ElDo Elementary

ElDo Elementary welcome back students

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! We look forward to a wonderful year of working with your children!

School will start on August 26th 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 7:50 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 24th, 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, 1st, 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 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 24th, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 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!

#ELDOSTRONG

Mrs. Nowak Elementary Principal

 

ElDo Elementary new teachers

We are pleased to welcome Kali Collins to the Second Grade Teaching Team. Mrs. Collins is a 2004 graduate of El Dorado Springs, and celebrates being a Bulldog from kindergarten through high school. She then attended Fort Scott Community College, graduating with an Associates degree. Mrs. Collins is currently enrolled in WGU with plans to graduate with her Bachelors in May 2027 in Elementary Education. Mrs. Collins has served the district as a substitute since 2014 and recently worked in our Elementary Recovery Room and PBIS Coordinator from 2022 through 2026. She is excited for her new role and shared, “Our kids are our legacies! The more we invest in their academic and social/emotional well-being, the bigger and brighter all of our futures will be! Also, have you ever spent a day with a kid? They are little beacons of sunshine!”

We are thrilled to welcome Savannah Abercrombie to our Elementary Special Education Teaching Team. She has been a Paraprofessional for five years, supporting many students in our district and working closely to support teachers and students. Mrs. Abercrombie is attending WGU and is dedicated to her students and inspiring young minds.

We are glad to welcome Makayla Pennington to the Fourth Grade Teaching Team. Miss Pennington grew up near El Dorado Springs and attended El Dorado Christian school, eventually transferring to Appleton City, where she graduated from Appleton City High School. After graduating from high school, she attended Missouri State University and graduated from there this past spring. While attending Missouri State, she had several teaching experiences through practicums at local schools in the Springfield area and participated in the college’s Internship Academy for elementary and early childhood majors. The internship allowed her to do a full year of student teaching in the Nixa school district. Miss Penningotn says she has always enjoyed teaching and helping children learn new things and is very excited and looking forward to being part of the El Dorado school district.

We are delighted to welcome Khrystel Ehlers to our Fifth Grade Teaching Team. Mrs. Ehlers graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelors of Science in History Education in 2023. For the past 3 years, she has been teaching 7-12 grade History at Golden City. Mrs. Ehlers loves connecting students to history and watching it “Click” in meaningful ways. She is looking forward to switching things up and moving to 5th grade and being a Bulldog with her own kids!

Please help us in welcoming Jodi Graves to our Fourth Grade Teaching Team! She brings with her 27 years of teaching experience. Mrs.Graves earned her Bachelors in Education from Missouri Southern State University and her Masters in Elementary Education from Missouri State University. Mrs. Graves is married to her husband, Andy, and they have three children; son Wyatt and his wife, Breanna and two amazing grandsons, Layton and Karsyn, son Trey will be married soon to McKenzi, and their daughter Olivia. Mr. and Mrs. Graves raise sheep and cattle on their farm and are the owners of AJ’s Diner. Mrs. Graves is excited to join the Bulldog Family and bring her teaching style and experience to our Elementary Team.

 

El Dorado Spirngs Elementary school supply list

Preschool (HALF DAY)

2 glue sticks

1 box of Jumbo crayons

1 package of washable markers (primary color)

1 plastic school supply box

1 box of tissues

1 package fine tip black dry erase markers

1 box gallon size bags

Boys- 1 container of antibacterial wipes

Girls- 1 package of baby wipes

Full change of clothes

Preschool (FULL DAY)

2 glue sticks

1 package of washable markers (classic colors only)

1 box of tissues

1 box gallon size bags

Boys-1 container of antibacterial wipes

Girls-1 package of baby wipes

Full sized backpack

Full change of clothes

Toddler sized blanket (toddler sized pillow is optional)

Kindergarten

3 boxes of 24 crayons

1 school supply box

1 package of beginner ticonderoga 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 pair of headphones (no earbuds; if you don’t want your child to share)

1 package disinfecting wipes

1 bottle of hand sanitizer with a pump (girls)

1 box of gallon baggies (boys)

1st Grade

2 boxes of 24 crayons

10 glue sticks

1 box of tissues

2 pink erasers

1 school/art box

1 pair of student scissors

24- #2 yellow wooden pencils

8 dry erase markers

1 eraser for dry erase markers

3 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)

Clorox/Lysol wipes (girls)

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

1 package of sandwich sized bags (boys)

2nd Grade

2 box of crayons

4 boxes of markers

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

4 glue sticks

1 pkg of pencil top erasers

2 pink erasers

8 dry erase markers

1 dry erasers or sock

1 schoollart box

1 pair of padded headphones

2 boxes of tissues

3 wide ruled notebooks

1 1 in. 3 ring binder

1 pkg of index cards

1 pair of student scissors

1 plastic folder with brads

1 container disinfectant wipes (boys)

1 small container of hand sanitizer (boys)

1 box of gallon-sized bags (girls)

1 container of baby wipes (girls)

1 roll of paper towels

3rd Grade

1 box of 24 crayons

1 box of 10 markers

1 pencil box

1 pair student scissors

3 one subject wide ruled notebooks

2 pocket folders

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

2 large glue sticks

1 large boxes of tissues

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

1 container of disinfectant wipes (boys)

1 bottle Germ-X (girls)

1 Bounty paper towel roll

1 package of pencil cap erasers

1 pack of white block erasers

1 package of notebook paper

4th Grade

3 wide ruled spiral notebook

1 package wide ruled paper

3 pocket folders (one must be red)

2 large glue sticks

1 package of colored pencils

pencil sharpener

1 box of 24 crayons (optional)

1 box of colored markers

1 pair student scissors

3 packages of #2 pencils (124.)

2 packages of pencil cap erasers

1 package dry erase markers

1 pair of earbuds (no bluetooth)

1 pack of highlighters

2 boxes of tissues

2 containers disinfectant wipes

1 pack of paper towels (G)

1 pencil box

1 bottle of hand sanitizer (B)

1 package gallon ziploc bags(G)

1-2 rolls of paper towels

1 package sandwich bags (B)

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 package of a loose leaf paper

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 bottle of germ-X (girls)

1 disinfecting wipes

4 pack of Sharpies