Eastwood Elementary School

Eastwood Elementary families, Just a reminder it's time to schedule your Spring Parent-Teacher Conference! Conferences will be 15 minutes long and held on: 📅 Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 3:15-6:15 PM 📅 Thursday, Feb. 27 | 3:15-6:15 PM Sign up online at: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/East_Alton_School_District_13

The Oiler Market will have adjusted hours this week due to parent-teacher conferences. It will be open Wednesday 2/26 and Thursday 2/27 from 3:15pm -6:15pm.

East Alton District 13 Families, Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, school for today, Wednesday, February 19th, will be an e-learning day. As always, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. This will be our fifth and final e-learning day allowed by the Illinois State Board of Education. Any additional weather-related closures this school year will be traditional snow days, which will be added to the end of the school year. Currently, our last day of school is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd with a half-day of attendance. Please click on the link below to view the EA 13 Inclement Weather E-Learning Schedules. E-Learning resources can also be found on our district website, www.easd13.org. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V3y36gidMitNjwQr-1T3VOej037s3VTwjd-p0El39tQ/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for your understanding and support.

All AFTER SCHOOL student activities, including BOOST, will be cancelled, today, February 18th. The Board of Education meeting scheduled for today, February 18th, will proceed as scheduled at 6 p.m. Please enter through Door 16 in the back of EAMS.

Presidents' Day

East Alton District 13 Families, Based on the forecast of snow this evening into the early hours of tomorrow morning, school for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th, will be an e-learning day. As always, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. Please click on the link below to view the EA 13 Inclement Weather E-Learning Schedules. E-Learning resources can also be found on our district website, www.easd13.org. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V3y36gidMitNjwQr-1T3VOej037s3VTwjd-p0El39tQ/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for your understanding and support. Stay safe!

🏫 📚✏️ SPRING PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE INFORMATION 🏫 📚✏️ The school year is flying by and it’s already time to start preparing for our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences. We are excited for the opportunity to share with you our continued educational journey in your child’s classroom, your child’s achievement and assessment scores, work habits, and peer relationships. Teachers will also discuss your child’s progress on the road to mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards. These conversations are extremely important to continually build an effective instructional program for your child. Wednesday, February 26th and Thursday, February 27th We will use an online program to sign up for the conference time that works for you. You will be able to quickly see what times are still available and select that time slot. If you have more than one child you will be able to select multiple teachers from the same program. 1. To access the program go to: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/East_Alton_School_District_13 2. Select the teacher(s) you would like to schedule a conference with and submit. 3. Enter your student’s name, your name and an active email address and submit. ***YOU ARE NOT DONE YET*** 4. You will receive an email from PTCFast.com 5. The email will contain a link for you to click to select your conference times. 6. Select your time then either confirm and exit (if you are done) or register for additional classes (if you have more conferences to set up). 7. You will receive a confirmation email from PTCFast.com after your registration process is complete. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss your child’s successes and goals together.

Good afternoon EA 13 Families, Due to the forecast of winter precipitation on Tuesday, February 11th and Wednesday, February 12th, student devices and learning packets (for applicable grades/teachers) will be sent home today, Monday, February 10th.  This is a precautionary measure in anticipation of inclement weather.  We will provide further updates as the situation develops. Please keep an eye on your Skyward email, Facebook, and Class Dojo for the latest information. If an e-learning day is not utilized, please return devices and charging cubes/cords to school when students return as they will be needed for daily classwork.  Thank you for your understanding and support!

The Scholastic Book Fair is quickly approaching. We will be holding our fair in-person on February 24 through February 27. Please check the link below to sign up for a volunteer spot. Thank you to those that have already signed up! REMINDER: All volunteers need to pick up a Volunteer Application Packet from the Eastwood Office and turn that in ASAP. This is new this year and must be completed prior to any volunteering. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945AEA62FA3FECF8-54310543-2025

Mrs. Naylor and Mrs. Green are thrilled to announce that Hazel has been selected to receive the Outstanding Oiler of Self-Control for our classroom! Hazel has shown an incredible ability to stay calm and patient, even in challenging situations. Whether it's listening carefully to instructions, waiting her turn, or staying focused on tasks, Hazel always shows respect for herself and others. She shows what it means to be a great classmate by choosing to help others, remaining calm in busy situations, and always doing her best work. She is a true role model for her peers, and we are so proud of her effort, hard work, and positive attitude. Keep up the fantastic work, Hazel!

Mrs. Darr says she is proud to announce Mason as our Outstanding Oiler of Caring. Mason always shows kindness to those around him. He is always willing to help out with other students or the teacher. Mason is especially considerate of his classmates who may be feeling sad or left out. He offers to help others with their work or finding lost items. We all appreciate Mason's smile and kindness making him a special part of our classroom.

As we make our way through these winter months, I want to send a reminder of which illness and conditions require keeping your child at home to help them get better and to prevent the spread of contagious illnesses to other students.

📢 Attendance Reminder! 📢 Parents, please remember to call the attendance line when reporting your child absent. This line is only for attendance-related calls to ensure all absences are recorded correctly. Ms. Jenna will check all messages and mark your child absent. Thank you for your cooperation!

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Dexter is Mrs. Belloso's class Outstanding Oiler of Self Control. Dexteris an excellent example of self control. He raises his hand when he has a question and stays focused during lessons. He follows classroom and hallways expectations. Dexter doesn't let others get him unfocused or distracted. I'm always so proud of Dexter!

Micheal is Ms. Conklin's class Outstanding Oiler of Self Control. Michael is great example of self control. He is able to focus and pay attention even with distractions. He is always kind and treats others with respect. Micheal is quiet, and raises his hand & waits his turn patiently. Hes a great example when in line and follows school rules and expectations without reminders.

Duke was chosen for Mrs. Booten and Mrs. McBride's Outstanding Oiler of SELF-CONTROL. He has worked so hard this year waiting for his turn to speak or play with a toy. Duke has been working on breathing strategies and with fidget toys to help calm his body and hands. We are so proud of the hard work Duke has put in this year and look forward to him being able to help others!

Quill was chosen as Ms. Baker's Outstanding Oiler of Self-Control because he is always following our school rules, keeping his body safe, and using a quiet voice at all times. Quill is the first to always remind other classmates to keep our hands to ourselves and use quiet voices when at school. Even whenever Quill becomes really excited, he raises his hand, uses an inside voice, keeps his body under control, and never blurts or yells out. We are so proud of you, Quill!

Jaxson is Mrs. Luce's class Outstanding Oiler of Self control. Mrs. Luce stated Jaxson is new to Eastwood and boy am I happy to be his teacher! Jaxson has followed all of Eastwood's, as well as our classroom rules and procedures perfectly! He demonstrates self-control in all settings, and I truly appreciate this! Nothing upsets Jaxson too much, and he keeps his cool even if those around him are not keeping theirs! He is a wonderful addition to our class & we appreciate his consistency with his feelings, manners, and how he handles challenging situations that come his way.

Mrs. Scifres chose Trynton to be her Outstanding Oiler of Self Control. He has been working so hard this year on using his coping skills when he gets frustrated. Trynton has been taking deep breaths and performing some self meditation that helps to calm his mind and body. He uses his self control to speak kindly and with respect to his teachers and peers . Trynton is always willing to help his friends handle difficult situations with his gentle reassurance and positive encouragement. He uses appropriate positive language and always has a compliment to make everyone feel better about themselves. Trynton should be so proud of himself for the way he has been working hard to make awesome choices while at school, home and in the community. Congratulations Trynton!