East Elementary School

Kindergarten is working hard on learning heart words at the end of the year! One fun game they played was Heart Word Name Hunt. Students are given a heart word to be their new name and they have to write all of their classmates new names. A fun way to practice heart words! Great work Kindergarten! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoneastelementary

All smiles today at Little Orabs Preschool! #leadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonpreschool

Battle of the Books! There is a little know contest going on at Sheldon's own East Elementary! It is the Reading Rivalry between Buenger's Bright Buddies and Ney's Nice Notables. Which team will win this race? Who will read the most books in the final stretch of the year? When the dust settles and our books are tallied, we know we will all win! Readers are leaders! (1B has read 1,931 books and 1A has read 1,929 books) Way to go 1st grade! *message written by East Elementary's Adopt a Grandma, Shannon* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #orabs #reading #leaders #reader #books #battleofthebooks

We are thrilled to announce that our very own East Elementary Principal, Mr. Jason Groendyke, has been named the 2024 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year! On behalf of the entire school community, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Groendyke for this well-deserved recognition. His dedication, commitment, and exceptional leadership have truly made East Elementary a remarkable place to learn and grow. Under Mr. G's guidance, East Elementary has become a nurturing and inspiring environment where students flourish, teachers excel, and everyone feels like a valued member of the Orab family. His hard work, passion, and servant leadership have not gone unnoticed, leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. Mr. Groendyke, we are incredibly proud to have you as our principal, and we are grateful for your extraordinary leadership. Congratulations once again on this outstanding achievement! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #leadership #PrincipalOfTheYear #EastElementaryPride #LeadershipExcellence

Math is even sweeter with candy! Kindergarten students at East Elementary practiced their math skills with jelly beans. They had to sort, count, and then graph their jellybeans. Finally they got to eat them! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #jellybeans #candy #sheldon #learning

1st graders at East Elementary enjoyed a Candyland themed day to celebrate all of their hard work throughout the third quarter. Students participated in candy themed activities, learning, and games that made for a sweet day! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #candyland #eastelementary

1st graders made spring bunnies during art last week! Great job first grade! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldon #orab #learning #sheldonlearning

Sheldon Community Schools are beginning the process of registering students who plan to attend kindergarten or transitional kindergarten at East Elementary in the fall of 2024. In order to qualify, students must turn five on or before September 15, 2024. If your child attends a Preschool in Sheldon, registration packets will be sent home. If your child does not attend a Preschool in Sheldon, stop in the East Elementary office to pick up a registration packet. Please register at your earliest convenience, so we can have adequate time to provide for our district’s needs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the East Elementary Office at 712-324-4337. #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoniowa #kindergarten

2nd graders at East Elementary are all hands on deck during a science lesson this week! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jaslene Robles* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonlearning #science #handsonlearning

Save the date for the East Elementary Spring Concert! More information to come as the date approaches. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jenna Jungers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #music

The 2nd graders completed a fun reading bracket called March Book Madness! They read the stories and completed different activities before voting on their favorite books. The results are in and it was a close vote..... Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds is the book of the year! The 2nd graders enjoyed basketball activities with high school basketball players to end the fun March Book Madness! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #basketball #books #marchmadness #sheldonreading #reading

1st graders are diving into a new world of reading, reading chapter books! Students are growing in their reading ability this year and are diving into more complex and longer books. Great work 1st graders! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #reading #chapterbooks #lovereading

Preschool students are learning about Community Helpers and dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up! #LeadOn #preschool #sheldonpreschool #orabs #littleorabs

Last night, East Elementary hosted their annual Family Night! Families came to East Elementary to enjoy a night of food, games, and family bonding. Thank you to all of the staff at East Elementary for putting on this great event for our school families. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #sheldonfamily #orangeandblack #reading #familybonding

Tonight is East Elementary's Family Night from 5-7! Prior registration is necessary to attend. We can't wait to see you tonight at East Elementary. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Luisa Rodriguez-Pelaez* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #familynight #eastelementary

Center time allows for our students to show their creativity in multiple ways, while also practicing their critical thinking skills! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alison Wolf* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #creativity #centerlearning #legos

Center time allows for our students to show their creativity in multiple ways, while also practicing their critical thinking skills! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alison Wolf* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #creativity #centerlearning #legos

Preschool students have been learning about Dinosaurs. They have been digging for fossils, building dinosaurs, and even went on a dinosaur letter hunt! *Images created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonhighschool #massmedia #preschool #dinos #learning #handsonlearning

Reading buddies at East Elementary are pairs of students that are grouped together from different grade levels and they meet once a week to read with each other. This helps our students get to know other students outside of their grade level, while also getting to practice reading aloud to someone else! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Class Student, Aniyah Williams* #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #learning #reading #readingbuddies #sheldonreadingtogether #read

Exploring the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss! Kindergarten students at East Elementary have been learning all about Dr. Suess and his color stories and characters through varies activities in their classrooms this week! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #drsuess #sheldoneastelementary Drsuessweek