Eureka Springs Elementary

Food and Nutrition Announcement: Meals are free for all students 2021-2022 school year. However, per USDA guidelines, students who ask for an additional milk or a milk without a meal will be charged $0.50 to their account. Middle School and High School offer the following a la carte items: • Extra Entrée: $2.00 • Extra Milk: $0.50 • Cheez-it Crackers: $1.00 • Chips: $1.25 • Switch 100% Juice: $2.00 • G2 Gatorade: $2.00 • Bottled water: $1.00 Please make a payment at EZSchoolpay.com https://www.ezschoolpay.com/Login.aspx or ensure that your student has the necessary cash at the time of purchase.

Cub Scouts is open to all boys and girls grades K-5. We will have a signup tonight at the elementary school at 6:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

ESES Third Grade Teacher, Mrs. Carrie Gay, was recognized today by Arvest Bank as the area's Outstanding Educator! Thank you to the amazing folks at Arvest. Mrs. Carrie, we are so proud of you!

This message is for ESES families. Please mark you calendar for the fall picture day, Monday, October 25, 2021. Order forms will be sent home soon, or you can order online using the code below. We have attached a QR code for your convenience. Use this Picture Day ID to order your picture package. Picture Day ID: EVTHB3M8B

You are invited!

This is a message for Eureka Springs Elementary School Parents and Families. We want to remind you that virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 14th by appointment. Please note that school will not be in session October 14th - October 15th. If you have not yet received information regarding your appointment time, please contact your child's classroom teacher. We look forward to sharing your child's progress.

Guess what is coming to Eureka Springs Elementary School? Girl Scouts! If your child would like to join Girl Scouts please have them get a sign up form from Ms. Shelby or Ms. Amy. Please return the form by Monday, October 18th. Girl Scouts will be open to third graders (brownies level) at this time. Stay tuned for more information. A parent meeting will be scheduled. If you have questions please ask our troop leaders. Ms. Amy, the elementary librarian, or Ms. Shelby, the elementary art teacher! Email: Shelby.chappell@es.k12.ar.us Amy.maliska@es.k12.ar.us Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o_bOMdGk-FE

Elementary Parents, ESES is conducting a survey and would appreciate your input! The data collected will be used to help us set school improvement goals related to our school culture. Thank you for your time and support! :) https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NhHUPvAygQBTf0?group=nonstudent

Students and staff were excited to walk in Monday morning and see our annual Fall display. Thank you to community members, Melinda Eskridge and Sue Ewan! You outdid yourselves!

ESES Families, Attendance is so important for student success, and we need your help! One in four ESES students is chronically absent. This has been a trend for many years. While we certainly understand absences related to student illness, especially during this challenging time, it is more important than ever to schedule appointments and trips after school hours or during scheduled breaks. Please call the school nurse when your child is ill. Student absences may be excused by the nurse if your child needs to quarantine. Thank you for helping us meet our attendance goals and better serve our students during this difficult time.

Thank you to Brynna, Julie and everyone at Eureka Springs School of the Arts for donating supplies and bringing in a guest artist to our elementary school. Thank you to our guest artist and teacher Ms. Sarah! She taught our 3rd and 4th graders a new printmaking technique! Students were able to create their own pencil pouches, unity flags to share with another school and hand printed bags: one bag to donate, and one bag to keep. Students learned how they can use their art to raise awareness for special causes. We love our community! Thank you to all! -Ms. Shelby ❤️

Governor Hutchinson declared September 29th as A Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students for all schools in our state. We will recognize this at our moment of silence that day.

ESES is committed to high levels of learning for all students! Learn more about our journey as an Arkansas PLC at Work school in the following documentary. We are in year three of the project. https://bitly.com/3tQvJ9M

We are now paying $100 per day for substitute teaching! Please join us on October 5th for a Willsub sign up session. See details in the attached flyer!

ESES Scottie Parent Group would like to invite parents to a scheduled Zoom meeting on September 29th at 3:30pm. We want to share some of the great things happening at ESES! Please check the SeeSaw Family app to access the Zoom link. This is also a great opportunity to learn how to become a member. If you have questions, please contact Carrie Freeman at cafreeman@es.k12.ar.us. Topic: Carrie Freeman's Zoom Meeting Time: Sep 29, 2021 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Eureka Springs School District is using a new ticketing system for ball games. Buy your tickets ahead of time to avoid standing in line! Go to Eureka Springs School District Tickets (ticketleap.com)

Parents, please complete this short survey to help us determine whether all students have adequate home digital access. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TalfIEWfs63N45hU_wExBXYbskEq-5Tvouvr5P2GNbA/edit

Eureka Springs Schools will provide school supplies for all students this year!

The Eureka Springs Hospital will be having a vaccination clinic for any staff or students who would like to receive the Pfizer Vaccine ages 12 and up. The clinic will be held on Thursday, August 12th in the Middle School Gym from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. This will be a two dose series. We plan to schedule another vaccine clinic at the school for the 2nd dose in three weeks. You will be notified of that when scheduled.

In light of the current situation with the Delta Variant of Covid-19 and in an effort to ensure all learners are successful, Eureka Springs School District is considering a virtual learning option for the 2021-22 school year. If you are a parent/guardian in the Eureka Springs District, we are asking for your input. Please complete an online interest survey at https://forms.gle/vMh6FW6y8nBd6QbZ9. Responding that your student is interested in a virtual learning option does NOT represent a commitment that a virtual option will be available. The data collected in this survey will be used for planning purposes only. We appreciate your feedback!