EPS Vaccine Clinic

East Prairie is planning to partner with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to offer a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children (if a vaccine is FDA-approved for 5-11 year olds).  Students will only be vaccinated with the permission of a parent/guardian.  We are still waiting to learn if a parent/guardian will be required to be present.  Our tentative date for the first dose is Wednesday, November 10th, with the second dose slated for Wednesday, December 1st.  We will share additional information and details as they become available. 

PTA Fall Fest

 

Thank you to the PTA for a fantastically fun filled fall festival for families! (say that 10 times fast). It was the perfect day to come together, connect, play games, and have some fun! #pantherpride

Q1 student letter

 

What a sensational start to the school year it has been!  While everything we have accomplished has been through incredible partnership and the hard work of together, our kids have done a truly exceptional job navigating the many changes.  On a daily basis our kids demonstrate intense kindness, compassion, and a desire to learn!  

Red Ribbon Week

Next week is Red Ribbon Week across the country and at East Prairie.  We use this as an opportunity to raise awareness and promote healthy life choices, as well as, to build community and have some fun!  Here are our daily dress-up days, starting with wearing RED on Monday.  

Additionally, here is a list of resources compiled by our Student Council to help promote healthy life choices.

From the Nurse's Office

Here is a link to a video that Nurse Hannah put together to more fully introduce herself and overview the most updated COVID guidance.  Please note, that guidance is frequently changing, and that all decisions continue to be made in partnership with the Skokie Health Department.  This video highlights:

• SHIELD testing

• communication and next steps regarding close contacts and positive cases

• criteria for sending students home from school and next steps for families

• COVID vaccine information for kids

Please reach out to Nurse Hannah (hsahyouni@eps73.net  /  847-673-1176) with any questions or if there is anything we can medically do to further support your child(ren) and family.

Outdoor Adenture!

We are fortunate to have such strong and sustained partnerships in place within our Skokie community.  Preschool had an outstanding day of outdoor adventuring at the Emily Oaks Nature Center this week!  

Thank you to the East Prairie School Education Foundation for providing this opportunity for our kids, families, teachers, and school!

Scales & Tails Family Zoo Event

 For 53 minutes this morning the clouds parted and the rain stopped so we could host our Traveling Zoo Preschool Family Event!  And what a show it was!

Thank you to Beth Wagner of Scales and Tails Traveling Zoo and our preschool team for coming together to create a safe, fun, and engaging community event for our youngest panthers and their families!

EPS

 

Featured artist former EPS student Ainsley Flintz

Curriculum Nights

 Thank you for making the time to join us at this week’s Curriculum Nights.  We value your efforts and partnership in this and everything we do!  Here are the recordings of each session for families that weren’t able to attend (or had so much fun they want to do it again :) 

Specials

Kindergarten

1st grade

2nd grade

3rd grade

4th grade

5th grade

6th, 7th, 8th grade

Dr. Schmeisser’s message

Mrs. Griffin’s message

Thank you for all you do to make our community the

very special place it is!