Elk Valley USD 283

In support of National Bully Prevention Month Elk Valley will host a Halloween-style spirit week this week October 17th - 20th. Twinning Tuesday OCT 17th - Remember you are not alone Dress as a twin or as a group Wacky Wednesday OCT 18th - drugs are a fashion disaster wear Wacky clothes and hair Tired Thursday OCT 19th - your choices are key to your dreams wear  your favorite school-appropriate pjs Freaky Friday Oct 20th - Say Boo to Bullying wear your favorite Halloween costume [no masks, make-up, blood, or weapons] 6th - 12th Grade Dance 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday After School programs sure do look like a lot of fun with Mrs. Alexander and Turkey Treak or Treat!

Miss out on all the action yesterday during Elk Valley eSports? Catch up on all the intense moments at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1948538634 This will only be available for 7 days!

Annual Fall Festival Lunch is right around the corner! Sign up today to enjoy the festivities! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAOlYfefBC0poQmG69bL7WYezbV-XFrQT2R5vyeX5wtcLBUw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Mrs. Alexander's students began using AI voice recognition fluency assessments through CBM Skills this week! A couple of years ago she had the opportunity to work with the University of Oregon in the development of this program! Pretty Exciting! Included are some fun photos of Mrs. Alexander's after-school program and "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves" by Lucille Colandro

Come join the fun as your Elk Valley Lions eSports Varsity and Junior Varsity undefeated Smash Brothers teams strive to remain undefeated during week 3 of the PlayVS season. https://www.twitch.tv/elkvalleylions

Elk Valley Lions Middle School Volleyball traveled to St Patrick's on Monday! The girls worked very hard and had some really good action! The last games of the year will happen on October 21st, Saturday at Chetopa during a tournament! GO SUPPORT YOUR LIONS WITH PRIDE!

Happy National School Lunch Week (October 9-13)! Every day, about 30 million students across the nation receive a healthy school lunch. School meals are planned to be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the national recommendations based on the latest nutrition science. We celebrate the many ways school lunches are offered using continued creativity and innovation. These efforts level up nutrition and ensure kids have the healthy fuel they need to learn and grow. We want to thank our school nutrition professionals nationwide for your commitment to ensuring children are well-nourished and ready to succeed in school! Thank you for your hard work and dedication each and every day!

Lion Pride Band performing in the Longton Fall Festival parade

The class of 2025 want to thank everyone who entered the chili cookoff and everyone who came out to support! We hope to make it even bigger and better next year! Thanks goes out to Kyle Johnson, Brent Dewitt, England Porter, Jeremy Plymell, Cindy Alberts, and Jason Russell!

Congratulations to Elk Valley Staff of the Month Mrs. Brenda Greer! She does so much to keep Elk Valley running and we really appreciate her!

Elk Valley Cheerleaders have been doing some team bonding! The Squad tie-dyed shirts to show off our Orange and Black school spirit! They can't wait to showcase Elk Valley Lion pride this year!

Elk Valley Cheerleaders have been doing some team bonding! They tie-dyed shirts to show off our Orange and Black school spirit! They can't wait to showcase our lion pride this year!

https://www.usd283.org/ Has a brand-new look! With that new look comes a brand new app for you to stay up to date! Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elk-valley-usd-283/id6454298938 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.elkvalley

The Trophies are here for the Class of 2025 Chilli CookOff at the Fall Festival in Longton Kansas! It is not too late to get information and to get entered Before 10/7 Rules @ jrussell@usd283.org Peoples Choice - 1/2 contestant entry fee Judges Choice - Derailed Commodity Prize

Elk Valley Lions eSports live again today! Check out the Varsity and Junior Varsity match live streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/elkvalleylions Be sure to like, follow, and share the stream!

Kindergarten September Birthday Fun!

5th grade science with Mrs. Roach. In our continued study of physical versus chemical changes, we conducted an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances would result in a new substance or chemical reaction. We revealed hidden baking soda messages with the acids in blackberries. Messy, but fun!

Mrs Roach completed training in a Summer Science and Cooking Teacher Professional Development Workshop supported by the Materials Research Center at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The training focused on using food and cooking to enhance student experiences in the science classroom. Specifically, the focus in this week's Elk Valley middle school science lab was on the conservation of energy and mass, transfer and transformation of energy, and chemical versus physical changes. It was a deep dive into the science of browned butter and resulted in delicious conclusions! https://www.bitescized.org/ https://www.instagram.com/bitescizededucation/

Spooky season is right around the corner but the October menu has jumped out to give everyone an exciting fright! Take a look at the fun menu items next month!