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First Annual K-8th Grade Science Fair

Essex hosted our first K-8th grade Science Fair! The kids had so much fun showing staff, class mates and community members their projects. Thank you Mrs.Fischer and her JH students for putting this together! Some of the projects from the elementary were experimenting with color transfer with skittles in Kindergarten, human bodies with 2nd grade, planets with 3rd grade and biomes with 5th grade! The middle school had an assortment of . . .

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Link to article: First Annual K-8th Grade Science Fair

Makerspace Highlight: Tech Group Experiments With Photography

The Makerspace tech group led by Martha Sunderman has spent the last two Fridays exploring the school and seeing things in a new light. "This week we were practicing with light, shutter speed, and aperture. We created still life displays to practice and did some photographing in the gym for action shots. We also did some experimenting with stop-action video and green screen."  The featured photos come from . . .

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Link to article: Makerspace Highlight: Tech Group Experiments With Photography

Essex Honor Roll

Congratulations to all of our 6-12th grade students who made Bronze, Silver and Gold Honor Roll 1st semester of the 2022/2023 school year!  Bronze: Jersey Bowers, Jesse Johnson-Wityk, Benjamin King, Brody Kirchirt, Garrett Harris, Payton Taylor, Damien Aradanas, Isabella Donnelly, Riley King, Jacelyn Huntley, Haillee Kievit, Haleigh Olson, Adriana Resh, Kylie Valdez , Hunter Steinhoff, Bradley Franks, Christian Johnson, . . .

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Essex Cheerleaders Chosen to Cheer at the Shrine Bowl

Essex varsity cheerleaders Olivia Baker and Kirsten Kalkas were both selected to the 2023 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheerleading Team after being nominated by their coach Mary Ohnmacht. The Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheer Squad is made up of the best cheerleaders in the state of Iowa. Olivia was chosen to be on the ICCA All-Star Squad that will perform at the Basketball All-Star Tournament in March. The All-Star . . .

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Link to article: Essex Cheerleaders Chosen to Cheer at the Shrine Bowl

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March 2023
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March 1, 2023
All DayRead Across America dress up day- Inside Out Day (wear clothes inside out)Essex Community School
All DayFFA "Pick a Date to Donate!" Calendar Fundraiser until March 31stMrs. Sampers room
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
5:30pmNHS Induction- Trojan HallTrojan Hall
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March 2, 2023
All DayRead Across America dress up day- wear red & whiteEssex Community School
6:30pmPops Concert- 6-12Allen Stuart Gymnasium
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March 3, 2023
All DayRead Across America dress up day- crazy hats!Essex Community School
12:45amFFA Meeting during HRMrs. Sampers room
8:30amHS & Elem paired reading 2nd hrAllen Stuart Gymnasium, Trojan Hall
1:30pmEarly DismissalEssex Community School
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
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March 6, 2023
All DayMS Hex 5 BeginsEssex Community School
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
5:00pm to 7:00pmBasketball Open Gym
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March 7, 2023
All DayNWMSU Career FairNWMSU
5:30pmFCA meeting in Trojan HallTrojan Hall
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March 8, 2023
8:00am to 2:00pmNHS Blood Drive 8 AM-2 PM in GymAllen Stuart Gymnasium
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
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March 9, 2023
All DayCNA Clinicals
5:30pm to 7:30pmSoftball Open Gym 8-12th grades @ East GymEast Gym
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March 10, 2023
All DayMS end of 1st quarter, HS MidtermEssex Community School
8:30amIWCC Health Care Career FairIWCC
1:30pmEarly DismissalEssex Community School
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
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March 11, 2023
All DayState Individual Speech ContestAmes High School
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March 12, 2023
All DayDaylight Savings Time Begins
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March 13, 2023
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
5:00pmBasketball Open GymAllen Stuart Gymnasium
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March 14, 2023
1:00pm to 7:00pmJH-HS Corner Conference Honor Bands @ EssexEssex Community School
6:30pmJH-HS Corner Conference Honor Band ConcertAllen Stuart Gymnasium
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March 15, 2023
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
3:45pmDLT meetingConference Room
6:00pmSchool Board MeetingConference Room
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March 16, 2023
5:00pm to 7:00pmBasketball Open Gym
5:30pmSoftball Open Gym 8-12th grades @ East Gym
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March 17, 2023
All DaySt. Patrick's Day
12:15pmK-8th Science FairAllen Stuart Gymnasium
1:30pmEarly DismissalEssex Community School
1:30pmScuba
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
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March 20, 2023
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3 PMEast Gym
5:00pm to 7:00pmBasketball Open Gym
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March 21, 2023
All DayCNA Clinicals
5:30pmSoftball Open Gym 8-12th grades @ East GymEast Gym
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March 22, 2023
All DayU8 Practice 3:45-4:45 ( On soccer fields weather permitting-East Gym in case of weather)
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3:30 PMEast Gym
5:00pmCheer Meeting at 5 PM
5:00pmU10 & U12 Practice 5-6 PM ( On fields weather permitting- East Gym in case of weather)
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March 23, 2023
All DayCNA Clinicals
10:00am to 2:00pmSWI District Leadership Student Council ConferenceAtlantic High School
5:00pmTrack Scrimmage at Shenandoah
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March 24, 2023
TBDEssex Child Center Annual Spaghetti Dinner
9:00amCC Art Fair set upFremont Mills High School
1:30pmEarly DismissalEssex Community School
1:30pmScuba
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3:30 PMEast Gym
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March 25, 2023
4:00pm to 6:00pmCC Art Fair- public viewing hours 4-6 PMFremont Mills High School
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March 26, 2023
1:00pm to 3:00pmCC Art Fair- public viewing hours 1-3 PMFremont Mills High School
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March 27, 2023
All DayBook Fair
TBDAll-State Individual Speech Festival
9:00amCC Art Fair- school visits 9am-1pmFremont Mills High School
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3:30 PMEast Gym
3:45pmU8 Practice 3:45-4:45 ( On soccer fields weather permitting-East Gym in case of weather)
4:15pmU6 practice 4:30-5:15 ( On the fields weather permitting- East Gym in case of weather)
5:00pm to 7:00pmBasketball Open Gym
5:00pmU10 & U12 Practice 5-6 PM ( On fields weather permitting- East Gym in case of weather)
6:00pm to 8:00pmMaher Pickleball (tentative)
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March 28, 2023
All DayCNA Clinicals
All DayBook Fair
4:30pmVarsity Co-ed Track @ WoodbineWoodbine High School
5:30pm to 7:30pmSoftball Open Gym 8-12th grades @ East GymEast Gym
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March 29, 2023
All DayBook Fair
All DayU8 Practice 3:45-4:45 ( On soccer fields weather permitting-East Gym in case of weather)
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3:30 PMEast Gym
4:30pmU6 practice 4:30-5:15 ( On the fields weather permitting- East Gym in case of weather)
5:00pmU10 & U12 Practice 5-6 PM ( On fields weather permitting- East Gym in case of weather)
6:00pm to 8:00pmMaher Pickleball (tentative)
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March 30, 2023
All DayProgress Reports DueEssex Community School
All DayI-Smile for 2nd, 3rd and 9th grades
All DayCNA Clinicals
All DayBook FairTrojan Hall
4:30pmVarsity Co-ed Track Meet @ GriswoldGriswold High School
6:00pmBudget Public Hearing
6:30pmK-5 Spring Musical
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March 31, 2023
All DayBook Fair
All DayI-Smile for 2nd, 3rd and 9th grades
1:30pmEarly DismissalEssex Community School
1:30pm to 4:30pmKids Hangout with the SeniorsTrojan Hall
1:30pmScuba
2:00pmEast Gym reserved for Pickleball 2-3:30 PMEast Gym
4:00pmCo-ed Golf @ Shenandoah vs. SidneyShenandoah Golf Course
4:30pm to 6:30pmSenior Fun Night Allen Stuart Gymnasium and Trojan Hall
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Essex CSD offers the following CTE Programs: ● Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources ● Business, Finance, Marketing and Management ● Human Services ● Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Essex School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact the district's Equity Coordinator, Dr. Mike Wells, Superintendent, 111 Forbes St, Essex, IA 51638; Phone 712-379-3114; Email: wellsm@essex.k12.ia.us