Just a reminder that the Love to Read Event & Options Scholastic Book Fair
Love to Read Dress Up days is this week!! Thur., Feb 2nd 4-6 PM
Please be sure to Sign-up , https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXB0WbJm9-tAJ5pEpXb_Ovk4MeUvj7tuRKcar3MJPofUy7Wg/viewform, we want to be sure to have enough supplies & surprises for all the students attending!
Book Fair will be open from 4-7pm, Feb 2nd
Come join the Options staff and have a fun filled evening of reading, activities , and the Scholastic Book Fair!
Can't come to the Book Fair - NO PROBLEM! You can shop online or set up a wallet for your student to shop while at school. check out the link below!
OPTIONS VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL, 534 SUNSET DR, ELKHORN, WI 53121, FAIR DATES Feb 2 - Feb 9
BOOK FAIR ONLINE LINK, https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/options
All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading!
Plans on the 4th? Join Dr. Ryan Brower for Walk with a Doc!
Saturday, February 4, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Elkhorn Area High School. Meet at the main entrance.
Walk at your own pace and distance. Learn about Whole Health Reflection Exercise and connect with a health professional in a relaxed setting. Meet new friends and have fun!
The annual Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) Chili & Soup Cook Off returns on Thursday, February 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Elkhorn Area Middle School.
Over 30 soups and chilis will be available. $10 all you can eat, kids 12 and under eat for $5. Hot dogs and to-cups also available. The EAST online auction will start one week prior to the event.
Stay tuned to event.gives/2023eastchili for updates.
Tuesday, 1/17/23, we were fortunate to have two librarians, Andrea Rohloff & Jessica Dowling, from Matheson Memorial Library come to Options with a mobile library. Each month, they will bring a small mobile library and a craft to do with the Options students grades 4K-5th. Participation is optional and will occur during lunch recess. The books that the students select can be brought back to Options or dropped off at Matheson Memorial Library. Andrea & Jessica will be back at Options on the following dates 2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9. Thanks ladies for stopping over at Options, the kids had a great time!
The Elkhorn Benefit Boutique is collecting clean, slightly used Prom, Snowball, and Homecoming dresses this Friday, January 20 from 4-7 p.m. at Elkhorn Area High School.
If you need a dress for any occasion, come back to EAHS on Saturday, January 21 between 8 a.m. - noon! Dresses will be priced between $5 and $15.
All proceeds benefit the Junior Class Prom.
SAVE THE DATE!
The annual Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) Chili & Soup Cook Off returns on Thursday, February 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Elkhorn Area Middle School.
Over 30 soups and chilis will be available. $10 all you can eat, kids 12 and under eat for $5. Hot dogs and to-cups also available.
The EAST online auction will start one week prior to the event.
Stay tuned to event.gives/2023eastchili for updates.
ONE WEEK AWAY!
Join the EASD Resiliency Coalition for our first conversation of 2023! On Wednesday, January 18, we'll head out to Tibbets Elementary for a conversation on how to Cheer Kids on With Confidence!
Register for this FREE event at https://forms.gle/LS8Zpf7CfeiG7E8i7
In this conversation, you'll learn how to boost your child's self-esteem by embracing their growth mindset in different ways. Clay Peterson from Walworth County Health and Human Services will be on hand to share his expertise on growth mindset and how it can help teach children what to do in uncertain circumstances.
Students have been working on many experiments this year. Not only are they having fun, working as a team, and learning a lot! Students are researching, collection data and making hypotheses!
BUILDING THE TALLEST STRUCTURE
Students were challenged to build the tallest structure with 8 pieces of construction paper and tape to support a hard covered book. Each team was given part of the class period to design, construct, and test to see if their structure could support a hard covered book. Students learned the strengths and weakness of their designs and how to make needed improvements.
Join the EASD Resiliency Coalition for our first conversation of 2023! On Wednesday, January 18, we'll head out to Tibbets Elementary for a conversation on how to Cheer Kids on With Confidence!
Register for this FREE event at https://forms.gle/LS8Zpf7CfeiG7E8i7
In this conversation, you'll learn how to boost your child's self-esteem by embracing their growth mindset in different ways. Clay Peterson from Walworth County Health and Human Services will be on hand to share his expertise on growth mindset and how it can help teach children what to do in uncertain circumstances.
Students have been working on many experiments this year. Not only are they having fun, working as a team, and learning a lot!
Students were working through the “Infection Detection” PLTW module. Through this activity, students read through various symptoms students were experiencing in a fictitious school. We are charting the symptoms to narrow down what communicable disease was spreading throughout the school.
Students were working through a PLTW challenge. After learning about simple machines, they used the Engineering Design Process to build a model that incorporated two simple machines and could lift and safely remove a tiger out of a moat at a zoo.
Students pulled and released a car pushed back against a rubber band from different points. They would then measure the distance the car rolled to understand the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
Students have been working on many experiments this year. Not only are they having fun, working as a team, and learning a lot! Students are researching, collection data and making hypotheses!
Students were given the challenge to build a Self Watering Plant System.
Students were challenged to design and build a model that can self water plants for two weeks. They tested different materials to see how fast water was absorbed and which materials worked the best. Students monitored and logged their results.
The Kindergarten students worked through a PLTW Sunlight and Weather Module. Their challenge was to build a model that will block the harmful sunlight from their pet. They, first, researched material that would work best to block the sunlight and how to build an upright structure.
Just a reminder to check your email from Mrs. Mindy Binnie for upcoming Options Events and Activities! All details are in her email and some events are first come first serve.
Any questions please contact Mrs. Binnie.
Ready to clean out your closets over the holidays? The Elkhorn Benefit Boutique invites you to donate clean, slightly used Prom, Snowball, and Homecoming dresses on Friday, January 20, from 4-7 pm. Your donation will benefit the Junior Class prom.
If you need a dress for any occasion, come back Saturday, January 21, between 8 am-12 pm for great prices on dresses - starting at $5 and no higher than $15. We would love to see you as early as possible before we sell out.
The Elkhorn Chamber invites you to a FREE Drive-Through Holiday Meal on Sunday, December 25 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Elkhorn Area High School.
RSVP for your meal by Monday, December 19. Contact Kate at the Chamber if you have any questions. 262-723-5788 or kate@elkhornchamber.com
Everyone is invited to the Chamber's "table."
Let's get in the Holiday spirit! We've got two great events for you check out.
Holiday Cookie Bake & Take II: This Sunday! December 4, 1-4 p.m. in the EAHS Culinary Arts room.
Elmer's Holiday Workshop: December 14, 5-8 p.m. in the EAHS Cube.
Reserve your spot at RecDesk: https://easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=1
Did you miss School Picture Day?
PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR TUE., NOV., 29TH.
Academy & Tue Blended Learning students do not need to sign up for a retake, but please be sure to email Harriett Peterson, peteha@elkhorn.k12.wi.us, so we can get your student's picture taken.
If your student is not attending Academy or Blended Learning on Tues., 11/29, and would like a photo retake, or if they missed picture day, please sign-up for a timeslot, check your Friday Newsletter email for more information and the link to sign up!
Reminder: Educational Autism Consultant Mandy Reinke will be presenting to the Elkhorn community on Thursday, December 1 in the James A Wehner Auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School.
This is a FREE event. You will come away with a better understanding of the characteristics of autism, as well as strategies to help support those you love and care for on the Autism Spectrum.
SECOND DATE ADDED! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 • 1 PM • EAHS CULINARY ROOM
We've added a second Holiday Cookie Bake & Take class to the calendar! Sign up at easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=79
Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Tue., Nov., 29th. Academy & Tue Blended Learning students do not need to sign up for a retake, please email Harriett Peterson, peteha@elkhorn.k12.wi.us, so we can get your student's picture taken.
If your student is not attending Academy or Blended Learning on Tues., 11/29, and would like a photo retake, or if they missed picture day, please sign-up for a timeslot, check your Friday Newsletter email for more information and the link to sign up!
There's still time to order your Christmas tree and support the EASD Resiliency Coalition.
Proceeds from every sale will support programs that put food on the table and clothing in a family's closet in our community.
Purchase your tree at tinyurl.com/celebrate-resiliency. Pick-up is Thursday, December 1 at the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce.
