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One student from each class was recognized as having demonstrated excellent character at school during the second quarter. Congratulations to our 2nd Quarter SOAR Award winners:
K: Sophia Gumbel & Elias Bolt
1st: Avery Fogerson & Brady Ingold
2nd: Conrad Weller & Caroline Conlon
3rd: Vivian Lutz & Reagan Schluter
4th: Alden Guild-Borchers & Claire Compton
5th: McKenna Lewis & Gabriel Krause
2nd Quarter report cards will be sent home after winter break on Friday, January 10.
East is holding our sixth annual Read-a-thon to encourage reading and raise support for our student and family events. For two weeks in January, students will participate in reading sessions with their class and be encouraged to do additional reading at home. Information about the program and fundraiser will be sent home ahead of our start date on January 17.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13, from 3:00-9:30pm. Sign-up links will be emailed and posted on the East website the week of January 20.
Our 4th & 5th grade music program will be on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00pm.
Save the date - The East PTO is hosting a Bowling Bash at Old Orchard on Saturday, March 8, from 6:30-9:30. More information will come out about how to participate and support the event!
Students in grades 3-5 take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness the week of April 7-11. We ask that appointments and absences for students be limited as much as possible this week.
East received several donations from our community that we want to recognize.
Thank you to Philo Presbyterian, Countryside United Methodist, Energy Project Solutions & Randy Phillips, and St. Patrick’s Food Pantry for donations to the Rocket Pack Program.
Thank you to an anonymous donor who paid toward lunch balances of our students.
And thank you to Longview Bank, Sidney Christian, Sidney United, and several community members who made sure all of our students have gifts for Christmas this year.
We are truly grateful for the support of our community!
Please be sure to send your child with the necessary cold-weather gear for outside recess. When snow is on the ground students need snow boots to walk in the snow and snow pants to climb on snow piles.
In Partnership,
Mr. Carver, Principal