East Side Elementary PTO

05/09/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Congratulations to Rayci Phelps, Aydan Hood, Calynn Clark, and Logan Kinder for receiving the East Side PTO Scholarship at this year's Scholarship Banquet. Presenter: Letitia Wiggins

05/09/2026

We ended our week with Sammy’s cheesecakes!! Thank you for making us amazing cheesecakes, Mr. Sammy 😊

05/07/2026

Day 3 and Day 4 were a hit with our trail mix bar and taco bar! A huge thank you to Tequila’s for providing the chips, salsa, and queso. We’re also so grateful to our cooks for preparing all the toppings, our secretaries for cooking the meat, and the parents who brought in desserts.

Thank you all for helping make this such a wonderful week! 😊

05/06/2026

We had our final PTO meeting today! Congratulations to the winners: Ms. Blades, Mrs. Clark, and Mrs. Garrett 😊 We have had a wonderful 2025-2026 PTO School Year. Thank you 💚

05/05/2026

Day 2 of Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week: Dips and treats! Thank you to the parents and the staff for all of their help. 😊

05/04/2026

We started our week off with a coffee bar! Thank you to the cooks who help set it up 😊 And a big thank you to the parents and family members (to our staff) for bringing in treats for us. We are excited to see what this next week will bring!

05/04/2026

🍎Teacher Appreciation Week started today, and we’re so excited to celebrate the amazing teachers and staff who pour so much into our kids! It’s the perfect time to show them some love—whether it’s a handwritten note or an email. Every gesture counts, so let’s make it a special week! 🍎💚✨

East Side PTO is so thankful for our amazing staff at East Side Elementary. We are asking all former and current families to send a shout out to a staff member that has made an impact with their child/family. Listed below is where you can find our East Side Staff members ‘emails. Thank you for making our school community great!

https://es.unit10.org/en-us/staff

04/27/2026

THANK YOU to all those who made the Spring Fling a success. Thank you to the candy & water donors- your generosity did not go unnoticed.

Thank you to Meghan Barrow & Whitney Hopfinger for the music and lights! 🪩

A HUGE shout out to Connie Vanwinkle for donating the beautiful bench, trees & flowers to use for our photo backdrop. 🩵Go see her at the old Dale school at ESKallade Farm & Garden.

Also, thank you to Sarah Kaufman for hand-painted 🤩 banner!

The kids loved Oh Snap photo booth from Brittany O’Daniel! We hope you received some fun pictures for keepsakes!

Thanks to all the teachers & PTO parents who volunteered to help make it a wonderful evening. Enjoy the pictures from such a fun night!

04/19/2026

THANK YOU, McLeansboro McDonald’s for an amazing night! McTeacher’s Night in McLeansboro was a BIG success! East Side Elementary School raised $1,216.89. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our school! Please enjoy the pictures below. We are so thankful for our community, parents, and staff. 💚 East Side PTO appreciates all that you do.

04/17/2026

We had an amazing assembly today! A big thank you to Doug Mickan for bringing so much energy and laughter. Our East Siders absolutely loved it and all your hilarious friends!

Thanks to the East Side PTO, our students got to enjoy this ventriloquist performance. We held two assemblies to include everyone: one for grades K–3 and another for grades 4–6.

Take a look at these photos and videos to see all the fun. It was truly a great day to be an East Sider! 😊

*videos in the comments