All Conference Alert! Seniors Charlie Thooft and Sydney DeVries have been named to the DVC All-Conference team for the 2025-2026 season! Charlie was named to the 2nd team and Sydney is Honorable Mention. Congratulations Lady Elks - on the awards and for a great season!
All Conference Alert! Congratulations to Elkton-Lake Benton boys basketball players Joseph Nibbe, Eliot Erickson, and Colt Beck, who were named to DVC All-Conference teams! All seniors, Joseph was named to the 2nd team, Eliot to the 3rd, and Colt Beck is Honorable Mention. Way to go, Elks!
Our next contestant on Tails From School is Kit, Mrs. McDowell's 23 (!) year old American Quarter Horse!
Elk Snapshot:
Ms. Leppke's students have been exploring space patterns and Earth's orbit! They learned about and discussed why the Moon seems to change over the course of a month. The students worked with a partner to model these changes (phases of the Moon) using a flashlight and a sphere. The students used SeeSaw to take pictures of their phases and upload them to share with the class!
Ms. Leppke's students have been exploring space patterns and Earth's orbit! They learned about and discussed why the Moon seems to change over the course of a month. The students worked with a partner to model these changes (phases of the Moon) using a flashlight and a sphere. The students used SeeSaw to take pictures of their phases and upload them to share with the class!
Here is an updated Live Ticket schedule for this spring’s activities. Weather allowing, the following games/meets will air on Elks Live this April and May.
Thank you to all our great sponsors who have helped make it possible for us to stream events all year! If you would like to become a sponsoring partner with Elks Live for the 26’-27’ school year, please contact the school office or Heath Nimke at Live Ticket.
Thank you to all our great sponsors who have helped make it possible for us to stream events all year! If you would like to become a sponsoring partner with Elks Live for the 26’-27’ school year, please contact the school office or Heath Nimke at Live Ticket.
The final meeting for junior class parents for post prom planning is Thursday, March 12th at 6 PM in the Elkton school lunchroom.
Teachers are the backbone of American public education. No person has a greater impact on the education of a child than the teacher who creates the primary learning and instructional environment. Nominate a teacher for the Elkton School District 2026 Teacher of the Year Award by completing the form linked below by Monday, March 16th. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration! Link: https://forms.gle/WCv97uzPNJdMbkQN7
- Elkton Administration
- Elkton Administration
This week at EHS!
Elk Snapshot:
Students in Mrs. Anderson's 3rd grade class began exploring Newton’s Laws of Motion through a hands-on origami frog project. They followed step-by-step directions to fold paper frogs, practicing careful reading and direction-following skills. After creating different frog designs and sizes, students raced them to observe how force and motion affect movement. They had to predict which frog might win and explained their reasoning using evidence from their observations. The project combined science concepts with expository writing and critical thinking in a fun, engaging way.
Students in Mrs. Anderson's 3rd grade class began exploring Newton’s Laws of Motion through a hands-on origami frog project. They followed step-by-step directions to fold paper frogs, practicing careful reading and direction-following skills. After creating different frog designs and sizes, students raced them to observe how force and motion affect movement. They had to predict which frog might win and explained their reasoning using evidence from their observations. The project combined science concepts with expository writing and critical thinking in a fun, engaging way.
Here are the live stream links for those that can't make it to the playoff game in Clark tonight:
https://www.youtube.com/@willowlakeschool6427/streams
and
https://cyclones.liveticket.tv/
https://www.youtube.com/@willowlakeschool6427/streams
and
https://cyclones.liveticket.tv/
Reminder: Track and Field Gear store is open.
Order your gear for the coming season.
Store Closes March 15th
Link to Online Store
Region Gameday! Elkton-Lake Benton heads to Clark tonight to take on the Cyclones in a Region 2A battle. Tipoff is set for 7 PM, and the winner this evening punches their ticket to the SoDak 16 next week. Good luck, Elks!
TBALL SIGN UP can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260635646072155
Contact LaRee Farnham with questions; 605-695-7132
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Also as part of Read Across America Week, Mrs. Bennett's 5th graders visited Mrs. Sorensen's classroom to read to the PK students!
Also as part of Read Across America Week, Mrs. Bennett's 5th graders visited Mrs. Sorensen's classroom to read to the PK students!
Next on Tails from School: Meet Mrs. Leo's 3 year old pup, Ruby!
Elk Snapshot:
Some of Mrs. Jaack's Ed Rising students visited elementary classroom's the last few days as part of Read Across America Week! Juniors Sam Stein and Evie Foss stopped by Ms. Leppke's 5/6th grade combo class to help them celebrate by reading "The Big Cheese" and other fun books. Ms. Leppke and Elkton Elementary teachers had guest speakers/readers in their rooms several times this week to help show students the importance of reading.
Some of Mrs. Jaack's Ed Rising students visited elementary classroom's the last few days as part of Read Across America Week! Juniors Sam Stein and Evie Foss stopped by Ms. Leppke's 5/6th grade combo class to help them celebrate by reading "The Big Cheese" and other fun books. Ms. Leppke and Elkton Elementary teachers had guest speakers/readers in their rooms several times this week to help show students the importance of reading.
Happy National Marching Music Day from the Elkton-Lake Benton Marching Band!
On our next Tails from School edition - Say hello to Ms. Simmons furry friends, Sadie and Foxy!
Want to help save a life? On Monday, March 16th, the Elkton Chapter of the National Honor Society is hosting its annual blood drive at the Elkton School. The need for donations is critical and continues to be safe and vital for getting blood to local patients in need. To be part of this important event, call the Elkton School at 605-542-2541 or contact National Honor Society members Colt Beck, Taiton Boersma, Ashya Flores Ellefsen, Payton Kuehl, Jocelyn Prosch, Lane Schindler, or Charlie Thooft to schedule your appointment.
Join us in celebrating Elkton-Lake Benton senior Charlie Thooft, who yesterday signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Minnesota West Community College! She will join a Lady Jays program that won a National Championship in 2023-24 and has appeared in 11 of the last 17 Region XIII championship games. Charlie is a fantastic role model for what hard work and dedication on the court and in the classroom can lead to. Congratulations and good luck, Charlie!
