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TEAM Campaign 2023
Support the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation by “getting on the bus” and joining our annual TEAM Campaign!
What does the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation do? We are a nonprofit organization that provides supplemental funding to the Elkhorn Public Schools District for enhanced educational opportunities for Elkhorn students and additional support for Elkhorn Public Schools staff.
What is the TEAM Campaign? The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation TEAM Campaign is an annual fundraiser that helps raise awareness about the opportunities the Foundation provides for EPS staff and students and a chance for EPS staff to donate to the Foundation to help fund its programs because Together Everyone Achieves More. By donating to the Foundation’s 2023 TEAM Campaign, you’re helping us provide additional funding for Classroom Grants, Scholarships, Teacher Tuition Reimbursement, Math & Reading Assistance, our Kids in Need Fund, and more!
Last year, 531 EPS staff members donated over $64K to the TEAM Campaign demonstrating that…
Together Everyone Achieves More!
If you’re inspired to join us in our efforts, please consider donating to our 2023 TEAM Campaign! Your donation will help us fund vital programs for our Elkhorn students and staff.
Important reminders & prizes:
–All donation forms must be submitted by Friday, September 29th.
-Payroll deductions will begin in November.
-If you donate at least $15, you will receive exclusive donation rewards!
–NEW THIS YEAR: In place of a district-wide food prize, we’ve added a VIP level for individuals who donate $200 or more. The Foundation will be offering drinks and appetizers to VIP donors (details TBD).
Donation Rewards:
LEVEL 1
If you donate between $15 or more, you’ll receive a colorful EPS lanyard!
LEVEL 2
If you donate between $60-$119, you’ll receive a colorful EPS lanyard and an “Elkhorn (Public Schools) Proud” baseball tee with choice of red, light blue, or gold text.
LEVEL 3
If you donate $120-$200, you’ll receive a colorful EPS lanyard, an “Elkhorn (Public Schools) Proud” baseball tee with choice of red, light blue, or gold text, and a white “Elkhorn Proud” sweatshirt.
LEVEL 4: VIP Level
If you donate $200 or more, you’ll receive a colorful EPS lanyard, a black/gray “Elkhorn (Public Schools) Proud” baseball tee with choice of red, light blue, or gold text, a white “Elkhorn Proud” sweatshirt, and a VIP experience with appetizers and drinks (details TBD).
How to make your donation:
THANK YOU FOR “GETTING ON THE BUS” AND HELPING US SUPPORT OUR ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROGRAMS!
Questions? Give us a call at (402)289.1727 or email
Genice Chochon at gchochon@elkhornfoundation.org.
Bids For Kids 2023
An Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Fundraiser
Mark your calendars!
Join us at the Elkhorn Alumni Center on Thursday, October 5th for Bids For Kids 2023!
✨ Date: Thursday, October 5th, 2023
6:30 to 8:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
*Online Bidding will open September 27th at 10am and close on October 5th at 8:30pm.
✨ Location: The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation & Alumni Center | 20272 Veterans Drive Elkhorn, NE 68022.
✨ About Bids For Kids: Bids For Kids is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation. Proceeds from this event will help us provide additional funding for Classroom Grants and Math & Reading Assistance.
In the 2022-2023 school year, over 400 elementary students needed additional instruction in math and reading. Because of the generous support of our Bids For Kids sponsors, donors, and bidders, we’re able to continue to fund these vital programs as the need for them increases.
Table Reservations
(Required)
Comfy Conversation Area for 6 (includes two complimentary bottles of wine) – $700 (1 Available)
Table of 8 – $600 or Table of 10 – $750 (4 total available)
Table of 6 – $450 (22 Available)
Community Table Ticket – $75/Guest (18 Available)
2023 Bids For Kids Sponsorship & Donation Opportunities
Donations:
If you are interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to help fund the Foundation’s Math and Reading Intervention and classroom grants, please contact our marketing team (Katherine and Kaylee) at (402) 289.1727 or foundation@elkhornfoundation.org.
Items on our wish list:
✨ Sports tickets, concert/theater tickets, vacation home getaways & hotel stays, restaurant gift cards, home/seasonal décor & custom artwork, unique/VIP experiences, new accessories, shopping gift cards, self care items & spa gift certificates, and family excursions & kids items
✨ Monetary donations
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Bids For Kids sponsorships come with many great perks including brand exposure across the event in addition to our website, auction site, social media channels, and email communications.
Sponsorships & Table Reservations can be purchased through our Qtego event site. Please call the Foundation office at (402) 289.1727 if you have questions regarding registration.
Thank you for supporting Elkhorn Public Schools’ students and teachers. We appreciate your generosity and hope to see you this fall!
Download 2023 Sponsorship Opportunities PDF
| Presenting Sponsor $4,000 (SOLD) ● 1 TABLE RESERVATION FOR UP TO 8 GUESTS AT THE EVENT. ● 3 x 6 ft. banner with your logo displayed at check-in. ● 15 to 30-second business spotlight during the event. ● Recognition by the host during the program or opportunity to address participants either in-person or through a pre-recorded video. ● Retractable banner featuring your logo displayed at event. ● Sponsored email blast (Reach up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Primary placement of your logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo on the cover of the event program. | Party Sponsor $750 (4 Available) ● Your logo & QR code linked to your website on all tables. ● Sign featuring all party sponsors’ logos displayed at the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
| Media Sponsor $2,000 (SOLD) ● Logo displayed on 9 x 5 ft. projector for the majority of the event. ● Brand exposure leading up to the event through our promotional materials. ● Recognition by the host during the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Special thank you to media sponsors in our email blasts (Reaching up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED | Photography Sponsor $500 (SOLD) ● Your logo in the corner of all pictures produced at the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
| Raffle Sponsor $1,500 (1 Available) ● Sponsorship sign with your logo placed at the check-in table where attendees will purchase raffle tickets. ● Recognition by the host during the event. ● Opportunity to add your own customized item or literature to the raffle prize. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Special thank you in our email blasts (Reaching up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. | Friend of the Foundation $250 (Unlimited) ● Business name or family name in event program. ● Business name or family name on our website. ● Shout out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
Become a 2023 Bids for Kids Sponsor!
Presenting Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Raffle Sponsor
Signature Drink Sponsor
Party Sponsor
Party Sponsor
Photography Sponsor
Friend of the Foundation Sponsors
Arbor Bank
Steve King, Coca-Cola
Dermatology Specialists of Omaha
Elkhorn Esports Academy
Jukes Ale Works
Mama’s Pizza
Michele Roberts & James Turner
Skyline Orthodontics
Skyline PTO
Skyline Veterinary Clinic
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and the unity of our community and its public schools by encouraging, supporting, and recognizing excellence in innovative education, quality school programs, and civic involvement. We offer scholarships, classroom grants, before & after school care, teacher tuition reimbursement, and more.
Hall of Fame 2023
Annual Hall of Fame Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, November 9th, 2023
Every fall, the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation hosts its Hall of Fame Reception where we honor teachers, school staff, Elkhorn alumni, volunteers, and community businesses.
This year, we will host our Hall of Fame Reception on Thursday, November 9th at the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Alumni Center at 20272 Veterans Drive in Elkhorn, NE. Catered dinner & refreshments will be provided starting at 6pm with the awards ceremony beginning at 7pm.
This event is free to attend, but RSVPs are required.
2023 Hall of Fame Award Recipients
| Carl L. White Educator of the Year | Linda Blomenkamp, Elkhorn Grandview Middle Carla Rohwer, Spring Ridge Elementary |
| Golden Apple Educator of the Year | Brooke Riggert, Fire Ridge Elementary |
| Support Staff Member of the Year | Paul Fewell, Elkhorn Middle |
| Former Educator of the Year | Don Petersen |
| Alumnus of the Year | Tim McArdle |
| Teammates Mentor of the Year | Preston Speece |
| Community Booster of the Year | Family Fare |
| Volunteer of the Year | Renee Vokt |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities are available as listed below. Proceeds help offset the cost of this event that honors our community members. All donations are tax-deductible contributions to the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation.
Sponsorships can be purchased through our Donor Perfect site or by invoice/check. If you have questions regarding a sponsorship or your RSVP, please feel free to give us a call at the Foundation office at (402)289.1727. Thank you for your consideration!
Hall of Fame Benefactor: $2,500
•Special thank you on Facebook page and email
•Business logo on EPSF Website
•Recognition in event presentation
•Business logo in event program
•Recognition in EPSF Annual Newsletter
Hall of Fame Patron: $1,000
•Business logo or family name on EPSF Website
•Business logo or family name in event presentation
•Business logo or family name in event program
•Recognition in EPSF Annual Newsletter
Hall of Fame Sponsor: $500
•Business logo or family name in event presentation
•Business or family name in event program
•Recognition in EPSF Annual Newsletter
Friend of the Foundation
•Business or family name in event program
•Recognition in EPSF Annual Newsletter
Thank you to our 2023 Hall of Fame Sponsors!
Golf Fore Grants 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 Golf Fore Grants Winners!
On June 5, 2023, over 170 participants, volunteers, and sponsors gathered for a day of golf, games, and fun at Champions Run Golf Course for our 24th annual Golf Fore Grants Tournament. This year’s event raised over $55K for Elkhorn Public Schools’ classrooms!
This year’s Golf Fore Grants event featured a four-person 18-hole afternoon scramble which began with a noon shotgun start. Members of Elkhorn North High School Cheer, Elkhorn High School Band, Elkhorn Kids Campus Employees, and Friends of the Foundation teamed up to assist with activities on the course. The games included a putting green contest, hit the circle to win a Pitch wine bag, hole in one contest where the winner could win a 2023 Genesis G70, golf poker, and band & cheer entertainment.
The tournament team champions were the Sampson foursome: Laura Cammack, Nick Cammack, Broc Mason, and Jordan Lozano. The Bishop Business team was the winners of this year’s putting green contest, and the best Golf Poker hand went to Paul Grieger.
The full list of this year’s winners can be found here.
See more pictures from our event on our Facebook page.
Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Classroom Grants Program
Granting the Gift of Books Over the Summer
Tables and tables of books containing titles, such as Wings of Fire, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I Survived, and so much more, were organized throughout the Westridge Elementary gym on Monday, May 22, 2023. As students entered, they heard music, saw fun decorations, and observed hundreds of new and gently used books.
Laurie Davidson, who has been the Reading Specialist at Westridge for 13 years, recalled students experiencing a sense of joy where “they just take a deep breath when they walk in, and they realize they don’t have to return the books” they chose.
This is the fifth year that Davidson applied and received an Elkhorn Public School Foundation classroom grant. Her grant is called “Flip Flop Book Swap.” During the book swap, every student at Westridge can choose between one to three new or gently used books. To supply most of those books, Davidson and Stephany Albritton, Westridge Media Specialist, went to the Scholastic warehouse and purchased books using the grant money from the EPS Foundation. This year they purchased 250 books. To make sure every student can have at least one book, students are encouraged to bring any gently used books they would like to donate for the book swap.
During the swap, most of the brand-new books are taken. Any books left over from the swap are then given away during school breaks, a mid-summer swap, or provided to reading intervention students over the holiday breaks.
Davidson works with Albritton to pick out titles that are frequently checked out, books that are popular, and items that target a variety of interests and reading levels. Additionally, they try to accommodate requests. This year a little girl wanted a puppy book, and another boy is a huge Sonic lover. Davidson noted, “Sonic is his thing. So, I set that aside for him.” Davidson recalls that the boy was “beyond thrilled” especially when he realized it was all his.
A goal of the book swap is to encourage conversations about books. During the event, Davidson recalled seeing a fourth grader and a second grader talking about books. She frequently heard students saying, “You should try this!”
In addition to students talking to each other about books, this event also showed students that the staff at Westridge cares about reading and books. “They can talk to any of our staff members … and we’ll talk books. They read a ton of books,” Davidson said. The staff also model a love for reading by having their own book swap in the teacher’s lounge.
Another goal of Davidson’s is to minimize summer learning loss through this program. Davidson uses this yearly event to ask students, “How are you going to plan for reading during the summer?” She also tells them, “When you open a book, think of me.”
Technology, especially over the summer, plays a huge role in how much or how little a student reads.
“With the electronic world that we are living in, it’s important to have that conversation about books and reading,” she said. “How can we get more books in students’ hands if parents aren’t taking them to the library or grandparents aren’t buying them books. Plus, not all students have access” to books over the summer.
Davidson vividly recalled asking a little girl what she read over the summer, and the little girl said a birthday card. Stories like this motivate Davidson to continue providing books to students over the summer break.
Davidson’s book swap is one of the 76 grants that were approved for the 2023-2024 school year totaling $140,000.
“I want to thank the donors,” Davidson said. “It’s important that the students know that there are people out there that care about them outside of Westridge.”
Our annual Golf Fore Grants event is the main fundraiser for our Classroom Grants program. This year, the event raised over $55,000, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and participants.
“We know how much the Foundation does and knowing how much our donations through the TEAM campaign are going to something like this,” Davidson noted. “We appreciate everything that you guys do too. It helps us do our job better.”
Please visit www.elkhornfoundation.org/classroom-grants to see a full list of classroom grant requests.
If you are interested in making a contribution to our Classroom Grant program, please click the link below or call the Foundation at (402) 289.1727 to discuss your gift. Thank you for your support!
The Foundation would also like to thank our 2023 Golf Fore Grants participants, sponsors, volunteers, and supporters. The success of this year’s event would not have been possible without the support of the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation community.
2023 Golf Fore Grants Sponsors
Bids For Kids 2023 draft
An Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Fundraiser
Join us for an evening of hanging with your gals and supporting Elkhorn students!
Who: You and your friends
What: Bids For Kids is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation.
Where: Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation & Alumni Center
When: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Why: Proceeds of this event help fund the Math & Reading Clubs that take place in Elkhorn’s elementary schools before and after school and other foundation programming.
Stay tuned for more information!
Read below to see the Bids For Kids sponsorship opportunities and our Top 10 Wish List items for this year’s Bids for Kids!
2023 Bids For Kids Donation Wish List and Sponsorship Opportunities
Donations:
If you are interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to help fund vital Foundation’s programming, please contact the Foundation Marketing Team at (402) 289.1727 or foundation@elkhornfoundation.org.
Top 10 Donation Wish List:
1. Creighton, Nebraska, & other Game Tickets and Swag
2. Concert & Theater Tickets
3. Vacation Home Getaways & Hotel Stays
4. Restaurant Gift Cards
5. Home/Seasonal Decor & Custom Artwork
6. Unique & VIP Experiences (wine tasting, tours, etc.)
7. New Accessories (jewelry, purses, etc.)
8. Shopping Gift Cards
9. Self Care Items & Spa Gift Certificates (massage, facial, etc.)
10. Family Excursions & Kids Items (zoo day, pool toys, etc.)
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Sponsorships can be purchased by calling the Marketing Team at the Foundation office (402)289.1727, emailing us at foundation@elkhornfoundation.org, or through our Qtego event site once registration is open. Please call the Foundation office if you have questions. Thank you for supporting Elkhorn Public Schools’ students and teachers. We appreciate your generosity and hope to see you this fall!
| Presenting Sponsor $4,000 (1 Available) ● 1 TABLE RESERVATION FOR UP TO 8 GUESTS AT THE EVENT. ● 3 x 6 ft. banner with your logo displayed at check-in. ● 15 to 30-second business spotlight during the event. ● Recognition by the host during the program or opportunity to address participants either in-person or through a pre-recorded video. ● Retractable banner featuring your logo displayed at event. ● Sponsored email blast (Reach up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Primary placement of your logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo on the cover of the event program. | Party Sponsor $750 (5 Available) ● Your logo & QR code linked to your website on all tables. ● Sign featuring all party sponsors’ logos displayed at the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
| Media Sponsor $2,000 (2 Available) ● Logo displayed on 9 x 5 ft. projector for the majority of the event. ● Brand exposure leading up to the event through our promotional materials. ● Recognition by the host during the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Special thank you to media sponsors in our email blasts (Reaching up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED | Photography Sponsor $500 (1 Available) ● Your logo in the corner of all pictures produced at the event. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
| Raffle Sponsor $1,500 (1 Available) ● Sponsorship sign with your logo placed at the check-in table where attendees will purchase raffle tickets. ● Recognition by the host during the event. ● Opportunity to add your own customized item or literature to the raffle prize. ● Thank you gift delivered to your business. ● Special thank you in our email blasts (Reaching up to 3,500+ contacts). ● Special shout-out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). ● Logo (and link to your site) on our website and auction site. ● Logo in event program. *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. | Friend of the Foundation $250 (Unlimited) ● Business name or family name in event program. ● Business name or family name on our website. ● Shout out on our Facebook page (Reaching up to 2,500+ followers). *IN-PERSON TABLE RESERVATION NOT INCLUDED. |
✨ About Bids For Kids:
Bids For Kids is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation. Proceeds from this event will help us provide additional funding for Classroom Grants, Scholarships, Teacher Tuition Reimbursement, Math & Reading Assistance, our Kids in Need fund, and more!
In the 2022-2023 school year, over 400 elementary students needed additional instruction in math and reading. Because of the generous support of our Bids For Kids sponsors, donors, and bidders, we’re able to continue to fund these vital programs as the need for them increases.
If you are interested in making a donation to help fund these important programs, you can donate online or call the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation office at (402)289.1727. Thank you for your support!
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and the unity of our community and its public schools by encouraging, supporting, and recognizing excellence in innovative education, quality school programs, and civic involvement. We offer scholarships, classroom grants, before & after school care, teacher tuition reimbursement, and more.
2023 Elkhorn South High School Scholarship Recognition Ceremony
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation recognized our Elkhorn South High School scholarship winners at our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony on April 27th, 2023.
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation, Elkhorn South High School, the scholarship selection committees, and our scholarship donors are proud to recognize this year’s scholarship recipients for their many successes. Congratulations to each of you. We are proud of your hard work and wish you the best as you embark on your next exciting adventure. Your commitment and dedication is an example to us all.
Community-Funded Scholarships
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation currently administers 111 unique scholarship funds on the behalf of Elkhorn families, businesses, and organizations. This year, the Foundation is awarding 198 community-funded scholarships worth $282,300 to Elkhorn Public Schools’ seniors! We are extremely grateful for our scholarship donors, our scholarship representatives, and our 95 volunteer selection committees who partner with the Foundation to provide these great scholarship opportunities for our Elkhorn students!
Community-Funded Scholarship Winners at ESHS
| Adam Svoboda | American Legion Post 211 Scholarship |
| Brayden Schuiteman | Bixby Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship |
| Caden Fett-Jones, Danny Furgison, Heath Jones, Caleb Kilpatrick, Oliver Payne & Sean Walls | Building Independent Futures Scholarship |
| Tyson Lovgren & Aditi Rai | Core Bank Cares Scholarship |
| Olivia Volk | Don Nordlund Scholarship |
| Kylie Hinrichs & Carter Jorth | Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship |
| Bradley Klassen | Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship |
| Isabella Valleley | Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship |
| Caeden Kathol | Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship |
| Joshua Venn | Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship |
| Bradley Klassen | Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl Scholarship |
| Emma Thomas | Elkhorn Public Library Foundation High School Scholarship |
| Abigail Latacha & Leo Pechous | Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club Scholarship |
| Brady Auxier & Claire Gruidl | Elkhorn South Choral Arts Booster Scholarship |
| Sean Bidasee & Gabrielle Masteller | Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship |
| Bradley Klassen & Wyatt Nelson | Elkhorn Trap Scholarship |
| Ryan Fisher | Elkhorn United Lacrosse Scholarship |
| Katherine Nichols & Camden Spyers | Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Booster Club Scholarship |
| Allison Haase | Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship |
| Caden Stone | Elkhorn Youth Sports Association Attack Basketball Scholarship |
| Tessa Foster | EPS Alumni Scholarship |
| Lauren Sieck | ESHS Band Booster Scholarship |
| Evan Werner & Gavin Hornbacher | ESHS Boys Basketball Booster Scholarship |
| Brady Auxier & Joshua McWilliams | ESHS Boys Soccer Booster Club Scholarship |
| Carter Jorth & Ralph Keen | ESHS Football Booster Club Scholarship |
| Cole Ballard & Noah Bustard | ESHS Football Futures Scholarship |
| Tessa Foster & Lindsey Gruwell | ESHS Girls Soccer Booster Club Scholarship |
| Kennadi Borngrebe & Julia Dittrick | ESHS Softball Booster Club Scholarship |
| Hayden Kelberlau & Alyx Schieber | ESHS Tennis Booster Club Scholarship |
| Delaney Burge & Madeline Henry | ESHS Volleyball Booster Scholarship |
| Jordon Boyles | ESHS Wrestling Booster Scholarship |
| Franco Artola & Caleb Kilpatrick | Excellence in Action Scholarship |
| Hazel Chong & Louis Giacalone | Fire Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Jerry Zhu | Future Educator Scholarship |
| Aaron Jesina | G.E.A.R.S. Car Club – Gary Markmann Memorial Scholarship |
| Faith Iossi | George A. & Mary W. Buck Memorial Scholarship |
| Gavin Chaney & Caden Ferzely | J.D. Heiskell & Co. Agriculture Scholarship |
| Katherine Nichols | John Greufe Memorial Scholarship |
| Ralph Keen | Kevin Riggert Scholarship |
| Louis Giacalone & Adam Svoboda | Legacy Eyecare Scholarship |
| Franco Artola | Margretta, Gladys & Mabel Hamann Memorial Scholarship |
| Bradley Klassen | McArdle Grading Company Scholarship |
| Lauren Hinrichs | Meridian Clinical Research Healthcare Career Scholarship |
| Hannah Proctor | Paul K. Barnes Achievement in Academics Scholarship |
| Leo Pechous | Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship |
| Bradley Klassen | Powers Automotive Technical Career Scholarship |
| Travis Wohlenhaus | Renaissance Financial Scholarship |
| Caleb Kilpatrick & Brayden Schuiteman | Sam Osborn Memorial Scholarship |
| Ralph Keen | Secondhand Support, Inc. Scholarship |
| Alex Thomas | Skyline Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Brooke Kingston | Spring Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Celia Senouvo | TeamMates Scholarship |
| Katherine Nichols | The Ramsbottom Scholarship of Distinction |
| Kieran McGlynn | Tom Roach Memorial Scholarship |
| Gianna Comes & Ralph Keen | Tony Ramaeker SRO Scholarship |
| Sophie St. Amour | West Bay Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Madelyn Knight | West O Chamber Scholarship |
| Jasmine Moats | Western Douglas County Rotary Club Scholarship |
| Catelyn Cygan | Wright Sisters’ Cheer Scholarship |
EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarships
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation (EPSF) funds the ACHIEVE Scholarship Program. Students who challenge themselves by taking 4 or more AP classes and are actively involved in their school and community are eligible for an ACHIEVE Scholarship. ACHIEVE Scholarship recipients will wear a special honor cord during their graduation ceremony in May. This year, the Foundation is awarding 243 ACHIEVE Scholarships worth $260,850 to Elkhorn Public Schools’ seniors.
EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship Winners at ESHS
| Abdalhamid Abdalhamid | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Athriya Amarnath | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Regan Applegarth | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Franco Artola | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Gianna Aurit | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jacob Austin | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Brady Auxier | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Robert Barr | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Charleston Berryman | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sean Bidasee | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Reva Birla | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kennadi Borngrebe | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Mara Botos | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jordon Boyles | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Morgan Brady | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| William Brown | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Delaney Burge | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Noah Bustard | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Call | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Carson Chochon | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Hazel Chong | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kendall Cradick | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| George Crocker | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Julia Dittrick | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Lauren Dolson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ashley Dorius | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Rowan DuMond | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jackson Dyer | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kennedy Epp | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Luca Fiore | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ryan Fisher | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Andrew Fitts | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Tessa Foster | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Elijah Fuller | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Coleman Geer | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Louis Giacalone | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Camryn Gove | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Lindsey Gruwell | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Allison Haase | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jackson Hain | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Hanafan | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Allyson Haner | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Grace Henry | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Madeline Henry | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kylie Hinrichs | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Lauren Hinrichs | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Gavin Hornbacher | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Eshaan Jalali | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Luke Johnson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Carter Jorth | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Callie Judkins | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Caeden Kathol | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kelsey Kathol | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ralph Keen | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Brooke Kingston | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Morgan Klein | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Paige Klein | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kayli Krepela | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Haley Kubasik | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Andrew Landrum | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jacob Langewisch | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Maynard Larweh | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Abigail Latacha | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Federico Lesmes | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Caleb List | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Tyson Lovgren | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Calla Lubberstedt | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Maggie Madsen | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sanhith Mandava | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Angela Marrero | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Gabrielle Masteller | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ryan Mayo | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| William McCarville | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kieran McGlynn | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Elsa McGrain | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Keira McShannon | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Joshua McWilliams | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Tristan Minderman | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Dane Mosser | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Carson Muhs | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Avery Mytty | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Wyatt Nelson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Katherine Nichols | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jocelyn Niewald | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ava Palmer | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Leo Pechous | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Raegen Pereira | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jay Peterchuck | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Eva Prendes | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Aditi Rai | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Adelina Redlin | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| William Reefe | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Keira Rich | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Adley Rose | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Zane Rosenberg | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jonathon Roy | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Xander Roy | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Alyx Schieber | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Celia Senouvo | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Katherine Shatel | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Mason Shields | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Lauren Sieck | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jaci Sievers | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kamdyn Sprunk | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Camden Spyers | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sophie St. Amour | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jodi-Ane Stewart | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Caden Stone | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ava Sturdy | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Danika Sutej | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Adam Svoboda | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Alex Thomas | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Emma Thomas | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Linka Thompson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sophia Thompson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Koen Thomsen | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Grace Ulrich | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ethan Uphoff | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Isabella Valleley | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Anna Vance | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Madison Vangilder | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Zachary Venn | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ethan Vesely | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Olivia Volk | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Katie Wendt | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Brenna Whitten | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Haley Willman | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Travis Wohlenhaus | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Daniel Woo | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kenton Zach | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Baylee Zakrzewski | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Charlize Ziegler | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Nathan Zinnel | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
A big thank you to our 2023 Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies
Event Sponsor, Bland & Associates!
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2023 Elkhorn High School Scholarship Recognition Ceremony
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation recognized our Elkhorn High School scholarship winners at our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony on April 26th, 2023.
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation, Elkhorn High School, the scholarship selection committees, and our scholarship donors are proud to recognize this year’s scholarship recipients for their many successes. Congratulations to each of you. We are proud of your hard work and wish you the best as you embark on your next exciting adventure. Your commitment and dedication is an example to us all.
Community-Funded Scholarships
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation currently administers 111 unique scholarship funds on the behalf of Elkhorn families, businesses, and organizations. This year, the Foundation is awarding 198 community-funded scholarships worth $282,300 to Elkhorn Public Schools’ seniors! We are extremely grateful for our scholarship donors, our scholarship representatives, and our 95 volunteer selection committees who partner with the Foundation to provide these great scholarship opportunities for our Elkhorn students!
Community-Funded Scholarship Winners at EHS
| Scottlynd Farmer | “Braver Than You Believe” Scholarship |
| Justin Mark | Career Focus Initiative Scholarship |
| Connor Hunt | Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Baseball Scholarship |
| Jaxson Ninete | Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Football Scholarship |
| Emma Hague | Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Softball Scholarship |
| Megan Moore | Carol S. Schlosser Memorial Scholarship |
| Scottlynd Farmer & Avery Hoegh | Class of 1961 Memorial Scholarship |
| Abril Moran-Pena | Dennis Curtis – Class of ’64 Scholarship |
| Breana Deming, Olivia Hanfland, Jocelyn Logue, Brianna Mitchell, Kendra Mitchell, Jenna Smith & Michaela Todd | Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship |
| William Oestmann | Echelon Homes Construction & Engineering Scholarship |
| Kaylee Moody & Katelyn Mullins | EHS & ENHS Achieving with Resilience & Perseverance: GRIT Scholarships |
| Elsa Ratnapradipa | EHS Band Booster Scholarship |
| Michaela Todd | EHS English Department Recognition Scholarship |
| Madalyn Flynn & Cole Houck | Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship |
| Jacob Uehling | Elkhorn Grandview Middle School Booster Club Scholarship |
| Danah Alounk | Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship |
| Brianna Mitchell | Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship |
| Vamsi Singu | Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship |
| Cassandra Limley | Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship |
| Brayden Geiger | Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl Scholarship |
| Kaylee Moody & Ella Schutte | Elkhorn Middle School Booster Club Scholarship |
| Hanna Bober | Elkhorn Public Library Foundation High School Scholarship |
| Blake Forsberg & Karly Rease | Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship |
| Kayla Hendricks | Elkhorn Trap Scholarship |
| Sean Stara | Elkhorn United Lacrosse Scholarship |
| Dalton Witt | Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship |
| Elsa Ratnapradipa | Ella M. Barnes Achievement in Academics Scholarship |
| Danah Alounk | EPS Alumni Scholarship |
| Anna Janvrin | Gene & Ruth Kruger Girls Basketball Memorial Scholarship |
| Olivia Stednitz | Gina Cyza Memorial Scholarship |
| Cassandra Limley | Hillrise Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Michaela Todd & Ethan Vermeeren | J.D. Heiskell & Co. Agriculture Scholarship |
| Jaden Anderson | Jacob Ferguson Memorial Tennis Scholarship |
| Jenna Smith | Kayla Wilkins Memorial Scholarship |
| Sana Ahmed & Esher Swanson | Legacy Eyecare Scholarship |
| Katelyn Mullins | Margretta, Gladys & Mabel Hamann Memorial Scholarship |
| Esher Swanson | Mary Kaye Eggers Memorial Scholarship |
| Brayden Geiger | McArdle Grading Company Scholarship |
| Ella Schutte | Nate Pullen Memorial Scholarship |
| Alexa Swerczek | Nathan Waggoner Memorial Scholarship |
| Danah Alounk & Cassandra Limley | pARTners Scholarship |
| Michaela Todd | Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship |
| Lauren Schultz | Secondhand Support, Inc. Scholarship |
| Brayden Geiger | Steve Kroymann Memorial Scholarship |
| Brooke Allen | TeamMates Scholarship |
| William Oestmann | Terry and Paulette Peters Memorial Scholarship |
| Brayden Geiger | Trent Tiller Memorial Scholarship |
| Ethan Yungtum | Vic Porter Memorial Scholarship |
| Vamsi Singu | West Dodge Station Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Michaela Todd | West O Chamber Scholarship |
| Mallorie Ough | Western Douglas County Rotary Club Scholarship |
| Anna Janvrin | Westridge Elementary PTO Scholarship |
| Lauren Schultz | William Patton Science Scholarship |
| Aidan Betz & Connor Hunt | Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence Scholarship |
| Kaylee Moody | Wright Sisters’ Cheer Scholarship |
EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarships
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation (EPSF) funds the ACHIEVE Scholarship Program. Students who challenge themselves by taking 4 or more AP classes and are actively involved in their school and community are eligible for an ACHIEVE Scholarship. ACHIEVE Scholarship recipients will wear a special honor cord during their graduation ceremony in May. This year, the Foundation is awarding 243 ACHIEVE Scholarships worth $260,850 to Elkhorn Public Schools’ seniors!
EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship Winners at EHS
| Sana Ahmed | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Danah Alounk | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kaelyn Andersen | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ava Anderson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Thomas Anderson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Dyllan Bertucci | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Alexander Bowes | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Nicholas Branch | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Abigail Breeling | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Allie Carbee | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Lauren Carbee | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Catherine Cox | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Madalyn Flynn | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Blake Forsberg | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Mackenzie Fry | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Hudson Goldal | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Katherine Goracke | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Alexander Haug | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kayla Hendricks | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Cassandra Herbers | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Avery Hoegh | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Cole Houck | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Tanner Houck | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Alexandra Huffman | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Anna Janvrin | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ian Kidder | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Fischer Kirven | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Paili Lange | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Cassandra Limley | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Skylar Mack | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ava Miller | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kaylee Moody | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Madison Moore | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Megan Moore | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Morgan Moore | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jaxson Ninete | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Mallorie Ough | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Elsa Ratnapradipa | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Karly Rease | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Paige Riley | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jackson Roberts | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jordyn Rochholz | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Megan Rodenbough | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Madelyn Rose | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Chase Ruch | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Casey Schiessler | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Kathlene Schultz | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ella Schutte | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Nolan Seifried | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Vamsi Singu | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jenna Smith | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sean Stara | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Olivia Stednitz | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Aiden Sufficool | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Esher Swanson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Grace Swanson | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Caleb Tobin | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Jacob Uehling | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Matt Uehling | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Carter Voorhees | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Max Weber | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Sara Whitten | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
| Ethan Yungtum | EPSF ACHIEVE Scholarship |
A big thank you to our 2023 Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies
Event Sponsor, Bland & Associates!
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Golf Fore Grants 2023 (sign up info draft)
You’re invited to ‘chip’ in and show your support for Elkhorn Public Schools!
Join us for a day of golf, games, and fun at our annual Golf Fore Grants event at Champions Run Golf Course on Monday, June 5th, 2023!
⛳Who: You and your coworkers, friends, or family.
⛳What: Golf Fore Grants is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation.
⛳Where: Champions Run Golf Course – 13800 Eagle Run Dr, Omaha, NE 68164.
⛳When: Monday, June 5th, 2023.
Check-in at the event begins at 11:00 a.m. with a noon shotgun start.
⛳Why: This exciting event is a vital component to the success of our Classroom Grants Program which provides supplementary educational items to all 20 Elkhorn Public Schools, impacting thousands of students.
In the 2022-2023 school year, the Foundation funded 63 Classroom Grants totaling $157,000. These grants funded literacy assistance kits, eBooks, community field trips, anti-bullying presentations, career readiness public speakers, play productions, Vivi presentation systems, robotics equipment, and more.
Read a Classroom Grants Story:
Foursome Registration – SOLD OUT!
Join the 2023 Golf Fore Grants Waitlist
You can join our 2023 Golf Fore Grants waitlist by clicking the button below. By joining our waitlist you will be among the first to be contacted if a current foursome cancels. You will also be among the first group to be notified when Golf Fore Grants 2024 registration opens.
$1,000 per Foursome
(Foursome registration has increased from $800 to $1,000, but now includes an Eagle Card Package for every player (+$300 value)!
Team Registration now includes:
🚩18-Hole Golf Round for four participants
🚩Grill-Out Style Lunch
🚩19th Hole Social/Dinner Buffet
🚩Flag & Tournament Prizes
🚩4 EAGLE CARD PACKAGES
Each Eagle Card Package includes:
🦅5 Raffle Tickets
🦅5 Mulligans
🦅Golf Poker Participation
🦅2 On-Course Games (Does not include Putting Green Contest).
2023 GOLF FORE GRANTS RAFFLE
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! Extra raffle tickets WILL be sold at the event this year (cash only). The winner of the raffle will be drawn after the event at the 19th Hole Social/Dinner Buffet.
2023 Golf Fore Grants Sponsorship Opportunities
In 2023, the support of our community is more important than ever in order to reach our fundraising goals as the District’s needs continue to grow with over 11,000 pre-kindergarten to high school students across 20 schools.
Being a Golf Fore Grants sponsor comes with many great perks including exposure across the event in addition to our website, social media channels, and email communications. Sponsorship packages will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be viewed and purchased through our Golf Status event website. Sponsorships must be secured by May 5th, 2023.
*If you prefer to mail in a check rather than pay by credit card or ACH payment via Golf Status, please give us a call so we can keep our registration numbers and sponsorship opportunities up-to-date and accurate.
Download a complete 2023 Golf Fore Grants Sponsorship Outline
(Does not indicate which sponsorships are sold out).
If you have questions regarding event sponsorships, please feel free to give us a call at (402) 289.1727.
Thank you for supporting Elkhorn Public School students and teachers. We appreciate your generosity and hope to see you on the golf course this summer!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS!
Hole Sponsors:
Pinnacle Bank
Eide Bailly
Lamp Rynearson
OneNeck IT Solutions
Owen’s Mowing
Sam & Louie’s Pizzeria
Scooters
American Interstate Bank
Dr. Roger & Judy Breed
Lutz
Nu-Trend Homes
Nebraska Realty
Prairie Construction
Partners Bid
Students Gaining Confidence with Math & Reading Assistance
Mallory Lantzer has been a Math Interventionist at Westridge Elementary for nine years. She also is the co-chair of her Student Assistance Team, and leads PAWS (People At Westridge Succeed), an after-school Math Assistance Program funded by the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation.
According to Lantzer, one of the biggest challenges that teachers face in the classroom is feeling like they don’t have enough time to effectively meet the needs of every individual student. “PAWS helps us spend more time with the students that need our support the most,” she said.
Kindergarten through fifth grade students that attend PAWS spend an extra 30 minutes after school three days a week in small groups reviewing grade level content, practicing skills that are challenging for them, and gaining confidence in their math abilities. PAWS provided additional support to more than 60 students last year alone.
“Some people might think that students wouldn’t want to stay after school to practice math, but for most kids, quite the opposite is true,” said Lantzer.
“Our students love the opportunity to work in a small group with their teachers and peers. They enjoy the more individualized attention from their teachers, and they are willing to ask questions, and share their thinking out loud. Something that most of them aren’t confident enough to do in a whole-class setting.”
Lantzer said that the increase in confidence that she sees in her students after they attend PAWS is what makes the program so rewarding. “Our data shows that attending our after school math program has a huge impact on our students’ level of achievement in the classroom on a daily basis, as well as on District and state assessments,” she said.
PAWS is just one of many math and reading assistance groups that are funded by the Foundation. In the 2021-2022 school year, over 400 elementary students in the Elkhorn Public Schools District needed additional instruction in math and reading. Our annual Bids For Kids event is the main fundraiser for our Math & Reading Assistance Program. This year, the event raised $74,000, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors, attendees, and auction participants.
If you are interested in making a contribution to our Math & Reading Assistance Program, please visit our online donation form or contact the Foundation office at (402) 289.1727.
Our elementary schools are always looking for additional staff to lead Math & Reading Assistance groups before or after school as the need for them continues to increase. If you are an Elkhorn Public Schools staff member and are interested in leading a group, please contact your building principal.
Making a Difference with Classroom Grants
Michaela Koenig is a Resource Teacher at Sagewood Elementary. She has been a teacher in the Elkhorn Public Schools District for eight years, providing special education services for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. She also is a “Battle of the Books” sponsor for fourth and fifth graders, and a 2022-2023 Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation (EPSF) Classroom Grant recipient.
The Community Field Trip & Books Classroom Grant for Sagewood Elementary allows her language group students to learn about their community and develop new communication skills using their voice or communication devices.
“Our students are able to use the books they read to learn about different places in our community,” said Koenig. “As they read the books, they learn valuable early literacy skills such as turning pages and using their fingers to track words as we read.”
In October, the students were able to apply their newly acquired communication skills and knowledge about their community at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. The students practiced labeling and describing animals while observing their actions at each animal exhibit that they toured. The students also utilized the opportunity to engage in conversations with each other about the animals and their habitats.
Later this year, Koenig’s students will have the opportunity to follow a grocery list to purchase items for a recipe. They will also visit Sam and Louie’s in the spring to order or make a slice of pizza while practicing their social skills using their voices or communication devices while out and about in the community.
“This grant provides valuable opportunities for my students to use their language skills in different environments,” said Koenig.
“We practice language at school, but so much of what we practice applies to places outside of school. This grant allows our students to use what they are learning at school and apply it in different, exciting places.”
In the future, Koenig said that she would love to continue the Community Field Trips and Books Classroom Grant for her language groups. There are also some additional programs that she would like to consider purchasing that would be beneficial to building language and literacy skills.
Koenig’s grant is just one of 63 EPSF Classroom Grants totaling $157,000 that were awarded to all 20 Elkhorn Public Schools during the 2022-2023 school year. Our annual Golf Fore Grants event is the main fundraiser for our Classroom Grants program. This year, the event raised over $56,000, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and participants.
If you are interested in making a contribution to our Classroom Grants program, please visit our online donation form or contact the Foundation office at (402) 289.1727.