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EPS to Host “Safeguarding Your Child’s Digital Well-Being”

Feb 20, 2026 | News

Given a continued focus on the mental health and overall well-being of students and staff, Elkhorn Public Schools is proud to partner with Lutheran Family Services – SmartGen Society to host “Safeguarding Your Child’s Digital Well-Being”. Parents of children of all ages and students in grades 5-12 are encouraged to attend this free event being held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at Elkhorn North High School.

The event will include panel discussions featuring experts in the fields of mental health and youth digital well-being, as well as EPS high school students and school administrators from all levels, followed by a live Q+A.

Expert panelists will include:

Leia Baez, Douglas County
Leia Baez is a communications director, former journalist, award-winning author, and keynote speaker based in Omaha, Nebraska. She leads strategic communications in government and helps organizations and leaders strengthen their voice, visibility, and credibility. She was recently featured on the Oprah Podcast, where she discussed the impact of social media and smartphones on identity and family life.

As the mother of a teenage daughter, Leia brings both professional expertise and personal conviction to conversations about digital culture, resilience, and raising confident young people in a hyperconnected world. Learn more about her at leiabaez.com.

Nicholle Bruhn, Omaha Childrens Clinic
Nicholle Bruhn, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, SANE is a pediatric nurse practitioner and the owner of Omaha Childrens Clinic, a private pediatric office in Omaha, Nebraska. She was raised in Alliance, Nebraska and moved to Omaha for college. She earned degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and spent 17 years working in multiple Emergency Departments across the metro caring for children and families in high-acuity settings before making the switch to primary care in 2017 as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Nicholle is passionate about evidence-based, relationship-centered care, with a special interest in supporting adolescents and teens through today’s physical, emotional, and social challenges. She believes the key to success in medicine is communication: listening to families, valuing parental intuition, and partnering with families so the whole family can thrive. Nicholle is married, has two children, and is a resident of the Elkhorn community.

Theresa Hamer, Smart GEN Society
Theresa Hamer is a dedicated professional with a passion for education and adolescent mental health. With an undergraduate degree in Biology Education and a Master of Arts in Counseling, she has worked as both a teacher and a school counselor in high schools in Colorado and North Carolina. Theresa continues to serve as an Instructor in Wake Forest University’s Master’s in Counseling online program.

For the past two years, Theresa has helped Smart Gen Society forward its mission to keep our children safe online and help families navigate the world of technology and social media. She uses her experience in mental health and education to inform programming and presentations for schools, other professional groups, and caregivers. As the mom of two teenage daughters, Theresa understands the importance of Smart Gen’s mission and can empathize with parents and caregivers as they work to keep their children safe online.

Michele Neily, MAMA
Michele Neily holds an MS in Correctional Psychology, and is a retired FBI Agent,mom of three teenage boys, and an Omaha Chapter Leader of MAMA (Mothers Against Media Addiction). MAMA is a grassroots movement of parents fighting back against media addiction and creating a world in which real-life experiences and interactions remain the heart of a healthy childhood.

Amy Schmidtke, Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Amy Schmidtke, Ed.D., is Director of Educational Practice at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and an expert in early childhood teaching and learning. With nearly 30 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and education leader, her work focuses on how young children learn and how educators and families can create environments that support healthy development and joyful learning.

Dr. Schmidtke bridges research and practice, helping schools and communities apply evidence-based approaches that support children from birth through the early elementary years. Her scholarship explores guided play, early literacy, professional learning for educators, and family–school partnerships that strengthen children’s learning and well-being.

She is editor of The Intentional Teacher (3rd ed., NAEYC) and author of publications on developmentally appropriate teaching and learning. Dr. Schmidtke regularly speaks with educators and families about how to support young children’s learning, including how technology can be used thoughtfully in ways that complement play, interaction, and real-world exploration.

Sean Schrader, NoSo

Sean Schrader, a lifelong resident of Tampa Bay, Florida, believes community engagement drives meaningful change. A two-time University of South Florida (USF) graduate (MBA ’24, B.S. ’22), his leadership spans local, national, and global arenas. Locally, he served on the Noise Abatement Task Force at St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) and other civic boards, earning the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2019. As District Office Manager for now-former US Congressman Charlie Crist, he led constituent outreach and operations. At USF in St. Petersburg, Florida, he was the Campus Governor, a Millennium Fellow, and student board member to the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Nationally, he served as President of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students and as USA Country Coordinator for the Hult Prize Foundation. Internationally, he taught English in Japan and represented the U.S. at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka as a Youth Ambassador. A TEDx speaker, Sean has been featured on CNN and U.S. News and World Report. Including today’s esteemed event, Sean has been fortunate to speak on subjects like mental health, community engagement, and youth leadership more broadly at the United Nations, NATO, and the World Bank.

Leia Baez is a communications director, former journalist, award-winning author, and keynote speaker based in Omaha, Nebraska. She leads strategic communications in government and helps organizations and leaders strengthen their voice, visibility, and credibility. She was recently featured on the Oprah Podcast, where she discussed the impact of social media and smartphones on identity and family life.

Safeguarding Your Child's Digital Well-Being Presented in partnership with SmartGen Society Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:00 - 7:30 PM Elkhorn North High School

Upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Break Schedules

Nov 3, 2025 | News

All EPS buildings will observe a Thanksgiving and Winter Break schedule to include the following no-school days:

Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28, 2025: No School
Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026: No School
Friday, January 2, 2026: No School, Teacher In-Service

The 2025-26 calendar, which includes all important EPS dates, can be viewed here.

2025-26 Back to School Events

Jun 23, 2025 | News

All Elkhorn Public Schools buildings host Back to School events to kick off the new school year. For additional information about Back to School events at individual buildings, please contact the school directly.

All EPS Elementary Schools Open House: Thursday, August 7, 2025, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

All EPS Middle Schools Open Campus: Monday, August 4, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00 PM
All EPS Middle Schools Back-to-School Night: Thursday, August 7, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

All EPS High Schools Open House: Thursday, July 31, 2025, 12:00 – 6:00 PM

2024-25 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Apr 9, 2025 | News

The following students have been recognized as having earned placement on the Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2024-25 school year:

Grade	First Name	Last Name
9	Madelyn	Abbott
9	Adjovi	Agbaglo
9	Jasmine	Ali
9	Jackson	Amaro
9	Kumar	Anjaney
9	Claire	Asher
9	Shukrona	Avezi
9	Everett	Bailey
9	Neiten	Balbuena Silva
9	Brooklyn	Bartek
9	Yazdan	Bashir
9	Leah Marie	Batangan
9	Brieta	Beier
9	Olivia	Beister
9	Grace	Bolton
9	Vera	Bonertz
9	Luke	Bosworth
9	Danielle	Braughton
9	Joshua	Breitenstein
9	Quentin	Bretey
9	Rosemary	Brown
9	Shritej	Buramoni
9	Trey	Bushnell
9	Evan	Carlson
9	Sanskriti	Chaulagain
9	Shreyash	Chaulagain
9	Grace	Christiansen
9	Alexander	Circo
9	Kinsley	Coleman
9	Brooklynn	Craigmile
9	Mia	Cushing
9	Grady	Dangberg
9	Cainen	Doiel
9	Evelyn	Dorenkamp
9	Avery	Eicher
9	Eleanor	Engebretson
9	Reagan	Feuquay
9	Brenden	Fisher
9	Ayden	Gardner
9	Jackson	Geiger
9	James	George III
9	Mackenzie	Gray
9	Brooklyn	Gritten
9	Bella	Grof
9	Trevor	Gross
9	Paityn	Gulbrandson
9	Riley	Hacker
9	Spencer	Hacker
9	Mattox	Hague
9	Abigail	Haug
9	Logan	Havran
9	Logan	Heithoff
9	Xander	Heithoff
9	Isaiah	Herchenbach
9	Kelsie	Holder
9	Isabelle	Kalhorn
9	Camden	Kieckhafer
9	Spencer	Kieckhafer
9	Margaret	Kissinger
9	Leo	Knutson
9	William	Kolander
9	Paige	Koslosky
9	Bhavya	Kushwaha
9	Victor	Ledesma
9	Rylee	Loontjer
9	Josie	Luby
9	Hayden	Maas
9	Logan	Maas
9	Olivia	Maas
9	Natalie	Madsen
9	Kaylynn	Mailloux
9	Sana	Mashal
9	Aubrey	Matheny
9	Matthew	Miller
9	Maddie	Mitchell
9	Grace	Morrison
9	Charli	Nehls
9	Rowan	Neitzel
9	Khrystyna	Ostapiuk
9	Bostin	Oster
9	Gianna	Panebianco
9	Gavyn	Petrick
9	Hayden	Pierce
9	Avery	Pierce-Huston
9	Nathan	Podany
9	Kaleb	Polly
9	Ethan	Pritchard
9	Kayda	Prusse
9	Kamdyn	Raver
9	Giovanna	Rebequi
9	Alexander	Richards
9	Olivia	Rivera
9	Madelyn	Roberts
9	Katherine	Rodgers
9	Josephine	Roeber
9	Gabriela	Santos
9	Noah	Schluchter
9	Camryn	Severson
9	Dhanvi	Shah
9	Emma	Shanahan
9	Kaylin	Shanahan
9	Raymond	Si
9	Logan	Sinclair
9	Theodor	Smidth
9	Kaitlyn	Smith
9	Ethan	Sorensen
9	Lucy	Stockdale
9	Hayden	Tesmer
9	Rafe	Todd
9	Cole	Twohig
9	Race	Uleman
9	Fiona	Wagner
9	Michael	Weaver
9	Nathan	Weel
9	Cruz	Westerlin
9	Brooklyn	Wragge
9	Adelayna	Wrinkle
9	Andy	Zhang
9	Angela	Zhang
10	Nana Afua	Acheampong
10	Harrison	Allington
10	Brienne	Baham
10	Brooklyn	Ballan
10	Claire	Bartlett
10	Anabelle	Bradley
10	Kenneth	Brewer
10	Allyson	Brott
10	Delaney	Brott
10	Andersen	Buckley
10	Elodie	Bunting
10	Kyla	Burhan
10	Carter	Carbullido
10	Joaquin	Carbullido
10	Haiden	Clanton-Brunner
10	Benjamin	Cox
10	Tala	Dababneh
10	Noelle	Dutoit
10	James	Fandel
10	Bailey	Ferguson
10	Presley	Feuquay
10	Nolan	Fletcher
10	Molly	Flynn
10	Lola	Garces
10	Chloe	Graham
10	Haley	Hanks
10	Brody	Hansen
10	Gerardo	Hernandez-Tapia
10	Alleyna	Hickson
10	Jocelyn	Howland
10	Madolyn	Jackson
10	Maddox	Jacobsen
10	Alexandria	Jaques
10	Lillian	Jaworski
10	Lyric	Johnson
10	Gabriel	Kacin Monteagudo
10	Miller	Karstens
10	Mia	Koepke
10	Keyan	Kosak
10	Kellen	Krivohlavek
10	Carson	Lane
10	Evan	Lang
10	Lily	Larka
10	Lillian	Lary
10	Sydney	Leinen
10	Kayleigh	Lown
10	Elliana	Mace
10	Azaria	Melcher
10	Samantha	Michaud
10	Mya	Mockelstrom
10	Laya	Moody
10	Trey	Mudloff
10	Ava	Mundil
10	Jillian	Narber
10	Ethan	Ni
10	Alice	Oleson
10	Madison	Otto
10	Makenna	Overturf
10	Colin	Pappas
10	Kaleb	Paulson
10	Callie	Petersen
10	Simone	Prohaska
10	Heather	Ramirez
10	Alexa	Ray
10	Kathryn	Roberts
10	Nerea	Rodriguez Gonzalez
10	Alexander	Schapper
10	Benjamin	Schiffbauer
10	Logan	Schulz
10	Alexander	Sharko
10	Dylan	Somchana
10	Carter	Stacken
10	Sophie	Stemm
10	Alex	Stockman
10	Atley	Theasmeyer
10	Emma	Therkildsen
10	Easton	Thompson
10	Micah	Timm
10	Rachel	Truong
10	Ronna	Tu
10	Haley	VanWagoner
10	Blake	Warren
10	Addison	Washburn
10	Quinn	Westerhaus
10	Alyssa	Wickett
10	Chloe	Wilson
10	Gavin	Wilson
10	Kellen	Wilt
10	Wyatt	Worlie
11	Arshaan	Adam
11	James	Ahern
11	Zayan	Ahmed
11	Annabelle	Bang
11	Anaya	Bashir
11	Maylanie Joy	Batangan
11	Jameson	Bennett
11	Bridget	Boster
11	Emily	Bosworth
11	Amelia	Bretey
11	Josephine	Bryson
11	Trenton	Bunjer
11	Elliana	Cain
11	Austin	Chaney
11	Adrian	Chavez
11	Autumn	Claus
11	Brody	Clevenger
11	Delaney	Connolly
11	Nola	Cowles
11	Joshua	Crouch
11	Evan	DeKay
11	Carson	Deprez
11	Isabell	DeStefano
11	Autumn	Dixon
11	Grace	Duffek
11	Italia	Durant
11	Gavin	Easton
11	Lucy	Edwards
11	Chase	Engel
11	Elias	Eyler
11	Stephen	Fisher III
11	Charlie	Griffith
11	Carter	Haberling
11	Finnian	Hartman
11	Caelan	Helmandollar
11	Jamie	Hemmingson
11	Yuridia	Hernandez-Tapia
11	Barrett	Holmquist
11	Elisabeth	Hudson
11	Hannah	Johansen
11	Shawn	Joy
11	Victoria	Kaipust
11	Lynden	Kempenar
11	Fawad	Khan
11	Kevin	Kubicek
11	Ruby	Lamski
11	Carter	LeMay
11	Ethan	Li
11	Tonie	Lin
11	Rachel	Lindberg
11	Sarah	Lindberg
11	Catherine	Love
11	Lauren	Lowther
11	Lily	Lowther
11	Bralen	Ludrick
11	Allison	Mark
11	Lorena	Mishler
11	Piper	Morgan
11	Alexander	Morrison
11	Cassidy	Muhlbauer
11	Lea	Naujokaitis
11	Maggie	Niles
11	Reese	Nyffeler
11	Chloe	Oltman
11	Ian	Paulsen
11	Ella	Pearson
11	Tanner	Pelan
11	Jedidiah	Peterson
11	Gage	Petrick
11	Kaden	Pfahl
11	Annabella	Phillips
11	Lena	Pringle
11	Hayden	Proulx
11	Jaxon	Proulx
11	Oliver	Raiser
11	Ivan	Ratnapradipa
11	Adison	Ritchhart
11	Ella	Rodgers
11	Chase	Schaben
11	Joseph	Schluchter
11	Kaylee	Seidel
11	Joslyn	Showman
11	Mason	Slavish
11	Caden	Stemm
11	Parker	Stevens
11	Brian	Strohman
11	Brody	Strohman
11	Aiden	Sunderman
11	Olivia	Thompson
11	Maxwell	Underwood
11	Christian	Venditte
11	Jayden	Vetock
11	Karlie	Villwok
11	Paige	White Bear
11	Lily	Wibbels
11	Sara	Wight
11	Evelyn	Wutzke
11	Liam	Young
12	Ethan	Abbott
12	Maame	Acheampong
12	Avery	Anderson
12	Olivia	Bailey
12	Luke	Bartlett
12	Ella	Bartunek
12	Max	Beard
12	Naomi	Bertucci
12	Timothy	Boomgarden
12	Caleb	Borhart
12	Lawrence	Buckley
12	Macie	Burson
12	Reagan	Chard
12	Reese	Chard
12	Georgia	Chyczy
12	Zachary	Dergan
12	Skye	Dixon
12	Kenzie	Doiel
12	Breanna	Douglas
12	Cadence	Erwin
12	Lauren	Fast
12	Mateo	Garces
12	Gavin	Goldal
12	Samantha	Griffin
12	Brylee	Grof
12	Kendall	Hansen
12	Madison	Harms-Davis
12	McKenzie	Harnisch
12	Ella	Haug
12	Alaina	Havran
12	Talan	Hellbusch
12	Joseph	Herrington
12	Madison	Hubbard
12	Anderson	Huffman
12	Addison	Hunt
12	Emmett	Jaworski
12	John	Karnett
12	Emerson	Karstens
12	Ava	Knobbe
12	Kelly	Knutson
12	Braden	Kobiela
12	Maureen	Kubicek
12	Charles	Lamski
12	Becca	Leise
12	Kayd	Matthews
12	Ava	McCaslin
12	Emily	McElhose
12	Mallory	McGaughey
12	Daniel	Narber
12	Logan	O’Donnell
12	Sara	Ott
12	Kira	Ozyornaya
12	Adriana	Pagan
12	Nicholas	Pagliuca
12	Jarett	Paulson
12	Jacob	Petersen
12	Weston	Plathe
12	Claire	Polly
12	Quinton	Raiser
12	Nathaniel	Rasmussen
12	Jack	Reid
12	Samantha	Richards
12	Ramisa	Rowshon
12	Grace	Sass
12	Gaius	Schapper
12	Mason	Schneider-Jackson
12	Gus	Schultz
12	Landon	Shea
12	Lainey	Sulinski
12	Addison	Thrasher
12	Rongyue	Tu
12	Peyton	Turman
12	Reese	Turman
12	Beau	Twohig
12	Ameri	Ueckert
12	Paige	VanWagoner
12	Lauren	Vermeeren
12	Emma	Walton
12	Emma	Westin
12	Logan	Williams
12	Preslee	Yager
12	Kaydn	Zimmerman

February 12, 2025 – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Feb 11, 2025 | News

EPS Families,

Due to weather conditions, all classes for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 will be canceled. Additionally, parent-teacher conferences scheduled for tomorrow night (2/12/25) will also be canceled. Notably, parent-teacher conference schedules for tonight (2/11/2025) remain unchanged.

EPS is committed to ensuring that parents receive the information that was planned to be shared during these conferences. Therefore, if you were planning to attend tomorrow night, please see the information below for guidance.

Elementary: Your child’s teacher will reach out to reschedule your conference to be held at a mutually agreed-upon time. Please watch for an email from him/her. Rescheduled conferences can occur in person, via Zoom, or by phone call. If you wish to meet with another teacher at the school, you are welcome to reach out to that teacher directly to set up a conference. If you need contact information for a specific teacher, please visit your school’s website, click the “Teacher Sites” tab, then click the specific teacher’s name to send an email.
Middle School: Parents who are able to attend tonight are encouraged to do so. If you are unable to attend tonight and wish to schedule a conference, please reach out to individual teachers directly. If you need contact information for a specific teacher, please visit your school’s website, click the “Contact” tab, then “Staff”, and click the specific teacher’s name to send an email.
High School: Parents who are able to attend tonight are encouraged to do so. If you are unable to attend tonight and wish to schedule a conference, please reach out to individual teachers directly. If you need contact information for a specific teacher, please visit your school’s website, click the “Contact” tab, then “Staff”, and click the specific teacher’s name to send an email.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Stay safe and warm!

EPS to Host “Trauma-Informed Care” Presentation

Feb 5, 2025 | News

Elkhorn Public Schools will host a parent-education event on Trauma Informed Care, presented by Complete Wellness, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Elkhorn High School (1401 Veterans Drive).

It is estimated that 70% of all adults will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, and it is further estimated that roughly 2 out of every 3 children will have trauma exposure by the time they reach adulthood. Complete Wellness owners and licensed clinicians, Krista Anderson, Mary Byrd and Tyler Byrd, have provided trauma-informed care to youth and families since the early 2000s, and they aim to provide families with information on enhancing trauma-informed care. Please join us for a 45-minute informational presentation addressing trauma-informed care. The presentation will equip parents with a better understanding of trauma and PTSD, common trauma responses and physiological impacts, and skills to regulate emotions in order to reduce unwanted symptoms.

This presentation will be free and open to the public, and childcare will be provided. To assist with planning, please register to attend by clicking here.

About Complete Wellness:

From L-R: Complete Wellness owners K. Anderson, T. Byrd, and M. Byrd

Complete Wellness is a collection of licensed mental health providers specializing in the care and treatment of individuals. Our team of mental health providers has decades of experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of other presenting concerns. It is our mission to build mental health through mind, body and spirit.

Complete Wellness believes that one’s health is truly complete through the connection of mind, body, and spirit. The mission of Complete Wellness is to provide exceptional care centered on allowing individuals to achieve a fulfilled mental, emotional, and physical life. Complete Wellness aims to support each person in finding their fullest potential through active commitment in their personal health journey. Complete Wellness strives to continue building a completely healthy community under the belief that empowering one empowers many.