May News
Elkhorn High School
From the Office of the Principal, Mark Schroeder
EHS Families,
I want to start this month’s message with one last appreciation for all of your support during last Friday’s Tornado and the aftermath this last week. The support this community has shown for our staff and for those impacted by the storms has been incredible. I love living and working in Elkhorn, and this week has been such an affirmation of why. If your family needs assistance, EPS continues to work with various COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. I have attempted to organize these by categories but they include: financial assistance, food, diapers, clothing, automotive services, storage, meals - and much more!
I want to extend a huge thank you to all parents who have helped out with either Prom or TEACHER APPRECIATION this past few months. Prom was a great experience for kids! I also want to thank the entire Post-Prom Committee, specifically Lindsay Fry and her team, as their transition from Prom to Post Prom was seamless and kids had a great time. Also, the week of May 6th-10th, NHS will be celebrating our staff with meals and the like due to generous donations from EHS families - thank you for your support both now and all year!
With under 3 weeks to go, and prom in the books, this is always the time of year I would encourage parents to really reiterate to kids how important it will be to finish the school year strong. This team of kids has navigated this unique year so well, and I always want to work to help students avoid a ‘summer slide’ during the month of May. I know your conversations with your students go a long way in helping counter that phenomenon.
I was extremely proud of the focus shown by our 9th, 10th and 11th graders during ACT and Pre-ACT testing day on April 9th. It was clear that our students took the test very seriously and gave the tests their best efforts. Thank you for reinforcing high expectations for the ACT tests and valuing high school and post-secondary education. Your conversations and expectations matter. I am sure at times as a parent, you may feel like your kids don’t always listen to you… trust me, your messages make a difference! We will work to get student results back as soon as they are in!
EHS 9th-11th grade students will be dismissed early on both finals testing days in May. On Wednesday, May 22nd, students will be dismissed at 12:55 after taking finals in periods 1,2, 3 and 4. On Thursday, May 23rd, students will be dismissed at 11:45 after completing finals in periods 5,6, and 7. Please note that no lunches are served on these final two days of school. You may notice the school year is ending one day earlier than originally indicated on the calendar due to using only three inclement weather days of the scheduled 4.
EHS Seniors will take finals during 5th-7th periods on Tues. 5/14 and 1st-4th periods on Weds. 5/15. After this, we will conduct our Graduation Walk Through around 12:30 at the Stadium on 5/15 after which time they will pick up their cap and gowns.
In order to ensure test security and that all students are prepared for finals, early finals are not permitted. Please work as best you can to schedule family trips and appointments around these dates to ensure we can have as strong of a finish to the semester as possible.
On behalf of the staff here at EHS, I’d like to thank all of you for sharing your children with us this year. Your partnership is invaluable to our success as a school district and we are fortunate to have such a supportive community. Your dedication as parents, our students’ commitment to excellence and our teachers’ passion for teaching and learning has created a wonderful year full of accomplishments and memories. I am proud to have served you and your students this year at EHS and I look forward to many great years ahead. Thank you and please have a safe and relaxing summer. I will be at the school the majority of the summer, save for a few weeks in July. Please feel free to call my office or email if we can be of assistance at the end of the year or over the summer break.
Dates/News Items:
-May 8th - 8th Grade Open House Night 5-7pm
-May 14th/15th - Seniors Finals
-May 15th - 7:00am Senior Breakfast - The Pancake Man - 7:00am on the mezzanine
-May 15th - Seniors Last Day
-May 15th - Senior Honors Night - 7:00pm
-May 19th - Graduation 6:00pm at EPS Stadium (ceremony will move indoors to the gym if there is inclement weather)
-May 22nd/23rd - 9th-11th Finals
-May 23rd - 9th-11th Last Day (note: due to three inclement weather days - this is one day earlier than first listed)
With Finals and the end of the year on their way, I wanted to give families some Mental Wellness information as well as chromebook checkout information for Graduating Seniors and students moving out of EPS:
Mental Wellness and Phone Numbers:
Please know that we are thinking about your student and the transitions that occur in high school that may present as challenges to your student. Continue to ask questions and be a good listener when you are communicating with your student. When your student is struggling, unsure, anxious or feeling overwhelmed, being fully present and asking questions that can guide your decision making will help you in your next steps.
Here are some tips for talking with your child:
Be honest Be concise Be reassuring Normalize his or her feelings
Remember the four T’s (talk, touch, tears and time)
Crisis resources are also available through any of the following organizations:
Safe2Help…………………………………………………….(833) 980-7233
988 Nebraska………………………………………………………988
Boys Town National Hotline…………………………………800.448.3000
Crisis Text Line……………………………………………….Text VOICE to 20121
Nebraska Family Helpline…………………………………….888.866.8660
It’s OK to Talk…………………………………………………ok2talk.org
13 Minutes……………………………………………………..13minutes.org
Senior Check-In: On Wednesday, May 15th, 12th grade students will check-in their assigned Chromebook. Please make sure your child brings their Chromebook and charging adapter/cord on May 15th. Please have your student make an attempt to clean the Chromebook before returning it to their school. Here is a document outlining the Chromebook cleaning process. If your student incurred any damage or loss to their chromebook due to the April 26th Tornado, please call the school and we will work through a resolution for this.
5th - 11th Grade Students Returning to EPS Next Year
Note: Current 5th - 11th grade students returning to EPS for the 2024-2025 school year WILL NOT check in their Chromebook at the end of the year.
Summer Chromebook Repair and Password Reset: If your student’s Chromebook stops functioning as expected during the summer, please have them submit a remote support ticket via this link: https://epsne.incidentiq.com/guest/SZ7SG6GK/eps-remote-support. Please use this same form to request a password reset for your student. A member of the EPS Technology Department will contact the student and parent within two business days to coordinate any repair or verify a password reset request.
Summer Storage Tips: If your student does not plan to regularly use their EPS issued Chromebook this summer, please review the following directions to ensure their device will be ready for use in August when they return to the classroom.
Have a great May/Summer!
Mark Schroeder
Admission to the EHS Spring Play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is free!
Spring 2024 AP Test Schedule
Seniors - Scholarship Information
If you are a college bound seniors and displaced by the recent tornados, reach out to the financial aid offices of your prospective collegeas many schools have a hardship fund/scholarship for which you may qualify.
Back to School Open House
Please join us at our annual Back to School Open House on 8/1/24, 12 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 1, 2024, 12:00 PM
Elkhorn High School, 1401 Veterans Drive, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Student Absences
- Please make sure you are CALLING the office for any absences and appointments for your students. We do not accept emails.
- If your child is leaving for an appointment, the sooner you can communicate that to the office, the easier it is to get a pass to the student as opposed to interrupting valuable learning time when we have to call the classroom.
- If leaving between passing periods, they will not receive a pass, they just need to go to the office to sign out.
Parents are not required to come into the building to get their student. The office staff will verify the student has been called out, and the student will sign themselves out on the computer in the office. If the absence is for a doctor appointment, have the student bring a note from the doctor upon their return. Thanks in advance for your cooperation with this.
Click Here for an update from our Nurse!
Please make a note of these dates!
- 5/6 -5/17: National AP Exam Testing (see specific dates below)
- Wednesday 5/15: Seniors Last Day
- Sunday 5/19: EHS Graduation - 6 p.m., EPS Stadium
- Thursday 5/23: Tentative Last 9th-11th Student Day (Depending on Inclement Weather Day
- Thursday, 8/1: Back to School Open House, 12 - 6 pm
You are not alone!
Safe2Help is available to students K-12 in Nebraska. If you're struggling with an issue that affects someone's safety, crisis counselors are waiting to help, 24/7. Make an anonymous report by calling 833-980-SAFE (7233), downloading the app, or going to safe2helpne.org.
Seniors: Library Book and Chromebook end-of -Year Information
- All senior library books will be due no later than Monday, May 6th. Any books damaged or not returned to the library by this date will be charged in full to your students' Powerschool account and must be paid prior to check out on the last day of school.
- Seniors will turn in their Chromebooks and chargers on Wednesday, May 15th. If you do not have a Chromebook charger or you have damaged your Chromebook, please see the technology center in the media center ASAP.
EHS would like to formally invite all rising 9th graders for the 2024-25 school year to our 3rd Annual 8th Grade Activity Fair. Students will learn about sport and activity offerings and get valuable information regarding summer camps. The Kona Ice truck will be there! 5-7pm on May 8th in the EHS Commons. We hope to see you there!
District Reminders from Elkhorn Public Schools
Summer Athletics and Activities Camps
Annually, EPS coaches and sponsors host summer opportunities for athletic and activity skills development by hosting camps and clinics. The list of 2024 opportunities is currently available online at https://www.elkhornweb.org/blog/summer-athletics-and-activities-camps-3/. *Please note this list is only inclusive of camps and clinics hosted by EPS coaches and sponsors as related to their duties within the school district and does not include opportunities offered by outside organizations.
Technology and Social Media Resources
ScreenSanity - Resources and guidebooks for raising children in an increasingly digital world
SmartGen Society - Resources and workshop presentations about digital wellness, safety, and privacy in the digital age
2024-25 Online Registration Reminder
For the upcoming school year, EPS will again utilize an online registration system that will allow parents of K-12 students to log in and update information and complete all Back-to-School documents. As a reminder, to use this feature, parents/guardians will need to have a parent-access account in PowerSchool.
If you do not have a parent-access account, please follow this link for directions on how to create an account. However, this is a preparation step, and you will not be able to complete the online registration process until July. An email will be sent to the primary PowerSchool account email address when online registration is available.
If you have an account created but need to add additional students, please follow this link for directions: