Eagle Butte School District 20-1

C-EB Upper Elementary Home Note 1/14/26

🎉Congratulations to all of our Students of the Semester award recipients! 🎉

Their excellent grades, strong attendance, hard work, and positive attitude truly set you apart. They consistently demonstrated our BRAVES expectations by being Prepared, Responsible, showing a Good Attitude, living our Values, striving for Excellence, and staying Safe.
We are proud of you and grateful for the example you set for your classmates. Keep up the outstanding work!

2nd Grade: Jaeleigh Shaving
3rd Grade: Iveti Jeffries
4th Grade: Daxtyn Lee
5th Grade: Kevin Elk Nation
6th Grade: J'Vaun Veaux

C-EB Upper Elementary Home Notte - 1/9/26

FYI

Congratulations to Our December Good Relative Award Winners! In partnership with The Keya Foundation we work to recognize our students on a monthly basis!

December’s theme celebrated students who showed respect this month. These students were nominated by school staff from Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (C-EB) for Respect! Winners were selected by grade through a Spin-the-Wheel tool. Please join us in congratulating and feel free to tag family members of students listed to share in the recognition of their exemplary qualities!

⭐Naleah Rosas, Grade 6th, C-EB, nominated by Johanna Aberle. “She has always obey and follow school rules. She has shown respect to classmates, teachers, and staff by doing what she is asked to do without any complain.” (NOT PICTURED)

⭐Kendall Iron Bird, Grade 5th, C-EB, nominated by Rebecca Afraid of Hawk. “Kendall is kind soul. She never complains, always willing to help others, and is just an overall great student role model.”

⭐Aurelius Knight, Grade 4th, C-EB, nominated by Miss. Bush. “Aurelius is a student who always shows respect in everything he does. He listens, follows the rules, and uses his manners without ever being reminded. He’s kind to both staff and classmates, and you can always count on him to do the right thing. Aurelius is always ready to help others.”

⭐Zi Iciya Afraid of Hawk, Grade 3rd, C-EB, nominated by DeeAnne Ducheneaux. “Zi Iciya, translates to Paints Himself Yellow which fits him perfectly. Of course yellow is his favorite color and it represents a wide range of things: Positive emotions, happiness, optimism, and energy to caution and warning. This month's Good Relative features Respect within school and the community and Zi shines in both places. He shows respect to his Unci Pam by ensuring that her trash bins are pulled in and out on scheduled days. Holding the door for her and others. Using manners and speaking only after he's listened to other's shares. Participating in the buffalo harvests along side his mom and relatives provides a respectful outlook on his culture. I look forward to the sharing he does within class regarding this experience. He allows grace to others when needed and is always honest. His respectful nature will carry him through life for all the right reasons.” (NOT PICTURED)

⭐Scarlett Knife, Grade 2nd, C-EB, nominated by Sonia Webb, “Scarlett never talks when I am giving a lesson. She is respectful and uses respectful words when speaking to others.”

Other students who were nominated for Respect: Cante Talks, Hannah Rackard, Eliza Janis, Zintakla Lafferty, Owen Uses The Knife, L Shondo Talks, Jr., and Maske Lynch

Wopila Tanka to the school staff for your nominations and to the students for deserving them! Follow us to see next month’s winners and continue celebrating the Lakota values in our schools!

🎄✨ Spreading Holiday Cheer! ✨🎄 A big round of applause for our amazing Holiday Cheermeisters! 🌟 These festive stars went all out to bring joy and holiday spirit to our halls. Thanks to a generous Secret Santa, they’re walking away with cash prizes as a token of appreciation for their creativity and cheer! From dazzling outfits to bright smiles and festive vibes, you’ve made this season extra special. ❤️ Let’s keep the holiday magic alive—thank you for making our community shine! 🎅🤶🎁

❄️🎉 Winter Break Alert! 🎉❄️
C-EB Schools will be closed from December 17 to January 5 for winter break.
Time to enjoy the snow, relax with loved ones, and celebrate the season! ⛄🎄

Wishing all our students, families, and staff a joyful and safe holiday season.
Happy Holidays from C-EB Schools! 💙🐧

📚 C-EB Upper Elementary Awarded $600,000 Literacy Grant!

We’re excited to announce that C-EB Upper Elementary School has been selected as one of 28 districts statewide to receive the Elevating Literacy Across South Dakota (ELA-SD) Grant, totaling $600,000 for our school!

Funded through the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, this support will help us strengthen literacy instruction using the Science of Reading, ensuring students build strong reading and writing skills from the ground up.

This investment will help close achievement gaps, support our teachers, and enrich literacy learning for all C-EB learners. We are grateful for this opportunity to keep moving literacy forward for our students. 💪📖

Learn more about the initiative: 👉 www.doe.sd.gov/literacy

#OhitikaPride #LiteracyForAll #MovingLiteracyForward

🌟The UE Sunshine Committee will continue to highlight the amazing people who make Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Upper Elementary such a special place! We are excited to spotlight our Upper Elementary second and third grade teachers this week. Stay tuned for more spotlights! 🌟

🔴⚪️🔵C-EB Upper Elementary Home Note 12/04/25 🔴⚪️🔵

The C-EB 6th Grade Natural Helpers wrapped up the year with a meaningful and fun December meeting! Students started with a role-modeling activity where they reflected on the positive role models in their lives — and how they can be that same support for their peers. 💛
From there, they jumped into planning for an upcoming February/Valentine’s Day project for students and teachers. We can’t wait to share more on that soon!
To finish the day, the group practiced teamwork-building skills and enjoyed ice cream floats as part of their Christmas celebration. 🎄🍦
These young leaders continue to inspire us. Stay tuned — big things are coming in the new year! 🌟

Join us for an afternoon of honoring and celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions of our scholars.

Christmas will be in the air next week when our UE students take the stage to perform at their 2025 Christmas concert.

Attention new and returning substitute teachers. Monday December 8th training at the UE Board Room.