Good News Bulletin

Phase 1 complete!

Thank you to Prism Builds, LLC for completing the first phase of construction with the EHS Auto Building. Scott Stillman, Owner of Prism Builds and Justin Garlington, Co-owner and Project Manager joined ESD Superintendent Dan Snowberger, EHS Principal Bret McClendon and EHS Auto Shop Instructor Derek Spohn visited the site this week to celebrate the completion of the initial construction phase.

The shell of the building is finished and in recent days, concrete flooring was added. There is also plenty of excitement building as the school district looks ahead to the next phases of construction.

Despite federal funding falling short on the project, the ongoing fundraising effort continues to be successful. In fact, the school district just collected another generous $50,000 donation which brings the total to roughly $200K in pledges. The overall fundraising goal is $300K, so we are two-thirds of the way there to having enough funding to completing the project.

If you would like to donate to the project through MySchoolBucks, click the link below.

We appreciate Prism Builds, LLC for all of the solid work that has been done to bring us to this point!

To donate: https://bit.ly/4cCdlqM

Mark your calendars!

The next fundraising event for the EHS Auto Building is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29th from 6-8 p.m. at the Elizabeth High School Cafetorium.

We invite anyone from the Elizabeth community to join us for Cake, Cars & Careers. This will be a fun event where you can have some cake in the cafetorium, listen to guest speakers talk about the automotive program and check out collector cars in the parking lot outside of the high school.

Guest speakers will include current EHS students talking about the importance of the automotive program and EHS alumni who have gone on to have successful careers in the auto industry.

There will also be a paddle raise event, where you can bid on custom name engraved floor and wall tiles to be added to the new building once it is completed. Current donors will also be recognized at the event for their generous contributions.

No RSVP required. We look forward to seeing you there! Our goal is to cross the fundraising finish line in securing the remaining $100K needed to complete the project.

Thanks to another incredibly generous donation, the EHS Auto Building Fundraiser Thermometer is now up to roughly $200,000! We will be sharing the names of our donors in the near future. It's truly amazing to see the generosity in the Elizabeth community. The last two donations were $50,000 each! Every dollar counts and we look forward to seeing this thermometer hit the top and completing this long awaited project.

Protection and experience!

Check out this interview with the leadership of the Elizabeth School District Safety and Security team. ESD Safety and Security Director Jeremy Casey and Safety and Security Operations Coordinator Tyler Rabideau talk about the depth of experience with their team, which combines over a century of law enforcement and military experience.

For the first time, the school district now has an armed presence at each campus. Casey and Rabideau worked together on getting their team trained and ready for the school year. Both Casey and Rabideau have an impressive amount of experience themselves. Casey spent more than two decades working for the U.S. Secret Service and provided protection to various U.S. Presidents.

Rabideau is a former officer for the Elizabeth Police Department and spent years serving in the U.S. Army.

At this week’s school board meeting, it was announced that Casey will be leaving the school district for another opportunity with a private security contracting firm. Rabideau was announced as Casey’s replacement pending formal board approval. Casey received a certificate of recognition from the school board and ESD Superintendent Dan Snowberger.

Congratulations to both Casey and Rabideau for both of their new opportunities and a special thank you from our community for getting the Safety and Security team to where it is today!

The power of your voice!

Students at Elizabeth Middle School were treated to a presentation in the auditorium from Jill Cullis, Colorado Coordinator for Constituting America. The presentation is all about "Relevancy of the Constitution".

Cullis teaches students about the three branches of government how the First Amendment empowers them to have a voice to bring about change in their community. Elizabeth Middle School Principal Kimberly Runyan says 6th, 7th and 8th graders learned all about amendments, the process of putting together amendments, the importance of student voice and how to get something on the docket.

The students also learned about who our local elected leaders are and how they can get in touch with them. Thank you Jill Cullis for the wonderful presentation!

A big turnout at the Elizabeth Middle School band concert.

Elizabeth Middle School Principal Kimberly Runyan says it was an excellent turnout and performance by the students, led by EMS band teacher David Goldscheid.

Runyan says the students played three songs and that it was the best school band concert that she has been to, noting that the performances were exceptionally smooth and saw a lot of talent on stage.

Audiences also watched Beginning orchestra, Intermediate orchestra and Advanced orchestra.

Runyan says it was very exciting to see that kids are expanding their performing arts. She says they played some really challenging music and did it so well.

Congratulations to our EMS band students for a fantastic performance!

It's never too late to learn something new!

EHS Auto Shop Instructor Derek Spohn shared this photo from a recent SkillsUsa meeting. He says during the meeting, an Elizabeth Police Department officer rolled up to see what everybody was up to, found out that there was welding instruction taking place and decided to jump in and give it a try for himself!

Spohn says a club member taught the officer to weld and that he did a great job with it! This picture really illustrates the type of community we live in, where our first responders maintain a strong connection with our students and school district.

Hats off to the officer for learning something new and giving the auto shop students a nice surprise!

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.

Look for a one-on-one interview with Maegan to be released next week where you can learn more about her position, goals and communications she will be sending out to ESD parents.

Did you know that October is National Principals Month?

It's a month set aside every October to honor the leadership and hard work of school principals. The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) work together to celebrate and advocate for principals.

We love our principals at Elizabeth School District! Throughout the month of October, look for one-on-one interviews with our principals, talking about their career track, their daily routine and why they chose the profession.

Our first feature is with Singing Hills Elementary Principal Amber Sorg! Look for that interview to be released next week on ESD social media and in the Good News Bulletin.

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 1 - National School Principal Month

EHS Softball Varsity vs. Falcon 3:30-5:00 p.m.

EMS Football A Team vs. Peyton 4:00-6:30 p.m.

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

Oct 2 - School Custodial Workers Day

EMS/EHS Choir Concert 7:00-8:0 p.m.

Oct 3- Late Start - Teacher Collaboration - Thursday all day

School Board Coffee - Singing Hills Elementary Library 3:30-4:30 p.m.

EHS Softball Varsity vs. Sierra 3:30-5:00 p.m.

EHS Volleyball C Team vs. Falcon 4:00-5:00 p.m.

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

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

EHS Fall Showcase Concert 7:00-9:00 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.