2023-2024 Fall Athletics Teams
Good luck to all student-athletes and coaches participating in the fall 2023 athletics season! To view scheduled games and contests, please visit https://mhsaaconference.org/public/genie/72/school/3819/.
Parent/Teacher Conferences to be Held September 26-27
Parent/Teacher Conferences for all EPS buildings will be held on Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27. Time frames by grade level are listed below. For building-specific information, please refer to your building principal’s most recent newsletter.
Grades K-5: 3:00 -6:30 PM
Grades 6-8: 4:00 – 7:30 PM
Grades 9-12: 4:30 – 8:00 PM
Additionally, there will be no school for EPS students on Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29, 2023.
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMES EPS SCHOOLS AS #1 IN THE STATE AT ALL LEVELS
Recently released rankings of schools by the US News and World Report show an EPS school topping the list at all levels and nearly all EPS schools with available data in the Top 12 for Nebraska schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Research conducted by US News and World Report includes data on over 100,000 schools country-wide and focuses on information garnered from assessment data and other data as gathered from the Nebraska Department of Education.
To view the full ranking lists, please visit: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12
2023-24 Back to School Information
We hope your summer has been enjoyable, and we are looking forward to welcoming your child(ren) to school on August 15, 2023! The following information will be beneficial as we look to the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Please review the information in-depth to ensure all requested tasks are completed.
Online Registration
EPS utilizes an online registration system for parents of returning students in grades K-12 to update information and complete all Back-to-School registration information. To use this feature, parents/guardians need access to a PowerSchool parent account. If you do not have a parent PowerSchool account, instructions for creating one can be found at https://bit.ly/EPSps1. On Tuesday, August 1, you will receive an email from PowerSchool alerting you to the opening of the Online Registration process. If you are unable to access your PowerSchool parent account or do not receive the email on August 1, please contact your child’s school for assistance.
Please note that we are continuing to clean up our contact database which includes consolidating duplicate parent and emergency contact entries. Knowing that, please make sure that only your student(s) is connected to your PowerSchool account. If you notice anything irregular about your PowerSchool account, please contact your school. As part of this process, we will also require all parent/guardian contacts to include a middle name or middle initial moving forward.
*Students, including all Preschool and Kindergarten students, who completed the New Student Registration process will not receive an email regarding the opening of Online Registration as they do not need to redo the online registration process.*
Athletics Registration
All EPS middle and high schools utilize rSchool for athletics registration. To complete this process, please visit https://elkhornps-ar.rschooltoday.com/. If you have any questions or need assistance with Athletics registration, please contact your assigned high school’s Athletics Department.
*Online athletics registration must be completed by the first day of practice in order to be able to participate.*
Online Payments
EPS uses SchoolPay for online payment of activity fees, device coverage, lunch funds, and other payments. Instructions for creating an account and using SchoolPay can be found here: https://bit.ly/EPSpay.
*Note: Payment for Device Coverage must be received no later than September 1 or coverage will not be provided.
Meal Information and Free/Reduced Applications
EPS also partners with SchoolPay for student lunch accounts. To add funds, go to www.schoolpay.com and log into your user account. If you do not yet have a SchoolPay account, instructions to create one can be found by clicking here.
Breakfast and lunch prices for the 2023-2024 school year are as follows:
Breakfast:
- Elementary: $1.75
- Middle School: $1.95
- High School: $2.15
Lunch:
- Elementary: $2.80
- Middle School: $3.50
- High School: $3.65
Additionally, a free and reduced lunch application must be submitted in order to receive free/reduced meal prices and the additional benefits that can be provided to families who qualify. Instructions for completing online or hard-copy applications can be found at https://www.elkhornweb.org/parents/lunch/. A hard copy of the application can be found attached to this email. Families who qualify for free/reduced meals may also request the waiving of student fees by completing the waiver application found at this link or hard-copy waiver forms are also available in your school’s office.
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Free/Reduced Lunch Application (Spanish)
Parent-paid Accident Insurance
EPS offers optional parent-paid accident insurance if a family chooses to elect such coverage. Information on this coverage can be found attached to this email.
Accident Insurance Information
Accident Insurance Information (Spanish)
2023-2024 Back to School Information
New Student Registration
Registration for students who did not attend an EPS school during the 2022-23 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 for New Student registration, planned for Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2, 2023. EPS staff members who schedule appointments will return to their buildings on July 25. 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 1. Additional information and a link to register will be provided via email on August 1, 2023.
Athletics Registration
Athletics registration for the 2023-24 school year opens on August 1 at https://elkhornps-ar.rschooltoday.com/. Additionally, all students who plan to participate in sports will need a sports physical. Please contact your healthcare 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, 2023, and proof of a completed physical must be provided prior to participating in the sports season.
Open House
Open house for all EPS high schools is scheduled for Thursday, August 3, from 12:00-6:00. At this time, students will take school photos and have access to the building to familiarize themselves with the location of lockers, classrooms, etc.
First Day of School
The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, August 15. Freshmen will attend from 8:10 – 11:45, and all upperclassmen will attend from 12:30 – 3:20. Regularly-scheduled, full day classes will start on Wednesday, August 16.
2022-2023 Last Student Day Information
The last student day of the 2022-2023 school year will be Wednesday, May 24, 2023. This is a change to the currently posted calendar given only two inclement weather days. To review calendar development processes, please visit https://bit.ly/3vfExro.
Additional dismissal details are as follows:
Tuesday, 5/23
High School: 12:55 pm Dismissal
Middle School: Normal Day 3:20 pm Dismissal
Elementary School: Normal Day 3:06 pm Dismissal
Preschool: Normal Day AM & PM Sessions (Last Day for PM Preschool Session)
Wednesday, 5/24
High School: 11:45 am Dismissal
Middle School: 11:30 am Dismissal
Elementary School: 11:30 am Dismissal
Preschool: AM Session 10:30 Dismissal & NO PM Session
Approved calendars for future school years can be found here for reference and planning.