Elkhorn Area School District

This year we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Head over to www.elkhorn.k12.wi.us/page/easd-alumni-profiles to read more about two fantastic alumni and the role sports played in their lives! If you're looking for even more Title IX history, be sure to check out the fall issue of Community Connection, available online at https://5il.co/1keb5.

Autism Parent & Caregiver Support Group next meeting: Thursday, November 17 at 6 p.m. in the Friends Room at Matheson Memorial Library. All are invited for discussion and support. Contact jackiamber47@gmail.com with questions.

SAVE THE DATE! Parents, Educators, Support Staff, and caregivers: Join us for an evening of learning with Mandy Reinke, Educational Autism Consultant! 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. Thursday, December 1, 2022 • 6-8 p.m. • James A Wehner Auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School Mandy Reinke has worked in the field of autism for the past 22 years as a special educator and consultant. She provides support and coaching for school districts across the state as well as employers and families to help students reach their fullest potential.

FREE preschool Family Fun Event sponsored by EASD Parent Connections and Matheson Memorial Library... Come see Animals from Around the World! Friday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. in the Elkhorn Area Middle School cafeteria. Presented by our friends at incrediblebats.com.

Holiday baking seem overwhelming to you? Join Jenny Wehmeier and the Elkhorn Culinary Arts students for an evening of baking in the EAHS Culinary Arts classroom. December 2, 2022 • 4:30-7:30 p.m. • Register @ easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=76 Bring a friend or make new friends as you work in a kitchen with up to three bakers. Participants will work in one of six stations to bake one or two kinds of cookies to be split with the rest of the group. Recipes will be selected ahead of time to purchase ingredients.

Only a few days left to sign your three-year-old up for Parent Connections' November 14, 2022 birthday party! Sign up at tinyurl.com/easd-3yo by November 9. *This party is for children turning 3 who were born between July 1 and December 31, 2019. -- ¡Solo quedan unos días para inscribir a su hijo de tres años en la fiesta de cumpleaños de Parent Connections el 14 de noviembre de 2022! Hay que registrars. Regístrate en tinyurl.com/easd-3yo o llama al 262-741-9140. Los niños que cumplen los tres años que nacieron entre el 1 de julio y el 31 de diciembre de 2019 están invitados a nuestra fiesta del 14 de noviembre de 2022.

Registration is now open for Pint-Sized Pound Fitness! Sign up at tinyurl.com/pint-sized-pound by November 4th! Parent Connections and Pound Fitness Trainer Julie Riese are hosting a special Grown-up & Me POUND Fitness session. A mix of grown-up and children's songs will get the whole family's toes tapping and sticks pounding! Glow Sticks and Drum Sticks provided (glow sticks for the Littles and drum sticks for the Bigs). Come pound off the pounds with your pint-sized little ones! • Target child audience is 2 yrs - early elementary age • Cost: FREE • Max Capacity: 15 Adults plus their kids Adults must accompany children at all times. Grown-ups: Register yourself and add your child's name in the custom registration questions.

We're one week away fromHot Cakes, Cool Tunes! Do you have your tickets yet? The Rotary Club of Elkhorn invites you to their annual pancake breakfast at Elkhorn Area Middle School, Saturday, November 5, 8 a.m. - noon. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit EASD music programs. Your $10 ticket can be purchased at the door on November 5, or at the EASD 1887 Building, the Chamber of Commerce, or Friends on the Square. See you there!

EASD and the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services will host Dr. Greg Hudnall in the James A Wehner Auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. All families and community members are invited to his presentation, “What We Know and What We Don’t Know About Youth Suicide.” Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Hudnall will present the latest research on youth suicide. He will also discuss the things to say and not to say to struggling youth. Please come with questions. Learn more at fb.me/e/2Rnralqfi Dr. Greg Hudnall is the founder of Hope Squad, a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer on Saturday for the Great Give Back. Unfortunately, we have made the tough decision to postpone the event. We are currently working on a Spring, 2023 date for you all to lend a hand. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the EASD Community Engagement team.

Pickleball heads back indoors, Wednesdays in November! Drop in and play a match or two! 6:30-8:30 pm, Suchy Gym at EAHS.

The EAHS Student Council invites you to a community Halloween celebration! This annual FREE extravaganza includes: Game, Activities, Trick or Treating, Food, and a Haunted House! Where: EAHS (enter at Athletic Lobby) When: Wednesday, October 26 from 4-7 p.m. Who: Kids ages 0 - 5th grade, accompanied by a grown-up Wear your costumes!!!

Don't forget, there's still time to register your Volleyball team! Registration has been extended and the season kicks off November 2. Visit easdcommunity.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=43 to sign up! p.s. High Schoolers are welcome to join the league too!

Calling all three-year-olds and soon-to-be three-year-olds! The Elkhorn Area School District invites you and your child to celebrate their upcoming third birthday with the Early Childhood Team at Matheson Memorial Library! Enjoy games, crafts, activities, and cookie decorating! Registration is required. Sign up at tinyurl.com/easd-3yo or call 262-741-9140. Children turning three, born between July 1 and December 31, 2019, are invited to our November 14, 2022, party. In addition to celebrating, we will be offering developmental screenings to help identify whether your child is meeting appropriate milestones for their age in the areas of speech/communication, personal-social development, motor coordination, and early concepts. A hearing and vision screening will also be offered. A second 3-year-old birthday party will be offered in Spring on March 8, 2023, for toddlers turning 3 born on or after January 1, 2020. -- ¡Estás invitado! El Distrito Escolar del Área de Elkhorn te invita a una fiesta con tu hijo/a para celebrar su tercer cumpleaños en la Biblioteca de Matheson Memorial con el personal de la educación de niñez temprana. ¡Tendremos juegos, artesanías, actividades y decoración de galletas! Hay que registrars. Regístrate en tinyurl.com/easd-3yo o llama al 262-741-9140. Los niños que cumplen los tres años que nacieron entre el 1 de julio y el 31 de diciembre de 2019 están invitados a nuestra fiesta del 14 de noviembre de 2022. Además de todas las festividades, brindamos evaluaciones del desarrollo para ayudarnos a identificar si su hijo/a ha logrado las etapas del desarrollo adecuadas para su edad en las áreas de habla y lenguaje, desarrollo personal y social, coordinación de motricidad y los conceptos tempranos. También ofrecemos pruebas de audición y visión. Tendremos otra fiesta en la primavera, el 8 de marzo de 2023, para los niños que cumplen tres años que nacieron el 1 de enero o después.

Looking for a fun way to spend a no school day? Search no further! Join the Elkhorn Recreation Team, on a No School Adventure Day to the East Troy Electric Railroad! Sign up at elkhornwirec.recdesk.com/Community/Program

Did we mention there was a free t-shirt!?!? We're looking for high school volunteers to join us on Saturday, October 29, for the Great Give Back (formerly known as Day of Action)! Sponsored by the Nicholas D. Sergi Foundation, the Great Give Back is a day of volunteering and giving back to our community. We'll be doing projects for local businesses and our neighbors all over town. Sign up in the EAHS main office or at forms.gle/eVrExLaDtcgjQBZRA.

Ever thought about how to raise a resilient child? EASD Community Resilience Outreach invites you to join the Resilience Book Club at Matheson Memorial Library, and read "Raising Resilient Kids," by Rhonda Spencer-Hwang. First meeting is November 2nd at 6 p.m. Register online at bit.ly/3S4dxV7.

Operation Warm is back for another round! EASD families of PK through 5th grade students are invited to stop by Jackson Elementary on Saturday, October 22 for a free winter jacket, hat, and mittens! *Student must accompany their grown-up to receive a free coat.* --- ¡El programa de Operation Warm regresa para otra ronda! Las familias de EASD con estudiantes de los grados PK-5 están invitados a Jackson Elementary el sábado, 22 de octubre para recoger un abrigo de invierno, gorro y guantes. *El estudiante tiene que estar presente para recibir un abrigo gratis.*

You're invited! The Elkhorn Area School District invites you and your child to celebrate their upcoming third birthday with the Early Childhood Team at Matheson Memorial Library! Enjoy games, crafts, activities, and cookie decorating! Registration is required. Sign up at tinyurl.com/easd-3yo or call 262-741-9140. Children turning three between July 1 and December 31, 2019, are invited to our November 14, 2022, party. In addition to celebrating, we will be offering developmental screenings to help identify whether your child is meeting appropriate milestones for their age in the areas of speech/communication, personal-social development, motor coordination, and early concepts. A hearing and vision screening will also be offered. A second 3-year-old birthday party will be offered in Spring on March 8, 2023, for toddlers turning 3 on or after January 1, 2020. -- ¡Estás invitado! El Distrito Escolar del Área de Elkhorn te invita a una fiesta con tu hijo/a para celebrar su tercer cumpleaños en la Biblioteca de Matheson Memorial con el personal de la educación de niñez temprana. ¡Tendremos juegos, artesanías, actividades y decoración de galletas! Hay que registrars. Regístrate en tinyurl.com/easd-3yo o llama al 262-741-9140. Los niños que cumplen los tres años entre el 1 de julio y el 31 de diciembre de 2019 están invitados a nuestra fiesta del 14 de noviembre de 2022. Además de todas las festividades, brindamos evaluaciones del desarrollo para ayudarnos a identificar si su hijo/a ha logrado las etapas del desarrollo adecuadas para su edad en las áreas de habla y lenguaje, desarrollo personal y social, coordinación de motricidad y los conceptos tempranos. También ofrecemos pruebas de audición y visión. Tendremos otra fiesta en primavera, el 8 de marzo de 2023, para los niños que cumplen los tres años el 1 de enero o después.

Mark your calendars and save the date for Hot Cakes, Cool Tunes! The Rotary Club of Elkhorn invites you to their annual pancake breakfast at Elkhorn Area Middle School, Saturday, November 5, 8 a.m. - noon. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit EASD music programs. Your $10 ticket can be purchased at the door on November 5, or at the EASD 1887 Building, the Chamber of Commerce, or Friends on the Square. See you there!