On National STEAM Day, we celebrate the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math that ECSD students are exploring every day. 🎨💻🔭
Through interactive learning and creative thinking, students gain skills that help them thrive in a rapidly changing world. Here’s to building a foundation for many rewarding careers!
West is Grateful for many things!
To keep our teams and clubs strong and foster personal growth in students, it’s essential to uphold policies that set clear standards – like maintaining positive school attendance.
✅ Our district policy for co-curricular participation requires a student to be at school for the entire day which precedes the activity in which they will participate.
✅ If more than 15 minutes tardy to school, the student will not be allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities that day.
✅ If not in school the morning of the activity, the student must be excused with a doctor’s note and be in attendance during the final three class periods of the school day to be eligible to participate in after school or evening activities.
Be sure to review and familiarize yourself with the Parent/Student Handbooks for full policies and exceptions. Let’s support our students’ academic AND extracurricular success!
Another day of being grateful at West!
West is grateful for many things,! Here are a few of them!
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
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 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:
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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!
Round 2 Playoff Game @ South Hardin
REMINDER: All ECSD students will be dismissed two hours early on Friday, November 1. ⏰
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!
