Eureka Springs Elementary

Elementary Parents: The American Academy of Pediatrics and other experts recommend that you keep your child home sick if they are experiencing the following symptoms: 1. Fever 2. Diarrhea 3. Persistent cough or difficulty breathing 4. Severe pain (like a migraine headache or severe earache) 5. Severe sore throat 6. A significant rash, especially when other symptoms are present 7. Large amounts of discolored nasal discharge 8. Pink eye These could be signs of a contagious illness, like strep throat, the flu, or even COVID-19. If your child is ill, please call or text our school nurse, Meghan Wolfinbarger, at 479-244-0004. Nurse Meghan can advise you on next steps, return dates and can excuse your child's illness-related absences. Thank you!

The Eureka Spring Youth Soccer Club is beginning its Fall Season sign-up on the following dates: Wednesday August 24th from 3-15 to 5.00pm Saturday August 27th from 9am-11-30am Wednesday August 31st from 3-15 to 5.00pm Saturday September 3rd from 9am- 11.30am Location: All sign-up events at Eureka Springs Middle-School cafeteria.Cost is $35 registration fee per player for Fall Season to include uniform. Please bring cash or check-no cards taken. Teams available , 6 and under (no younger than 4) , 8U, 10U 12U thru 15 and under. Fall season runs thru September and October , and if make up needed , 1st week of November.

Samaritan's Feet Shoe Giveaway will be August 21st from 2-5 PM at the Eureka Springs High School courtesy of Eureka Springs Rotary Club.

ESES Families, Please send a water bottle for your child. We offer filtered water at school for all students. Thank you!

Please join us for our district-wide Open House on Thursday, August 11 from 3:00 - 4:30!

We would like to invite you to the ESES 2022- 2023 Back-to-School Learning Adventure on August 11th, 3-4:30pm. Please join us to meet your child’s teacher and support staff. There will be fun, friends, and refreshments. We hope to see you there!

It's time to start practicing school bedtime routines! (Did you know elementary students need 9-12 hours of sleep each night?)

Elementary School Online Registration If you have not already done so please go online and register your existing student. Make sure you fill out ALL the forms. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms If circumstances prevent you from registering online we invite to the school on Tuesday, August 2 from 8:00-1:00 where we will have computers available.

If you are interest in being a substitute teacher at Eureka Springs Schools, please join us for the sign-up meeting on August 3rd!

Eureka Springs Elementary School Families Be sure to mark your calendar. We would like to invite you to the ESES 2022- 2023 Back-to-School Learning Adventure on August 11th, 3-4:30pm. Please join us to meet your child’s teacher and support staff. There will be fun, friends, and refreshments. We hope to see you there!

We welcome Mrs. Donesa Mann as K-12 music teacher/director. Mrs. Mann is no stranger to Eureka Springs school district as she taught K-6 music and directed several musicals and concerts with the Singing Scotties and ESMS Onstage from 2015-2021. She returns to her previous music position after one year of teaching art with Virtual Arkansas, this time adding 7/8 and HS choir to her ensembles. She and Mr. Mann will collaborate on HS musical productions. Mann has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from UA Monticello. She and Mr. Mann have four grown children, four grandchildren and reside in the country east of Eureka Springs.

Carrie Gay and Clare Haozous represented the district at the ADE Summit in Hot Springs this week. Their presentation addressed Question 4 of the Professional Learning Communites at Work four critical questions: How do we respond if students have already demonstrated proficiency? (extended learning).

Elementary School Existing Scottie Student Online Registration for 2022-2023 is now open. Click on the link below and then click on the existing student link. Complete ALL nine (9) links in red. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms

Attention new students to the district. Follow the link below to enroll your student in Eureka Springs Elementary School. Grades K-4. Fill out all the forms under NEW student registration. After filling out these forms you will need to provide the office with the following. Birth Certificate. Proof of age and Legal Guardianship Social Security Card Immunization Record Proof of Residency Guardian Photo ID Court documents. Restraining order, no contact order, etc... Physical Exam competed by your family physician (Kindergarten only) NOTE: Your child is not registered until all the information is complete and turned into the office. https://www.eurekaspringsschools.k12.ar.us/o/eses/page/registration-forms

Free breakfast and lunch for all students​ will not be available this school year. To determine if your child does qualify for Free or Reduced meals, please complete a meal application. For a fast secure way to apply, please click this EZMealApp​ link: https://bit.ly/ezmeallapp Income Eligibility guidelines as well as a paper meal application can be found on the Child Nutrition department on our website.

Hello Kindergarten!

The first day of school is August 15th Helpful information for ESES: Our district requires a clear or mesh backpack for the 2022-2023 school year. All other school supplies will be provided by the school. We must have a bus transportation form filled out for every student. Bus rider or not. To avoid any confusion, please make sure your child knows what their transportation will be for that day when you drop-off in the morning. As always you are welcome to write a note to the teacher if regular plans have changed for the day. Don't forget your Picture Identification. You will always be asked to show your I.D. when picking up your child and/or visiting our campus. Please understand this is for their safety.

I am Rachel Crowley and I am from Mountain Home, AR. I graduated from Arkansas Tech University this past December. My primary instrument is trumpet. At Tech I was involved in the marching band, symphonic band, and concert band. In the concert band I got the chance to play flute and saxophone. I also served as the Music Librarian for my last two years on campus. I am excited to start teaching in Eureka Springs! Go Highlanders!

ES district staff are attending Ruby Payne’s Emotional Poverty workshop in Harrison. Shown from left to right: Alyissa Horton, Brianna Head, Ruby Payne and Tilenna Hill.

FREE WEBINAR: Hosted by: Kelsi Lundvall a Literacy Specialist @ Heggerty 10+ Activities to Grow Your Child's Phonological Awareness CLICK HERE TO VIEW: https://heggerty.org/downloads/archive-10-activities-to-grow-your-childs-phonological-awareness/ Heggerty is a literacy resource that ESES teachers use to support our students in foundational reading skills. We LOVE to support summer learning with the family. We heard about this FREE opportunity to learn more and wanted to share it with our families! We miss you and hope you are enjoying your summer. Keep reading together!