East Cheatham Elementary

🎉 Congratulations to Liya Brock, winner of the ECES Library Puzzle Picture Contest! 💚📚

Liya’s creative design won her a $10 Golly G’s gift card, and we can’t wait to bring her artwork to life! Her puzzle will be completed, framed, and proudly displayed in our library during the new school year. 🧩✨

Stay tuned this fall for our next contest winner… our Dragons are full of talent! 💛💚

We have the best staff at ECES! So thankful for their leadership, dedication and commitment to our school!
Help us congratulate these three amazing women! 💛💚💛
Teacher of the Year- Sarah Anderson
Classified Employee of the Year- Jamie Killebrew
Novice Teacher of the Year- Deona Ray

We are proud to recognize Mrs. Keri Coffman as an Outstanding Teacher in Ponce Law’s Outstanding Teacher Contest! 💛🍎

Mrs. Coffman’s love for her students, dedication to our school, and caring heart make a difference every single day at ECES. We are so thankful to have her as part of our Dragon family! 💚🐉

Congratulations, Mrs. Coffman! 🎉

Tonight was such a special night for one of our ECES 4th graders, Alivia Reynolds! 💛🎶

Out of over 160 schools and organizations that participated, only 14 songs were selected to be performed at the Country Music Hall of Fame — and one of those songs was written by our very own Alivia!

Through our Innovative Scholars program during RTI time, Alivia wrote the lyrics to an original song about her mom with guidance from professional songwriter Claire Kelly, who helped shape the song and bring the music to life alongside her. The project was led by Dr. Lynn Seifert and 4th grade teacher Mrs. Lewis.

Tonight, she had the incredible opportunity to perform her song on stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame surrounded by her family, teachers, and friends cheering her on every step of the way.

We are beyond proud of her creativity, bravery, and talent. What an unforgettable moment for our ECES family! 💚🐉

💚💛 Congratulations to our ECES Class of 2026 Top 25! 💛💚

These students have worked so hard throughout their elementary years, showing dedication, perseverance, and Dragon pride every step of the way. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and the example they set for others each day. 🐉✨

Your ECES family is cheering you on as you get ready for your next adventure. The future is bright for this amazing group of students! 🎓

🎓 Please help us congratulate the East Cheatham Elementary Class of 2026’s top academic achievers! 🎓

We are so proud to recognize our Valedictorian, Eli Thompson, and our Salutatorian, Collin Grass! These two students have worked incredibly hard, shown dedication in the classroom, and represented ECES so well throughout their elementary years. 💚💛

Your Dragon family is so proud of you both, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things your futures hold! 🐉✨

💚🐉 Behind every great school is a PTO that loves it fiercely. 🐉💚

This week, our East Cheatham PTO absolutely spoiled our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week — from treats and gifts to thoughtful surprises that made every single person feel seen, appreciated, and loved. But the truth is… they do so much more than just one special week.

These amazing parents volunteer countless hours behind the scenes, support our events, encourage our teachers, love on our students, and constantly step up to make East Cheatham the special place it is. They do it all without pay, without recognition most of the time, and simply because they care deeply about our school and our kids.

To our PTO: thank you for every fundraiser, every event, every late night, every decoration, every snack, every encouraging word, and every way you show up for our Dragon family. Your support never goes unnoticed, and we are so incredibly grateful for all you do for ECES.

We truly could not do it without you. 💚💛 East Cheatham Elementary PTO

📚✨ Big congratulations to these talented young authors from Mrs. Stehle’s 3rd grade class!

Students recently submitted books they wrote to the Cheatham County Literacy Council, and 20 books were selected to be recognized at the Celebrate Literacy event this week! We are so proud of our Dragons for their creativity, hard work, and love of reading and writing. 💚💛

Special recognition to:
🥉 Emma Ricks – Honorable Mention
🥇 Liya Brock – Gold Medal
🥇 Allie Hatcher – Gold Medal

Way to represent East Cheatham so well! 📖🐉

One of our favorite East Cheatham traditions is giving our 4th grade students the opportunity to design the covers of our school yearbook each year! 💚💛🐉

These covers are always filled with creativity, school spirit, and Dragon pride — and this year’s winners did an amazing job bringing the heart of ECES to life.

Congratulations to Oliver Brooks for having the winning front cover design for the 2025–2026 yearbook, and congratulations to Olen Yarbro for creating the winning back cover design! 🎉

We are so proud of the talent, imagination, and hard work our students pour into this special tradition each year. These covers will forever represent a piece of East Cheatham history! 📚✨

A huge THANK YOU to The Credit Union for Robertson County for treating our staff to delicious donuts during Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍩💚💛

Your kindness and support made our teachers feel so loved and appreciated today. We are so thankful for community partners who continually pour into our school and help make ECES such a special place.

The sweetest surprises always make the biggest difference — and our teachers definitely DONUT know what we’d do without support like yours! 🐉✨