Mrs. Brannon's 5th Grade ELA class wrote and illustrated their very own book this year entitled "Rainforest Adventures." They have worked tirelessly to put this together, and we are so proud of their efforts! Thank you, Mrs. Brannon, for leading the way in this project!
We are so proud of our Youth Leaders from EK Baker! Last night, the following students were recognized at a special ceremony at Tennessee Wesleyan University: Braylin Gonzalez (8th), Caleb Bottoms (8th), Sheila Rodriguez (7th), Kailyn Walker (7th), Channing Withrow (6th), and Abriella Swafford (6th). Our EKB Youth Leaders have worked extremely hard to earn this prestigious award, and we are proud of how well they represent our school!
We want to give a special shout out to our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Swanson! As we celebrate National Assistant Principals Week, we want to recognize Mrs. Swanson and all that she does for EKB. We are truly blessed to have her at our school. Thank you, Mrs. Swanson!
Friday was School Librarian Day! We want to recognize and give a special thank you to Mrs. Sliger, our librarian. We are thankful for her hard work and dedication to our school!
TCAP is only one WEEK away! Here are our TCAP Testing Expectations as well as some testing tips for students and families! We are excited for a great week of testing and for students to show all they've learned this year!
Today's weather was perfect for Friendship Group to enjoy eating outside today! Today, we learned about using kind and respectful words.
Happy paraprofessional day! We are grateful for the hard work and dedication our paraprofessionals put in each day for teachers and students. We appreciate them and all they do to make EKB successful!
Our very own Braylin Gonzalez traveled to the national wrestling championships this weekend and took home 4th place! We are so proud of all Braylin has accomplished this year, and we look forward to seeing his future success in high school next year!
Mrs. Brannon's 5th grade ELA class took advantage of the spring weather today and worked in our outdoor classroom!
Today, our 4th grade "Popcorn Drama" guidance lessons covered being a drama-free friend, "blocking" out drama, leaving the "drama" for the movies! Mrs. Stewart's class also delivered popcorn as a special treat to tie the lesson all together!
Denso came to visit our 8th graders yesterday to present career information and opportunities for the future! Great things are happening at EKB!
8th Grade Parents: Don't forget about class registration tomorrow morning! MCHS High School Counselors will be joining us in the cafeteria to build schedules. We will also enjoy breakfast from Dunkin Donuts!
Congratulations to our winners of the MCEF Youth Leadership Award! We are so proud of how well these students represent EKB. Our winners are:
6th Grade: Channing Withrow & Abriella Swafford
7th Grade: Sheila Rodriguez & Kailyn Walker
8th Grade: Caleb Bottoms & Braylin Gonzalez
Our 8th graders had a very successful day with a tour of both MCHS and TCAT! We also enjoyed a lunch at Monterrey's. Our 8th graders are looking forward to beginning high school in just a few short months, and we are excited to see all they will accomplish in the future!
Looking ahead at our March calendar.
Our 8th graders participated in Job Shadow Day last Friday! We were able to visit our students and watch them learn and work! We want to thank our local businesses for welcoming our students to their workplace; we appreciate your support!
We are excited to welcome parents and MCHS counselors to our 8th grade registration day and to prepare our students for the 25'26 school year!
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Congratulations to our very own Braylin Gonzalez for earning second place in Regionals for wrestling and securing a spot for the State tournament! Braylin will be competing in Nashville next month. We are so proud of our EKB kiddos and their accomplishments!
Donuts with Grownups for PreK-2nd will now be held on Tuesday, February 18th at 9 a.m. We hope to see you there
