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 . . .
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Mrs. Henry's Class Escaped To Thanksgiving Break!
Each year in Mrs. Henry's class, students get to participate in an escape room activity where groups synergize to complete five challenges. The 'Cool Turkey' has locked the kids up at the 'Emoji Turkey Farm' and informed them that only one group will get to escape if they can complete the challenges to find the key. Each challenge has reading comprehension activities and leads the group to a clue word that . . .
Thank You!
Before I say anything else in this article, I hope you read the title and took it to heart. The transition to working in Eureka was definitely a change for me and my family, but I can honestly say it has been a change for the better. I was nervous about working at Marshall AND EJSHS as it was new to me. I was nervous about working with students younger and older than I have worked with previously. All that nervousness was . . .
Fall Chemistry Class
The chemistry class has covered a significant amount of content this year. We have covered density and how it manifests itself at the particle level, as well as how gases behave under different circumstances, and how air pressure affects a straw. We have also completed our exploration of the gas laws. All of this content has been grounded in observations and data from laboratory exercises . . .
Fall Fun in Pre-K
We have had lots of learning and fun so far this school year. Students have been working hard at learning a new letter each week, its sound, and the motion that goes with it. In September we celebrated Grandparents day - Grandparents and loved ones joined their ECH/Pre-K student for crafts, snacks, and fun on the playground. In October, local firefighters came to Marshall to teach students more about fire safety. Students . . .