Good News Bulletin

One-hundred-forty-seven members of the Class of 2023 graduated from Elizabeth High School on May 13, 2023. Graduating seniors Emily Gertie and Wyatt Smith served as emcees. The EHS choir sang the National Anthem and "Lean on Me, " and the EHS band played "Pomp and Circumstance" and "Homeward Bound."

All seven valedictorians addressed their classmates in a clever way. Attentive listeners and '90s pop music aficionados likely noted song lyrics woven into speeches from Bethany Breikss, Ava Archer, Sydney Kissinger, Reiley Callighan, Ella Hedman and Brady Mowbray -- and then heard the payoff when Karli Pronske put her phone to the mic so the entire audience could hear the chorus of "All Star" by Smash Mouth.

EIghth-grade Continuation was live-streamed on Thursday, May 18, as Elizabeth Middle School said goodbye to next year's freshman class. Students also received awards for their achievements in the classroom and participation in the many extracurricular activities that take place throughout the year. The recording of the live stream is available above.

Running Creek and Singing Hills Elementary Schools celebrated milestones achieved by their departing fifth graders as well as the completion of the first full year of school for their kindergartners. Family members packed the gyms of each school as they conducted separate ceremonies for both classes on Friday morning, May 19.

Thanks to Susan McMullen and Bill Dallas for the help photographing these events.

On May 9, Elizabeth High School conducted its first-ever Alternative Program Banquet. Since the closing of Frontier High School, EHS has hosted a program for roughly 40 students each year to continue to learn in an alternative classroom. These students were recognized for their growth, interests and graduation from Elizabeth High School. Congratulations to the graduating seniors in the EHS Alternative Program Class of 2023!

Thanks to Laurie Burke, John Everhart and Lori Horton for the information and photos.

Thanks to Susan McMullen and Ashlee Johnson for the Singing Hills Field Day photos.

May 22 – BOE Working Session, 6 p.m.

May 23 – ESD Job Fair, 4-6 p.m., EHS

EMS sports calendar

EHS sports calendar

Enjoy a day at Coors Field and help support the Elizabeth Education Foundation next Saturday. Tickets start at $19 apiece for EEF days at the ballpark on May 27 vs. the New York Mets. First pitch is 7:10 p.m.

Tickets can be ordered at rockies.com/elizabeth.

As one school year ends, another is right around the corner, and Elizabeth Schools will continue to need:

• Bus Drivers

• Special Education Paraprofessionals

• Substitute Teachers

• Kitchen staff

• Custodians

So ESD is hosting a Job Fair from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, to make it as easy as possible for people to apply. Staff members will be on hand to help answer questions and walk attendees through the process of applying.

Additionally, the district will pay for a one-year substitute teaching license for anyone interested and will provide paid CDL training for those who want to become a bus driver. Special hiring-bonus stipends are available for other hard-to-fill jobs. Staff members will even help anyone who seeks to change careers and become a full-time classroom teacher -- they will help walk applicants through the process of attaining a special license so they can teach next school year.

All participating attendees will also receive a $10 gift card from Ziggi's Coffee.

More information is on this webpage.