Welcome to East Union
Our Mission: The East Union Community School District provides a challenging curriculum within a safe environment where students achieve their maximum academic and social potential in order to pursue a fulfilling life in a global society.
Visit the Home Page for the Elementary School to see the latest information about the new building and planned activities.
Visit the Middle School/High School Home Page to see the nominations and selections for Middle and High School Students of the Month!
State FFA Convention
East Union Students recently attended the convention and participated in Meals from the Heartland, a project to feed millions of starving people here in Iowa and around the world. FFA members prepared 285,000 meals during their leadership conference. East Union students worked on the set-up crew and did the preparation set-up and box making and also worked a shift preparing meals. Our "crew" of East Union students and advisor personally prepared 11 boxes of meals - enough to feed over 2,000 people. Thank you, FFA, for making a difference!
East Union/Murray Golf Team Wins 2012 Boys POI Conference Championship at Leon Golf and Country Club
The East Union / Murray Golf Team has won the 2012 boys POI conference championship by 8 strokes. Four golfers finish in the top 10: Drew Greene shot an 81 (3rd place overall), Colin McCracken an 82 (6th place), Taylor Mayne an 83 (7th place), Caleb Case an 86 (8th place), Corey McCracken a 92 and Hunter Decker a 93. Congratulations to the EUM boys golf team!
Congratulations to Taylor Mayne! Taylor has been awarded the Outstanding Performance Award at State Solo Contest on April 14. He is now invited to perform at Iowa State University, on May 9, where he will perform a recital. This is an honor given to one student performer from the center. Our best wishes to Taylor!
Nash Graham wins 2nd Place in Welding Competition
Nash was awarded this at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference held at Iowa State University. Nash won a Viking 2450 series auto-darkening welding helmet! Congratulations, Nash!
Students Learn Important Information about Cyber-bullying
On Monday, April 2, students in grades 3-12 traveled to the Mt Ayr School District to learn from international presenter Kevin Honeycutt. Kevin has developed online safety, anti-bullying and cyber-bullying curriculum which he shares with parents, teachers and students around the country. This is another important piece of our Anti-Bullying Program that students at East Union know and are to follow.
Grant Awarded to East Union for Diesel Emissions Reduction
East Union is one of six Iowa school districts to have been selected to receive up to $38,000 in reimbursement as a match for a new school bus to replace the oldest school buses still in regular use. These districts will also receive full reimbursement for retrofits to reduce diesel emissions on bus engines older than 2004 models in their fleets. To read more about this, go to the SAI website.
Jordan Foote- State FCCLA Champion
Jordan Foote recently competed at the state FCCLA STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events competition held in Des Moines. Members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, career preparation, and leadership. Members receiving the highest score in each event category qualify to move onto the National STAR Event competition held at the 2012 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Jordan was the only person in his category to receive a gold and will now represent East Union and Iowa this July in Orlando at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference. Congratulations go to Jordan for a job well done!
Read and enjoy the May edition of Highlights
Check out the April PBIS Elementary students! Click here
New East Union PreK-5 Elementary School, Practice Gym & Vocational Agriculture Classroom
Photos of our new facilities and children enjoying their new spaces are showing on this homepage. On December 19, a reception was held for community members who served on one of these groups--"Invest in Our Kids", the 2009-11 Board of Education, or the Facilities Committee-- thanking them for their involvement in ensuring this project was a successful one. These community members previewed the new facilities. On Tuesday, January 3, our new school officially opened for students. Our PreK-5 children had the fun opportunity just prior to the holiday break to see their classrooms and learn their way around the new school. We invited the public to attend an Open House on Thursday, January 12 from 5:30-7:30 PM. We had our new Elementary School, Practice Gym and Vocational Agriculture classroom open to visit, as well as a free will donation chili supper sponsored by the Elementary PTO and the Junior Class, along with a home wrestling meet and basketball games. We had a wonderful turnout for these events and we were very pleased to have so many parents and community members see firsthand the new and beautiful facilities built for our students. Thank you for your attendance and we hope that you will return and visit our school again very soon!
Technology Update
The East Union School District has expanded the 1:1 Computer initiative to 8th Graders. The Boot Camp, for parents and students to attend in order to receive the computers, was held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:00pm. Students in grades 9-12 received their computers in August. We are proud of the fact that this has been a successful endeavor and has allowed more students to have access to technology.
The East Union Alumni Association needs your help!
We are fundraising money for additional trophy cases to be put in the hallway of the new practice gym. East Union's current trophy case is full and over crowded. Additional trophy cases would spread out the trophies so they can be viewed better and there would be more room for new trophies that our students earn. If you would like to help by donating, please send donations with the bottom portion of this paper back to school with your child or you can mail the donations to the East Union Alumni Association, PO Box 15, Afton IA 50830. (Please indicate "trophy case project" in the memo) Please contact Roxanne Walter at roxwalter@iowatelecom.net for more information. We are very proud of our trophies that have been earned in the past and look forward to seeing more trophies in the future!
"Iowa, Did You Know?" shows that Iowa schools are struggling to keep up in today's dynamic new global environment and emphasizes that we must find ways to ensure our students' success. Click here to see the video.
Education Communication: East Union monthly newsletters are mailed to every boxholder in the district and are available on the website. Go to "Communication/Newsletters" to find archived editions.
ASPIRE Calendar and News: Click here to learn about the fun learning activities. Please call if you would like for your student to be a part of our Before or After School Program.
Would You Like to Volunteer?
East Union is committed to providing the best education possible for our students. One of the ways we can do this comes through the services that volunteers give to our school. If you or someone you know wants to be of service to the school, please let us know. We can use parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors in many and various capacities. We ask that anyone interested in volunteering complete the Volunteer Form and return it to the school. We will be in contact with you to set up assignments and times, once school begins. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to working with you.
Eagle Eye View: Eagle TIES Family Resource Center
Tammy Ross, School and Community Resource Coordinator
Tonya Thatcher, Asst. Resource Coordinator 641-347-8777
We have a commitment to the success of East Union children and their families. We are here to help, when you need it. Some services available to East Union patrons free of charge: -Food Pantry -Parenting Resources -Computer, Fax & Copy Machine Use -Internet Access -Family Assistance Programs -Agency Information -Help with Basic Needs -Family Support Also provided (with income-based tuition): -ASPIRE Before & After School Program -Tutoring & Homework Assistance (Kdg.-5th grade students) (M.S/H.S. students) If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, call 641-347-8777 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. or 641-347-5411 from 6:30-8 a.m. or 3-6:00 p.m. PLEASE help us- if you recognize a need in the district, please share your concerns with us. Volunteers and donations are always welcome. For more information, click here
East Union Student Learning Goals
Students at East Union will
Individually or cooperatively create technological, intellectual, artistic, and physical products that reflect high standards and originality.
Use information and resources to anticipate, assess and resolve problems and challenges of a changing society.
Be self-motivated and involved in learning experiences in order to meet new challenges with confidence and improve their quality of life in today’s society and the world of tomorrow.
Demonstrate the qualities of volunteerism, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness and caring, by treating others fairly, justly, and impartially, regardless of differences.
Something new that has just been added to our websites is a shop for you to obtain East Union Spirit gear! The best part is that the East Union Athletic department will earn a percentage of the online sales and it can be delivered right to your door! What a great time to add this opportunity. Click on this link to access the Eagle Spirit Shop or go to the Middle/High School page.
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"Investing in our future, investing in our kids!"
Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services for the East Union Community School District are hereby notified that this school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age (except students), religion, national origin, creed, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities.
The school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age (except students), religion, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in admission or access to, or treatment in, its hiring and employment practices. Any person having inquiries concerning the school district's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), § 504 or Iowa Code § 280.3 is directed to contact: Superintendent, 1916 High School Drive Afton, IA 50830 (641-347-5215) who has been designated by the school district to coordinate the school district's efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, § 504 and Iowa Code § 280.3 (2007).
