East Sac County Community School District

Cash Bieret, fourth grader from ESC was the 2nd place County Winner in the Soil and Water Conservation District for the poster he created. The theme was May the Forest be with you always. Congratulations Cash!!!

Although school is over for the year, we still have a few more posts from the school year we would like to share. Mrs.Bruce’s preschool class studied pets. Students learned that some pets have jobs. Last Tuesday the class was visited by two pets who have jobs with the police force. Archie is a golden retriever and is learning how to be a therapy dog. Jimbo is a black lab who is learning how to sniff out narcotics. The kids enjoyed their visit from the officers and their dogs!!!

East Sac County would like to thank Mrs. Mork for her service and dedication to the ESC school district. Please enjoy your well deserved retirement!!!

What a GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!!! Today marked the last for the Teachers at ESC for the 2023-24 school year. At 2:00 PM the staff gathered together to celebrate the year and recognize the accomplishments of our educators. The following employees were recognized for their years of service: Retirees Sammie Bruce has 37 years at ESC Jeff Niehaus has 34 years at ESC Donita Mork has 34 years at ESC John Kraft has 31 years at ESC Dave Gastelum 27 years at ESC Lauri Niehaus 20 years at ESC Irene Corbin 17 years at ESC Mary Yanda 12 Years at ESC Mark Berry 3 Years at ESC 25 Years at ESC Teresa Bettin Kelly Murley Dallas Pullen 20 Years at HMS Cheryl Rohlf 15 Years at ESC Zo Daisy Kathy Schmidt 10 Years at ESC Crystal Pudenz 5 Year at ESC Rebecca Brotherton Andreya Harms Rebecca Jackson Teresa Kotz Kacie Peters Congratulations and Happy Retirement!!! We hope all ESC students and families have a safe and happy summer break!!!

Congratulations to East Sac County Students of the month for the month of May! Elementary students are recognized for consistently following Raider expectations, being kind, and putting forth their best effort. Congratulations to the following elementary students: Preschool - Chelsie Galbraith Elementary - Easton Scharn (3), Heidi Swenson (1), Bexley Bieret (2), Briggs Kluver (4), and Dalton Uren (5) Not pictured:  Elina Smith (6) and Skyler Wirtjers (K) Junior High and High school students have been nominated and selected by staff for many reasons. Criteria can include being a role model for others, showing kindness, doing well academically, working to the best of their ability or having a positive attitude.  Congratulations to the following junior high and high school students: Junior High - Joe Hayes (7) & Peyton Ellerbrock (8) High School - Makylee Cromwell (9), Katelyn Schmitt (10), Hayli Kimsey (11), & Jennifer Aschinger (12) We appreciate your hard work and dedication to being a positive role model in our school!!! 

For the final day of school this year, our Elementary students were greeted by some Retired ESC Teachers in a special edition of High Five Thursday!!! Thank you to Lori Trost, Judy Miller, Susan Crabb, Diane Schroeder, Val Buse, and Marsha Phillips for joining us today! Students seemed to be excited and were looking forward to their last day of school!!! We will be excited to see everyone back on August 23rd, 2024, but first we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer break!!!

On Monday and Tuesday, Chef Geoffrey Phillipson, Iowa Central instructor, along with Chef Cauy Hugeback and Chef Jordan visited Mrs Erpelding's FCS classes this week to teach the students about culinary options, talk about enrolled in Iowa Centrals culinary department, and plating meals. The students loved being able to try new foods and eating their masterpieces! Frying fish was a new skill for the students. Thank you to all of the chefs for a fun filled 2 days!!

In 3rd grade, unit 4 of our reading curriculum focuses on marine life. For the last few weeks the students have been working hard researching a marine animal. They used their information to create a presentation and presented them to the class!!!

On Monday, the Sac City Kiwanis took time to teach all of our East Sac County 1st graders about bike safety. They also gave each student their own brand new bike helmet!!! What an awesome community effort!!! Thank you to Kiwanis and Sac City Police Department for the presentation and helmets!!!

East Sac County would like to thank Mrs. Bruce for her service and dedication to education and the ESC school district. Please enjoy your well deserved retirement!!!

The talented Clinton Street Quartet -- four trombone players from the University of Iowa -- These U of I students performed for the East Sac County 7th and 8th grade band and the 5th and 6th grade band, and then answered numerous questions about how they got so involved in music. Later that evening, they entertained a crowd of over 50 at the Chautauqua Building on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00 with a mix of jazz, pop, and classical music. The Clinton Street Quartet's performances were made possible by ArtShare, a grant-funded initiative to bring the arts to schools and historic venues throughout the state of Iowa. Thanks for providing this opportunity for our students!!!

Earlier this month, our East Sac First Graders went to visit different places in Sac County to learn about plants and about dairy farms. We visited the Prairie Pedlar where we had the opportunity to walk through the green houses, explore, and learn about the different plants. East student was allowed to plant their own flower to bring home curtesy of the Prairie Peddler. We then visited Fertig's Dairy Farm where they had the opportunity to learn how cows are milked, what it is like on a dairy farm, explore tractors, and bottle feed calves. Students were given hats and chesses samples. Then we went to Rustic River to learn about grapes and how you can grow grapes in Iowa. Students were given grape juice. Thank you to Prairie Pedlar, Fertig Farms, and Rustic River for providing great learning experiences for our First Graders!!!

On Thursday May 9th some of our 8th Grade students attended a hands on Health Care workshop in Carroll at St. Anthony’s to learn about different healthcare careers and to try some hand’s on activities! Students were able to practice giving injections, learn about different types of therapy- (PT/ OT, Speech), they toured the lab- learned about growing bacteria samples and the culturing process, learned about the blood bank, and seen real pathology samples. The students were shown how to draw up and give injections, how and when to do CPR. They seen how the cautery tool works, learned about infection control and the importance of good hand washing. Later we worked with a simulation mannequin, the students practiced “Stop the Bleed” and a mock code blue on the simulation mannequin. Just another unique and educational opportunity for our ESC students!!!

CONGRATULATIONS East Sac County Class of 2024!!!

For our last High Five Friday of the 23-24 school year, we were happy to have representatives from the Wall Lake Fire Department greeting our students, sharing smiles, and giving high fives!!! Thank you for joining us and your service to the community!!!

Last Friday, East Sac County 2nd grade students went to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha! In science the 2nd grade students have been learning about animal habitats and what animals and plants need to survive. It was a great experience for our students and a beautiful day to explore the zoo!!!

The East Sac County Summer Lunch Program is back!!! Residents in the East Sac County District who are 18 years old and younger may participate. See the flyer for more details!

ESC is seeking caring and quality individuals to fill the following positions!!! If you know of any individuals who are looking for a new position within the East Sac County Community School District for next year, please share this post with them and send them our way!!! ESC offers a competitive starting wage and benefits!!! Become a RAIDER today!!! Teaching Positions - Available August 2024 1.0 FTE HS Spanish Teacher 1.0 FTE MS/HS Special Education Teacher 1.0 FTE MS/HS Special Education Teacher Building and Grounds Director/Lead Custodian - Available June 17th School Cook (Lake View) - Available August 2024 Associate Positions - Available August 2024 FT Elementary Special Education Associate FT MS/HS Special Education Associate Coaching Positions - 7th Grade VB - Fall 2024 Head Boys Wrestling Coach - Winter 24-25 Head Boys Track - Spring 2025 Assistant Boys Track - Spring of 2025 Head Girls Track - Spring 2025 Assistant Girls Track - Spring of 2025 Head Boys Soccer - Spring of 2025 Substitutes - Get on the list now! PK-12 Teachers Associates Cooks Custodians Bus Drivers Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/

Last night our East Sac County Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade had an awesome music concert and art show! Thank you to those who attended and those who sang and provided art work to share!!!

May is School Board Appreciation Month 📚✏! Thank you to our members of the East Sac County Community School Board of Education!!! Mrs. Jackie Mahler, President Mr. Brent Wilhelm, Vice President Mr. Mark Jansma Mrs. Laurie Kluver Mr. Jim Wallace