5/6/19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: www.nortonpubliclibrary.org Please check the local website for summer activities. FUN DAY: Eisenhower will hold its Annual FUN DAY to celebrate this school year on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019. The activities will run from 1:00 to 3:15 in the afternoon. Joan Bolt is still looking for volunteers to run the various activity stations. If you are interested, please let the school know. Thanks! EES AWARDS DAY: The final day of school is Thursday, May 16th, 2019, which Read more

4/26/19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK THANK YOU: I want to express my appreciation to the students, staff and parents for the past few weeks during my absence from school due to complications from surgery. While it has been a difficult time at school the past couple of weeks, the staff has done a great job taking care of students and providing the best education possible. I appreciate the kind words, cards, thoughts and prayers that came my way during my time away from school. Read more

4-5-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK THANK YOU: I want to send out a thank you to the staff and district personnel who has helped at the Eisenhower in my absence the past couple of weeks. I decided to have a knee replacement on Monday of Spring Break, I was hoping to minimize the number of days I would be absent from school by doing this over the Spring Break. However, I had some complications from the surgery and have had to Read more

3-8-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK REPORT CARDS: Report cards will be going home on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 SPRING BREAK: Spring Break will begin on March 11th and last the entire week. School will resume at the normal time on Monday, March 18th, 2019. 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

3-1-19 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

2-22-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE EES KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP: Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for Monday, March 4th, 2019. 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 2019/2020 school year. There will be time to sign up for the kindergarten screen scheduled for April 26th, 2019. If you know of a family that might have a Read more

2-15-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES: There will be no school on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, at Eisenhower Elementary. Parent / Teacher conferences will be held this day for students in grades EC-6.  Please be sure to make child care arrangements this day. ALL parents are invited to visit with the classroom teacher but CONFERENCES WITH ALL PARENTS WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED. If the teacher wishes a conference, he/she will be contacting you. This contact may be by phone or letter. A time which is compatible with your schedule and Read more

2-1-19 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

1-25-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK KANSAS’ BIRTHDAY: Kansas Day is Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Kansas will be 158 years old. Have your child/children tell you what they have learned about the State. SCHOOL LOCK-DOWN: In the next couple of weeks, Eisenhower Elementary will conduct a lock down procedure with the students and staff. The school practices fire drills monthly and tornado drills four times a year to help ensure that our students know what to do in emergency situations during the school year. If Read more

1-18-19 Newsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK JANUARY INSERVICE: On Monday, January 21st, 2019, the district will have an in-service for all staff members. There will be NO SCHOOL for students on this day. This is an early reminder so childcare arrangements can be made. School will resume on Tuesday, January 22nd, at the regular time. EARLY DISMISSAL: Norton will be hosting a LEAGUE wrestling tournament on Friday, January 25, 2019. It begins at 1:00 in the afternoon. School will be dismissed for students at 1:00 on that Read more