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Eagle Lake Elementary School
News From The Nest
September 2024
Principal's Message
We are having an awesome start to our 2024-2025 school year! Thank you to our wonderful families and amazing school staff for helping to make our first days of school successful! Our students are excited for a new school year and the many learning opportunities and adventures on the horizon! Let's make it a great school year! Go Eagles!!
Eagle Lake Calendar Reminders
September 18th - Early Release Day (classes dismiss at 12:30)
September 20th - School Picture Day
September 25th - Vision & Hearing Screening
October 7-11 - Buddy Classroom Week
October 7th - PTO Meeting 5:30 pm
October 9th - Early Release Day
October 14th - No school
October 16th - Fund Run
October 17-18 - No School
Pick Up & Drop Off Information
PICK UP/DROP OFF PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS
It is important to follow this traffic flow framework to increase student and parent safety, increase emergency vehicle accessibility, and increase the efficiency and timeliness of the pick-up and drop-off process. Thank you in advance for your patience and helping make this process smooth and safe for everyone!
Bus Drop Off/Pick Up: Students will arrive and depart from LeSueur Avenue.
Arrival: Students will follow the sidewalk and enter Door #2.
Dismissal: Students will leave through their closest door and go directly to buses.
Pick Up/Drop Off/Parent Transport: Students will arrive and enter door #2
Arrival after 8:00: Students will enter door #1.
Departure: Students will exit door #1 after their car # is called.
Pick Up/Drop Off Key Information:
Vehicles should enter the parking lot from LeSueur Ave. and follow the drop off/pick-up lane so students can be dropped off and picked up in a “one way” fashion.
Cars should pull as far forward as possible toward the stop sign.
Parents should stay in the vehicle and children should exit and enter at the sidewalk on the school side of the vehicle. If you want to escort your child to the door, please park in the parking lot and use the crosswalk near the stop sign.
Keep traffic flow moving by pulling up as far as you can when you pull into the drop off area.
At dismissal, a staff member will call your family’s green number once you enter the pick up lane closest to the school building.
BackPack Food Program
The BackPack Food Program is a free program providing students in grades K-5 with weekend food packs containing breakfast, lunch and a snack for each day off of school. Sign up today to give your child an additional boost of nutrition! Click HERE for the online enrollment link for families.
Join the MAPS Team at Eagle Lake Elementary!
Our team of caring, passionate, and committed professionals wants you!
Eagle Lake is looking for 1.5 hours/day for cafeteria supervision. Please call Eagle Lake Elementary if you are interested.
Applying for available positions is simple, fast and secure. Our online application system allows you to start and save an application, submitting it when you are sure that it’s complete.
Eagle Lake Elementary is looking for Math Corps tutors!
Math Corps helps kids build essential math skills by training tutors to work with students in small groups of 2-3 during the school day. There are full-time and part-time options available. Anyone can be a tutor! Tutors just need to have the passion to make a difference in our local youth! To learn more, visit Join.ReadingandMath.org.
PTO Announcements
Follow the Eagle Lake PTO to stay updated on events & volunteer opportunities at PTO sponsored events!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eaglelakepto
Email: ptoeaglelake@gmail.com
Mark Your Calendars for our Fund Run - Wednesday, Oct 16th! This is the PTO's largest fundraising event of the school year that helps provide classroom dollars for teachers, provides no cost field trips for all ELE students, and helps fund other fun activities throughout the year... like our awesome gaga ball pit!
Reminder for ELE Clothing order: If you would like to order Eagle Lake clothing, please note the deadline is October 4, 2024. Your payment must accompany your order. Order forms were sent home earlier this week. If you need another order form, please contact the school office.
MAPS in the Media
Mankato teams enter new season in different spots - Free Press 8/22/24
Project Success expanding into Mankato’s eighth grade classrooms - Free Press 8/30/24
Mankato’s first day of school brings changes - KEYC 9/3/24
Some secure entrances ready for students, district talks attendance in Back to School Report - Free Press 9/3/24
Students buzzing with excitement on first day; new secure entrances at some of the buildings - Free Press 9/5/24
Mankato West to honor new Hall of Famers - Free Press 9/5/24
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