East Sac County Community School District

In Personal Finance students learned all about careers from how to pick a career that is right for them, filling out applications, completing resumes, writing a cover letter, interviewing, and writing a thank you letter. In the following pictures students are shown completing their mock interviews. Students were to apply to an open sales associate position and interview for that same position. In order to make the process as real world as possible students interviewed each other while the other students in the classroom critiqued their interviews by writing positive aspects and things that need to be improved within the interview process. Students were to dress up and were graded on appearance, first impressions, interview content, interview technique/skills, and their closing. Students then were required to write a reflection about their interview. This was a great experience for the students; they were able to sit through an interview and get some real world experience before actually interviewing outside of school.

This week is National Assistant Principal Week! East Sac County is very grateful for all the work Mrs. Spetman does for our students, families, and school district. As the K-12 Assistant Principal and Special Education Director she is very busy serving the needs of our students and helping at all levels! Thank you for your dedication and work to East Sac County!!!

Prom is this Saturday! Come see the beautiful girls and handsome young men as they stroll through the waterfalls during the Grand March!

The Wall Lake Library and Sac City Museum volunteers greeted students for High Five Friday! It was great to be back for a full week after Spring Break, and students as always were looking forward to high fives and hugs this morning!

Below is the ESC School Board Approved 2024-25 School Year AMENDED Calendar. Due to the 8 snow days and 5 late starts, ESC will have regular classes on May 27th - 30th in order to meet state law requirements. The last day for ESC Seniors and Graduation will remain the same. Please use this calendar for the remainder of the school year.

ESC is seeking a caring and quality individual to fill the following positions!! Available Now!! Starting Pay is $14.60/ hour and will be $15.00/hour for the 25/26 School Year!! Great Hours!! No Weekends, No Nights!! IPERS!! Same schedule as your own kids!! 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!!! Apply here today: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/

Congratulations to East Sac County Students Of The Month for the month of March! Elementary students are recognized for consistently following Raider expectations, putting forth their best effort, and being a difference maker within the school. Congratulations to the following students: Preschool: Oaklee Jastorff and Waylon Norris; Kindergarten: Jack Peyton, Berek Kluver and Oliver Dungan; First Grade: Greyson Garcia, Elijah Beultal and Ansel Jonassen; Second Grade: Katherine Cottingham, Reese Werkmeister and Ellie Fertig; Third Grade: Gilbert Hartsell, Henry Fertig and Maddyn Herrig; Fourth Grade: Grace Wallace and Emersyn Huster; Fifth Grade: Jaxson Sliefert and Harper Schroeder; Sixth Grade: Derek Schroeder and MaeLeigh Herrig. Junior High and High School students have been nominated and selected by staff for many reasons. Criteria can include being a role model for others, showing kindness, doing well academically, working to the best of their ability or having a positive attitude. Congratulations to the following students: Jayda Kramer (12), Autumn Jackson (11), Paige Hout (10), Lauryn Lally (9), AiDynn Tibbs (8), and Mary Glass (7). We appreciate your hard work and dedication to being a positive role model in our school!!

Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We have some AWESOME para-educators here at East Sac County and we wanted to take time to thank them for their dedication and service to our students and the ESC TEAM!!! THANK YOU!!!! Zo Daisy - 16 years Kali Stone - 8 years Morgan Stark - 7 years Lexi Brewster - 5 years Randie Grotluschen - 5 years Lisa Gullett - 5 years Dee Auen - 3 years Doug Kramer - 3 years Cassondra Schachtner - 3 years Brandi Tegland - 3 years Lyric Bussell - 2 years Tina McClintock - 2 years MaryJo Ramsey - 2 years Brenna Tedesco - 2 years Trista Williams - 2 years Cassandra Brannan - 1 year 4 months Jeff Meyers - 1 year 3 months Ella Bussell - 1 year Becky Dougherty - 1 year Marinela Kruse - 1 year Chris Ramsey - 1 year Melissa Stamp - 1 year Amanda Hankey - 6 months Cianna Johnson - 6 months Misty McKay - 3 months Nicole Huegerich - 2 months

Graduation Rates are Important! East Sac County: 97.40% State of Iowa Average: 88.3% Link to the press release: https://educate.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-03-31/iowas-high-school-graduation-rate-climbs-883-class-2024

The Jr/Sr high music department is fundraising! We are partnering with Arcadia Meats to help you stock your freezers in time for grilling season! Please talk to any 7-12th grade band/choir member, or contact the high school if you are wanting to order. Funds raised will help replace worn out band instruments, improve our music storage system, wrap the music department trailer, and more! Thank you for supporting our music department at East Sac County!

The East Sac County High School Mock Trial team competed in Sioux City on March 21st. Participants included Josephine Bachman, Emmalinn Carico, Liam Daggett, Sophia Gardea, Paige Hout, Max Manternach, Jillian Pope, Chloe Ramaeker and Ximena Sandoval. Max Manternach earned Outstanding Attorney, and Jillian Pope earned Outstanding Witness. Sophia Gardea earned Honorable Mention as an attorney, and Liam Daggett and Chloe Ramaeker earned Honorable Mention as witnesses. Congratulations to all!!!

The East Sac County FCCLA chapter members planned and executed an omelet breakfast for the first responders and their families in our school district. They chose this event to live up to their name of providing for their community and giving back by saying thanks to our first responders who do so much for our citizens. The members cooked made to order omelets with toast, fruit, and juice. Kinzie Erpelding, FCCLA member, said, "It felt good to use our talents to give back to our community, and it was fun!" Another member, Ellie Siebrecht, stated, "I enjoyed talking with those in attendance and getting to interact with the fire departments and police.

Seven East Sac County FCCLA just returned from a 3-day Iowa FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids. Denae Thayer ran for a state officer position. She went through a round of interviews and testing and her second round included a meet and greet, 2-minute speech and a situation question. She was newly elected as the Iowa FCCLA State VP of Parliamentary Program. Keylee Dixon, Kinzie Erpelding, Jillian Mack, Emily Slater, Brooklyn Martin and Shelby Renze competed in the cake decorating contest. They had to make a cake and decorate it according to the theme Reach for the Stars. Keylee and Kinzie's cakes received 2nd place! Jillian and Kinzie also competed in the $20 Challenge Iowa event. Congratulations to all!!!

ESC is seeking a caring and quality individual to fill the following position!! 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!!! Apply here today: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=377&posFirstChoice=Food%20Services&posSpecialty=Cook

East Sac County Community Schools is seeking qualified applicants to serve as a full time 4th Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This position is open until filled. Applicants who apply early will be given preference. Interviews will be conducted as quality applicants apply. The application deadline for this position is April 4th 2025. Various coaching opportunities exist for the 25-26 school year as well! East Sac County CSD is located in beautiful Northwest/North Central Iowa and comprised of Sac City, Lake View, Wall Lake, and Auburn. The PK-6 building is located in Sac City. 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 Elementary Principal, an Assistant Principal, Veteran Elementary 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 here: https://www.applitrack.com/eastsac/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=376&posFirstChoice=Elementary%20School%20Teaching&posSpecialty=Intermediate%20-%20Grades%204,%205

Check out this nice letter we received the Cleveland Public School in regards to the blizzard and our assistance with providing a bus and driver to ensure their students were safe. This was a community effort and we were happy to assist! We appreciate the letter!

Last Friday before Spring Break, our elementary students reached their 3rd quarter PBIS goal earning them an afternoon of fun! All students packed the gym to watch their very own high school basketball experience. The afternoon started off with cheerleaders leading the students in cheers, listening to the pep band, watching the high school girl's basketball team play, a performance by the drill team followed by watching the high school boy's basketball team. The day ended with kids getting signatures and talking to their favorite players. One of the best things that happened Friday was ALL elementary students and staff were treated to a Raider Krazies t-shirt thanks to Girl's Basketball Coach, Jason Phillips!!! Students were so excited to wear their very own ESC shirt to the game!! It was a great day to be a RAIDER! Thank you to all who made this day so special for our students!

Our High Five Friday guests today not only brought smiles, hugs and high fives, but they also delivered cookies to all students and staff in the building!! A BIG THANK YOU to the Lake View Men's Club for spending your morning with us, and providing a fun cookie for students to enjoy in the afternoon.

East Sac County CSD will be CLOSED today due to current road conditions in the district. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held tonight as scheduled from 4-8 PM.

East Sac County will be 2 hours late tomorrow (3/20/25) due to the snow. No AM preschool or early morning activities. Road and weather conditions will be evaluated tomorrow at 7:30 AM. Any updates will be communicated at that time.