Staff Spotlight: Mr. Lester, 3rd grade teacher
William Lester was born and raised in Kern County from immigrant parents. I am the eldest of three siblings. Our parents always encouraged us to do well in school. All three of us are college graduates and thus, I’ve become a life-long learner. I currently teach third grade at Elk Hills and I'm new to Elk Hills but I'm not new to teaching third grade. In my more adventurous college days, I and some of my college friends jumped onto a freight train and rode it from Colton to Bakersfield. I encourage all my students to be adventurous and become life-long learners to be able to reach and find their full potential in life.
At Elk Hills we provide many incentives to students for coming to school on a regular basis, one incentive is our 100% for 20 Pizza Party. When a class reaches 20 days of 100% attendance they recieve a pizza party! The 20 days do not have to be consecutive, and once they reach it, they start over and they can keep earning pizza parties throughout the school year! Today marked our first pizza parties of the year and we would like to congratulate 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grades on their amazing attendance! Keep up the good work everyone! We look forward to awarding the rest of the grades when they hit their 20 day mark!
The Small Schools League Annual Volleyball Tournament will be held on Friday, October 11th, 2024 from 9:30 AM-1:30 PM at Maricopa Unified School District. Come on out and support our Elks! There will be a snack bar with lots of goodies, cash preferred.
Community Bingo Night starts at 5:00 p.m.! Join us!
Picture Day Is Coming!!
Elk Hills School District's annual Trunk or Treat event will be held on Halloween morning: Thursday, October 31st, 2024. Set up begins at 8:30 AM, Trunk or Treat begins at 9:00 AM, and will be followed by a student vote for best trunk and a costume contest! If you'd like to have a trunk, or have general questions regarding this event, please contact Mrs. Cassandra at 661-765-7431 x 111 or camcgowan@elkhills.org, you will need to provide your own individually sealed candy, please plan to have enough for 180 children. We look forward to seeing all the awesome trunks and fun costumes!
Community Bingo Night has been moved back to Thursdays and will be held on the first Thursday of every month unless otherwise indicated. So, please join us this Thursday, October 3rd, from 5 PM- 6:30 PM in the Elk Hills School District cafeteria for Community Bingo Night!
Staff Spotlight: Miss Leilani, Math Intervention Aide
Ms. Leilani
Math Aide
First year here at Elk Hills!
I am currently attending college to graduate with a degree in Business Administration
I really enjoy working here because of the small community. Growing up in a big school district, you would go to school with everyone and not even know their names. This is my first year here and my goal is to know everyone's name. When I am not working, I typically am serving with my young adults church group. Fun fact about me is that my name means heavenly flower in Hawaiian and I just learned to knit. My goal this year is to help kids like math and understand that math is fun once you understand it!
Elk Hills partnered with Big Smiles mobile dentistry during the 2022-23 school year and they are back for the 2024-25 school year!. Big Smiles comes to campus twice a year to see students who sign up, and their first visit of the 24-25 school year will be on November, 21st 2024. Permission slips are coming home this week, so please be on the look out for those in your chidlren's backpack! This is not a required service, but an important one! Dental health is linked to physical and mental health and it is important to get children accustomed to seeing the dentist from an early age. Big Smiles sets up in our auditorium and performs preventative dental work such as x-rays, cleanings, sealants, and small cavity fillings. At the end, your child will recieve an oral health report card, a brand new tooth brush, and a sticker! You can sign up using the permission slip provided or you can visit www.myschooldentist.com. Please be sure to fill out all necessary fields to ensure your child is seen! If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Cassandra at 661-765-7431 x111 or camcgowan@elkhills.org.
Dear Elk Hills Parents,
Next week, our students will begin the NWEA fall benchmark for ELA and math. Please see the attached flier for tips to help ensure your student has a successful testing experience. We look forward to reviewing your student's progress to help us provide the best instruction possible! Thank you for all your support!
Reminder: Today is a minimum day. School gets out at 1:30pm!
Student Council will be holding a Boo Grams fundraiser starting Wednesday, September 25, and running through October 16. Boo Grams will be available for purchase at $2.00 each, and we greatly appreciate your help in making this a success! Parents/Grandparents you may purchase for your student/s in the office!
Join us tomorrow for volleyball as we go up against Semitropic! The game starts at 3:30 PM. Semitropic Elementary School District is located at 25300 Hwy. 46 Wasco, CA 93280 #GOELKS #WeAreElks
Book Tasting 2024-25 was a huge success! Thank you to our LIT team: Mrs. Linnell, Mrs. J, Mrs. Cindy, and Mrs. Watts for putting it all together and hosting. The kids enjoyed a variety of books as well as snacks, and many found a new interest in reading! Our annual Book Tasting event is just one way we help students to devlop a love of reading. By introducing them to a plethora of books from both fiction and non-fiction categories they are able to find at least one book that piques their interest and encourages them to read!
Reading to and with your childen, as well as having them read to you, is a very important part of helping them develop important reading skills, and it's a great time to bond and talk about your child's day!
Elk Hills School District is a proud participant in the Little Free Library program, so if you ever need a book for reading time at home, please take one from our Little Free Library located on Kern St. on the northeast side of the school!
Join us for the first PTO meeting of the 24-25 school year, tomorrow at 3 PM in the cafeteria! All are welcome! #WeAreElks
Staff Spotlight: Miss Negrete, 1st grade teacher
Hello! My name is Isabel Negrete. I'm excited to be Elk Hills' first grade teacher! This is my 1st year as a teacher, but I have been working in education for about 4 years and I absolutely love it. I earned my bachelor's degree in Liberal studies from CSUB. I love that Elk Hills is a small school and the sense of community that comes along with it. I’m looking forward to creating a safe space for children to learn and having a little class family. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family as well as watching movies and going to amusement parks. I love all things Disney and Universal studios! This school year we will explore fascinating topics and engage in interactive activities in our classroom. We will have fun, challenging tasks that will help us reach our goals! I will guide and support each student to the best of my abilities. I’m looking forward to a successful school year!
Join us tomorrow for our flag football game at General Shafter School District to cheer on our Elks! The game starts at 3:30 PM. General Shafter School District is located at 1825 Shafter Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93313 #GOELKS #WeAreElks
Congratulations to August's Elk of the Month group! We appreciate your dedication to coming to school regularly and following the ELKS Way when you are here. Keep up the great work! #WeAreElks #ElkOfTheMonth #Excellence
Here are some valuable tips to help kids stay healthy while enjoying video games.
To learn more, please visit digitalmediatreatment.com or sleepeducation.org
Our third Power League Flag Football and Volleyball games of the year are next week! Flag Football is Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 @ 3:30 PM and will be held at General Shafter School District which is located in Bakersfield. Volleyball is Thursday, September 26th, 2024 @ 3:30 PM and will be held at Semitropic Elementary School District which is located in Wasco. Come support our Elks! #GOELKS #WeAreElks
