Do you know how to help your child succeed in school? By building a habit of GOOD ATTENDANCE. Check out these facts.

-Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.

-Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks.

-Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.

-Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

DO YOUR PART AND MAKE ATTENDANCE A PRIORITY IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE.

To celebrate RED RIBBON WEEK, Eastside will focus on how healthy choices inspire bright futures! Red Ribbon Week will conclude on Tuesday, October 31st with MY FUTURE STORY Day. On this day, we encourage your child to dress for their future career or wear a favorite college t-shirt. If you would like to be a guest speaker, please contact your child's teacher.

Nurse Darlene and her team will be conducting Vision and Hearing Screenings at school for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade and Fourth Grade. Please make sure your child has their glasses on these days!

We look forward to seeing all the Veterans in their cars waving at our kids! We will line our campus with kids, posters and love as Veterans drive around! We are joining MSN, JHN, and Freshman Academy so plan for a great representation of Veterans! If you have questions, please call the office at 501-743-3563!

There is an EARLY BIRD price of $22 until December 31st. After January 1st, the price will increase to $25. Order your yearbook online at www.yearbookforever.com, or ask your teacher for an order form!

Fall Picture RETAKE Day is November 14th. If your child was absent on picture day, we will have them take their picture on the 14th! If you were not happy with your child's picture, you must return the picture packet on the day of pictures for a retake. If you have questions, please contact LIFETOUCH at 1-800-736-4753.

• Thank you for all the support on ESF Volunteer Day!
• We scheduled the IMPASTA food truck to visit for the staff!
• We look forward to seeing everyone on November 15!

FAB&T is working with Razorback Basketball player, Devo Davis, to promote literacy. They would like to do this by teaming up with our local elementary schools to provide an autographed mini basketball signed by Devo Davis to one student from each elementary school that reads the most between Sept. 11- November 24.

A representative from FAB&T will present the winning student with the signed mini basketball in December.

If your child would like to participate, please ask your teacher for a reading log. We will announce the ES winner on November 24!

We will cheer on the Cabot High School Panthers every Friday by wearing panther gear on Friday!

Show your school spirit!

Every birthday is special! You are welcome to send nonfood items (erasers, pencils, bookmarks, etc.) to celebrate your child’s actual birthday, but we must reserve store bought food items for our monthly party. Please help us by not asking to send food items on other days! This is in accordance with Section 5.02.04 of the Arkansas Nutrition Standards Rules. Classroom teachers and school newsletters will give more information monthly.

October Birthdays will be celebrated on October 31.

When a student's account reaches -$10, you will get an email reminder. The school office will call if it reaches -$25. Central Office will contact you if the account is not paid.

Just a reminder:

Breakfast is free this year for all students.

Lunch costs:

Reduced Lunch: (No charge)

Regular Lunch: $2.65

Milk/Water: $. 50

*if your child does not bring a drink in their lunchbox, they may be charged for a milk or water. Please provide a drink or water bottle in the lunchbox. It is hard to for them to remember their water bottles from the classrooms and they get lost easily.

Payments can be made through the EZschoolpay.

Free and Reduced Lunches can be applied for at EZMealApp

Lunch money can be sent with the students in an envelope with the student's name and teacher.

Want to be an Eastside Hallway Hero?

Hallway Heroes are volunteers who help provide support at our building. Some Hallway Heroes open car doors in the morning or afternoon, volunteer in the workroom helping teachers, read to students, and even help out during lunch.

If you interested in getting trained, please complete this form and Central Administrative Office will contact you.

Hallway Heroes must pass all district required background checks. They must also follow district and building-level policies and procedures and demonstrate professional conduct at all times.

*If you have participated in Hallway Hero training previously, you do not have to participate in the training again. However, you will be required to pass a background check every year.

Please join us, as Eastside students and staff study the word: self-direct.

In the event that your child's bus is running late or has important information, you may be notified through the REMIND app. Please sign up so that you can be informed of these important alerts. To enroll, please find your bus info below and text the information to the number:

1-844-471-0177

Bus 179-text: ENROLL 179179

Bus 113-text: ENROLL 113113

Bus 172-text: ENROLL 172172

Bus 169-text: ENROLL 169169

Bus 181-text: ENROLL 181181

Bus 150-text: ENROLL 150150

Bus 178-text: ENROLL 178178

Help your child recite the Eastside Affirmations, by practicing them at home.

You are kind...I am kind.

You are smart...I am smart.

When you fail...I try again.

You are strong...I am strong.

You are loved....I am loved.

You are enough...I am enough.

We look forward to sharing more information and pictures with Bentley! If you DO NOT want your child to interact with Bentley and have not returned the OPT out letter, please do so!

October 31: My Future Story Day/October Birthday Celebrations

November 8-9: Vision Hearing Screening

November 10: Veterans Day Parade (Wear RED WHITE AND BLUE)

November 13: ES Safety Drill

November 14: Fall Picture Retake/Make Up

November 15: ES Families 4:00 pm

November 17: November Birthday Celebrations

November 20-25: No School - THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 28: ESF Volunteer Day