East Sac County Community School District

Wow!! Raider Recycling would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the Raider community!! Because of your generous donations we handed out over 100 shirts to students last week! At our Snowcoming pep rallies last Friday, all of our students were able to show their Raider pride! In total, 324 Raider clothing items were donated to hand out! The remaining shirts will be kept to use in the future to continue to ensure ALL students can proudly wear Raider gear throughout the years! What a GREAT community we have supporting our students! Go Raiders! A big THANK YOU goes out to Mrs. Brotherton and Mrs. Peters for starting and organizing this initiative and to everyone who help donate items!

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, 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 2025 1.0 FTE 9-12 HS School Science Teacher 1.0 FTE 9-12 HS Math Teacher 1.0 FTE 7-12 Special Education Teacher - Strategist I Mild/Moderate 1.0 FTE 7-12 Special Education Teacher - Strategist II BD/LD 1.0 FTE High School Spanish Teacher Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/

February 3rd - 7th 2025 is National School Counseling Week. The students and parents of East Sac County are very lucky to have these three dedicated ladies as our school counselors. From picking classes, planning for college, working though stressful or sad times, teaching guidance, working through problems with friends or family, or just being there for students when others can't be, these school counselors are there for our students day and night. Thank you for caring about our students and their families. You and your work is truly appreciated. Taylor Wood - ESC 9-12 Counselor Kristen Poen - ESC 5-8 Counselor Kellie Mueggenberg - ESC PK-4 Counselor

This morning we celebrated Snowcoming with our High School Raider athletes and Student Council members!! Juniors and seniors from the basketball teams, wrestling teams, wrestling cheerleaders and Student Council members greeted students for High Five Friday! Then students kicked off the day with a pep rally in the gym where they got to hear from high school coaches talk about their athletes, seasons and getting involved in all different activities when they get older. Elementary students who participate in wrestling and basketball were recognized followed by a cheer led by the wrestling cheerleaders! Go Raiders!!

Don't forget- tomorrow we celebrate Snowcoming in all ESC buildings! Show your Raider pride with a spirit day! Go Raiders! 🖤❤️

East Sac Community Schools is seeking qualified applicants to serve as a full time High School Math Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This will be for grades 9-12. Specific teaching assignments and classes will be discussed after learning the candidates preferences and strengths. The application deadline for this position is Feb. 14th 2025. This position is open until filled. Applicants who apply early will be given preference. Interviews will be conducted as quality applicants apply. Various coaching opportunities exist for the 25-26 school year as well! East County CSD is located in beautiful Northwest/North Central Iowa and comprised of Sac City, Lake View, Wall Lake, and Auburn. The 7-12 building is located in Lake View. Our communities offer many recreational areas including Black Hawk Lake along with several thriving small businesses and restaurants. We are located right south of Hwy 20 and are 1 hour from Sioux City, 1 hour and 20 minutes from the Okoboji Great Lakes, and two hours from Des Moines, Cedar Falls, and Omaha. The successful candidate will be supported by the HS Principal, an Assistant Principal/Special Education Director, Veteran Special Math Teachers from within the district, a mentoring program, the Superintendent, and the East Sac County Board of Education. Salary and benefits include a competitive starting wage based on degree and experience, IPERS, health insurance, and paid vacation. Apply at this link: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=357&posFirstChoice=High%20School%20Teaching&posSpecialty=Mathematics

Congratulations to the following East Sac County JH/HS students on making the 2024-25’ 1st Semester Honor Roll! Great Job!!! HS Gold Honor Roll: GPA 4.00-3.75: Dawson Allen, Cade Bachman, Josephine Bachman, Kristen Bailey, Chloe Bieret, Elle Boeckman, Evan Boeckman, Sarah Bontrager, Brooke Burns, Emmalinn Carico, Jordin Carroll, Calvin Chedester, Liam Daggett, Seth Donelson, Avaloyn Dontje, Addisen Ehler, Scottie Eichhorn, Peyton Ellerbrock, Iria Fernandez, Makenzie Friedmann, Sophia Gardea, Miranda Gerdes, Joseph Greve, Lauren Grindle, Jaxson Gustavson, Tori Hauser, Quincey Herrig, Paige Hout, Bentley Hugeback, Hayli Kimsey, Gabriel King, Rachel King, Emma Kischer, Diana Knaub, Lauryn Lally, Reef Lankford, Emerson Ludwig, Jillian Mack, Caroline Mahler, Maxwell Manternach, Alyshia Manzer, Madison Meister, Kendall Quirk, Chloe Ramaeker, Brooke Rardin, Shelby Renze, Tyler Renze, Marissa Roseberry, Ximena Sandoval, Carson Schmitt, Katelyn Schmitt, Kade Snyder, Adalyn Sporrer, Landon Sporrer, Makenna Steiger, Denae Thayer, Kortni Thomsen, Jordan Ulmer, Wendie Veit, Ella Willson HS Silver Honor Roll: GPA 3.74-3.35: Evan Brockman, Larissa Bussinger, Benina Cleary, Brendyn Conn, Makylee Cromwell, Kyler Crotty, Paige Dierenfeld, Ona Dougherty, Owen Engel, Kinzie Erpelding, Carter Erritt, Millicent Glass, Rylan Glissmann, Grant Golwitzer, Landon Grindle, Tucker Grosely, Miika Grotluschen, Jack Gullett, Kylie Hauser, Natalie Helmus, Alexander Hemer, Makynli Hunziker, Rylen Johnson, Samuel Julin, Robbie Kelsey, Haley Jo King, Jayda Kramer, Meke Kuipers, Asher Lawler, Ariel Lenahan, Lillian, Lode, Brooks Ludwig, Evan Ludwig, Lilah Lynch, Riley McClintock, Laila Meister, Caidyn Meyer, Emily Mogensen, Macy Monahan, Tyler Murley, Tryniti Petersen, Paige Polzien, Jillian Pope, Cael Roth, Aubrey Schade, Jayden Schramm, Jerzee Schwanz HS Bronze Honor Roll: GPA 3.34-3.00: Riley Aragon, Carter Carpenter, Lola Chedester, Keylee Dixon, Briley Dornath, Adam Frank, Tucker Freese, Landon Graff, Ruby Harty, Braden Hedberg, Weston Julin, Cal McCollough, Paris McCrea, Kennedy Reaman, Kori Reiling, Melodee Rench, Lilly Rodman, Maxwell Roseberry, Kason Schroeder, Gage Shull, Isabella Siebrecht, Emily Slater, Wyatt Smith, Libbie Veit 7/8 Grade Gold Honor Roll: GPA 4.00-3.75: Brylie Bellcock, Brynn Boeckman, Hayden Fahrenkrog, Kasey Friedmann, Gracie Harty, MaKenna Herrig, Carter Huegerich, Kolbe Hunziker, Evan Johnson, Dallas Kennebeck, Kayla Kotz, Abigail Lankford, Hadley Meister, Brayden Phillipson, Addison Potthoff, Aubrey Renze, Kennedy Schmitt, Mason Schoneboom, Sophia Schulte, Mason Snyder, Peyton Steinkamp, Ella Wieck 7/8 Grade Silver Honor Roll: GPA 3.74-3.35: Reese Aschinger, Quinten Bachman, Maci Barthman, Ames Boedecker, Katelyn Clayton, Cash Coats, Addison Daisy, Mary Glass, Liliana Gomez, Logan Hutton, Miranda Kies, Amanda King, Beckem Kluver, Emmett Lahr, Addison Lode, Natalia Lopez-Hurtado, Sawyer Ludwig, Mycah Mack, Makya Mann, Elodie Mentzer, Marcus Mentzer, Autumn Miller, Cooper Mohr, Sophye Peyton, Faith Phillips, Damian Riedell, Kylie Shull, Dakota Sievers, Lane Sistrunk, Nevaeh Stone, Kennedy von Glan, Lazeric Watkins, Lauryn Wells, Sawyer Wells 7/8 Grade Bronze Honor Roll: GPA 3.34-3.00: Lucas Aragon, Mackenzie Crum, Aniya Dontje, IsaBella Friedrichsen, Cain Gullett, Cheyenne Haack, Joseph Hayes, Kalee Jenkins, Aaron Johnson, Reagan King, Bentley Kischer, Alexis LePenske, Masyn Mack, Peyton McGuire, Grayson Rubendall, Kylie Rudd, Daniel Salsman, Tyler Schade, Annalee Walker

District Group Speech results are in! Our East Sac County Group Speech participants earned a Division II rating in each category they performed in on Saturday! Here is a message from Speech Coach Cassondra Schachtner: "Kids did very well. All three groups received a 2 rating. (1 being Excellent to 4 being, not good). We did not move on to state but we got lots of positive feedback and other coaches told them 2 is great for our first year! The team embraced all the comments, watched other categories/groups and are already discussing what they might want to do next year! We are also very excited for individuals."

We had a BIG group from Evapco join us this morning at the elementary! It is always great when we are able to have parents and grandparents be part of our High Five Friday!! Thank you for taking time out of your morning to join us!

East Sac County is excited and proud to send these students to Group District Speech this Saturday in Manson! Good luck!!! Radio Broadcasting- Emma Carrico, Paris McCrea, and Paige Hout will be bringing their podcast, "Chitchatgirlz" Improvisation- Liam Dagget, Jillian Pope, and Paris McCrea Short Film- Liam Dagget, Paige Hout, Lillie Unrien, and Grant Golwitzer with their motion stop film, "Golwitzer Production-Dino Rampage"

On Wednesday, January 22nd, 6 East Sac County FFA members got the chance to visit the capitol. Students visited with our legislators to learn a little bit more about what they do and gained insight into some upcoming issues that will be discussed. The members thanked Representative Mike Sexton and Senator Tim Kraayenbrink for taking time out of their busy schedules to meet with them. They even received the unique opportunity to climb all the way to the top of the capitol building and take pictures outside!

Looking for a pregame meal this Friday and a chance to catch our Raiders in some home basketball action? To save on some time for yourself, let us do the cooking for you! The ESC Junior class parents are serving a shredded pork sandwich meal from 5-7:30 in the elementary cafeteria! Afterwards you can catch our high school boys and girls basketball teams play against Alta-Aurelia!!

ESC Preschool 2025-26 Pre-Registration Do you have a Preschool aged child? If so we would love for them to attend Preschool at East Sac County! This form is Pre-registration for the 2025-2026 Little Raiders school year. Your child must be the age of 4 by September 15, 2025 to attend Little Raiders Preschool at East Sac County CSD. A reminder that preschool for the 2025-2026 school year will be 1/2 day preschool, four days a week (Tuesday - Friday). If you have any questions, feel free to call Mrs. Halbur in the Office, 712-662-7200. Online registration will close February 5th, 2025. Please fill out this Goggle Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf21X8mvMuAE2oreG8-0V3OznCU-VziAYd8qfBswhT2ZCxAGg/viewform?usp=sharing

Due to the Extreme Cold Warning starting at 6:00 PM tonight and predicted weather into tomorrow morning here are ESC's weather-related announcements: - Girls Wrestling Tournament scheduled for tonight in Sac City has been postponed to a date to be determined - All after school activity practices will be done by 6:00 PM tonight. - School on Tuesday, January 21st will be delayed 2 hours.

East Sac County is seeking to fill 3 Elementary Teacher Associate Positions! Please Apply TODAY!!! Why should you become a Teacher Associate ? Starting Pay is $14.60/hour with a HS Diploma, $15.10/hr with a 2 year Degree or Para Certification, $15.60 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=352&posFirstChoice=Support%20Staff&posSpecialty=Special%20Education%20Assistant

Thank you to MGM Plumbing in Sac City for joining us at the elementary this morning for High Five Friday! Your smiles and warm greetings were just what students needed to get their day started off right!

Congratulations to the 1st semester Students in the Arts - General Music award recipients!!! KG Frankie Schroeder 1st Veronica Auen 2nd Kay-Miann Alafanso 3rd Charlie Kischer 4th Jimmy Gomez Jr 5th Colt Buse 6th Chael Hanrahan Congratulations to the 1st semester Students in the Arts - Instrumental Music award recipients!!! 5th grade - Jarrett Huster 6th grade - Brooke Jensen

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ESC second graders have been working very hard to complete their bug books. Throughout Unit 2 of ARC, the students had to answer six different research questions. They used this information to write a nonfiction book on their bug. Parents please look for these when the come home. Great job to our 2nd graders and their teachers!!!

The kindergarten classes are currently learning about fish, through our Zoology unit in our ARC curriculum. To enhance this learning, we invited Ben Wallace(a fisheries biologist) into the classrooms. Ben was able to compare and contrast how fish are different from other animals, and review the important organs fish have. The students were able to touch the fish, and ask important questions they had. Thank you to Mr. Wallace for sharing fish and knowledge!