Dec 12, 2017 | News
At the board meeting on Monday, December 11, the Board of Education approved attendance boundaries for students attending Skyline and Blue Sage Elementary Schools in 2018-19.
The addition of new schools requires the district to change attendance boundaries to manage school enrollment. The neighborhood assignment plan is per the following:
- Skyline Elementary – Chapel Hill, Quail Ridge, Ranch View Estates, Riverside Hills, Rogers Ridge, Skyline Oaks, Skyline Ranches, Skyline Woods, The Prairies
- Blue Sage Elementary – Rural South, South Pointe Estates, Terra Linda, The Farm, Trail Ridge Ranches, Windgate, The Sanctuary
Key considerations for this boundary change included the need to relieve yet sustain enrollment at Skyline Elementary, accommodate current and future growth around Blue Sage Elementary, and avoid families needing to cross the intersection of Skyline Drive and West Center Road.
It is notable that current Skyline 4th grade students, who reside in neighborhoods impacted by this proposal, will be given a choice to remain at Skyline through the end of the 2018-19 school year. This decision will need to be made prior to February 15th by sending an email to Principal Andy Luebbe with your decision.
Furthermore, the board approved the middle school boundary change requiring all future middle school students residing south of “F” Street to attend Elkhorn Ridge Middle School. While there is limited construction in this area at this time, this change is necessary to manage future enrollment growth at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School.
Mar 1, 2017 | News
Incoming superintendent Dr. Bary Habrock will be meeting with all EPS elementary and middle school PTO groups this spring to meet with parents across the district and share a brief district update.
A schedule of the visits includes:
- Hillrise Elementary – Monday. April 3 @ 6:30
- Arbor View – Monday, April 3 @ 7:15
- Westridge – Tuesday, April 4 @ 6:30
- EGMS – Tuesday, April 4 @ 7:15
- West Bay – Monday, April 10 @ 6:00
- Fire Ridge – Monday, April 10 @ 7:00
- ERMS – Tuesday, April 11 @ 1:30
- EVVMS – Wednesday, April 12 @ 1:00
- Sagewood – Monday, April 24 @ 7:00
- Manchester – Monday, May 1 @ 6:00
- Spring Ridge – Monday, May 1 @ 7:30
- Skyline – Tuesday, May 2 @ 7:00
- EMS – Thursday, May 4 @ 5:30
- West Dodge – Monday, May 8 @ 6:30
Jan 19, 2017 | News
Jackie Halsey, 7th grade science teacher at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School, was recently accepted into the Honeywell Educators Space Academy (HESA), a 5-day professional development program held at the U.S. Space Camp located in Huntsville, Ala. By participating, Halsey joins over 2,500 educators from 55 countries and 52 U.S. states and territories who have completed the training since its founding in 2004.
HESA, a partnership program between Honeywell Solutions and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC), provides math and science teachers the opportunity to learn about space and science at a premier space learning center. During the program, attendees learn lessons and receive ideas and materials intended to better assist them in creating an unforgettable learning experience for their students. Teachers also participate in simulated astronaut training and other activities designed to promote life-long learning and intensive classroom, laboratory, and training time, focusing on space science and exploration.
Jan 4, 2017 | News
The new District and Building websites are now live so please take a moment to check them out! Below are a few items to make note of:
- All websites are now mobile friendly and automatically adjust to whatever device you’re using.
- All information will be accessible through an improved navigation structure and all content will remain searchable.
- Quick links on the front page will provide more efficient access to information commonly accessed.
- The staff and student login links have moved from the top right corner to the top left corner of the district website.
- The Technology website has been eliminated and all of its content has been merged into the Teacher Resources website.
- The content from the High School Activity websites can now be found under the “Activities” menus on the High School websites.
If you would like to be able to access any of the Elkhorn Public Schools websites directly from the home screen on your mobile device, please follow the listed steps:
Apple
- Open the web browswer and go to http://www.elkhornweb.org
- On the bottom of the screen, click “Share Now” (square with arrow) and click “Add to Home Screen”
- Click “Add”
- The website will now be featured as an “App” link on your home screen
Android
- Open the web browser and go to http://www.elkhornweb.org
- In the top right hand corner, click “More Options” (three vertical dots) and click “Add to Home Screen”
- Click “Add”
- The website will now be featured as an “App” link on your home screen
The above directions can be followed for any of the EPS websites, including the main district website and all building sites.
Jan 1, 2017 | News
GOOGLE SITES
Google has made a recent change to Google Drive. In the past, the district did not allow the option for students to create websites via Google due to privacy concerns and the fact that these websites could have been accessed by anyone on the Internet. With the recent change, we now have the ability to allow students to create websites as a part of class projects, with the assurance that these sites will only be shared within the district. Students will now be able to create websites just like any other Google Drive resource (Docs, Sheets, Slides). We see this change to Google Sites as a great, new educational resource for EPS students and staff. Google Sites will be available to students after 2/1/2017.
