East Lynne District 40

🧢🐾 **COUGAR HAT DAY IS TOMORROW!** 🐾🧢

Don’t forget to bring your **$1** and wear your favorite hat to school!

❤️🖤 All money raised goes to the **East Lynne Scholarship Fund!**

I spy with my eye.... some amazing Alumni! Congratulations to Lillian, Avery, Fallyn, Mkynzie and Evie for earning your academic letter! Way to go! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 Students were recognized for their academic success during the 2025-26 school year, including those who earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher

🧢🐾 **COUGAR HAT DAY IS TOMORROW!** 🐾🧢

Don’t forget to bring your **$1** and wear your favorite hat to school!

❤️🖤 All money raised goes to the **East Lynne Scholarship Fund!**

This month, we are proud to recognize our staff and students who demonstrate the character trait of RESPONSIBILITY! Responsibility is more than completing assignments or following rules. It is about taking ownership of your choices, being accountable for your actions, following through on commitments, and understanding that what you do matters. At East Lynne 40, our mission includes helping "ALL students become lifelong learners." That means teaching more than academics. We want our students to develop the character, habits, and skills that will help them succeed long after they leave our classrooms. Responsible students learn to take initiative, work through challenges, learn from mistakes, and recognize that their choices shape their future. Congratulations to both our Staff and Students of the Month! We are proud of the responsibility you demonstrate and the example you set for others.

PICTURE RETAKE DAY
November 4, 2026

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This week is bus safety week and we want to give a special shoutout to two very important members of our East Lynne 40 family who keep our students safe coming to and from school — our bus drivers! Marsha and Brian are often among the first faces our students see in the morning and the last to wish them well in the afternoon. They play an important role in keeping our students safe, and we are grateful for the care and dedication they bring to their routes every day. Thank you, Marsha and Brian, for the miles you drive, the responsibility you carry, and the difference you make! We appreciate you both

🎃 **ALL THINGS FALL FEST!** 🎃

Our East Lynne Fall Festival is almost here, and we are SO excited for an evening full of fun with our school families and community! ❤️🖤

📅 **Friday, October 30th**
⏰ **5:30–7:30 PM**
📍 **East Lynne School**

We have LOTS of exciting things planned, and we wanted to put all of our reminders in ONE place!

🎃 **PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST**
Get creative and decorate a pumpkin as a family! Entry is $5 per pumpkin, and prizes will be awarded! Please have your pumpkins at the contest table by 5:30 PM on October 30th.

🚗 **TRUNK OR TREAT**
We are still looking for families, businesses, and community members to decorate a trunk and pass out candy! We are expecting around 150 trick-or-treaters! Trunk setup is from 4:00–5:00 PM.

❤️ **FALL FEST SPONSORSHIPS**
We would LOVE the support of our local businesses, families, and community! Sponsorships start at just $25, and we are also accepting donations of candy, prizes, gift cards, and more! Every little bit helps make this event special for our students!

🙋 **VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!**
It takes a village to make an event like this happen! We would greatly appreciate anyone willing to donate a little of their time to help make Fall Fest a success!

🔗 **SignUpGenius Volunteer Link:**
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944ADA82EA1FAC25-66269820-fall#/

📝 **NEED ANOTHER FORM?**
If you need a new pumpkin contest or sponsorship form let **Mrs. Schroeder or your child's classroom teacher** know, and we will gladly send another one home!

🍂 We have so many fun activities planned, including games, a hayride, cake walk, costume parade, food, trunk-or-treat, and MORE!

**THANK YOU** to everyone who has already signed up, donated, volunteered, or helped in any way! We couldn't do this without our amazing East Lynne community!

❤️🖤 **GO COUGARS!** 🐾

At East Lynne 40, October is Safety Month and we have spent time learning, practicing, and being prepared—and apparently, that includes our four-legged friend! Kaden spent some time reading to Mango about tornadoes and about when severe weather strikes! We love seeing our students share what they’re learning, especially with such a great listener. LISTEN. PRACTICE. PREPARE. Even Mango is doing her part!

❤️ **RED RIBBON SPIRIT WEEK!** ❤️

East Lynne is getting ready to celebrate Red Ribbon Week, October 27th–30th! 🎉

Join us as we encourage our students to make healthy choices and live drug-free lives! We have some fun spirit days planned, and we can't wait to see everyone participate!

❤️ **Tuesday, Oct. 27:** Wear RED!

🏈 **Wednesday, Oct. 28:** Wear your favorite sports team!

🌿 **Thursday, Oct. 29:** Camo Day!

🦸 **Friday, Oct. 30:** Dress as your favorite hero! (No masks, please!)

Let's fill our hallways with school spirit while sharing an important message: **Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free!** ❤️

🧢🐾 **COUGAR HAT DAY IS TOMORROW!** 🐾🧢

Don’t forget to bring your **$1** and wear your favorite hat to school!

❤️🖤 All money raised goes to the **East Lynne Scholarship Fund!**

CASS CAREER CENTER
OPEN HOUSE

November 19, 2026
4:00-7:00 PM

Thank you to Mike Hiatt from Harrisonville Fire and EMS for helping our staff complete CPR training. We appreciate you partnering with us!

We had some special visitors this week! A BIG thank you to the East Lynne Gunn City Fire Department for taking time out of their busy schedules to visit our students and help us learn more about fire safety! From understanding the importance of fire safety to getting an up-close look at the equipment firefighters use, our students had a wonderful opportunity to learn from our local heroes! We are grateful for the men and women who not only answer the call when emergencies happen but also invest their time in educating the next generation. Thank you for all you do to keep our community safe.

🎃🚗 Would you like to a part of our Trunk-or-Treat? 🍬🎃

Calling all East Lynne families, businesses, and community members! Help make our Fall Festival extra special by decorating a trunk and handing out candy to our 150 expected trick-or-treaters!

📅 Friday, October 30th
🕓 Trunk Set-Up: 4:00–5:00 PM
🍬 Fall Festival Begins: 5:30 PM
🎃 Sign Up By: October 16th

📞 816-925-2380
📧 parent.booster@elynne.k12.mo.us

❤️🖤 Let's come together and make this a fun night for our kids! Please share!

🎃✨ **NEW THIS YEAR AT FALL FEST!** ✨🎃

We’re adding something new to the fun this year, a **Pumpkin Decorating Contest!** 🧡

Get creative, get crafty, and show us what you can come up with! Pumpkins can be spooky, silly, cute, colorful, or completely one-of-a-kind!

🎃 **$5 to enter a pumpkin to be judged**
📅 **Sign up by October 16**
🏆 Prizes for our winners!

**Sign-up sheets went home yesterday, so be sure to check your child’s backpack!** 🎒

We are SO excited to see what you come up with! 🎃🍂

🎭✨ MIDDLE SCHOOL MASQUERADE BALL ✨🎭

Get ready for a night of music, dancing, and fun! Our Middle School Dance is coming up directly following the Fall Festival!

🖤 Theme: Masquerade Ball
📅 October 30th
⏰ 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 East Lynne School Gymnasium

Come enjoy the Fall Festival, then stick around as we transform the gym for a Masquerade Ball! 🎶💃🕺🎭

Questions? Contact Mrs. Schroeder.

We can't wait to see our middle school students there! 🖤❤️

🍂🎃 MARK YOUR CALENDARS — FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING! 🎃🍂

The East Lynne Parent Booster Club invites you to our Annual Fall Festival!

📅 Friday, October 30th
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 East Lynne School

Bring the whole family for a fun fall evening with our school community! ❤️

🚗 Trunk or Treat
🚜 Hayride
🌭 Food & Drinks Provided
🍿 Popcorn & Hot Chocolate
🎯 Games
🍰 Cake Walk
👻 Costume Parade
👑 King & Queen Crowning

Event Schedule:
5:30–6:00 — All activities begin
6:00–6:30 — King/Queen Crowning & Costume Parade
6:30–7:30 — Activities resume

🍁 ALL ARE WELCOME! We can’t wait to make some fall memories together!

❤️🐾 GO COUGARS! 🐾❤️

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