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Parent/Teacher Conferences to be held February 19-20

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all EPS buildings will be held on Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20.  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 -7:00 PM
Grades 6-8: 4:30 – 8:30 PM
Grades 9-12: 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Additionally, there will be no school for EPS students on Friday, February 21, 2020. 

TeamMates Celebrates Mentors during National Mentoring Month

TeamMates Celebrates Mentors during National Mentoring Month

The month of January is nationally recognized as National Mentoring Month when programs honor mentors for their service and the impact they’re making by simply being there for students.

In honor of National Mentoring Month, TeamMates of Elkhorn would like to thank the more than 80 mentors who have dedicated their time to being there for our students.   The commitment made by mentors is an impactful one, as the relationships they are building are long-lasting and incredibly beneficial for our students. 

“We are grateful for every TeamMates mentor,” TeamMates Executive Director Sarah Waldman explained. “Every TeamMates mentor I speak with talks about how mentoring has been an incredibly positive experience for them. I hope more caring adults will join us so they too can experience the positive impact of mentoring.” 

TeamMates mentors fulfill the mission of the TeamMates Mentoring Program of impacting the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential by meeting with their mentee one-on-one weekly during the school year.  The TeamMates Mentoring Program is a school-based program, providing meeting times only during school hours.

Mentees are students in grades 3-12 who can be nominated to participate in the program in one of three ways. They can be nominated by a parent or a school staff member, or students can self-nominate. Mentors are not tutors or counselors, nor are they there to “fix” anything— they are there to be friends.  Matches are relationship-based, and mentors are matched with mentees based on similar interests and life experiences.

To become a mentor to one of the many students patiently waiting, please visit www.teammates.org or contact Kara Perchal at kperchal@epsne.org or 402-289-2579.

EVV Teacher Recognized as Commissioner’s Talent Pool Recipient

EVV Teacher Recognized as Commissioner’s Talent Pool Recipient

Mrs. Rachel Barry, EVV technology teacher, was recently recognized as part of the 2019 Commissioner’s Talent Pool for Secondary Educators.  This honor is awarded to educators identified by their school and community as having exhibited exceptional teaching and leadership abilities, as well as having a positive impact on students, colleagues, and the overall school community.

EVV principal Chad Soupir states, “Mrs. Barry is an educator who works relentlessly to ensure that her students learn. She is a passionate teacher who makes a positive impact on her students and coworkers daily, and EVV is honored to recognize her with this award.”

Upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Break Schedules

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

  • Wednesday, November 27, 2019: 1-hour early release
  • Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29, 2019: No School
  • Monday, December 23, 2019 – Friday, January 3, 2020: No School

The full 2019-2020 calendar including all important EPS dates can be viewed here.

EPS District Spelling Bee

Elkhorn Public Schools will host a District Spelling Bee on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. at the EPS Teacher Training Conference Center.  Students from across the District will participate, with one student from every elementary building and two students from each middle school participating.  District bee participants will be selected based on their placement in their individual building competitions.  

The 1st place winner of the District bee will be eligible to participate in the Omaha World-Herald Midwest Spelling Bee, held on March 28, 2020.