D73 Strategic Planning

“Vision without action is merely a dream.

Action without vision just passes the time.

Vision with action can change the world.”

- Joel A. Barker

Thank you to our parents, families, teachers, staff, administrators, Board and community members for coming together over the weekend to engage in our collaborative strategic planning process.  Our day was filled with fruitful dialogues and positive exchanges of ideas. 

We look forward to the compelling vision, goals, and future this work will bring forward to our staff, school, and community.

Happy 100!

Happy 100th day of kindergarten!  My have our primary Panthers really aged this year!  Thank you to the whole team - teachers and parents - for partnering together to make this start to our children's academic careers such a positive, meaningful, and memorable one!

Random Acts of Kindness Week!

 “When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world.”

- Harold Kushner

To further build upon our caring school culture and sentiments like the one shared above, the Student Council is sponsoring Random Acts of Kindness Week throughout the days ahead, 2/16-2/19.  Here is a link to their ideas and our challenge to help spread kindness throughout our school, neighborhood, and beyond.

Looking for even more kindness?  Check out these random acts of kindness videos that are sure to put a smile on your face.

Remote Learning Snow Day - Part Two!

Given the frigidly cold temperatures and excessive snow, there will be no in-person school tomorrow -Tuesday, February 16th; rather, there will be remote learning for ALL students.  All in-person activities and appointments are cancelled as the school building will be closed.

For our in-person students, your child’s teacher will be reaching out with links to connect on Tuesday via your regular schedule (preK-5th grade in the morning; middle school in the afternoon).  For our remote students, schedules and links will remain the same.  All students will continue to be immersed in a full day of live streamed and asynchronous learning.  Please check-in with your child’s classroom teacher(s) through ClassDojo or Google Classroom.  All instruction and assignments will be shared through those resources as well. 

Stay warm, stay safe, stay inside!

Preschool @ EPS

 Looking to learn more about our phenomenal preschool programming?  Check out this brief overview video to see, explore, and find out more.  Thank you to Ms. Hernandez and Mr. Abraham for their creative collaboration.  Please reach out to info@eps73.net with any questions or for help registering.

Thank you!

 Thank you for the beautiful (and hilarious) pictures of me.  Thank you for the thoughtful cards and birthday wishes.  Thank you for taking the time this morning to start my day so wonderfully!  I truly feel blessed to be part of such a kind and caring community!

Newest Episode Now Streaming

Now streaming is the latest episode of Reading Extraordinaire with Mrs. Mehr.  Join Mrs. Mehr as she shares strategies and ideas for parents to help motivate their child(ren)’s reading.  While focused towards our intermediate and middle school families, all families looking to support a reluctant reader will find practical tips and thoughtful advice from our reading expert.

Thank you for partnering with us to build a culture of literacy at East Prairie School!

Your voice and feedback, please...

 Your feedback is wanted, needed, and deeply valued!  The Illinois 5Essentials Survey opens on Wednesday, February 3rd.  This survey is a tool that schools across the state use to gather feedback from families, students, and staff regarding the culture and climate of their school community.  Your feedback is anonymous and completely confidential.  This information is reported out in aggregate as part of our state report card and factors into our overall school rating.  Here is a link to the 5Essentials survey.

Thank you for sharing your insight on this school year to help us learn, grow, and continuously improve!