Durham School Services is hiring! Check out their flyer and visit their website: https://careers.nellc.com/jobs/?location=elkhorn&r=25 for more information.
It’s Wisconsin School Board Week. We thank our school board for their hard work and leadership!
The EAHS Band is hosting a Fairytale Tea Party Fundraiser on October 14th!
The party will include music, dancing, games, crafts, cookie decorating, and photo ops with our princesses and princes! Tickets are $20 per child and can be purchased on Classmunity: qrco.de/EAHSBand
All proceeds go toward our band's upcoming performance trip to Disney World!
Elkhorn Young Athletes is back! We're looking for volunteers and athletes for our second annual season!
Visit tinyurl.com/elkhorn-young-athletes to learn more about the program and sign up as a volunteer or an athlete.
Elkhorn Young Athletes is an inclusive program where children of ALL abilities are welcome to sign up as participants.
2023 Homecoming Parade (Friday, Sept. 29) - New Route!
Next week is Homecoming here in Elkhorn, and we hope you plan on joining us for the Parade on Friday before heading to the game. There’s a new route for the Parade this year. The Parade will start at the south end of the Walworth County Fairgrounds, at the corner of Jackson and Court Streets. From there, the Parade will head toward downtown before looping back toward Jackson Elementary School.
The Parade starts at 4 p.m., and kickoff for the big game against Lake Geneva Badger is at 7 p.m.
Come on down and help us support our Elkhorn Elks! #1herd
Interested in learning a new language? Join Kari Todd for an introduction to Beginning Sign Language.
This course will get you started with basic conversational sign language as well as useful signs for working with children.
Open to students in high school and adults.
Register online at https://easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=133
Operation Warm is back!
Elkhorn Rotary Club invites Pre-K through 5th-grade families to pick up a free jacket, gloves, and hat for their students on September 30 and October 14, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Jackson Elementary.
Circle of Friends, located at 630 E Court Street in Elkhorn, is hosting a Free Clothing Giveaway on Friday, September 15, from 2-5 p.m.
Each family can fill two bags of clothing and grab two items of Elkhorn Fan Gear! Call 262-723-8177 if you have any questions.
Free developmental screenings for any children living in the Elkhorn Area School District between the ages of 3 and 5. October 9, 2023, January 22, 2024, and March 4, 2024.
Sign up online at tinyurl.com/EASD-PreK-Screening
Screenings will be held in collaboration with Miss Esther’s Boppin Bakers! Come enjoy some fun activities and sign up for a screening! You do not need to have concerns to schedule a screening. All families are encouraged to participate!
The developmental screening is designed to:
• Educate families about typical child development
• Expand awareness of available community resources
• Identify young children in need of further assessment or early intervention services.
The screening looks at all areas of child development including: speech/language, motor skills, play/social skills, and acquiring and using knowledge and skills. We also offer free vision and hearing screenings.
The Autism Parent & Caregiver Support Group will be meeting next week, Thursday, September 14, at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room at Matheson Memorial Library.
If you have any questions or would like more information on this group, please email JackiAmber47@gmail.com.
Welcome back, Elks! Happy first day of school! We're looking forward to another great year.
See you in class!
Yesterday, EASD faculty and staff gathered together for our annual Welcome Back in-service and celebrated milestone anniversaries.
Join us in saying thank you to our Herd for their years of service to the school district and our community!
2023-24 school year Bus Schedules have been posted to your Family Access accounts! Login to get your pick-up and drop-off information.
Need to make a change or have questions? Contact Durham School Services at 262-723-7667.
Back to School is right around the corner! School supply lists are available online at elkhorn.k12.wi.us/page/school-supplies.
If you need assistance with supplies, please call your school.
Join our Team! The Elkhorn Area School District is looking for Elementary and Middle School Teaching Assistants. Please visit WECAN to view the job listings and submit your application.
• Middle School Teaching Assistant (full time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/183496
• Jackson Elementary Teaching Assistant (part time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/184193
• Tibbets/West Side Elementary Teaching Assistant (part time): wecan.waspa.org/vacancy/184288
Registration Deadline Extended! There's still time to sign up to attend the Sensory Friendly Time at the Walworth County Fair! This event is open to ALL students between the ages of 3 and 21—no residency restrictions!
Sign up at www.walworthcountyfairgrounds.com/f/31
Walworth County Fair Association, in partnership with North American Midway, is excited to announce that they will be offering a sensory-friendly county fair experience for young people with special needs to come and enjoy the fair FREE OF CHARGE! This opportunity aims to provide a more calming and comforting atmosphere for young people with neurodiversity who may be especially sensitive to lights and sound. For two hours, the carnival will shut down the flashing lights and music for you to enjoy the rides and games. Ride staff will take extra time and care to load rides with a guardian or caregiver allowed to ride along.
Please note: rides are not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Introduce your kiddo to STEM at the Pre-K STEM Exploration mini camp at Gateway Technical College.
For ages 4-6 on August 22-24.
Learn more and register at training.gtc.edu
Elkhorn Area High School Cheer is excited to host their Fall Youth Cheer Clinic. This two-hour clinic will run from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13. All participants will receive a t-shirt and perform during an Elkhorn Area High School Football Halftime show.
The Fall Youth Cheer Clinic is open to students in grades 4K-8th. Register at tinyurl.com/fall-cheer-clinic-23
Please contact Ryan Mittelstaedt (mittry@elkhorn.k12.wi.us) with questions.
Elkhorn Area Middle School is hiring AVID Elective Tutors for the 2023-24 school year! This position is ideal for college students due to the flexibility of scheduling. Tutors support middle school students in writing, study skills, and organization.
Learn more at wecan.waspa.org or watch a short video at https://tinyurl.com/avidtutor-easd.
Walworth County Fair Association, in partnership with North American Midway, is excited to announce that they will be offering a sensory-friendly county fair experience for young people with special needs to come and enjoy the fair FREE OF CHARGE! This opportunity aims to provide a more calming and comforting atmosphere for young people with neurodiversity who may be especially sensitive to lights and sound.
For two hours, the carnival will shut down the flashing lights and music for you to enjoy the rides and games. Ride staff will take extra time and care to load rides with a guardian or caregiver allowed to ride along. Please note: rides are not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Open to all students between the ages of 3 and 21 enrolled in a Walworth County school or residing in Walworth County.
Register online at www.walworthcountyfairgrounds.com/f/31 by August 9.
