Good evening, Gr 11 & Gr 12 students and guardians.

If you are attending the Elk River High School sponsored Prom this weekend, please review the following attachment regarding:

• Event Timeline

• Check-in

• Coat Check

• Grand March/Entrance

• General Information

If you have any further questions regarding Prom 2021, please email Mrs. Weiler, ERHS Prom Advisor at  sonja.weiler@isd728.org.

Attachment: Student Information regarding Prom 2021

Dear ERHS Parents/Guardians:

ISD 728 School District is committed to providing the safest possible environment for its students and staff.  In order to maintain a safe learning environment, we consistently work with law enforcement to learn and implement best practices in school safety and security.

ISD 728 continues a partnership with ALICE Training Institute this school year.  The acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. ALICE prepares us with pro-active, options-based strategies for an active shooter on campus situation while remaining age and ability appropriate.   

All ISD 728 teachers, staff, and administrators have been trained in the ALiCE protocols. During the week of April 19-22 we will be reviewing this information with our students.  Students will be receiving an overview of the program, and having brief classroom discussions with the teacher. We will also be talking about our fire and tornado procedures. 

I would encourage you to speak with your student(s) after the ALICE training and ask about the information they learn. For more information on ALICE and talking points, visit the ISD 728 Prevention & Safety Department website.

Sincerely, 

Terry Bizal, Principal

Elk River High School

ERHS Senior & Junior Students and Guardians.

We are excited to be able to host PROM this school year! Please click on the following link to view information regarding this event:  Elk River High School Prom 2021 Information Sheet. 

Inside this information will be a link to the ticket order form, which must be filled out prior to purchasing tickets. Ticket Sales will be the week of April 19 - 22. Seniors will have priority purchasing on April 19 & 20, and Senior & Juniors will be able to purchase tickets April 21 & 22. There are a limited amount of tickets for sale. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis. Click on the following link for the ERHS Prom Ticket Order Form.

If a student is bringing a guest from another school, the Guest Approval Form must be completed by the guest's school and approved by ERHS Administration  prior to purchasing tickets.  Click on the following link for the ERHS Prom Guest Approval Form.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Elk River High School
erhs.office@isd728.org

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ERHS Families and Students,

It has come to our attention that ERHS students and guardians are utilizing Little Lambs Daycare/Preschool's parking lot as a drive thru area or a turn around location for the traffic light. This is not an acceptable action by our families.  Little Lambs Daycare/Preschool is a privately owned company and this lot is to be used solely for their families to drop off and pick up their young children and infants. 

We appreciate your attention and cooperation in this important matter.

-ERHS Administration

Terry Bizal | Principal
Julie Odegard | Assistant Principal - 12th Grade
Amanda Ohlgren | Assistant Principal - 9th Grade & A-L 10th Grade
Bryan Scherr | Assistant Principal - 11th Grade & M-Z 10th Grade
Mike Cunningham |  Activities Director

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If you are registered for college courses for next school year please refer to this link for important information regarding Pine Technical College (PTCC) concurrent enrollment courses. Please click on " College Credit in High School Student Resources for the 2021-2022 Academic Year" and watch the Orientation Video. Once you have finished the video, please complete the student form.

You will need to do this if you are registered for College Algebra, College Pre-Calculus, College Spanish I & II, College Sociology, or College Macroeconomics for the 2021-22 school year and want to receive college credit for the course.

We ask that both parents/guardians and students watch the video together.

Any questions, please contact the counseling office at 763-241-3424.

Kaitlan J. Stewart

Elk River High School Counselor (last names A-E)

900 School Street

Elk River, MN 55330

(763) 241-3434 ext. 2172

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Dear Parent/Guardian of a Junior Student,

This is just a reminder that our juniors will be taking the ACT or ASVAB tomorrow and both of these tests will start at 7:35AM . 

The ASVAB is approximately three hours long and students will test in the Zabee Theater.  Students need to bring their fully charged Chromebook and their Chromebook charger.  Students should bring paperwork homework to work on or a book to read until all students have finished testing.

The ACT is approximately four and a half hours long.  Students who are taking the ACT must bring #2 non mechanical pencils, a calculator and a photo id (drivers license, drivers permit, school id, or passport).  Students taking ACT should not bring a phone or smart watch into the testing room as it will invalidate their test.  These items should be left at home, in their lockers or in their cars.

Additional information for students (including testing room assignments) can be found on schoology>Class of 2022>materials>ACT/ASVAB for class of 2022. 

Once students have completed testing they can remain in the building to eat lunch and/or ride the bus home if this is their normal mode of transportation or they can choose to leave the building.  There will not be any afternoon classes.  Students in grades 9, 10 and 12 will be distance learning on April 13, 2021.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Erin Shermak

School Counselor

erin.shermak@isd728.org

(763)-241- 3424

Greetings!

Elk River High School is administering the Science MCA test on April 27-28th.

• The Science MCA will be administered in students Biology class during their assigned hour.

•  If a student is absent or doesn’t finish the test the makeup day will be April 29th @ 8:00 AM in the Media Center.  

• Students will need to bring their charged chromebook, pen/pencil, and earbuds if you have them. Students have the option of listening to the test. If a student chooses this option, please bring personal earbuds/earphones (no bluetooth).

Reminder to charge your chromebook each night before the test.  

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ms.Rick

ERHS School Counselor 

763-241-3424

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,

Elk River High School is administering the following state tests starting Monday, April 19, 2021:

MCA READING (GRADE 10): The Reading test will be administered in the student’s English class period on April 19-20.  If a student is absent or doesn’t finish the test the makeup day will be April 21 @ 8:00 AM in the Media Center.  Students will need to bring their charged chromebook.

MCA MATH (GRADE 11): The Math test will be administered in the student’s Math class on April 19-20.  If a student is absent or doesn’t finish the test the makeup day will be April 22 @ 8:00 AM.  Students will need to bring their charged chromebook, calculator, pen/pencil, and earbuds if you have them.  Students have the option of listening to the math test.  If a student chooses this option, please bring personal earbuds/earphones (no blue tooth).

Reminder to charge your chromebook each night before the test.  

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. Reimer, ERHS School Counselor (MCA Math & Reading)

763-241-3424

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Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,

Elk River High School will be administering the following state tests for distance learners/PSEO students on Friday, April 16th, 2021:

MCA READING (GRADE 10):  The reading test will be administered in the Zabee theater on Friday April 16th & will start at 8:00 AM.  Students will need to bring their fully charged chromebook.  When students are done testing they will be allowed to leave the building.

MCA MATH (GRADE 11): The math test will be administered in the Media Center on Friday, April 16th & will start at 8:00 AM.  Students will need to bring their fully charged chromebook, calculator, and a pencil/pen.  Students have the option of listening to the math test.  If a student chooses this option, please bring personal earbuds/earphones (no blue tooth).  When students are done testing they will be allowed to leave the building.

Reminder to charge your chromebook the night before the test.  If you don’t have a chromebook, you will need to go to the chrome depot in the Media Center before the test starts.  You will need to provide your own transportation for the test.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. Reimer, ERHS School Counselor (MCA Reading & Math)

763-241-3424

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you know, students in ISD 728 will soon be participating in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). If you are planning to have your student participate in MCA testing on site at Elk River High School on their assigned testing date, you are REQUIRED to complete the survey by  Tuesday, March 23rd. 

For your reference, here is the information that was sent our earlier this week which includes the required survey for each test.

• MCA Information for 10th Reading & 11th Math DL/Offsite Learners testing on Friday April 16, 2021
  • Survey for Reading and Math MCA 

• Science/Biology Students MCA Information for 10th & 11th Grade DL/Offsite Learners testing on Friday April 30, 2021
  • Survey for Science/Biology Student MCA

If you have already completed this process for your student, please disregard this message. Please contact us if you have any questions!

Michelle Reimer - School Counselor

763-241-3424 X2142  michelle.reimer@isd728.org

Michaela Rick - School Counselor

763-241-3424 X2143 michaela.rick@isd728.org

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Dear Parent/Guardian of a Junior Student,

ERHS junior students once again have the valuable opportunity to take a college entrance exam free of charge. Students can choose to take either the ACT or ASVAB on April 13th, 2021.  Students were asked to indicate their plan for April 13 during their world history classes this past week.  If your student is a distance learner, an online world history student, or a PSEO student they received an email from me with instructions to complete this step.  In addition, students who are taking the ACT must complete the pre-registration online at myact.org.  Students were given instruction sheets with their individual ACT ID in class or via email (PSEO, Distance Learners, online history students, or students who were absent).

Below is a basic description of these two exams.

ACT plus writing: A college entrance exam for four-year universities. The test covers English, science, math, reading, and writing. Oftentimes 2-year colleges will take an ACT score in place of taking the Accuplacer for entrance requirements (contact your college). Typically there is a testing fee; however, this opportunity is free to all junior students!

ASVAB: A vocational aptitude test (career/skills inventory), typically used for military recruits. This is not an IQ test; results can be very helpful in a career search for post-high school planning. This test is always free, upon scheduling with a coordinator.

Both the ACT and ASVAB will be administered at ERHS on April 13, 2021.  The tests will begin at 7:35AM, and students must be on time.  Students who are taking ASVAB will not need to bring any supplies.  Students who are taking the ACT plus writing must bring #2 non mechanical pencils, a calculator and a photo id (drivers license, drivers permit, school id, or passport).  Students taking ACT should not bring a phone or smart watch into the testing room as it will invalidate their test.  These items should be left at home, in their lockers or in their cars.

Additional information for students (including the presentation from world history classes) can be found on schoology>Class of 2022>materials>ACT/ASVAB for class of 2022.  Testing room assignments will also be posted in this same Schoology folder no later than April 7, 2021.

The ASVAB takes about three hours and the ACT plus writing is approximately four and a half hours.  Once students have completed testing they can remain in the building to eat lunch and/or ride the bus home but they can also choose to leave the building.  There will not be any afternoon classes.  Students in grades 9, 10 and 12 will be distance learning on April 13, 2021.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Erin Shermak, School Counselor
erin.shermak@isd728.org
(763)-241- 3424

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you know, students in ISD 728 will soon be participating in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs).  MCA results provide valuable information about how well students have mastered concepts and skills from the academic standards. Educators and schools can use the results to plan instruction and evaluate their curriculum. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver the MCA to your child remotely and must make arrangements to have your child come to school to take the assessments.

Schools are required to follow health and safety measures any time students are in school. The Minnesota Department of Education, in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Health, has also provided guidance specific to test administration, including how to clean test materials, ensure social distancing, and provide meals as necessary. We are taking the necessary steps to help ensure students and staff stay safe and healthy during test administration.

Below is the testing schedule that we have developed for Elk River High School. Unfortunately, due to the health and safety of all students, and for contact tracing purposes, providing transportation for MCA testing would not be in the best interest of all students.  Therefore, you will need to make transportation arrangements for your children to arrive at and be picked up from school at the designated time.

• MCA 10th Reading/MCA 11th Math tests will be given to PSEO, Online and Distance Learning students on April 16, 2021

• Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am. The test is not timed and students will be able to leave when they have completed the entire test. It typically takes 2.5-3 hours.

In order to help with planning, please take a few minutes to complete this online form prior to Friday, March 19, 2021.  This will ensure that we can appropriately plan for the students who will be coming to school to take their MCAs. If your student is in distance learning and you do not want your student to test at school due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, you can indicate this choice on the included form.

Please feel free to contact   Michelle Reimer if you have any questions about MCA testing at Elk River High School.

Michelle Reimer, School Counselor

michelle.reimer@isd728.org

763-241-3424 X2142

**This email was sent to specific students who took the PSAT**

Congratulations! 

You/your student took the PSAT/NMSQT at ERHS in October of 2020. Here’s what you/your student can do next:

• Log in to or create a College Board account online to view individual score reports when available (Approximately December 7th).

• Watch this video to help you understand the score report.

• We suggest you also view this slide show for further information on using the score to increase college readiness. 

• MCIS (MN Career Information System) is a great FREE tool to help you prepare for the ACT/SAT.  Students can take free online practice tests and an online course.  Students will access their MCIS account through their ISD 728 Rapid Identity portal. The college test prep materials are located on the My Portfolio/Test Prep/College Entrance tabs.

• For 10th grade students who plan to take the PSAT/NMSQT next year as 11th graders, you can also find PSAT/NMSQT test prep materials in your MCIS account!

If you have any questions or trouble accessing your score report, please contact:

Michaela Rick

School Counselor

michaela.rick@isd728.org

(763) 241-3424x2143

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Greetings, class of 2022 & 2023 student & parents!

Interested in taking the PSAT exam this fall? Please review the attached document for more information and online registration.  Deadline to sign up is Monday September 14th!

March 1, 2021

Registration for Elk River High School spring sports is now open! Please read carefully as ISD728's activity/athletics registration process has changed. There is a video walkthrough attached to this e-blast if you need any additional assistance.     

Online registration and payment is accessible by following these steps:

1) Login to your Parent Portal Account, using your email address on file with the school.
2) Choose the student's School Store found under the left Menu Icon.
3) Choose the category and  activity/athletic option you would like your student to participate in.
4) Select your eligible student in the  Recipient drop down.
5) Open the link to the required form, and enter your information. Use the  Save Progress if you need to leave an complete later. Submit when ready.
6) Choose  Add to Cart when the Form shows status  Signature Complete. 
7) Choose  My Cart to Submit to send the registration to the Activities Office.
ISD728 Co-Curricular Fees are assigned and available for payment after reviewed by the Elk River Activities Office, typically the next business day. It is recommended that your registration is completed at least one week before the first day of practice (online registration and physical).

Here is a VIDEO on how to register your student!

PARTICIPATION FEES:  Participation fees are paid online through the Campus Fee tab.  

* Scholarships may be available if you qualify for free or reduced lunches.  A copy of your 2020-2021 district approval letter must be submitted by you to the activities office for verification.
* Family maximum is $775.00 for the 2020-2021 school year.  Contact the activities office when you have met the family max.
* Unpaid fee obligations will be sent to the school district's collection agency.

Not all MSHSL sports allow 7th/8th grade participants. However, a handful of our activities do! 

The start date and coaches' contact information is as follows:

Sport            1st Day of Practice          Coach______Email___   Baseball               March 22             Ryan Holmgren          coachholmgren@yahoo.com

Softball                 March 29             Dannie Bloom             dmbloom10@gmail.com

Golf-Boys             March 29             Phil Johnson               wildpjohn12@gmail.com

Golf-Girls              March 29            Dave Bleyhl                 dbleyhl70@gmail.com

Tennis-Boys         March 29             Randy Ronning           ronningr@katewwdb.com

Lacrosse-Boys      April 5                Thomas Haugen          thomas.haugen@spps.org

Lacrosse-Girls       April 5                Stephanie Anderson    stephlax3@yahoo.com

Track-Girls            March 29            Russ Gnan                  russell.gnan@isd728.org

Track-Boys            March 29            Brian Gilbertson          brian.gilbertson@isd728.org

The date of your last sports physical on file at Elk River High School is [student's specific date will be entered here] .  The physical is valid 3 years from the date of the actual examination signed by the physician.  (If a date does not show, this means there isn't a physical on file at ERHS.)  Students are not eligible to tryout, practice or participate without a current physical on file. 

If your physical has or will expire and you need a new one, please bring a copy of the MSHSL physical form to the doctor's office for them to complete.  Physicals can be e-mailed to taylor.sawyer@isd728.org, faxed to 763-241-3421 or brought to the ERHS main office.

"GO ELKS" 

Taylor Sawyer
Activities/Athletics Administrative Assistant
763-241-3427
taylor.sawyer@isd728.org

Mike Cunningham
Athletic Director
Elk River High School