East Prairie School District #73

Our Pre-K class had a pizza party as a part of our Pre-K curriculum. Cooking experiences give our students real-life opportunities to help plan, create, and serve the food that they are consuming. #PreK

The Board of Education’s October meeting will be held tonight and will occur in the Plotkin Boardroom. Please enter through the district office door on main circle drive - the regular meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

Graduation, pre-k and retake pictures are ready to view. Please take a moment to view/order your child's school picture. Emails were sent to all parents from JostensPIX , you can call our school office with any questions or if you need help accessing your child's school photo.

Spotlight on our after-school clubs. Thank you Mrs. Warner for leading a fun and educational "Book and Craft Club" in our after-school clubs program. Today our students read the "Pig the Pug" series by Aaron Blabey and did a fun craft. #afterschoolCLUBS

Join us tonight for our PTA meeting at EPS! We will meet in the atrium at 7:00 PM, childcare will be provided.

Thank you to Ms. Ingrassia for coaching our 6th-grade-girls volleyball team. We are so excited for this amazing sports season. #athletics

SAVE THE DATE: Please join our very own Dr Goldberg with some good coffee and good conversation at Will's Place. This special event will take place on October 17 from 9:00 am-10:00 am.

Reminder- NO SCHOOL tomorrow. We will welcome students back to the building on Friday.

Graduation portraits (8th grade) and preschool photos, as well as retakes for K-7, will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Thank you to our cross-country coaches and congrats to our team for an incredible job at yesterday's township race. We are so proud of our runners! A huge shout-out to Mr Boule & Ms Ingrassia for coaching our team and always being a positive presence at every race. #athletics

REMINDER: We are excited to welcome the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile back at EPS tomorrow! They are providing FREE physicals and vaccines to any student without insurance or currently covered by all kids/medicaid. Please contact our school office with any questions.

Thank you to our Leadership Team for presenting this morning at our weekly teacher professional development meeting. Staff heard about the power of collective teacher efficacy and the factors that have an impact on student achievement.

Our second-grade scientists began their unit on the life cycles of plants. Our students planted in their classrooms with peer buddies. They will learn to take scientific data and spend time discussing their hypothesis and conclusions. #secondGRADE

Thank you to all our families, staff, and community partners who came out for a successful curriculum night this past Thursday. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to come together to share about all the incredible things we are doing this year at EPS and the support available in our community.

First-grade mathematicians! Our first-graders showed their thinking using tools from their math kits.

Join us TONIGHT for curriculum night! We begin with our welcome presentation and general overview followed by grade level and content area team presentations throughout the evening. Please note Curriculum Night is intended for grown-ups, there will not be a childcare option this year. #curriculumNIGHT

School pictures are ready to view. Please take a moment to view/order your child's school picture. Emails were sent to all parents from JostensPIX , you can call our school office with any questions or if you need help accessing your child's school photo.

Last week, third grade students worked together to make beautiful pieces in art class!

We are excited to welcome the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile back at EPS on Friday, September 27th! They are providing FREE physicals and vaccines to any student without insurance or currently covered by all kids/medicaid. Please contact our school office with any questions.

Our PTA Fall Fest is TOMORROW Saturday, September 14th. The event will be held in the East Prairie courtyard from 10:00 am -12:00 pm. Come out and be a part of the action for a free festival, filled with games, food, and fun!