E.K. Baker Elementary

Mrs. Puckett's Home Economics Enrichment class has been learning to cook scrambled eggs this week. Great things are continuing to happen at EKB!

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about 1 month ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

McMinn PREP- McMinn County Schools 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program providing no cost before and afterschool extended learning will begin September 3rd! For more information contact your child's school. Site locations are Calhoun, E.K. Baker, Niota, and Rogers Creek Schools. Grant referrals will be served first.

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about 1 month ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

This month's guidance lessons centered around bullying prevention and how to be an empathetic, kind friend! Middle school competed in games such as Bullying Breakout Rooms while younger grades read SEL-based books and completed corresponding activities. Our goal at EKB is to "Be Buddies, Not Bullies!"

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about 1 month ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

FCA met last Friday for the first time this school year, and a total of 37 students attended.

Mr. Privett did a great job as he led the devotion one last time! Friday was his last day at E.K. Baker, and Mr. Privett will be missed. He did a great job teaching, coaching basketball , and helping with FCA during his time at E.K. Baker. He left a positive impact on many students and faculty.

Thank you for everything Mr. Privett! Enjoy your retirement!

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about 1 month ago, Skylar Brannon

Mrs. Adrienne's class hosted their first lemonade stand on wheels today! Through this new life skills activity, faculty and staff placed orders for either pink or regular lemonade. Then, the students made the lemonade, read the orders, and filled them. The students wheeled the cart around to the classrooms and made the lemonade with a smile. We are excited to learn new life skills this year at EKB!

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about 1 month ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

MCHS band tryouts for EK Baker are next week! We hope to see many of our talented Yellow Jackets join in!

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about 1 month ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

Join us on Tuesday, August 26th for several important meetings full of wonderful information. Also come shop our book fair and support our library.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ekbakerelementaryschool

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about 1 month ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

EKB would like to welcome Mrs. Katie Toth to our team!

about 1 month ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

EK Baker receives $5,000.00 grant for Robotics!

EK Baker (Mrs. Sliger) submitted a grant proposal for the TVA STEM Robotics Awards, sponsored by TVA and BVI and administered by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN – Battelle). Nearly 300 applications, requesting over $1 million in funding were submitted—a testament to the incredible commitment to expanding robotics programs across our communities. The proposal for E.K. Baker Elementary was selected for funding in the amount of $5000! (the maximum award amount available.) A big thank you to Mrs. Sliger for taking the opportunity to further enrich and expand our students' education. Mrs. Sliger and Mr. Conner will be working with our middle school students as we venture into robotics.

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about 1 month ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

EK Baker would like to introduce Ms. Ritcheson, our school counseling intern! Ms. Ritcheson is a current graduate student at a local university and will be with us this year as she fulfills her requirements for internship and licensure! We are honored to host such a competent, capable, and caring intern, and we can't wait to see the great things she will do in our counseling program this year!

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about 1 month ago, Skylar Brannon

EKB is honored to welcome back Mrs. Hutsell! We have missed her greatly, and we feel incredibly blessed to have her as a co-worker and teacher. There is no doubt she will continue to do great things at EKB and positively impact the lives of her students, just as she does every year!

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about 1 month ago, Skylar Brannon

Our K-5 Attendance Contest is now underway! Homerooms will earn letters for each day there is perfect attendance; once they earn all the letters in their word, they will receive a prize! We are excited to see which class can earn all the words first.

Attendance is vital for educational success. It is important for students to consistently attend school so they can receive the best education possible here at EKB! We look forward to seeing our students each day this year!

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about 1 month ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

Our NEW music theory enrichment class is off to a great start. Sixth grade students can be seen using rhythm sticks, learning to read music, and playing the piano. Mrs. Malone has a passion for music, and this enrichment class allows her to move beyond mathematics and share her passion with her students. Great things are continuing to happen at EKB!

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about 2 months ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

Our EKB School Counseling updates for August!

about 2 months ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

Meet our very own Nurse Ferry! We are so grateful to have her here at EKB!

about 2 months ago, E.K. Baker Elementary

EKB t-shirt fundraiser to support 8th grade! Purchase a cool shirt, and help our 8th grade students begin to fundraiser for their end of the year 8th grade trip. Order forms will be coming home with students today and tomorrow.

about 2 months ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

Yesterday, our middle school yellow jackets were introduced to a new program at EKB called Hives. Our Hives consist of four teams: Gnosi (Knowledge), Telos (Purpose), Ethos (Character), and Arete (Excellence). All middle school students were divided into the four different Hives during an assembly. Students can earn or lose points for their Hive in an effort to win big rewards at mid-terms or at the end of each nine week grading period. On Friday, we had an intense competition to launch our Hives, and the ETHOS hive won the battle! Our yellow jackets were excited! We share their excitement in creating a way to push students toward academic excellence, strong attendance, purpose, and honorable character! Go Yellow Jackets!

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about 2 months ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This morning, McMinn County Schools was notified of a potentially armed suspect on the run in connection with an overnight criminal investigation. Out of an abundance of caution, we have placed our schools under a Secure status.

What does "Secure" mean?
A Secure Action is taken when there is a potential threat or hazard outside the school building. All students and staff are brought inside, and all exterior doors are locked to secure the building. Please note: Classes are continuing as normal inside. Instruction is not interrupted, and students remain safe and supervised.

If needed, access to and from the building will be limited and monitored by our School Resource Officer (SRO) to ensure everyone's safety.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and keep you informed of any updates.

Thank you for your continued support and trust.

Sincerely,
McMinn County School District

about 2 months ago, McMinn County Schools

Meet one of our second grade teachers, Mrs. Heather Scheutzow. She has been teaching for 18 years and 10 of those have been at E.K. Baker. Mrs. Scheutzow is very active at EKB, and always looking for ways to make the educational process the best it can be for students. We are thankful Mrs. Scheutzow is part of our EKB family.

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about 2 months ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal

Our faculty and staff welcomed students back to school this morning! Wonderful first day at EKB!

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about 2 months ago, Mr. Casteel, Principal