Thursday is Cy-Hawk Day, Friday is ESC Raider Day!!!
Tomorrow, Thursday, Sep. 4th we will celebrate Cy-Hawk week at East Sac County by hosting a dress up day. We invite staff and students to support their favorite college football team by wearing their schools colors and gear to school for the day.
Fridays are reserved for ESC RAIDER pride!
Tomorrow, Thursday, Sep. 4th we will celebrate Cy-Hawk week at East Sac County by hosting a dress up day. We invite staff and students to support their favorite college football team by wearing their schools colors and gear to school for the day.
Fridays are reserved for ESC RAIDER pride!
Thanks to a generous donation from King Construction, our high school and junior high football players will have another layer of safety from Guardian Caps on top of their helmets. Thank you for the donation!
TODAY! Come see our East Sac County Volleyball team at their HOME tournament! GO RAIDERS!!!
ESC Elementary students and staff had a great first week back to school, and of course, our students were looking forward to High Five Friday today!! MGM Plumbing greeted students and got their day started off right! Thank you for joining us this morning!
The ESC Varsity Football Team kicks off their season tonight in Manning! Game starts at 7:00 PM. GO RAIDERS!!!
Tonight in Gowrie! Good luck to our Cross Country Team! GO RAIDERS!!!
Tonight our East Sac County Lady Raiders kick off the season tonight with a HOME Triangular vs. GTRA and Newell-Fonda starting at 5:00 PM. Hope to see you there! GO RAIDERS!!!
Another one of our summer projects involved moving the 7-12 office from the 2nd floor to the first floor. The new location provides easier access for most classrooms as well as provides a location where students and families who enter from the east entrance can be seen and greeted immediately upon entering the building. Here you will find Ms. Pierce's and Mr. Tedesco's offices.
In addition, Mrs. Phillips' is now located by the west entrance so anyone who enters through those doors is seen and greeted as well.
These changes help improve our building security as well as provide an opportunity to positively interact with our staff when you enter the building.
A big thank you to Mr. Stone and our maintenance department for renovating these spaces to make this possible.
We look forward to greeting you in person when you arrive at the ESC 7-12 building next time you visit!
In addition, Mrs. Phillips' is now located by the west entrance so anyone who enters through those doors is seen and greeted as well.
These changes help improve our building security as well as provide an opportunity to positively interact with our staff when you enter the building.
A big thank you to Mr. Stone and our maintenance department for renovating these spaces to make this possible.
We look forward to greeting you in person when you arrive at the ESC 7-12 building next time you visit!
What a GREAT FIRST DAY of SCHOOL at EAST SAC COUNTY!!! Welcome back everyone!!!
When the first bell rings on Monday morning this TEAM of educators will be ready to WELCOME our EAST SAC COUNTY STUDENTS back to school. These dedicated educators are here for our students, families, and community. Let's have a GREAT SCHOOL YEAR! GO RAIDERS!!!
This is TONIGHT!!!
Who wants to join us for High Five Friday?!?!?
Reminder - Shuttle Bus Times! See you on Monday!
This is a REMINDER that School starts on MONDAY for East Sac County Students in Grades 1-12!!
The approved school calendar can be found on school website.
We look forward to welcoming all of our students back for an awesome school year! See you soon!!!
The approved school calendar can be found on school website.
We look forward to welcoming all of our students back for an awesome school year! See you soon!!!
Today was NEW TEACHER day at East Sac County!!! Welcome to the ESC Team!! This group of smiling educators are new or returning to the ESC district! Some are first year teachers while others have years of teaching experience. Thank you for choosing ESC and doing what it takes to help our students and community!!! It's going to be another GREAT year at ESC! A SPECIAL THANKS to the East Sac PTO for providing a welcome lunch at The Pelican Pub in Lake View to our new teachers, mentors, and leaders!!!
School officially starts in 1 week! Our HS athletic teams have been hard at work preparing for the Fall season. GO RAIDERS!!!
📢 East Sac County High School Students
Need a schedule change? Come see Ms. Wood in her office at the high school next week from 12–3 PM on Monday the 18th, Wednesday the 20th or Friday 22nd.
✅ All schedules must be final before the first day of school – no changes after that!
📅 Don’t wait – stop in during those times to get it done.
East Sac County is excited to introduce Robyn Cromwell as our new High School Special Education Strategist II teacher!!
Robyn excited to be back! “I am looking forward to working with students with special needs in a new capacity. What I enjoy most about teaching is watching the students become more confident in their skill knowledge and overall success the students are able to achieve.” Robyn had previously taught at East Sac County for 6 years as a junior high special education teacher. She spent the last two years working for Prairie Lakes AEA as a special education consultant.
Please help us welcome Robyn Cromwell back to East Sac County!!!
Robyn excited to be back! “I am looking forward to working with students with special needs in a new capacity. What I enjoy most about teaching is watching the students become more confident in their skill knowledge and overall success the students are able to achieve.” Robyn had previously taught at East Sac County for 6 years as a junior high special education teacher. She spent the last two years working for Prairie Lakes AEA as a special education consultant.
Please help us welcome Robyn Cromwell back to East Sac County!!!
East Sac County is seeking to fill 4 Elementary Teacher Associate Positions by August 25th! Please Apply TODAY!!!
***Why should you become a Teacher Associate ?***
Starting Pay is $15.00/hour with a HS Diploma, $15.50/hr with a 2 year Degree or Para Certification, $16.00 with a 4 year degree
Awesome Work Hours - No weekends, No nights, No Holidays
Benefits include - IPERS, paid personal days, optional insurance, a great work environment, and the chance to give back to your community.
Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=418&posFirstChoice=Support%20Staff&posSpecialty=Special%20Education%20Assistant
***Why should you become a Teacher Associate ?***
Starting Pay is $15.00/hour with a HS Diploma, $15.50/hr with a 2 year Degree or Para Certification, $16.00 with a 4 year degree
Awesome Work Hours - No weekends, No nights, No Holidays
Benefits include - IPERS, paid personal days, optional insurance, a great work environment, and the chance to give back to your community.
Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=418&posFirstChoice=Support%20Staff&posSpecialty=Special%20Education%20Assistant
We are excited to welcome you to our Back-to-School Open House on Thursday, August 21st! This evening will give families the opportunity to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn about an important change this year—our new standards-based grading system.
To ensure all families have time to hear from their child’s teachers and understand what this new approach means for student learning and assessment, we will be following a structured schedule by grade level.
📚 Open House Schedule
🟦 Grades 1–4
Parents will rotate through short classroom sessions. Each teacher will explain the new grading system and share expectations for the year.
5:30–5:45 PM - Session 1
5:50–6:05 PM - Session 2
6:10–6:25 PM - Session 3
6:30–6:45 PM - Session 4
6:45–7:00 PM - Q&A or Additional Visit Time
Feel free to attend multiple sessions if you have children in different grade levels.
🟨 Grades 5–6
This group will follow a slightly different format, with two full-grade presentations in the band room, followed by time to visit classrooms.
5:30–5:45 PM - All Teachers Presenting in Band Room
5:45–6:30 PM - Visit Classrooms (Come-and-Go Format)
6:30–6:45 PM - All Teachers Presenting in Band Room (Repeat)
6:45–7:00 PM - Visit Classrooms (Come-and-Go Format)
You only need to attend one of the band room presentations—they are identical.
✨ What You’ll Learn
During the sessions, teachers will:
Explain how standards-based grading works
Share how student progress will be measured and reported
Outline classroom routines, expectations, and communication tools
Answer questions you may have about the upcoming school year
We believe this Open House will help families feel more informed and confident as we move into this exciting school year together.
If you have questions ahead of time, please contact the main office at 712-662-7200 or email me at bhalbur@eastsac.k12.ia.us.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Becky Halbur, PK-6 Principal
To ensure all families have time to hear from their child’s teachers and understand what this new approach means for student learning and assessment, we will be following a structured schedule by grade level.
📚 Open House Schedule
🟦 Grades 1–4
Parents will rotate through short classroom sessions. Each teacher will explain the new grading system and share expectations for the year.
5:30–5:45 PM - Session 1
5:50–6:05 PM - Session 2
6:10–6:25 PM - Session 3
6:30–6:45 PM - Session 4
6:45–7:00 PM - Q&A or Additional Visit Time
Feel free to attend multiple sessions if you have children in different grade levels.
🟨 Grades 5–6
This group will follow a slightly different format, with two full-grade presentations in the band room, followed by time to visit classrooms.
5:30–5:45 PM - All Teachers Presenting in Band Room
5:45–6:30 PM - Visit Classrooms (Come-and-Go Format)
6:30–6:45 PM - All Teachers Presenting in Band Room (Repeat)
6:45–7:00 PM - Visit Classrooms (Come-and-Go Format)
You only need to attend one of the band room presentations—they are identical.
✨ What You’ll Learn
During the sessions, teachers will:
Explain how standards-based grading works
Share how student progress will be measured and reported
Outline classroom routines, expectations, and communication tools
Answer questions you may have about the upcoming school year
We believe this Open House will help families feel more informed and confident as we move into this exciting school year together.
If you have questions ahead of time, please contact the main office at 712-662-7200 or email me at bhalbur@eastsac.k12.ia.us.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Becky Halbur, PK-6 Principal
