EHS Newsletter- April 13th-18th

This past week, our USD 101 Food Service was given the task of preparing four breakfasts and four lunches, for all of our students that are participating in our food service program, to be delivered in one day! Our transportation department was in charge of delivering all of these meals. WOW! These incredible people stepped up to the plate and prepared delivered all of the meals that were needed, so our students could still have meals on the days that we were not in school. WOW- OUR FOOD SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION STAFF ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

This past week, Mrs. Westhoff and Mrs. Taylor realized that the USD 101 Cafeteria Staff needed more help, for the massive project to prepare and organize eight meals for the one day delivery. What did they do? They dropped everything they were working on and went to go help the food service staff. A huge shout out to these very special ladies for doing whatever it takes to get the job done!

As we embark on this new instructional model, some of our staff are stepping up to the plate and helping in other areas, where they have not normally been assigned to. A very special thank you to Ginger Mason, Lisa Thron and Deanne Vogts for their great team spirit and their willingness to help the district in nontraditional support. These ladies are absolutely fantastic! #ehsteamwork

This past week, our EHS Leadership Class delivered some very special thank you cards and some delicious treats (cookies and cake) to the EHS Staff. These special gifts were so thoughtful and inspiring. Thank you to these outstanding young men and women for these wonderful gifts! #leadershipbyexample

Saturday Night was a very special evening for several member of our Red Devil Family! We were given a unique opportunity to honor our EHS Class of 2020 and to recognize our EHS Students, through the National Be The Light Movement. We had no idea what to expect, but wow! There was such an incredible turnout for this very special event, showing respect, love, joy and pride. A most sincere THANK YOU to everyone that participated in this very memorable event. #proudreddevils

As a reminder, EHS Classes are still in session, daily Monday-Friday, with many of our teachers having scheduled meeting times with students through Zoom and Google Hangout. It is very important that the students attend these sessions, since new material is being taught.

Also, each student is being assigned new assignments weekly. For our students to be successful in this new format, it is imperative that the students attend their group meetings, check their email, regularly throughout the day (daily) and complete the assignments as instructed.

The EHS Teachers, Paraeducators and Instructional Support Staff are available daily to answer questions and to assist with instructional needs via remote access.

Most of our students have already completed the EHS Pre-enrollment Process for the next school year. For any 9th-11th grade students that have not completed that process, we want to have all of the student pre-enrollments completed this week.

As a special reminder, any students that are planning on taking college courses for next year, must have all of the required assessments taken for this classes and the college enrollment process completed. Please contact Mrs. DeGeer for more information. She may be contacted at 620-244-3287 or tdegeer@usd101.com.

If any of our students or families are having limits to internet access, the following locations have drive up hot spots: USD 101 BOE Office, Erie Elementary (near the cafeteria), Galesburg Christian Church Parking Lot and the Galesburg Fire Department. In addition, Craw-Kan has been working on establishing drive up hotspots throughout their service area. An updated map and list can be accessed on their website, but communities in our immediate area with Craw- Kan Hotspots include: Galesburg, Walnut, Elsmore, Savonburg, Hepler and St. Paul. They are continuing to update this list. The most updating information and locations can be found on the Craw-Kan Website.

As a reminder, USD 101 is providing free breakfasts and lunches to every student, ages 1-18 in our school district and 19 year old students that are attending high school. If your family is not receiving this wonderful service, simply call any of the USD 101 School Offices to be added to the list. The EHS Office number is 620-244-3287.

Throughout this new instructional model, there will definitely be a much greater level of electronic communication from all stakeholders. To contact most USD 101 Staff Members, the email format is first initial, last name @ usd101.com. Also the site offices will remain open throughout the entire school year, so please do not hesitate to contact the office if their are any issues or needs. Again, the office number is 620-244-3287.

To enhance our communication to our extended Red Devil Family, we are going to be expanding the use of twitter. You can follow the EHS Twitter Account @ErieRedDevils.

No Classes- April Break

EHS Staff Meeting- 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM