East Side Elementary School

08/28/2026

🐾💜 The September Edition of The Wildcat Connection is HERE: https://app.smore.com/n/sbnarw

Wildcat Families, September is going to be a great month at East Side! Take a few minutes to check out this month’s family newsletter for:

📸 A look at what’s been happening at East Side
⭐ Our Wildcat Spotlights
🗳️ Student Government & Election Day
🌳 Grandparents Day information
📚 Ways to stay connected to your child’s learning
📅 Important September dates
🎮 Dr. Ahmad’s September Challenge

There’s a lot happening at East Side, and we want our families connected every step of the way! 💜

📲 Click the link below to read the September Wildcat Connection!

East Side Strong… All Day Long! 🐾

🐾 The Wildcat Connection

08/27/2026

🎉 The applications are in, and the candidates are OFFICIAL! 🗳️💜

We are so proud of these 5th grade Wildcats who stepped up for the opportunity to lead, serve, and represent the student voice at East Side! 🐾

Congratulations to all of our 2026–2027 East Side Student Council candidates! Making it to this point required responsibility, good character, and a willingness to put yourself out there—and we are excited to see each of you LEVEL UP & LEAD! ⭐

📣 Campaign Week: August 31–September 3
🗳️ Election Day: Friday, September 4

Good luck to ALL of our candidates! Let the campaigning begin! 💜🐾

08/26/2026

💜🐾 Wildcat Families, we need YOU! 🐾💜

Be on the lookout! 👀 Parent-Teacher Organization sign-up sheets are coming home in student folders Wednesday!

Our PTO is all about supporting our teachers and students throughout the year. Whether you can give your time, talents, materials, or resources, every little bit makes a BIG difference! 💜

📂 Check those folders Wednesday!
✏️ Complete the sign-up sheet
🐾 Send it back to school

It takes a village to raise a Wildcat, and we would LOVE for you to be part of ours! 💜

08/25/2026

🎶💜 Congratulations to our 2026–2027 East Side Honor Choir! 💜🎶

We are SO proud of these talented Wildcats who have been selected to represent East Side Elementary as members of this year’s Honor Choir! 🐾🎤

Your talent, hard work, and dedication have earned you this opportunity, and we can’t wait to hear your voices shine! ⭐

🎵 Keep singing.
✨ Keep shining.
🐾 Keep ROARING!

Help us congratulate our newest Honor Choir members in the comments! 👏💜

08/21/2026

🐾💜 BIG NEWS AT EAST SIDE! 💜🐾

Our 5th graders are the oldest Wildcats in the building, and we want to give them meaningful opportunities to lead, serve, and make their voices heard! We are excited to launch the 2026–2027 East Side Wildcat Student Council! 🎉

Interested 5th graders will have the opportunity to run for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Communications Officer, and students in grades 3–5 will cast their votes to choose our schoolwide leaders! 🗳️

After the schoolwide election, each 5th-grade classroom will also elect one Homeroom Representative, giving even more students an opportunity to lead.

📄 Candidate packets go home TODAY, August 21!
📥 Completed packets are due August 27
📣 Campaign Week: August 31–September 3
🗳️ Election Day: September 4

We can't wait to see our 5th graders step up, share their ideas, and help make East Side even better. This is more than a title—it's an opportunity to lead by example and make a difference! 💜🐾

Your Voice. Your School. Your Impact.

08/21/2026

💜 What a great night at East Side! 💜

Thank you to all of our families who joined us for Open House & Title I Night! We had a wonderful turnout, and we loved seeing our Wildcats and their families in the building. 🐾

A special SHOUTOUT to Save the Children and AllPosters for helping us provide some awesome raffle prizes for our families! 🎟️🎉 We appreciate your support in making the evening even more special.

Thank you, East Side families, for showing up and partnering with us. We are ready to LEVEL UP together this year! 🎮⬆️💜

East Side Strong… All Day Long! 🐾

08/20/2026

💜 Meet the Teachers of East Side Elementary! 💜

We are excited to introduce you to the amazing educators who make East Side such a special place! 🍎📚 Our teachers are ready for an incredible year of learning, growing, and helping our Wildcats LEVEL UP! 🎮⭐️

And don’t forget, Open House is TONIGHT from 5:00–6:30 PM! 🏫 Come meet our teachers, visit classrooms, and learn more about what’s ahead for the 2026–2027 school year.

We can’t wait to welcome our Wildcat families! 💜🤍

East Side Strong… All Day Long! 🐾

08/20/2026

What a way to start the morning! 💜📣

Our students were greeted with BIG energy today as our high school cheerleaders lined the entrance to cheer them on as they walked into school! 🎉🐾 There’s nothing like seeing our older students show up, give back, and make our Wildcats feel special.

Thank you to our high school cheerleaders for bringing the smiles, school spirit, and excitement to East Side this morning! We loved having you! 💜🤍

East Side Strong… All Day Long!

08/19/2026

📅💜 SAVE THE DATES, WILDCAT FAMILIES! 💜📅

We have some exciting things coming up at East Side! From Open House to Grandparents Day, Fall Portraits, and our School Dance, September is going to be a busy and FUN month! 🎉

Take a screenshot, mark your calendars, and make plans to join us! 🐾💜

⬆️ Let’s LEVEL UP together this year!

08/18/2026

Thursday!

East Side families, we’re excited to welcome you to our Open House & Title I Night!

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM

Come meet your child’s teacher, visit their classroom, learn more about Title I, and enter our family raffle for a chance to win! 🎟️✨

We can’t wait to see our Wildcat families back in the building! 💜

East Side Strong… All Day Long! 🐾