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East Elementary School

Virtual Clubs

Club Name: Kindness Ninjas!
Club Advisor: Ms. Kirstyn Golden
Grade Levels: 3-5 (ALL SCHOOLS)
Club Description: The Kindness Ninjas will work on activities and projects that are focused on promoting kindness and compassion within LB schools, the larger LB community, and kindness to ourselves! 
We will also work together on some "secret missions" to help spread our kindness initiative.
Meeting Dates: Thursdays 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/5wyrd69iKQAMSEzCA

Club Name: 
Coding Club
Club Advisors: Ms. Kylee Nicholls
Grade Levels: K-5 (ALL SCHOOLS) - LBVE Students attend with their home building
Club Description: Interested in coding?! Love learning how to program through mazes? Want to be a computer programmer one day? You will love the coding club! In this club, students will learn how to code using sequencing, loops, and conditional statements! Students will experience different programs to explore the world of coding. At the end of our 10 sessions, students will have the opportunity to show off their coding creations with their peers!
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/UcXZsYYuLYHBgknF7

Club Name: Let’s Explore Spain and Mexico
Club Advisors: Ms. Molina (East)
Grade Level(s): Grade 2 and LBVE Grade 2 Students attend with their home building
Club Description: Students will practice Spanish speaking skills and learn about traditions in Spain and Mexico. They will create art crafts found in these 2 countries.
Meeting Dates: Mondays & Thursdays 3/8, 3/11, 3/15, 3/18, 3/22, 3/25, 4/8, 4/12, 4/15, 4/19.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe49h9rL_huCtpDni5TT5TOj_q-irbcP96flgBfFhFexFg8tg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Club Name: Animal Discovery
Club Advisors: Ms. Alisa Gore (East)
Grade Levels: Grade 3  & LBVE Grade 3 Students attend with their home building
Club Description: Students will learn various topics of wildlife and their relation to natural history. Students will explore the natural wildlife of Long Beach and New York City.
Meeting Dates: Mondays 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: Animal Discovery Sign up form

Club Name: Art Club
Club Advisors: Ms. Jackie Gropper (East)
Grade Levels: Grade 4 & LBVE Grade 4 Students attend with their home building
Club Description: 4th grade students who have an  interest in wanting to draw more realistically will want to join this club. The art club will focus on observation drawing combined with some imaginative elements. Students will strengthen their drawing skills, practice a variety of drawing techniques and skills i.e. ways to create texture, emphasis, or arrange a composition. Activities would also be influenced by students' interests and what they want to learn/improve upon.
Meeting Dates: Mondays 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 4/19, 5/3, 5/17, 5/24, 6/7, 6/2.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: Google Form for Art Club

Club Name:
 Neptune News
Club Advisors: Mr. Edward Courtney (East)
Grade Levels: Grade 4 & LBVE Grade 4 Students attend with their home building
Club Description: The Neptune News will be a broadcasting club for grade 4 students. Students in this club will work as news anchors, correspondents, and camera technicians. Club members will need to be comfortable in front of or behind the camera, be able to use technology, be organized and work well together.
Meeting Dates: Mondays 3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 and 6/7.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: Neptune News Broadcast Club Sign Up Form

Club Name: Math Olympiads
Club Advisors: Ms. Jennifer Diamond (East)
Grade Levels: Grade 5 & LBVE Grade 5 Students attend with their home building
Club Description:  5th grade students in Math Olympiads will be introduced to important mathematical concepts, develop flexibility in solving problems, learn to foster mathematical creativity and be  challenged through monthly contests. Students are required to solve problems included on the registration form.  
Meeting Dates: Mondays & Thursdays 2/22, 2/25, 3/1, 3/4, 3/8, 3/11, 3/15, 3/18, 3/22, 3/25
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: Math Olympiads Sign Up Form

Club Name:
 East School Online Newspaper
Club Advisors: Mrs. Bauer (East)
Grade Levels: Grade 5  LBVE Grade 5 Students attend with their home building
Club Description: This club offers 5th grade students the opportunity to investigate and report the good news and fun events happening at East School.  Once we have investigated the amusing and cheerful news of the building, we will put together a virtual newspaper for the whole school to read. Get your pencils out and your investigative minds churning!
Meeting Dates: Mondays 3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 and 6/7.
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Sign-up here: East School Online Newspaper Sign Up Form

Current News

East Celebrates PARP Week

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East School celebrated PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) with a "SUPER READERS" theme. The East School PTA kicked off the event with a Scholastic Book Fair, guest readers in all PK-5 classrooms, a BMX assembly to teach the students about resilience, dress up days in which staff and students dressed like Super Mario Brothers characters and more. The students wore mustaches and had a dance party in their classroom and the event ended with students winning a raffle to become Principal for the Day!

Date Added: 3/15/2024

East Students Celebrate Read Aloud Day and Global Play Day

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Students at East Elementary recently celebrated Read Aloud and Global Play Day. World Read Aloud Day recognizes the importance of sharing stories by encouraging students to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud. Global Play Day is celebrated by playful learning in the classroom. Students were invited to bring a favorite game or activity to play in the classroom with fellow students.

Date Added: 2/27/2024