Exira EHK Elementary School families,
We’ve officially launched Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association - let’s rally to change lives and be heart heroes for kids!
Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today:
1. Sign Up for Kids Heart Challenge by downloading the free “AHA Schools” app for Apple or Android or by clicking HERE.
2. Be a hero: Send 10 texts TODAY to help save lives.
3. Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR, earn your lifesavers cape and be entered
to win two Super Bowl tickets!
By signing up and raising funds, you can help us earn gift certificates for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health & wellness of our school community.
We can’t wait to see our school create a community of lifesavers this year.
We’ve officially launched Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association - let’s rally to change lives and be heart heroes for kids!
Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today:
1. Sign Up for Kids Heart Challenge by downloading the free “AHA Schools” app for Apple or Android or by clicking HERE.
2. Be a hero: Send 10 texts TODAY to help save lives.
3. Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR, earn your lifesavers cape and be entered
to win two Super Bowl tickets!
By signing up and raising funds, you can help us earn gift certificates for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health & wellness of our school community.
We can’t wait to see our school create a community of lifesavers this year.
Friday morning we started our day with Ag Olympics brought to us by the HS FFA officers. Students in grades K-5 represented their classes in 4 events: bag race, dress the farmer, horse race, and herd the animals. Thanks to the FFA members for the fun
Reminder of Dr. Seuss Week dress up days this week!
Spartan Speech did so well today! We took 21 pieces and 12 of them earned Division 1 ratings moving on to State contest in 2 weeks. 9 of them earned Division 2 rating - quite respectable. Let's give a big Spartan cheer to all of our IE performers today!!
Unfortunately Strawberry pick up is POSTPONED. New date and time is TBD.
Parent Teacher Conferences are March 10th & March 12th!
For the MS/HS Building -- We do not schedule conferences; it is a come and go-type atmosphere.
There is also a DC Meeting for students going to DC this year on either Tuesday (6:30pm) or Thursday (4:30pm)
For the MS/HS Building -- We do not schedule conferences; it is a come and go-type atmosphere.
There is also a DC Meeting for students going to DC this year on either Tuesday (6:30pm) or Thursday (4:30pm)
On Wednesday, Christina visited the elementary to teach us about pollution and water flow & quality. Students helped model what happens when pesticides and other contaminates affect a water supply.
EEHK Elementary will be celebrating Read Across America Week next week with Dr. Seuss Dress Up Days!
Good afternoon Spartan Nation!
We wanted to give a BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM ON MAKING IT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT!
The girls will play at 6:45 pm on Wednesday March 4th in Des Moines.
We will dismiss school on March 4th at 2:30 pm.
If you are interested in ordering State Basketball Apparel, please see the attached document.
Orders are due on Monday March 2nd by 8:30 am. We will not be accepting orders after 8:30. See the document for pick-up information
Again, Congratulations to Coach Petersen, Coach Sporrer, Coach Lange, and the Girls Basketball Team! We are all very proud of you.
Thanks!
EEHK Administration
We wanted to give a BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM ON MAKING IT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT!
The girls will play at 6:45 pm on Wednesday March 4th in Des Moines.
We will dismiss school on March 4th at 2:30 pm.
If you are interested in ordering State Basketball Apparel, please see the attached document.
Orders are due on Monday March 2nd by 8:30 am. We will not be accepting orders after 8:30. See the document for pick-up information
Again, Congratulations to Coach Petersen, Coach Sporrer, Coach Lange, and the Girls Basketball Team! We are all very proud of you.
Thanks!
EEHK Administration
The school board work session originally scheduled for tonight (2/26) has been postponed to a later date that is to be determined.
Hello, Heart Heroes! Are you ready?! Kids Heart Challenge is coming to Exira EHK Elementary School tomorrow! We have exciting things planned this year to get us moving, help others and have fun. Get a head start by signing up today and join the NFL PLAY 60 Family Challenge by getting active together as a family for 60 minutes a day!
More information will be sent home with students after our kickoff tomorrow!
Visit our school page at http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12398&pg=company&company_id=525649 or download the AHA Schools app!
More information will be sent home with students after our kickoff tomorrow!
Visit our school page at http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12398&pg=company&company_id=525649 or download the AHA Schools app!
EEHK is exploring the possibility of having an afternoon 3 year old preschool in the future. We are reaching out to see what the interest would be for this. If you are interested in this possibility, please complete the survey at this link: https://forms.gle/yGdCpuYTMCfmPLJE6
Please share with anyone you know that may be interested.
Please share with anyone you know that may be interested.
FFA Strawberries will be available for pick up on March 3rd from 2-5:30 pm
Let's try to fill the stands tonight at Carroll High School as our EEHK Spartans take on the GTRA Titans.
Game will begin at 7 pm
Dress up Theme: Hawaiian
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gobound.com/.../h202602051029177693ecb4d150ca347
Can't Make It?
Game will be streamed by Spartan Media on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@eehkspartanmedia
Game can be live streamed here: https://kilrradio.com/sports/sports-livestream
Game will begin at 7 pm
Dress up Theme: Hawaiian
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gobound.com/.../h202602051029177693ecb4d150ca347
Can't Make It?
Game will be streamed by Spartan Media on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@eehkspartanmedia
Game can be live streamed here: https://kilrradio.com/sports/sports-livestream
Here is everything on the Elementary calendar as of now for the rest of the year. There are some events to be scheduled yet, so this will be posted again with updates.
Support the EEHK Girls Basketball team as they take on GTRA in the Regional Finals! Winner advances to the State Tournament!
Game is Wednesday night at 7 pm at Carroll High School.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/girlsbasketball/2025-26/comps/h202602051029177693ecb4d150ca347
Game can be live streamed here: https://kilrradio.com/sports/sports-livestream
The Junior Class sends a big thank you to everyone that came out to support the Junior Class Trivia event on Saturday night. Pictured are the 1st and 2nd place teams!
Spring conferences are March 10 & 12. We will have no school March 13-16. Elementary Families: Please sign up with the link below for a conference time with your child's teacher(s).
Parent-Teacher Conference Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15TO5s-IAVbAHT9LUif-A4P6n7s8iptB1X7Xu00JXrFY/edit?usp=sharing
Elementary Spelling Bee participants and winners. Congratulations to all who participated and to Theo going on to the state meet! We are proud of you!
K-3 Basketball Season has come to a close. This year there were 52 kids who signed up. Courtney Peppers led an awesome program and would like to thank: Mara Burmeister for volunteering, to the parents who supported her, and Terry Weisenborn, Kevin Brown & Tom Petersen for making the "game" go smoothly. The game is on our Youtube channel if you want to see it.
