Hi Elk Hills Parents! Report cards will be sent home with your student at the end of the school day. Grades reflect the first semester grading period. We will have an awards assembly on Friday, January 10, 2025 recognizing students who have earned Principal's List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and Elk of the Month.
Staff Spotlight: Mr. Weyant, Special Education Coordinator
My name is Joseph Weyant and I am the Special Education Coordinator at Elk Hills School District. This is my 6th year at Elk Hills. I have a BS in Psychology from University of Phoenix and an MS in Educational Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University. I love the sense of community at this school.I know at least a little bit about each student, and they all know who I am, greeting me in the hallways. In my free time I enjoy playing video games, BBQing, and baking (mainly cookies, just cannot figure out cakes for some reason). I am also into the NFL (go Chargers WOOOOOOO) and in Soccer Wrexham and LAFC.I have been married for 17 years to my lovely wife Amanda we have one child, a daughter named Zoe. I was in the Navy for 8 years after High School and between my 4 deployments I have traveled completely around the whole world. From Kindergarten to Senior in high school I attended 16 different schools.
This year I would like to see every student I work with grow and find their own love of learning, just as I found when I was growing up.
School resumes Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. We look forward to welcoming you all back!
Happy New Year from Elk Hills School District!
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Wingle, 8th grade teacher
Hi! I’m Mrs. Wingle, the 8th-grade teacher here at Elk Hills School. This is my 6th year teaching 8th grade and being part of this wonderful community. I absolutely love working at Elk Hills because of our tight-knit, family-like atmosphere—it reminds me so much of the school I attended as a child. Here, we truly look out for one another, making it feel like one big family.
One of the highlights of my time here has been teaching siblings and getting to know each student’s unique personality and strengths. It’s such a joy to watch them grow and thrive in their own ways.
When I’m not at school, I love spending time with my family and our Goldendoodle, Ruby. Together, we enjoy traveling, sports, and staying active in our church community.
This year, my goal is to build an even stronger sense of unity and belonging in our classroom. I want every student to feel included and valued. My hope is that they will discover a passion for learning—whether it’s math, reading, or any subject that excites them—and develop a lifelong love for education.
Here’s to an amazing year of growth and connection! 💚
Merry Christmas to our Elk Hills family! We hope you all have a wonderful day!
Staff Spotlight: Murray Sinden, MOT Director
Hello,
I am Murray
Maintenance,Operations ,Transportation Director and school Security/Supervisor.
I really enjoy working for Elk Hills School District. It can be quite overwhelming at
times but for the most part it is very pleasant. I have been in the schools for 23
years, and 19 of them here at Elk Hills. I have seen a lot of students come and go over
the years, but I run into some of them periodically and it's good to hear how they loved it
here too and how well they are doing in life now. I like driving the students to and
from school and watching each one of them grow from year to year.
I grew up here in Tupman with three brothers and went to school here also. I went to
Taft High School, graduated, and started working in the construction side of the oil
fields. I became a hydro crane operator then I started working at Elk Hills School. I left
after 10 years of service and went to Belridge school for a few years, then
became a backhoe operator for a few years before coming back to Elk Hills School to finish
out my working career.
I have two wonderful daughters and a son who I am very proud of.
I have two grandsons and one granddaughter that attend Elk Hills also, my other
granddaughter is not old enough yet .
Im married to a great person, Sherry Sinden, and she is on the PTO for Elk Hills
School.
Campus is closed from December 20th, 2024 to January 6th, 2025. School resumes on Tuessday, January 7th, 2025. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
Today is a regular day, school is dismissed at 3:00pm. Tomorrow is a minimum day, school is dismissed at 1:30pm. No school on Friday! We will resume after Winter Break on January 7, 2025. Have a wonderful break!
Be on the lookout! We have a reward day quickly approaching for students who had 3 or fewer absences during the first semester and no major referrals. We will be heading to Rollerama West to skate! Students in grades TK-4th who meet the qualifications will go on Tuesday, December 17 while the students in grades 5th-8th will go on Wednesday, December 18. Students who are allowed to go on the trip will receive an admittance ticket today!
Beatris Espinoza Negrete
Intervention Aide
I have worked at Elk Hills since 2011
I have an Associates in Science degree for Los Angeles Trade Technical, and a certificate in Child Development
I enjoy working at Elk Hills because it’s like a family here. Everyone knows each other and everyone goes out of their way to help each other. It doesn’t feel like work when you enjoy doing what you do. The children make me happy and to see those big smiles on their faces when they finally understand their work makes it worth it.
My hobbies are beading, crochet, sewing and gardening
God blessed me with four beautiful children Ivory, Isabel, Irma, and Alexander. Isabel, Irma and Alexander attended and graduated from Elk Hills. Isabel is now the 1st grade teacher.
My hopes for this school year is that the students can learn, grow, have lots of fun and become leaders in the future.
Be on the lookout! We have a reward day quickly approaching for students who had 3 or fewer absences during the first semester and no major referrals. We will be heading to Rollerama West to skate! Students in grades TK-4th who meet the qualifications will go on Tuesday, December 17 while the students in grades 5th-8th will go on Wednesday, December 18. Notices will be sent home Monday!
Attention Elk Hills Community! This is just a reminder that our Annual Cowboy Christmas Program is tonight, December 12, at 6:00pm. Please have your students checked into their classrooms by 5:45pm. We have a great performance lined up for you followed by the Festival of Trees drawing, student art showcase, and complimentary cookies! The 8th grade class will be selling hot chocolate as well. We hope to see everyone there and pack the house!
Attention Elk Hills Community!
This is just a reminder that our Annual Cowboy Christmas Program is this Thursday, December 12, at 6:00pm. Please have your students checked into their classrooms by 5:45pm. We have a great performance lined up for you followed by the Festival of Trees drawing, student art showcase, and complimentary cookies! The 8th grade class will be selling hot chocolate as well. We hope to see everyone there and pack the house!
Don't forget: there is a PTO meeting today in the cafeteria at 3 p.m.! We hope to see you there!
As the community engagement coordinator, part of my job is analyzing attendance data daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly to watch for patterns of attendance highs and lows throughout the entire school, in each classroom, and for each student. This data helps us formulate strategies on how to engage students and educate families regarding attendance. Over the last few weeks I have noticed a significant decline in attendance on a daily basis- I know as the days get colder it gets harder to get out of that warm comfy bed, and I also know that more illnesses tend to get spread, however: it is important that as we wind down the year and come upon the mid-way point of the school year that students are here as much as possible given they are not ill. There are several assessments happening that will help teachers and intervention teams gather their own data on what to re-teach or begin teaching once we return from winter break. It is also important for students not to miss practices for our upcoming Cowboy Christmas Program or the opportunity participate in several of the fun activities planned over the next eight school days. That's right, only eight school days left until winter break! So let's work together to get students to school everyday! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me regarding your student's attendance, or with general attendance questions- I am happy to help!
Attention Elk Hills Community!
This is just a reminder that our Annual Cowboy Christmas Program is this Thursday, December 12, at 6:00pm. Please have your students checked into their classrooms by 5:45pm. We have a great performance lined up for you followed by the Festival of Trees drawing, student art showcase, and complimentary cookies! The 8th grade class will be selling hot chocolate as well. We hope to see everyone there and pack the house!
Elk Hills: We are on a 2 hour fog delay. All buses will run 2 hours later. School starts at 10:30am.
Staff Spotlight: Mr. Medina, 7th grade teacher
My name is Arturo Medina (aka Mr. Medina), I am the 7th grade teacher, and this is my first year at Elk Hills. I have my Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Cal State University Bakersfield. I came from the largest non-unified school district in the state, BCSD, so working at Elk Hills has been an adjustment. I really enjoy the sense of family I get from working at a small school in a small community. I have been married to my amazing wife, Dr. Andrea Medina, for 25 years. We have two sons, Joaquin, 20, and Alejandro, 18. I also have a beautiful long hair chocolate labrador retriever named Ruby. In my time away from work I enjoy surfing and snowboarding with my two sons, reading, and traveling with my family. I was born and raised in north San Diego County, but moved to Bakersfield to attend university. I have had the good fortune to travel to 16 different countries and live in Spain for three years. My hope is that during the course of the school year I am able to instill the love of learning in my students.
Snack Bar today!!
