Good News Bulletin

Did you know that October is National Principals Month? It's an entire month dedicated to appreciating all of the hard work and long hours put in by our principals.

Amber Sorg is the Principal at Singing Hills Elementary. In this interview, Amber talks about how she became a Principal, what her average day is like and her favorite part of the job.

Thank you Amber for all that you do and for being our first ESD Principal Spotlight of the month. Look for more of these throughout October!

For more information about this special month, visit: https://principalsmonth.org

Visiting the gardens.

Check out these pictures from ESD Gifted and Talented elementary and middle school students from a recent visit to Denver Botanic Gardens

The group took part in a half day of Science Inquiry Stations and much more!

It's always fun visiting the dozens of gardens and beautiful scenery that Denver Botanic Gardens has to offer!

For more information about Denver Botanic Gardens, just visit:

https://www.botanicgardens.org/

Congratulations to the The Means Agency - Farmers Insurance ESD 'Teacher of the Month' recipients for September. The recipients include:

Elizabeth High School - Jennifer Barclay

Elizabeth Middle School - Jake Kane

Running Creek Elementary School - Stacey Schuck

Legacy Academy - Tracy McKennan

Singing Hills Elementary School will be participating in the program in October. September's recipients receive a small care package, a certificate and a gift certificate to Cowgirlz Coffee Company.

Congratulations to this well deserved group!

Elizabeth School District is excited to announce the hiring of Maegan Winegar, ESD Vape Prevention Education Coordinator. Maegan is a graduate of Elizabeth High School and her position is grant funded and something that is new to the State of Colorado.

Elizabeth School District is one of 30 school districts that received funding for programming and education involving vaping and youth. The position is designated for K-12 and Maegan will be helping educate our community about vaping, the concerns the school district has with it and how parents can help prevent addictions from forming.

There will also be options for high school students who might be addicted to vaping to get the help they need. Maegan says the school district's goal and a big part of her mission is to prevent students from even starting with vape experimentation.

On a national scale, one in four middle and high school students have at least tried vaping and recent research has shown it to be addictive and has health risks associated with it.

If you have any questions for Maegan, you can reach out to her via email: mwinegar@esdk12.org

Mark your calendars!

The Colorado Avalanche have announced two upcoming games that will benefit Elizabeth Education Foundation.

Monday, October 14th Avs vs. Islanders and Saturday, November 9th Avs vs. Hurricanes. This is a great way to support our Avalanche and Elizabeth schools at the same time. The tickets are offered to our families at a discounted rate and at the same time, a portion of the ticket sales go toward the EEF.

Order your tickets today by visiting this link:

https://avalanche.ksetickets.com/ElizabethEducationFounda...

Support our schools and cheer on our Avs together!

EHS Girls' Basketball Cardinal Gear Swap Fundraiser!

EHS Girls' Basketball is collecting any new or used Cardinal gear that is no longer being used. If you have any shirts, hoodies or other Cardinal gear you no longer use you can drop it off at either the high school or middle school main offices or send it with your students. Thank you for the gear!

Oct 7 - Homecoming Week is 10/7-10/11/24!

EHS Football JV vs. Strasburg 4:30-6:00 p.m.

EHS Board Meeting Business Session 6:00-8:00 p.m.

EHS Cardinal Club Meeting 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Oct 8 - EHS Volleyball C Team vs. Mitchell 4:00-5:00 p.m.

EHS Boys Soccer JV vs. Sierra 4:00-6:00 p.m.

EHS Volleyball JV vs. Mitchell 5:00-6:00 p.m.

EHS Boys Soccer Varsity vs. Sierra 6:00-8:00 p.m.

EHS Volleyball Varsity vs. Mitchell 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Oct 9 - RCE Hat & Popcorn Day

EHS Cross Country Invitational 3:00-6:00 p.m.

EMS Softball A Team vs. Discovery Canyon 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Oct 10 - EHS Volleyball C Team vs. TCA 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Late Start - Teacher Collaboration

EHS Volleyball JV vs. TCA 5:00-6:00 p.m.

EHS Football C Team vs. Golden 5:00-7:00 p.m.

EHS Volleyball Varsity vs. TCA 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Oct 11 - Homecoming Parade 1:00-2:00 p.m.

EHS Football vs. Bennett - HOMECOMING 7:00-9:30 p.m.

EMS sports calendar

EHS sports calendar

**Reminder to all parents: Be sure to check the websites of your individual schools for more information about upcoming events.

Elizabeth High School: https://www.elizabethschooldistrict.org/EHS

Elizabeth Middle School: https://www.elizabethschooldistrict.org/EMS

Singing Hills Elementary School: https://www.elizabethschooldistrict.org/SHE

Running Creek Elementary School: https://www.elizabethschooldistrict.org/RCE

The Elizabeth Education Foundation partners with Elizabeth School District in numerous ways throughout the year to support students and teachers. This volunteer-led, independent fundraising foundation provides scholarships for graduating seniors, classroom grants for teachers, and the STARS Awards for outstanding citizenship among students.

Learn more about the EEF at its website.

American Furniture Warehouse maintains a year-round opportunity to help Elizabeth Schools anytime you buy home furnishings.

When you check out at any AFW location, just mention "Elizabeth Schools" or the Partner ID, EC1SD, and AFW will donate 2% of the purchase to the Elizabeth Education Foundation. Additionally, anything purchased of the Beautyrest, Serta or Simmons brands results in an additional 2%. This includes online orders, too.

See the attached flier for more details.