Good News Bulletin

Welcome back ESD elementary families!

This is the first week that students are back for Singing Hills and Running Creek Elementary Schools and it has been a fantastic start.

At Singing Hills, Principal Amber Sorg and her staff have been hard at work, ensuring that the student pick-up and drop-off process is smooth for parents. Amber says the students this year are starting off with a lot of confidence, saying that one of the kindergarteners got out of the car on the first day and said, "I got this!"

Additionally, Amber says they have been preparing for their Back to School night for next week and in the classrooms, the students and teachers have been establishing their social contracts, which lays out a set of rules and expectations for the school year. She says her 4th and 5th grade ambassador students are getting ready for the season and will soon be making announcements.

At Running Creek, Principal Michael Seefried says it is always exciting seeing the kids come back. He says the kids fall back into their routines quickly, start building relationships with students and teachers and he personally loves seeing the start of school because it is an engaging time for kids. Michael says you can see the excitement on the faces of teachers and says it is a lot of work to prepare for the start of school, but that everyone loves doing it.

In the classrooms, the students are learning about each other, including birthdays and favorite foods, while also establishing the social contracts with their teachers. Michael says those social contracts really help build a sense of community in the classrooms. For Running Creek, their Back to School Night will be held in September.

Also this week, members of ESD Administration, including Superintendent Dan Snowberger and Chief Academic Officer Kim Moore visited with staff and students at all of the school sites.

It's great to see all schools officially up and running for 2024-2025!

Some great pictures from last Friday at the EHS Color Dance. The dance is a popular annual event that features a vibrant celebration of color and music.

EHS students dress in all white and take part in an evening of lively dancing and tossing of color powder. The event fosters school spirit, promotes unity and provides a fun and memorable experience for the school.

After it was all said and done, let's just say that all of those white shirts looked a lot different!

How do EHS students feel about the idea of getting the auto building completed? Listen to what Senior Tyler Mitchell and Junior Christopher Sauter have to say about it.

In order to complete this project, we need help from the community. We have a long way to go in terms of raising enough funding to finish the job, but we know it can happen! You can donate now through MySchoolBucks by scanning the QR code in the video or by visiting this link:

https://bit.ly/4cCdlqM

We also could use help from contractors who might be willing to do work on it at a reduced cost. That includes HVAC, electrical, plumbing and insulation. If you are a contractor interested in helping, just contact Derek Spohn: dspohn@esdk12.org

We are greatly looking forward to our auto building fundraiser coming up on Tuesday, August 27th from 4-7 p.m. You MUST RSVP for the event and please do so by contacting Derek Spohn with the email listed above. It is a LIVE auction and paddle raise event. Attendees will have the chance at bidding on custom floor and wall tiles to secure their names in EHS history as important donors who helped make this dream a reality.

If anyone can get a project like this finished, it's the wonderful, generous and talented community that resides in Elizabeth and Elbert County!

Let's get this finished!

Check out the video interview above with EHS Auto Shop Instructor Derek Spohn and ESD Public Information Officer Jeff Maher about the fundraiser and history of the EHS Auto Building.

At next week's event, barbecue will be provided by Smokey Trail and there will be a LIVE auction/paddle raise event where bidders can secure name engraved tiles that will be added to the building itself. At the same time, we welcome any contractors to reach out to us who specialize in HVAC, electrical, plumbing and insulation who might be willing to do some work at a reduced cost.

The end goal is to get this project completed quickly so that EHS students can start using it and learn all about the automotive industry. It is a thriving market that is in demand and we want to make sure that our graduates are set up for success, but also, to give them a place to discover their passion.

EHS Senior Ashlynn Wescott is doing big things in the pageant world! Recently, she competed in National American Miss. Coming up in November she will be competing in International Miss and in October she will take to the stage for International United Miss.

Ashlyn finished as the first runner up for Miss Colorado Teen as well as the first runner up for the Casual Wear Competition. She also won the Miss Teen Fitness competition which included contestants from not only Colorado, but also Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.

Because of her high finishes, Ashlynn has been invited to participate in the International Miss Teen competition in Colorado Springs as well as National All American Miss in Florida, where she will be competing internationally for the fitness competition.

Keep an eye out for Ashlynn's upcoming video interview for the ESD Student Spotlight series.

Any Mini Cardinals out there?!

If your student is interested in the Fall 2024 Mini Cardinals - Poms/Cheer Clinic, above is the form you need to fill out. All of the information is listed below including clinic dates and payment details. Make sure you register by Monday, September 9th!

Any questions, just contact: elizabethspirit@esdk12.org

Attention ESD community -- do you have a student or know of one who might have an interest in law enforcement? The Elizabeth Police Department Colorado Student Police Academy program is now accepting applications!

Check out the details below. This is for high school students and runs on Wednesday evenings 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. from 9/4-10/30/24.

Some of the activities include a driving course, K-9 tracking, use of force simulator and counterterrorism.

To register, contact: Officer Steven Herbel

sherbel@townofelizabeth

(303) 646-4664 x572

Applications are also available at EPD.

The academy is FREE and is fully sponsored by Town of Elizabeth and several generous sponsors. EPD is looking forward to receiving your applications!

Aug. 26 - ESD Board Meeting - Working Session 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Aug. 27 - EHS Auto Building Fundraiser 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Aug. 28 - EHS Varsity Softball vs. Discovery Canyon 3:30-5:00 p.m.

EMS 6th/7th/8th Grade Cross Country Invitational 3:45-7:45 p.m.

EMS Volleyball 7th Grade vs. Challenger 4:00-5:00 p.m.

EMS Volleyball 8th Grade vs. Challenger 4:45-5:45 p.m.

EHS Softball JV vs. Discovery Canyon 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Aug. 29 - Late Start - Teacher Collaboration

Singing Hills Elementary Back to School Night 3:30-5:30 p.m.

EHS Football vs. Sierra - Military Appreciation Night 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Sep. 2 - No School - Labor Day

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

Sep. 3 - EHS Boys Soccer JV vs. Ellicott 4:00-6:00 p.m.

EHS Boys Soccer Varsity vs. Ellicott 6:00-8:00 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.