Hi Elks! Our Saturday STEAM Camps our close to ending! We have two more scheduled for the month of May. We think this Saturday, May 11, is going to be a hit. The students will be learning about ROCKETS! Call the school office today to register your student. Please see this post for more information.
The Small Schools Activity League's softball tournament is Friday, May 10, 2024 for participating 7th & 8th graders. The tournament will take place at General Shafter School District located at 1825 Shafter Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93313. Snack bar available, cash only. Students not participating are still required to attend school.
Please take advantage of the many resources that will be available to you during the Spring Festival and Classroom Showcase on Thursday, May 16th, 2024! If you would like to utilize any of these resources and have questions about what you need to bring to enroll please do not hesitate to reach out to our Community Engagement Coordintaor, Cassandra McGowan. We look forward to seeing you there!
Community Bingo Night has been postponed from May 9th to May 23rd. I apologize for any inconvenience!
Our annual Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase is coming up on 5/16! The baskets are coming in and they are all valued at $100+. Tickets are only $1! The student who sells the most tickets will win a gift card valued at $100! Students can turn in tickets and money to the office any day between now and the 14th.
Please join the Elk Hills PTO at tomorrow, May 7th, at 3PM in the cafeteria for the last meeting of the 23-24 school year. They will be discussing the Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase as well as the upcoming kindergarten and 8th grade graduation ceremonies. All are welcome!
Dear Elk Hills Families, This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would like to honor all of our staff who work so hard with our students. Please see the post for how your student can show appreciation to the Elk Hills staff. Thank you!
Dear Elk Hills Families,
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would like to honor all of our staff who work so hard with our students. Please see the post for how your student can show appreciation to the Elk Hills staff. Thank you!
The Small Schools Activity League will hold the 7th and 8th grade softball tournament on Friday, May 10th at 9:30 a.m. for the 7th and 8th grade softball team. The tournmanet hosted at General Shafter School District located at 1825 Shafter Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93313. Families welcome! Snack bar available- cash only. *Students not on the softball team are still required to attend school that day.
Attention Elk Hills Families,
Elk Hills School District is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Summer Camp 2024 throughout the month of June. Summer Camp is highly recommended for students who may need extra academic support and mitigate summer learning loss. Hours of the camp will be 8:30am-1:30pm daily with bus transportation, breakfast, and lunch provided. The after school program will also be available until 4:30pm daily. Summer Camp will conclude with a trip to the Los Angeles Zoo. Registration was sent home Monday. Sign up today to reserve your spot!
Please note that the 7th & 8th grade softball team will be playing in the tournament at General Shafter next Friday, May 10. We apologize for the confusion! If you have any questions, please call the school office.
Join the Elk Hills PTO on May 7th at 3PM for their last meeting of the 23-24 school year! They will discussing the Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase as well as kinder and 8th grade graduation events. All are welcome!
Don't forget to sign up your child to be seen by the denist on the Elk Hills campus on Tuesday, May 21st. All students received a physical permission slip, but you can also sign up online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. Incoming kindergarteners can have their Oral Health Exam done during this visit as well. Sign up by May 10th to secure your child's place! If you have any questions please reach out to our Community Engagement Coordinator, Cassandra McGowan, at 661-765-7431.
Dear Elk Hills Families,
Our end of the year testing officially begins tomorrow! Our students have been working hard and our goal is to grow again in ELA and mathematics. Please help us provide the best environment possible by following the testing tips in the post. We can't wait to see our students "grow and glow!"
The Elk Hills School District's Scholastic Book Fair will begin Thursday, May 16th and run through Thursday, May 23rd. Be on the lookout for a sneak peek flier in your child's backpack this week. The sneak peek flier is filled with amazing books that will be available for purchase at the book fair! The book fair will be open during the Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase on May 16th!
E-wallet is a convenient and secure digital payment account that you can set up to help your student shop for their books during the fair and easily check out without needing to bring cash with them. Starting Monday, April 29, families can go to our website and set up their e-wallet to start shopping in -person May16th and online May 20th . Our website is:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/EHSDBookFair2023
Good afternoon Elk Hills! It is not too late for your student to attend a Saturday STEAM Camp. We have another one coming up this Saturday, April 27, from 8:00am-4:00pm. Camp will begin promptly at 8:00am with breakfast, then KCSOS will be providing activities from 8:30am to 12:00pm. At 12:00pm, lunch will be served. After lunch, extension activities will be provided by our Elk Hills staff until 4:00pm. . This Saturday, our students will learn about solar energy! Please note, we will not have bus transportation.
Elk Hills Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase Opportunity Drawing Basket Themes! 20 tickets will be handed out to each student on 4/29/24, each ticket is only $1.00! The student who sells the most tickets by 5/14/23 will win a prize valued at $100.00! In order for students to be entered into the contest they must turn in tickets and money to the office by 5/14/23. Drawing will take place during the Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase. We can't wait to see you all there!
It's that time of year again! The Elk Hills School District Spring Festival & Classroom Showcase will take place on Thursday, May 16th 2024 from 5PM-7PM on the Elk Hills School campus. Entry is free, but there will be a tri-tip sandwich plate for $10, and we will have Tony's Snowtime snow cone bus with sweets for purchase! Come check out all the amazing classroom projects, buy some books at our Scholastic Bookfair, get acquainted with our school and community resources, sign your student(s) up for summer school, enjoy some music and some free games, and lots of other activities! We can't wait to spend an evening with you! Information regarding prize baskets and ticket sales will be made available tomorrow. All are welcome!
Dear 4th and 5th grade families, any students who attended the field trip are due back early. They will return to campus at approximately 5:15 p.m. Thank you!