Thursday, August 14, will mark the first day of classes for students attending Elgin Public Schools.
Summer vacation for students was just short of three months. On the first day of classes, school will begin at 8:15 a.m. and dismiss at 1 p.m. Morning pre-school will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on the first day.
Afternoon preschool will begin on Monday, Aug. 18.
Beginning on Friday, Aug. 15, students will adhere to a regular schedule for school. Classes will begin at 8:15 a.m. and run til 3:43 p.m. (high school) and 3:40 p.m. (K-6). Morning preschool (four-year-olds) will be held each weekday from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon preschool (three-year-olds) will be Monday thru Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will begin on Aug. 14. Breakfast will be $1.40 and will begin at 7:45 a.m. Student lunches will be priced at $2 for PreK-6; $2.25 for grades 7-12 per meal. Extra milk is 35 cents/carton. EPS faculty are:
Michael Becker — Health, Physical Education
Deb Beckman — Second Grade
Barb Bode — Guidance, Family & Consumer Science
Crystal Borer — Fourth Grade, Math Grades 4, 5 & 6
Allison Dolezal — Science
Kerri Drueke, — Librarian, 7th and 8th Grade Language Arts
Krista Eisenhauer — Third Grade
Randy Eisenhauer — Fifth Grade, Science Grades 4, 5 & 6
Dianne Gunderson — First Grade
Eric Heithoff — Music
Rita Heithoff — Art
Jeane Johnson — Math
Amy Klein — Languages
Eric Mlinar— Business, Computer
Ken Newcomb — Junior High Math
Wes Prater — Social Studies
Julia Schwartz — Ag Education
Stacy Shumake-Henn — English
Brenda Siems — Kindergarten
Tina Thiele-Blecher — Title 1
Shirley Thorberg — Sixth Grade, Social Studies Grades 4, 5 & 6
Sue Vanis — Preschool & Resource Teacher
Kim Zwingman — Resource Teacher
