Elkton School District #5-3

Class of 2026...your yearbooks are in! You can pick them up in the main office. There are additional yearbooks available for purchase. The cost is $25 for a K-12 yearbook and $15 for a K-6 yearbook. Contact Erin Lynn at Erin.lynn@k12.sd.us if you are interested.

We handed out our ELK PRIDES for the month of September. Staff members are intentionally recognizing students who live out our core values. We talk about these expectations regularly, and this program provides a positive way to reinforce them.

ELK PRIDE stands for:
P – Personal Responsibility
R – Respect
I – Integrity
D – Dedication
E – Empathy

Our goal is to highlight positive behaviors and accomplishments, encourage consistent positive choices, celebrate growth and achievement, and continue building a strong sense of community across our school.

To these students—thank you for being great examples to those around you. To the staff who recognized them—thank you for being intentional about noticing and reinforcing ELK PRIDE, because what we recognize is what we grow. And to our parents and community—thank you for supporting our school and reinforcing these values beyond our walls.

PK-6 Students
Ava Koch
Brantley Smith
Bremelyn Martinez
Ena Amaya Vasquez
Haeyden Hartman
Karen Martinez
Kooper Kuehl
Lauren Skordahl
Millie Ponto
Rhett Beck
Vada VanDyke

JH:
Abel Stein
Adela Pozzi
Adeline Brunsting
Ben Houselog
Brayden Frerichs
Codi Olson
Hans Gunderson
Hayes Schomp
Jace McDowell
Jadin Otto
Kasen Jensen
Khloe Kallemeyn
Kimber Hansen
Lucas Osland
Maddox Thompson
Mark Madill
Nash Olson
Noah Kinner
Sawyer Foss
Yimi Martinez Lopez

HS:
Adam Kinner
Elder Rueda Lopez
Lola McKee
Melanie Fuentes Ramos
Stella Sik

The Lady Elks host the Sharks from Iroquois/Lake Preston tonight in a big DVC matchup! Games will be held in Lake Benton and start at 4:30 with JH, followed by JV at 6:00, and Varsity at 7:00. Good luck tonight, ladies!

This week at EHS! Reminder, NO SCHOOL on Friday!

Time for some Friday night lights! The Elks wrap up the regular season tonight when they host Alcester-Hudson her in Elkton. The JH team opens things up at 4:30 with a game against the Cubs. Senior Night celebration will be held at 6:30 with varsity kick-off to follow at 7:00.

If you're not able to join us at the field in Elkton, the varsity game will air on Elks Live. There are two ways to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/@elksliveticket
or
https://elks.live/

Go Elks!

Get up, it's Game Day! The Lady Elks head north to White to take on the Dolphins in a Dakota Valley Conference volleyball tilt. Games start at 3:30 with the JH match, C follows at 5:00, JV at 6:00, and Varsity will close out the night at 7:00. Good luck, ladies!

Cross Country travels to DeSmet this afternoon to take part in the Dakota Valley Conference Cross Country Meet. Races begin at 1pm at Kingsbury County Country Club. Best of Luck Elks!

Elkton-LB Wrestling team store is open! See the link to the online store.
https://elktonlbwrestling2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Game Day! Elkton-Lake Benton hosts Garretson tonight in a volleyball matchup. The JH Lady Elks team plays first at 3:30 and will be followed by C (4:45), JV (6:00), and Varsity (7:00). Come out and cheer on your Lady Elks!

This week at EHS!

Homecoming Game Day! The Elks host the Castlewood Warriors tonight in a DVC football clash. It'll be a busy evening, with a JH football game kicking off at 4:30, a Post Prom Feed at 5:00, Homecoming Royalty Introductions at 6:40, and the varsity football game at 7:00.

We hope you can make it out to the festivities, but if you're not able to be here in person, the varsity game will air on Elks Live. There are two ways to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/@elksliveticket
or
https://elks.live/

It’s time! From now until 11/30, all S.D. college applications are free — which is roughly $45 less than usual.
Learn more here: https://ourdakotadreams.com/exploring-colleges/free-college-application-period/
#DakotaDreams #SouthDakotaCollege #FreeCollegeApplication #CollegeAndBeyond

Check out tomorrow's schedule of events and join us for as much of the Homecoming celebration as you can! Both the parade and the pep rally are open to the public!

Congratulations to our newest Pride of the Herd winner, Ms. Lundgaard! The Pride of the Herd award is a peer-to-peer recognition that shines a spotlight on elementary staff members whose actions make our school stronger, kinder, and better for everyone.

It's volleyball Game Day! Elkton-Lake Benton travels to Arlington tonight to take on the Cardinals in a DVC matchup. The JH and C teams will both play at 5:00, with JV following at 6:00, and Varsity at 7:00. Go, Lady Elks!

Elk Nation is selling bricks for display at the Athletic Complex.

The link to Order form is Here: https://aptg.co/ykv99S

Good luck to our Cross Country runners as they compete in the Colman-Egan Invite this afternoon! Races start at 1:00 at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course in Colman. #RunWithTheHerd

Mark your calendars now and be sure to join us on October 17th for the Band Banquet Fundraiser. A free-will dinner begins at 5:30 that evening and performances will follow at 6:00. For more information on the Community Band and how to join, scan the QR code.