Nothings beats a "welcome to school" from the football team! We wish the Elks good luck on their game tonight! 🏈🤍🦌💙🏈
Congratulations to our 2023 Homecoming Royalty Court! 💙🤍🤴🏻👸🏻🤍💙
King Candidates: Wade Nibbe, Carson Griffith, & Riddick Westley
Queen Candidates: Kylie Ramlo, Ella Crofutt, & Tevan Erickson
Join us @ Coronation in the N gym on Mon, 9/11 at 6:30 PM to see who is crowned!
LAST CALL for homecoming t-shirts! Orders due TODAY! https://elktonlakebentonhomecoming2023.itemorder.com/shop/confirmation/
Homecoming t-shirt orders are due Monday, 9/4! Don't miss out! https://elktonlakebentonhomecoming2023.itemorder.com/shop/confirmation/
The Elk Nation apparel store has opened. The logos in this store are not sports specific.
The store will close on Sunday, September 10 at midnight.
https://elknation2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Reminder - homecoming t-shirt orders are due Monday, 9/4! Don't delay - order yours today! https://elktonlakebentonhomecoming2023.itemorder.com/shop/confirmation/
Please click the link to read this week's Secondary Scoop which contains info on student attendance, calendar reminders, homecoming week, & more. Have a fantastic Labor Day weekend! https://www.smore.com/b74mp
Homecoming t-shirts available NOW for purchase! Orders due Mon, 9/4! https://elktonlakebentonhomecoming2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Construction update:
-Mudding and taping of the locker rooms and bathrooms continues. Painting has begun and items such as white boards in the locker rooms are being installed.
-The plumbing inspection was completed paving the way for enclosure work to begin. We are hoping to have ceilings installed by the end of the week.
-Tiling in the girls locker room has
begun.
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To help staff and families best plan, we will dismiss at 1pm on Thursday, December 21st.
We are also adjusting the dismissal time on November 22nd. Lake Benton is dismissing at 12:30pm as well and due to shared transportation, we will need to adjust our dismissal time to 1pm.
Applications for membership to the Elkton High School Chapter of National Honor Society are due September 8th by 3:40 pm to Mrs. Yackley. To apply for membership, students must have a GPA of at least 3.7 by the start of their senior year. Students with qualifying GPAs were sent a message with application instructions through the Class of 2024 Google Classroom. Contact Mrs. Yackley with questions!
Crews are still working to clear the debris from Friday evening’s train derailment.
Access into Elkton via Cornell Street is still closed. To get into Elkton you will need to proceed onto North Drive and then turn onto Elk Street.
Construction update:
-Plumbing inspection was completed allowing our plumbing crew to continue with piping.
-Mudding and taping of the drywall in the locker rooms has begun.
A big shout out to our students, staff, and those crews working on this project for their ability to work around each other. We look forward to the changes we will see next week!
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The Elkton School & Community Library will be closed on Monday, August 21st.
Please see the following pictures regarding our district's 3 and 4-year-old screening on Wednesday, September 13th.
You can contact the school (605-542-2541) to set up a screening time.
Linked below is the first "Secondary Scoop" of the year, which includes information about student growth goals, homecoming, attendance, the student handbook, & more. Thanks for reading! - Ms. Simmons
https://www.smore.com/jbdru
Borch’s Sporting Goods will be in Elkton on Thursday October 5th from 5 to 8pm for Letter Jacket fittings and orders.
See the online folder on the school's website for paperwork, ordering instructions, etc.
https://tinyurl.com/3a65djnz
1st day of school, Class of 2024!
FYI: Mr. Harming is in the building, in the Telecom room for computer check outs for Juniors and Seniors until 4 pm today.
Please use the Main Office front door to enter the building.
Sophomores can start their checkouts on Monday at 1 pm.