Conference Follow-up & Thank You!

Thank you for making the time last week to meet with us and discuss your child’s learning and wellbeing throughout the beginning of this year.  We value your insight, perspective, and partnership as we work together to ensure we fully meet the unique needs of each child - academically, emotionally, and socially.

Having changed the format of conferences for this year we would like to gather your feedback - here is a link to a Google Form to share your insight.  Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us; we will use this information to inform our decision-making for Spring conferences and beyond.

Thank you for the MANY delicious appetizers, entrees, and desserts you cooked up for our team!  Monday night’s dinner was true culinary excellence and a delight for the senses.  Thank you for your immense kindness and generosity!  It is so appreciated by all of us!

Thank You & Happy Thanksgiving!

 Thank you for the trust and confidence that you place in us each day.  This year has found additional burden and responsibility placed on all of us.  We are truly grateful for all of your efforts to support your child’s learning, as well as, the collective action that has enabled us to remain a tight knit community.

 

East Prairie is truly special and unique because of this care and connection.  We are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to continue to do the work we love and for those whom we share it with.  On behalf of our staff, we wish you and your family a very restful, safe, and happy Thanksgiving!

Middle School Rec Night

 

Thank you to Student Council for planning and promoting the glorious return of Middle School Rec Night!  It was fabulous to get our middle schoolers back together to simply socialize, connect, and have some fun!

Thank you to Ms. Tziolas, Mrs. Charneske, Mrs. Mehr, Mr. Stein, Ms. Stepney and Mrs. Graham for jumping in on the joy and helping to supervise!

11/10 EPS Vaccination Clinic Information

               

Dear East Prairie families,

We are excited to announce more details about our upcoming vaccine clinic with IDPH/IEMA for children ages 5-11.  The FDA & CDC approved Pfizer vaccine will be administered to students for families selecting to participate.  The first vaccine clinic will occur on Wednesday, November 10th, and the second on Wednesday, December 1st.  To participate, we need the attached permission form completely filled out and returned by Tuesday, November 9th to our main office or your child's teacher.  Here is a link to a translatable version of this message.

Here are some key points for families from the FDA and CDC:

- Effectiveness: Immune responses of children 5 through 11 years of age were comparable to those of individuals 16 through 25 years of age.  In addition, the vaccine was found to be 90.7% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children 5 through 11.

- Safety: The vaccine’s safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children ages 5 through 11 who received the vaccine and no serious side effects have been detected in the ongoing study.

- Students who are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic do not need to quarantine when a known exposure occurs.

Here is the tentative schedule for the vaccine clinic:

3rd grade: 9:00-9:30

5th grade: 9:30-10:00

Flex, individuals, & catch-up 10:00-10:45

4th grade: 10:45-11:15

6th grade: 11:15-11:45

Kindergarten: 11:45-12:30

1st grade 12:30-1:15 

2nd grade: 1:15-2:00

Individuals and make-ups 2:00-3:00

Though not required, we will allow one parent/guardian to accompany their child during their vaccination.  If you are unavailable during your teacher's assigned time but are able to come during a different 30 minute window between 9:00AM-3:00PM, please contact our main office at 847-673-1141 and we will call your child from class so you can join them.  Thank you for wearing a mask while in school.

If you are unable to join your child during the vaccine clinic, on the line that reads For 5 through 15-year-olds who will not be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian only please list the following: Your child's classroom teacher's name, Nurse Hannah Sahyouni, East Prairie Staff.  Knowing how scary needles are to children, we will do our very best to comfort them throughout the process.

The choice to participate in the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at East Prairie is fully that of the parent/guardian.  If you choose to participate please thoroughly complete the permission form and return it to school by Tuesday.  If you have questions, need translation or additional support, please contact us at info@eps73.net or by phone, 847-673-1141.  Thank you for your consideration.

In partnership,

The East Prairie team

The show must go on!

While we were disappointed by the deluge of rain on Friday, we did adjust to ensure an enjoyable (and dry) celebration for our students!