Please join us in showing great appreciation for our 2 principals for Illinois Principal Appreciation Day October 25! They make our schools what they are!
Our consultant Dr. Jesse Jackson III collaborating with 7th graders discussing the importance of appropriate scholarly behavior!
Join us for our Veterans Day Assembly on November 7, 2024, at 9:30 AM at Dawn Elser School.
Our media club has been working hard at JAMS! Check this out!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jqo0-dmW2t1R5x-wIyTS8VC_DBq0hmVz/view?usp=drive_link
🎉 Shoutout to Mrs. Jackobiz, Mrs. Mueller, and Mr. Smith's classes for earning the Classroom Attendance Reward! 🏅
Attendance is key to staying on track, building routines, and staying connected. Let’s keep showing up! 💪 #AttendanceMatters #ShowUp
Students and staff had a blast dressing up as Mrs. Holtzman's favorite artist, Bob Ross, to celebrate her birthday! 🎨👩🎨
Congratulations to a PHENOMENAL teacher!
Have a great FALL weekend!
Congratulations to Layla Schmeiderer and Cal Crismon for receiving the September Superintendent Shout Out for going above and beyond to show true leadership! We are so proud of them!
We want to wish our outstanding leader at Central School District an amazing Boss's Day!
They love the new gym!
https://youtu.be/vWakXWKdPsM?si=wrTXr39UJIUROjJO
Take a listen to the Illinois Association of School Administrator's podcast featuring Dr. Rodriguez.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iasa-podcast/episodes/104-Store-Creating-a-Free-Community-Pantry-in-Your-District-e2pn515/a-abj3s8c
Our students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by creating their own Papel Picado, tie-dyeing coffee filters with markers, blending colors, and cutting them into beautiful patterns! 🎨✨ This vibrant Mexican folk art inspired their creations with its intricate tissue paper designs.
Enjoy your long weekend!
During art class, our 3rd graders learned about molas, the beautiful hand-made textiles of the Guna people from Panama and Colombia! Using the same layering technique, they created their own spirit animal mola as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Their designs are so vibrant and full of life!
St. Clair County Health Department is offering flu shots. Check out the attached flyer for details.
Our Kindergarten and 1st graders explored creativity inspired by The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds! Each student started with a pom-pom and turned it into something new using all sorts of fun materials like markers, yarn, fabric, and more. We love their imagination!
🌟 Raising digitally responsible youth is more important than ever! 🌐
As parents and caregivers, it’s our job to guide them in navigating the online world safely. Click on the below link for a resource from the Safer School Together website. https://resources.saferschoolstogether.com/link/352883/i/
A huge thank you to the O'Fallon Fire Department! Our Pre-K students had an awesome time at the fire safety assembly. They learned important fire safety tips, heard a real smoke detector, and even got to explore a fire truck and take pictures with a firefighter! What a fun and educational experience!
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, students at Dawn Elser Elementary have been participating in a variety of activities to honor Hispanic culture and history. Recently, Mrs. Icenogle's class learned about the incredible Frida Kahlo and created beautiful self-portraits inspired by her unique style. Great job, everyone!
