🛎⛈IMPORTANT - WEATHER UPDATE🛎⛈
Based on conversations with state and local emergency management agencies regarding the incoming inclement weather from Hurricane Helene, Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27 will be Learn-from-Home days for all Polk School District campuses.
Please refer to communication channels from your student’s respective school/teacher for guidance and expectations regarding assignments.
A decision related to extracurricular activities/sporting events for Friday and Saturday will be announced at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience, but will always make decisions in the best interest of our students and staff, keeping safety our first priority. Thank you for your continued support and stay safe.
First grade has been writing and challenging ourselves to be creative everyday!
First Grade has been learning place value and adding in math.
First Grade has been enjoying reading!
⛈WEATHER UPDATE⛈
As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff, we are continually monitoring updates from state and local emergency management agencies on the anticipated effects to our area from Tropical Storm Helene. The latest briefing indicates that school district operations could be impacted for Thursday and/or Friday. In an effort to help you best plan and prepare, we will provide an update regarding any potential delays or cancellations after 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25. We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership.
Tuesday dinner is decided. It's McDonald's!
A portion of profits from sales on Tuesday evening will help support Eastside. Thank you for always being a community that values our school and supports our efforts.
Kindergarten loves learning to count objects in math centers!
Wilson's 4th Grade Math from Mrs. Stinson's Class
🏃♂️✨ Exciting news! This week, we introduced trampolines into PE Stations during classes for 2nd to 5th grade!
Our students not only had a blast but also got a fantastic workout! 💪 Safety is our top priority, so we focused on proper techniques and rules to ensure everyone enjoyed the experience responsibly. 🌟
We are bouncing into fitness, fun, and staying active!
Remembering Patriot's Day!
4th Grade classes had a fun time learning the the moon phases using cookies!
4th Grade learns Braille!
Fall picture day is coming on Friday, September 13! This will be the photo in the school yearbook, so let's all practice our smiles!
2nd grade has been busy learning about place value and shared reading!
SAFETY UPDATE:
Polk School District families,
As your Superintendent, but most importantly as a parent, I understand the uneasiness and uncertainty you may be experiencing regarding your child’s safety while at school. Last week’s horrific event proved that we can never put too much emphasis on protecting our most valuable assets–our children. As such, we have many security measures in place to protect our students and staff on a daily basis. Some of these safeguards which have been in place for three years or more include Centegix alert badges for all employees, multiple metal detectors at all schools/district facilities, access controls on all external doors, KIST (Keep It Safe to Teach) locks installed on classroom doors and throughout the building, mental health therapists, and a fully staffed Police Department that includes an officer at every school in our district, including two at each of our high schools, one of which is a K-9 officer. This list, however, is not exhaustive of all of our safety efforts because we do not want to compromise our security measures by sharing them publicly with those that could potentially use the information to do harm. We hope you can appreciate this added layer of protection.
As a district, we firmly believe that school safety is a shared responsibility. We ask that you take the time to have a conversation with your student(s) about the importance of their actions, especially when it comes to potential threats. We ask that all stakeholders that see something, say something by reporting alarming information to school authorities or through our anonymous tip line. In addition, we ask that you stress the consequences for students that make threats, whether spoken or written, in person or online. Any such act directed towards our students, staff, or schools, upon investigation, will result in the appropriate charges by our law enforcement officers. Please discuss the seriousness of such behavior with your child.
Lastly, we ask for your continued partnership in helping us maintain a secure environment by adhering to our district policies and procedures. While they are not always convenient, they are all in place to protect those in our care. It takes all of us to ensure our schools are a place where staff can teach and students can learn because they feel safe and secure.
Respectfully,
Dr. Katherine M. Thomas, Superintendent
Kindergarten has had so much fun learning new things during reading centers.
Dear Parents & Guardians,
We have a few days left to raise money for our students and school! All packet fundraiser sales will need to be turned in next Tuesday, the 10th. Checks need to be made out to Eastside Elementary.
If you have not had a chance to register, it is not too late.
Three steps:
1. Register @ www.shopfund.com
2. Add 10 or more contacts. You can share via email, text and social media.
3. Show local friends and family the catalogs and complete the order forms. Return order forms with payment to school by next Tuesday.
Join us for a lively discussion about the exciting things happening this year. Dr. Hyde will be available to answer any questions you may have.
🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Mark your calendars now. Next week will be a busy one! Thursday, September 12, is the Pastries with Principal and Title I meetings as well as Back to School Night! Friday, September 13, is Fall Picture Day!
