7th graders at EEM are using a grid to draw an image on a larger scale. Students selected someone they admired and created a grid on their image and their paper. They are looking good so far! Way to go, Mrs. Otten's - integrating math and art!
January is School Board Appreciation Month. Be sure to thank your school board members for all they do to support our students!
Mrs. Lewis's 8th grade US History classes worked in teams to beat the clock and uncover the causes of the War of 1812! By using decoding skills, puzzles, black-lights to find hidden clues, and teamwork they were able to help the Americans prepare for the war against the British!
EEM 6th grade is kicking off the New Year by starting an affirmation wall. Students are able to take and leave positive and encouraging words for one another.
Mrs. Goode's 6th grade ELA students set a goal for themselves to read 400 books by Christmas. They surpassed that goal at 416 books!
Stay tuned for them to set a higher goal and read even more great books next semester!
EEM Austin McCann and SMS Zoey Newcomb were apart of The Art and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas production of The Christmas Story this past weekend. Austin was cast as "Ralphie" and Zoey as "Esther Jane" both students are apart of Mrs. Scott's Drama class.
We are now hiring a NURSE to serve the East End Middle School campus.
For more information about this position, go to http://bit.ly/2EpCg2S. You can also call Katy at the Central Office at 870-942-3135.
Watch out! The dragons are watching! 6th graders in Mrs. Otten's art class have worked hard on their oil pastel dragon eyes. They turned out amazing!
6th Grade ELA students presented ornaments that opened a door into each of their lives. This project was an implementation of Capturing Kids' Hearts, and their stories can be seen on the trees in the two 6th Grade ELA classrooms at EEM.
East End Middle School students prepared a Thanksgiving meal and invited some very special people to come and enjoy the meal with them.
Our middle school choir, under the direction of Denise Davis, put on an incredible holiday concert this week! We are thankful to East Union for hosting this great event!
Mrs. Threet's writing classes are learning and having a blast working collaboratively to create a podcast script. Podcasts are a fun and engaging way to review the proper use of dialogue, using quotation marks, clauses, capitalization, and punctuation.
Artists in the making!
Mrs. Otten's 8th graders are priming their paper mache sculptures inspired by artist, Keith Haring. Next, they will paint them with bright colors!
We love our guests and community support! Thursday, National History Day State Coordinator, Dr. Pat Ramsey, helped Mrs. Lewis's 8th Graders with their NHD projects. Thank you, Dr. Ramsey!
EEM students earn our first trophy! Proud to announce Tucker Dowler, Daycen Porter and Hector Aguilar earned the Superior Rating Trophy in the Group Acting Category at the Arkansas Junior Thespian Festival. Way to teach/lead the Sheridan Junior Thespians Troupe, Mrs. Scott!!!
EEM robotics team is moving fast! Students were put into teams, picked roles, and are researching VEX IQ.
EEM's engineering class is moving fast. Students are working through the engineering design process to solve problems and explore better options.
VEX Ready! Meet the new EEM VEX team. Students learn and research what VEX robotics is, specifically VEX IQ. We will meet and discuss different types of builds, various schematics of most productive use of time and scoring, how to keep an accurate engineering notebook, etc.
Please join us for a Community Pep Rally for all sports on Nov. 19 at 6 PM at the Yellowjacket Arena! #TurnItUp #YJNation
Another great day at EEM! Progress is being made in Mr. Beckwith's Engineering Class as students enjoy their ETE stations.
