Hispanic Heritage Month
East Elementary School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on October 29th. The staff, parents and students enjoyed an evening of Hispanic culture while they watched cultural dances and musical performances. Our students performed songs and dances from different Hispanic countries such as: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Colombia. This celebration also included the wonderful performance of Ms. Virginia Gutierrez, a world renowned opera singer, who works in the Human Resources Department of Union County Public Schools.
Other performers during the evening were: "The Ballet Folklorico Cielito Lindo", The Lopez family featuring Armando & Alexis Lopez, who are fourth graders at our school. Also, Peter Conrad, a Spanish teacher in sang songs from Puerto Rico.
This marvelous evening ended with our principal, Mrs. Anderson and the audience singing and dancing along with "The Tarascos Musical Group".
Fall Festival
The Fall Festival was held Saturday, September 12th from 11am to 2pm. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Polk were dunked with water by the students. Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, Popcorn and Nachos were enjoyed by the students and their families. There were many games and activities for children of all ages to enjoy. Families were also able to purchase books from the Book Fair and East Elementary Spirit Wear. A fun time was had by all.
Thank You Allen Tate Realty!
East Elementary has received a donation from Allen Tate Realty.
Pictured from left, are East Elementary Assistant Principal Jalonda Polk; Rose Marie Crowell, broker/Realtor with Allen Tate; Ron Sumrow, Allen Tate Realtors area manager for Union County; and Walter Bickett Principal John Jones.
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Lester Laminack visits our school
Lester Laminack vists our school........how cool! He is one of our favorite authors and it is quite a treat to see him as he visits our school throughout the year and shares his love of reading with us.
Spreading Holiday Cheer
Thanks to the efforts of First Presbyterian Church in Monroe, 50 East Elementary students have new socks and shoes this Christmas.
Students who could benefit from the gifts were treated to the presents by the church, which worked in partnership with JC Penney to provide the shoes.
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3rd Grade Family Math Night
On November 13th, 3rd grade Eagles and Eagle families enjoyed a wonderful and fun-filled math evening. 3rd graders had quite a task at hand – teaching their families how to play the math games AND teaching them good math strategies (not to mention showing off their own math skills and thinking). Students were pros as they went from room-to-room to play each game. It was even rumored that some 3rd grade parents were beaten by their 3rd graders at every game! Families were given the games to take home with them to continue to play throughout the year. The night ended with cake for everyone!
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ESL Parent Night
The purpose of this meeting was to inform parents about the ESL program and to provide them with some basic reading strategies that they could use with their children at home. Finally these parents were encouraged to participate and to get more involved at the school. That night parents were very receptive. At the end of the session parents and children enjoyed of some snacks and refreshments.
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Fall Intersession
Discovery Place’s exciting ScienceReach program hits the streets and visits East Elementary during intersession.
Students stepped inside the inflatable Starlab Planetarium (presented by Discovery Place, ScienceReach) and witness the wonder of the universe. They learned how to navigate the nighttime sky and how to discover constellations and the stories behind them.
Reading Companion and ¡TradúceloAhora! Automatic Translation Project.
Karen Anderson, principal at East Elementary School, looks over the shoulder of a student using Reading Companion.
New technology donated to Union County Public Schools by IBM is helping to build stronger readers and a stronger communication bridge between the school system and Latino parents. The technology, unveiled at East Elementary and Monroe Middle School Tuesday, January 22, 2008, involves two separate programs: Reading Companion and ¡TradúceloAhora! Automatic Translation Project.
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Dental Sealant Project
Dental hygienists involved in the Dental Sealant Project
As a special program, students participate in the "Dental Sealant Project" to put free dental sealants on children's teeth. North Carolina Oral Health Section public health dentists and dental hygienists treated eligible students at no charge.
Friendly Neighborhood Dental Van
Dentist and dental hygienists working hard.
"Friendly Neighborhood Dental Van” – a Charlotte-based dental team that operates a mobile dental unit. The van is outfitted with specialized dental equipment and exam chairs so that dental examinations as well as many follow-up treatments can be conducted on the mobile unit. Dental services was brought to the children served at East Elementary School.