We would like to wish our wonderful principal, Mr. Casteel, and very HAPPY Principal Appreciation Day! We are so grateful to have Mr. Casteel leading our school. Mr. Casteel is always looking for new ways to motivate students as well and build meaningful relationships with them. He cultivates an environment where all students, families, faculty, and staff feel welcome, safe, and valuable. We are thankful for his commitment to our school and to the well-being of our EK Baker family. The support of our principal and his family makes our school run successfully. Thank you, Mr. Casteel!
Congratulations to our 2nd-8th grade TCAP Prize Winners!!! Students who exhibited effort and great attendance had chances to win these awesome prizes, and each student who won was very deserving! We'd like to give another THANK YOU to our community sponsors who made these prizes possible:
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 are happy to be ending the year with a fantastic and successful TCAP week and are ready to celebrate with field trips and fun!
We attended our final perfect attendance lunch of the school year at Clearwater! Students enjoyed a FANTASTIC meal of Chic-fil-A, played movie bingo, and played outside. We are so grateful to our Clearwater family for their generosity, kindness, and willingness to celebrate our kiddos. Thank you!
Happy Secretary's Day to our two wonderful secretaries! Thank you for all you do for EKB!
Congratulations to our E.K. Baker Youth Leadership Award Recipients! Students were chosen based on applications, essays, and recommendations. We are so proud of how well these students represent EKB! Congratulations to Sheila Rodriguez, Ayden Brewer, Kaylen Leekley, and Madlin Lynn!
We are officially one week into TCAP testing! E.K. Baker students have worked extremely hard this past week, and we are so proud of their efforts! Here's a flashback to our TCAP Pep Rally that helped students get ready for the big test!
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.
