EAST (Elkhorn Autism Support Team) invites you to join them on Thursday, April 27, at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room at Matheson Memorial Library for the Autism Parent & Caregiver Support Group.
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The 6-12 Options program will soon be wrapping up our first year of in-person sixth grade Academy classes. Classes are held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. During the Tuesday and Wednesday classes, students have the opportunity to participate in-person for reading and math instruction. Additionally, teacher guided virtual classes will support students as they complete courses including science, social studies, physical education/nutrition, health, keyboarding and DuoLingo for a language of their choice. In addition, on Thursday’s, our academy students participate in-person for art, physical education, WIN, STEM, reading, and math. On Monday and Friday students work online from home using our Apex platform. If you would like to learn more about Options and the 6th grade Academy program, got to our website at https://options.elkhornschools.org/o/ovcs.
On Wednesday Ms. Caty and part of the Options Kindergarten class walked to the Matheson Memorial Library to explore dinosaurs! Students were able to dig up rocks and minerals, make fossil prints in clay, and play different dinosaur games. It was a great time!
Thank you Miss Esther and Matheson Memorial Library, this was an amazing event for our students to participate in. Checked out all the fun activities that Miss. Esther, EASD Parent Connections Coordinator, does by visiting the Parent Connections website, https://www.elkhorn.k12.wi.us/o/easd/page/parent-connections.
Want to learn more about Options? Check us out at options.elkhornschools.org click on the menu and then "Explore Your Options". Appointments, and tours, to discuss Options can be made on our website too!
This week's "True Blue" activity: Blue Building Challenge!
Share your "True Blue" moment by posting on social media with the hashtags #TogetherWeCan or #JoinHands4Kids.
Exciting new opportunity! Options Virtual Charter School has partnered with Gateway Technical College to offer an ONLINE Liberal Arts Associate of Arts transfer program. You can earn your associates degree before you graduate high school and easily transfer to a four-year college at junior status with 60 general education credits!
Learn more about this great new program, that could save your family THOUSANDS in tuition fees, by visiting options.elkhornschools.org and scheduling a pre-enrollment meeting!
Did you know that you can earn college credit while in high school?
Options Virtual Charter School high school students are able to take classes through technical colleges and 4-year universities like Gateway and UW Whitewater and get a jump start on their future.
We have a variety of classes students can enroll in. Joe, a senior at Options, will be graduating from high school with two technical certificates and a technical diploma from Gateway. He will be able to finish his final semester and earn an associates degree in Culinary Arts post graduation from high school.
Nicholas, a freshman, is working on earning an associates degree in culinary arts through Blackhawk Technical College. He is excited to be a part of this hands-on program that will prepare him for a future career while completing high school!
For more information, please contact Options at 262-723-1696 to learn more about this program. We are enrolling students for the 2023-24 school year now.
We have a variety of classes students can enroll in. Currently, we have two students enrolled in the culinary arts program at two separate Technical Colleges. One of our students, Joe Orin, who is a senior, will be graduating from high school with two technical certificates and a technical diploma from Gateway. He will be able to finish his final semester and earn an associates degree in Culinary Arts post graduation from high school.
The other student is Nicholas Massei, who is a freshman. He is also working on earning an Associates degree in culinary arts through the Blackhawk Technical college program. He is excited to be a part of this hands-on program that will prepare him for a future career while completing high school!
For more information, please contact Options at 262-723-1696 to learn more about this program. We are enrolling students for the 2023-24 school year now.
This week's "True Blue" activity: Edible Blue Finger Paint!
During Thursday’s Blended Learning Art class, middle school students worked on Neurographic art projects. Neurographic art was invented by a psychologist to help calm the mind. It is a style of art where the artist can relax and let their mind go free while working through any anxieties or inner problems they are trying to solve. It is also called brain art. This is just one of example of the various art projects students have worked on during the course of the school year. As you can see, we have a lot of very talented students!
EASD invites you to take the "True Blue" pledge in April, for Family Strengthening Month! From science experiments to movies to books to art activities, there are many fun ways you and your family can show your true blue colors!
Every Blue activity you do, in April or beyond, can be a moment of reflection, appreciation, and celebration for you and your family.
Share your "True Blue" moment by posting on social media with the hashtags #TogetherWeCan or #JoinHands4Kids.
Tomorrow is election day! Make a plan and head down to the polls.
Visit myvote.wi.gov for voter information.
Did you know ... 80% of Elkhorn high schoolers participate in extracurricular activities. Extracurriculars are among the best investments a school can make to promote achievement and the attitudes and habits that lead to post-secondary aspirations and success.
During Blended Learning Thursday gym class, students participate in a variety of sports. They are taught proper techniques, develop teamwork skills, good sportsmanship, and most of all to just have fun! Some of the activities students have learned so far this year are pickleball, badminton, volleyball, and basketball.
Did you know ... EAMS students helped design and build their new outdoor classroom. The Kiwanis Outdoor Classroom at Elkhorn Area Middle School was made possible by the Elkhorn Kiwanis and numerous monetary and in-kind donations from local businesses and individuals. The outdoor classroom and science lab is the first step in the EAMS PTO’s planned outdoor learning space for the school. The building will serve as an educational tool in Green Architecture, storage for outdoor Marsh Life equipment, and allow outdoor microscope use in Life Sciences units.
Options Academy & Blended Learning 3rd grade Art Class have been discussing and studying Art Deco which was popular during the 1920's & 1930'S. They looked at many images of Art Deco buildings, jewelry, clothing and wallpaper from that era. Students then used cardboard and other symmetrical designs to create their Art Deco Buildings. Students painted their completed design black and then added metallic gold or silver accents to add a rich look to their structures. They did an AMAZING job!
Did you know ... Over 40 EAHS students qualified for the State HOSA competition in 2023. HOSA is an international student organization focused on promoting career opportunities in the healthcare industry and enhancing the delivery of quality healthcare to all people.
Kindergarten students in Options Academy are learning the number/place values, counting by tens and one hundreds, to make the 1000 chain. The bead chains they are using help to teach basic math skills. Two of our students are working on completing their 1,000 chain. It was SO LONG that they had to work in the hallway!
Did you know ... Options Virtual Charter School and the Career and College Academy are partnering with Gateway Technical College to launch an Associates Degree cohort that will allow students to graduate with an Associates Degree before they finish high school!
On Saturday, April 1st, the Elkhorn FFA will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt. See the attached flyer for more details!
FORWARD testing has begun! Students in Options Academy, grades 3rd - 5th, began testing this week. Testing will be completed after Spring Break.
In the Options Engineering Essentials Class, High school students are working on creating survival boxes. They have been assigned a Problem Statement and a Design Statement. To create the boxes, they must follow the criteria of these 2 statements.
The premise of creating the boxes was a natural disaster where survivors have been left without food, power, water, etc. Relief organizations want a compact and durable survival kit that can be assembled and shipped to the impacted areas. This is needed until a more permanent supply chain can be established. The survival kits need to provide enough emergency supplies to last a single adult 3 days. All survival boxes must include food, water, & personal hygiene items. They also must provide a means to effectively transport and deliver them following specific criteria that was presented to the students. Students have been having fun working together to determine what items should go in the boxes and how they will effectively transport and deliver them.
