Happy New School Year!
School Starts Thursday, August 18, 2016
Dear Elkhorn Families,
I hope this letter finds you relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. I am certainly excited that you are part of our amazing learning community. I welcome you and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and look forward to working with you and your children.
Our skilled and dedicated staff is already planning and preparing for your child (ren). Our hard working custodians have spent the entire summer thoroughly clean the building. Our teachers have been involved in professional development as well as creating a student-centered classroom. Also, our much-appreciated SOS is gearing up to welcome families, provide volunteer opportunities, and offer exciting events for this school year. We are indeed a community with the common goal of providing a solid education in a nurturing and caring environment for our students.
Each year brings positive change and this includes a few additions to our Elkhorn Staff. Please join me in welcoming the following staff members to our community:
Michelle Moore 4th grade Teacher
Kayla Stark 1st grade Teacher
Stacey Hendricks Special Education Teacher
Daniel Todtfeld Instructional Coach
Enclosed you will see a letter announcing your child’s teacher for this school year. A great deal of time, effort and thought has gone into the process of student placement. Careful consideration was given to input from staff as well as student learning styles. Classrooms have been balanced academically and socially. Our class lists are structured to provide equitable class sizes at each grade level. Moving students is difficult without causing imbalances and inequities. Thank you so much for being positive with your child and helping him/her understand that it is impossible to place all students with a preferred best friend or teacher.
As we embark on this new school year, you will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher during our Open House Monday, August 15th from 5:30-7:00pm. The first day of school is Thursday, August 18th and school begins at 8:43am and dismissal is 3:42pm. Please note that every Wednesday is an early dismissal and students are dismissed at 2:42pm. Students may enter the building as early as 8:35am. However, breakfast is served every morning at 8:20am. The cost for a student’s breakfast is $1.70.
I eagerly look forward to greeting students and families again. It remains an honor and privilege to serve as your principal. Together, we will make the 2016-2017 school year one of growth and achievement for all children.
Sincerely,
Larry Nelson
Principal