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!
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!
7th grade worm dissection day!
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.
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.
Second-grade students had a blast coding and using the Finch robots!
2025 K-3 ECN Girls' Basketball Camp!
Congratulations to Lukis Planthaber (5th grade) on winning the grand prize from the ECN Book Blast!
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!
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!
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!
East Coloma-Nelson School is canceled tomorrow on Wednesday, February 12th due to inclement weather. Please be safe!
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!
Congratulations to McKenzie and Remi for being our ECN Star Students of the Month for 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!
We don't have much snow to play with right now, so we made our own in 1st grade!
4th grade made some rollercoasters to learn about energy!
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!
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!
Our ECN Principal for an Hour, Mr. Swanson!
