![]() A group of Elkhorn Valley Elementary students helped needy children last week by packaging thousands of Mercy Meals. The Elkhorn Valley Century Club traveled to Norfolk last Thursday where they packaged 3,000 meals at Mercy Meals to help those in need and made a $400 donation from their recent bake sale proceeds. The club members were also treated to an afternoon of playing basketball and swimming at the Norfolk YMCA. The EV Century Club, sponsored by Mrs. Stephanie Hamilton, promotes reading and community service from within the school. The group is made up of 24 students in grades 1-6 who have earned at least 100 Accelerated Reader points and maintained a comprehension average above 85%. The Century Club has sponsored several Wacky Wednesday dress-up days and recently held a bake sale to raise money for Mercy Meals. Mercy Meals of Nebraska is a non-profit organization that allows volunteers to package nourishing food that will be delivered by the Orphan Grain Train to children in need throughout the world. Orphanages, refugee camps, feeding centers, disaster relief centers and local food pantries have been recent recipients of Mercy Meals. For more information about Mercy Meals, click here. Commencement exercises at Elkhorn Valley High School will be held for 18 graduates in Tilden on Saturday, May 9.
The ceremony is set to begin at 4 p.m. in the Elkhorn Valley Gymnasium. The 2015 class motto is "If we cannot find the road to success, we will make one." The class flower is a rainbow-colored rose and the class colors are black and white.
Two Elkhorn Valley seniors signed letters of intent today to play basketball for Midland University in Fremont.
Jayson Larson and Kendall Albin were offered athletic scholarships to become Midland Warriors next year and play for Coach Todd Eisner. The Warriors went 26-8 this past season. Larson played a guard/small forward for the Falcons and Albin was the team's point guard. Larson is the son of Chad and Jolene Larson, and Albin is the son of Tanja Evans and the late Kent Albin. In attendance for the signing were: Coach Anthony Gordon, representing Midland University, former EV Coach Brent Broberg and current Coach Derric Werner. Also in attendance were Kendall’s family members: mom Tanja Evans, grandparents Jim and Linda Evans, siblings Kirstyn, Karissa and Brandon, cousin Hailey and aunt and uncle Renee and Ted Kurpqeweit. Attending for Jayson were his parents Chad and Jolene Larson and grandpa Jim Brown. Also attending was Tracy Larson, the Elkhorn Valley Athletic Director. Larson and Albin have been in school together since preschool and have played sports since their elementary years at Elkhorn Valley Schools. Now they will start their college years together as well.
![]() Elkhorn Valley Elementary students received their reading reward on Friday -a free trip to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The students earned the trip through the zoo’s education department with the program, “Read Around the World.” The program encourages students and families to read and record the books over a period of time. The elementary school that reads the most books on average per student wins a free trip to the zoo. "Elkhorn Valley was determined to win the trip and recorded a staggering 156 books per student," Tracy Larson said. "With an enrollment of 218 students, that means our elementary school read 34,008 books from November to March! This made for some busy reading families at home, and one busy librarian at school." Elkhorn Valley elementary students, from preschool to sixth grade, reaped the reward of their efforts on Friday when they were treated to a trip to the zoo.
Fourteen members of the Elkhorn Valley FBLA chapter attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference last week.
The Nebraska FBLA State Leadership Conference is a three-day conference held each spring, which consists of business meetings, competitive events, seminars, workshops, election of state officers, awards, special programs, and other planned leadership and educational activities. |
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