Back to School El Dorado Elementary

El Do Elementary welcome back students

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year. We look forward to a wonderful year of working with your children! School will start on Aug. 21 this year. Here are a few important things to note:

1. We are looking forward to having students back at school this year. Just a reminder, start and ending times will remain the same. Our front door will open at 7:35 a.m. each day. Please make sure students are dropped off between 7:35 and 750 if they are eating breakfast. The tardy bell will ring at 8:05 a.m. Students arriving after 8:05 will be counted tardy. As always, please pull as far forward as possible to allow other children to unload at the same time.

2. Car riders should only be dropped off and picked up from the circle drive on the west side of the elementary building. Parents of regular car riders will receive numbers to display in their vehicles to help speed up the afternoon pick-up process. These numbers will be available for pick-up at Open House on August 21st, or from the elementary office. Please do not park on the circle drive or in the area reserved for faculty parking. Thank you for your patience with us during the afternoon pick-up on the first few days of school as it will run slowly at first. We are making every effort to keep your children safe.

3. Dismissal– Car riders will begin being dismissed at 3:05. Those arriving to pick up children should remain in your vehicles and go around the circle drive. A staff member will radio in for your child to meet you and load in front of the school. K, Ist, and 4th grade bus riders will be dismissed by intercom at 3:07. Fifth grade students will assist the younger students in finding their buses during the first week of school again this year. 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade bus riders will be dismissed by intercom at 3:09. Walkers will be dismissed at 3:11 and exit the building through the front entrance on the west side of the school. Please do not ask teachers and students to open locked doors at any time throughout the school year as they have been instructed not to do so.

4. Please remember Oak and Pine Streets are one-way from Main to Grand during the times of morning drop-off (7:30-8:30 a.m.) and afternoon pick-up (2:30-3:30 p.m.). Parents of elementary students should exit the way you entered (toward Twyman Street). If you will also drop off or pick up middle and/or high school students you may continue north on Grand to do so.

5. Handicapped parking– Please do not park in the Handicapped Student Drop-off spaces when dropping off or picking up students. Please go through the circle drive for loading and unloading of students. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

6. Open House will be held on Monday, August 19th, from 5 – 7 p.m. Grade level teachers will be set up so students may come and meet their teachers, and drop off supplies before school starts. We look forward to seeing everyone.

See You Soon and Go Bulldogs.

Mr. Barger

 

El Dorado Springs Elementary school supply list

Preschool

2 lg. glue sticks

1 box of 24 crayons

1 watercolor paint set

1 package of washable markers

1 school supply box

Boys- 1 box of quart size bags

Girls-1 box of gallon size bags

1 box of tissues

Kindergarten

2 boxes of 24 crayons

1 school supply box

1 package of regular pencils (prefer Ticonderoga)

1 package of beginner pencils

1-2 large boxes of tissues

1 inch clear view binder for memory book

6 large glue sticks

1 package of skinny, black dry erase markers (girls)

1 package of fat, black dry erase markers (boys)

2 boxes of washable markers

back pack

1 package disinfecting wipes

1 box of sandwich baggies (girls)

1 box of gallon baggies (boys)

1st Grade

2 boxes of 24 crayons

8 glue sticks

2 boxes of tissues

2 pink erasers

1 school/art box

1 pair of student scissors

12- #2 yellow wooden pencils

1 spiral notebook

6 dry erase markers

1 eraser for dry erase markers

2 packages of markers

1 folder with pockets without brads

1 folder with pockets with brads

1 pair of headphones (no earbuds)

1 package of gallon sized bags (girls)

Hand Sanitizer (girls)

1 package of hand wipes (Wet Wipes or Baby Wipes) (boys)

1 package of sandwich sized bags (boys)

2nd Grade

2 box of markers

2 box of markers

2 box of crayons

2 highlighters

12- #2 yellow ticonderoga wooden sharpened pencils

4 glue sticks

8 dry erase markers

1 dry eraser or sock

1 school/art box

1 pair of padded headphones

2 boxes of tissues

1 wide ruled notebook

1 pair of student scissors

3 plastic folders with brads

1 container disinfectant wipes (boys)

1 box of sandwich baggies (boys)

1 box of gallon-sized bags (girls)

1 container of baby wipes (girls)

3rd Grade

1 box of 24 crayons

1 package of 12 colored pencils

1 box 10 markers

1 pencil box

1 pair student scissors

2 composition notebooks

1 inch binder

2 pocket folder (no brads please)

3 packages of #2 pencils, pre-sharpened (12-ct.)

4 large glue sticks

1 large box of tissues

1 pair of headphones or earbuds(required, no bluetooth)

1 container disinfectant wipes (boys)

1 roll of Bounty paper towels

2 highlighters

1 package of pencil cap erasers

1 pack of white block erasers

2 packages of notebook paper

1 package of 4 black, dry erase markers

Hand sanitizer (preferably with pump)

4th Grade

2 wide ruled spiral notebook

1 composition notebook

1 pkg wide ruled paper

4 plain, plastic, pocket folders-one should be red

2 large glue sticks

1 package of colored pencils

pencil sharpener for colored pencils

1 box of 24 crayons

1 box of colored markers

1 pair student scissors

4 packages of #2 pencils (12-ct.)

1 package of pencil cap erasers

1 clipboard

1 package (skinny) fine tipped dry erase markers

1 pair of earbuds no wireless or wifi

2 highlighters

2 boxes of tissues

1 container of disinfectant wipes

1 supply box(crayons, colored pencils, glue scissors)

5th Grade

4 packages of #2 pencils (12-ct.)

1 pkg. pencil cap erasers

3 composition notebooks

1 wide ruled spiral notebook

1 clipboard

2 highlighters

1 package of colored pencils

1 pair student scissors

2 large glue sticks

1 pencil pouch

1 each-red, green and yellow two pocket folders

1 pair of earbuds

2 boxes of tissues

1 package (skinny) dry erase markers

1 package of gallon ziploc bags (boys)

1 package of quart ziploc bags (girls)

1 disinfecting wipes

 

ElDo Elementary new teachers

We are excited to announce our new teachers in the elementary, all which are from or already live in or near the El Dorado Springs area. They will be great additionL to our elementary, and we are excited to have them.

Preschool

Mashell Fleeman – Mrs. Fleeman is married to her husband, Treyton, and they have a one year old named Madalyn. Mrs. Fleeman graduated from El Dorado Springs high school in 2020 followed by MSU in 2024. She will be a first year teacher in the Pre-K this fall. She completed her student teaching this past spring at El Dorado Springs Elementary. She says, “I am so excited to be joining the elementary team this year and to meet my students!”

2nd Grade

Gabrielle Tomlinson – Mrs. Tomlinson enjoys baking and cooking for her friends – and family. She is also passionate about traveling to new places and making memories with her ‘ children. She has a Bachelors in Elementary Education. She says, “I absolutely love teaching. While I have only taught preschool, I have had the best experiences in other grade levels as well. I feel so lucky and blessed to be joining the Bulldog family at the elementary school this year! Moving back to the town where my husband went to school and now my daughter has been extremely full circle. I can’t wait to make a difference here at the school and in our town. Go Bulldogs!”

4th Grade

Nick Norval – Nick was born and raised in El Dorado Springs and graduated from the El Dorado Springs School District in 2011. He’s married to his wife, Brooke, and they have 2 children, a 6 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. Nick has spent the last 10 years in law enforcement working at the Vernon County Sheriffs Office. This is his first year teaching and he says, “ I am excited to start this new chapter of my life. I look forward to building relationships with my students, and making a positive impact in my hometown.”

Gabriella Bastidas – Gabriella (Gabby) is from Payson, Utah. She is a cat lover, dancer, and enjoys spending time outside or watching and participating in athletic events. She is a first year teacher for this upcoming 24-25 school year. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Cottey College in May of this year. Gabby says, “I am so excited to implement the techniques I have learned and start making my mark in El Dorado Springs Elementary. I have wanted to be a teacher since I could remember and am so excited to make my dreams and my students’ dreams come true this year! Go Bulldogs!”