Activities

Quest is an after-school program for students in grades K-5 hosted at West Resource Center. Enrollment is completed through the District’s online enrollment process. The program begins on each student’s first full day of school and runs through the last day of school, with daily transportation provided from EES to West Resource Center.

Quest operates on regular school days from 3:00-5:20 p.m. (excluding early release Wednesdays, breaks, and inclement weather days). Staff provide homework support, creative activities, and social-emotional learning opportunities through activities such as arts, crafts, health/wellness, and the marathon club. Due to limited space, regular attendance and Director approval are required. Families are encouraged to maintain open communication and report absences by 2 p.m. each day through email or the EES office.

For more information or to ask questions please contact Yemen Shaaban, Program Director, or contact West Resource Center at 785-542-4910. 

The goal of Student Ambassadors is to encourage leadership among students and to develop them into productive community members. This program aims to build positive relationships, promote leadership and create a sense of responsibility in students. Building supportive, positive relationships with the younger student population and working alongside their peers and staff will allow these ambassadors to realize their leadership potential and, in turn, develop a higher self-esteem. 

4th grade students can apply to be an ambassador during their 5th grade year. Below are a few examples of specific tasks ambassadors participate in: 

• Arrival/Dismissal Safety Support
  • Greet students and staff. Reinforce students with the SOAR expectations and pass out SOAR cards in the hallways and pods. 
• Breakfast/Lunch Support
  • Help students with breakfast/lunch needs, interact with students, wipe down tables.
• Office Support
  • Put materials in teacher's mailboxes, make classroom deliveries, decorate the office, and more.
• SOAR card announces/Prize Support
  • Announce Flight tracker card winners over the intercom and help pass out prizes. 
• Specials Set-up/Clean-up Support
  • Set up and/or clean up art and gym supplies, help shelve books, sharpen pencils, and clean tables. 

The ambassador selection process includes a student application and a collection of teacher feedback regarding each applicant's leadership and SOARing behavior throughout the year. Each year 20 to 25 students are selected. 

All 5th grade students at Eudora Elementary School are invited to participate in 5th Grade Beginning Band. Students will meet twice a week before the school day begins and will have the opportunity to choose from flute, clarinet, trumpet, or trombone as their instrument. Throughout the year, students will develop foundational musical skills and perform at school concerts. Registration information will be shared through email and ParentSquare. 

Eudora Elementary’s school choir, Cardinal Singers, is open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Students enroll in late August and meet twice a week before school, where they develop vocal skills, teamwork, and a love of music while preparing performances for concerts throughout the year. Cardinal Singers also collaborates with EHS students, community organizations, and the EES PTO to provide enriching musical experiences for students.

FLIK (Finding Leadership in Kids) is a voluntary leadership opportunity open to all 4th and 5th grade students interested in active roles at Eudora Elementary School. These students can enhance their leadership skills and level of responsibility as they serve in various ways and help be role models for the younger students. The process begins each September as students complete an application indicating what areas of service they would be interested in. 

These jobs include art room helper, office assistant, counselor assistant crew, outstanding day card announcer, library assistant, recycling crew, safety patrol, door holder, lunchroom assistance, recess buddies, morning greeters, technology helpers, and Kindergarten - 2nd grade buddies.

If you have questions, please contact Chelsey Stultz at chelseystultz@eudoraschools.org

Cardinal Marathon Club (CMC) promotes a lifelong love of fitness by encouraging students, families, and staff to walk or run toward completing a marathon distance of 26.2 miles throughout the year. Participants earn recognition and a t-shirt after completing a full marathon, and miles from the fall session carry over to the spring session.

CMC is volunteer-run and takes place at EES and Quest on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, weather permitting. The club runs from the Wednesday after Labor Day through October and from the Wednesday after Spring Break through the second Monday in May. Students must register for each session, and a registration fee supports incentives and the tracking system. All Eudora students are encouraged to participate!

If you have any questions, please contact Lynae Rebman at lynaerebman@eudoraschools.org

Things to know:

• Weather cancellation phone calls/texts/emails through ParentSquare will be sent out by noon. The current weather policy is to cancel if there is rain. Cancellation is subject to the judgment of the CMC Committee. Please have a backup plan with your student for bad weather days.
• Students WILL NOT be allowed to participate without being registered and the fee paid. You can pay with cash or a check made out to EUDORA PTO and have the envelope labeled with "CMC". 
• Children must be picked up by 4:00 at the back of the school by the playground if participating at EES.