Principal's Report
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This Week's Teacher of the Week
This teacher of the week is Mrs. Lucy Walters. When not teaching she enjoys going to activities to watch her former students compete. She especially likes football, basketball, reading, planting flowers and gathering with family members to . . . read more
Teacher of the Week!
This week, the teacher of the week is Mrs. Judy Smith. Mrs. Smith is the 2 nd grade teacher. I asked her five questions, and she replied to all five. The first question was, "How long have you been teaching?" Mrs. Smith has been . . . read more
Read Across America
In conjunction with the National Education Association's Read Across America, Erie Elementary was treated to a visit by the Cat in the Hat on Monday, March 3. Our theme was "There is a pot of gold at the end of every good book". We all . . . read more
Ms. Angie Hines: Teacher of the Week
"Besides having the summer off, it would have to be the way I get to interact with the kids. No matter what I feel like or what mood I'm in, they can brighten my day. I try to do the same for them as well." This was the response Ms. Angie . . . read more
Teacher of the Week
Mrs. Tonya Craft
"I love teaching children. Seeing the expressions on their faces when they finally understand a concept is great! I became a teacher because, like most teachers, I like kids," said Mrs. Craft. Mrs. Craft worked as a . . . read more
Bread in a Bag
Neosho County Extension Program
The Erie Elementary 3rd graders in conjunction with the Neosho county extension agent, Tara Solomon, had a "Bread in a Bag" program on February 8. The students were put in groups of four and each got to make their own homemade bread . . . read more
Teacher of the Week: Focus on Fourth Grade
This week the spotlight is on Sharon Grommet. She has been teaching for thirty-five years and still enjoys coming to work to see the smiles on the faces of her students. Some of her favorite things to do when not teaching include: reading, . . . read more
And the teacher of the week is..... Mrs. Simmons
Mrs. Simmons was chosen for the teacher of the week. This is now her seventh year of teaching. She went to PSU and she is going again and will complete her Masters in May. She first wanted to be a teacher when she was around twenty. She . . . read more
Focus on Fifth Grade
Fifth grade focus is Mrs. Nancy Shultz. She is the teacher for all of the 5 th grade Reading and Language Arts at Erie Elementary. Mrs. Shultz has a bachelors degree and a masters degree from Pittsburgh State University. . . . read more
Elementary Spotlight: Mrs. Shaila Creitz
A new feature has been added this year: Elementary Spotlight, where every week, the spotlight shines on a certain teacher and their class. This week is for Mrs. Shaila Creitz and her 5th grade class. Mrs. Creitz has been teaching for . . . read more
KOAM Gives Erie Kids School Supplies
School supplies for children whose houses were flooded.
KOAM, channel 7, collected a countless number of school supplies for children whose houses were flooded. On August 27th, preschool through eighth grade posed for a picture in the bleachers to say 'thanks' to KOAM. The children . . . read more