Elkhorn South High School
September 2021
From the Principal - Mark Kalvoda
Parents and Guardians of Elkhorn South Students:
I hope that your students and families are now settled back into the routine of the school year. From my office, the year has started extremely well and I believe this trend will continue. I am proud of our students, our parents and our community for embracing the challenge of educating students during the pandemic. It is evident that students want to be here and are doing a tremendous job of following our safety protocols. Thank you for your support and congruent messages to students. On behalf of all of us, thank you for your assistance in getting back to school and taking steps to get closer to normal.
Elkhorn South administrators and teachers closely monitor numerous sources of data in order to ensure that our curriculum is appropriately challenging and meeting the needs of our students. Annually, we eagerly await the ACT Report and the Advanced Placement (AP) scores that are released in late summer to early fall. These measures are not the only feedback we study, but we believe these are important indicators in judging the effectiveness of our academic programs at the high school and are meaningful for our students.
Unfortunately as of 8/31/21, schools have not yet received ACT School Profile Reports. When the Graduating Class of 2021 scores are available, I will share with parents.
AP Science Courses
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Math Courses
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science A
AP English Courses
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Social Science Courses
AP World History
AP US History
AP Psychology
AP US Government and Politics
AP World Language Courses
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP French Language and Culture
AP Japanese Language and Culture
AP courses are designed to give students college level experiences while in the supportive environment of high school and research clearly supports students taking the most appropriately rigorous courses in high school to prepare for college. In essence, one of ESHS’s goals is for students to not only gain admittance into college, but to achieve at high levels once there. We believe that there is a substantial difference between being COLLEGE ELIGIBLE and COLLEGE READY.
As we discuss with our staff annually, academic growth does not happen by accident. Development is earned through hard-work and perseverance of our students, staff and parents. We also emphasize the importance of challenging students to take classes that are appropriately rigorous to spur academic growth and curiosity. We believe that asking anything less than what our students are capable of leads to short-term success, but long-term failure.
Again, I hope that your student’s 2021-22 school year is off to a great start and as always, please email or call me if I can be of assistance to your family.
Take Care,
Mark
Mark Kalvoda
Principal
Elkhorn South High School
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
402-289-0616
Student absences and appointments
Upcoming Dates
Sept. 6 -Labor Day, no school
Sept. 17 - Picture retake day
Sept. 25 - Homecoming Dance
Sept. 28 & 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences. Early dismissal
Sept. 30 - Teacher In-service - No school
Oct. 1 -No School
Oct. 21 - End of First Quarter
Oct. 22 - No School
April 23 - Prom
May 22 - Graduation
Update of Email, home address and phone number
Please contact Penny Rohl in the Counseling Center at 402-289-0616 #3 or prohl@epsne.org to make changes to email, phone, or home mailing address.
Anonymous online reporting system
- (531) 299-SAFE (7233)
- www.Safe2HelpNE.org
- Download the “Safe2Help” app from your app store
- Found on individual building homepages
Homecoming Spirit week t-shirt orders DUE THIS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Every year for Homecoming Spirit Week (Sept. 20-24), we host a class color day where each grade level wears a certain color. This year, Student Council has created shirts for students to order! There is also a non-grade-specific "Storm" shirt for family, staff, and community members to order if they would like. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to Make-a-Wish Nebraska.
ORDERS ARE DUE THIS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
Assigned Colors:
9th: Gold
10th: Navy
11th: White
12th: Black
News from your Athletic Director - Roger Ortmeier
Click to order official Storm gear
Information from the nurse
Jostens ~ 12th graders
Cap and Gown Information and Graduation Announcements
On Friday, August 27th, we provided seniors with information about ordering a cap and gown. If your child misplaced the packet, they can pick up one up in the office. Order soon as prices go up after Oct.25th.
Please know that students need just a cap, gown and tassel. *Please note that we use the same cap and gown annually, so you can reuse siblings’/friends’/neighbors’ attire if available and then just purchase a tassel.
Ordering invites and other memorabilia from Jostens is up to individual families.
For quality assurance, Jostens recommends ordering online. The link to order from is listed below. *If you would prefer to order by paper and not online, please email crohe@epsne.org to make arrangements for a paper order form.
SODEXO
2021-2022 Breakfast and Lunch Information
We are pleased to announce from NDE Nutrition Services, the USDA has continued the free meal
program for the 2021-2022 school year. All Elkhorn students can receive a free breakfast and lunch
daily. This is a federally funded program from the USDA.
No paperwork is necessary to receive a free breakfast and/or lunch. Students will go through the
normal school meal procedures and receive a complete meal meeting the USDA requirements.
ITEMS NOT COVERED under the funding:
Single MILK ONLY (no meal) or additional MILK purchase (cost is .50 cents each)
Additional Entrées
Snack and Ala-Carte Items
*STUDENTS WILL NEED FUNDS TO PURCHASE THOSE ADDITIONAL ITEMS
MAKING DEPOSITS
SETTING UP AN ONLINE ACCOUNT will allow you to make deposits, view the account,
set reminders, add restrictions and add an auto-deposit option if preferred.
*EPS now partners with SchoolPay for student lunch accounts. To add funds, go to
www.schoolpay.com and log into to your user account. If you do not yet have a
SchoolPay account, a link can be found on the EPS website under the Parents tab, select
Lunch then scroll down to Lunch Account Portal for the instructions link.
MAIL CHECKS payable to EPS, that include your student name and student ID Number to
EPS Food Service, 1401 Veterans Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022
SEND LUNCH MONEY WITH YOUR STUDENT TO SCHOOL, include your student name
and student ID number preferably in an envelope for elementary students to give to their
teacher.
Any funds that are currently on a student account will remain on their account and carry over year to
year while the student remains in the Elkhorn School District.
We look forward to continuing to serve our students healthy and nutritious meals during these
unprecedented times!
Sodexo Dining Services/Elkhorn Public Schools
1401 Veterans Drive
402-289-0443
Make a difference with the Elkhorn Public Schools!
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION – EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Elkhorn Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race (including skin color, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected status in its programs.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination
policies:
Students: Anne Doerr, Executive Director of Student Services, 20650 Glenn Street (402) 289-2579, ([adoerr@epsne.org]).
Employees and Others: Don Pechous, Executive Director of Personnel, 20650 Glenn Street (402) 289-2579, ([dpechous@epsne.org]).
Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the OCR at One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 320, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, (816) 268-0550 (voice), Fax (816) 268-0599, (800) 877-8339 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.