East Tate Elementary School

🚴‍♂️💨 Wildcats, Start Your Engines… or Should We Say Pedals?! 🚴‍♀️🔥

The East Tate Elementary Bike-A-Thon is zooming in October 27–31! 🗓️🐾

Come join your students during activity time for a week of fun, fitness, and Wildcat pride! ❤️🖤

🎉 Ride for Fun 🎉
💪 Ride for Fitness 💪
🏆 Ride for East Tate 🏆

Let’s make it a REALLY AWESOME week as our Wildcats pedal, spin, and zoom their way to victory! 🚲💥

💨💨 Are you ready to ROLL? 💨💨

Flyers will be sent home to be filled out to let us know if you will join us or not.

#BikeAThon2025 #WildcatStrong #LetsRide #ETESpirit #PedalPower

🏀🔥 IT’S WILDCAT TIME! 🔥🏀

Grab your gear, your spirit, and your loudest cheer because it’s time to MEET THE WILDCATS! 🐾❤️🖤

Come out and meet our basketball teams and cheer squad as they get ready to light up the court this season! 🎉📣

Let’s pack the gym, make some noise, and show everyone what Wildcat Pride is all about! 💪🐾

📅 When: Tonight October 16
📍 Where: IHS Gym
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM

Get ready for high energy, big smiles, and Wildcat spirit from start to finish! ❤️🖤
Let’s gooooo WILDCATS!!! 🏀🎉📣

🎃👻 Calling All Candy Heroes! 👻🎃

Our school-wide PTO sponsored Trick-or-Treat is creeping up soon, and we need your help to make it spook-tacular! 🍬🕸️

We’re collecting individually wrapped candy to fill the buckets of all our little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes! 🦸‍♀️🧙‍♂️🦇

If you’d like to help, please send in your candy donations by October 29th. Every sweet treat helps make our event a frightfully fun success! 🍭💜

Thank you for being un-BOO-lievable! 👏🎃🧡

🎀❤️ Red Ribbon Week is almost here! ❤️🎀

Next week we’re celebrating making smart choices and living drug-free! 💪✨
Our Wildcats will be showing their school spirit, spreading kindness, and celebrating the importance of making healthy, positive decisions every day! 🖤❤️🐾

Let’s join together to take the pledge to be drug-free and proud of it! 🙌
Stay tuned for all the fun and excitement happening throughout the week — it’s going to be a WILD one! 😺🎉

#RedRibbonWeek #DrugFreeLooksLikeMe #WildcatPride

📚✨ It’s BOOK FAIR TIME at East Tate Elementary! ✨📚

Get ready to dive into a world of stories, adventures, and imagination! From dragons 🐉 to detectives 🕵️‍♀️, superheroes 🦸‍♂️ to silly tales 🤪 — there’s a book waiting for EVERY Wildcat!

📅 When: October 24th- October 31st
📍 Where: The Library — aka the Book Fair Headquarters!
🕓 Time: During school hours- Students Activity Time

Every book you buy helps our school library grow 📖❤️ — so come shop, explore, and fall in love with reading all over again!

Let’s make this an awesome week for our Wildcat readers! 🐾💫

And since the Book Fair is almost here, and you can make shopping easier than ever by setting up an e-wallet! 🎉

✨ What’s an E-Wallet?
It’s a safe, cash-free way for your student to shop at the Book Fair. You load money online, and they can spend it in person — no need to send cash to school! 🙌

💡 Why You’ll Love It:
✅ Super convenient
✅ Safe and secure
✅ Automatically tracks balance

Click the link below to set up your child’s e-wallet before the fair begins! Let’s get ready for a week full of books, smiles, and fun finds! 📖❤️
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/easttateelementaryschool1
#WildcatsLoveReading #BookFairMagic #ReadersAreLeaders ❤️🖤

Meet Branndie Moore, a sixth-grader at East Tate Elementary! A natural leader, Branndie makes outstanding decisions on the court, in the classroom, and as part of the Superintendent Student Advisory Council. She sets the Wildcat example by staying positive, proactive, and helping keep peace in every situation. We are so proud of Branndie and can’t wait to see all the amazing things she will continue to achieve! #TogetherAchievingTeamExcellence

Today we celebrated our amazing school custodians! We’re so thankful for the chance to show them a little extra love for all they do to keep our schools shining. #WildcatPride

✨🖤❤️Exciting News! ❤️🖤✨ We are thrilled to introduce our new PTO Board for this school year! 🎉 🌟 President: Kassie Isbell 🌟 Vice President: Crystal Romero 🌟 Treasurer: Sherra Stricklen 🌟 Secretary: Jessica Cook 🌟 Coordinator: Elizabeth Jones We are so thankful for their dedication, leadership, and passion for our students, staff, and school community. 🏫💛 Let’s give them a big WELCOME and show our support as they begin this amazing journey together! 🙌 The next meeting will be October 13th at 6:00. Come out and show your support for our school. #PTO #TeamWork #SchoolFamily

✨🧹💙 Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! 💙🧹✨ Today we celebrate the amazing people who keep our school shining bright and running smoothly! 🌟 A HUGE thank you to: Mr. Darius Mr. Ricky Ms. Eason Mr. Mario Your hard work, kindness, and dedication don’t go unnoticed—we appreciate you more than words can say! 🙌💖 Let’s show them some love in the comments! 💬👇 #CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankYou #SchoolHeroes

👕✨ Bully Awareness Shirts Are Here! ✨👕 We’re so excited to announce that our Bully Awareness T-shirt is now available to order! All orders are due by Friday, October 15, 2025. 💵 Pay with cash 🎉 A huge congratulations to Allison Norwood in Mrs. Foret’s 6th grade class for designing the winning shirt! Let’s stand together against bullying and show our support by wearing this amazing shirt! 💙

📰 The PTO Newsletter Went Home Today! Check your child’s backpack! The October PTO Newsletter was sent home today with important updates, upcoming events, and ways to get involved at ETE.🎒💌 Didn’t get a copy? You can also view it below. Thanks for staying connected—we’re looking forward to a great month ahead! ❤️

📢 Attention 4th Grade Families! 📢

We are excited.

Tonight is the night for our 4th Grade Parent Information Night at 5:00 PM here at East Tate Elementary. 🏫✨

This special evening will give parents the opportunity to:
✅ Meet the 4th grade teachers
✅ Learn about classroom expectations and curriculum
✅ Hear about upcoming projects, events, and ways to support your child’s success this year
✅ Ask questions and stay informed about all things 4th grade

Your involvement makes a huge difference in your child’s learning journey, and we can’t wait to partner with you to make this year the best one yet! 💡📚✏️

We look forward to seeing all our 4th grade parents there! ❤️🐾

🌟 August Spotlight 🌟

We are so excited to announce our Teacher of the Month and Staff Member of the Month for August! 🎉

🍎 Mr. Garrick Smith – Teacher of the Month
👏 His dedication, passion for teaching, and the way he inspires students every single day make him truly deserving of this honor. Thank you, Mr. Smith, for all that you do to make learning meaningful and fun!

🌼 Mrs. Amber Jordan – Staff Member of the Month
💫 Mrs. Jordan goes above and beyond to support our school family. Her hard work, positive spirit, and willingness to help wherever needed make such a difference in our community.

Please help us celebrate Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jordan for their outstanding contributions to our school! 🖤❤️ #WildcatPride #TeacherOfTheMonth #StaffOfTheMonth

🐾💵 Our Wildcats have been working hard to show positive behavior, and every Friday they get to spend their Paw Bucks they have earned at the school store! 🎉 From fun supplies to little treasures, students were so excited to shop and enjoy the rewards they’ve earned. 🛍️✨

We’re proud of their efforts to make great choices every day—keep it up, Wildcats! 🐾❤️ #PositiveBehavior #WildcatPride #PawBucks

🍎✨ Today we celebrated our amazing teachers & staff with an Apple Bar! From caramel drizzle to sweet toppings, the staff got to enjoy a little fall treat as a small way of saying THANK YOU for all you do each and every day. 💛

You truly are awesome to the core! 🌟 #StaffAppreciation #AppleBar #Grateful

🎉📚 Big News for East Tate Elementary! 📚🎉

We are proud to share that our school has earned a “B” rating on the state report card! 🏆👏

This rating reflects the incredible efforts of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, and the ongoing support from our families and community. 💪🍎 Every day, our Wildcats are showing growth, learning, and success inside and outside the classroom.

A “B” rating is something to celebrate — but it’s also just the beginning. 🚀 With continued teamwork, commitment, and Wildcat spirit ❤️🖤, we are striving for even greater heights in the future.

We are so thankful for everyone who plays a part in making East Tate Elementary a place where students can thrive. Together, we are building a bright future! 🌟✨

❤️🖤 Way to go, Wildcats! ❤️🖤

🏈🎉 It’s HOMECOMING WEEK 🖤❤️
So far we’ve had a blast! 🤠👢 We started as cowboys & cowgirls, then partied USA style 🇺🇸🎊, went thrift store shopping 🛍️👕, and today we kept it cozy in our PJs 😴🛌.

📸 Enjoy these pictures from our spirit-filled week so far!

🔥🐾 Tomorrow we show our Wildcat pride by dressing in our Wildcat gear 🖤❤️ Go Wildcats! 🐾🏆.

🏈🎉 It’s HOMECOMING WEEK 🖤❤️
So far we’ve had a blast! 🤠👢 We started as cowboys & cowgirls, then partied USA style 🇺🇸🎊, went thrift store shopping 🛍️👕, and today we kept it cozy in our PJs 😴🛌.

📸 Enjoy these pictures from our spirit-filled week so far!

🔥🐾 Tomorrow we show our Wildcat pride by dressing in our Wildcat gear 🖤❤️ Go Wildcats! 🐾🏆.

📣🎉 Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to order your Homecoming spirit items! 🐾❤️🖤 Order forms have already been sent home—don’t miss out! 📝✨

🙏💙 A HUGE thank you to Milwaukee Tools for their generous school supply donation to East Tate! ✏️📚🖍️ Your kindness means so much to us, and we are truly grateful. 🌟 We couldn’t succeed without the love and support of our amazing community. 🏫❤️✨