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EPS to Host “Parenting and Guiding the Smartphone Generation”

Feb 29, 2024 | News

In alignment with newly adopted Strategic Plans goals, and a focus on the mental health and overall well-being of students and staff, EPS will host Dr. Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, as she presents “Parenting and Guiding the Smartphone Generation”. In addition to Dr. Twenge’s presentation, a Q&A session will follow featuring Creighton Volleyball Coach, Kirsten Bernthal Booth, EPS high school counselor, Martha Dowd, and EPS students. Parents are encouraged to attend this event being held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 6:30 PM at Elkhorn South High School. The presentation will be free and open to the public.

Parenting and Guiding the Smartphone Generation
Today’s teens and young adults are Gen Z, the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones. Gen Z is growing up more slowly as adolescents, spending more time online, and spending less time hanging out with their friends in person. They also sleep less. Perhaps as a result, they are more likely to experience unhappiness, anxiety, and depression. You’ll walk away with ideas for how to help your family find a better balance with technology and be healthier and happier.

Dr. Jean M. Twenge
Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 180 scientific publications and seven books, including Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future and iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

Kirsten Bernthal Booth
3x National Coach of the Year, Kirsten Bernthal Booth will enter her 22nd year as the Creighton Volleyball Coach in the fall. In addition to her accomplishments in coaching, Booth is the mother to three teenage daughters in an ever-evolving, technologically advanced society. Drawing from her experiences in both parenting and coaching, Booth offers insight into the joys, struggles, and mistakes of parenting the smartphone generation.

2023-24 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

Jan 17, 2024 | News

The following students have been recognized as having earned placement on the Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter of the 2023-24 school year:

Last Name	First Name	Grade
Argo-Rockhead	Collin	6
Azima	Kameron	6
Bandanadam	Aashriya Gizelle	6
Bausch	Gavin	6
Bena	Aviana	6
Bena	Khloe	6
Blessen	Cole	6
Bodepudi	Nandhitha	6
Bothwell	Broderick	6
Brocker	Leah	6
Broshar	Reagan	6
Bruns	Mykayla	6
Bryan	Piper	6
Buhrman	Brody	6
Carlson	Keaton	6
Casale	Chase	6
Caudillo	Kaden	6
Chandler	Courtney	6
Charleston	Easton	6
Chillamcharla	Anvitha	6
Cleaver	Attlie	6
Collins	Asher	6
Condon	Madelyn	6
Crask	Norah	6
Dahl	Graham	6
Dalrymple	Lydia	6
Dinesh	Ashwath	6
Disch	Isabelle	6
Downey	Joselyn	6
Dzhavadova	Ariana	6
Elgan III	Steven	6
Ellis	Charlotte	6
Engel	Anthony	6
Fanoele	Molly	6
Fulton	Kloee	6
Garst	Kynnedi	6
Gilliand	Cameron	6
Gonzalez	Jaden	6
Gross	Margot	6
Hagan	Xavier	6
Hargens	Jaycey	6
Hargrave	Annabelle	6
Heng	Jackson	6
Henry	Dylan	6
Hood	Josh	6
Hunsberger	Hannah	6
Huskey	Connor	6
Jackson	Kinley	6
Janssen	William	6
Johnson	Jaelynn	6
Jones	Cullin	6
Joyson	Jaideep	6
Karim	Suheera	6
Khamruddin	Mohammed Arham	6
Kleine	Donovan	6
Koch	Emma	6
Kommineni	Srijith	6
Kottmann	Sebastian	6
Kucera	Walker	6
Kumar	Darsh	6
Lider	Nadia	6
Lisham	Marjing	6
Lopez Morales	Isabella	6
Malik	Tyson	6
Mann	Cooper	6
Mann	Olivia	6
Mehaffey	Avery	6
Merrill	Emma	6
Meyers	Kailani	6
Miller	Lindsay	6
Moore	Nashaun	6
Morehead	Addison	6
Nelson	Zachary	6
Petersen	Alivia	6
Peterson	Blake	6
Philbrick	Maddox	6
Pinaire	Sophie	6
Rapp	Molly	6
Rosone	Clayton	6
Rowe	Tucker	6
Saad	Mariam	6
Sake	Avishi	6
Seger	James	6
Sigmond	Natalie	6
Smith	Megyn	6
Smith	Eleanor	6
Snyder	Sean	6
Stewart	Austynn	6
Stilley	Violet	6
Streat	Savannah	6
Stuart	Kobe	6
Sufizada	Abdul Ahad	6
Sunderman	William	6
Taylor	Joshua	6
Vause	Sullivan	6
Wees	Tyson	6
Wiegel	Tate	6
Yada	Reshwanth	6
York	Lucy	6
Ahrens	Mila	7
Alexander	Brianna	7
Alexander	Evelyn	7
Allen	Nora	7
Amin	Aariz	7
Bangera	Avni	7
Bannister	Regan	7
Bausch	Lauryn	7
Beaty	Claire	7
Bhowmick	Aditri	7
Bingham	Luke	7
Bista	Sohum	7
Bodyfield	Avery	7
Bossert	Kruz	7
Bossert	Alexandra	7
Brandt	Ryker	7
Bruckner	Levi	7
Buchupalli	Saisha	7
Callaway	Jack	7
Castillo	Alvaro	7
Castro	Lia	7
Cepek	Lelia	7
Cera	Peter	7
Cheney	Andrew	7
Christensen	Adeline	7
Coler	Capri	7
Coon	Levi	7
Damme	Caleb	7
Dosseh	Adric	7
Dyer	Graham	7
Elbana	Mahmoud	7
Ellis	Jacob	7
Falcone	Cooper	7
Farrens	Ashlyn	7
Fitch	Ariana	7
Foster Newman	Aries	7
Francis	Drew	7
Friedrichsen	Elise	7
Fries	Lucy	7
Gann	Jillian	7
Griffiths	Elijah	7
Hamilton	Nathan	7
Holiday	Addison	7
Homberger	Drew	7
Jackson	Braylon	7
Janssen	Jett	7
Johnson	Amira	7
Kapraun	Skye	7
Keisling	Riley	7
Kinsel	Nolan	7
Koch	Evan	7
Lattimore	Lily	7
Lohrenz	Grayson	7
McCarron	Grace	7
Meredith	Keaton	7
Metz	Ameena	7
Meyer	Kathryn	7
Moody	Harrison	7
Myers	Noa	7
Neal	Ella	7
Nietfeldt	Jacob	7
Nuss-Ocken	Lukas	7
Ohlrich	Luca	7
O’Neil	Madison	7
Orgilbold	Jordan	7
Owen	Elizabeth	7
Pauletto	Gabriel	7
Peters	Connor	7
Phillipps	Greyson	7
Pinaire	Bowden	7
Polking	Kaitlyn	7
Poss	Brooklynn	7
Regmi	Aayan	7
Robla	Cicily	7
Rosenbaum	Jax	7
Severa	Riley	7
Smidt	Jaxon	7
Sur	Kyrielle	7
Tuch	Colin	7
Vannoy	Landon	7
Warnsing	Payton	7
Wilson	Jacob	7
Winchester	Nolan	7
Ziebell	Anna	7
Ahan	Kian	8
Ajai	Ethan	8
Alexander	Ireland	8
Alhemayyed	Liane	8
Bae	Ashlyn	8
Bila-Lambert	Berklie	8
Blank-Jimenez	Braxtyn	8
Bossert	Knox	8
Brown	Alex	8
Brown	Easton	8
Bryan	Reese	8
Carraher	Quade	8
Casale	Cael	8
Crask	Nolan	8
Crouch	Bentli	8
Cruz	Bea	8
Curry	Chloe	8
Debuse	Camryn	8
Edwards	Anna	8
Ellis	Kayleigh	8
Farrington	Eva	8
Farrington	Nora	8
Francis	Brynn	8
Franzen	Joshua	8
Fredrickson	Amanda	8
Garst	Kynzie	8
George	Leah	8
Gross	Liza	8
Grossart	Kamri	8
Gupta	Aarna	8
Haiar	Harper	8
Hargrave	Peyton	8
Harrie	Kaden	8
Hess	Andrew	8
Hipsher	Sean	8
Hood	Jacob	8
Hoogeveen	Klara	8
Horeis	Makena	8
Intravartolo	Maddalena	8
Jones	Meredith	8
Killana	Nityasri	8
King	Sydney	8
Knoell	Mason	8
Koles	Khloe	8
Lane	Cooper	8
Larson	Eli	8
Leatherman	Madelyn	8
Li	Jonathan	8
Maxwell	Kate	8
Mehaffey	Ellie	8
Meissner	Isaac	8
Meyer	Drew	8
Meyer	Emma	8
Ott	Ella	8
Pappas	Keegan	8
Pearson	Peyton	8
Pierson	Jack	8
Rai	Parth	8
Sa’ed	Michael	8
Sherman	Sofia	8
Sidders	Channing	8
Snyder	William	8
Sortino	Stella	8
Spaan	Clara	8
Stroder	Avery	8
Stumpf	Kara	8
Subedi	Aaista	8
Sudhakaran	Nirmal Kumar	8
Sufizada	Fariha	8
Sultonov	Sulton	8
Talman	Mia	8
Teri	Anasia	8
Thoreen	Ellyana	8
Truitt	Taylor	8
Volk	Joshua	8
Vyhnalek	Harry	8
Wagner	Elizabeth	8
Wagner	Thomas	8
Whaley	Madison	8
Williams	Jackson	8
Wilson	MiLan	8

Elkhorn Voters Display Support for Education, Approve $122.9M Bond Issue

Nov 15, 2023 | News

In a direct display of their support for education, Elkhorn voters approved a $122.9 million bond measure on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, with 63% of voters in favor of the measure.

One of the greatest strengths of the Elkhorn Public Schools (EPS) is the partnership the district shares with our community, and the passing of the proposed bond is another indicator of that strength. This bond issue marks the 12th time since 1992 that voters have partnered with the school district to make the educational needs of students a top priority. The quality of our school district was built and still depends on broad community support, and EPS continues to be grateful! This is the outcome needed in response to growth and to make our schools safer; now, it is the District’s job to continue being responsible stewards of the taxpayer dollars that our community has invested as we continue the important work of educating lifelong learners.

Upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Break Schedules

Nov 2, 2023 | News

All EPS buildings will observe a Thanksgiving and Winter Break schedule to include the following no-school days:

Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24, 2023: No School
Thursday, December 21, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024: No School
Tuesday, January 2, 2024: No School, Teacher In-Service

The 2023-2024 calendar which includes all important EPS dates can be viewed here.

2023-2024 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Oct 31, 2023 | News

The following students have been recognized as having earned placement on the Honor Roll for the 1st quarter of the 2023-24 school year:

Last Name	First Name	Grade
Argo-Rockhead	Collin	6
Azima	Kameron	6
Bausch	Gavin	6
Bena	Aviana	6
Bena	Khloe	6
Blessen	Cole	6
Bodepudi	Nandhitha	6
Bothwell	Broderick	6
Brocker	Leah	6
Broshar	Reagan	6
Bruns	Mykayla	6
Bryan	Piper	6
Buhrman	Brody	6
Carlson	Keaton	6
Casale	Chase	6
Caudillo	Kaden	6
Chandler	Courtney	6
Charleston	Easton	6
Chillamcharla	Anvitha	6
Cleaver	Attlie	6
Collins	Asher	6
Condon	Madelyn	6
Crask	Norah	6
Dahl	Graham	6
Dalrymple	Lydia	6
Dinesh	Ashwath	6
Downey	Joselyn	6
Elgan III	Steven	6
Engel	Anthony	6
Fanoele	Molly	6
Fulton	Kloee	6
Garst	Kynnedi	6
Gilliand	Cameron	6
Gonzalez	Jaden	6
Gonzalez	Sophia	6
Gross	Margot	6
Hagan	Xavier	6
Hargens	Jaycey	6
Hargrave	Annabelle	6
Heng	Jackson	6
Henry	Dylan	6
Hodge	Norah	6
Hood	Josh	6
Hunsberger	Hannah	6
Huskey	Connor	6
Jackson	Kinley	6
Janssen	William	6
Johnson	Jaelynn	6
Jones	Cullin	6
Karim	Suheera	6
Kleine	Donovan	6
Koch	Emma	6
Kommineni	Srijith	6
Kottmann	Sebastian	6
Kucera	Walker	6
Kumar	Darsh	6
Lider	Nadia	6
Lisham	Marjing	6
Lopez Morales	Isabella	6
Malik	Tyson	6
Mann	Cooper	6
Mann	Olivia	6
Mehaffey	Avery	6
Merrill	Emma	6
Meyers	Kailani	6
Morehead	Addison	6
Nelson	Zachary	6
Petersen	Alivia	6
Peterson	Blake	6
Philbrick	Maddox	6
Pinaire	Sophie	6
Rapp	Molly	6
Rowe	Tucker	6
Rude	Jonah	6
Saad	Mariam	6
Sake	Avishi	6
Seger	James	6
Sigmond	Natalie	6
Smith	Eleanor	6
Smith	Megyn	6
Snyder	Sean	6
Stilley	Violet	6
Streat	Savannah	6
Stuart	Kobe	6
Sufizada	Abdul Ahad	6
Sunderman	William	6
Taylor	Joshua	6
Vause	Sullivan	6
Wees	Tyson	6
Wiegel	Tate	6
Yada	Reshwanth	6
York	Lucy	6
Alexander	Brianna	7
Alexander	Evelyn	7
Allen	Nora	7
Amin	Aariz	7
Bangera	Avni	7
Bannister	Regan	7
Bausch	Lauryn	7
Beaty	Claire	7
Bhowmick	Aditri	7
Bingham	Luke	7
Bista	Sohum	7
Bodyfield	Avery	7
Bossert	Kruz	7
Brandt	Ryker	7
Bruckner	Levi	7
Buchupalli	Saisha	7
Callaway	Jack	7
Castro	Lia	7
Cepek	Lelia	7
Cera	Peter	7
Cheney	Andrew	7
Christensen	Adeline	7
Coler	Capri	7
Coon	Levi	7
Coon	Owen	7
Damme	Caleb	7
Dosseh	Adric	7
Dyer	Graham	7
Ellis	Jacob	7
Evans	Walker	7
Falcone	Cooper	7
Farrens	Ashlyn	7
Fitch	Ariana	7
Friedrichsen	Elise	7
Fries	Lucy	7
Gann	Jillian	7
Griffiths	Elijah	7
Holiday	Addison	7
Homberger	Drew	7
Jackson	Braylon	7
Janssen	Jett	7
Johnson	Amira	7
Kapraun	Skye	7
Keisling	Riley	7
Kinsel	Nolan	7
Koch	Evan	7
Kottmann	Brooks	7
Lattimore	Lily	7
Lohrenz	Grayson	7
Lupongo	Joyce	7
Maji	Numri	7
McCarron	Grace	7
Metz	Ameena	7
Meyer	Hayden	7
Meyer	Kathryn	7
Moody	Harrison	7
Myers	Noa	7
Neal	Ella	7
Nuss-Ocken	Lukas	7
O’Neil	Madison	7
Ohlrich	Luca	7
Orgilbold	Jordan	7
Owen	Elizabeth	7
Pauletto	Gabriel	7
Peters	Connor	7
Phillipps	Greyson	7
Pinaire	Bowden	7
Polking	Kaitlyn	7
Poss	Brooklynn	7
Robla	Cicily	7
Severa	Riley	7
Sur	Kyrielle	7
Tuch	Colin	7
Vannoy	Landon	7
Warnsing	Payton	7
Wilson	Jacob	7
Winchester	Nolan	7
Ziebell	Anna	7
Ajai	Ethan	8
Alexander	Ireland	8
Alhemayyed	Liane	8
Bae	Ashlyn	8
Bila-Lambert	Berklie	8
Blank-Jimenez	Braxtyn	8
Bossert	Knox	8
Brown	Alex	8
Bryan	Reese	8
Carraher	Quade	8
Casale	Cael	8
Crask	Nolan	8
Crouch	Bentli	8
Cruz	Bea	8
Curry	Chloe	8
Debuse	Camryn	8
Edwards	Anna	8
Ellis	Kayleigh	8
Farrington	Eva	8
Farrington	Nora	8
Farrington	Parks	8
Franzen	Joshua	8
Fredrickson	Amanda	8
Garst	Kynzie	8
Grossart	Kamri	8
Gudenrath	Jacob	8
Gupta	Aarna	8
Haiar	Harper	8
Hargrave	Peyton	8
Hess	Andrew	8
Hood	Jacob	8
Hoogeveen	Klara	8
Intravartolo	Maddalena	8
Jones	Meredith	8
Killana	Nityasri	8
King	Sydney	8
Knoell	Mason	8
Koles	Khloe	8
Lane	Cooper	8
Larson	Eli	8
Li	Jonathan	8
Maxwell	Kate	8
Mehaffey	Ellie	8
Meissner	Isaac	8
Meyer	Drew	8
Meyer	Emma	8
Ott	Ella	8
Pearson	Peyton	8
Pierson	Jack	8
Rai	Parth	8
Sa’ed	Michael	8
Sherman	Sofia	8
Sidders	Channing	8
Sortino	Stella	8
Stroder	Avery	8
Stumpf	Kara	8
Subedi	Aaista	8
Sudhakaran	Nirmal Kumar	8
Sultonov	Sulton	8
Talman	Mia	8
Teri	Anasia	8
Thoreen	Ellyana	8
Truitt	Taylor	8
Volk	Joshua	8
Vyhnalek	Harry	8
Wagner	Elizabeth	8
Whaley	Madison	8
Wilson	MiLan	8

EPS to Host “Effects of Social Media on Student Mental Health”, an Educational Panel for Parents

Oct 9, 2023 | News

In an effort to assist parents in understanding the impact of social media use on student mental health, Elkhorn Public Schools is offering two opportunities for parent engagement and education.

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 6:30 PM at Elkhorn South High School, EPS will host an educational panel for parents on the “Effects of Social Media on Student Mental Health”. The panel will include insight from the perspective of mental health experts, parents, and District administrators as offered by the following individuals:

Jeff Krenzer, Clinical Director, Arbor Family Counseling
Amy Parks, Parent, Elkhorn Public Schools
Dan Radicia, Principal, Elkhorn North High School
Tanner Schutt, Principal, Elkhorn Ridge Middle School
Ryan Broshar, Principal, Westridge Elementary

As part of the evening, panelists will offer insight into their experiences and provide resources for parents in the area of social media use, specifically regarding its impact on student mental health.

Additionally, on Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 PM at Elkhorn High School, EPS will partner with Project Harmony as they present “Online Safety for Parents, Guardians, and the Community.” Additional information about this training can be found at https://projectharmony.com/training/course-catalog/2885858/

Both opportunities are free and open to the public. Questions can be directed to info@epsne.org.