Elk Valley USD 283

Preschoolers enjoyed the sunshine today and some name writing practice!

March Awards Assembly!

Calwell Border Queen High School Track Meet Results Medalists Men 2nd - Wyatt Raynor - Long Jump 5th - Wyatt Raynor - Triple Jump 5th - Jacen Gaston - 100 Meter Dash 6th - Johnny Best - 110 Meter Hurdles (PR) 7th - Jacen Gaston - Triple Jump 7th - Jacen Gaston - 300 Meter Hurdles (PR) Women 5th - Madison Letterman, Hannah Duran, Kadence Beaumont, & Skylynn Beaumont - 4x100 Relay (PR) New Personal Records Kaylea Hilyard - Shot Put Lanee Shipley - Discus, Shot Put, & Javelin Kadence Beaumont - 100 Meter Dash Hannah Duran - 100 Meter Dash Zoey Keitzer - Discus & Javelin Jacen Gaston - Long Jump Johnny Best - Long Jump & 300 Meter Hurdles Russell Wasem - 400 Meter Dash

Preliminary Results from Middle School Track & Field @ Caney Today! 2nd - Paeshence Best - 100 M Hurdles 2nd - Dallas Best - 800 Meter Run 3rd - Dallas Best - 400 Meter Dash

Caden Thomas took home $$$ during this years Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge at Kansas State University! He was recognized and certified for his completion of feasibility 101 an indepth work on business executive summaries and business feasibility. Caden also was able to secure tradeshow votes from the President amd COO of Network Kansas, the organizers of the yearly event as well as well as Willie the Wildcat, KSU's mascot, along with many others. All of this while wowing the crowds with Thomas 3D Printing and his creativity. It was a fun couple of days in Manhattan, Kansas!

3 week summer STEM camp!

Gearing up for the 2024 Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge at Kansas State University! Caden Thomas winner of the Elk County Youth Entrepreneuship Challenege looks to take home some pieces of the $75,000 in prizes with Thomas 3D Printing. Everyday is a great day to be a Lion!

eSports Playoff Brackets Released! Today, Monday, April 15th - #63 Junior Varsity Super Smash Brothers Ultimate faces off against the #2 team from Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy @ 4:00 pm. Kabella Hilyard, Charles Kiesel, & Matthew Roach Join us on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/elkvalleylions Friday, April 19th 4:00pm (Assuming schedule adjustment is accepted) #12 Varsity Mario Kart 8 Deluxe VS. #21 Rock Ridge High School @ 4:00 PM Keith Rehmet, Charles Kiesel, Wyatt Raynor, & Jeremiah Thompson

Preschoolers had fun with bubbles today🫧

Middle school science students have begun working on their Science Fair projects and need the following items. If you have some of these lying around the house or want to purchase them from our wishlist, it would be greatly appreciated! Amazon Wish List: see the comments for quantities needed for these items - if you have items on our wish list lying around the house we are happy to accept used, rather than having to purchase new ones from the list These items or a grocery gift card/money: - Half & Half - Whipping Cream - Sugar - Milk - Vanilla Extract - All Purpose Flour - Kosher Salt - Vegetable Shortening (sticks) - Butter *MS Science Fair and Art Exhibit will take place before the EV Music Concert on Wednesday, May 8th*

On Saturday, April 6, Jasmine Irving-Prilliman and Jeremiah Thompson performed a trumpet solo at the KSHSAA Music Festival at Independence High School. In some ways it was a challenging event, but they both held their own and performed well. Jeremiah received a "II," while Jasmine got a "III" score rating. Go Lions!!!

Altoona-Midway Middle School Results Paeshence Best - 1st High Jump There were many more athletes that placed in the 7th and 8th grade divisions but official results are not yet available. Loads of new personal records occured as well! All of this will be posted ASAP

Last Friday Little Lion's Daycare had a lot of fun making their very own orange juice!

🌞✨ Let's Make Memories Under the Solar Eclipse! 🌑🌌 Attention Elk Valley USD #283 students and families! 📣 Get ready to witness the magic of the solar eclipse together! 🌟 Today, we have a rare opportunity to witness this awe-inspiring celestial event, and we want YOU to be part of it! 🌗 Whether you're planning a backyard viewing party, crafting DIY pinhole projectors, or simply enjoying the eclipse's beauty with your loved ones, we want to see it all! 📸✨ Share your eclipse moments with us by posting pictures in the comments below! Let's capture this unforgettable experience together! 📷🌠 Don't forget to use the hashtag #ElkValleyEclipse and tag us @ElkValley in your posts so we can easily find and share your amazing eclipse adventures! 🌒📲 Let's make this eclipse an event to remember for years to come! 🎉 Spread the word and let's create a virtual album filled with our community's eclipse memories! 🌝🌙 Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! 🌌✨ #SolarEclipse # ElkValleyPride #EclipseMemories #FamilyFun 🌓🔭

!Attention Middle School Track & Field! Meet at EV @10:45am Leave for Altoona/Midway @11:15 Field Events @1:00 Running Events @2:00

Results from High School Meet at Mulvane Today! MEDALISTS Hannah Duran - 1st Triple Jump (PR) Jacen Gasten - 3rd Triple Jump (PR) Wyatt Raynor - 2nd Triple Jump - 3rd High Jump Dameon Kiesel - 3rd Shot Put POINTS Jacen Gaston - 4th 300M Hurdles (PR) Dameon Kiesel - 5th Discus Jacen Gaston - 5th 100M Dash Wyatt Raynor - 5th 400M Dash New Personal Records (PRs) Set Today! Caden Thomas - Discus & Javelin Kaylea Hilyard - Javelin Lanee Shipley - Javelin Russell Wasem - Javelin, 100M Dash, & 400 M Dash Harper Ray - Shot Put Madison Letterman - 100M Dash Congratulations Team!

Students have been working through KITE practice tests gearing up for state assessments. As they complete questions on tests they earn points. Congratulations to Ruger Harris for earning the most points and becoming the "Math Champion"!

Middle School Results Eureka Paeshence Best - 2nd 100M Dash & 2nd 200M Dash (8th Grade) Braden Kill - 1st Shot-Put (7th Grade) Dallas Best - 1st 400M Dash (7th Grade) Michael Best - 2nd 400M Dash (7th Grade)

High School Results from Oswego Jacen Gaston: 1st 300 Hurdles - 5th Long Jump - 6th 100M Dash Wyatt Raynor - 2nd Long Jump Dameon Kiesel - 1st Discus - 2nd Shot Put Skylynn Beaumont, Kadence Beaumont, Hannah Duran, & Jayla Heapes - 3rd 4x100 Skylynn Beaumont - 4th 1600M Run Kaylea Hilyard - 5th Shot Put

Your Middle and High School Lions kick off the track and field season tomorrow! Middle School heads to Eureka where fields events start at 3:30. Weather appears to have a high of 55 degrees with chances of rain. Please prepare your Student Athletes for the weather. High School also starts at 3:30 in Oswego! High temperatures of 52 degrees with a slight chance of rain. Again ensure your students athletes are prepared for the weather.