On Friday, we kicked off our new Raider Recognition!
In the past, we used to recognize just one student per grade level each month for Student of the Month. But this year, we want to celebrate everyone who works hard, treats others with kindness, and makes great choices consistently. Throughout the year, we will have five special recognition celebrations where students can earn certificates! Our goal with this is to support every student to learn the skills needed to take ownership of their future!
There are three levels of recognition:
⭐Ready Raiders - Consistently managing emotions and staying calm
⭐Connected Raiders - Consistently showing respect and having positive relationships with others
⭐Responsible Raiders - Consistently using problem solving skills and looking for solutions
Students can earn a certificate in one, two or all three of these areas. If they meet the criteria for every level they are a Raider All-Star!!
Congratulations to all our Raiders who earned a certificate today!
Have a great week, Raiders! ❤️🖤
A big thank you to the Bank Midwest team from Wall Lake for joining us this morning and helping our students start their Friday with lots of high fives and smiles!
We appreciate you being part of our Raider community! ❤️🖤
Today is School Custodian Appreciation Day!
Today, we’re celebrating our amazing school custodians - Makenzy Jordan, Scott Stone, Teresa Bradley, Kelly Murley, and Tammy Smith!
Thank you for all the work you do each day to keep our schools clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for our students and staff. So much of what you do happens behind the scenes, but it makes a difference throughout our schools every day.
We are so grateful for each of you and everything you do for ESC! ❤️🖤
Thank you, First State Bank, for sponsoring free popcorn for Raider fans!
🏈 Youth Night - Home Football 🏈
Join us Friday night as Raider Varsity Football hosts Youth Night!
Youth players will:
• Line up with the team for the National Anthem
• Form a tunnel for the team entrance
• Join coaches along the field during the 1st half
🎟️ Youth players get in FREE with their jersey!
Parents/guardians must pay admission.
GOOD LUCK, RAIDERS!!! ❤️🖤
Please review the parking information below before heading to Friday night’s Raider football game.
We encourage everyone to arrive early and plan ahead for limited parking due to the wet conditions.
See you Friday night! ❤️🖤
🏐 Senior Night - Home Volleyball 🏐
Join us Thursday, October 1, for our last home volleyball game of the season as the Raiders take on Sioux Central!!
JVR- 5:30
JV- 6:15
Varsity - 7:00
❤️🖤 Senior Night recognition will take place before the varsity match.
School picture day is October 7th!! You may place an order in this event, or you may request an order form from your school office if you prefer to pay in cash.
ALL ORDERS DUE ON OR BEFORE PICTURE DAY! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Here is the link to order photos.
https://stevensonschoolphoto.accessmyevent.com/eastsacportraits26
Thank you to Alayna Hansen, Program Coordinator with Loess Hills Ag in the Classroom, for visiting ESC Elementary on Friday and spending time with our Kindergarten and 2nd grade students!
Alayna read Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming with students before having them create a “farm web.” Students worked together to identify the many food, fiber, and fuel products we use in our everyday lives that come from farms and farmers.
It was a great opportunity for our students to learn more about agriculture and the important role it plays in our everyday lives! ❤️🖤
🏈 Junior High Football Update
The Junior High Football Game at Wall Lake for today has been POSTPONED to October 15, 2026.
From Caterpillars to Monarchs! 🦋🐛
Our 1st and 2nd graders have had the amazing opportunity to watch the metamorphosis process right in their classrooms! They have been observing their caterpillars as they grow and change while learning firsthand about the life cycle of a butterfly.
On Wednesday, Dakota stopped by to share one of the most exciting parts of the process - the release of Monarch butterflies! The students loved getting to see the Monarchs up close before watching them spread their wings and fly away.
Now they are even more excited to watch their own caterpillars complete their transformation into beautiful butterflies in the coming days! 🐛➡️🦋
What a special hands-on learning experience for our 1st and 2nd graders! 💛🧡
📸 School Picture Day!
School picture day is Wednesday, October 7 for students school-wide!
It’s a busy week of home events! Be sure to check out the calendar and come support our Raiders throughout the week!
We hope to see you around Raider Nation! ❤️🖤
The ESC Official Booster Club Store is NOW LIVE!
Deadline to Order is October 2nd.
Order here: https://escraiders.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUjqjdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWJyaWQRMU9mWmx6U0I4VzZ2dXdlQ2hzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRtVT-Mb-ym_Ux8-Lr9y3xTJMoRFavRhb6ks4RA7gofWkameOZRSXTQdSapg_aem_bD8qe3BBqisaPI9ecthbhQ
Thank you to the Sac City Ambassadors for stopping by and giving our Raiders some high fives to start the day! ❤️🖤
Students have been exploring how height affects the energy of an object and how energy can be transferred through collisions. They started by experimenting with moving objects like soccer balls and marbles, then built their own tracks to see these concepts in action.
Now, they’re taking their learning a step further by thinking about amusement park rides and the energy it takes to make them work! 🎢
