Way to go, Trojan Marching Band! 6th place out of 17 at the Clarinda Band Jamboree. Proud of you all.

Daily Announcements for the week of 10/5/2026.
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Your 2026 Homecoming Royalty & Attendants! 👑

Back (L to R): Landry King (Fr), Clayton Diehl (So), Landyn Kimbro (Jr), Matthew Christianson (King Cand.), Dayton Dumler (King Cand.), Dominic Kirk (King Cand.)

Middle (L to R): Kinsley Robinette (Fr), Piper Maher (So), Cecelia Niskin (Jr), Halle Riley (Queen Cand.), Aila Valdez (Queen Cand.), Ella Sandahl (Queen Cand.)

Front: Crown Bearers Emmalynn Redd & Jaxon Willis

Making Homecoming extra special!

Senior Pep Club member Aila Valdez puts her creativity on display by making pins for the Homecoming Court. 👑✨

💗 Pink Out with some members of the Class of 2027!

Our seniors are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness and reminding us that we’re stronger when we stand together. 🎀

#PinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #ClassOf2027

Essex students got creative in science class today!

Building molecular models out of toothpicks and marshmallows made learning chemical structures and bonding completely hands-on. 👏

Pink Out Night at home! 🩷🏐 The Trojanettes take on Stanton tonight at 5:30 PM. Wear your pink, and be sure to check out the silent auction – all proceeds benefit the LaLa Project!

Graphic created by Essex senior Aila Valdez!

Earlier this month, our 6th graders dove into their Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) unit with a hands-on lab investigation in Mrs. Barrett's class. Way to go, scientists! 👏🔍

Learning by doing! 💡 Our Makerspace buzzed with energy as students experimented with new crafts and honed their creative skills.

Check out some of their awesome creations, featuring bead art, paintings, nail art, custom magnets, and digital artwork!

No playing around – it’s time for Essex Homecoming Week 2026! 🎲♟️ From daily dress-up themes to games, parade, coronation, and the dance, it’s going to be an unforgettable week. Check out the schedule, start planning your outfits, and let’s show that Essex spirit! ❤️🖤

Good luck to our cross country team as they head to Glenwood today!

Daily Announcements for the week of 9/28/2026.
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Make a difference in our schools and community! 📢

The Essex Community School District has an opening on the School Board. Strong schools build strong communities, and we need your voice and vision to help guide our district forward!

If you are passionate about education and want to serve our students, staff, and community, please submit your Letter of Interest to chambersm@essex.k12.ia.us.

Photos of our Robotics students taking their bot out for a walk and putting its grip to the test! Safe to say the library’s stuffed hamster handled the demo like a champ!

The cross country meet at the Wildwood Golf course in Nebraska City scheduled for today (9/24/2026) has been cancelled.

Game day in Griswold! 🏐 Trojanettes are on the road tonight, taking on the Tigers at 6:00 PM. Let's bring home a win!

Graphic created by Essex senior Aila Valdez!

It's game day for our Junior High Trojanettes!

Graphic by 8th grader Kayty Cabeen

Picture Day is tomorrow! We can't wait to see everyone's smiles. 😁📸

Daily Announcements for the week of 9/18/2026.
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Photos from our Community Clean-Up day last week!

We loved getting outside with students and rolling up our sleeves to take care of our community. Teaching stewardship goes beyond the classroom, and these kids truly crushed it!