
Summer Lunch Program will be available again this year!
See images attached for more information.
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Teachers & staff members at East Elementary wore clothing to show their college alma maters or institutions they're currently attending. They also had posters outside their classrooms showing degrees they've received. This day helps spark conversations between staff & students as they finish up their Guidance units on Careers & Education.
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jenna Jungers*
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Field Trip Season is in full swing! 2nd graders took a field trip to Lake Pahoja!
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Third grade students at East Elementary enjoyed their field trip at Willow Creek last Friday.
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Yesterday participants in The Champion Network had a year-end celebration where Young Orabs from East Elementary & their high school Champions met one final time for the school year. They had ice cream sundaes and got to take home photos to remember the first year of a successful mentorship program at Sheldon Community Schools!
A big thank you to the Champions who took time each week to spend time & get to know their Young Orabs!
Thank you!
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Kindergarten was able to attend the petting zoo today!
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Smiles for a great day at East Elementary!
*Picture taken by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer*
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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!
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All smiles today at Little Orabs Preschool!
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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*
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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!
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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*
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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*
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1st graders made spring bunnies during art last week!
Great job first grade!
*Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers*
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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.
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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*
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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*
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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!
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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*
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Preschool students are learning about Community Helpers and dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up!
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