ELPS and UM Health-Sparrow Celebrate Grand Opening of New Health Center at ELHS

Be SMART – Firearms are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. The Board of Education passed a Safe Gun Storage Resolution at their March 13, 2023, meeting which includes annual notice to families about the importance of secure gun storage to protect minors from accessing unsecured guns. The Be SMART website includes numerous handouts and other resources on best practices for gun storage, types of storage and guidance for talking to your children about guns.

ELPS is proud to offer free gun safety locks for distribution to students, families, and staff, made possible through the Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division. Please email Director of Safety, Jon Martin at jonathan.martin@elps.us if you’d like to pick up a free gun safety lock.

Information on the safe storage laws, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document, and additional handouts can be accessed here: https://besmartforkids.org/secure-gun-storage/resources/

Homecoming Week is underway at East Lansing High School! This year’s theme, “Around the World,” brings a full week of spirit activities and celebrations for ELHS students from September 14–19.

Throughout the week, students can participate in themed dress-up days, trivia, schoolwide activities and other opportunities to show their Trojan spirit. Homecoming festivities continue Friday, September 18, with the pep assembly, Homecoming Parade and varsity football game against Grand Ledge at 7 p.m.

The week concludes with the “Around the World” Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 19, from 7–10 p.m. in the ELHS Student Union.

Students and families can find additional information about Spirit Week, Homecoming activities, the parade, football game, dance and student guidelines below.

Happy Homecoming Week, Trojans!

The Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for June 22 has been canceled and rescheduled for June 30. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the rescheduled meeting.

East Lansing Public Schools is now accepting Schools of Choice applications for the 2026-27 school year. The application window opens today, Monday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on June 15 at 4:00 p.m. Families interested in applying can access the application and Verification and Release of Information form through the Online Enrollment page on the ELPS website, or by clicking the application link below. A separate application must be submitted for each student. Please note that applications received after the June 15, 4:00 p.m. deadline cannot be accepted.

We look forward to welcoming new families to the East Lansing Public Schools community.
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Free summer meals are available for children this summer through the Meet Up and Eat Up Program at Red Cedar Elementary School, located at 1110 Narcissus Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823. Breakfast will be available Monday–Thursday from 9:00–9:30 a.m. Lunch will be available Monday–Thursday from 12:15–1:00 p.m. The program runs June 9–June 30, 2026. Please note: Meals will not be served on Monday, June 8 or Friday, June 19. https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.   

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877.8339. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992 or by writing a letter addressed to the USDA.  The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.  The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:  

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights  1400 Independence Avenue, SW  Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;  

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or  

3. email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.