A big thank you to our afternoon parking lot crew! Our parking lot has been tough to navigate with the construction taking place, but this crew has worked hard to make it successful. The safety of our students is always one of our top priorities. This group represents one of the great qualities of EKB, and that is striving to create the best environment for our students, parents, and community. Go Yellow Jackets!
E.K. Baker Families and Community,
During the next few months, E.K. Baker’s front entrance will be undergoing a much needed change. An awning will be built in front of the school to assist in loading and unloading students. This awning will prove extremely beneficial during arrival and dismissal. Construction will start on the awning during the month of August and it will take a few months to complete. I understand the inconvenience of the timing and hurdles that the project may cause. However, I believe, once everything is completed, we will all be extremely happy with the result. As you can see in the picture below, we will be reversing the flow of traffic in our parking lot. As you enter the parking lot there will be one lane of traffic until you are past the construction zone. Once you are past the construction zone, the parking lot will open back up to two lanes. Please, be patient and understanding as we will be doing our very best to make this process as seamless as possible. I have listed a few changes that will be taking place, and a visual to help guide us through this process.
There will be a fence up in the YELLOW construction zone pictured below.
One lane of traffic will be available entering the parking lot.
Two lanes will open up past the construction zone.
Student Drop-Off will be at the BLACK GATES at the gym.
Student Pick-Up will be at the DOUBLE GATES at the end of the parking lot.
During Pick-Up, buses must be first in the bus lane.
We will still have parking lot attendants in our parking lot like always.
The only parking that will be available during the school day will be along gym.
If you need to pick-up or drop-off a student at another time other than arrival and dismissal, then you will need to call the front office at (423)745-2760.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!
Join us for Open House and meet your child's teacher on Thursday, August 1st.
There is still time to register for this year's Learning Loss Bridge Camp!
This year's "Marching into Spring Attendance" contest has come to a close! Our overall winner (whose class spelled all the words!) is Mrs. Wiseman's homeroom, who celebrated with an ice cream and donut party. Second place is shared by Mrs. Hooper and Mr. Privett's homeroom, who celebrated with an ice cream party! We also celebrated other students who were recognized for perfect attendance as well as students whose high attendance put them into a drawing for a prize! EKB is proud of our students and their dedication to attending school each day.
4th and 5th grade field day was full of fierce competition and fun! Mrs. Wiseman's 5th grade homeroom was declared the winner of this year's field day. We had a great week of field days, and we look forward to an even better week next year!
2nd and 3rd grade field day was a huge hit! These kiddos had a blast, and we loved watching them compete and have fun! Our overall winner with over 70 points was Mrs. Beaty's 3rd grade class!
We are gearing up for our graduations and awards ceremonies here at EKB!
K-1st Grade Field Day was a BLAST! Everyone showed up ready to compete and have fun! Our overall winner was Mrs. Dake's first grade homeroom. Way to go, K-1st grade students!!!
We had a great first day of field day! Our middle schoolers showed up for a fierce and spirit-filled competition. Though it was a close race, Mr. Privett's class won with 41 points!
Our middle school had a FANTASTIC day at Main Event last week! We played almost every game in the building and had a great pizza lunch. It was awesome to have such a great group all together!
Learning Loss Bridge Camp for this summer is still enrolling! Contact us at 423-745-2760 for more information!
Check out this awesome opportunity at MCHS!
The 7th grade "Friendship Lunch Group" celebrated with a special field trip to Western Sizzlin' (with cheesecake and cookies for dessert!) and the park. These students have joined together each week for lunch group where they have built relationships with one another and have learned cooperation, collaboration, and communication skills. We are so proud of these kiddos!
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!
