EPS Transitions to New Online Payment System

Jul 21, 2021 | News

To better serve our families, EPS has partnered with SchoolPay to implement a new online payment system.  At this time, this system will be used for the following items:

  1. Loading lunch balances
  2. Paying activities fees and purchasing athletics passes
  3. Purchasing Chromebook device coverage
  4. Paying individual school-based fines
  5. Paying Preschool tuition

 

To utilize the system, parents will need to create a new user account by following the below instructions:

  1. Go to www.schoolpay.com
  2. Click the green “Create an Account” button 
  3. Enter your “Payer” Information
  4. Choose “Elkhorn Public Schools”, then choose your student’s assigned school* and enter his/her Student ID number and Last Name.
    *If you have multiple students, choose one student to enroll first and complete the School Name, Student ID, and Last Name for that student.  Upon account creation, you will have the option to add additional students.
  5. You will receive an email to set your password.  Click the Login link within the email, set a new password, then log in to make purchases or add additional students as needed.
    * To add additional students to your account, follow the instructions at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ireLb_ht8 

A Student ID number is required for account creation.  If you do not know your student’s ID number, ask your student what his/her lunch number is or it can be found by logging into your Parent PowerSchool account.  If you are still unable to locate the Student ID number, please contact your school building after July 27th.

Please note if a student’s previous lunch account held unused funds, those funds have been transferred to the new accounts.  If you believe you had unused funds in your previous account but do not immediately see them, please contact Susan Desler at 402-289-0443 or email lunch@epsne.org.  Additionally, if you paid activities fees for the upcoming school year before the deactivation of the former payment system, you will not see that transaction in the new system.  If you need to confirm a previous payment of the activities fee, please contact your building’s Activities Secretary after July 27th.

If you have any questions regarding your new account or the process for creating it, please contact School Pay Support at 888.886.9729 or support@schoolpay.com

2021-22 Back to School Information

Jun 21, 2021 | News

The following information will be helpful for EPS middle school families to start the 2021-22 school year.

 

New Student Registration

Registration for students who did not attend an EPS school during the 2020-21 school year is currently open at http://www.elkhornweb.org/parents/new-students/.  Upon completion of the online registration process, families should contact their assigned school to schedule an appointment during New Student registration, planned for Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

 

EPS staff members who schedule appointments will return to their buildings on July 28.  If you call prior to that date, please leave a message, and they will return your call upon their return.

 

Returning Students Registration

Online registration will open for returning students on August 2.  Additional information and a link to registration will be provided in an email from the District on August 2.

 

Immunization Requirements

All incoming 7th grade students are required to have a T-dap booster immunization.  Additional information on required vaccinations can be found here.

 

Supply List

A copy of the 2021-22 supply list can be found at http://bit.ly/MSsupplies.

 

Sports Physicals

All 7th and 8th graders for the 2021-2022 school year who plan to participate in sports, along with any 6th grader who chooses to participate in Running Club, will need a sports physical. Please contact your health care provider to arrange for your child to get a Sports Physical for next year.  Please note that Sports Physicals must be dated after May 1, 2021. 

 

Fall sports will begin during the first week of school and students are not allowed to participate without having a Sports Physical turned in. All 7th graders are required to get a complete physical before entering 7th grade (which typically involves immunization updates) that will satisfy the sports physical.

 

Open House

Open house for all EPS middle schools will be held on Thursday, August 12.  Specific times and details will be shared via email from the building principal in the August Newsletter.

 

First Day of School

The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, August 17.  It will be a full day (8:10 – 3:20) and lunch will be served.

 

Mental Health Resource Reminders

Mar 23, 2021 | News

Elkhorn Public Schools understands the importance of prioritizing mental health for our students.  In an effort to raise awareness of available mental health resources and create avenues for parents to open or continue a dialogue with their child, EPS has provided the following list of resources for parents.

Helplines and Websites

  1. Safe2Help
    https://www.safe2helpne.org/
    531-299-7233

  2. Boys Town Hotline
    https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/
    1-800-448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121

  3. Nebraska Family Helpline
    https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Nebraska-Family-Helpline-Child-Mental-Health-Issues.aspx
    1-800-866-8660

  4. The Trevor Project
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
    1-866-488-7386

  5. 211: Get Connected. Get Help.
    https://www.211.org/get-help/mental-health
    211

Community Organizations

  1. More Tomorrows by the Kim Foundation: https://moretomorrowsne.org/
    Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

  2. Arbor Family Counseling: https://www.arborfamilycounseling.com/
    EPS partners with Arbor Family to provide a limited number of free counseling sessions to our students and staff members.
    Contact: 402-330-0960

  3. Grief’s Journey: https://griefsjourney.org/
    Contact: 402-502-2773

  4. Lutheran Family Services: https://www.lfsneb.org/
    Contact: 402-342-7038

  5. Catholic Charities Behavior Health: https://www.ccomaha.org/program-and-services/behavioral-health
    Contact: 531-213-7396

2021-2022 9th Grade Course Registration Information

Feb 3, 2021 | News

Current EPS 8th grade students will soon have an opportunity to learn more about the next steps in their education as they participate in discussions with high school counselors regarding their course registration for the upcoming school year.

 

High school counselors will visit each EPS middle school in February to distribute course registration information which outlines courses offered to 9th graders, as well as specific course recommendations.

 

Parents will also receive a video link to further explain the registration process and course offerings.  Students and parents should then discuss the recommendations and elective courses and complete the forms prior to the second round of counselor-visits in late February and early March to finalize courses.

 

The full schedule for these discussions is as follows:

  • Elkhorn Grandview Middle School
    • Initial Visit: February 25
    • Parent Information Video Distributed: Evening of February 25
    • Registration Form due to Middle School Counselor: March 3
    • Follow-up Visit: March 10
  • Elkhorn Middle School
    • Initial Visit: February 24
    • Parent Information Video Distributed: Evening of February 19
    • Registration Form due to Middle School Counselor: March 1
    • Follow-up Visit: March 5
  • Elkhorn Ridge Middle School
    • Initial Visit: February 10
    • Parent Information Video Distributed: Evening of February 10
    • Registration Form due to Middle School Counselor: February 15
    • Follow-up Visit: February 24
  • Elkhorn Valley View Middle School
    • Initial Visit: February 10
    • Parent Information Video Distributed: Evening of February 10
    • Registration Form due to Middle School Counselor: February 15
    • Follow-up Visit: February 24

Families who are new to EPS should contact their assigned high school as soon as possible to begin the registration process for the 21-22 school year.

  • Elkhorn High School:
    Tracy Frevert, (402) 289-4239
  • Elkhorn North High School:
    Lynette Arnold, (402) 289-0322
  • Elkhorn South High School:
    Lori Holstein, (402) 289-0616

 

Upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Break Schedules

Nov 13, 2020 | News

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

  • Wednesday, November 25, 2020: No School, Teacher In-Service
  • Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27, 2020: No School
  • Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 4, 2020:  Plan E, All Students in Distance Learning
  • Monday, December 21 – Tuesday, December 22, 2020: No School, Teacher In-Service
  • Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – Friday, January 1, 2021: No School
  • Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 8, 2021:  Plan E, All Students in Distance Learning

Notably, changes to these break dates and the addition of 2 remote learning weeks immediately following breaks were approved by the EPS Board of Education on October 12, 2020.  The 2020-2021 calendar which includes all recently approved changes and important EPS dates can be viewed here.