South Dakota middle school students have an opportunity to participate in FREE, five-day career exploration camps this summer. Hosted on three college campuses with visits to area technical colleges, the Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Summer Camps allow students to experience at least 10 different career paths. Slots available for 50 students at each location.
• June 26-30, 2022 – Black Hills State University
• June 26-30, 2022 – University of South Dakota
• July 24-28, 2022 – South Dakota State University
Learn more and apply at https://www.ourdakotadreams.com/summercamp #Dakota Dreams
Thanks to the juniors who worked hard to put on a great prom night last weekend!
Return to Normal School Nutrition (breakfast & lunch) Programs School Year 2022-2023
We have received notice from the South Dakota Department of Education that there will be no free lunches or breakfasts next school year.
As a result, we want to encourage families to start planning for the extra cost of feeding your children at school next year. We also want to encourage ALL families to submit their application for free or reduced-price meals in August. This will ensure that families who qualify will be able to receive free or reduced priced meals at the start of the 2022/23 school year. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR CANNOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2022.
If you have questions regarding this information or the application process, please contact Mrs. Mirista Bushman. This is first of several notices and reminders that we will be sending out to our families regarding this change for next year.
Grand March for Prom on 4/2/2022 will start at 8:00 PM in the North Gym. Please use A3 doors which will open at 7:30 PM.
Friday's breakfast will be the Yogurt parfaits that were scheduled for today.
The Elkton School District will be starting late on Thursday, March 31st at 10:00 AM.
No track practice tonight, due to road conditions and 2:15 pm Wednesday dismissal.
Practice tomorrow will be held at the normal time.
We had a successful blood drive yesterday! There were 21 total donations, helping 63 local patients. The Community Blood Bank supplies blood products to our local hospitals, so these donations directly benefit people in our area. They continue to experience a blood shortage, so if you were unable to donate yesterday but still wish to do so, we encourage you to visit http://cbblifeblood.org/ and sign up!
We had a successful blood drive yesterday! There were 21 total donations, helping 63 local patients. The Community Blood Bank supplies blood products to our local hospitals, so these donations directly benefit people in our area. They continue to experience a blood shortage, so if you were unable to donate yesterday but still wish to do so, we encourage you to visit http://cbblifeblood.org/ and sign up!
Please see the following link for girls softball for ages 7-18:
https://form.jotform.com/LaRee_Farnham/girls-ages-7-18-summer-softball-202
This year, Elkton Public school will offer two yearbook options for elementary school students:
A full-color, soft cover elementary school yearbook. This option will feature each elementary classroom, as well as highlights from the school year for PreK-6th grade students. The soft cover elementary yearbook will be delivered to students by the end of the school year. The elementary yearbook will cost $10.
A full-cover, hardcover K-12 yearbook. This yearbook will include all students in grades preK-12, but will focus most heavily on junior high and high school. To include spring sports and activities, as well as graduation, this book will be delivered at the start of next school year. The K-12 yearbook will cost $25.
Order forms will be sent home in the coming days. In addition, we are excited to offer online orders of our yearbooks this year. To order, please follow the following links:
PK-6 Soft-cover Yearbook: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ElktonElementary2022
K-12 Hardcover Yearbook: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ElktonPublic2022
To ensure timely delivery, all yearbook orders are due on Wednesday, April 13th, the last day before Easter Break. A limited number of yearbooks may be available for purchase after that date, at an increased cost.
Winter Sports Awards Night is scheduled for Monday, March 28th at 6:30pm in the North Gym. This is for Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball and Sideline Cheer. It will be potluck. 7th, Freshmen, and Seniors bring a main dish. 8th, Juniors, and Sophomores bring a dessert. Thanks!!
We're so excited to be welcoming back The Humanity Launch for our Senior Retreat on Wed, 4/27! Details below.
Humanity Launch consists of two area educators, Dr. Gregg Talcott and Kim Bartling, who specialize in student retreats and educator in-services. Their mission is to take people on a journey to discover a dynamic culture that fosters excellence in their environment and the development of a better world. They are passionate about connecting with students and educators to truly make a difference. Participants get the opportunity to be seen and heard in ways that engage them as they lean into their courage and vulnerability. Partnering with DJ Sieffstyle Entertainment, their high energy, interactive retreats are favorites of students and educators across South Dakota and SW Minnesota. Learn more at https://www.thehumanitylaunch.com/
Tonight: FCA Senior All-Star games
-starting with Coach's game at 5:45
Last Day to order a "Elks Track and Field" T-shirt or Sweatshirt.
https://elkton-lakebentontandf2022.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The HD class and Mrs. Jensen’s class made necklaces and read books together.
FCA All Star Game will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd. See the poster in the "news" section for more details!
Just another friendly reminder…. 5 senior pictures need to be turned in to Mrs. Yackley by no later than April 1st. These do not necessarily need to be done by a professional photographer, but do need to be 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches in size.
For any students who do not turn in their pictures by April 1st we will print copies of the senior’s school picture that was taken in the fall to use for the newspaper announcements, class composite, and yearbook.
I still have a large number of students who have not turned in their pictures, so please remind your student to take care of this. Please contact Mrs. Yackley if you have any questions or concerns and thank you to those who have turned in their pictures already!
Attention Post Prom Participants! All students (and guests) attending Post Prom festivities at Air Madness will need to have an on-line waiver signed and submitted. Please follow the link below to complete the waiver. You will not be allowed to load the bus without the waiver completed. Also, those bringing a guest, your guest must also have the form completed on-line. You are responsible for getting this information to your guests. Have waivers completed by March 31st. Click here to fill out our waiver on our website: https://airmadnesspos.com/airmadness/onlinewaiver/waiver.php.
Parents-Please check the "News" section of the school webpage to see the 2022-2023 school calendar.