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Did you Know? St. Patrick's Day

• Saint Patrick was actually British.
• His real name was Maewyn Succat.
• March 17 is not Saint Patrick's birthday, It was actually the day of his death.
• Everyone should be wearing blue, not green.

Friday, March 3rd

Hello Families,

It is hard to believe we are nearing the end of the third quarter! Thank you for attending our Parent Teacher Conferences. We appreciate your continued support and partnership. We would like to thank the parent group for providing dinner to our staff! If you were not able to attend, please contact the main office to set up a time to meet with the teachers.

The third quarter ends on Friday, March 17th. Elementary report cards and progress reports will be mailed out on Friday, March 24th. If you do not receive one the following week, please contact Mrs. Shoff in the main office.

Spring activities are well on the way! We look forward to an amazing spring season and finishing out the winter season strong!

Upcoming Events:

Spring Break:

There is no school next week (March 6th-10th). Enjoy time with your family and friends!

State Championship -Basketball:

Thank you for packing the house for the District Final game! The Elm Creek Boys Basketball Team is headed to state. They play on Wednesday, March 8th at 10:45am at the Pinnacle Bank Arena!. We hope to see you in Lincoln! Please remember tickets are not sold at the door. Here is the link to NSAA State Tournament Headquarters https://nsaahome.org/nsaa-boys-basketball-championships-hq/

If you ordered state apparel, please plan to pick up on Tuesday, March 8th at the main office! We will send out a message when it arrives.

District Speech:

Congrats to our Speech Team at the FKC Speech Tournament earning 1st place! They attended district speech on Wednesday, March 1st and competed hard! We did not have any State qualifiers, but several medalists.

Maranda 5th in Serious Prose

Ayva 5th in Entertainment

Brie 5th in POI

Kynadi 5th in Poetry

Joli 5th in Poetry

Quiz Bowl:

-Elementary Quiz Bowl Meet will take place on Tuesday, March 14th! We look forward to seeing you support our Elementary Buffs! The Junior High team competed last week at Amherst and came home with the silver medal!

Kindergarten Round Up:

Kindergarten Round Up will take place on Thursday, April 27th at 5:30pm! This gives your child the opportunity to meet the kindergarten team for the upcoming school year, see the classrooms, and participate in some fun activities. Parents will get a chance to meet our staff, ask questions, and receive a short informational presentation about Kindergarten.

Please bring the items below:

-Birth Certificate from the state with raised seal

-Physical and eye exam-this can be brought to school anytime during the summer or before school starts

-Updated immunizations-this can be brought to school anytime during the summer or before school starts

For Friends and Relatives...

Send their email address and we will send them a digital copy!

Email chris.shoff@elmcreekschools.org with any addresses you want added to our list.

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Teammates Mentees, please respond if you can go to the Teammates Spring Game Celebration in Lincoln on April 22. Needing a head count now.

Send your confirmation to teammates@elmcreekschools.org.

Thank you.

Kathy Long

EC Teammates

Our Elm Creek Cheer Team competed at the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance competition held on February 17th in Grand Island. The team competed in Hip Hop Dance and in Traditional Performance Cheer. They placed 3rd with their Traditional Cheer routine. Members of the team are Denise Hunt, Alyssa Moes, Lexi Robinson, Ashley Bauer, Halle Knapp, Emma Graddy, Cicely Gugelman, and Serenity Quintana. The team is coached by Renee' Bauer and Olivia Kitterman.

Elm Creek School District's mission is to... Educate all students based on high educational standards. Support a safe environment that welcomes diversity and mutual respect among adults and students. Prepare all students, in cooperation with staff, family and community, to be well-rounded contributing members of society.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Elm Creek Public School District hereby gives this statement of compliance and intends to comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination. This school district intends to take any necessary measures to assure compliance with such laws against any prohibited form of discrimination.

Elementary Students: Terah Williams, Principal, 230 East Calkins Ave., Elm Creek, NE 68836, (308) 856-4953, terah.williams@elmcreekschools.org

Secondary Students: Brandon Marquez, Principal, 230 East Calkins Ave., Elm Creek, NE 68836, (308) 856-4300, brandon.marquez@elmcreekschools.org

Employees and Others: Dr. Bret Schroder, Superintendent 230 East Calkins Ave., Elm Creek, NE 68836, (308) 856-4300, bret.schroder@elmcreekschools.org

Administration:

Dr. Bret Schroder, Superintendent.

Brandon Marquez, Secondary Principal

Terah Williams, Elementary Principal

Newsletter Publisher

Chris Shoff

Questions, Comments or ideas for future newsletter articles...

email: chris.shoff@elmcreekschools.org

Email: chris.shoff@elmcreekschools.org
Website: https://www.elmcreekschools.org/
Location: Elm Creek Public School, 230 E Calkins Ave, Elm Creek, NE 68836, USA
Phone: 308-856-4300
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