Earlybird price $25. Go to a www.yearbookordercenter.com Don't forget to put our school code, 17869. There you can purchase a yearbook and you can also purchase an ad!

DON’T FORGET! HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT IS TODAY AT EASTSIDE! 🎉 Join us TODAY, September 30, at 5:30 PM for an evening of celebration, culture, and community! Come out and enjoy a night filled with: 💃🏽 Amazing performances 🌮 Delicious food 🎨 Fun crafts ❤️ Family, culture, and celebration! We can’t wait to celebrate with our Eastside family! Come ready to have a great time and experience the beauty of Hispanic heritage and culture. See you tonight at 5:30 PM! 🐻❤️🖤

📚🐻 EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY ANNUAL TITLE I MEETING ❤️🖤 Eastside families, join us for our Annual Title I Meeting! We want to make sure our families are informed, involved, and connected to all the ways Title I supports our scholars. We will offer two meeting options to make it convenient for our families: October 8 at 9:00 AM — In person & Virtual 📍 Eastside Elementary School 💻 and October 7 at 5:30 PM — Virtual 🔗 Virtual meeting link for both times: https://meet.google.com/gqw-eohv-jyb We hope you’ll join us and learn more about Title I and how we work together to support student success!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month!

National Bullying Prevention Month was established to promote kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and safe environments for students.

On Monday, October 5th, Eastside Elementary will kick off our month-long effort to show our support for a bully-free school!

We encourage all of our Eastside Bears to stand together and make a difference by choosing to:

❤️ Be Kind
🤝 Include Others
🗣️ Speak Up
🐻 Stand Together
⭐ Be a Friend

Let's work together to create a school where every Bear feels safe, respected, valued, and included!

🐻 BE KIND. BE A FRIEND. STAND AGAINST BULLYING!

Applications are open for the Fostering Family Leaders Program!
Fostering Family Leaders builds on your current strengths and takes you to a new level of leadership in your home, school and community.
During 10 sessions, participants will have opportunities to connect with other parents, take part in engaging group activities, develop a vision for themselves and their families, and much more!
📅Sessions begin in October. Watch the video below and visit the Fostering Family Leaders page on the Douglas County School System district website to learn more and apply.
Communities In Schools of Douglas County and the Douglas County School System have partnered with United Way of Greater Atlanta to offer this unique parent leadership academy program.

We invite you to attend one of two upcoming FFL Orientation/Information Sessions. These sessions will provide key program details, introduce our team, answer any questions you may have, and lay out what to expect ahead of our first official class on Friday, October 30.
For more information watch the video: https://youtu.be/BU2SspRFGSA
Orientation Details
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 9:30am (Virtual) or 6:00pm (In-Person)

Please contact us if you have any immediate questions prior to orientation.

Patti Sullivan: 770-651-2118 or patti.sullivan@dcssga.org

Mitzi Teal: 770-651-2039 or mitzi.teal@dcssga.org

EASTSIDE PARENT UNIVERSITY IS TOMORROW! 🐻❤️🖤 Eastside families, we can’t wait to see you tomorrow at 10:00 AM or 5:30 PM for Parent University! Join us for helpful strategies and resources to support your child’s reading and math success at home. 📖➕✏️ 🍎 Light snacks will be provided! 🌎 A translator will be on site to support our families. We hope you’ll choose the session that works best for your family. Let’s continue working together to help our Bears grow and thrive! One Team. One School. One Family. 🐻❤️🖤

👏Paws and Applause!!!👏 Has an Eastside staff member made a positive impact on your scholar or family? Share a shout-out and help us celebrate their hard work! Click Here! (https://forms.gle/djVQvMrL1U1rTQqL8) We had our first teacher receive a shout out! Mrs. Jones in 3rd grade and the parent said: "I would like to give a special shout-out to my grandson Dace’s 3rd-grade teacher, Ms. Jones! 🌟 I truly appreciate the time, patience, and dedication she has shown in helping Dace become a stronger reader and become more confident in his reading skills. Seeing his progress means so much to our family. Thank you, Ms. Jones, for making such a positive impact on Dace’s education and for believing in him! ❤️📚"

Last night, Douglas County School System celebrated someone who means so much to our Eastside family — our very own Ms. Latita Bell, our 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Bell, this honor is so well deserved. As our 5th Grade Math Teacher, you do so much more than teach math. You pour into your students, encourage them when they need it most, celebrate their victories, and remind them every day that they are capable of great things. Your dedication to your students, compassion, and passion for teaching are evident in everything you do. You are the kind of teacher who leaves an impact that reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are so blessed to have you as a part of the Eastside family. Watching you receive this well-deserved recognition is truly a proud Eastside moment! Congratulations, Ms. Bell! Thank you for loving our students, believing in them, and giving your all each and every day. ❤️🖤

Parent Advisory Meeting #1 Eastside families, we’re excited to invite you to our first Parent Advisory Meeting of the school year on Monday, September 14, 2026! We are offering TWO meeting options so you can choose the one that works best for you: 🏫 Option 1: In-Person Meeting ⏰ 10:00 AM 📍 Eastside Elementary 💻 Option 2: Virtual Meeting ⏰ 5:30 PM 🔗 https://meet.google.com/vut-veit-gqt Both meetings will cover the same information, so you only need to attend one.We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🖤

BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO EASTSIDE! Get ready, Eastside families! Our Book Fair is coming September 14th–18th! Come out and check out a great selection of books for readers of all ages while supporting our amazing Eastside Bears! There’s nothing better than finding a great book AND supporting our school at the same time! Mark your calendars and come shop with us! We will even be open during Reading under the stars! Here is the link to preview: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eastsideelementaryschool6

READING UNDER THE STARS! Join us at Eastside Elementary for a magical night of reading, fun, and family memories! 📅 September 16th ⏰ 5:30 PM Come enjoy a fun-filled evening as we celebrate the joy of reading together! BONUS: Our Book Fair will also be open, so be sure to stop by and find your next great read! We can’t wait to see you there!

This week our Kindergarten Bears have officially completed ABC Bootcamp! 🐻❤️🖤 What an incredible journey it has been watching our scholars learn, practice, and celebrate their letters and sounds! From A to Z, our Bears have worked hard, grown tremendously, and built a strong foundation for reading. 📚✨ We are SO proud of our Kindergarten scholars and the amazing work of our teachers who made learning fun, engaging, and memorable! 🎓 ABC Bootcamp: COMPLETE! 🔤 26 Letters: MASTERED! 📚 Ready to Read: ABSOLUTELY! Way to go, Kindergarten Bears! Keep learning, keep growing, and keep showing us your greatness! 🐻❤️🖤 One Team. One School. One Family. #EastsideBears #ABCBootcamp #KindergartenStrong #GreatnessGrowsHere

🐻 Grandparents Day Celebration at Eastside! ❤️🖤 We are so excited to celebrate Grandparents Day with our wonderful Eastside families! Join us for a special time filled with love, laughter, and memories as we honor the amazing grandparents who mean so much to our students! 📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Kindergarten • 2nd Grade • 4th Grade 📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026 1st Grade • 3rd Grade • 5th Grade 🍽️ Special Lunch: $5 per guest 💵 Payment: Cash only — exact change or check. We can’t wait to welcome our Eastside grandparents and make this celebration one to remember!

Join us for our “Bear-y Safe & Smart Open House” on Wednesday, August 19, at 5:30 PM! Come meet your child’s teacher, see how they’re doing in class, and learn about the safety and discipline practices that help make Eastside Elementary a safe, supportive place to learn and grow. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with our staff, ask questions, and partner with us for a successful school year. We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🖤 We’ll see you at Eastside Elementary on August 19 at 5:30 PM! 🖤❤️

Eastside’s Sneak-A- Peek is tomorrow, August 3, 2026 from 430pm to 6pm. Can’t wait to see you there!

Kindergarten Registration & Kinder Camp Reminder!
Register your incoming kindergartener by July 7 to secure their opportunity to attend Kinder Camp!
Kinder Camp is an excellent opportunity for students to become familiar with their new school, meet staff and classmates, learn routines, and build confidence before the first day of school.
This is a great way to help your child make a smooth and successful transition into kindergarten. We can’t wait to welcome our newest Eastside Bears!

In collaboration with the City of Douglasville, Douglas County Government, Douglas County Government and the West Georgia Regional Library System System, the Douglas County School System has launched its Douglas Loves Literacy Summer Reading Challenge. The first summer reading pop-up event will be held tonight from 6-7 p.m. at the DCSS Central Office on Veterans Memorial Highway. The challenge encourages participants to help reach a community goal of 3 million minutes of reading by July 31. Keeping with the district's theme "Greatness Grows Here," the initiative invites students, families and community members to join a countywide effort to promote literacy and foster a love of reading. #DouglasLovesLiteracy #GREATNESSGROWSHERE #SummerReadingChallenge #ReadToSucceed

📚🗓️ The 2026–2027 Douglas County School System calendar is here! We are already getting excited for another amazing school year at Eastside Elementary! Please take a moment to review important dates including: ✨ First Day of School – August 5, 2026 ✨ Holiday Breaks ✨ Teacher Work Days ✨ Semester End Dates ✨ Last Day of School We encourage families to save this calendar now so you can plan ahead for a successful school year! ❤️🖤

Hello Eastside Elementary Families! ❤️🖤 I am honored and excited to introduce myself as the new principal of Eastside Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year! My name is Dr. Tameka Scott, and I look forward to partnering with our students, staff, families, and community as we continue building upon the greatness of Eastside. I believe every child deserves a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where they are encouraged to reach their full potential. I cannot wait to meet each of you and begin this journey together. At Eastside, we are: ✨ One Team. One School. One Family. ✨ Looking forward to an amazing school year ahead!