Spring sports tryouts begin on 4/13 at Elko Middle! Requirements to participate in spring sports will include:

• Students must have a completed physical dated after May 1, 2020.  If the physical has not been turned in already, please bring it to tryouts.  You cannot tryout without an undated physical.
• Practice will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.  Practice starts at 3:30pm and ends at 5:30pm.  Virtual learners can participate.
• Spring Sports include Boys and Girls Track, Softball, Baseball, Boys Tennis, and Girls Soccer.

The 2021 Summer Academy program will provide HCPS elementary, middle and high school students with a variety of options for enrichment, content-reinforcement, remediation and exploration.  Registration begins April 12.  Please contact your school counselor for more information.

• Remediation Registration Google Form: (for students who need to repeat a class due to grades) https://tinyurl.com/ELKOSummer
• Enrichment/ Reinforcement: (registration ends May 7, 2021) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScduPUaUJ1FkCtNKkPWAF6B8yoZPHsxn17ilDx1AlLVvK77hg/viewform

Elko Middle School’s Picture Day make-ups will be held on April 22, 2021, from 11am to 6pm. Pictures will be taken on an appointment-basis, which you can sign-up for at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BAEAE2FA3FE3-109552. Any parent wishing to purchase school pictures from Strawbridge Studios will need to use the code FM356820 at https://www.strawbridge.net/.

Downloads:

• Elko MS Pictures Sign-Up Flyer (English) (.pdf)
• Elko MS Pictures Sign-Up Flyer (Spanish) (.pdf)

What do you think about your child’s school and HCPS?

As a Henrico County Public School’s parent or guardian, your views are important! Please take a few minutes to tell us about your perspectives and experiences.

Visit this page to take the survey:

https://henricoschools.us/surveys/

What’s this survey all about? Each year, HCPS conducts a survey of families, staff members and students to see what we do well and how we can improve.  Your answers help us measure our progress, decide what new programs are needed and know where to best invest our resources.

The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete.  You have until April 2 to complete it and your responses are confidential.  Thank you for your help!

Questions? Contact Dr. Tiffany Hinton, director of the HCPS Department of Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, at 804-652-3838 or tshinton@henrico.k12.va.us.

Watch the sights and sounds as 6th graders return to school.

Hello Elko Family. This year parents and guardians will need to complete an online form regarding your student’s participation in SOL testing. Please review the following information and complete the form in PowerSchool by Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.

Elko Middle School’s Picture Day will be held on March 18 & 19, 2021, from 11am to 6pm. Picture Day make-ups will occur on April 22. Pictures will be taken on an appointment-basis, which you can sign-up for at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BAEAE2FA3FE3-109552.

Downloads:

• Elko MS Pictures Sign-Up Flyer (English) (.pdf)
• Elko MS Pictures Sign-Up Flyer (Spanish) (.pdf)

Thanks to everyone who attended our virtual town hall on 2/23/21 at 6:30 PM. This included a lot of information for our students returning for in-person learning. If you missed it, please view the recording. If your student is returning, please make sure you have filled out the COVID-19 Health Screening Acknowledgement form before they arrive.

Here are links to some of the information that was shared:

• COVID-19 Health Screening Acknowledgement form
• Return to School Student Handbook
• Virtual Town Hall Meeting Recording
• New Schedule for Virtual & In-Person Students Starting March 1st
• HCPS Expanded In-Person Learning Videos

Students and parents will be able to choose classes for next school year from February 15 at 7am until February 26 at 10pm. Here are the directions for selecting classes and a video of how to choose classes.  Please use a laptop for your course selections as PowerSchool will not always allow course selections through the app. 

If you have any questions about the course selection process, the available classes, or your student’s recommendations please contact your student’s school counselor. If you need to set up your PowerSchool account please visit this website: https://henricoschools.us/online-services/

Elko Middle School would like to invite the parents of our rising 7th and 8th grade students to attend a meeting with the counselors to discuss courses for next school year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 11, at 8am and 6:30pm. You can find more information in the flier linked below.

Meeting links are:
Rising 7th Graders: Click here to join the meeting
Rising 8th Graders: Click here to join the meeting

Documents:

• Middle School Elective Fair (.pdf)