
Girls on the Run is about more than just running. The mission of Girls on the Run is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.




The PTO Fall Fundraiser is happening now! Register online today for our Charleston Wrap fundraiser at www.registercw.com! Once you register, you’ll be able to send email and text invitations to your friends and family. Sharing our fundraiser will help us reach our goal. Will you register today and help us kick-off our fundraiser?



Mrs. Hudson's first grade class enjoying some creative time during indoor recess.







Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up soon. We look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday, October 25.
Reminder: Explorer's Club and E2 are NOT in session during parent-teacher conferences. Please make alternate afterschool arrangements on those evenings for afterschool care. E2 and Explorer's Club will be available for the morning sessions only both days.


Fall Literacy Night is this week! Wednesday, October 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!


Elsberry FFA is sponsoring Trunk or Treat on October 22 from 3-5 p.m in the elementary parking lot.


Making reading a little extra fun during spooky season is one of Mrs. Cannon's specialties!


Boo Pops are on sale now!
Order forms available from teachers PreK-6.
Older students can get them in hs library from Mrs. Gomel.
Orders due with payment on or before Tuesday, Oct. 17.
$1 per pop, or buy 5 and get the 6th one free.
BooPops delivered to any student or staff member on Halloween day.
All funds go to FOEL for free books for our kids.


Mrs. Clote's first grade class enjoyed a stuffy day as a reward for meeting behavior goals. Students enjoyed bringing a stuffed animal from home to join them in the classroom.







EMS Student Council is hosting the annual Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, November 10. Please have registration forms returned by October 18. Please see attachment for more information and the registration form.


Today elementary teachers were busy in LETRS training. LETRS stands for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. LETRS instructs teachers in what literacy skills need to be taught, why, and how to plan to teach them. It also delves into the research base behind these recommendations. Last year staff completed Volume 1. This year we will be finishing Volume 2.



Please help support Elsberry PTO by attending trivia night. PTO provides for our students and teachers by fulfilling teacher wish lists, classroom makeovers (chairs, cabinets, desks), student events, and Spring Fling. Contact Arla Kaimann or Holly Duvall if you have any questions.


Today we hosted Careers on Wheels. Students learned about a variety of jobs that rely upon a vehicle. This is part of College and Career Week throughout the District.
Please say thank you to our volunteers for presenting:
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Southern Grace Coffee LLC
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit
Lincoln County School Resource Officer Julie Conner
Lincoln County Ambulance District
Elsberry R-2 Transportation Department-Jen Love
Jackson's Automotive
Alliance Water Resources











Mark your calendars for Fall Literacy Night on Wednesday, October 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.


Mark your calendars for Trunk or Treat


Evaluate Day is Friday, October 6. Our theme is "Our Students are Team Players". Students are invited to wear their favorite sports team attire.


We are so excited that Kayla Gust joined the CCE and EMS staff this year. She is a graduate of Lindenwood University. Her advice for students is every day is a new day and a fresh start. Please help us welcome her to our school!


Is your child missing their glasses? Call Mrs. Bange to claim them at ext. 215 if you have been searching high and low because these two pairs are safe in the elementary office.


Friday Ms. Yates’s 4th grade class completed some science activities after Evaluate testing last Friday. Shoutout to Ms. Ross for getting these ready. They tested friction with a toy car, ramp, felt, and sand paper. They also tested how different string lengths affected how long an object would swing.








Read, right, run meets every Wednesday morning at 6:45 a.m. to discuss goals with reading, ways to right the community, and work towards our 26 mile goal over the next 27 weeks.
Sign up here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/GOStLouisReadRightRunMarathon/Page-3




