4th graders are diving into Code.org, going from gamers to game creators. They’re designing their own video games while sharpening critical thinking, persistence, and problem-solving skills. The creativity and innovation happening here are next level.
4 months ago, Heather Brown
One student building their sprite while the other is focusing on coding
Three girls working on their code
Students hard at work making their video games just the way they like them
5th graders are bringing math to life through 1-point perspective, turning simple lines into incredible cityscapes. This hands-on project strengthens problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and creativity—all while making math more meaningful and fun.
4 months ago, Heather Brown
Student working on her 3d drawing
Male student showing off his work in progress
Group of students working hard to bring their masterpieces to life.
Second-grade students had a blast coding and using the Finch robots!
4 months ago, Heather Brown
Group of students working with the Finch robot
Student coding for the Finch robot
Student playing with sound for the Finch robot
2 girls working with the Finch robot
2025 K-3 ECN Girls' Basketball Camp!
4 months ago, Andrew Blackert
2025 K-3 ECN Girls’ Basketball Camp!
Congratulations to Lukis Planthaber (5th grade) on winning the grand prize from the ECN Book Blast!
4 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Congratulations to Lukis Planthaber (5th grade) on his grand prize!
Tech Titans is sparking curiosity and creativity as 3rd-5th graders dive into the world of technology. From coding to problem-solving, they’re building essential skills while bringing Finch robots to life. Hands-on experiences like this inspire the next generation of innovators!
4 months ago, Heather Brown
Boys collaborating with Finch robot
Young girl having fun coding Finch robot
Students put Legos on their Finch robot
Congratulations to Cannon Sands in placing 5th out of 32 contestants at the regional spelling bee in Dixon! Excellent job in representing East Coloma-Nelson School!
4 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Great job, Cannon!
Kindergarteners had a blast with an impromptu robotics lesson featuring KaiBot! They put their math skills to the test, using subtraction to determine how many spaces the robot needed to move and reasoning to decide which direction to turn. Screen-free coding at its finest!
4 months ago, Heather Brown
Students are amazed that they could tell the robot what to do!
Students focusing on the Kaibot
East Coloma-Nelson School is canceled tomorrow on Wednesday, February 12th due to inclement weather. Please be safe!
5 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Exciting things are happening in fourth-grade science! Students recently explored electricity through a fun hands-on experiment using balloons to create static electricity. Tissue paper cupid takes flight with a little electricity!
5 months ago, Heather Brown
Students make tissue paper cupids fly using the static electricity from balloons
Male student holds a balloon over his head showing how it causes his hair to stand up
Students make tissue paper cupids fly using the static electricity from balloons
Students make tissue paper cupids fly using the static electricity from balloons
Male student holds a balloon over his head showing how it causes his hair to stand up
Congratulations to McKenzie and Remi for being our ECN Star Students of the Month for January!
5 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Congratulations to McKenzie Senders in 6th grade! She is our 5-8 ECN Star Student of the Month of January!
Congratulations to Remi Navarro in 2nd grade! She is our K-4 ECN Star Student of the Month of January!
Congratulations to our 2025 ECN top three spellers! Cannon Sands took first place and was our champion! Elise Bontz is our runner-up in 2nd place! Abrielle Hudgin took 3rd place! Great job to all the finalists that participated today!
5 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Congratulations to our ECN Spellers!
We don't have much snow to play with right now, so we made our own in 1st grade!
5 months ago, Heather Brown
Students showing how the "snow" feels
Boy and girl mixing up snow
Boy and girl mixing up snow
Time to mix!
Two students testing out the snow
Time to make some snowmen
Two students showing off their snowman
Making snowballs!
4th grade made some rollercoasters to learn about energy!
5 months ago, Heather Brown
3 girls with their rollercoaster
4 students collaborating on their rollercoaster
4 girls showing off their rollercoaster
4 boys collaborating on their rollercoaster
4 boys showing off their rollercoaster
3 students showing off their rollercoaster
3 students showing off their rollercoaster
2 boys and 2 girls with their rollercoaster
Congratulations to Elise Bontz and Mason English for receiving a rating of "Exceeds" in both ELA and Math on the 2024 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)! Many other East Coloma-Nelson Students received either a "Meets" or "Exceeds" on the IAR in both ELA and Math as well!
5 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Elise Bontz (5th grade) and Twister
Mason English (8th grade) and Twister
2nd Quarter Accelerated Reader Assembly at East Coloma-Nelson School! Congratulations to every student in the 8th grade class for earning superstar status and earning a pizza party from administration!
5 months ago, Andrew Blackert
2nd Quarter Accelerated Reader Assembly at East Coloma-Nelson School!
Our ECN Principal for an Hour, Mr. Swanson!
6 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Our ECN Principal for an Hour, Mr. Swanson!
2024 ECN Boys' Basketball and Girls' Cheer Banquet
6 months ago, Andrew Blackert
2024 ECN Boys’ Basketball and Girls’ Cheer Banquet
Our ECN Principal for an Hour, Mr. James!
6 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Our ECN Principal for an Hour, Mr. James!
2024 East Coloma-Nelson Winter Concert
7 months ago, Andrew Blackert
2024 East Coloma-Nelson Winter Concert