Elgin ISD Wildcat Den Newsletter
Feb. 2, 2024
What's Going On In Elgin ISD
Pick up the official guide to Elgin ISD at the EISD Administration Building, campuses or email marcial.guajardo@elginisd.net for a free copy.
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Dates Ahead
- Black History Month: February
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Cedar Creek at EHS Boys Basketball: Feb. 2
Cedar Creek at EHS Boys Soccer: Feb. 2
EHS Tennis @ Pflugerville Tournament (varsity): Feb. 2
Purple Diamonds Contest: Feb. 3
- Liberty Hill at EMS 8th Grade Boys Basketball: Feb. 5
- Bastrop at EHS Girls Basketball: Feb. 6
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Bastrop at EHS Girls Soccer: Feb. 6
- High School Vocal Solo/Ensemble Competition: Feb. 7 (4 p.m.)
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EHS College and Career Fair: Feb. 8
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EHS Tennis @ Weiss Tournament (varsity): Feb. 9
NES 100th Day of School Parade: Feb. 9
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Pflugerville at EHS Boys Soccer: Feb. 9
EHS Powerlifting @ Smithville Tiger Invitational: Feb. 10
EHS FAFSA Saturday: Feb. 10
Elgin ISD Board of Trustees Meeting: Feb. 12
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Hendrickson at EHS Boys Basketball: Feb. 13
Hendrickson at EHS Girls Soccer: Feb. 13
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Staff Development Day/Student Holiday: Feb. 15-16
Eastview at EHS Girls Soccer: Feb. 16
EHS Powerlifting @ Del Valle Cardinal Invitational (girls only): Feb. 17
Connally at EHS Boys Soccer: Feb. 20
EHS Tennis @ Taylor Tournament (varsity): Feb. 22
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Feb. 22
EES Pre-K Alphabet Fashion Show: Feb. 23
Georgetown at EHS Girls Soccer: Feb. 23
EHS Powerlifting @ Del Valle Cardinal Invitational (boys only): Feb. 24
Hutto at EHS Baseball: Feb. 27
EES Black History Month Wax Museum: Feb. 29
NES Night of Art and Literacy: Feb. 29
Bastrop at EHS Boys Soccer: March 1
EHS Track Wildcat Relays: March 7
Connally at EHS Softball: March 8
Educated on Elgin ISD
School Menus
Briefly
At BTW
- BTW 100th Day of School Parade: Feb. 7
UIL Academic Meet
Booker T. Washington Elementary captured first place in the Elgin ISD UIL Academic Meet on Jan. 20 at Elgin Middle School. Our thanks to our students and parents who assisted in any way.
Information for School Funding
It is important for families to continue sharing household income information in order for our schools to receive full access to federal and state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to.
We are asking all families to fill out the free and reduced lunch application to see if you qualify and so that the state can have accurate information regarding our free and reduced lunch numbers so we can be funded correctly. If families do not fill out the free and reduced lunch applications, our school and district can lose out on important state funding that our school and students benefit from.
At Elgin Elementary
- EES Pre-K Alphabet Fashion Show: Feb. 23
- EES Black History Month Wax Museum: Feb. 29
Welcome Ms. Villegas
We are welcoming Destiny Villegas to the EES team! Ms. Villegas is joining our PreK Bilingual team as a Pre-K Bilingual teacher (in Ms. Blunt's previous position) and we are so excited to see her off to a strong start. Our thanks to Ms. Mendez and Ms. Jimenez for teaching the class while we were completing the interview process.
'Arf' Musical
Kudos to Dr. Cotner for another great performance with our third-graders, in "Arf! A Canine Musical of Kindness, Courage and Calamity"! There were so many proud students, parents, and staff members!
Neidig Elementary
- 100th Day of School Parade: Feb. 9
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Kindness Week: Feb. 14-20
NES Night of Art and Literacy: Feb. 29
NES Testing Calendar
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. We are preparing for our Neidig Art Gallery. The events will be held Feb. 29. Please plan to be in attendance to support our NES artists. We are also seeking anyone wishing to provide live entertainment that day.
Attendance Matters
When our students miss, they miss out! When we miss, they miss out too, however, we are here to support each other and help you help our students reach their goals! Let's be great and continue to push towards our EXCEL model in our attendance and a positive mindset!
Fly Employee of the Week
Congratulations to Ms. Soto!
Kat Fajardo
School Board Recognition Month
Elgin ISD students and staff honored school board members Monday, Jan. 23 as part of School Board Recognition Month activities.
At Elgin Intermediate
STAAR Field Test
On Monday, Feb. 5, Elgin Intermediate will be participating in a STAAR stand-alone field test.
We recommend students get plenty of rest the night before and arrive to school on time.
The field test will include the following grades/subjects and courses:
- Reading/Language Arts grades 3-8
- Spanish RLA grades 3-5
All students who are enrolled in an assigned grade or course at Elgin Intermediate and who are scheduled to take the corresponding STAAR assessment in spring 2024 should participate in the stand-alone field test.
Thank you for your support. Please contact our EIS office if you have any questions.
After-school Tutorials
Elgin Intermediate offers after-school tutorials on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students must be picked up by 5 p.m.; bus transportation is not provided.
Students should check to see which teachers are available for tutoring.
Shout-outs:
- Angelita Segura to Custodial Staff: “Thank you, thank you, thank youuuuuuuuu for absolutely everything you do for us and the campus. I know you guys are here early and leave late. We are so lucky to have an awesome team like you. Thank you.”
- Yulanda Mathis to Yenifer Ibarra-Solorio: “Mrs. Ibarra-Solorio is excellent at listening to the concerns of her teachers and the students. You have made such a positive impact to the EIS campus."
- Yulanda Mathis to Sara Aleman: "Thank you for securing the safety of our students by making sure they are where they need to be in the mornings. I appreciate your efforts in all that you do."
EIS's leadership team recently worked through strategies to continue to engage our students daily.
Elgin Middle
Webb Joins Team
Nicole Webb is one of our new para-professionals. Please welcome her as you see her around campus.
Shout-outs:
- Saenz to campus para-professionals: “Shoutout for always helping out in our areas of need! We really appreciate all that ya'll do!”
- Gruetzner to Badillo: “Thank you so much for watching my class so I could watch my son get his awards. I never get to go and it meant so much to him.”
- Rivera to EMS teachers: “Thank you all for being patient and allowing us grace as we transition into EMS life without Truhill! I appreciate all of you!”
Elgin High School
Art Chosen For Exhibit
Students Rey Sanchez Salgado, Madison Hastings and Helen Truitt submitted artwork that was chosen to be exhibited at the upcoming Texas Association of School Administrators conference in Austin. Congratulations to each of them!
New Sidewalk Up
A temporary sidewalk (pictured) has been completed to connect FM 1100 to the church next door to help students get across safely. We ask students to remain diligent while walking to and from school, due to the ongoing construction on and around campus.
Testing Calendar
Our upcoming testing calendar includes:
- TSI (ongoing)
- TELPAS window (February 20- March 26)
- CUA 2 window (February 24- March 7)
- School Day SAT (March 6)
- STAAR Alt 2 (March 19- April 19)
- School Day PSAT (March 27)
- STAAR EOC Testing (April 15- May 2)
- AP Testing (May 6-17)
- End of Year (EOY) NWEA/MAP Testing (May 6-13)
- Senior Finals (Week of May 13)
- Finals (Week of May 20)
Boys State
We are looking for nominations for the American Legion Texas Boys State. This is a once in a lifetime Leadership capstone experience held at UT Austin June 9-14 for juniors. More information can be found online at texasboysstate.com. Use this Google Form to nominate a student.
Fine Arts Happenings
Do you know where you can find details about upcoming band, choir, theater and dance performances, and see what our art students have done in recent months? It’s all on the Elgin ISD website! Browse Fine Arts happenings here:
Sports Tickets and Schedules
Wildcat basketball, soccer and golf teams have begun play, as have powerlifting and tennis. For schedule and ticket information, visit: EHS Athletics
College, Career, Military & Trade Awareness
Every Wednesday in Elgin ISD is College, Career, Military and Trade Awareness day. Support Elgin ISD students and post-secondary goals by wearing your favorite college, career, military or trade T-shirt each Wednesday this school year.
Post photos of your department on Twitter using hashtag #ElginCCMTWednesdays
Board of Trustees Meeting
The Elgin ISD Board of Trustees meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the EISD Administration Building Auditorium. The next meeting takes place Monday, Feb. 12.
View the agenda online here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/Elgin
All meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person. Regular meetings can also be viewed virtually by accessing the Zoom link at: https://www.elginisd.net/Domain/105 .
Progress/Report Card Dates To Remember
Elementary and intermediate schools:
Progress reports sent home:
- Sept. 13
- Nov. 15
- Feb. 7
- April 17
Report cards sent home:
- Oct. 12
- March 20
- May 28
Middle and high schools:
Progress reports sent home:
- Sept. 27
- Nov. 1
- Nov. 29
- Jan. 31
- Feb. 21
- April 17
- May 8
Report cards sent home:
- Oct. 12
- Jan. 5
- March 20
- May 28
Now Hiring: Classroom Aides
Spirit Corner
(Elgin ISD is a Capturing Kids' Hearts district. More from CKH: https://twitter.com/IHeartCKH )
Elgin Wildcat Invitational Powerlifting Meet