
Congratulations to Odin, Dainty, Zuriel, Camina and Adnre'a for being recognized as Kids of Character! These students were chosen based on their exemplification of our character traits.





Thank you, Project Compassion, for donating 220 hygiene packages to Emge! Our partnership is greatly appreciated.


PTO Meeting TONIGHT - Thursday, November 18th at 7 PM via Google Meet.

Thank you to the Scouts Pack and Troop 12 for conducting their annual flag retirement ceremony at Ellis, Harmony and Emge! We are extremely grateful to have such great community partnerships.


Happy School Board Member Day! Thank you to our seven board members for their work on behalf of the children, families, and entire school community of Harmony-Emge SD 175.


Thank you to the Scouts for sharing their Flag Retirement Ceremony with the students!





Thank you to our Student Council for sorting our food from our Annual Food Drive! Thank you to our community for sending in food! We can't do it without your support.



Congratulations to Hannah, Brittany, JDen, Lauren and Will for being our Character Kids of the Month! Thank you for demonstrating the trait of responsibility by taking ownership of your lives and acknowledging your power to choose what you think, (including your attitudes and mindsets) say and do! Congratulations and keep making us proud!





DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREATING - CANCELLED
"The City of Belleville has made the difficult decision this morning, that with the impending inclement weather forecasted for the entire day on Friday, that we are CANCELLING the Downtown Trick or Treat Event for Friday, October 29th.
We were very excited to work with all of you in making this event fun, and family friendly for everyone in attendance, and we are looking forward to making 2022’s event even bigger and better!"


Picture Retake Day is Thursday, November 18th! Dress code is required!


Red Ribbon Week starts Monday, October 25th! See the attached flyer for daily dress up days to celebrate living a drug free lifestyle.


Starting Monday, October 18th, your child can bring in non-perishable food items to help support district families during the holidays. Attached is the flyer that includes specific items requested per grade level. Food collection will occur from 10/18 - 11/05. Thank you for your support!


Parent Teacher Conferences are next week! Wednesday, October 2oth in the evening and Thursday, October 21st all day. Be sure to schedule a meeting with your child's teacher if you have not done so already.

$1 Dress Down Day this Thursday, October 7th! Dress code not required if your child brings in a $1 donation for Character Ed.

Congratulations to Lamar, Madelyn, Nyla, Tah Jae, Sydney and Trenton! We are extremely proud of them for being chosen as Eagle of Character kids for the month of September.
These students are always striving to show qualities of Responsibility in and out of the classroom. They are an Eagle of Character role model for their fellow students. Congratulations!





School Spirit Friday!



For this project, students in art studied the works of Cubism from master painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Students were challenged to draw a repeating shape and fracture the image. They then rearranged the pieces to create a fracture cubist inspired oil pastel drawing. They did such a great job!!





We all know that parent pick-up lines can bring frustrations, but we want to say thank you for being so patient with our process! We couldn't do it without awesome parents like you!


Congratulations to Kyleigh Bagby on earning her Girl Scout Silver Award!! Kyleigh created a pollinator garden and outdoor classroom at Ellis Elementary. She provided butterfly identification guides and created a coloring book to educate young students about the importance of pollinators and preservation of their habitats.
Thank you, Kyleigh, for choosing Ellis! We are all super proud of you.


Did you know that the week of October 18th is National Digital Citizenship Week? What better time to celebrate and think about our roles as digital citizens! Starting the week of the 18th, Mrs. Phelps, will teaching digital citizenship lessons with our students!
