| 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 student learning and real-world 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, Preparing for Success: The Road to SOLs As we move deeper into the spring, our focus at Elko is crystal clear: ensuring every student is ready to soar on their Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Our staff is currently "drilling down" at the individual student level. We aren't just looking at classrooms; we are looking at every single child to ensure they have the specific support they need to feel confident and prepared. Our comprehensive support plan is in full swing, including: Targeted Remediation: Focused review sessions on key concepts. Direct Intervention: Small group support to bridge learning gaps. Tutoring & Coaching: One-on-one guidance to sharpen skills. A Call for Teamwork As I have shared over the past month, your partnership is our greatest asset. We ask for your continued support in reinforcing these efforts at home. To keep our students motivated, we have created several incentives to celebrate their hard work and encourage them to give their absolute best effort. Working as a team, we can ensure every student is prepared, poised, and ready to succeed! Staff & Student Shout-Out We want to give a massive shout-out to Mr. Calder for organizing a fantastic Inaugural Signing Day here at Elko! It was a joy to see the pride on the faces of our students and parents as they signed their Specialty Center Certificates. Thank you to everyone who came out to make this milestone moment so memorable for our scholars. Go Eagles! |
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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 with 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 to school late 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 cut off time for early dismissals is 2:30 pm. REMINDER: |
HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY | Thank you for all you do! MS.CROXTON, MRS.NOLTE, MRS.HAISLIP, MR.MORRIS, AND MS.STACY |
ELKO'S PTSA NEEDS YOU! |
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TECHNOLOGY | There are no technology updates at this time. |
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
| 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 SCORE & SOAR SOL INCENTIVE |
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR |
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8TH GRADE SOAR CEREMONY |
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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/ ELKO/SANDSTON COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES | HCPS OPPORTUNITY FEST 2026 The Division of Empowerment, Development, and Opportunity, in collaboration with the Division of Family and Community Engagement, is excited to announce the upcoming HCPS Opportunity Fest 2026, a resource fair aimed to provide students and families with meaningful resources and materials while promoting authentic learning opportunities and connectedness as we prepare for the summer break. The HPC Opportunity Fest supports the durable skills outlined in the Henrico Learning Profile, which is the shared vision for student success that emphasizes the development of essential life-ready skills and attributes: character, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creative thinking and citizenship. Event Information: ● Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 ● Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ● Location: Advanced Career Education Center (ACE) at Hermitage, 8350 Hermitage High Blvd., Henrico, VA 23228 Click here for more information about the Richmond OBAP ACE Academy. Click here to view information about the SAW Swim Lessons Community flyer. Click here for details about Math Tutoring offered through the Chickahominy YMCA. |
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 | April 21st: Schools Closed 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 4/20/26-4/24/26. |
RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT: ELKO & HCPS TOOLS FOR SUCCESS | |
ELKO ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM | Tyrus T. Lyles- 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-28th Edition- April 20-24, 2026
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