Eastside Elementary

Parents, Week 6 was jam packed with learning and excitement. This week was full of special events: Cheryl Turk-Barrus Scholarship Glow Walk, 4th Grade Field Trip to Yellowstone National Park, Safety Drills, Bagels with Buddies, learning, and more! Photos are attached for your interest. Thank you to our teacher leaders who planned and orchestrated the Cheryl Turk-Barrus Scholarship Glow Walk. So many of you attended the walk around Beck Lake. It was a gorgeous and scenic evening. $4,018.04 was raised for the scholarship fund, and it's not too late! You may still make a donation. What a wonderful way to remember our beloved Mrs. Barrus. Last year, 4th Grade's field trip to Yellowstone was canceled twice. We are all so thankful the field trip happened this year, and what beautiful weather they had for it. Reports from the trip shared that 4th Grade, "Had the best ranger to guide us!" The kids and adults alike loved the trip while learning so much. There's nothing better than active and engaging learning. Thank you 4th Grade Team! We are so fortunate to have such dedicated and service-oriented law enforcement partners at Eastside and Park 6 schools. Our SRO, Justin Dollard, helped lead and conduct school safety drills this week. He even spent time in Kindergarten and 1st Grade classrooms to talk safety. Officer Fyne spent time reading to Kindergarten classrooms this week as well. We are currently exploring was to say thank you to these officers, and all of our law enforcement partners who monitor our school and grounds to ensure safety. We are so thankful for them. Thank you to our amazing PTK for planning and hosting Bagels with Buddies. 380 of you RSVP'd for the event. We ended up with 400+ attendees. We even had some bagels and orange juice left over afterwards. It was such a fun event, and it's always a great sight when you get to spend time with your kids or grandkids at school. Thank you for a wonderful 6th week of school. Thank you for partnering with our Eastside Team and Park County School District 6 for your child's educational needs. It is our pleasure to serve you. Sincerely, Joseff J. B. Smith Proud Principal Eastside Elementary

Week 5 is in the books! Thank you all so much for participating in Hat Day through our amazing PTK. We raised $901.03 to help a former Eastside Eagle student in need! INCREDIBLE! I am so proud of you all! Congratulations again to Afton, Jeremy, and Stefani on being nominated for Employee of the Month! We are so fortunate to have you on our team at Eastside! Thank you, PTK, for celebrating all student September birthdays during lunch time! The decorations and goodies were so well done! I had the privilege of spending time in many classrooms this week. In Mrs. Magargal's Computer Science and STEM Class, students learned the FAA rules that drone pilots must adhere to, before building and piloting drones during class time. I would have loved learning such content when I was in elementary school! This week, we resumed a tradition at Eastside, where each grade level team selects (1) student who deserves recognition and praise for their positive character and work ethic. Great job to those selected! We are so proud of you. As always, thank you for partnering with Eastside Elementary and Park County School District 6. It is our pleasure to serve you. Proud Principal, Joseff J. B. Smith Eastside Elementary School

There are a lot of employees in Park County School District 6, and (3) at Eastside were nominated for Employee of the Month! Congratulations Afton! Our Main Office would not be so efficient, fun, or productive without you! Congratulations Stefani on your double nomination! You are a powerhouse who leads the S.T.A.R. Program at Eastside, and we appreciate you so much! Congratulations Jeremy! Your positive disposition and tireless efforts to ensure clean, safe, and ready to learn environments make our entire school a better place! We appreciate all three of you and are lucky to have you at Eastside. #SOARTogether

Save the Date!

Good Afternoon Parents, We had a blast at Eastside during our 2nd week (1st full week) of learning. So many great things happened this week, that it's going to be hard to share it all in one short email, but I'll try! I have attached several pictures to help do so. We celebrated three staff members (and multiple student) birthdays this week! Happy Birthday to Sarah Magargal, our amazing STEM and Computer Science Teacher! Happy Birthday to Cassie Firkins, one of our wonderful 4th Grade Teachers! Happy Birthday to Sami Cavill, one of our outstanding 3rd Grade Teachers! Thank you to the Girl Scouts for dropping off so many boxes of cookies for us to enjoy! Thank you to our Social Committee for supplying popcorn to put a smile on our teachers' faces. Thank you to our incredible faculty and staff who went so far above and beyond the call of duty this week to help students, families, and each other. Eastside really does have the most dedicated and amazing faculty and staff, and the first week of school is often hard for kids as they adjust to a rigorous schedule. This week, students really dove into academic learning. Don't be surprised if your child is tired and worn out. They worked hard this week! I was privileged to spend time in every 3rd and 4th Grade classroom this week. I was so impressed at how well our students conducted themselves and how much they are already learning in week 1, which is a testament to our incredible faculty and staff at Eastside. Early next week, I will send out our September Newsletter, which will include some additional arrival and dismissal instructions. Please be on the lookout for that. Have a great three day weekend and don't forget, there's no school on Monday. SOAR Eagles! Joseff J. B. Smith Proud Principal Eastside Elementary

A note from Nurse NeeNee:

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Join us in wishing Sarah Magargal a happy birthday! Mrs. Magargal teaches Computer Science and STEM at Eastside. She is a creative tour de force, and we are so fortunate to have her at Eastside!

We enjoyed a great 3rd day and a great first week of school. Thank you for following directions and for being patient through our (3) arrival and dismissal processes: 1. Kiss and Go drop off/pick up 2. Park and Walk to the building 3. Bus Transportation You will notice that the City of Cody repainted our crosswalk. Thank you, City of Cody! If you utilize our second dismissal process of parking and walking, please be sure to only cross any roads where our Crosswalk Guard is stationed. This is very important to maintain safety. I also want to thank our exceptional faculty and staff at Eastside. Every single one of them has done a phenomenal job this week. Our Main Office Staff: Afton Grant and Jessica Whitehead deserve special mention, as do our custodians: Jeremy Brod and John Sizer. They all have juggled so many tasks simultaneously with grace and excellence. As always, thank you for partnering with Eastside and Park 6. It is a pleasure to serve you and this community. Sincerely, Joseff J. B. Smith Proud Principal Eastside Elementary

Parents, We enjoyed a very good 2nd day. Thank you for your patience and for following directions for arrival and dismissal. Please remember that dismissal on Fridays is at 1:35pm. I will follow up on this point through a text message tomorrow morning. As always, thank you for partnering with us at Eastside and with Park County School District 6. Sincerely, Joseff J. B. Smith Proud Principal Eastside Elementary

Families, We enjoyed an excellent first day at Eastside! I have attached several photos for you to enjoy. Please see attached. At 6:30am, a rainbow could be seen over the school, and two eagles flew overhead. What a great way to get started! It was also wonderful seeing so many families take pictures in front of the Eastside sign. Our Parent/Teacher/Kids organization and our Social Committee spoiled our staff this morning with coffee and muffins. At lunchtime, 307 Real Estate dropped off subs from Subway for the staff. Thank you PTK, Social Committee, and 307 Real Estate! Our day was full of great interactions. One of our 5th Grade classes enjoyed a visit from a service dog. One of my favorite interactions today was with a Kindergarten student who said that Eastside "found the best teachers for school." Our faculty and staff at Eastside are truly exceptional. Just a few reminders ahead of tomorrow: - Office and doors open at 7:45am - The 17th & Bleistein parking lot is for parking and walking your child to the building. Please do not allow your child to exit the vehicle and run across the parking lot without escorting them to the building. - 17th Street is for pulling to the curb, and allowing your child to exit the vehicle and walk to the school with a school monitor present. - Breakfast is offered to those who may need it from 7:45 - 8:10am - Classes begin at 8:10am Thank you for a tremendous first day! Sincerely, Joseff J. B. Smith Proud Principal Eastside Elementary

Eastside is exceptionally blessed with faculty and staff who intentionally invest a lot of their own time decorating Eastside's halls with positive and powerful messages for students. It goes far beyond wanting Eastside to look nice. There's a heart here for students at Eastside. Our faculty and staff genuinely care about each student and each student's future and well-being. The Eastside Team is dedicated to making sure each student SOARS in learning and in life. Please take a look at the attached hallway signs and boards when you get a chance. I'm so proud to be a part of the wonderful team at Eastside. We are so excited to welcome everyone back soon. Don't forget, Open House is next Monday night from 4:30-6:00pm.

We really do have such a wonderful faculty and staff at Eastside. Last week, ten of our outstanding faculty and staff volunteered (4) full days of their summer vacation to attend Boys Town Training. This evidence-based intervention program provides practical strategies to address behavior which creates more positive and calmer classrooms. It is also known to reduce challenging behavior, improve students’ physical and emotional safety, and increase student and teacher satisfaction all while motivating both students and educators to engage in positive interactions and prosocial behaviors. There aren't very many people who would be willing to give up (4) days of vacation for volunteer training. Our faculty and staff are some of the most sacrificial professional educators I know, and we are so blessed to have them at Eastside!

This is a Friendly Reminder that tonight is the KRC Parent Orientation at Sunset! Come meet the camp teachers and visit the classrooms before we kick off!

PCSD 6 will once again offer lunch to students aged 18 and under this summer! For details on locations and times, please refer to the flyer.

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Wyoming RIDE Initiative Showcases Innovative Education Delivery Model by Park County School District 6

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Eastside's annual Walk-a-Thon is after school on Wednesday, April 24th. But...packets aren't due until April 30th. Keep raising those funds for our school. There's a special event planned if we get over our goal of $30K! Learn Together, SOAR Together, the Key is Me

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Reminder that we have Spring Break March 23-31! We will see you back in school on Monday, April 1st! Enjoy!!