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Celebrating Public Education: Highland Elementary School Kindergarteners showed all they've learned and created as part of their year-long Cornerstone which is focused on the question, "Why are animals important in our community?"

Tonight's School Board Resolutions included state swimming and national quiz bowl student achievements. Mrs. Lori Long was also publicly recognized for being named the local, regional, and state VFW Teacher of the Year. #MountsPride

Tonight's School Board Resolutions included state swimming and national quiz bowl student achievements. Mrs. Lori Long was also publicly recognized for being named the local, regional, and state VFW Teacher of the Year. #MountsPride

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Our incoming Kindergartners are having a blast at our school "Kindergarten, Here I Come" events!

The Ephrata Area School District recently received a donation - over $3,500 - from the GIANT Company to be used within the Food Services Department. Through the Feeding School Kids initiative, the GIANT Company and its customers raised money to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities they serve. Customers at GIANT stores were invited to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their “choice” points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. “We are grateful for this donation. It will aid in ensuring that all students in the District have adequate access to meals, helping students to reach their full potential,” stated District Food Service Director Teri Gamez. (Students and staff pose for a photo with a GIANT Company representative.)

Students in grades 4-5 - who signed-up to read approximately 25 books since December - collaborated in teams to compete in the EASD Reading Olympics! CONGRATS! EIS Page Punchers (1st Place) EIS Chapter Champions AES/CES Radioactive Readers FES/HES Chicken Chompers

The excitement for the solar eclipse is off the charts! It’s definitely a #MountaineerMoment these students will remember! Plus, Izzy enjoyed getting in on the action with her classmates!

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Congratulations to Lori Long who was named the VFW Teacher of the Year at the local, district, and state levels! Mrs. Long is a true example of #MountsPride! She has taught for nearly 34 years at EASD and served in every one of our elementary schools. This is a very well deserved recognition, especially as she looks forward to retirement at the end of this school year.

On Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, we extend a sincere thank you to these Mountaineers who go above and beyond every day. Their job is not an easy one, and we appreciate their hard work and dedication to making a difference in students' lives!

REMINDER: Students' spring break begins tomorrow Thursday, March 28 and runs through Monday, April 1. EASD offices will be closed on Friday, March 20 only. Best wishes for a safe and happy break. We will look forward to having students back on Tuesday, April 2.

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VOTING IS OPEN for the annual WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT MANUFACTURING video contest. View the submissions and vote (again & again) for Ephrata Middle School HERE now through Thursday, March 14 - https://www.whatssocool.org/contests/south-central/

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On National Employee Appreciation Day, we are sending a massive shout-out of appreciation to our Mountaineer team who consistently go above and beyond every day to support both students and their colleagues. Thank you, Mountaineers, for your exceptional efforts!

Can you believe March is just days away? Check out all of the events being offered by Ephrata Early Learning! #MountsPride

The Shadow A Student Challenge was in full swing this week as EASD administrators collaborated with students to explore the question: What is it like to be a student for a day? Engaging with empathy and an open mind, administrators actively embraced the student perspective. They will subsequently reflect on these experiences to ensure that #EASDLifeReady learning is successfully carried out.