Elk Valley USD 283

Free School Supplies Event Sunday, August 4 6:00-7:30PM Calvary Chapel of Elk Falls Come and get all of your school supplies for the upcoming school year for FREE! Available to all Elk Valley students

📚🍎 **August Back-to-School Cafeteria Menu! 🍎📚 Hello Elk Valley families! As we gear up for an exciting new school year, we're thrilled to unveil our delicious and nutritious August cafeteria menu. Our team has crafted meals that will fuel our students' minds and bodies, ensuring they're ready to tackle every challenge that comes their way! Every meal is prepared with the utmost care to ensure freshness, flavor, and nutrition. We can't wait to welcome everyone back and see those happy, healthy faces in the cafeteria! 🌟 Stay tuned for more updates and have a fantastic start to the school year! 🎒✏️ #ElkValleySchools #BackToSchool #HealthyMeals #SchoolLunch

🎉🐾 Elk Valley Summer Program Field Trip Announcement! 🐾🎉 We are thrilled to announce that students with perfect attendance and exemplary behavior will be visiting Tanganyika Wildlife Park! 🎒🦓 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 12th 🕒 Return Time: By 4:30 PM Important Reminders: - Wear comfortable walking shoes 👟 - Dress in suitable clothes for outdoor activities 👕 - Don't forget your sunscreen! ☀️ Let's make this an unforgettable adventure! 🧡🖤 Elk Valley Summer Program 🖤🧡

🎓🚀 Exciting News from Our Students! 🚀🎓 We're thrilled to share the incredible projects our 4th - 12th grade summer program students have been working on! 🌟 They've embarked on a journey to explore various career paths, setting SMART goals, diving deep into research, and even spotlighting famous figures in their chosen fields. 📚💼 From aspiring doctors to future engineers, our students are showcasing their dedication and passion for their dream careers. Stay tuned for some inspiring insights into the next generation of professionals! 🌟 #FutureLeaders #CareerExploration #StudentProjects

Elk Valley featured as an eMints Success for designing a school and community legacy.

Loads of fun during the first day of Summer Program at Elk Valley! K-3 Students explored how understanding feelings helps us be better friends. Had fun with parachutes and jumping. Learned about pendulums and experimented with making their own. And had a visit from Mrs. Jenny from the KState Extension and learned about the layers for the Earth in fun and tasty ways!

Summer Program is getting SMART 4th-12th kicked off the week with learning about SMART Goals and Career Exploration. Tomorrow they will dive deeper into Career Pathways, what to do, how to get there, and the skills needed for success!

Summer is here and Elk Valley is offering free breakfast and lunches to youth ages 1-18! Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 Lunch: 11:10-11:40 These meals will only be offered during these times. Please ensure you arrive early!

Congratulations to Jacen Gaston and Lanee Shipley for being chosen as two of a little more than 50 Outstanding Incoming Seniors across the entire state of Kansas for the 19th Youth Civic Leadership Institute! Youth Civic Leadership Institute (YCLI) is an exciting summer leadership opportunity sponsored by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas for incoming high school seniors. The three-day, two-night program welcomes Kansas students nominated by their principals, counselors, and teachers. The program includes a variety of speakers, outings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions focusing on the importance of civic engagement in our democracy. A highlight of the program is a visit to the State Capitol in Topeka to meet with state leaders. This leadership opportunity is provided at no cost to students accepted to the program. https://doleinstitute.org/civic-engagement-education/youth-civic-leadership-institute/

Are you ready for Elk Valley's Summer Program? 4th-12th Grade students are in for some exciting educational experiences! June 3-6: Discover Your Future! Goals Setting - SMART goals and your future! Navigating Your Future - What to do and how to get there! Bringing Goals to Life - Compiling your future presentations Career Showcase - Join us for an afternoon of live presentations on student careers June 10-13: Wonders of Science Physics - Strength of Arches Biology - Ecosystems and Me Chemistry - Thermochromatic Playdoh June 17-20: State Rivalries Through Food South Dakota: Chislic VS. North Dakota: Lefse West Virginia: Pepperoni Rolls VS. Virginia: Peanut Soup Iowa: Sweet Corn VS. Indiana: Smash Burgers Massachusetts: Ice Cream VS. Delaware: Scrapple June 24-27: Lifelong Hobbies Art - Freeform Sculpture Games - Board and Virtual Physical Outdoors - Horseshoes, Bocce, & Cornhole

With that Elk Valleys 2024 Track and Field Season is over. Congratulations on a great season! Dameon Kiesel Shot Put Finals 5th Wyatt Raynor Triple Jump Finals 5th Jacen Gaston 100 Meter Dash Finals 6th All three earned points for Elk Valley

So many amazing activites happening in the area this summer!

SDC Trip

2024-2025 Immunization Sheet

Kindergarteners are counting the days down by doing a balloon pop. This week they had extra recess, chalk day, painted rocks, and added to the snake outside. They also played with play-dough!

Preschool students practiced “cutting hair” for the Mother’s Day projects!

CALENDAR CHANGE - There will be no school on Monday, May 13th. This is now a teacher inservice day. Eligible 6th through 12th students will still be attending the Silver Dollar City Trip.

Elk Valley Prom is today and May the 4th be with them. Walk-ups begin at 6:30 at the Longton Fair Barn! If you haven't guessed this year's prom theme is Star Wars! It is not a Trap.

Graduation Ceremonies Saturday, May 11th 2:00 - Baccalaureate 3:00 - Graduation Pre-K - 8th - Seniors

Alumni Eric Jontra visited Mr. Russell's business classes all the way from Tyler Texas! Mr. Jontra is a very successful entrepreneur and owner of Neptune Custom Music Solutions the premier music provider for water parks like Schlitterbahn, theme parks like Six Flags, and educational institutions all across American! We are proud to have alumni like Mr. Jontra tells us about how Elk Valley provided them opportunities to be successes. Are you an alumni who wants to share your story? Reach out to Mr. Russell at jrussell@usd283.org. The Business students at Elk Valley want to hear from you!