East Elementary School

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As a reward for doing so well on their ISASPs, 3rd grade took a trip to the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls last week. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #ISASPS

Mrs. Sandbulte and Mrs. Dykstra's classes were able to celebrate all their learning this school year through camping and dinosaur day! During camping day the students used their reading skill to play charades, math skills to measure and make s'mores snack mix, addition facts bump and ten more/ten less race to 120. At dinosaur day the students read for information to get the dinosaurs in the correct groups, used their numeracy skills of one more/one less to get the sick triceratops home safely and their sentence building skills to fix the broken down jeep! Way to work hard first graders!

Little Orabs Preschool students graduated from a successful year of learning and growing. Congratulations, preschool class of 2024! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #preschoolgraduation

Little Orab Preschool students had a blast playing at the park last Friday! #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #preschool

Kindergarten traveled to Sioux Falls to the Great Plains Zoo yesterday for their field trip! Students had fun seeing and learning about different animals. #LeadOn #Orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoneast

Summer Lunch Program will be available again this year! See images attached for more information. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonmeals

Teachers & staff members at East Elementary wore clothing to show their college alma maters or institutions they're currently attending. They also had posters outside their classrooms showing degrees they've received. This day helps spark conversations between staff & students as they finish up their Guidance units on Careers & Education. *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Jenna Jungers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #college #education

Field Trip Season is in full swing! 2nd graders took a field trip to Lake Pahoja! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon

Third grade students at East Elementary enjoyed their field trip at Willow Creek last Friday. #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #outdoorlearning

Yesterday participants in The Champion Network had a year-end celebration where Young Orabs from East Elementary & their high school Champions met one final time for the school year. They had ice cream sundaes and got to take home photos to remember the first year of a successful mentorship program at Sheldon Community Schools! A big thank you to the Champions who took time each week to spend time & get to know their Young Orabs! Thank you! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #chapionnetwork #leadership

Kindergarten was able to attend the petting zoo today! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #elementary #eastelementary

Smiles for a great day at East Elementary! *Picture taken by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #Orabs #smiles #sheldon

Kindergarten is working hard on learning heart words at the end of the year! One fun game they played was Heart Word Name Hunt. Students are given a heart word to be their new name and they have to write all of their classmates new names. A fun way to practice heart words! Great work Kindergarten! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldoneastelementary

All smiles today at Little Orabs Preschool! #leadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldonpreschool

Battle of the Books! There is a little know contest going on at Sheldon's own East Elementary! It is the Reading Rivalry between Buenger's Bright Buddies and Ney's Nice Notables. Which team will win this race? Who will read the most books in the final stretch of the year? When the dust settles and our books are tallied, we know we will all win! Readers are leaders! (1B has read 1,931 books and 1A has read 1,929 books) Way to go 1st grade! *message written by East Elementary's Adopt a Grandma, Shannon* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #orabs #reading #leaders #reader #books #battleofthebooks

We are thrilled to announce that our very own East Elementary Principal, Mr. Jason Groendyke, has been named the 2024 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year! On behalf of the entire school community, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Groendyke for this well-deserved recognition. His dedication, commitment, and exceptional leadership have truly made East Elementary a remarkable place to learn and grow. Under Mr. G's guidance, East Elementary has become a nurturing and inspiring environment where students flourish, teachers excel, and everyone feels like a valued member of the Orab family. His hard work, passion, and servant leadership have not gone unnoticed, leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. Mr. Groendyke, we are incredibly proud to have you as our principal, and we are grateful for your extraordinary leadership. Congratulations once again on this outstanding achievement! #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #leadership #PrincipalOfTheYear #EastElementaryPride #LeadershipExcellence

Math is even sweeter with candy! Kindergarten students at East Elementary practiced their math skills with jelly beans. They had to sort, count, and then graph their jellybeans. Finally they got to eat them! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #jellybeans #candy #sheldon #learning

1st graders at East Elementary enjoyed a Candyland themed day to celebrate all of their hard work throughout the third quarter. Students participated in candy themed activities, learning, and games that made for a sweet day! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Sophie Meyer* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldonorabs #sheldon #candyland #eastelementary

1st graders made spring bunnies during art last week! Great job first grade! *Image created by Sheldon High School Mass Media Student, Alexis Reekers* #LeadOn #orabs #sheldon #orab #learning #sheldonlearning