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
As promised, we want to share another one of our facility improvements that took place over this summer!
Whether you are leaving a school event at night or arriving to school early in the morning for weights, there is now 💡LIGHT💡 in the JH/SR High parking lot!
These new lights are LED and Energy Efficient. This enhances the safety and security of our campus for our students, patrons, and employees.
A big thank you to KING Construction and MG Electric for helping ESC complete this project for the start of the 2025-26 school year!!!
Whether you are leaving a school event at night or arriving to school early in the morning for weights, there is now 💡LIGHT💡 in the JH/SR High parking lot!
These new lights are LED and Energy Efficient. This enhances the safety and security of our campus for our students, patrons, and employees.
A big thank you to KING Construction and MG Electric for helping ESC complete this project for the start of the 2025-26 school year!!!
An After School Mentoring Program exists within our community. Please see the flyer for additional information.
A quick message from Mr. Tedesco on the ESC Jr/Sr High Cell Phone Policy Update for new school year.
In accordance with Iowa House File 782 and the adoption of the 2025-26 student handbook by the East Sac County School Board, East Sac County has updated the student cell phone policy in an effort to support focused learning, mental health of students, and personal growth. Cell phones and smartwatches or other electronic communication devices are not allowed during the school day (8:15 AM–3:15 PM). Phones must be turned off and put away. Reducing screen time helps students stay engaged, improve their academic performance, builds real-world in person communication, and problem-solving skills.
Headphones/earbuds are only allowed when approved by a teacher and connected to their computer for classwork.
Need to contact your student during the school day? Please call the school office at 712-665-5001 or email the office secretary bpierce@eastsac.k12.ia.us or the Mr. Tedesco ttedesco@eastasc.k12.ia.us.
The letter with this post, about the cell phone policy, that includes more details, will also be sent home through JMC.
Thanks for helping us create a safe, focused environment that supports student success, both in school and in life!
East Sac County is excited to introduce Thomas Cox as our new High School Physical Education and Health teacher!!
This will be Mr. Cox's first year as a teacher. He is coming to East Sac County after graduation from Iowa State University. Thomas is looking forward to helping students build healthy, active lifestyles they can carry with them beyond graduation, while also building meaningful relationships along the way. He’s especially excited to work in the weight room, supporting student-athletes. Helping individuals become not only better athletes and more confident individuals, but also better people both on and off the field/court/track or mat!
Please help us welcome Thomas Cox to East Sac County!!!
This will be Mr. Cox's first year as a teacher. He is coming to East Sac County after graduation from Iowa State University. Thomas is looking forward to helping students build healthy, active lifestyles they can carry with them beyond graduation, while also building meaningful relationships along the way. He’s especially excited to work in the weight room, supporting student-athletes. Helping individuals become not only better athletes and more confident individuals, but also better people both on and off the field/court/track or mat!
Please help us welcome Thomas Cox to East Sac County!!!
With the first day of school approaching, the Jr/Sr high school has two orientation dates for our transitional grades! Messages have gone out to parents and guardians of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. 7th and 8th grade students and parents will be able to come in at 6:30pm on Wednesday the 20th and meet first in the big gym and 9th grade students will have their orientation and work through their schedule during the day at 1:45pm on Thursday the 21st. There will be a letter sent through JMC about both events.
Raider Football kicked off the 2025 Season with their annual Youth Football Camp! We had 15 Flag (3rd & 4th) and 19 Tackle (5th & 6th). Thanks for showing up and working hard!!! GO RAIDERS!!!
East Sac County Community Schools is excited to introduce Anthony Wald as a new High School Math and Science teacher to East Sac County!!!
Mr. Wald has been teaching physics and mathematics since 2002, beginning as an Algebra 1 instructor while still attending NDSU in Fargo, ND as an undergraduate student. After earning a MS in Physics from the University of Tennessee, he and his spouse had many fun experiences living overseas in places like Azerbaijan and Panama. A top goal of his is to provide an atmosphere of student exploration in the sciences and mathematics. He is excited to bring his enthusiasm for Science and Math to East Sac County! Go Raiders!
Please help us welcome Mr. Wald to our East Sac County Team!!!
Mr. Wald has been teaching physics and mathematics since 2002, beginning as an Algebra 1 instructor while still attending NDSU in Fargo, ND as an undergraduate student. After earning a MS in Physics from the University of Tennessee, he and his spouse had many fun experiences living overseas in places like Azerbaijan and Panama. A top goal of his is to provide an atmosphere of student exploration in the sciences and mathematics. He is excited to bring his enthusiasm for Science and Math to East Sac County! Go Raiders!
Please help us welcome Mr. Wald to our East Sac County Team!!!
East Sac County Community Schools is excited to introduce Jenna Henderson as a new 2nd grade teacher to East Sac County!!!
This will be Ms. Henderson's first year at East Sac County, but her fourth year as a teacher. She is originally from Ida Grove, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, and taught preschool for three years in Storm Lake. Her favorite part about teaching is watching how her students grow throughout the year. Jenna is looking forward to being a Raider and getting this school year started!
Please help us welcome Ms. Henderson to our East Sac County Team!!!
This will be Ms. Henderson's first year at East Sac County, but her fourth year as a teacher. She is originally from Ida Grove, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, and taught preschool for three years in Storm Lake. Her favorite part about teaching is watching how her students grow throughout the year. Jenna is looking forward to being a Raider and getting this school year started!
Please help us welcome Ms. Henderson to our East Sac County Team!!!
Check out one of our newly updated classrooms at the ESC High School!!!
Our maintenance and custodial crew has been very hard at work this summer cleaning, painting, and preparing for the school year!
One of many projects this summer was to renovate/update 3 of the classrooms in the 1951 portion of the Lake View campus.
With some paint and carpet in RAIDER themed colors, we were able to transform our learning spaces into modern classrooms with a touch of school spirit.
Check out these after/before photos from the renovation and stay tuned for additional posts as we showcase our summer improvements for the new school year!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
Our maintenance and custodial crew has been very hard at work this summer cleaning, painting, and preparing for the school year!
One of many projects this summer was to renovate/update 3 of the classrooms in the 1951 portion of the Lake View campus.
With some paint and carpet in RAIDER themed colors, we were able to transform our learning spaces into modern classrooms with a touch of school spirit.
Check out these after/before photos from the renovation and stay tuned for additional posts as we showcase our summer improvements for the new school year!!
GO RAIDERS!!!
