Here at E.K. Baker, we strive for academic excellence, achievement, and growth. We also strive to remind students how much believe in them and how proud we are to serve them, and this year, we are doing that by offering some really awesome reward opportunities! Next week, we will be giving away these amazing prizes in a drawing, and students have the opportunity to earn chances to win through their attendance and effort this TCAP week!
We want to give another special thanks to the following community sponsors who have helped make this opportunity a reality for our kiddos! Thank you to
Vulcan, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Kevin Goins, Joseph Malone, Sharon Brown State Farm, Steve Songer State Farm, Herb’s Heating and Air, Bowater Credit Union, and Ware’s Heating and Cooling. We appreciate you!
#StudentSpotlight
In honor of TCAP, these students have been spreading notes of encouragement, motivation, and positivity throughout the school. Our Yellow Jackets have worked extremely hard this week as they take state testing, and we are thankful to have students who are going the extra mile to help encourage others to do their best and to let them know what a great job they're doing!
E.K. Baker Yellow Jackets! We have already completed two days of testing, and you all are doing amazing! We are so proud of your efforts thus far, and we encourage you to finish this TCAP week strong! Here are some affirmations you can remember this week before you take each test. Never forget how capable, able, and smart each of you are!
We would like to thank our very own Brenda Farris and the PTO for providing our faculty and staff with breakfast, lunch, and snacks this TCAP week. We appreciate all you do for our E.K. Baker family!
We would like to recognize the generosity of our community sponsors for helping us purchase some amazing prizes to motivate and reward our students for their efforts on TCAP. All students have the chance to win these prizes by earning tickets this week for effort and attendance; all tickets will be placed in a drawing, and winners will be selected at random! We will announce the winners once we finish TCAP.
Come visit Niota Elementary on Thursday, April 11th for a family fun night! We hope to see you there!
Our attendance contests at EK Baker are still going strong!! Homeroom classes for Mrs. Ware, Mrs. Brannon, and Mr. Privett were rewarded for their high attendance rates and enjoyed a donut breakfast! Also, our Marching Into Spring Attendance Contest is getting competitive as many homerooms have completed the first level and two classes are on their third!
We've had a wonderful Art Week here at EKB! All of our kids did an incredible job. We want to thank our wonderful Art teacher, Ms. Shannon Rampe, for her hard work and all of her efforts into making this happen for our kiddos. We appreciate you!! The winners of our contest are as follows: 1st: Emily H. 2nd: Levi W. 3rd: Brynn C. Great Art Award Recipients: Kash F. Aubry R. Winston G. Gavin G. Jalicia P. Fairlyn M. McKenzie W. H.Q. R. Jackson D.
Today we celebrate Mrs. Sliger, our wonderful librarian! Mrs. Sliger works very hard to serve all of our students and always exhibits the kindness and compassion they need. Thank you for going above and beyond, Mrs. Sliger!
We are so proud of our very own Braylin Smith for earning the Coach's Award for wrestling! Braylin has worked extremely hard this year and was also one of the athletes representing McMinn County at the state tournament this year! E.K. Baker is so proud of your accomplishments!
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day to our EK Baker Paraprofessionals! We truly have the most hardworking, caring, and dedicated paraprofessionals at our school, and our school would not run without them! Thank you for all you do for our school!
It is Art Show Week here at EKB! Don't forget to dress up for our themed days this week! 🎨
It is Assistant Principal Appreciation Week, and we are proud to say we have the BEST here at E.K. Baker! Mrs. Swanson serves E.K. Baker as well as two other schools, and she does a fantastic job! We are very blessed and thankful for her hard work each day and the joy and positivity she brings to our school. We hope you have a wonderful week, Mrs. Swanson!
Students and families! Remember that ALL yearbook orders are due by next Monday, April 1st! Please make sure to get these in as soon as possible.
Important updates from our Middle School!
- Chili Supper: Please join us on April 12th in the EKB Cafeteria from 5-7 P.M. for a Chili Supper! All proceeds go towards our 8th grade trip; this will be our LAST fundraiser for this trip!
- Prom and Graduation Expectations: Please read carefully and turn in signed forms to Mrs. Rue or Mrs. Puckett by March 31st!
Congratulations to our very own Kaylen Leekley for placing 3rd in the 4-H Region Public Speaking Contest! We are very proud of Kaylen and appreciate how well she represents E.K. Baker!
Our Spring Attendance contest has begun! Each class is given a word to "spell." They earn letters by having perfect attendance. Once they complete a word, they get prizes! Stay tuned to see which class can attend the most the rest of this school year!
Congratulations to our recipients of the Youth Leadership Award from the McMinn County Education Foundation! These students were chosen based on character, achievement, and recommendations. Ayden Brewer, Sheila Rodriguez, Kaylen Leekley, and Madlin Lynn are outstanding students and represent EK Baker very well! We are so proud of you!
DATE CHANGE! Don't miss out on joining the Yellow Jacket family!
PreK and Kindergarten Registration Coming Soon!
