Lunch menu change this week:
Wednesday: BBQs
Thursday: Quesadillas
Today these 8th grade girls attended the Women in Science Conference at STI! Students learned all about various STEM careers & programs for post-secondary education. They also enjoyed many hands on exhibits, taste testing cheese, & how to look for plastics in beauty products. What a blast!
Revised form now includes 8U division (age 7 & 8). Contact LaRee Farnham at 605-695-7132 if have questions.
https://form.jotform.com/230583595084160
Please see the following form about girls softball:
https://form.jotform.com/230583595084160
This revised form now includes 8U division (age 7 & 8). Contact LaRee Farnham at 605-695-7132 if have questions.
Elkton School District will have a 10 o'clock late start on Monday, March 6th.
The Beadle Club will offer two $800 scholarships to current or former South Dakota educators pursuing an advanced degree in education administration or a related education field. To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must be a current South Dakota resident with a degree in education or related field, and they must have been admitted to an advanced degree program at an accredited college or university. Deadline to apply is 4/14/23.
Please click this link to view & apply for the Beadle Club Scholarship:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cla2VGQydWt4ZrfKLWIw3WtPkrsn51IF/view?usp=sharing
While FFA week was technically last week, the winter storm had other plans! With flexibility & determination, all the events were able to take place this week instead. We celebrate you, our FFA members!
Here is this year's FFA group (not pictured: Jacob Timm, Josiah Drietz, Carson Genetzky, Dustin Asmus, Collin Baartman, Logen Gregoire, Tait Boersma, Lucas Anderson, & Wade Nibbe)
Want to help save a life? On Tuesday, March 21st, the Elkton Chapter of the National Honor Society is hosting its annual blood drive. The need for donations is critical and continues to be safe and vital for getting blood to local patients in need. Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a parent’s signature, and weigh at least 110 pounds. They must be in generally good health, and cannot have a cold, fever, etc. Valid I.D. must be provided at the time of donation. It is important for donors to be well hydrated and eat a full breakfast and lunch the day of the donation.
Call the Elkton School at 605-542-2541 or contact National Honor Society members Kailyn Drietz, Kayla Goertz, Rachael Krog, Emily Robbins, Aubrey Schindler, or Daisha Warren to schedule your appointment.
We are so excited to announce our tryout dates. Lots of fun and exciting things happening this season, and we would love for you to be a part of it! 💙🤍
Here is the link for girls fast pitch sign up - deadline is March 13th. Contact LaRee Farnham for questions (605-695-7132 ).
https://form.jotform.com/230583595084160
The Young Scholars Program, a selective five-year pre-college scholarship for high-performing middle school students with financial need, is the largest scholarship of its kind in the nation. It provides individualized academic advising, financial support, and a pathway to the foundation’s $55,000 per year College Scholarship. The Cooke Foundation assigns each Young Scholar an on-staff educational adviser who works closely with the student and their family to guide them and oversee the educational opportunities the Cooke Foundation provides throughout high school. The application period is open from February 9, 2023 to May 11, 2023. Go to https://bit.ly/3m7wo7D to learn more about the Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars program for students currently in grade 7.
Book Bingo has been moved to Friday, March 3rd to allow everyone to support the Elks at the basketball game on Monday night. 💙🦌🤍
Here's this week's Secondary Scoop, which includes information about the end of Q3, state testing, Women in Science Day, & the summer leadership academy opportunity for current juniors. Happy reading! https://www.smore.com/9gztf
The Elkton School District will start at 10:30 on Friday, February 24th. Please note this is a change from our normal late start schedule. Buses will run on plowed roads only. Parents, if you know your road is not plowed, please contact your driver.
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, the Elkton School District will be closed on Thursday, February 23rd.
1st Round Region 2A Girls Basketball is now scheduled for Saturday, February 25th. The Lady Elk will play Sioux Valley in Volga at 6 PM. Steve Erickson, Athletic Director.
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, the Elkton School District will be closed on Wednesday, February 22nd.
The Region 2A GBB game scheduled for Tuesday, February 21st at Sioux Valley has been postponed.
Elkton School District will be dismissing at 1:00 pm, February 21st.