ENHS Presents “The Little Mermaid”

Nov 1, 2021 | News

Join the Elkhorn North High School student performers for a true under-the-sea experience as they proudly perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”. 

 

Performances will take place on November 11-13 with 7:00 PM showtimes daily, and an afternoon performance at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 14.  Advance tickets are available at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/57604.

 

A special family fair will also take place on Saturday, November 13 at 5:30 including games, cast meet-and-greet, and pizza party prior to the sing-along show.  Tickets for the family fair can be purchased at the door for $3/child.

Elkhorn Public Schools Named Best School District in Nebraska

Oct 6, 2021 | News

Niche’s 2022 Best School in America rankings were recently released, naming the EPS district and its staff among the best in the county and state in several categories.  

Among the rankings, the EPS district and its teachers topped the Best School District and District with the Best Teachers lists for Nebraska, Douglas County, and the Omaha area.  EPS was also named the Best Place to Teach in Omaha.  In addition, EPS was named the Safetest District in Douglas County.  

Niche’s grades and ranking are calculated using dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews.  View all of Niche’s 2022 ranking online.

EPS Transitions to New Online Payment System

Jul 21, 2021 | News

To better serve our families, EPS has partnered with SchoolPay to implement a new online payment system.  At this time, this system will be used for the following items:

  1. Loading lunch balances
  2. Paying activities fees and purchasing athletics passes
  3. Purchasing Chromebook device coverage
  4. Paying individual school-based fines
  5. Paying Preschool tuition

 

To utilize the system, parents will need to create a new user account by following the below instructions:

  1. Go to www.schoolpay.com
  2. Click the green “Create an Account” button 
  3. Enter your “Payer” Information
  4. Choose “Elkhorn Public Schools”, then choose your student’s assigned school* and enter his/her Student ID number and Last Name.
    *If you have multiple students, choose one student to enroll first and complete the School Name, Student ID, and Last Name for that student.  Upon account creation, you will have the option to add additional students.
  5. You will receive an email to set your password.  Click the Login link within the email, set a new password, then log in to make purchases or add additional students as needed.
    * To add additional students to your account, follow the instructions at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ireLb_ht8 

A Student ID number is required for account creation.  If you do not know your student’s ID number, ask your student what his/her lunch number is or it can be found by logging into your Parent PowerSchool account.  If you are still unable to locate the Student ID number, please contact your school building after July 27th.

Please note if a student’s previous lunch account held unused funds, those funds have been transferred to the new accounts.  If you believe you had unused funds in your previous account but do not immediately see them, please contact Susan Desler at 402-289-0443 or email lunch@epsne.org.  Additionally, if you paid activities fees for the upcoming school year before the deactivation of the former payment system, you will not see that transaction in the new system.  If you need to confirm a previous payment of the activities fee, please contact your building’s Activities Secretary after July 27th.

If you have any questions regarding your new account or the process for creating it, please contact School Pay Support at 888.886.9729 or support@schoolpay.com

2021-22 Back to School Information

Jun 21, 2021 | News

The following information will be helpful for EPS middle school families to start the 2021-22 school year.

 

New Student Registration

Registration for students who did not attend an EPS school during the 2020-21 school year is currently open at http://www.elkhornweb.org/parents/new-students/.  Upon completion of the online registration process, families should contact their assigned school to schedule an appointment during New Student registration, planned for Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

 

EPS staff members who schedule appointments will return to their buildings on July 28.  If you call prior to that date, please leave a message, and they will return your call upon their return.

 

Returning Students Registration

Online registration will open for returning students on August 2.  Additional information and a link to registration will be provided in an email from the District on August 2.

 

Immunization Requirements

All incoming 7th grade students are required to have a T-dap booster immunization.  Additional information on required vaccinations can be found here.

 

Supply List

A copy of the 2021-22 supply list can be found at http://bit.ly/MSsupplies.

 

Sports Physicals

All 7th and 8th graders for the 2021-2022 school year who plan to participate in sports, along with any 6th grader who chooses to participate in Running Club, will need a sports physical. Please contact your health care provider to arrange for your child to get a Sports Physical for next year.  Please note that Sports Physicals must be dated after May 1, 2021. 

 

Fall sports will begin during the first week of school and students are not allowed to participate without having a Sports Physical turned in. All 7th graders are required to get a complete physical before entering 7th grade (which typically involves immunization updates) that will satisfy the sports physical.

 

Open House

Open house for all EPS middle schools will be held on Thursday, August 12.  Specific times and details will be shared via email from the building principal in the August Newsletter.

 

First Day of School

The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, August 17.  It will be a full day (8:10 – 3:20) and lunch will be served.

 

Mental Health Resource Reminders

Mar 23, 2021 | News

Elkhorn Public Schools understands the importance of prioritizing mental health for our students.  In an effort to raise awareness of available mental health resources and create avenues for parents to open or continue a dialogue with their child, EPS has provided the following list of resources for parents.

Helplines and Websites

  1. Safe2Help
    https://www.safe2helpne.org/
    531-299-7233

  2. Boys Town Hotline
    https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/
    1-800-448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121

  3. Nebraska Family Helpline
    https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Nebraska-Family-Helpline-Child-Mental-Health-Issues.aspx
    1-800-866-8660

  4. The Trevor Project
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
    1-866-488-7386

  5. 211: Get Connected. Get Help.
    https://www.211.org/get-help/mental-health
    211

Community Organizations

  1. More Tomorrows by the Kim Foundation: https://moretomorrowsne.org/
    Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

  2. Arbor Family Counseling: https://www.arborfamilycounseling.com/
    EPS partners with Arbor Family to provide a limited number of free counseling sessions to our students and staff members.
    Contact: 402-330-0960

  3. Grief’s Journey: https://griefsjourney.org/
    Contact: 402-502-2773

  4. Lutheran Family Services: https://www.lfsneb.org/
    Contact: 402-342-7038

  5. Catholic Charities Behavior Health: https://www.ccomaha.org/program-and-services/behavioral-health
    Contact: 531-213-7396