December 2014 Newsletter
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December 2014 Newsletter
ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 17880 Marcy Street Omaha, NE 68118 (402) 334-9302 PARENT COMMUNICATION/BOOSTER MEETING - NO MEETING IN DECEMBER Our next Parent Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 1:30 p.m. Time is set aside during these meetings for parents to address concerns and ask questions about our programs. If this time does not work into your schedule and you have questions or concerns, please give Mr. Riggert a call to discuss those issues. The Parent Booster group is open to all middle school parents. We believe parent involvement is critical to the success of our children’s education and invite all of you to become involved. YEARBOOKS ON SALE We will be taking “fun photos” of students prior to winter break. Students will be encouraged to be creative when they have their picture taken. Last year students dressed up, brought their family pet, played a musical instrument, acted goofy with their friends, etc. Last year the kids had a blast during the takes and this year it will be expanding to all grade levels. That’s why we had a need to increase the pages in the yearbook by 10 over last year’s book. These photos will be placed directly after their grade level portraits. There are still about 75 students that do not have a yearbook ordered. The deadline for orders is December 19. Many of the 75 are 6th graders who have never experienced a middle school yearbook. This is not an elementary memory book. This is a hardcover, fullfeatured yearbook that chronicles the 2014-2015 school year. There will be a video that can be activated on our cover (our cover is a well-kept secret and worth the wait), special sections for activities, many videos that are activated by scanning pictures, a year-in-review booklet attached inside the yearbook that covers age appropriate news/entertainment events that students will remember years from now, but only if they get their hands on a yearbook! If you’d like to create a video that we can use to connect up to your student’s portrait photo send the video either by flash drive or email to [email protected]. The list of students who do not have a book ordered is on my room’s door, 610. Check to see before winter break to make sure a yearbook has been ordered! If you need to order email me at [email protected] for ordering information. Yearbooks are $37 with checks made to ERMS. December 2014 THANK YOU PARENTS Your support and help during our fundraisers, health screenings and special grade level activities is greatly appreciated. Your involvement is critical to the success of our children’s education. A huge THANK YOU from Nurse Tina to everyone who participated in the health screening on October 30! The screening ran smoothly and efficiently. A special THANK YOU to the volunteers: Tami Wohlenhaus, Cheri Stevens, Kristina Davis, Diana Foster, Mary Jo Foster, Ruthanne Mantini, Lucy Newman, Jacqueline Hansen, Beth Boler, Lynae McKay, Tina Dunham, Margo Minnich, Becky Bertucci, Kristin Piatowski, Michele O’Donnell, Kerry Larson, Jill Rotella, Melanie Schultz, and Tracy Winterstein You all are the reason the screening was so successful! Tina Sibbernsen RN/BSN VNA School Nurse WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS When weather conditions exist that would jeopardize the safety of students traveling to or from school, information about closing will be broadcast over stations KFAB (AM 1110), KETV, KMTV, WOWT, and KPTM. If school is to have a delayed start or be cancelled, announcements will begin on those stations at approximately 6:00 a.m. regarding early dismissals due to bad weather. The district has adopted the School Messenger Notification Service which will also be used to notify parents of school closings and cancellations. WINTER BREAK Students will be dismissed at regular dismissal time on Friday, December 19 to begin Winter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. LOST & FOUND All “Lost & Found” items will be donated to charities on Friday, January 9th. 6th Grade News Mrs. Bradford, Mr. Ebers, Ms. Niebaum, Ms. Oberembt, and Mr. Phelps LANGUAGE ARTS - Mrs. Bradford Students will be working on the three types of writing: narrative, descriptive and persuasive. They will also take a district common assessment over these three types of writing. For grammar, we will continue to concentrate on commas and proofreading skills. READING- Ms. Oberembt Students will enjoy novels in literature circle groups throughout the month of December. Each group will read a different novel together while focusing on the elements of fiction within the book. The second quarter AR goal ends on Friday, December 19th. MATH- Ms. Niebaum Fractions, fractions, fractions! Have you seen the factor stacks method? Ask your child about it! We start out learning all the parts needed to work with fractions and then put them all together to do operations with fractions. A few letters (variables) have been added to problems to start the introduction to algebra. We will soon be working on one step equations. PRE-CONCEPTS - Ms. Niebaum During this school year, your child will participate in the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS). MOEMS is a nonprofit public foundation which provides opportunities for children to engage in creative problem solving activities which develop a child’s ability to reason, to be logical, to be resourceful, and occasionally to be ingenious. The Olympiad goals for children are for them to: l. develop enthusiasm for problem solving and mathematics 2. deepen understanding of mathematical concepts and strengthen ability to use these concepts 3. consider concepts that they might not otherwise encounter 4. enrich experiences in intellectually stimulating and significant mental activities 5. build a stronger foundation for assessments and for future mathematics studies At the end of the year awards, students who competed in the Olympiad will be recognized for the achievements they made as compared to others nationally who also competed. Students have completed the unit on relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents. Be looking for examples of each in everyday life to share with your student. We have also done the operations on integers. LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE - Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Segrist Hopefully, everyone is speaking a little French at their houses. Students have learned a few greetings and conversation questions, as well as colors and numbers. At least once a week, students should ask you to sign their envelopes that contain vocabulary cards for studying. Just a reminder that if you email me (Thomas), my address is: [email protected]. Without the “1”, the email goes to an elementary teacher in the district. Mrs. Segrist’s email is [email protected] SOCIAL STUDIES - Mr. Ebers In November, students started their intro to economics unit by exploring the difference between needs and wants. In December, students will study capitalism in the United States as well as the importance of personal finance. Students will explore budgeting and the different options related to savings. SCIENCE - Mr. Phelps Six graders have been working on their ecosystem presentation since the middle of November. The Raptor Lady from Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery came to ERMS and talked about behavior and physical adaptations on birds of prey. We also paid a visit through videoconferencing to the Alaskan SeaLife Center to learn about food webs of Alaska. On Tuesday, December 9th, we will be visiting the Great Barrier Reef in Australia via videoconferencing. Because of time difference we will hold the conference at 6 and 7:30 P.M, which is 9 and 10:30 A.M. at the aquarium. There will be a sign-up for both sessions about a week in advance. Parents are encouraged to attend with their 6th grade student. Because of limited space please do not bring other family members. 7th Grade News Mr. Bischof, Mrs. Billups, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Nelson, and Mr. Weber LANGUAGE ARTS - Mrs. Nelson Students are finishing their personal magazines. Ask your child to share his/hers with you. Students are taking the common assessment on parts of speech and will continue to work with spelling words, proofreading skills, and grammar will round out the quarter. READING - Mrs. Billups Students will be researching the setting of their historical fiction books and writing a human interest article. Following this, they will be reading different short stories while reviewing elements of fiction preparing for the district common assessment at the end of the month. Don't forget to read! PRE - ALGEBRA - Mr. Weber In Pre-Algebra we have been solving equations and inequalities. We have now moved on to working with Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem. Your students will learn more and more about triangles. It is a good time to remind your child how many times they will see triangles (support beams, bridges, etc). MATH 7 - Mr. Weber In Math 7 we are finishing up learning about fractions and decimals After fractions and decimals we work on math expressions and the distributive property. This will take us up to winter break. After winter break we will start in volume 2 of the book. SCIENCE - Mr. Miller We will be finishing up our Astronomy unit this month. Following the DCA, the students will be completing a research project based on one of their favorite topics in space! Please assist your son or daughter in preparing for the DCA and be sure to ask them about their project! 8th Grade News Mrs. Klein, Mr. Breikreutz, Ms. Christie, Mrs. Hultman, and Mr. Schutt LANGUAGE ARTS - Mr. Schutt The month of December is a time of change, not only for the weather but also Language Arts. During the past couple of weeks students have been sharpening their grammar skills. They have been reviewing verbs and adverbs, never an easy task. In December, students will become even better writers. With the holidays just around the corner, students have the opportunity to describe their favorite toy from their childhood. They will choose any toy that they consider their favorite and describe the toy in full detail; it does not matter if their favorite toy is something they played with when they were 4 or 14. The purpose of this essay is to prepare the students for the NeSA Writing Test in January. Happy Holidays and Stay Warm! WORLD HISTORY - Mr. Bischof After finishing the Middle Ages in Europe, we will look at the Middle Ages across the globe, including the Middle East, India, China and Japan. READING - Ms. Christie In December, we will finish The City of Ember and then focus on short nonfiction texts before the winter holiday. Please make a note that AR goals for this quarter are due December 12, and that at least one AR book for this quarter needs to be a nonfiction book. Finally, the website for vocabulary review and practice games is as follows: http://www.prestwickhouse.com/articles.aspx?id=48 SCIENCE - Mr. Breitkreutz SPANISH - Mrs.Thomas This group of students is currently studying vocabulary that has to do with their classes and schedule. As students practice their vocab at home, please have them try to form sentences with their flashcards. Also, this is the chapter where students start the process of conjugating verbs. They will be asked to access a website called pigquiz.com to practice conjugating verbs. So, if you hear them yelling at the computer, that means they are enjoying the pigquiz experience! Just a reminder that if you email me (Thomas), my address is: [email protected]. Without the “1”, the email goes to an elementary teacher in the district. Though December is a short month, it will be packed with Science activities. Having transitioned into the month wrapping up our Earth Science unit on rocks and fossils, students will now be exploring energy. This unit builds on topics from 6th and 7th grade as students learn about the various forms of energy and how they transfer, including the conservation of energy. This short unit will conclude with a district common assessment (8.2.3) before Winter Break. AMERICAN HISTORY - Mrs. Hultman SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY Winter weather in Nebraska can make driving difficult and create unsafe conditions. Thank you for following our traffic plan and putting students safety first. Please use good judgment and practice patience when dropping off and picking up students. Student safety comes first! This month, we'll continue to study the first four presidents and what accomplishments and struggles they had during their presidencies. We will start looking at Manifest Destiny (acquiring land that we call the continental United States) as well. We'll then start studying what was going on in the U.S. after the War of 1812. After that, we'll discover how the first industrial revolution changed our country forever! As always, do not hesitate to e-mail or call me with any questions. MATH - Mrs. Klein Pre-Algebra students have been solving proportions and converting between fractions, decimals, and percent. They are starting a new unit with a preview of the distributive property and combining like terms, followed by solving one-step and two-step equations. Algebra students are wrapping up our inequalities unit, which will end with graphing inequalities. After that, most of December will be spent studying various methods to solve systems of equations. SPANISH - Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Segrist This group of 8th graders should be really proud of the improvements they are making as the year progresses. Currently, they are studying a chapter about family members, party activities, possessive adjectives and “boot” verbs. They should be using their notebooks often to complete assignments for this chapter and doing many activities on pigquiz.com. Just a reminder that if you email me (Thomas), my address is: [email protected]. Without the “1”, the email goes to an elementary teacher in the district. Mrs. Segrist’s email is [email protected] INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - Kyle Dreessen A huge thank you to all the students and parents as our October Concert was a huge success. All the band students worked very hard, and have come so far since the beginning of the year. I am very excited for all the work ahead to see how much we can grow throughout the year. Currently we are focusing on some fundamentals to help us in performing our music through the rest of the year. Saturday Jan. 10th is the Southside School of Jazz, which is a required performance for all Jazz Band Members. Congratulations to Alice Guo, Grace Vollmuth, and Alex Sick for being selected to the NSBA 8th Grade All-State Band. On Jan. 17th they will come together with other members from around the state and present a concert at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. CHORUS - Mrs. Ballou, Jacob Ritter (Long Term Substitute) ERMS Vocal Music Instructor and Mrs. Foley, Accompanist Congratulations to our All-State Barbershop Choir participants and the BRAVO show choir for their wonderful performances in Lincoln and at Hy-Vee for Veteran’s Day. Many people were inspired by your performances. H.A.L.E. - Mrs. Thoreen The winter winds are biting at our backs, yet the ERMS HALE students are rolling in the warmth of knowledge. The 8th, 7th, and 6th grade Quiz Bowl teams are off and quizzing at their first city-wide Quiz Bowl tourney. We wish the kids the best of luck and hope that all their hard work and study pay off. Along, with Quiz Bowl, there is also the National Geography Bee in December. The top Geo Winner will compete at the city-wide competition. Again, may the best geography versed student win! A highly gifted group of 8th grade math students took the AMC Math Test, their results will become known in the new year and we will see who reigns top in the field of mathematics. To round out the last few weeks, several blended grade level groups studied ancient Egypt and the art of mummification. They mummified chickens to study the process that the ancients went through to send their loved ones on to another realm. They will track their chicken's progress into February, or when the HALE room becomes too stinky! Lastly, some 6th and 7th graders became a little wiser about what makes them who they are. They attended the Durham's Exhibit of Identity and and will later on pair this trip with a geneticists visit to ERMS and do a study on their own DNA and why it is our genes shape us into what we become. All-State Choir Participants - Kole Rowan, Tyler Schulz, Henry Crocker, Shae Wright, Samir Sedky, and Connor Jensen For the past several days, each choir class has been working on a Garage Band project. Garage Band is an application on MAC computers that allows you to import a song into the program and change it in many creative ways using instruments, loops, and sound effects. The program has allowed for each student to have a wonderful opportunity to be creative with music and even compose some of their own music. As we head into December, the students will be preparing for a caroling visit to Hy-Vee and a few other low-key performance opportunities. The 8th grade students will be preparing music for a joint concert with Elkhorn High School students later in February. The 6th and 7th Graders will be learning songs to share with each other over the course of the month, with some opportunities to sing in small groups coming at the end of the month. STUDENT COUNCIL - Mrs. Bradford BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Students have just finished up a successful "School Spirit Week" in November. We will be traveling to Gretna Middle School on December 11 to participate in a Student Council exchange. We will host their students on December 18. December 2 - 8th BBB vs EVVMS December 2 7th and 8th C team vs EVVMS in Aux Gym December 2 - 7th BBB @ EVVMS December 4 - 8th BBB @ Waverly MS December 4 - 7th BBB vs Waverly MS December 8 - 8th BBB vs Plattsmouth December 8- 7th BBB @ Plattsmouth December 11 - 8th BBB vs EMS December 11 - 7th BBB @ EMS December 15 - 8th BBB vs Blair MS December 15 - 7th BBB @ Blair MS December 16,17,18 - 7th/8th C team Intramural Games All games start at 4:15 pm. Home games are indicated by BOLD print. Schedules can also be found at http://www.easternmidconference.org ATTENTION: PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS RELATIVES/ NEIGHBORS Want to be a presenter for 8th grade Career Day? If so, please call Mrs. Klein in the Guidance office at 334-9302 or email: [email protected]. Career Day is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, January 30th. Career presentations are 20-30 minutes long. TECH SAVVY PARENT TIPS Purchasing something online? Use these simple safety tips Nearly anything is available for purchase online, using simple online safety tips can help protect your identity and your money. Look at the web address closely when you visit an online retailer. Small errors, misspellings or tweaks to a popular web address can be a way for scammers to attract shoppers. Shop secure—look for web addresses that begin with https:// (the “S” indicates a secure website) to ensure your credit card and shipping information is secure. Popular Apps—Instagram Instagram is an app, which allows users to take photographs, then edit, filter and share them. Instagram is available on both Apple and Android devices. The terms of use require users to be at least 13 years old. By default, photos can be viewed by anyone—if your student is using Instagram, make sure he or she is making their photos private. Instagram also has a feature known as “geotagging.” Geotagging will allow others to see the exact location where the photo was taken. As a general rule, users (especially teens) should check to make sure geotagging is set to off before sharing a photo via Instagram. Any inappropriate photos/comments on Instagram should be reported via the report/block tool on Instagram. (Elkhorn Public Schools Policy 507.13—Internet Safety Policy was written in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act) Educational App—IXL Math (and English) All Elkhorn students in grades K-5 have access to a math program called IXL. This program is aligned with the Nebraska State Standards and provides students with an opportunity to practice skills and review gradelevel specific concepts. Some schools will also have access to the English portion of the program. For login information, contact your child’s classroom teacher. ERMS WRESTLING It’s never too late to learn a new sport! The ERMS Wrestling program has coached many novice wrestlers to successful seasons. Our goal is to have ERMS students learn the sport of wrestling and have fun competing in the world’s oldest sport. Middle school is a great time to pick up the sport of wrestling where kids of any size can compete. Elkhorn has enjoyed very successful wrestling teams over the years and it’s never too late to get started. Every state wrestling tournament qualifier and state medalist in Elkhorn South High School's history has at one time wrestled for Elkhorn Ridge. I will hold an information/sign-up meeting for potential wrestlers on Thursday, December 18th from 3:20-3:40pm. There will be an informational brochure about the ERMS Wrestling program for each student-athlete to bring home. I can email a copy of the brochure upon request. I will also provide an additional information meeting for wrestlers onTuesday, January 6th from 3:20-3:50pm to further discuss our team expectations and provide any other information for potential wrestlers. Wrestlers will also receive a calendar to bring home highlighting our practice schedule and competitions. Wrestling practice will begin with the first official practice scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th in the wrestling room. Wrestlers should have workout clothes, and be prepared to practice until 5:00pm (picked up between 5:20-5:30pm). Wrestlers are allowed to leave practice early to attend their other possible Wednesday evening commitments (e.g., CCD, youth group, family functions, etc.). If you have questions before the season starts, please don’t hesitate to email me. ([email protected]) Matt Breitkreutz Head Coach MESSAGE FROM THE BOOSTER CLUB I would like to thank all those who have volunteered their time to help us operate the concession stands so far this year. The money we receive from the concession stands funds the Booster Club projects and helps fund the 8th grade celebration at the end of the year. The boys’ basketball season is in full swing. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to help work at a concession stand. These links can be found in your emails from Mr. Riggert. A special thank you to Renee Black for organizing all the food for teacher conferences! Thanks Renee! Thank you to Krista Anderson and Steph Boyens for chairing the 8th Grade Celebration this year. The event will be on May 8th, 2015 from 7-10 pm. Please mark your calendars now. This special event is for ERMS 8th graders only. More information on the 8th grade celebration will be coming in future months. The Booster Club will not meet in December. Our next meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! Best Holiday Wishes, Kay Crocker ERMS Booster President BOX TOPS – FALL SUCCESS The fall “Box Tops” contest was a HUGE success! We collected $584.00 worth of Box Tops and a check will be sent to our school in the next several weeks! Thank you to all who participated! Mrs. Klein’s 8th grade home team was the winning class and was rewarded with Scooter Gift Cards. Thank you to Clay & Chris Cox and Scooter’s Corporate for the generous donation of all the gift cards. Keep cutting and saving those box tops and we’ll see you for our spring collection campaign! HYVEE RECEIPTS–THROUGH DECEMBER 31st Hy-Vee's "Cash 4 Students" program runs from September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. At the end on the program, a donation will be made from Hy-Vee to ERMS based on the receipt total. Hy-Vee receipts can be dropped off in the box labeled "Elkhorn Ridge Middle School" at the exit doors of Hy-Vee on 180th Street. HyVee gas receipts count, too! TARGET CARDS And don’t forget, when at TARGET, use your TARGET VISA CARD and designate ERMS as your school of choice! Thank you so much for you help! Kelli Steidle and Raina Consdorf Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club Meeting November 11, 2014 Vice-President Nikki Kirshenbaum called the meeting to order at 1:28 pm. President Kay Crocker was absent. Secretary Amy Parks asked for a motion to approve the October, 2014 minutes as distributed. Lynn VanDenBroeke made the motion, Tina Dunham seconded. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Lucy Newman presented a copy of the current financials. Old Business: None New Business: Parent Communication: Jodi Klein reported in the absence of Mr. Riggert. Mrs. Klein touched on upcoming events at the school, including the Rotarian scheduled to speak to 8th grade students about what it means to be a Rotary Scholar. Four to five 8th graders will be nominated by their teachers for Rotary Club and will attend a luncheon in the spring. Also upcoming for 8th grade is the student girls vs. staff volleyball game. Social Media Presentation: The Booster Club has scheduled a speaker to come talk with ERMS students about how to safely navigate social media. The speaker will come on Tuesday, November 25. GOAL Meeting Update: Scholarship applications are due to the Foundation by February. At that time a team will be assembled to choose the winner of the ERMS Booster Club scholarship. Committee Reports: Apparel: The Booster Club is holding a holiday gift/apparel sale, order forms will be emailed home. Spread the word—the items available are not just for ERMS students alone. Box Tops/HyVee Receipts: It was reported that the Box Tops collection has netted around $584. Please continue to collect and turn in HyVee receipts. Kindness Committee: It was reported that $1,135 was collected for Conference meals. $600 was spent this fall, $532 remains for the spring. Collections will be taken again for Staff Appreciation week. Business Liaison: Chair Cheri Stevens reported $138 was received from DQ night. December 4 is scheduled for a Barnes and Noble shopping day. We are trying to schedule a Chipotle night for the spring. Volunteers: Parents please continue to sign up for volunteer spots. The November meeting of the ERMS Booster Club was adjourned at 2:04 pm. A motion for adjournment was made by Lynn VanDenBroeke and seconded by Cheri Stevens. The next Booster Club meeting is January 13, 2015 at 1:30 pm. Amy Parks ERMS Booster Secretary Dance, Dance, Dance!!! Junior Dance Clinic with the ESHS Dance Team Who: Group A– K-2nd, 3-5th & Group B– 6-8th When: Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 2 PM-5:30 PM* Where: Elkhorn South High School Gym Cost: $50 before 12/31/14 (Late registration $60 received 1/1/15 through 1/9/15) Learn an age-appropriate dance routine to be performed at half time during the varsity basketball game that night Group A- Games and craft project for K-5th Group B– Technique sessions and what you need to know for future dance team tryouts Snack, pizza, drink, custom hair bow, T-shirt, and group picture *Pizza dinner will be served at 4:45PM. Please pick up your child in the cafeteria no later than 5:30 PM. The kids will perform at halftime at the ESHS varsity basketball game that evening. Game starts at 5:45PM. Please have your child in the gymnasium behind the stands 10 minutes prior to half time, dressed in their dance clinic t-shirt, hair bow and black jeans, black leggings or shorts. Dancers are free to leave after halftime. Questions? Email: [email protected] Please make checks payable to ESHS Dance Team. Please send enrollment form and payment to the following address no later than December 31, 2014 (to guarantee t-shirt order) Space is limited! Reserve your spot early. No refunds after 12/31/14: ESDT Dance Clinic Connie Brown 19531 Jackson Street Elkhorn, NE 68022 ***Check the ESHS Dance Team website for additional information and details– http://sites.epsne.org/esdt*** ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Cut here and return to reserve your spot, please attach check payable to ESHS Dance Team) T Shirt Size (circle one): Youth: S (6-8) M (10-12) L (14-16) XL (18-20) Adult: S M L XL Dancer’s Name: _________________________________ Age/Grade/School:______________________________ Parent Name/Contact Phone (day of clinic): _________________________________________________________ Email Address:__________________________________________________________________________________ Medical Conditions/Allergies? ______________________________________________________________________ I give my child permission to participate in the ESDT Dance Clinic. I shall assume full financial responsibility for any injury of my child and I shall not expect or request any financial aid from the school or any person representing Elkhorn Public schools in the event of an injury. Additionally, I give permission to publish the likeness or image of my child and release it to local media sources with the intent of positively promoting the activities, programs, or services of the Elkhorn School District and its students. ______________________ Date _________________________________________________________ Parent Signature Youth Show Choir Camp Sponsored by the ESHS Show Choirs Sing and Dance with Nationally Ranked Performers from ESHS For Kids 3rd-8th Grade Elkhorn South High School Auditorium December 13, 2014 from 9a.m.-4p.m. Performance at 3p.m. Register by December 1st- $40 Lunch and T-shirt provided (after December 1st- $50– T-shirt not guaranteed) Register Online: 1. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/elkhornsouthchoirs/show-choir 2. Click on “Kids Camp” 3. Click on “2014 Registration” link 4. Fill in the registration form online (payment due at event) Order a DVD for $10 when you register! DVD will have photos from the day and performance videos Congratulations to our 2014 Hall of Fame Award Recipients! Pictured are: Support Staff of the Year Scott Perrigo (ESHS), Former Educator of the Year Jerry Frerichs, Volunteer of the Year Tammy Knight, Community Booster of the Year Danny Szegda representing TRANE, Golden Apple Educator of the Year Elizabeth Jones (EHS), Carl L. White Educator of the Year Christie Dean (West Bay EEC), Alumnus of the Year Calvin Bull, Support Staff Member of the Year Wendy Henderson (Manchester), Mentor of the Year Michael Lynne and Alumna of the Year Clarice Barnhill. Not pictured: Alumni Athletes of the Year Jake and Spencer Long. Thank You Grant A Wish Classroom Grants Donors! Elkhorn Public Schools representatives accepted a check for $156,000 from the Foundation at the Hall of Fame for classroom grants. Each school will display a check highlighting the amount received and thanking their donors. Pictured are: Mike Tomjack (Elkhorn Grandview), Jean Herold (West Dodge Station), Amy Christ (Manchester), Dan Radicia (Elkhorn High), Laurinda Petersen (Spring Ridge), Chad Soupir (Elkhorn Valley View), Becky Vinchur (Elkhorn Ridge), Mark Kalvoda (Elkhorn South), Deb Garrison (Elkhorn Middle School), Anne Doerr (Fire Ridge), Jan Peterson (Sagewood), Troy Sidders (Westridge), Andy Luebbe (Skyline), and Jen Coltvet (West Bay). DECEMBER 2014 E LKHORN R IDGE M IDDLE S CHOOL 17880 M ARCY S TREET O MAHA , NE 68118 402 334-9302 ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Sun Mon 1 7 14 Tue Wed Thu Fri 2 3 8th BBB vs EVVMS 4:15 pm 7th BBB @EVVMS 4:15 pm 7th/8th C Team vs EVV 4 pm AuxGym 4 5 8th BBB @ Waverly MS 4:15 pm 8 School Board Meeting 6:30 pm 8th BBB vs Blair 4:15 pm 7th BBB @ Plattsmouth 4:15 pm 9 11 12 8th BBB vs EMS 4:15 pm 7th BBB @ EMS 4:15 pm 15 7th BBB @ Blair 4:15 pm 16 7th/8th C team Intramural Games Sat 6 7th BBB vs Waverly MS 4:15 pm 10 13 Student Council to Gretna 17 7th/8th C team Intramural Games 18 7th/8th C team Intramural Games 19 End of Rotation #3 End of 1st Semester 20 26 WINTER BREAK No school 27 Gretna Student Council @ ERMS 21 NSAA Moratorium 28 22 WINTER BREAK No school NSAA Moratorium 29 23 WINTER BREAK No school NSAA Moratorium 30 24 WINTER BREAK No school NSAA Moratorium 31 25 WINTER BREAK No school NSAA Moratorium