Epperly Heights Elementary School

Mrs. Minor's class created a hands-on wood web! By utilizing organism cards, they were able to provide a visual representation of the natural transfers of energy our food chain creates. We are repeatedly impressed by the creativity and fun our teachers incorporate when learning! 🕸️💚

It's World Read Aloud day! Thank you Del City Fire Department for coming to spend time with our students. Mrs. Cranfill and Ms. Drake's classes were excellent listeners this morning. At the end, students were allowed to answer any questions they wanted. Some of our favorites were.. "Is there a fire pole?" "Is there a slide?" "What snacks do you like?" "So you sleep at the fire station? But how do you eat??" "Do you play games at the fire station?" "Are you like the paw patrol dog show?" As well as.. 👦🏻"Does your firetruck take gas?" 👨🏻‍🚒"No, it takes something called Diesel" 👦🏽"My dog's name is Diesel!" The interactions and relationships with first responders are cherished and important. We appreciate them pouring so much time into Epperly Heights.

We're 100 days brighter at Epperly Heights! Students celebrated the hundredth day dressed up as one hundred year olds, making headbands, having balloon parties, practicing counting, and more! 🎈🥳 We're excited for many more days of learning, memories, and fun!

Today our 5th grade students had the opportunity to attend a fine arts presentation from the Del City Eagles! The Mustangs were able to see the multitude of musical pathways available as they transition to middle school. We had a fantastic time! 🦅❤️🎶

It's been a fun, shadow filled day in Pre-K! Students took a vote, discovered their own shadows, completed groundhog themed sentences, worked on fine motor skills, and even made hats! Looks like a great day to be a mini Mustang! ❤️

Fraction friends! 3rd grade has gotten creative with their math work! Check out these fraction masterpieces. We're all about making learning fun. 🤩

High energy at the Heights! 💚🐎 Thank you Del City Eagles for giving us a fantastic High Five Friday! Their smiles, enthusiasm, and greetings were just what we needed to end this snowy week.

Good news! We've rescheduled our January Mustang Harmony for February 4th, 2026. Same times as usual! 3rd-5th at 9:15am PK-2nd at 1:00pm If you'd like to pre-register and skip the kiosk line, follow the link below! We'll see ya there! https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/7413

Epperly Heights is participating in the Kids Heart Challenge, hosted by the American Heart Association. When you sign up for Kids Heart Challenge, you’re helping students build healthy habits, learn lifesaving skills, and create stronger, safer communities. 💙 Follow the link below to register your student today! We're aiming for 100% registration! http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=545199

It's an indoor recess kind of day.. but our Abilities class couldn't resist sneaking outside for some fun! Lots of memories being made at Epperly Heights! ❄️

Mustang families, we will NOT have Harmony tomorrow.

After our team drove throughout the district this morning, we are ready to be back in school. Welcome back!

The roads aren't perfect. There are still some slick spots in neighborhoods, along with a few intersections near Barnes, Schwartz, and Pleasant Hill Elementary. We encourage families to plan for extra time getting their students to school. Bus routes may run a little more slowly in these areas as well.

We will ask schools to be mindful of these conditions when marking students tardy at the beginning of the school day.

We understand that parents have the ultimate responsibility to decide what's safe for your child. Our school parking lots and sidewalks have been cleared, and we will have warm meals. If you can't get out of your neighborhood, please call your child's absence into their school.

An important message from Dr. Cobb.

Good afternoon -

We have been out driving roads and are seeing some improvement. Of course, better doesn't mean great. The forecast shows temperatures hovering around the freezing mark overnight. Right now, I'm 50/50 on being in school tomorrow. The final decision will be made when my team and I get up early in the morning and test roads in different parts of the district. Our decision will be made by 5:00 am, at which point we will send out messages, either way.

I know that leaves our families and staff in limbo, and I'm sorry for that, but I never take the responsibility of this decision lightly. As much as I'd love to have the right answer right now, I'm going to ask for your patience. The goal is always to teach our students and be safe doing it.

With that in mind, stay warm and safe. Hopefully, we'll see you tomorrow.

It's the perfect time to start planning those Kindness Week outfits! Join us for a fun week of dress up days and activities geared towards kindness, inclusivity, and service to others. 🫶🏽💙 We'll be sure to post another reminder the week before.

Mid-Del Families,

Due to continued hazardous road conditions, Mid-Del Schools will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. This will be a traditional snow day, and no classes will be held. Mid-Del Technology Center daytime classes are canceled.

While progress has been made to clear some streets across our communities, there are still areas that remain unsafe for buses, student drivers, and families. As always, the safety of our students and staff guides every decision we make.

Please continue to stay warm and safe. We appreciate your patience and understanding. ❄️

Epperly Heights is participating in the Kids Heart Challenge, hosted by the American Heart Association. Our school is gearing up to save lives, help our hearts, AND benefit our community - through a fun and impactful program for students and families! The challenge officially begins on January 30th, but we hope you'll get signed up early at the link below! 🫀💙 Sign up early and join us! http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=545199

Mid-Del Families,

Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, Mid-Del Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This will be a traditional snow day, and no classes will be held. Mid-Del Technology Center will also be closed.

Our teams are continuing to clear parking lots and sidewalks across our facilities. In making this decision, we carefully consider road conditions throughout all of the communities we serve to ensure the safety of our students and staff.

Please stay warm and safe.

❄️ Weather Update – School Closure ❄️

Due to inclement weather, Mid-Del Schools will be
CLOSED on Monday, January 26, 2026. This will be a traditional
snow day, and no classes will be held.
Mid-Del Technology Center will also be closed.
Please stay warm and safe!

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Stay safe and warm, Mustangs!

It was a great day of virtual learning! We enjoyed seeing so many Mustangs on their Google Meets this morning. Families, since we do not utilize take home chargers, please encourage students to preserve their device battery over the weekend!🔋 Stay safe and warm!❄️