Calling all three-year-olds! The Elkhorn Playgroup is accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year.
Register online at tinyurl.com/elk-playgroup-24
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, 2024, 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 May 15, 2024, and families will be notified by May 20, 2024, 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.
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.
Save the Date: Wednesday, December 13th
We are excited to announce our 2023 Tibbets Holiday Program -
"Jingle All the Way". We hope you all can join us!
Give your elementary-age children the opportunity to experience the joy of buying Christmas presents for their families at affordable prices. Friends on the Square invites you to attend the Elkhorn Kids' Christmas Market on Friday, December 1, from 4-6 p.m.
They'll have a delightful selection of handcrafted items priced between $.50 and $5.
Parents, get in the Christmas spirit while your children explore upstairs and you shop downstairs.
For more information, reach out to Friends on the Square via Facebook Messenger or call them at 262-723-2909.
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.
Calling All Elementary Families!
The EAHS Student Council invites children in fifth grade and younger to attend their annual Trick or Treat event tomorrow, Wednesday, October 25, from 4-7 p.m.
This is a free family event. A parent or guardian must accompany their trick-or-treaters.
Congratulations to Elkhorn Area High School on being named FIRST in the STATE for awarding Industry-Recognized Credentials. Participation in career-based experiences and completion of industry-based credentials is an indicator of post-secondary success. Thank you to our partners at Gateway Technical College for allowing us to offer career-ready opportunities to our high schoolers.
Get your tickets and save the date! https://bbbs4kids.square.site/shop/stir-it-up-/6
Stir it Up 2023 will be held on Sunday, November 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elkhorn Area High School. Up to 24 chefs and restaurants will fill your stomach with the best tastes from around Walworth County.
Stir it Up is hosted by the Rotary Club of Elkhorn and Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and sponsored by Kunes Auto Group. 100% of proceeds will go directly to local nonprofits and high school music programs.
EAHS Presents: Elf, The Musical
Tickets are on sale now! Friday, November 17 - Saturday, November 18, in the James Wehner Auditorium.
Get your tickets online at https://www.classmunity.com/elkhornwi/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2283
Elkhorn Rotary Club invites Pre-K through 5th-grade families to pick up a free jacket, gloves, and hat for their students on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Jackson Elementary.
*Child must be present to receive a coat.
Make your Meal Matter on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Culver's of Elkhorn is hosting a Share Event to support the Wulf family. They'll be donating 25% of sales all day long!
#1herd
On Monday evening the Elkhorn Area School District Community lost an incredible man in a tragic accident. Randi Wulf was an incredible person, husband, father, teacher, coach, and friend. He was a genuine outstanding individual. Humble, honest, caring, and sincere. He exemplified the greatest characteristics you would want to see in a person.
Mr. Wulf was a teacher and coach in Elkhorn for 29 years. He loved his students and recognized the benefits co-curriculars had in developing important connections and relationships with them. As such, Mr. Wulf’s family has requested to establish a memorial fund (bit.ly/48GRZYw) in his name to benefit the Elkhorn All-Sports Booster Club.
Donations made at bit.ly/48GRZYw will go to the All-Sports Booster Club in Coach Wulf’s name to carry on the mission and passion that Randi had and assist with providing access and opportunities to the students of Elkhorn Area School District.
INSTRUMENTS WANTED!
Elkhorn Area School District is trying to expand its musical instrument inventory (due to record enrollment in our band programs) and needs your help! Do you have an instrument lying around at home collecting dust?!
We would LOVE to talk to you about your flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or percussion kit (bells and drum pad)!
If you're looking to part ways and would consider selling or donating, please contact Madeline Bornhuetter at bornma@elkhorn.k12.wi.us.
TOMORROW, OCT. 4: There will be a nationwide emergency alert test sent to all TVs, radios, and cell phones at 1:20 p.m. CST.
Important information and what can be expected from the nationwide test: http://bit.ly/46BMHLO
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It’s Wisconsin School Board Week. We thank our school board for their hard work and leadership!
The EAHS Band is hosting a Fairytale Tea Party Fundraiser on October 14th!
The party will include music, dancing, games, crafts, cookie decorating, and photo ops with our princesses and princes! Tickets are $20 per child and can be purchased on Classmunity: qrco.de/EAHSBand
All proceeds go toward our band's upcoming performance trip to Disney World!
