East Sac County Community School District

Reminder - 9-12 Vocal and Band Concert tonight!

Cold and Flu season is upon us. Here is a friendly reminder from our East Sac County School Nurse. Thank you for your cooperation with these recommendations!

New district-level ratings added to the Iowa School Performance Profiles

East Sac County District Rating: Commendable!

Entire Press Release from the Iowa Department of Education: https://educate.iowa.gov/.../new-district-level-ratings...

To view our data and the ratings of all Iowa schools: https://www.iaschoolperformance.gov/ECP/Home/Index

Game Day and Meet Day!
HOME Basketball vs. Denison!
Girls Wrestling at Humboldt!
GO RAIDERS!!!

‼️ Joe Beckman is returning to East Sac County‼️

👀Watch His Video👀

📆 Plan to attend his Parent/Community Presentation on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30 PM at the East Sac County JH/SR High.📆

🆓🌭A FREE Meal will be served at 6:00 PM for those attending the presentation sponsored by Swing Fore the Kids and the East Sac PTO🌭🆓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTQDAtIs1t0

Game Day and Soup Supper!
HOME Basketball vs. Pocahontas!
JV @ 4, Varsity @ 6!
GO RAIDERS!!!

Thank you Bank Midwest for kicking off our morning with High Five Friday! What an awesome way to start the day!

Meet Day and Game Day!
Boys Wrestling @ Mapleton!
HS Basketball @ Newell!
GO RAIDERS!!!

East Sac County CSD will be dismissing at 12:00 Noon today (12/11/25) due to the forecasted weather. AM preschool students will be dismissed at normal time and transported by bus on their normal route. School lunch will be served to students before school is dismissed. No PM preschool. No evening activities.

Juniors and Seniors in Mrs. Pape's Strategies class got the opportunity to go visit Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg to learn more about college life and some of the programming options Iowa Lakes Community College has to offer. Students explored the Automotive Technology shop and heard all about that program, as well as listened and asked questions to an instructor in the Business and Sales and Marketing Departments.

East Sac County CSD will be 2 hours late tomorrow (12/10/25) due to the High Wind Warning. No AM Preschool.

The East Sac County Industrial Technology Department along with Ms. Wood took seniors and juniors to the ABC of Iowa Craft Championship and Career Day on Friday, December 5th. Students had the opportunity to watch ABC student's compete in different trade areas and visit with several trade employees!

It was great exposure to real world opportunities and hands-on career paths!

✨ East Sac Dance Corps Shines at Iowa State Dance Championships! ✨

On Thursday, December 4th, our talented East Sac Dance Corps team competed at the Iowa State Dance Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.

The team performed both a Pom routine and a Pirate Prop routine, showcasing their dedication, precision, and passion.

🏅 Pom Routine: 2nd place and Division 1 rating!
🏆 Prop Routine: Division 1 rating! 🎉

Distinguished Academic Achievement Award (team average of 3.5-3.89): We had a team average of 3.75.

ISDTA Cares Award: Food Pantry Project--Our team collected $1000 and 353 Food Items.

Lois Turnage Outstanding Community Service Award: ESC was one of only 13 schools to receive this award. We had a team total of 157.5 community service hours.

Lifetime Achievement Honoree: Connie Smith was recognized as a Lifetime Achievement Honoree. She holds the position of Vice President of the ISDTA Board and is currently the longest standing dance coach in the state of Iowa at 45 years of service.

Future ISDTA Dancers: Six of ESC's elementary students danced in a routine to help celebrate the 50th year of the ISDTA Championships. They are the following: Alex Schoneboom, Elin Meyer, Avery Leners, Bexley Bieret, and Abi Leners.

These incredible results are a true testament to the countless hours of practice, teamwork, and determination that our coaches and dancers put in this season. It’s been a journey of hard work, growth, and endless support from each other. This team continues to inspire us all with their commitment to excellence.

And the season isn’t over yet!
🎄 Catch their Christmas Kick Performance at the basketball game on December 19th.
🏀 See their state routines at the home basketball games at the East Sac Elementary on January 16th, 27th, and 30th.
📺 Watch the Iowa State Dance Championships on IPTV on January 17th at 7 PM!
🌸 Mark your calendars—their Spring Show is coming up on March 14th!

Meet Day and Game Day!
Boys Wrestling @ Holstein!
Girls Basketball @ Storm Lake!
GO RAIDERS!!!

Our East Sac County 4th - 6th graders gave some AWESOME performances tonight to a packed house during their Holiday Vocal and Band Concert. Great job to the students and directors! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our students as they performed!!!

HOME Girls Wrestling TONIGHT!
5:30 PM in Lake View!
GO RAIDERS!!!

Raider Victory Night! 🏀 🏀 First home games of the year end in two victories for our East Sac County Raiders over SCC in varsity basketball! Girls Varsity wins 59–37 Boys Varsity wins over 39–38 in a nail-biter! Proud of the hard work, teamwork, and determination shown by both teams tonight. 💪❤️🖤 Way to go, Raiders! Photos courtesy of Dale Wegner

A huge thank you to the families of Phillips Ag and Rustic River Winery for joining us for High Five Friday! Their energy, enthusiasm, and big smiles brightened everyone’s morning. We’re so grateful for their support and for making today extra special!

Christmas came early for the Music Department this year! Take a look at our brand new Wenger Choral Risers, which were purchased for the Lake View building! These were a much needed upgrade to our old risers, and they look fabulous! We want to thank the East Sac Music Boosters for helping fund the purchase of these risers. When you support the Music Department fundraisers, you help make purchases like these possible!

HOME Basketball TONIGHT!
RED OUT!
GO RAIDERS!!!