Wacky Wednesday Challenge winners are the sophomore class and Mrs. Collazo! Whoo hoo, sophomores are in the running!
Whoo hoo Abi for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Sheehy states, "Citizenship. Abby is the epitome of a kind citizen. She is not only prepared and helpful, but is always ready and willing to help her classmates. As well as, filling up water bottles, storing the pencils, and always offering kind and genuine words! She is a great citizen" This and so much more can be said about Abi . . . a truly exceptional human being!
Shout out for Khase for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Sheehy states, "Perseverance: Khase has started Semester 2 with a motivation and dedication to his school work, and is working really hard to complete his assignments. He is not giving up, and is doing it all with a positive attitude!" Thank you Khase for pushing through and making school a priority!
Tomorrow's Wacky Wednesday Challenge is to wear any T-shirt that has a logo on it (your favorite music band, movie, sport's team, or any other logo), as long as it is school appropriate.
A group of students have been selected to help build a new class at the junior/senior high school called Self Management. These young men have been courageous and creative in taking on any challenge Mrs. Sorensen has put before them. They will be instrumental in creating ways for students to master goal making, team work, strong communication skills, mindfulness, self regulation skills and healthy life-long lifestyle activities. They are all bold trail blazers that are having fun while making strides toward personal growth!
Mayor James Johnson called me about Nathan and his beautifully crafted pens. Mayor Johnson purchased a few of Nathan's pens on his way to Salem. And during his conversation with State Senator Bill Hansell, James handed him a pen because the Senator was signing a document. Senator Hansell commented about what wonderful craftsmanship it was . . . thus, the conversation ended with the card above!
We wanted to surprise Nathan, so I drove him to the Mayor's office so James could share the details. During the conversation, Nathan shared that it was in Mr. Adam's woodshop class that he learned how to make the pens. Since learning these skills, Nathan has purchased between $300-400 worth of tools and sells them in All For You Salon and More. What a heart-warming story, that involves our talented woodshop teacher Mr. Adams, a former student who owns his own business and is currently serving as Mayor of Elgin, and a current student who is taking the skills learned in school and transferring it into a profitable business!
Kudos to our recent Husky Humanitarian recipient, Kloe King! Mr. Hawk states, "Positivity and Academic Excellence! Kloe shows up to class each day with a positive attitude that is instantly noticeable. She is always willing to help her peers, and puts her all in each assignment no matter if it is history or ELA. Kloe sets the standard for what it means to be a passionate and engaged learner!" Thank you Kloe for being such a bright light!
Greetings JH/SH Husky Families! We will have a short awards ceremony tomorrow, January 26th, during Activity Period in the HS gym at 9:50-10:30am for Honorable Mention, Honor Roll and 4.0 GPA. Apologies for the short notice! All all invited and welcome to join us. If you have any questions, please call us at 541-437-2021.
In case you do not already know this, we have an award winning music director and an incredible group of musicians at Elgin JH/SH! Five members of the Elgin High School Band auditioned and were invited to participate in the Oregon All State Symphonic Band. This is an unusually large number of kids to be selected from a small school, so please let's applaud in our hearts and minds for their acknowledgement! And, look at how stunning Mr. Murphey and his musicians look in this photo!
Let's celebrate Walter for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Ms. Oveson states, "Citizenship! Walter consistently stays after class to help clean up the daily activities. He is encouraging to other students, helps students catch up after they have been absent, and always does it all with a positive attitude!"
Wacky Wednesday Challenge is to wear a baseball hat backwards! Ok Husky students, are you really going to let staff win this one?
Whoop whoop! Eric has been recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mr. Johnson states, "Awesome! Eric is always smiling, and a very coachable and teachable student!" Thank you Eric for always learning, improving and doing it all with a huge smile!
Hands in the air for Hailey for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian! Mrs. Anderson states, "Resilience, Kindness and Compassion! Kailey continuously exhibits kindness and compassion towards others. Today, Kailey exhibited resiliency in her speech class. She struggles with the confidence to speak in front of her classmates. Today, she modeled resiliency by pushing through her fears. She totally rocked her speech! Amazing young lady!" Thank you Kailey for being a human we all aspire!
What a gorgeous piece of artwork created by Brandon. He is using his skills from Ag Mechanics and Wood Shop to craft this beauty!
Lots of awesomeness going on in JH Social Studies! They are studying Egyptian civilizations and mummification techniques, and with a cross-curricular link to osmosis in science class. How? They are mummifying apples to understand the process, and to model preservation techniques.
Let's celebrate Brianna for being recognized as a Husky Humanitarian for Kindness, Compassion and Resiliency! Mrs. Anderson states, "Brianna constantly helps those around her that need help and shows genuine compassion towards her peers. She has shown resiliency in her classes by putting herself in uncomfortable situations and facing her fears. Speaking in front of the class is unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but she did it!" Thank you Brianna for pushing through and showing yourself that you can do tough stuff!
ASB leaders working hard during lunch to plan an exciting winter homecoming. The theme is Winter Wonderland and dress-up days will be fabulous. Stay tuned!
Fairy houses in ART class! Our huskies are incredibly creative, and I have already picked the one I would live in! Thank you Ms. Wasley for providing a peaceful environment for students to relax and create!
Elgin Wrestling Team did an incredible job in Redmond this weekend! Huge tournament and the team scored 4th place! Way to go Huskies!!!!
Good afternoon student families and staff. This message serves as a reminder there will be no school in the Elgin School District on Monday January 16th in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. School will resume on Tuesday the 17th with doors opening at 7:30. Thank you and have a great weekend!