Another day of being grateful at West!
West is grateful for many things,! Here are a few of them!
It’s National Scholarship Month! College-bound students: This is your reminder to start applying for scholarships that could help fund your higher education journey. 🏫🎓
Get a head start by writing your essays and gathering recommendation letters. Reach out to a school counselor if you need help!
Today is election day! There is a bond referendum on the ballot for the Emmetsburg Community School District. Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm.
A valid ID is required to cast your ballot. Find voting and polling place information: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections
Learn more about the bond issue and our proposal to construct a new elementary school: https://www.emmetsburgbond.org
Today was 5th and 6th grade Library Day! The students were "Speed Dating" with different genres. Afterwards they went back to pick a book that caught their eye and checked it out. Here is a group reading their new books!
“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” —Elizabeth Edwards
Education is continuously adjusting your sails to assist in the learning process for ALL students. Our Emmetsburg school counselors are ready to learn about resilience in education at the 2024 ISCA Conference!
West is grateful for many things.! In the month of November we will take some time to spotlight these things.
The district newsletter for November can be seen here:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU4q1TJkM/H36FqL75EJ9Ezts_1KBQNA/view?utm_content=DAGU4q1TJkM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
West Elementary School has served our community for more than 70 years, but the building’s age, configuration, and condition present many daily challenges for young students and staff.
On Tuesday, voters in the Emmetsburg Community School District will consider a $29.75 million bond referendum. If it receives at least 60% approval, these funds will be used to construct a PK-4 school at a new site east of Iowa Lakes Community College.
The estimated tax impact of this bond would be $2.54 per year on $1,000 of taxable property value. For a home with an assessed value of $150,000, this amounts to $13.69 per month (or $164.30 annually).
A commercial property with an assessed value of $350,000 would see a tax impact of about $66.70 per month. For agricultural property, based on the average assessed value of $1,749 per acre in Palo Alto County, the annual tax impact would equate to $3.19 per acre.
More information about this proposal, including answers to FAQs and conceptual plans, is available at https://www.emmetsburgbond.org.
National Career Development Month is a special time at ECSD when we focus on growth—not just for students, but also for teachers and staff. 📈
Their drive to improve inspires our students and shapes the future of education. Keep soaring, E-Hawks! 🚀
Daylight saving time will end on Sunday morning. Please take a quick moment to set your clocks back an hour! ⏰
Congratulations to our High School Students of the Month for October! Thank you for being shining examples of our E-Hawk PRIDE! 🌟
Thank you to Emmetsburg Pizza Ranch for sponsoring our students of the month who each receive a certificate for a free small pizza!
Shoutout to our Students of the Week at West Elementary!🌟 These students have been showing their E-Hawk pride! Thank you to The Dental Loft for the donuts from Casey's!
REMINDER: All ECSD students will be dismissed two hours early on Friday, November 1. ⏰
Round 2 Playoff Game @ South Hardin
Happy Halloween from ECSD! 👻🎃
All are welcome this Friday, November 1st, from 1:30-4:30pm to join in on the Monster Bash fun at ILCC & the Emmestburg Public Library!
Tickets for the 2nd Round Football game at South Hardin this Friday are now open for sale. If you plan on going, you are advised to purchase those through the IHSAA website or the Hometown Fan app ahead of arrival. They are required, like we are, in post season events to ONLY accept tickets purchased online or with a credit or debit card at the gate.
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Field trip today for Entering the Job World class!!
Check out West Elementary's October Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/0q9vc