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
about 7 hours 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
about 7 hours 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
about 8 hours 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!
1 day 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!
3 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!
4 days ago, Bonnie Yackley
This week's events at Elkton Public School!
6 days ago, Steve Erickson
Lunch on Monday, November 17th will be Tangerine Chicken.
8 days ago, Kelly Neill
Good luck to the Elks Cheerleaders and Stats tonight! #elkpride
9 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!
9 days ago, Steve Erickson
Options for watching the game if you can't make it to Vermillion tomorrow!
9 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!
9 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!
10 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!
10 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!
10 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.
11 days ago, Kory Foss
On this Veteran's Day, the Elkton School District would like to thank all the men and women who have served our country - past and present.
Reminder that we will be hosting a Veteran's Day program today at 10:00am in the North Gym. All community members are welcome!
11 days ago, Kory Foss
Two updates for this week's activities:
The Pep Rally taking place tomorrow at 1:30 in the South Gym will be aired on Elks Live. Tune in at our Live Ticket site (liveticket.tv/elks/) or at the schools YouTube page (youtube.com/@elksliveticket).
Thursday's State Championship game will be shown live via SDPB. There are number of ways to watch, including their live TV channel, YouTube page (youtube.com/@SDPBdotORG), or website (sdpb.org/sports).
11 days ago, Kory Foss
Just in from Mrs. Erickson: Today at the SDMEA Freshman Festival Choir, Avery Stein was chosen for a solo on one of their performance pieces! The concert will be live streamed from Mitchell High School's Performing Arts Center. If you would like to watch the concert to support Avery from afar, run in via https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFYMP2hdkxnRxJQggC23uww. Concert starts at 4:00 and will last about 20 minutes. Congrats Avery!
11 days ago, Steve Erickson
Here is a current schedule of this weeks events/activities w/ details (we will try and share updates as they come) Wednesday
7:30AM – Football team will travel to Lake Benton Elementary to meet students • Details: Arrival in LB @ 7:40 1:30PM – Pep Rally in South Gym • Details: All students, parents, fans, and community members invited to attend
Thursday 7:45AM – Senior parents hosting breakfast for football team in Mr. Marsh’s classroom 12:30PM – Secondary lunch ends, football team will gather in the South Gym 12:40PM – Football team hallway walk-through sendoff 12:50-1:00PM – Football team loads bus • Details: Elkton Fire Trucks will lead out of town 1:00 - School released 1:15PM – Cheer/Stats/Managers bus leaves 4:00PM – Student Fan Bus leaves • Details: Open to students in grades 7-12, staff supervised 5:00 – Football team arrives at Dakota Dome • Details: Locker Room D (East side) 6:00PM – Team warm-ups on the field can begin 6:54PM – Introductions 7:00PM – Kickoff Following game – Trophy presentations, awards
Friday No School
Sunday 3:00PM – Celebration for football team • Details: South Gym, parents, fans, and community welcome
More Information -Fan section is EAST side of stadium / Student Section C -Fans are NOT allowed on the field following the game Tickets on-sale starting Monday @ GoYotes.com/Tickets / $15 adults, $10 students -Suites available for fan rental – If you’re interested call the Coyote Ticket Office -The game will air on SDPB for those that cannot make the trip -Some parking has fees at Dakota Dome this year (It’s a USD fee and SDHSAA does not collect any portion) • Yellow lots $5 • Green lots - Free • Students can park for free by showing school-issues ID or sharing which HS they are with
