Author: Stephanie Graham

Mar 14

03/13/2020 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK SPEED LIMIT: Just a friendly reminder of the speed limit on Eisenhower Drive is now 20 miles per hour. STATE ASSESSMENTS: The Kansas State Assessments will continue for students in grade 3, 4, 5, and 6. State assessments will continue until the end of April. It always helps performance if the students get plenty of rest and are encouraged to do their best on the tests. So far results on the early testing have been pretty Read more

Mar 06

03/06/2020 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK REPORT CARDS: Report cards will be going home on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 SPRING BREAK: Spring Break will begin on March 16th and last the entire week. School will resume at the normal time on Monday, March 23rd, 2020. HEALTH CLASS: The 1-6 grade students will soon begin the health curriculum with units on Human Sexuality. The 1st graders will review the names of the basic body parts. They will also be able to identify male Read more

Feb 29

02/28/2020 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK STATE ASSESSMENTS: Just a reminder that State Assessments will be continuing in the next couple weeks. It is important for parents to send their child to school during this time to take the tests. Encourage your child to take the test serious, and do the best they can. This is an important part of the school year and we want the students to feel refreshed, relaxed, and confident of their ability to be successful on these Read more

Feb 21

02/21/2020 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE EES KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP: Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd, 2020. This meeting is for parents only. At 5:00 PM. there will be a meeting in the cafeteria with Mr. Roy, the school nurse, and kindergarten teachers going over what the expectations will be for the 2020/2021 school year. There will be time to sign up for the kindergarten screen scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2020. If you know of a family that might have Read more

Feb 17

02/14/2020 Newsletter

REGIONAL WRESTLING: USD 211 will be dismissing school at noon on Friday, February 21st, 2020 for regional wrestling. We will start serving lunch at 11:00. Buses will run at noon. Norton is hosting a regional wrestling tournament at Stull gym starting Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. LUNCH CHANGE: On Friday, February 28th there is a change on the menu. The cafeteria will be serving Fish squares instead of the BBQ sandwiches. PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES: There will be no Read more

Jan 31

01/31/2020 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK SCHOOL ABSENCES:  Thank you to all the parents who call the school office when your child is ill or going to be out of town.  This phone call allows the secretary more time to deal with other school procedures. You may be calling for one or two children, but the secretary may have to contact as many as 20 or 25 homes to determine where the child(ren) are that have not been called in by a parent.  We thank you Read more