Good Morning Spartan Families,
It appears we have begun the winter season a little early. Because of the snow over the holiday weekend, I want to take a moment to remind you to get prepared for late starts and cancellations, as well as share our inclement weather policy and procedures.
Student safety is our top priority. We closely monitor local weather forecasts and road conditions when hazardous winter weather is predicted. If we determine that conditions are unsafe for students and staff to travel to and from school, we will make the decision to close school.
In the event that inclement weather requires us to close school, you will be notified through JMC, as well as our District Website and Social Media. We will also share closing information with local radio stations KNOD, KSOM, and KJAN. We will also try to get to the television stations WHO TV13 and KCCI, this depends on timing. If you have not shared your cell phone number with the school, please contact either office so that we can get you on the text list as well.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and events scheduled for that day may also be cancelled. We will keep a watchful eye on the weather conditions and make the determination by the afternoon if evening activities will be cancelled. A reminder, all snow days will be made up on Mondays. I will share which Mondays will be utilized in the near future. As of now it won’t be the following Monday.
If we have a two-hour late start, buses will pick up the students two hours later than regularly scheduled bus times. If you drive your child to school, you should plan to arrive two hours later than the regular drop off time.
Early dismissal in the afternoon due to inclement weather will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Parents/Guardians will be notified by JMC, website, and social media if the students will be sent home early. All evening activities will be canceled if we dismiss early due to inclement weather.
For closures and early dismissals, Kids in the Village will notify parents through their normal communication channels on their plan of action.
We never take school closures lightly, and understand the impact they have on families. Our goal is to make the safest choice possible for our students and staff while balancing the importance of learning time.
As we head into winter, I encourage all families to prepare for the possibility of future school closures and delays. We encourage you to make arrangements now for childcare, transportation adjustments, and schedule changes.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility when inclement weather strikes. Our staff will always work hard to make timely closure decisions with your child’s safety as the driving factor.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached via email at tmiller@eehkspartans.org or by phone at 712-764-4616
It appears we have begun the winter season a little early. Because of the snow over the holiday weekend, I want to take a moment to remind you to get prepared for late starts and cancellations, as well as share our inclement weather policy and procedures.
Student safety is our top priority. We closely monitor local weather forecasts and road conditions when hazardous winter weather is predicted. If we determine that conditions are unsafe for students and staff to travel to and from school, we will make the decision to close school.
In the event that inclement weather requires us to close school, you will be notified through JMC, as well as our District Website and Social Media. We will also share closing information with local radio stations KNOD, KSOM, and KJAN. We will also try to get to the television stations WHO TV13 and KCCI, this depends on timing. If you have not shared your cell phone number with the school, please contact either office so that we can get you on the text list as well.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and events scheduled for that day may also be cancelled. We will keep a watchful eye on the weather conditions and make the determination by the afternoon if evening activities will be cancelled. A reminder, all snow days will be made up on Mondays. I will share which Mondays will be utilized in the near future. As of now it won’t be the following Monday.
If we have a two-hour late start, buses will pick up the students two hours later than regularly scheduled bus times. If you drive your child to school, you should plan to arrive two hours later than the regular drop off time.
Early dismissal in the afternoon due to inclement weather will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Parents/Guardians will be notified by JMC, website, and social media if the students will be sent home early. All evening activities will be canceled if we dismiss early due to inclement weather.
For closures and early dismissals, Kids in the Village will notify parents through their normal communication channels on their plan of action.
We never take school closures lightly, and understand the impact they have on families. Our goal is to make the safest choice possible for our students and staff while balancing the importance of learning time.
As we head into winter, I encourage all families to prepare for the possibility of future school closures and delays. We encourage you to make arrangements now for childcare, transportation adjustments, and schedule changes.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility when inclement weather strikes. Our staff will always work hard to make timely closure decisions with your child’s safety as the driving factor.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached via email at tmiller@eehkspartans.org or by phone at 712-764-4616
Next Tuesday (December 9th), let the Junior Class feed you!
Beginning at 5 pm, the Junior Class will be offering a free will donation pasta supper at the MS/HS.
Come eat pasta and watch the boys and girls basketball teams!
Beginning at 5 pm, the Junior Class will be offering a free will donation pasta supper at the MS/HS.
Come eat pasta and watch the boys and girls basketball teams!
MS/HS Spartans of the Week!
Greta Boysen & Jackson Radcliff!
Also pictured are the Ultimate Rock Paper Scissors Challenge Winners -- The Junior Class!
Greta Boysen & Jackson Radcliff!
Also pictured are the Ultimate Rock Paper Scissors Challenge Winners -- The Junior Class!
LEO Club is hosting a Caring and Sharing Drive!
All of the items (besides the toys) are going to our local food pantries.
All of the items (besides the toys) are going to our local food pantries.
Reminder: EEHK has school Monday 11/24 andTuesday 11/25 this week due to Fall Break.
The EEHK book fair is open until 7:00 p.m. tonight in the Exira elementary school!!! Last chance to buy in person will be tomorrow, Saturday, November 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Come check us out in our bigger shopping area!!! Thank you for supporting our EEHK book fair and our school libraries!!!
Ellie Wahlert will be representing Exira EHK during the Honor Cheer performances during the halftimes of the 2A and 3A football championships.
Congratulations Ellie!
Congratulations Ellie!
Congratulations to Marie Nelson!
Marie completed 15 hours of School Board courses in the past year and received her Individual Board Award at this year's IASB BoardCon.
Marie was elected the Exira-EHK Board President at Tuesday's meeting.
Please also welcome new members Cally Christensen, Beth Larsen, Emily Paulsen & Abby Rasmussen.
Thank you to the board members that left the board: Tamie Fahn (19 years), Kevin Petersen (18 years), Matt Jorgensen (10 years), Craig Parmley (4 years).
Marie completed 15 hours of School Board courses in the past year and received her Individual Board Award at this year's IASB BoardCon.
Marie was elected the Exira-EHK Board President at Tuesday's meeting.
Please also welcome new members Cally Christensen, Beth Larsen, Emily Paulsen & Abby Rasmussen.
Thank you to the board members that left the board: Tamie Fahn (19 years), Kevin Petersen (18 years), Matt Jorgensen (10 years), Craig Parmley (4 years).
Elementary "Friday" celebration was Thursday due to Grandparents/Special Person Day: 1. Reading Corps Graduates 2. Purposefull People Hall of Fame Nominees 3. K-2 Drawings 4. 3-5 PRIDE Certificates
The Elk Horn Boil Advisory has been extended possibly through next Tuesday. We have a limited supply of bottled water for students. If possible, please send water with your student.
If you would like to take a sneak peek of our book fair from the comfort of your warm pj's at home, please take a look! Click on the symbols to check out the crates and click on the books for more information!
https://preview.scholasticbookfairs.com/k6-custom/fa2
Can't make it to the book fair? Shop online and have the books sent to your address or directly to a grandchild!!! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/exiraehkelementaryschool
Book Fair eWallet: The easy way for kids to pay!
Easy for families to set up, easy for others to contribute! eWallet lets your child shop independently and choose books they want to read. Be sure to share on your social media pages that your child has an eWallet so friends and family from afar can add money to their account!! After the Fair, any unspent funds become a Scholastic eGift balance to use at a future Fair or to shop online.
Visit our school’s Book Fair homepage to get started:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/exiraehkelementaryschool
The EEHK book fair is this week!! Please stop by the elementary school in Exira to check out our biggest book fair EVER! We will be open on Friday, November 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The book fair will be held in the lunch room this year so you will have more space to shop!! Remember, a portion of all sales goes right back to the library to purchase new books for the elementary, middle school, and high school students!!! Thank you for supporting our school!!!
Friday celebration drawing winners 3-5th grade
*Trinity not pictured
Thank you to Ms. Parker and our HS TAG students for putting on an amazing Veteran's Day Program for our middle school students.
Spartans of the Week for the past 2 weeks! Way to show Spartan Pride!
Mrs. Dougherty's class got to zoom in to chat with author Sandi Layne.
Support Pies for Puppies! Help provide Guide Dogs to those with visual impairments and allow them to navigate safely and independently.
School Board Elections - Polls Open until 8pm.
Vote Today!!
Vote Today!!
