| VISION At Elko Middle School, we are committed to soaring from good to great by cultivating a culture of educational excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Our vision is to empower every student to reach their full potential—academically, socially, and personally. We will measure our success by: Sustaining full accreditation through rigorous academic achievement and continuous improvement. Expanding extracurricular opportunities that foster creativity, leadership, and collaboration. Building strong partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, staff, and students for learning and real-world experience. MISSION Elko Middle School is committed to fostering a growth mindset by providing a high-quality education and data-driven instruction within a safe and inclusive environment. |
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THE THEME FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: | MISSION imPOSSIBLE |
ACADEMICS | Eagles, First, we want to share our sincere gratitude for your continued partnership. Your daily support makes a world of difference in fostering a positive environment for our students! To ensure a smooth and successful finish to the school year, please take note of the following updates: Cafeteria Expectations (6th Grade) To ensure every student can enjoy their lunch alongside their classmates in a safe and respectful environment, we are reinforcing our cafeteria rules and regulations for 6th grade. Our goal is to minimize behavior issues so that lunchtime remains a positive social break for everyone. End of Quarter: March 19 The end of the quarter is quickly approaching on Thursday, March 19. This is a critical time for academic focus: Check Grades: Please log in to review your student’s current standing. Missing Assignments: Encourage your student to submit any outstanding work as soon as possible. Late Work Policies: Because grading policies can vary, please reach out to individual teachers directly to confirm their specific deadlines for late submissions. Thank you for helping us keep our students on track and our school community thriving! |
SCHOOL OPERATIONS ATTENDANCE UPDATES | If your student is absent, their absence needs to be reported within 48 hours. Absences can be reported by: Filling out the Elko Attendance Google Doc Emailing Mrs. Nolte: mlnolte@henrico.k12.va.us Sending a Parent Square message to Mrs. Nolte Sending a handwritten note to your student when they return to school Calling the school: 804-328-4110 ID Badges Please ensure that your students are wearing their ID badges every day. Students now need to scan their ID badges when they arrive late to school and when they have an early dismissal. Transportation/Bus Information If your student’s bus is running late in the morning, please call the Transportation Office at 804-261-9401. You can also download the Parent Portal Bus App to track the bus: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/parent-portal-bus-app Contacts/Pick-up Lists: Please make sure your student’s pick-up list is up to date by updating the Contacts listed in PowerSchool. You can do this by logging in to your Parent Portal account. Anyone coming to pick up a student for early dismissal MUST be listed in PowerSchool. If someone is not listed in PowerSchool, we will not be able to call the student down. EARLY DISMISSAL: The cutoff time for early dismissals is 2:30 pm. REMINDER: |
TECHNOLOGY | NO TECHNOLOGY UPDATES THIS WEEK. |
DEPARTMENT UPDATES COUNSELOR'S CORNER | March 19th is the last day of the third nine-week period. Make sure your student has completed all their work! March Madness Attendance Challenge! From March 16th–27th, all 3rd block classes will compete in our March Madness Attendance Bracket Challenge. The classes with the best attendance advance in the bracket! The bracket is sorted by grade level, and the class with the best overall attendance will win lunch outside and a sweet treat. Show up, support your class, and help your grade level win the championship! The Counseling Team 6th Grade-Ms. Fish stfish@henrico.k12.va.us 7th Grade - Counselor Rawls glrawls@henrico.k12.va.us 8th Grade - Jennifer Bolding-jbolding@henrico.k12.va.us EL and last names A-B - Dr. Swingen: jkswingen@henrico.k12.va.us |
SPECIALITY CENTER INFORMATION | Click here to visit the HCPS Specialty Center website. |
EVENTS |
Highland Springs High School 6 p.m. |
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/ ELKO/SANDSTON COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES | Click here to view a flyer from CIS. |
2026 RICHMOND ACE ACADEMY | We are excited to announce that registration for the 2026 OBAP Richmond ACE Academy season is open! "ACE" stands for Aerospace Career Education. We would love to expose your middle and high school students to the many career paths in Aviation and Aerospace. This year's Richmond ACE Academy will be held June 29-July 3, 2026, and is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Aviation. Parent / Student orientation is June 28th. Share this amazing opportunity with the families in your network. Not sure how to register your student? Click here to watch a video on the event. Could you connect with the ACE team during ACE Office Hours each Tuesday and Thursday through June 3, 2026, from 1-2 PM EST? Join Zoom Meeting ID: 84844348000 Passcode: 558112 Click here to view an informational flyer. |
VOLUNTEER PROCESS
| If you would like to become a volunteer, please click here to complete the online volunteer/mentor application via the link below. https://elko.henricoschools.us/o/hcps/page/volunteers |
UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS | March 30th - April 3rd: Spring Break May 25th: Schools Closed Memorial Day May 26th: SOAR Ceremony May 29th: Last Day of School |
ELKO ATHLETICS ELKO ATHLETICS DIRECTOR- Kendra Amis- kdamis@henrico.k12.va.us
| Elko Athletics Week at a Glance 3/16/26-3/20/26. |
RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT: ELKO & HCPS TOOLS FOR SUCCESS | |
ELKO ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM | Tyrus T. Lyles, Ed.D.-Principal-ttlyles@henrico.k12.va.us Taleesa Meeks- Associate Principal- tjmeeks@henrico.k12.va.us Corey Calder- Associate Principal- ctcalder@henrico.k12.va.us Akeela Tyson- Assistant Principal- altyson@henrico.k12.va.us Brandon Hardy- Assistant Principal- bahardy@henrico.k12.va.us Jennifer Jenkins-Administrative Aide- jrjenkin@henrico.k12.va.us Torre Siler-Administrative Aide- tsiler@hennco.k12.va.us Abby Thomas- Administrative Aide- arthomas@henrico.k12.va.us Frenchie Travis- Administrative Aide- fmtravis@henrico.k12.va.us Jocelyn Woodson- Administrative Aide-jrwoodson1@henrico.k12.va.us |
The Nest News-25th Edition- March 16-20, 2026
March 14, 2026
