Important News

Parent Resource: "Behavior Talks"

HCPSS staff have created a series of videos for parents and guardians working to manage student behavior. The Behavior Talks modules are a series of brief trainings that share useful tips and tricks to promote student success related to behavior, social/emotional needs, or organization/self-management. Each module also includes a transcript of the video and all slides presented. Behavior is a…

LEMS Spelling Bee, 2021

Register Your Child for the Lake Elkhorn Middle School Spelling Bee! ASUNTO: Inscriba a su hijo(a) en el programa de deletreo de Lake Elkhorn! Ver más abajo para más detalles. This year, t he Scripps National Spelling Bee has developed an online testing platform that we will use for this year’s bee, since we are not physically at school. Unfortunately…

Attention 8th Grade Parents: High School Orientations, 2021

Atholton High School (AHS) 12/16 at 10:00AM - Virtual Middle School Visit - code: AHS-MSVisit1 Date Change! New date is 1/11 at 6:30PM - Virtual Parent Night - code coming soon! Hammond High School (HaHS) 12/14 - Pre-recorded Information Session will be shared with students on Canvas (Link sent to families via Canvas on 12/14) Date Change! New date is…

Preferred Names in Synergy, Canvas and Google

A new process will be enabled in January 2021 to allow students to show a preferred name in Synergy, Canvas and Google. Students can follow this process. Go to hcpss.me Go to Synergy Click on “Student Info” in the lower left Look for the “Preferred First Name” field to see what is there now. This name will show in Canvas…

Parent Night: Mental Health Matters

Please join us for a "Family Matters Parent Night" webinar style on December 10th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Nicki Salcedo, from Optum Health, will provide an overview of common signs and symptoms of emotional distress (in adults and children) and strategies to address them. A screen shot of the flyer is below, however the actual flyer with an…

HCC’s Kids on Campus - Winter and Spring Registration

HCC’s well-known Kids on Campus program provides enrichment education for youth ages 8 to 17 . Topics range from Art from Around the World, Roblox, Nature Explorers, World Languages, and SAT Prep. HCC Kids on Campus has something for every interest! Registration is now open for Winter and Spring courses, and several scholarships are available. For additional information, please click…

Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) 2020

Inclusive Schools Week is December 7 - 11, 2020 Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) observes the growth schools have made in providing a supportive, quality education to all students, including those marginalized due to disability, ethnicity, language, and more. Lake Elkhorn Middle School is excited to continue our participation with this year’s Inclusive Schools Week celebration, “The Time for Inclusion is…

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Home Reports – Fall 2020

Home reports for students who participated in the MAP assessment have been posted in Synergy. Parents/guardians may view/download MAP reports by taking the following steps: Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy Select Academic Information from the left panel Select Student's Report Cards from the middle Near the top of the page, select MAP_2020_WINTER Note: Students in Algebra I/II or Geometry…