Safety first! 🚌💛 Our students participated in bus safety drills today, practicing important routines and learning how to stay safe while riding the bus. We’re proud of our students for being such great listeners and taking safety seriously!
🎶✨ Our students are working on rhythm with Mrs. Rowley and having fun learning through music!
🍎 OPEN HOUSE IS TODAY! 🍎
Just a friendly reminder to our Minden Public Preschool families that our Open House is TODAY from 5:00–6:00 PM! 🎉
Come meet your child’s teachers, bring your school supplies, explore the classrooms, and enjoy a fun scavenger hunt! We can’t wait to welcome you and your family and get ready for a wonderful school year! 💛📚
📅 Today, August 17
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Minden East Elementary
We can’t wait to see you! 🍎✨
Just a friendly reminder to our Minden Public Preschool families that our Open House is TODAY from 5:00–6:00 PM! 🎉
Come meet your child’s teachers, bring your school supplies, explore the classrooms, and enjoy a fun scavenger hunt! We can’t wait to welcome you and your family and get ready for a wonderful school year! 💛📚
📅 Today, August 17
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Minden East Elementary
We can’t wait to see you! 🍎✨
🚨 DON’T FORGET! 🚨
It’s Friday! 🎉 That means we have a 2:00 PM dismissal today!
Just a friendly reminder as you make your plans for the afternoon.
Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!
It’s Friday! 🎉 That means we have a 2:00 PM dismissal today!
Just a friendly reminder as you make your plans for the afternoon.
Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!
Good morning! Currently, we are experiencing internet troubles at East Elementary which also affects our phone lines. If you need a message to us during this outage, please stop by the school and let us know in the office. Thank you!
What a fun way to kick off a new school year! Our third graders enjoyed some friendly competition playing kickball with their classmates and teachers. So many smiles, laughs, and great memories made on the first day of school!
📢 Preschool Enrollment Reminder! 🍎
If you've enrolled your child in Minden Public Preschool, we may still need a recent photo and a copy of their state-certified birth certificate to complete their enrollment.
Thank you for helping us get everything ready for a great school year!
If you've enrolled your child in Minden Public Preschool, we may still need a recent photo and a copy of their state-certified birth certificate to complete their enrollment.
Thank you for helping us get everything ready for a great school year!
🎉 Join us for our Back to School Open House! 🎉
We can’t wait to welcome our East Elementary families back for a fun evening of getting ready for the new school year!
📅 August 10
📍 East Elementary
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, bring your school supplies, and take part in our fun scavenger hunt as you explore the school!
We’re excited to see our students and families and kick off another amazing year together!
We can’t wait to welcome our East Elementary families back for a fun evening of getting ready for the new school year!
📅 August 10
📍 East Elementary
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, bring your school supplies, and take part in our fun scavenger hunt as you explore the school!
We’re excited to see our students and families and kick off another amazing year together!
🍎 August Reminders 🍎
As we get ready for a great start to the school year, here are a few important dates to remember!
As we get ready for a great start to the school year, here are a few important dates to remember!
🎉 Kindergarten Conversation Bingo! 🎉
Our Kindergarten Jump Start days were filled with smiles, new friendships, and exciting first experiences!
Sometimes when you ask, "What did you do today?" the answer is simply, "I don't know." That's why we've created this Kindergarten Conversation Bingo to help spark fun conversations at home!
Use the bingo card to talk with your child about everything they experienced during Jump Start. From meeting classmates and exploring their classroom to learning new routines, each square is a fun way to help them share what they're looking forward to as the first day of school gets closer.
We hope you enjoy hearing all about your kindergartener's adventures. We're excited to welcome everyone back for the first day of school next week! 🍎📚✨
Our Kindergarten Jump Start days were filled with smiles, new friendships, and exciting first experiences!
Sometimes when you ask, "What did you do today?" the answer is simply, "I don't know." That's why we've created this Kindergarten Conversation Bingo to help spark fun conversations at home!
Use the bingo card to talk with your child about everything they experienced during Jump Start. From meeting classmates and exploring their classroom to learning new routines, each square is a fun way to help them share what they're looking forward to as the first day of school gets closer.
We hope you enjoy hearing all about your kindergartener's adventures. We're excited to welcome everyone back for the first day of school next week! 🍎📚✨
We are so excited for kindergarten jumpstart!
🍎 From the Desk of Mrs. Pohl 🍎
As we get ready for the 2026-2027 school year, please take a few minutes to read through these important back-to-school updates. They include information about enrollment, school meals, arrival and dismissal procedures, communication, important dates, and more!
We're excited to welcome everyone back soon!
As we get ready for the 2026-2027 school year, please take a few minutes to read through these important back-to-school updates. They include information about enrollment, school meals, arrival and dismissal procedures, communication, important dates, and more!
We're excited to welcome everyone back soon!
Optimist Volleyball Skills Camp and Fall League Registration: Please use the link below to register your child for both the camp and the league. This has been a great introductory camp/league for our youth to learn volleyball and be part of a team for many years. Please call Nikki Ingram at (308)991-4534 with any questions.
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🌈 Kindergarten Jumpstart is Almost Here! 💜
We can't wait to welcome our newest kindergarten students for Kindergarten Jumpstart next week at East Elementary!
This fun, two-day experience is a great opportunity for incoming kindergarteners to:
🍎 Meet school staff
🎨 Participate in classroom activities
🛝 Experience recess
👫 Make new friends
🏫 Become familiar with their new school before the first day of classes
📅 Tuesday, August 4 & Wednesday, August 5
⏰ 8:00–11:00 AM
Families, please remember to send your child with a backpack and water bottle each day.
We're looking forward to meeting our newest Little Whippets and helping them start their kindergarten journey with confidence. See you next week!💜
We can't wait to welcome our newest kindergarten students for Kindergarten Jumpstart next week at East Elementary!
This fun, two-day experience is a great opportunity for incoming kindergarteners to:
🍎 Meet school staff
🎨 Participate in classroom activities
🛝 Experience recess
👫 Make new friends
🏫 Become familiar with their new school before the first day of classes
📅 Tuesday, August 4 & Wednesday, August 5
⏰ 8:00–11:00 AM
Families, please remember to send your child with a backpack and water bottle each day.
We're looking forward to meeting our newest Little Whippets and helping them start their kindergarten journey with confidence. See you next week!💜
📣 Reminder: New Student Enrollment is Almost Here! 💜
We'll be welcoming our newest East Elementary families soon!
If your child is new to Minden Public Schools and will be entering Kindergarten through 3rd grade, be sure to join us for New Student Enrollment:
🗓 Monday, August 3
⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 East Elementary School
Our staff will be available to help with the enrollment process and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting our new students and helping your family get ready for a great school year!
📬 Help us keep our records up to date!
Has your family moved or have any of your contact details changed recently? If so, we'd appreciate you letting us know!
Keeping your family's contact information current helps ensure you receive important school communications and back-to-school mailings.
Please send any updates to Morgan at morgan.bergstrom@mindenwhippets.org
Thank you for helping us get ready for another fantastic school year! 🍎📚
Has your family moved or have any of your contact details changed recently? If so, we'd appreciate you letting us know!
Keeping your family's contact information current helps ensure you receive important school communications and back-to-school mailings.
Please send any updates to Morgan at morgan.bergstrom@mindenwhippets.org
Thank you for helping us get ready for another fantastic school year! 🍎📚
Kearney County Community Action Back to School Program will be providing free school supplies and coats to any child in Kearney County schools. Sign up dates: July 21st, 3:00-6:00 and July 22nd, 9:00-12:00 at the West United Presbyterian Church, 109 N. Colorado Avenue in Minden.
The recycling trailer is back! Please help us by filling it!
Wow! Thiago I. and Vasher S. have been buzzing through their IXL skills this week. Great work!
📚💜 Mark your calendars, East Elementary families! 💜📚
While summer isn't over yet, we wanted to share a few important dates so you can plan ahead. Take a moment to save this post and mark your calendars!
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in August and seeing everyone soon!
