Easton Valley Community Schools

Due to the extreme cold this Friday, the basketball games will be moved up to Thursday, 1/22, 4:00 pm start time.

On Monday, January 26, Easton Valley Elementary will be conducting an "active threat" drill as a part of our student safety teaching progression. Please read the attached letter for further details.

From prey to predator! Sixth graders dove into predator–prey dynamics and got a hands-on look at wolf adaptations by trying on a real wolf skin! Big thanks to JCC for all the great learning yesterday!

Jackson County Conservation came and talked with first grade about turtles today. They were even able to touch a live turtle!

In kindergarten we just finished up our unit on Native Americans, students created their own picture's of what Native Americans lived in.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 - B DAY
TODAY’S LUNCH: JH/HS: Beef or Chicken Tacos, Shredded Cheese, Fiesta Beans/Salsa, Salad Bar, 100% Fruit Slushy, Grapes; Elem: Beef Tacos, Shredded Cheese, Black Beans/Salsa, Spanish Rice, Romaine Lettuce, Sidekick
TOMORROW’S BREAKFAST: Coffee Cake, Yogurt
TOMORROW’S LUNCH: JH/HS: French Bread Cheese Pizza, Marinara Sauce, Dragon Punch, Salad Bar, Diced Peaches, Jello Cake; Elem: Mac & Cheese, Peas, Cauliflower, Grapes, Dinner Roll

JV girls basketball players should be dismissed at 1:45; varsity girls & boys players should be dismissed at 2:45 for their game @ Lisbon.

HS baseball meeting in Mr. Bormann’s room during seminar on Thursday 1/22.

Sophomores need to turn in cookie sales forms to Mrs. Strait or the office by 2 p.m. today.

9th-12th grade students: Reminder that you have 2 days to make schedule changes for this semester.

Junior Class meeting Wednesday, January 21st during seminar in the gym.

NHS meeting Thursday, January 22nd at 2:45 in Krusey’s office.

Look what's been added! Get your order in today!

Quiz Bowl Fundraiser #2 | Highway 64 Designs

Order your yearbook for the 2025-2026 school year online at this link. Order forms are available in Ms. Ratermann's room and the JH/HS office.
Extra yearbooks from the 2024-2025 school year are for sale for $40. Interested? Email Ms. Ratermann at leah.ratermann@eastonvalleycsd.com.

Online Drivers Permit test: If you are 14 years old or older, you will be able to sign up for your drivers permit test. To take the test you will need to fill out a sign-up sheet that will be on the school Website. You will be able to take this test with Mr. Sikkema during Seminar or SOAR. You will only be able to take the test 1 time a day.
Here is the link to the practice test Practice test
Here is the link to the drivers manual Drivers Manual
Here is the Sign-up Sheet for the Test Drivers permit sign-up sheet

Service Learning Opportunities
Need Volunteer hours? Come help with our Elementary LEAP program! email andrea.reuter@eastonvalleycsd.com or see her at breakfast/lunch for more info

Driver’s Ed: Spring session runs March 28th-April 30th. The following session starts June 1st. Registration forms are available online and in the HS office. Forms and money should be mailed directly to Reuter Way Driving School.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Jan. 20 JV/Vars. Girls & Boys Basketball v. Lisbon 4:00 p.m. @ Lisbon HS Lions Den
Jan. 22 JH Boys Basketball v. Calamus-Wheatland 4:00 p.m. @ Cal-Wheat HS
Jan. 23 JV/Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball v. North Linn 4:00 p.m. @ EV Elementary
Jan. 26 JH Boys Basketball v. Midland 4:00 p.m. @ Easton Valley HS
JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Monticello 6:00 p.m. @ Monticello HS
Jan. 27 JV Girls/Boys Basketball v. Calamus-Wheatland 5:30 p.m. @ Cal-Wheat Gym
Vars. Girls/Boys Basketball v. Cal-Wheat 5:30 p.m. @ Cal-Wheat Activity Center
Jan. 29 JH Boys Basketball v. North Cedar 4:00 p.m. @ North Cedar HS
Jan. 30 Vars Girls & JV/Vars. Boys Basketball v. North Cedar 5:00 p.m. @ North Cedar HS

Fifth Grade learned about ground water aquifers and how to prevent pollution in our ground water. It was a fun hands-on learning experience!

4th grade learned about bird beak adaptations with Jackson County Conservation. Students had to figure out what food matched their beak best and what bird they might be!

EVHS Seniors and their families are invited to attend this ceremony where their senior is recognized for their achievements, scholarships, and future plans.

Mark your calendars!

LEAP week of January 19 - 23
4th - 6th grade students should have had a LEAP theater letter sent home last week. If interested, please send sign up slip back asap.

Boosters are still looking for volunteers for concessions and admissions for the January 23rd and February 3rd games. Please sign up using this link:

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Kindergarten was working on using string to compare heights. Their string was as tall as them and they had to find something taller, shorter, and about the same height.

Preschool Roundup is right around the corner! Please call Peggy in the office at any time to put your child on the list for next school year.

EASTON VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Has the following openings



JH Boys Track
JH Baseball
Head and Assistant B/G Golf

If interested, please contact Activities Director, Mr. Derek Erwin at derek.erwin@eastonvalleycsd.com

Easton Valley Community School District
321 W. School Street

Preston, IA 52069

EOE/AA

6th grade started their new math unit this week! They took on the challenge of the four-4s problem working on the order of operations. The goal was to use exactly four-4s and some special rules to make all of the numbers 1-100. The did a great job persevering through the challenge!

Fifth graders wrote some of their goals for the new year and designed a snow globe for display. Goals included were academic, personal, and a kindness goal. They also included their "word for the new year" as well as other aspirations. Happy New Year!

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Community Members:

Easton Valley Community School District is proud to announce their partnership with ZeroEyes, Inc. to provide weapon detection services for the district. As part of this partnership, ZeroEyes will be conducting a field calibration test on Friday, January 9th at approximatly 3:00 PM. As part of this calibration, a representative from ZeroEyes will walk around the building with a fake replica weapon being escorted by law enforcement from the Preston Police and Sabula Police departments. So you will notice a law enforcement presence at the school, but Easton Valley CSD would like to assure you that there is no active threat to the school nor the community.

Easton Valley CSD would like to thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.