Good luck to the Rising Rockets Travel Basketball Team at the state tournament over this weekend on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd! Representing East Coloma-Nelson is Mason Bearsley, Lucas Mammosser, Kellen Metzger, and Landon Thompson! Good luck!
9 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Good luck Rising Rockets at state!
Congratulations to our ECN February Star Students of the Month -- Scarlett McDivitt (4th grade) and Aviela Castillo (6A)!
9 months ago, Andrew Blackert
Scarlett McDivitt (ECN K-4 February Star Student)
Aviela Castillo (ECN 5-8 February Star Student)
Each day Mr. Sparapani and his students attend to our flag, Raising and lowering it and folding it with care. Thank you to our flag crew!
9 months ago, Julie Gallentine
Time to raise the flag and start the day.
Mr. Sparapani and his flag crew raise it each day.
And our school says the Pledge of Allegiance together.
Reading and robotics collided in this exciting kindergarten STEAM lesson! We read Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme, with students jumping in to complete the rhymes while Novel Effect added engaging sound effects. Then, they coded Kaibot to find rhyming pairs, using post-it notes with beginning sounds as guides and counting and subtraction to navigate. Literacy, math, and coding all in one lesson!
10 months ago, Heather Brown
Kindergarten students excited that they coded the Kaibot correctly
Kindergarten kids using Kaibot to practice math, literacy, and coding!
Kindergarten kids fully engaged in math, coding, and literacy.
Kindergarten kids checking to see if their coding worked!
First graders have had a blast this week celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America! They wrapped up the week by creating Oobleck from Dr. Seuss's book Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Is it solid? Is it liquid? Ask the kids!
10 months ago, Heather Brown
Two students mixing Ooblek
Three girls testing out the Ooblek
Two students playing with the Ooblek
Two first grade students playing with Ooblek
7th grade worm dissection day!
10 months ago, Julie Gallentine
Studying!
Buddy system for studying
Use all those notes!
Working on external anatomy
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.
10 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.
10 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!
10 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!
10 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!
10 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!
10 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!
10 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!
10 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!
11 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!
11 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!
11 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!
11 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!
11 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!
11 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