Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there in Elk Nation!
3 days ago, Kory Foss
Standing ovation for Elkton-Lake Benton seniors Charlie Thooft and Jocelyn Prosch, as both are taking home some Dakota Valley Conference hardware! Charlie was named All-Conference and Jocelyn All-Conference Honorable Mention for 2025. Congratulations to each of you on a fantastic season and career for the Elks! #ElkPride
4 days ago, Kory Foss
Due to forecasted high winds, temperature drop, and snow showers, the Elkton School District will be releasing at 2:00pm today, November 25th. There will be no afternoon PK and no school activities this evening. Thank you.
5 days ago, Kory Foss
This week's events at Elkton Public School!
6 days ago, Steve Erickson
Big applause for Elkton-Lake Benton student-athletes Breanna Drietz, Rose McMahon, and Summer Rochel, as each was recognized with a Sideline All-State Athletic Award for this season! CONGRATULATIONS on the award, and for all your hard work and success this year! #ElkPride
8 days ago, Kory Foss
Elkton-Lake Benton student-athlete Colt Beck has been named the Class 9AA All-American for 2025! The South Dakota Football Coaches Association choses only one player in each class for the All-American honor. A senior quarterback and linebacker, Beck set several school records during his career and helped lead the Elks to a Runner-Up finish in Class 9AA this year. Congratulations, Colt! #ElkPride
9 days ago, Kory Foss
Yesterday, the South Dakota Football Coaches Association released their All-State selections for this season. SIX players from Elkton-Lake Benton were named to the team! Congratulations to each of them on a fantastic year - both individually and as a team! #ElkPride
9 days ago, Kory Foss
Today we’re shining a spotlight on Mrs. Sorensen, our Prekindergarten teacher! She’s still a whippersnapper, having just started her third year of teaching this past fall (all of them here in Elkton). Mrs. Sorensen is inspired by her mom, and her #1 rule in life is “BE KIND.” She’d love to visit Greece and Spain, and she strongly believes “hotdish” and not “casserole,” is the proper terminology. Mrs. Sorensen shared that it’s possible she would’ve entered the aviation field, had she not become a teacher. Nursing may also have been an option for her, but unfortunately, staying conscious happens to be one of the requirements in that line of work.
We’re glad she landed on teaching! Thanks, Mrs. Sorensen, for all the great things you do for your students and for the Elkton School District!
10 days ago, Kory Foss
Another reminder that applications to the SD colleges and tech schools are FREE October 1st-November 30th, so seniors who want to apply to a SD college/tech college should get their applications in before the end of this month!
11 days ago, Bonnie Yackley
Another reminder that FAFSA Fill-Out Night for seniors & their parents is Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 pm in the lunchroom. See email or Google Classroom posts from Mrs. Yackley for details about the event and what to bring along! If you need federal grants, loans, or work study to help pay for college or tech school, you should fill out the FAFSA. Contact Mrs. Yackley if you have questions!
13 days ago, Bonnie Yackley
This week's events at Elkton Public School!
14 days ago, Steve Erickson
Lunch on Monday, November 17th will be Tangerine Chicken.
17 days ago, Kelly Neill
Good luck to the Elks Cheerleaders and Stats tonight! #elkpride
17 days ago, Kory Foss
State 9AA Championship Football Game. 7pm Kickoff at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion, SD. Elkton-Lake Benton Elks vs Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix!
17 days ago, Steve Erickson
Options for watching the game if you can't make it to Vermillion tomorrow!
17 days ago, Steve Erickson
Today, students in grades 4–6 enjoyed an exciting visit from the Science Museum of Minnesota, courtesy of Otter Tail Power Company. They learned about different types of energy, explored ways to conserve it, and participated in hands-on experiments to see energy in action!
18 days ago, Kelly Neill
State football t-shirts will be dropped off at the school tomorrow morning. Shirts will then be distributed to staff and students. Community members may stop by the front office after 10 AM to pick up their shirt(s). If any community members want their shirt(s) sent home with a student, please call the school and let us know. Any remaining shirts will be brought down to the pep rally and available for pick up near Door A8/South Gym. The pep rally begins at 1:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 605-542-2541. Go Elks!
19 days ago, Jenni Simmons
Each year, faculty nominate students for the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award and seniors vote for who they feel exemplifies the characteristics of a Good Citizen (dependability, service, leadership, patriotism). This year, four seniors were nominated: Ashya Flores Ellefsen, Payton Kuehl, Bre Nash, and Tait Boersma. Congrats to all the nominees and to Tait who was voted this year's Good Citizen for EHS!
19 days ago, Bonnie Yackley
Seniors & Parents: There will be a FAFSA Fill-Out Night on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 pm in the lunchroom. Students & parents who would like assistance getting their FAFSA filed are encouraged to attend. It is important that both the student and parent attend and bring along their school computer and their required personal & financial information (details posted in Google Classroom and shared through email this week). As a reminder, the FAFSA is the application needed to apply for any federal grants, loans, or work study to help pay for college or technical school. The FAFSA is used by financial aid offices and scholarship programs to determine eligibility for a number of opportunities to help fund post-secondary education, so ALL seniors are strongly urged to file the FAFSA if they plan to attend post-secondary. Contact Mrs. Yackley for more information!
19 days ago, Bonnie Yackley
Here are some photos from today's program. Thank you to all the Veteran's, parents, and community members who joined us! Happy Veteran's Day.
