Elkhorn North High School
October 2021
Elkhorn North High School
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
phone: 402.289.0322
fax: 402.289.0561
A note from Principal Dan Radicia
Important Dates to Remember for Parents
Oct. 16, PSAT testing EHS 7:45 -11:45 (Testing Location is Elkhorn High School )
Oct. 21, End of 1st Quarter
Oct. 22, No School, Teacher In-service
Oct. 29, ASVAB Military Testing during school hours. Sign up by Oct. 8.
Oct. 29, AP Testing sign up/money due
Nov. 24, Practice ACT for 11th graders, regular school day for 9th, 10th, 12th graders.
April 5, ACT for 11th graders, Pre ACT for 9th and 10th graders.
Parent Teacher Conferences Reflections
Elkhorn North High School’s September parent-teacher conferences illustrated the partnership between school and home that is critically important. As a community, we value education. Throughout the learning process, our students are engaged in dealing with the intangible traits of hard work, persistence and perseverance. To that end, we must encourage our students to achieve in the classroom, through their coursework, in their activities and with their relationships with their teachers and peers.
Participation in parent teacher conferences decreased from last year’s virtual conferences:
9th- 52%, 10th- 49%, 11th- 35%, 12th- 20%= 40% total.
I had the opportunity to conference with parents about their student(s) and the reciprocal relationship between the school and parents which allows for common values and beliefs that are communicated to our students. PowerSchool is a very important tool to provide parents a snapshot of the student’s grades; however, it cannot replace the importance of the interaction between parents and teachers.
I wanted our teachers to reach out to parents of students who were struggling because a conversation and a plan needed to be created in order to increase the interventions for the students. Parents who monitor PowerSchool had access to real time grades during the conference week discerning whether or not a conference was necessary at that time. I can respect their decision.
I would also encourage parents to communicate with their student regarding concerns that were discussed at conferences and then continue to monitor and communicate with teachers that improvement is happening. We can provide tutors before and after school, during study halls, and we can have quiet study time from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday in the Media Center. If concerns persist, please call the school academic counselors and me so that we can create a plan that could be successful for your learner.
Parents and School Working Together = Success
The parental support for our students during their formative years in high school is important and positively impacts their achievement. Our students are thriving in school related activities because our parents have encouraged their students to be involved. Elkhorn North High School will continue its role in our community by continuing to improve our instruction, assessment, curriculum and service to our students. Our students are in the routine of understanding classroom expectations with respect to homework and practice, note-taking, reading and writing, and critical analysis.
Please encourage your student to do his/her best and to be prepared for classes by spending time studying and reviewing notes, completing assignments, reading textbook selections, and supplementary material. It is critical for students to develop favorable study habits that reinforce learning. I am very appreciative of the many hours our students designate to their school work.
Persistence and a positive mental approach are the precursors to overcoming challenging coursework where knowledge and application result in critical thinking.
Academic Interventions that Increase Achievement
Elkhorn North High School faculty and administration continue to create and enhance school-wide intervention systems to support student learning. Our on-going interventions are intended to maximize student achievement by monitoring student progress and creating accountability in the learning process.
Homework is essential to the learning process because it reinforces practice of new knowledge and content. Homework and practice are research based best practices that positively correlate to increasing student knowledge.
For some of us, we feel as if we cannot help our students with upper level math and science because we have not taken a course in over twenty years. Encourage your student to create study groups that meet in the evenings so that a team of students can help problem-solve the difficult concept. I would like to inform our parents about two of our school-wide intervention systems that will help encourage learning and homework completion. The After-School Academy (8th hour), Guided Study Programs, and Math Lab are described below.
Freshmen Study Halls- We decided to have 9th grade only study halls with lower numbers with teachers in the classroom in order to monitor progress, affirm success and to use study hall time in a more meaningful and productive manner. By teaching and modeling good study habits, our 9th grade students should have less homework because they are more productive during their study hall times.
*8th Hour or After School Study Sessions are Monday thru Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Media Center- ENHS offers a structured study environment after school, complete with tutors and teachers. Any student is welcome to stop by and seek help, get caught up on assignments, or form study groups. While students are encouraged to attend on their own, we are requesting help from parents to encourage or even require their student's attendance. If students get too far behind in their classes, attendance may become required by the school in an effort to decrease your student's failure rate.
Guided Study Program/Math Lab Help-The Guided Study Program is an intervention for students who need additional academic support during the school day. The Guided Study program operates in addition to traditional study halls. Regular education students are placed in Guided Study after a student has received two or more grades of 4 or 5 on a mid-term, quarter, or semester grade report. Students may return to regular study halls after he/she is passing all classes with a 3 or better on a mid-term, quarter or semester grade report and express confidence in his or her abilities to be successful without the program. Certified teachers and teacher assistants work with the guided study students to encourage them to organize their work and improve their study habits, monitor student progress by reviewing mid-term reports and grades via PowerSchool, monitor usage of the student agenda for assignments, insist that students are engaged in constructive work each day, communicate with classroom teachers regarding student progress, provide academic support and assistance as needed and reinforce the importance of education.
The Math Lab is staffed every period but 5th hour by a certified math teacher and during math plan time, paraprofessionals with math knowledge help students understand math concepts in a one to one problem solving means. Any student who needs help with math homework may attend the math lab. Students who are struggling with math are placed in the math lab room in lieu of a regular study hall. Counselors and administration assign students to the Math Lab which is located in the classroom of the assigned math teacher. Students will need to meet with their counselor in order to know where the Math Lab is located.
ENHS Handbook Policies for Parents to Read
HARASSMENT- Any intentionally hurtful, demeaning or disparaging acts, words, symbolic representations, or behavior used by a student or students against another student or students that is disruptive of the educational process. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal, physical, visual, or graphic actions such as name-calling, taunting, mocking, slandering, humiliating, defaming, teasing, pestering; and making derogatory remarks, demeaning jokes, disparaging drawings or notes. Harassment by a student may result in disciplinary action up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.
BULLYING- Any intentionally hostile or offensive verbal, written, graphic, demonstrative, or physical act that has the purpose of exerting domination over another student through the act of intimidating, frightening, hazing, oppressing, or adversely controlling the student, and that is disruptive to the educational process. This may include, but is not limited to, verbal, graphic, or written activities such as name-calling, taunting, blackmailing, inciting to fight, terrorizing or physical activities such as poking, blocking or impeding, following, hair pulling, mock hitting motions, intentionally bumping, tripping, and damaging clothing. Bullying by a student may result in disciplinary action up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.
Please talk with your teenager about how bullying and harassing behaviors are hurtful whether he/she intended to be playful or not, these behaviors cause classmates a great amount of pain. Words meant to hurt will. I have asked our homeroom teachers to discuss our bullying and harassment policies during homeroom so that students can share and discuss how to stop bullying behaviors that are witnessed and how to handle and report these negative behaviors to the administration.
If you would like to contact me to discuss concerns, ask questions or comment, please call me at 402.289.0322 or email me at dradicia@epsne.org
ENHS Social Media
Follow ENHS on Twitter: @ElkhornPS_ENHS
Follow ENHS on Facebook: ElkhornPS_ENHS
Student absences & appointments
If your student is absent for a doctor, dental or counseling appointment, please have your student bring a note from the provider to bring back to school. We will keep that on file for attendance purposes.
Parents are not required to come into the building to get their student. The office staff will verify the student has been called out, and the student will sign themselves out on the computer in the office and they will meet you at your car or drive themselves to where they need to go.
Thank you so much for your cooperation with this.
***ATTENTION SENIORS*** Jostens ~ cap/gown ordering information
Jostens provides a wide variety of items for purchase including graduation announcements, senior memorabilia and cap/gown.
Ordering announcements and other memorabilia from Jostens is up to individual families.
- ALL seniors must purchase a cap/gown
- Order soon, as pricing will go up after October 25, 2021
Click the link below to get directly to the Elkhorn North High School page for cap/gown:
For quality assurance, Jostens recommends ordering online. If you would prefer to order by paper and not online, please email Vanessa Higgins vhiggins@epsne.org to make arrangements for a paper order form.
** NEW info from the Counseling Center **
Virtual College Fair:
EducationQuest will host Virtual College Fairs this fall to help your juniors and seniors find the right fit. The event will feature college booths and live college-prep presentations.
Prizes
Students who visit at least 5 booths will be automatically entered into a drawing for one of three $500 scholarships. One winner will be selected at random after each of the three live college fair events.
Participating colleges
Click here for a list of the 78 colleges schedule to participate in the event.
Live Events – College reps will be available these dates and times:
October 12 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon CT
November 10 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. CT
December 8 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon CT
Registration:
Registration is now open for students, counselors, and family members at eqf.org/collegefair.
Education Sessions
Senior College Planning – 10:00-10:30 a.m. CT – During this fast-paced session, seniors will learn must-do items to keep them on track to college.
Successful Scholarship Essay Tips – 7:00-7:30 p.m. CT – Don’t miss out on free money for college! Learn how to complete a successful application, and how to write a winning essay.
How to Earn Scholarships – 10:00-10:30 a.m. CT – Discover where to look for scholarships, how to get organized, and take charge of the process.
All education presentations will be recorded for later viewing.
Facilitator Guide
Use this Facilitator Guide for guidance on how to walk your students through the college fair. Questions? Contact Jodi Vanden Berge at 308.234.6310.
Fall Choir Concert
Admission is free!
The fall choir concert will feature performances from all three of our curricular choirs as well as performances by our Barbershop groups and perhaps the premiere of the new Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Come support the ENHS Choirs for the premiere of our year!
Monday, Oct 18, 2021, 07:00 PM
17800 George Miller Parkway, Omaha, NE, USA
Reading Challenge
ENHS Wolf Gear!
Visit our official online store to buy some awesome Wolf Gear. http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/nebraska/elkhorn/elkhorn-north-high-school
Parking permit tags
2021-2022 Breakfast & Lunch Info
EPS is hiring!
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.