Friday celebration was packed full of good stuff: from empathy quotes, to 2 reading core graduates, to grades 3-5 drawings! Way to be Spartans!!
Also Mr. M's 2nd grade won the first expectations prize for great hallway walking!
Use the following link to order your Spartan Trapshooting Apparel!
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Last Thursday, Exira-EHK Band students had the opportunity to participate in the Rolling Valley Conference Honor Band! It was a GREAT day with awesome music being made!
It is so amazing that our small conference is able to put this together and pull off events like this throughout the year! Thankful to our administrators and activity directors for making this happen!
Here are some pictures from the day!
Elementary Families: Please send your children in winter gear tomorrow! Coats, hats and gloves please!!
Next week is Read Across America Week!! (March 4-8) We will be celebrating at EEHK with the following dress up days:
Monday: Reading is twice the fun with a friend!! It's Twin Day!!
Tuesday: We “positively” Love to read!! Wear positive messages or good vibes clothing!
Wednesday: Cozy up and READ day!! Wear pjs, slippers, & bring a reading buddy-DEAR day.
Thursday: Teacher/student swap day- students dress as teachers/teachers dress as students!!
Friday: Sprinkle Kindness like Confetti Day!!! Wear sparkles/sprinkles/glitter/donut clothing.
Thank you to this year’s 5th graders for helping to choose our dress up days!!
Everyone is invited to join our Kindness Crew and show off your Spartan Pride! You have the opportunity to purchase Spartan Kindness Crew shirts that go with our One School One Book Wonder!!
Please go to www.https://spartankindnesscrew2024copy.itemorder.com/shop/home/
We have t-shirts, v-necks, long sleeves, and sweatshirt options available in two colors in adult and kid sizes! Deadline is Sunday, March 3. This is a fundraiser for our One School One Book program, so thank you in advance for continuing to support this wonderful literacy program!
Miss Petersen's 4th grade class completed their final inventions last week for Eureka! Student Inventor. The students came up with a way to throw a piece of trash away where the trash can would be 2 feet away. They could not walk it or throw it in the trash can. Very creative!
A great big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the Exira-EHK speech students this weekend! Students left EARLY Saturday morning for Waukee Northwest High School! Our first entry performed at 8:10 AM and our last one performed at 3:20 PM.
Exira-EHK took 21 entries to perform, with many new faces to speech!! We were able to secure 10 division 1 ratings! These students receiving a division 1 rating now have the opportunity to perform at the State IHSSA competition that will be held at ADM High School on March 9th!
Great job to ALL students! Even if they got a division 2 rating, speech is NOT easy! So make sure to give a big congratulations to these students!
Due to our 'wonder-ful' One School One Book, 5th graders started our month of empathy with quotes and encouragement. Thanks Jaxtin and Remy!
FFA Week ended on a high with members of the high school bringing "Ag Olympics" to the elementary. Students 'hearded cows,' 'barrel raced horses,' dove for animals in the corn, had feed sack races, and dressed as a farmer.
Hey Spartan Nation, In honor of such an awesome One School One Book, become a member of the "Spartan Kindness Crew!" Any and all welcome to order! Orders due March 3rd at 10 pm.
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See below for information on the Girls Basketball game @ Denison versus Westwood on Wednesday Feb. 21st.
Recent K-2 and 3-5 Spartan Pride certificate recepients. As well as Perseverance quote readers from 5th grade.
Friday was the annual spelling bee. The overall winner was Terra Anderson with Matty Young coming in second. These kids spelled their hearts out!
Exira-EHK will be 2 hours late today (2/16).
Tickets for tonight's varsity boys basketball game can be found here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Boys game will begin at 7 pm at Elk Horn
As we continue through our winter season, remember that our morning recess is still usually cold enough that that coats, hats and mittens are still needed. Please make sure students have everything they need every day.
Our January students of the month: Josh, Adrian, & Ava! Congratulations!!
To the Spartan Fans in the Stands: Thank you for showing great Spartan Pride by cheering along with the cheerleaders at the games. It is wonderful to see so many involved adults in the crowd. Keep cheering for regional games next week!!
~ Irene Blazek, Cheer Coach
It's Counselor Appreciation Week! Thank you for all you do!
Good Evening!
Exira-EHK Speech Students had a great morning at State Contest! All of our performances were in the morning, and we finished before 1 o'clock. Even with a small team for group speech, we are SO proud of what they were able to accomplish!
Annabelle Baggett & Lily Bricker ~ Ensemble Acting ~ Division 2 Rating
Ben Baggett & Emily Bricker ~ Ensemble Acting ~ Division 1 Rating (1's from All 3 Judges!!)
Emily Bricker ~ Solo Mime ~ Division 1 Rating (1's from All 3 Judges!!)
We now wait for final results if any one advances to the All-State competition! Preparations for individual speech has already began!
Great Job Spartans!!!!
