Sixth graders enhance their vocabulary skills with word sorts. Word sorts help our students improve their vocabulary and categorization skills and learn to organize concepts. #middleSCHOOL
Join us for FAMILY READING NIGHT at EPS. We can't wait for you to come and hear our guest readers as we enjoy books by author Mo Willems. Our school book fair will also be open from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm to purchase books. #familyREADINGnight
Thank you to our superintendent, Dr. Goldberg, for being our EPS guest reader! Primary classrooms welcomed Dr. Goldberg to classrooms this week to enjoy a story read-aloud, inquiry questions, and discussions.
Join us TONIGHT for Family Movie Night at 6:00 PM! We will be viewing the Pixar classic Ratatouille! Please feel free to wear pajamas and bring blankets and a stuffed animal; also, don’t forget your water bottle to wash down the popcorn and other tasty treats. All ages and grade levels are welcome! Please remember that this is a family event and that children must be accompanied by adults.
Congrats to our PreK students on the new addition; meet Seymour the Tortoise! Our PreK students are enjoying the latest member of their classroom. Seymour has helped them learn about the environment, diet, and animal care. He is a wonderful and fun addition to our learning space.
ONE WEEK countdown til Family Reading Night! Join us next week for a fun night open to all at EPS. We will have fantastic guest readers, and our book fair will be open for families to purchase books. #familyREADINGnight
Join us tonight for our VIRTUAL PTA meeting at 7:00 PM. The meeting link is in your parent email.
We are thankful for all our wonderful students, supportive families, and incredible community. Thank you for sharing your children with us each and every day. We wish all our families a wonderful break, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Monday.
Thanksgiving Break starts now! We are so thankful for our students, families, staff, and community. We look forward to welcoming students back to the building on Monday, December 2nd. #thanksgivingBREAK
Reminder: No School Tomorrow- Parent/Teacher Conferences will occur from 12:00 pm-8:00 pm.
Tomorrow IS an attendance day for students. Parent-teacher conferences begin tomorrow at 4:00 PM. We look forward to connecting with all our families. #conferences
Today, first-grade students celebrated Thoughtful Thursday by making thoughtful and thankful cards to give to teachers and staff around the building. #thoughtful
"Games UNPLUGGED" was one of our many fun after-school clubs. Students in our intermediate grades enjoyed learning new hands-on games and strategies while interacting with their friends. Thank you, Mrs Byron & Mrs Hayes, for offering this fantastic club for our students. #clubs
This is a reminder to sign up for conferences! Conferences will be held next week at East Prairie. Information for conference sign-up was shared in Dr. Schmeisser's email to families.
Congrats to our EPS Choir on singing at the Chicago Wolves Game today! Thank you to our very own Mr Oliveira for this wonderful opportunity for our students. #EPSchoir
Our PTA family dance and “Glow Party” will be held TONIGHT from 6:30-8:30 PM. Join us for a fun evening for all. #PTAdance
Board of Education Meeting TONIGHT—Join us at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly Board of Education meeting at EPS in our Plotkin Boardroom. #boardMEETING
"PreK at Night" provided parents and families with the opportunity to observe and engage in the daily activities and experiences we offer at our school. Thank you to all our families and staff who came out to make this evening so special. #PreK
Reminder: The PTA meeting is tonight. All are welcome to join for our monthly meeting at EPS, which begins at 7:00 p.m.
