5th Grade Wraps Up the Semester
Fifth Grade has been busy wrapping up the semester. Students have been busy with testing for Aims Reading and Math and STAR Reading and Math. We are working hard to update our Leadership Notebooks with our testing data before going to Winter Break. It is fun to see what growth can be made from August to December. We are checking our WIG Goals to see if we have met or exceeded our goal. We will be setting new . . .
High School Wrestling in Full Swing
High School wrestling season has kicked off and our wrestlers have been knocking off some rust and getting better every single day. Competition has started and we have brought home some hardware at the few events we have attended so far. From the El Dorado tournament on December 6th, Maddox Hughes placed 3rd, Tate Scott placed 3rd, Fisher Hobbs placed 2nd, and Ashton Lawrence placed 3rd. From the McPherson girls . . .
Busy Times in 4th Grade
Marshall has been busy, full of activities, with endless learning opportunities. 4th grade has been working hard on phonics. Here recently, we have had multiple spelling patterns of OR, AR, IR, and now moving on to the double OO as in ooze. Students work on their desk to break apart the words. Then, they switch with a classmate to check their work and spelling. Finally, they get to go up front and put their words in the correct . . .
Sophomore English Off to a Strong Start
The sophomore class has been working diligently to expand their inference skills by using text evidence, building on known and learning about unknown symbolism through different literary works, and identifying grammatical errors through lots and lots of editing. Each week, as their bell ringer work, students edit two sentences, receive a refresher on a new literary term or concept and are given five new words. Students are . . .
Jr High Mathematics
Wow, here we are at Christmas break already. It feels as if the year just started. Both the 7th and 8th graders have made great strides this semester. We have had a lot of successes and, yes, a couple of failures. However, we don't give up, we just keep on learning. If you take a look at the accompanying pictures, you can see the students diligently working on their current topic. I'm very proud . . .
7 Habits Holiday Quiz
Get ready for some HOLIDAY CHEER with the Leader In Me 7 Habits Holiday Quiz! In Guidance Class, our growing leaders have been learning all of the aspects of the 7 Habits. It is now time to put their knowledge to the test in a fun filled Holiday activity. Random questions about the 7 Habits will appear on the whiteboard with a reindeer theme. Students will put their "heads together" to discuss, decipher . . .
FFA Named 8th High Overall Meats Evaluation Team
Hannah Perrier, Addison Westerman, Cody Johnson, and Corinne Nelson represented Eureka FFA at the National FFA Meats Evaluation Contest. The contest was held at Purdue University on October 30, 2025. The contest consisted of 40 retail ID, 7 placing classes, 2 sets of questions, beef carcass grading, written exam, and a team activity. All team members finished in the gold division (top 51 kids). The team landed in 8th place . . .
Winter Concert and Project Fair
Wednesday, December 17th
The Eureka Jr./Sr. High School Music Department will present their Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 17th at 7:00 pm in the High School Auditorium. The concert will feature the Jr. High and High School Band and Choirs. The arts and woods departments will also have a project fair in the TAC. The doors for the project fair will open at 6:30pm. In addition to the Concert and Project Fair, the school will be hosting a Food Drive. We . . .