE: The Annual Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) Chili & Soup Cook-Off is Thursday, February 6, from 5-7 p.m. at Elkhorn Area Middle School. Over 30 soups and chilis will be available! Online auction starts January 30.

Join the Elkhorn High School Gymnastics team at the annual Kid's Camp Fundraiser! Register online at https://easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=185 Children in Kindergarten-8th Grade are invited to join the high school team for a day of gymnastics. Children will rotate through all four events: Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, as well as Tumble Track with the high school gymnasts as coaches. This is a fundraising event for the high school team; all money raised will be used to support and supplement the gymnastics program with things like new equipment and uniforms. Kid's Camp is offered Saturday, January 25, from 9-11 am, with check-in beginning at 8:45 in the Agility Center Gym. Families can enter through the back of the school at Door #24. Cost of the camp is: $15.

Thinking about joining the EAHS Fitness Center but want to take it for a test run first? Lucky for you, next week is "Try It Week!" From January 13 - 17, you can visit the EAHS Fitness Center during posted public hours for FREE and see if it's a good fit for you! Check in with the attendant when you arrive, and let them know you're "trying it."

🥞🎶Save the Date! Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes returns to Elkhorn Area Middle School on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Brought to you by our friends at Elkhorn Rotary Club, Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes is one of our favorite events of the year!🥞🎶 🎟Tickets are available at the 1887 Building, Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center, and Friends on the Square! You can even get your dine-in or carry-out ticket at the door.🎟 Proceeds from Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes benefit EASD music programs.

Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes is back! Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 8 a.m. to noon at Elkhorn Area Middle School for dine-in and carry-out pancakes! Sponsored by the Elkhorn Rotary Club, all proceeds from Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes benefit EASD music programs. We'll have EASD musicians onsite, providing the cool tunes! No need for tickets! Bring your free-will donation to the Middle School on Saturday, January 25 and enjoy your pancakes!

Have you ever thought about exploring another culture? Language? Customs? By hosting a Rotary Youth Exchange Student for three to five months, you and your family can experience another culture without ever having to leave home! Learn more at https://www.elkhorn.k12.wi.us/article/1868958

It's Giving Tuesday! Consider making a gift to the School Lunch Angel Fund at tinyurl.com/Elk-Lunch-Angel. The goal of the Elkhorn Area School District Food Service department is to provide nutritious meals to our students, working to improve the diet and overall health of our children. School meals help students sustain the energy they need to be successful in the classroom, however, many families who are experiencing financial difficulties cannot afford to keep money in their student’s lunch account. The School Lunch Angel Fund seeks to provide short-term assistance to families in need by covering negative lunch account balances and ensuring no child goes home hungry. #GivingTuesday #1Herd #ElkAngels

Join the Elkhorn High School Gymnastics team at the annual Kid's Camp Fundraiser! Children in Kindergarten-8th Grade are invited to join the high school team for a day of gymnastics. Children will rotate through all four events: Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, as well as Tumble Track with the high school gymnasts as coaches. This is a fundraising event for the high school team; all money raised will be used to support and supplement the gymnastics program with things like new equipment and uniforms. Kid's Camp is offered Saturday, November 23, from 9-11 am, with check-in beginning at 8:45 in the Agility Center Gym. Families can enter through the back of the school at Door #24. Cost of the camp is: $15. Register online at https://easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=181 If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Merlo: amandalee0322@gmail.com

Line the streets and wish our Elks Soccer team good luck at State! The State-bound Elkhorn Boys Soccer team will be leaving the High School, heading out of town on Friday, November 8, at 9:30 a.m. Their bus will make a quick loop down Geneva Street, over Jackson Street, and then up Court Street as they head to Milwaukee for the big game! Help us send them off in style - line the streets and give them a cheer as they take on Homestead at 1:30 p.m. Tickets to the game can be purchased online at https://gofan.co/event/1705741?schoolId=WIAA2

This weekend! Join us for the second annual Run4Randi on Saturday, November 9, 2024! Register online at Run4Randi.5k.run or check out https://www.facebook.com/share/bAWraiYcEZH1z5Ai/ Randi was an outstanding coach, teacher, father, and friend. He leaves behind an amazing legacy. Proceeds from the race will go towards an Elkhorn Scholarship set up in Randi's name. Registration is open! #Run4Randi

Our friends at Durham School Services are hosting a winter boot drive, November 1 through December 6. New and gently used winter boots can be dropped off at Durham School Services, 511 S Lincoln Street, in Elkhorn.