Eaton Elementary School

Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Thursday, February 6th from 3:30-6:30. We hope you will join us so we can discuss your child's progress.

2/3/2025 Good afternoon, Eaton families! Happy February. 1. The February Rocketeer went home last week. You can find a digital copy on our website: https://5il.co/36si2 2. We do not have after school launch this Tuesday, the 4th due to teacher meetings and this Thursday, the 6th due to parent/teacher conferences. 3. Class Picture day is Friday, February 7th. You can follow this link to directly order from SimplePix http://prepayorders.com/school/ees12882. 4. This week is School Counselor Appreciation week and we are encouraging students to create a card for Mrs. Harris and our new counselor Mrs. Sweet. 5. We need 1 more volunteer to help with class pictures this Friday. We also need help with candy grams next week during lunch. We still need 3 volunteers for Monday, 1 for Tuesday, and 2 for Wednesday. If you can help between 11-1 for candy grams or with pictures please use the link to sign up. https://bit.ly/2024EESVolSignup. 6. Candy grams will be on sale February 10-12 for a quarter in the cafeteria. 7. Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday from 3:30-6:30. We look forward to seeing you! 8. This week’s parent tip is from the Tennessee Department of Education with a toolkit on how you can support literacy at home. In this toolkit you will discover how to create a reading routine at home, tips for listening to your child read aloud, and how to excite your child about reading. Check out the link for more information: https://5il.co/34kfd Thank you for all that you do to make EES great! Have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Due to challenges related to sickness, Loudon County Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Mrs. Dauscha's class used their planning document to record adjectives with grapes and popcorn using their 5 senses.

Gideon was our guest announcer this morning and he shared about Groundhog's Day. 🦫✨ Our furry friend Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his burrow to predict if we'll have an early spring or six more weeks of winter yesterday. 🌸❄️ Gideon shared that winter is sticking around.❄️❄️

Attention launch parents! There is no after school launch Tuesday, the 4th for teacher meetings and Thursday, the 6th for parent/teacher conferences. Please have your student picked up at regular dismissal.

Mrs. Humphreys Pre-K worked on gross motor and listening skills each morning this week to get wiggles out before their morning meeting.

Thank you Lauren Mason for running our January Snack cart. We want to give a big shout out to this month's sponsor Rita and Roger Wessel. ❤️ Thank you for brightening this ☔️ rainy day.

Class picture day is Friday, February 7th. You can prepay using this link or paper order forms should be in your child's backpack. http://prepayorders.com/school/ees12882

🌟Congratulations to Jaxon on winning the School Spelling Bee 🥇. We are proud of all our winners 🏆. Big shoutout to Cristian for placing 🥈 and Isabella for placing.🥉🌟

Bus 15 will be running approximately 50 minutes later this afternoon.

Third Grade had a blast today on a grade level field trip to Aesop’s Fables.  🫶🏻

Cheyenne was our guest announcer this morning. She highlighted the Lunar New Year and challenged our students to make their own wish from her more honesty, fairness and goodness this year.

Ella was our guest announcer this morning. She gave our school several safety reminders. 1. The more prepared you are the safer you will be. 2. Smoke detectors should be located on every floor of your home. 3. Smoke detector battery should be changed on a regular basis.

1/27/2025 Good afternoon, Eaton families! It has been a very gloomy day outside but cheerful inside with tons of learning taking place. 1. On Friday the Rocketeer will go home so please look for it in your child’s backpack. 2. Fundraiser Update: We have purchased two outdoor magnetic chalkboards for our outdoor classrooms, and they should arrive soon. We are in the final stages of gathering quotes to replace the slide on the primary playground, add 2 more benches and 2 more tables to the primary grades outdoor classroom, and are meeting with one company this week regarding our outdoor digital signage. Thank you for your donations and support this past fall during our read-a-thon and carnival. 3. Class picture day is Friday, February 7th. You can follow this link to go directly to SimplePix to order: http://prepayorders.com/school/ees12882 4. Monday starts School Counselor Appreciation week and we want to welcome our new counselor Dr. Brittany Sweet to our team. She will be starting on Monday. We also want to give love to Sara Harris who has been assisting our counseling program. If you want to send a card to either our new counselor or to Mrs. Harris just drop them off at the office. 5. We have a few volunteer opportunities coming in February. We still need 2 more volunteers for class pictures on Friday, Feb. 7th. We also need volunteers for the three days of candy grams Feb. 10-12 during lunch times. The Book Fair starts February 21-March 3rd and Mrs. Knies is looking for help during that event too. Lastly, we are doing a cereal bar for Eaton staff on February 14th because we “cerealsly” appreciate our staff. If you can help with any of these events, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/2024EESVolSignup. 6. Parent/Teacher conferences are next week on Thursday, February 6th. As you prepare to meet with your child’s teacher, create a list of questions you have about your child’s progress and take the list with you to the meeting. Check out the link on our website to jumpstart your thinking with some possible questions to ask the teacher about your child’s progress. https://5il.co/34k61 Have a great week and if we can do anything please reach out.

Thank you Loudon County School Board for helping us grow! ❤️4th grade

Corbyn welcomed everyone back this morning as our guest announcer. In honor of Mozarts birthday she highlighted that everyone has genius within them, a special gift. Today give the world a little love by sharing it with the someone.

🎈Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Special Ed Paraprofessional, Mrs. Kim! Thank you for all you do for all students and staff. We hope you have a fantastic year ahead.🎉🎂

❄️ A heartfelt thank you to all the families who braved the cold and joined us for Math Winter Family Night! Your warmth and enthusiasm made the event sparkle. Together, we’re building a community that loves to learn. See you at our next gathering! ⛄

1.24.2025 At the advisement of the Loudon County Sherriff's department, we went on a temporary soft lockdown during dismissal due to a situation near the school. Thank you for your patience during the slight delay.