Congratulations and thank you to all of our fall sports and activities teams for representing Elkhorn High School with a high caliber of play and, more importantly, high class and sportsmanship.
A brief season wrap-up and awards distinctions include:
Girls softball had a great season, ending with an 18-16 record in Class A.
Girls and boys cross country teams qualified for the state tournament, placing 7th and 9th, respectively.
Members of the boys tennis team placed 7th at the state tournament in #2 singles and 6th in #2 doubles.
Football advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class A State Finals, ending their season with a 7-4 record.
Volleyball earned the title of METRO Conference champions and qualified for a spot in the Class A State Tournament, ending their season with a 29-8 record.
Girls golf competed well, qualifying for the Class A Team State Tournament.
ESHS Competitive band finished 7th out of 19 bands at the Nebraska State bandmasters Association championships.
ESHS performers completed 4 successful performances of “Peter Pan”.
16 ESHS musicians were selected as part of the 2019
12 ESHS vocalists were selected 2019 Nebraska All State Musicians.
As members of the Elkhorn Technology Team (ETT), high school
students throughout Elkhorn Public Schools (EPS) have a unique opportunity to
earn class credit while also gaining hands-on experience working with the
hardware and software systems utilized throughout the District.
Prospective members must express interest in ETT as part of
the annual class registration process, and those that become members forego a
study hall option in favor of this highly sought after student aid position. In
its second year, over 40 high school students district-wide are dedicating a
portion of their school day, and sometimes volunteering after-school time, to
ensuring that student devices are up and running. Once assigned to ETT,
students work with members of the EPS Technology staff and the school’s media
specialist to ensure accuracy of repairs and receive weekly training and daily
guidance in both repairs and varying software programs and their uses.
Primarily, ETT members work on repairing student Chromebooks
distributed to 6th-12th grade students as part of the EPS 1:1 device
initiative. Members take part in varying
types of repairs, including both hardware and software, and must diligently
document their processes and any repairs made. From there, a supervisor reviews
their work to ensure accuracy. In addition to working with Chromebooks, ETT
members also assist with building-level technology. If a projector needs
maintenance or a staff member is encountering audio problems, ETT members are
able to work through their processes to correct them.
ETT provides many benefits to both students and the
District. Members are able to gain career experience, while also improving
valuable skills in customer service, problem-solving, and detail-orientation.
For the District, providing adult training and repair supervision allows ETT
members to be a great resource and front-line response to Chromebook and
classroom repairs while also allowing students to continue building their
resumes.
According to Jessica Ethridge, Media Specialist and ETT
Supervisor at Elkhorn High School, one of the biggest benefits to ETT is the opportunity
for students to become acquainted with others of similar interests which has
allowed the forming of the tight-knit family that they have all come to appreciate
and rely on.
Members of the Elkhorn South High School ETTMembers of the Elkhorn High School ETT
Over the summer, construction began on Woodbrook Elementary, the District’s 12th elementary school. The school is set to open its doors in August 2020 near 186th and Ida streets at 18520 Purple Martin Parkway.
The Woodbrook Core team, led by principal-elect Pam Wahl, will work throughout the 2019-2020 school year to begin establishing and planning for the new school. As part of that planning process, a mascot, logo, and school colors will be proposed, approved, and introduced in the early months of 2020.
Additionally, boundaries for students being assigned to Woodbrook Elementary were approved by the EPS Board of Education in June 2019. For a full review of the newly approved boundaries, please visit http://www.elkhornweb.org/about/district-map-boundaries/.
Join the Elkhorn South Volleyball team as they host Junior Storm Volleyball night on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
The evening will consist of the following activities: 4:00 PM – Elkhorn Ridge MS vs. Elkhorn Valley View MS
5:30 PM – Elkhorn South Freshman and Junior Varsity teams vs. Millard West 6:30 PM – Elkhorn South Reserve and Varsity teams vs. Millard West
All are encouraged to attend, and any elementary or middle school student that participated in the Summer Storm Volleyball camp are invited to wear their camp t-shirt and receive FREE entry into the games!
Parent/Teacher Conferences for all EPS buildings will be held on Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25. Time frames by grade level are listed below. For building-specific information, please refer to your building principal’s most recent Newsletter.
