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The annual Powder Puff Football Game between the juniors and seniors will take place on Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 PM. Please check out the attached flyer for details.
Winter sports is just around the corner and you can begin signing up on Family ID at this time. Please contact our book keeper Julie Bothel if you have any questions.
Elmira will be hosting Tillamook in a play-in game on Friday, November 1st at 7:00 PM. No ASB stickers will be accepted and prices are increased for admission to this contest. Adult tickets are $8.00 and student tickets are $5.00. Please join us tomorrow and Go Falcons!
Friday, November 1st is a teacher workday at Elmira High School. There is no school for students that day and the front office will be closed. As an additional reminder Day Light Saving Time begins on Sunday, November 3rd so don’t forget to set your clocks back Saturday night.
On October 22nd and 23rd the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Patrol will be bring the Every 15 Minutes program to Elmira High School. Every 15 Minutes is a program designed to raise awareness around drunk and distracted driving with our students. The program was started in California in 1990 and has been very successful in lowering the rate of drunk or distracted driving accidents in the communities where it has been presented. The program will span two days in October and will include two separate assemblies that the community is invited to attend. If you would like more details on Every 15 Minutes please refer to the attached letter for a greater description of the program.
Friday, October 18th is Homecoming at Elmira High School. The festivities begin with our assembly at 1:50 PM in the main gym, and continue with our annual homecoming parade at 4:00 PM and the football game at 7:00 PM. Please note that due to new restrictions we can no longer have the parade finish up Territorial Highway. Attached to this announcement is the route for the parade on Friday. We hope you can join us on Friday and Go Falcon!
Wednesday, October 16th will be Testing Day at Elmira High School. All freshman, sophomore, and junior students will be taking either the PSAT 8/9 or PSAT exam that day, while seniors will be taking either the SAT or ASVAB. Wednesday the 16th is an early release day and school will end at 1:25. If you have any questions about our schedule and plan for that day do not hesitate to call the office at 541-935-8200.
Thursday, October 10th and Friday October 11th are no school days for students. Thursday the 10th is Parent/Teacher Conferences and Friday the 11th is the State In-Service Day. The main office is closed both days.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, October 9th from 4:00 – 8:00 PM and Thursday, October 10th from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Wednesday’s conferences will be held in the cafeteria and do not require an appointment, Thursday’s conferences are by appointment and will take place in classrooms. To make an appointment for Thursday you can either call the main office at 541-935-8200 or e-mail a teacher directly. We look forward to having parents on campus those two days and hope you will join us to meet with your student’s teachers.
The Elmira High School Fall Blood Drive is October 7, 2019 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the auxiliary gym. Anyone is welcome to donate and you can sign up with any National Honor Society student, by e-mailing Mrs. Hunt at khunt@fernridge.k12.or.us or on-line at http://redcross.org
