A FUN day at EPS! Our Panthers showed off their creative costumes for Red Ribbon Week's Costume Day, and our Grade-Level Pair-Ups brought even more smiles, laughter, and excitement throughout the building! From costumes to connections, it was a day full of friendship and fun.
Red Ribbon Week Fun! Today our Panthers got cozy for Pajama Day as we continue celebrating Red Ribbon Week and making healthy choices! Tomorrow, we're keeping the fun going with Costume Day! We can't wait to see everyone's creative costumes!
Reminder, EPS Families! Parent-Teacher Conferences are Monday, November 2, from 8 AM–8 PM! Be sure to schedule your preferred time through SignUp.com by Thursday, October 29, at 11 PM. Both in-person and virtual options are available.
A big thank you to Nurse Danyel for helping bring the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to EPS! This support helps connect our students and families with important services like flu shots and physicals. We appreciate all you do for our Panther community!
Our Panthers are everyday heroes! Today we dressed like superheroes for Red Ribbon Week, showing that we can all make a difference by making healthy, drug-free choices. REMINDER: Tomorrow is WEAR RED DAY!
Red Ribbon Week: Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug-Free! Our Student Council has planned some fun dress-up days to celebrate this year’s theme! Join us as we show our commitment to making healthy, drug-free choices. Let’s make a difference, Panthers!
Join us tonight at 7:00 PM for our Board of Education meeting. The meeting will occur in our Plotkin Boardroom; please enter through the Circle Drive entrance.
Our 1st graders became sound scientists as they explored how sound is made through vibrations! Through hands-on experiments, listening activities, and lots of curiosity, students discovered that sound is all around us and that science is best learned by exploring.
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Byron! 🐾 From helping in classrooms to supporting PTA events and after-school clubs, Mrs. Byron spreads kindness wherever she goes! We’re so lucky to have her on our Panther team!
Our second graders had the BEST time at the Chicago Botanic Garden! 💚 From planting to exploring and discovering the wonders of plant life, our Panthers brought their science unit to life through hands-on learning. Learning is always better when you can dig right in!
SEL + Future-Ready Skills at EPS! Our Panthers are building kindness, respect, and resilience through community circles, Class Charters, and practicing perseverance through challenges. Helping our Panthers learn, grow & thrive!
Team Building Tuesday! Our 1st-grade panthers are building friendships, practicing teamwork, and learning that great things happen when we work together. From problem-solving to cheering each other on, we’re growing stronger as a team every day!
What a FUN day at EPS! Our Panthers celebrated their earned Pawsomes with pajama day, movies, activities, and a food-filled Slip ’N Slide featuring our principal & PTA president! Thanks to our PTA and Panther Dash supporters for making it all possible!
Our Pre-K Panthers explored Emily Oaks Nature Center using all five senses! From discovering nature to learning how to care for our world, our little explorers were busy learning, growing, and having fun!
📸 Picture Day Reminder! Graduation portraits for 8th grade, preschool photos, and K–7 retakes will be held on Wednesday, October 7.
East Prairie is proud to partner with Niles North High School for free, student-led tutoring for 3rd–6th grade students! Beginning in October, sessions are on Mondays, 4–5 PM.
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Hayes! 🐾 Mrs. Hayes works closely with our students and staff, helping wherever she’s needed—from student support and busing to school duties and everything in between. With all she does, she’s definitely a little bit of an EPS superhero!
Reminder, Panthers! 🐾 There is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW due to our Institute Day. Enjoy the extra time to relax, recharge, and spend time with family!
