Ekstrand Elementary
MARCH NEWSLETTER
Dates to Remember
Monday March 11 - Thursday March 14: Ekstrand Book Fair
Wednesday March 13th: Early Dismissal 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday March 13th: Parent - Teacher Conferences 1:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday March 14th: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday March 15th: No School
Monday March 18th - Friday March 22nd: Spring Break - No School
March 27th: Yearbook Orders Due
Miller Monthly Memo
Mr. Miller's Contact Information
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Any changes that need to be made to scheduling please contact the Ekstrand Office.
Ekstrand Field Days
Kindergarten - May 16th: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
1st Grade - May 17th: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
2nd Grade - May 16th: 12:30-2:30 p.m.3rd Grade - May 17th: 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Ekstrand Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale now! Don't miss out on this fun school keepsake!
Order your yearbook today online at ybpay.lifetouch.com. Yearbook ID Code for Ekstrand: 10296119 Cost is $15.00. Order forms will be available in the office as well. Due date is March 27th, rather than March 22nd as listed below.
Guidance
Into the month of March, our students will continue their focus on feelings. As we move into recognizing our own feelings, here are the lesson topics for each grade.
Kindergarten: Handling waiting and managing anger
1st Grade: Recognizing feelings in our bodies and managing these strong feelings
2nd Grade: Managing anxious feelings and managing anger
3rd Grade: Handling Accusations and Managing Disappointment
With all these topics, kids are learning the basics of calming down strong feelings by using self talk to say "Stop, I feel (name the feeling)". Then they begin to calm down by taking belly breaths, counting slowly, or using positive self talk such as "I can do it. Everything is going to be okay. You are smart."
PTO
Watch D.O.G.S.
Classroom Placement
2019-2020 School Calendar
DeWitt Community Library Information
PROGRAMMING
Family Story TIme = Tuesday evenings, March 5th, 12th, & 26th at 6:00 p.m.
(For families with young kids)
Preschool Story Time = Wednesday mornings, March 6th, 13th, & 27th at 9:00 a.m.
(For 3, 4, & 5 year olds)
Kindermusik = Saturday mornings, March 9th & 30th at 9:30 a.m.
(For 2-3-4-5 year olds)
Kids' Klub = Saturday morning, March 9th at 11:00 a.m.
(For kindergarten thru 3rd grade)
Dewit Park & Rec
Grand Mound Youth Baseball / Softball
Ekstrand Elementary
Website: https://www.cd-csd.org/ekstrand-elementary/
Location: Ekstrand Elementary School, 15th Street, DeWitt, IA, United States
Phone: 563-659-0750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralDeWittCSD/
Twitter: @CentralDewitt