Home of the Mustangs!
On Friday, members of one of our LifeSkills classes had the opportunity to listen to a guest speaker present on the five steps on How to Solve a Problem. The students were dazzled by a 10 minute, interactive presentation that included an ActivBoard Flipchart. Great Work Braxten!
EES recently celebrated its last school sing for 2009. Along with great singing, there were some honors handed out, like our first Wild West Reader, ever! Thank you to everyone for making this year great and we will see you in 2010!
Remember – School starts up on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Recently, the school made decorations for the Wells Fargo Bank in Thayne. The following is a picture of the Student Council Representatives who helped spread a little cheer.
Just a reminder that we will be hosting Parent/Teacher Conferences this coming Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:15 to 7:15 each evening. The SVHS staff will be here on Tuesday evening to help accommodate lower valley parents. We look forward to seeing you there.
There will be no school for students or teachers on Friday, November 13, 2009.
Recently, EES went through an accreditation visit that was part of our 5 year improvement cycle. Over this 2 day visit, a team of 4 educators from different places in Wyoming came and interviewed, observed, and reviewed artifacts to see how we are progressing under the 7 Standards of Advanc-Ed. I am thrilled to announce that after the visit, we received a recommendation of Full Accreditation Status, the highest mark we could receive. This is awesome, and a tremendous tribute to everyone associated with our school. Thank you for your support!
The final report is out and can be found at the following link. Congratulations to everyone!
http://etna.lcsd2.org/nca/
Please remember that Monday, September 7, 2009 is Labor Day. There will be no school. School will resume on Tuesday, September 8.
The following is statement is from the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan:
“In a recent interview with a student reporter, President Obama announced that on September 8 – the first day of school for many children across America – he will deliver a national address directly to students on the importance of education. The President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning. He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens.”
This will be broadcast live at 10:00 am (MDT) through the website: http://www.whitehouse.gov. Downloads of the original broadcast will be made available later that same day. Due to the potential high amount of Internet traffic during the live feed, and the complications often associated with high Internet congestion, Etna Elementary Students will have the opportunity to view the downloaded video at 2:00 in the afternoon on September 8, 2009.
The White House is planning to release the text of the upcoming speech on Monday, September 7, 2009 on their website as well.
Today was our first day back. What a day! It is a great time to be at Etna Elementary School!
Over the past 2 days, students were able to take part in an ATV Safety Training Course offered by the State of Wyoming Department of State Parks. Mr. Christopher McNeil traveled from Lander to give students a 45 minute lesson on proper use of trails, as well as how to safely operate ATV’s. With the upcoming summer season, I hope students were able to learn and be prepared. For more information about this program, please visit the link below:
During the week of April 20th, EES is celebrating Literacy week in the following ways:
Based on the picture below, the students at EES are bound and determined to get their minutes!
**UPDATE**
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than the following should help you see how our school did with the Literacy Week Reading Challenge!
On the evening of April 16, 10 students from Osmond and 9 students from Etna competed in an archery competition for the first time in either school’s history. A lot of parents trekked through the wonderful spring weather to Etna to watch their students compete. A big thank you to Neal and Mary Kiehne and Jeff Whitney for making this happen. Etna students will be traveling south on the evening of May 21 to compete again with Osmond. As for the scores, the following link will take you to final tally. Congratulations competitors!
UPDATE: For information on the 2nd competition held at Osmond Elementary on May 20, 2009, click here.
