News
The center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect will be holding an open/free forum for anyone interested on the topic of Child Abuse Prevention. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday March 4th from 6:00-7:30 in the EHS theater. You can visit the link below to see their information flyer:
The students of EHS will be participating in their first semester Final Exams on January 21st and 22nd. All classes have comprehensive final exams that allow us to gauge all of the learning that has taken place over the course of the semester. The 2nd semester begins on Monday January 26th. Good luck to all the students. You can visit the link below to see the final exam schedule for those two days. Go Falcons!
Today the EHS Choir is visiting the FRSD Elementary schools to perform for the students. Next Wednesday, December 10th, they will hold their annual holiday choir concert in the theater at 7:00 PM. Thanks to the choir students and their teacher Mrs. Kappeler for all their hard work
Next Wednesday, November 12th, the FRSD is holding a “District-Wide Sustainability Workshop – How Green Do We Want To Be?” from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the District Office Board Room. The focus of the workshop will be to both give information as well as receive input from the community on this topic. If this is a topic that interests you, please attend.
The FRSD is looking for community members who are willing and available to participate on the District Budget Committee. The commitment is minimal (typically meets 3 times max each Spring) and there is no experience or financial background necessary. The application to apply is available at: http://www.fernridge.k12.or.us/blog/2014/09/03/budget-committee-vacancies/ Please consider applying or passing along the information to anyone that may be interested. Thanks.
The District’s Food Service Program is now accepting payments for meal purchases through My School Bucks, an online payment service that allows the ability to securely pay for school meals online using a credit or debit card. Sign up today to access your student’s meal account balances and meal purchases, schedule automatic payments or create low-balance alerts. There is a fixed $1.95 fee per transaction. For more information you can visit the following link: http://www.fernridge.k12.or.us/food-services/
Our EHS ASPIRE Volunteer Kick-Off Event was a Success!
Elmira High School hosted its ASPIRE Volunteer Kick-off event last night in the EHS theater. ASPIRE is a mentoring program that matches trained and supportive adult volunteer mentors with EHS high school students to develop a plan to help them meet their education goals beyond high school. This is a FANTASTIC way for parents to volunteer while at the same time learning the skills and tricks of the trade in regards to acquiring scholarships/grants and learning about the college admission process.
Those in attendance were 2 of our seasoned volunteers, Sandie Smith and Stephanie Hackett, who have been with EHS ASPIRE since its beginning in 2011, Shari Johnson, a volunteer since 2013, and Andrea Slaven, the newest member to our ASIRE team. We covered several items including new happenings with our program for this year, Tips and tools for assisting students through the college admissions process, and toured our ASPIRE office located in the counseling center.
With a strong start, Elmira High School ASPIRE is geared up and ready to go to work with our seniors to make the class of 2015 another successful graduating group!
If you are interested in becoming an ASPIRE volunteer or just want to hear more details about the work our program is doing, please contact Mrs. Haas, EHS School Counselor and ASPIRE Coordinator.
This week is Homecoming Week at EHS. Today was “Nerd Day,” Tuesday is “Class Theme Day,” Wednesday is “Class Color Day,” Thursday is “Disney Day,” and Friday is “Purple and Gold Day.” The parade on Friday begins in Veneta at 4:00 PM, rain or shine. The game is Friday night the 26th against Junction City and the Dance is Saturday in the EHS Cafeteria from 7:30-11:00 PM. Cost for the dance is $10.00 or $8.00 with an ASB sticker. Thanks to all the staff, parents and students that have volunteered their time and energy to assist in making this crazy week a memorable event for the students at EHS.
SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS:
The yearbook class is trying something new this year to improve the yearbook in hopes of having more students in the yearbook. If you would still like to have your baby picture in the yearbook we are selling brand new beautiful baby ads. These baby ads will be $15.00 each; this includes a photo and a little message that you would like to have published in the yearbook.
Senior pictures and baby ads need to be turned in BY January 15th!!
They will be accepted no later than this date. If not turned in by January 15th we will assume you want your school picture taken at registration as your senior picture!
A reminder that EHS has a drop-in homework club for all students every Tuesday and Thursday in the library from 3:30-5:00. Students need their own transportation home. On early release Wednesdays, athletes that need to stay on campus for practice at 3:30 can access a study hall/homework club from 1:30-3:20 in the EHS Computer lab.