A mistake was made and our Class President is Cain Yoakum. Sorry for the mistake and Congratulations to all of our 2022-23 Student Council.
CORRECTION: In the post about the upcoming Friday Night Live event the adviser's email was entered incorrectly. Dolph Gonzales's email is adgonzales@elkhills.org
Apologies for any confusion this may have caused.
Friday Night Live is back for the 2022-23 school year providing fun after school activities one Friday a month for our 5th-8th graders! Our first event will be a Trivia Night and will take place Friday September, 16th 2022 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Permission slips are due tomorrow: September 9th 2022. Please note that transportation is NOT provided for Friday Night Live and students must be picked up promptly at 5:30 p.m. Please contact our new Friday Night Live adviser, Dolph Gonzales, at dogonzales@elkhills.org for any questions. We look forward to seeing all our 5th-8th graders there!
Reminder:
Today is a minimum day. School gets out at 1:30pm. Extended after school learning program will continue tomorrow.
Parents/Guardians:
Just a reminder there is no before or after school extended learning tomorrow. But we hope to see all students who have signed up on Thursday.
Thank you
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
Hi Parents,
Out of concern for the safety of the students and respect for our neighboring homes, please pull inside of the school gate when picking up your student from school. You may use one of our parking spots, or follow the arrows and drive up to the curb for student pick up.
Thank you
Due to the extreme heat advisory Recreation Day and both Swim Days are being postponed to a later date. If you have any questions feel free to call the school office.
Student Council will be selling Otter Pops 2 for $1.00 this Friday at lunch.
Reminder:
Today is a minimum day. School gets out at 1:30pm.
There are several activities coming up next week. This is just a reminder.
We have room for more Elks! If you are interested in enrolling your child at Elk Hills School District please give us a call at 661-765-7431 to get more information. We offer K-8th and smaller class sizes than larger districts! Come join the Elk Hills family today!
We would like to thank our families who returned the Household Income Data Collection form by Friday to be entered into the drawing. Mrs. Touchstone drew the winner this morning. Congratulations to our winner of the $50 Albertsons Gift Card you will be notified soon.
Dear Elk Hills Families,
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! As we move through the beginning of the school year you might hear your child talk about their mentor, this is because Elk Hills School District established a schoolwide mentorship program during the 2020-21 school year. Our mentorship program matches all staff members with a small group of student mentees in order to give all of our students an extra person of support while at school. Mentors typically have a small group of 5-8 mentees with whom they meet for 30 minutes on the last school Wednesday of every month for a group activity. Your child’s mentor serves as a cheerleader for all of their accomplishments, big or small, but mentors can also be on the lookout for signs of distress in your child and guide them to the proper channel of support.
Studies have shown that children who have a mentor are less likely to drop out of high school, less likely to use drugs and/or alcohol, and have higher self-esteem. Our first Meet & Greet will be at the end of September, please be sure to talk to your child about his or her mentor and encourage your student to speak with their mentor if they are ever having an issue at school. Encourage your child to attend school on the days we have our Mentorship Meet & Greets, and if your child is not connecting with his or her mentor please be sure to have them speak to Mrs. Cassandra about it. We want to ensure that our students feel comfortable with their mentors!
If you ever have any questions, would like more information, or have a general comment about the mentorship program please email our Community Engagement Coordinator, Cassandra McGowan, at cacmgowan@elkhills.org.
Looking forward to an amazing 2022-23 school year!
Parents if you have not completed your students online first day packet we need you to do so as soon as possible. All of these forms are state mandated forms that we have to update yearly. I have attached the instructions if you need them. If you are having difficulty please contact the school office. Thank you
Extended Learning Opportunity Program will be starting soon. The forms are going home today with students.
Don't forget to fill out and turn in your permission slip for Big Smiles if you want your child seen by the dentist! Or sign up online by going to www.MySchoolDentist.com If you have questions please call Cassandra McGowan at 661-765-7431 x160 or email camcgowan@elkhills.org
Reminder:
Today is a minimum day. School gets out at 1:30PM.
Thank you
Parents we will be sending home Household Income Data Collection Forms today. These forms are for our schools funding. We ask that each family complete one form and return it to the school by Friday to be entered into the $50 Albertsons gift card drawing.
Parents:
We are not having our Open House this evening. If you have any questions you may contact the school office.
Thank you