Attention incoming 5th grade parents and students! 5th Grade Beginning Band will be starting quickly after the first day of school. Attached below are a few reminders. You can rent an instrument from West Music by clicking this link: https://rent.westmusic.com/. If you are finding your instrument on your own, please use these documents to help with your search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b73M22k1gPXyPl04bW7GwWXnT33olIbo/view?usp=sharing. Please contact Mrs. Petty, lpetty@eastland308.com, if you have any questions!!

Because of the continued power outage in Lanark, the Driver's Education classes will be held at EES in Shannon in the Board Room for the remainder of the week. Please enter through the district office door.

Due to a power outage at the school, Driver's Education has been cancelled for today.

Fall Sports/Activities Parent Meeting On Monday, July 29th at 6:30pm there will be a mandatory parent meeting in the EJSHS new gym. Please remember to have a sports physical completed and turned into the office before the practice begins. Sports registration will be done on-line. If you have any questions please contact the EJSHS Office. If your son or daughter is competing in the activities listed below, you need to make sure you attend this meeting. A link to the season, coaches/advisors , and meeting times can be found below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OxlWswPAGHuQFdJekjRf-0-PtoTn8XBOkJ-iAAPHkXk/edit?usp=sharing

The Eastland PTO would like to thank Erin Lower for making Eastland Elementary come to life with her creative and exquisite paintings. The Eastland PTO voted yes to support Erin in sharing her gift with the Eastland Elementary students and staff by providing her funding for paint supplies. We are so excited to share this experience with Erin, her family and now yours. Enjoy this sneak peak to what’s new! P.S…this isn’t all, there is more! Best Wishes to all returning students and staff, Your PTO Family

YMCA car wash and bake sale.

Online registration is open for all returning students in grades 1-12. Please log into Skyward using the link on our homepage and click the Online Registration link on the top left. Registration must be completed for each of your children. The link for online payment is https://tinyurl.com/mr3f8yav. Online registration for returning students needs to be completed by July 19th. If you are having issues with logging into your Skyward account, please call your school office for assistance.

If you registered your elementary child this week and were not able to choose your child's t-shirt size, please use the form at the link below. https://forms.gle/r3KzZXfbcveCAFZdA

The 24-25 School Supply list can be accessed at the link below. It is also available on our website under the Parent Resources button. https://tinyurl.com/3fckhkx5

Amy Steidinger Preschool Teacher I received my bachelors in Early Childhood Education with a Special Ed Letter of Approval from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Prior to getting my bachelors, I had been a paraprofessional since 2013. Seven of those years, I had been a paraprofessional at Eastland. My husband and I have three beautiful daughters who have all attended Eastland Schools. Two who have graduated from Eastland. We enjoy family time, watching our girls play sports, vacationing, swimming, and being outside.

Accelerated Reader is back up and running and students may once again take AR Quizzes.

Stacy Lamoreux Kindergarten teacher I graduated in May from ISU with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been working in early childhood for over 20 years including paraprofessional work for Eastland, former owner and preschool teacher of Little Sprouts Daycare and Preschool, and was recently the preschool teacher at Eastland. It’s been a dream of mine to be an elementary teacher since 2nd grade and I’m beyond excited it’s finally becoming a reality! I moved to Lanark 15 years ago when I married my husband, Dan and we have 2 children Ty, 10 and Josie, 9. I enjoy reading, walking, and spending time with family and friends.

Accelerated Reader is currently down. They have made a change on their platform and are having issues with logins. We do not currently have an ETA for a fix, but we will post again once we have been told all is working. Until then, students will not be able to take AR Quizzes.

Mrs. Bethany Murphy 1st Grade Teacher I received my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Illinois State University and my master’s degree in Special Education from Concordia University Chicago. I have been teaching for 6 years. I spent my first 4 years of my teaching career in first grade. The last 2 years I was a self-contained special education teacher for kindergarten-2nd grade students. I am from Orangeville, Illinois. I now live just outside of Shannon on a farm with my husband and dog. We welcomed a healthy baby boy into our lives at the beginning of June. I am loving all the baby snuggles and enjoy spending time with family and farm life.

High School students who would like to discuss a schedule change should make an appointment to meet with Mrs. Pilgrim before school begins. You can schedule an appointment via email (apilgrim@eastland308.com) or by calling the high school office: 815-493-6341. Both in person and telephone appointments are available.

Laura Milam 5th/6th grade ELA/SS I received my undergraduate degree from North Central College in Journalism. After a few years in the mortgage industry, I returned to school at National Louis University to get my education degree. Since then I have taught a few years in 3rd grade, worked with kids with autism doing in-home ABA therapy, and finally have spent the last 7 years teaching ELA and SS to 6th and 5th grade. My husband and I have 4 children who range in age from 21 to 5 years old. They keep us busy and on our toes. The most recent additions to our family are 2 very happy and fluffy cats, Zippy and Beans. In my free time, I love to read, watch movies, and see my friends.

The EJSHS Honor Roll for the 23-24 School Year can be accessed at the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-383-6zhqY0G9sJy71IO-uVFZXtotWHf/view?usp=sharing

The EES Library will be closed on July 4th.

Audrie Ashby 6th Grade Teacher I am from Savanna, Illinois and graduated from West Carroll High School. I now live in Freeport, Illinois and received my bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Secondary Education from Rockford University in 2019. I began my teaching career at the high school level and then transitioned to upper elementary/middle school and found I love working with students of all ages. I am a travel enthusiast and homebody all in one. I enjoy spending my time with family, friends, and my 3 pets: Bogart, Prince, and Sofia.

Online registration is open for all returning students in grades 1-12. Please log into Skyward using the link on our homepage and click the Online Registration link on the top left. Registration must be completed for each of your children. The link for online payment is https://tinyurl.com/mr3f8yav.