East Elementary - Jackson R2

🪐🚀 Second graders are exploring outer space and learning all about the planets! Today, they put their creativity to work by making their very own astronaut helmets!

Our 3rd graders combined literacy and math today! 📚🐚

As part of our novel study of Sarah, Plain and Tall, students used seashells to skip count and create arrays while learning about multiplication. Inspired by Sarah’s gifts from the sea, they arranged shells into equal rows and columns to explore multiplication concepts in a hands-on, meaningful way.

Mrs. Lincoln’s kindergarten friends have been hard at work building their alphabet knowledge while strengthening their fine motor skills! Today, students practiced the letter B by dot painting, combining learning and creativity in a fun, hands-on activity.

Ms. Luering’s kindergarten students have been diving into learning about the ocean and the amazing animals that call it home! Today, they had the opportunity to become ocean explorers as they examined real shells, ocean rocks, a sea sponge, coral, and even a shark mouth!

We are excited to share that Coach Sturms was nominated for the Camp Merkley Kids Dental ABC Gift for Me $1,000 Scholarship Giveaway in recognition of the incredible impact he makes every day in the lives of our students—and he WON! 🏆

Anyone who knows Coach Sturms knows that he goes above and beyond to create a positive, engaging, and fun environment for students. His dedication, energy, and commitment to our kids make a difference each and every day.

Coach Sturms plans to use the $1,000 award to purchase more fun equipment and activities for the gym so our students can continue to learn, grow, and stay active while having a great time!

Thank you, Coach Sturms, for all you do for our students and school community. We are proud of you and grateful to have you as part of our team!

Ms. Broderick’s class took advantage of the dark, rainy morning and did some flashlight reading!

First graders have been reading different versions of The Three Little Pigs. They got to do a stem activity today where they chose what kind of house to build. They could use toothpicks, popsicle sticks, or Legos. Then we got to test if the houses would stay standing when the big bad wolf (a hairdryer) came to blow them over!

Our third graders are reading Sarah, Plain and Tall and working hard on their reading comprehension strategies. 📖 The learning never stops! ☀️

We had a great first day of summer school! Students jumped right into a fun-filled day of activities and did an awesome job with routines and expectations! Thank you to our incredible staff and supportive families for helping make day 1 a success!

Please help us celebrate three amazing staff members as they begin their retirement! 🎉

Thank you to Mr. Wendel for his years of dedication as a teacher—although we’re lucky enough to have him finish out his time with us during summer school! Thank you to Mrs. Betsy Buccheit for the care and support she provided as our occupational therapist, and to Mrs. Ann Harris for keeping our students fed with kindness as a food service cook.

Thank you for the impact you’ve made on our school community. Please join us in wishing them all the best in this exciting next chapter!