East Aurora Union Free School District

Dear EA community, We want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in yesterday‘s budget vote. The successful approval of the 2025 -2026 school year budget is a testament to our community’s commitment to education. This support enables us to continue offering, high-quality educational programs, extracurricular opportunities creating new possibilities for our students, strengthening the future for all of East Aurora . We are incredibly fortunate to be a part of the community that so clearly values public education! Thank you! Brian Russ Superintendent East Aurora Union Free School District

🌱 A big THANK YOU to our amazing high schoolers who spent their Service Learning Day helping our Parkdale students plant the Parkdale Garden! 🌼👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Your teamwork, guidance, and positive energy made the day unforgettable—and our garden is already looking beautiful thanks to you! 💚🌿 #ParkdalePride #ServiceLearning #GrowingTogether #StudentLeaders #CommunityInAction #oneEA

🎉 THANK YOU, East Aurora Community! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that the school budget has officially passed — with overwhelming support from our community! Your continued commitment to our schools, students, and staff makes all the difference. Together, we’re investing in strong programs, safe spaces, and bright futures. 💙📚 As we look ahead, we remain committed to listening to your voices, seeking out your input, and working hard to provide an excellent learning experience for every student. Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and standing with us. We are proud to serve such a dedicated and supportive community. #ThankYou #BudgetPassed #CommunitySupport #WeAreBlueDevils #InvestInEducation oneEA

Sending a friendly reminder to participate in EAUFSD's Budget Vote and School Board election today in the East Aurora Middle School cafeteria. Polls are open until 9pm, thank you!

Today EAMS 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students joined over a thousand others from across the region at ECC Tech Wars! From mousetrap cars to robotics, skimmer cars, and bridge challenges, our students proudly represented our school while exploring innovative projects and ideas from other districts. It was a fantastic day of creativity, problem-solving, and inspiration—what a great opportunity to see future engineers, designers, and makers in action!

Latin Club participated in the New York Stage Junior Classical League Spring Certamen at Orchard Park High School this past Saturday, May 17th. The students competed against 150 students from around the state. We’d like to congratulate them all. They performed marvelously and more importantly, they represented our school district well. The results were as follows: Main Certamen Competition: 7th grade - Molly Hannon, Erica Schulz, Aliza Howe, and Vivian Fisher placed 2nd! 8th grade - Emma Spielman, Cameron Gregiore, Kelsey Trzeciak, and Felicity Everhart placed 1st! 8th grade - Owen Walker, Thatcher Belka, Isa Strzelec, and Leak Peck placed 2nd! 9th grade- Audrey Holtz and Olivia Flynn placed 1st! 10th grade-Jonas Trzeciak and Dewayne Black placed 1st! In the Oratory competition: Molly Hannon placed 3rd amongst 7th graders. Felicity Everhart and Kelsey Trzeciak placed 3rd amongst 8th graders and Emma Spielman placed 1st amongst 8th graders. Olivia Flynn placed 3rd and Audrey Holtz placed 2nd amongst 9th graders. Jonas Trzeciak placed 2nd amongst 10th graders. On the individual exams: Molly Hannon won amongst all 7th graders 3rd place in the Academic Pentathlon and 1st place in Roman Civilization Cameron Gregiore won amongst all 8th graders 3rd place in the Derivatives, 2nd place in the Academic Pentathlon, and 1st place in Latin Vocabulary Emma Spielman won amongst all 8th graders 2nd place in Derivatives, 1st place in the Academic Pentathlon, 2nd place in Roman Civilization and 1st place in Latin Vocabulary Kelsey Trzeciak won amongst all 8th graders 1st place in Mythology, 2nd place in the Academic Pentathlon, 3rd place on Roman Civilization, and 1st place on Latin Vocabulary Felicity Everhart won amongst all 8th graders 3rd on the Academic Pentathlon Owen Walker won amongst all 8th graders 3rd place in Mythology, and 3rd place on Latin Vocabulary Thatcher Belka won amongst all 8th graders 1st place in Mythology Audrey Holtz won amongst all 9th graders 2nd place on Derivatives, 3rd place on the Academic Pentathlon, and 2nd place on Roman Civilization Olivia Flynn won amongst all 9th graders 3rd place on Derivatives and 3rd place on Roman Civilization DeWayne Black won amongst all 10th graders 3rd place on Derivatives Jonas Trzeciak won amongst all 10th graders 2nd place on Derivatives and 1st place on Vocabulary In the Poster/Art Competition: Aliza Howe placed 3rd amongst 7th-9th graders in the poster contest. In the Latin T-Shirt Design Competition: 8th graders Leah Peck and Serene Tunkey designed our Latin Club t-shirt this year and it won 1st place! Peter Calleri also placed 3rd for his Latin shirt. #oneEA

New podcast episode alert! 🚨 Learn about our school board member roles, open seats, the ballot, and budget implications. Important reminder: Vote TOMORROW (May 20th) 7 AM - 9 PM at the Middle School cafeteria! Listen here: https://youtu.be/6SbNxlxzmMk 🎧 #SchoolBoard #Vote #oneEA #EastAuroraNY

A busy weekend at East Aurora High School! A visit from Mercy Flight highlighting the importance of safety to our students, Pep Assembly Games: Pizza Box Knock Down, Dodge Ball, Tug of War and Musical Chairs…I think the juniors actually won this year! Another awesome job by my Spirit Club!🙌🏻 Prom at the Admiral, and then an amazing showing at Sheas Performing Arts! So proud of the EAHS Music Dept and Musical Cast, Crew and Directors! They took home first place in one of their nominations!!!! Outstanding Hair & Make-Up Design! Being nominated in our other categories including Best Overall is still very rewarding in itself. EAHS performed so well this weekend and we are so proud of them! #oneEA

This week in 7th grade Tech students finished their Device Stands and turned them in for display at the district Tech Fair and Art Show. The event will be held at the EAHS on Monday, May 19th from 5pm-7pm. This week students also started working in TinkerCAD 3D modeling in preparation for 3D printing. Next week some groups will be starting to build Robots and some groups will be building Skimmer Cars using a empty cereal box. For more information on what is happening in the class please check out the EAMS Tech website: https://sites.google.com/eak12.org/eamstech/7th-grade

Thank you to O'Connell Electric for helping Parkdale Pre-K celebrate "C is for Construction" Day! #oconnellelectric #oneEA

🏈 WIN a Spot at the Jim Kelly Football Camp! 🏈 Thanks to our Healthcare Partner, Univera Healthcare, TWO lucky students will receive FREE entry to this summer’s Jim Kelly Football Camp at the Home of the Buffalo Bills! 🗓️ When: This 3-day, non-contact camp runs this summer for boys and girls ages 8–13 🏟️ Where: The Home of the Buffalo Bills ⭐ Who: Football legend Jim Kelly will be there every day coaching and teaching the fundamentals of football! 🎨 📝 How to Enter: Students in grades 3–8 can submit: A drawing OR A few sentences about their favorite way to be and stay healthy ...using the entry form provided at school. Check in with your main office or click the link below! 📅 Deadline to enter: Friday, May 30 🎉 Winners will be chosen at random and awarded in early June (with parent notification)! Let’s see those healthy habits and artistic talents shine! #JimKellyCamp #StudentOpportunities #UniveraHealthcare #HealthyKids #HomeOfTheBuffaloBills#oneEA 👉https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AlKAV_lR3SYEI-bOr1srD3JJkDCnNgnz/view?usp=sharing

🎣 Huge congrats to our very own Mr. Wilmore for snagging the coveted "Billy Bass" phishing trophy! 🏆 They reported the most suspicious emails in our recent cybersecurity contest and are now the proud (and perhaps slightly serenaded 😉) holder until the next winner is crowned. They also swam away with some delicious Swedish Fish! 🐠🍬 This fun competition highlights something super important: our teachers are actively learning about cybersecurity and the critical role they play in keeping our school district's data safe and secure. We're committed to empowering our staff with the knowledge and tools to spot those sneaky phishing attempts. A big thank you to all who participated and to Mr. Wilmore for their vigilance! Let's all stay cyber-aware! #CybersecurityAwareness #PhishingTrophy #EastAuroraSchools #DataSafety #BillyBassSaysNoToPhishing #oneEA

📣 Parent Speaker Series – You're Invited! Join us for an important virtual session on: 💬 Suicide Warning Signs & Spectrum C.A.R.E.S. Crisis Response Services 🗓️ Wednesday, June 5 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/fdp-zsvi-xcx 📞 Or dial in: +1 281-940-8360 | PIN: 544 720 537# Hosted by Spectrum Health & Human Services, this presentation will help families recognize warning signs and understand the 24/7 crisis support available through the C.A.R.E.S. program. Let’s work together to support the mental health and safety of our students. 💙 #ParentSupport #MentalHealthAwareness #CrisisPrevention #SpectrumHealth #oneEA

Garde 8 students at EAMS studied how thermal conduction works in an open system. In the lab activity, students determined in which direction energy flows between a heat source and a heat sink.

Pre-K spread some sunshine to thank the people who make Parkdale a happy place to learn and grow! #oneEA

🎙️ New Episode Alert! The EA Blue Devil Podcast just dropped its very first episode — and it’s all about the upcoming Budget Vote & Election on May 20th 🗳️ (Polls open from 7AM to 9PM). Tune in to hear important details, including a breakdown of some key numbers that impact our schools and community. 📊💬 🎧 Listen now and stay informed! https://youtu.be/pH8gJHpyoTo #SchoolBudgetVote #oneEA

👩‍⚕️💙 Happy National Nurse’s Day! 💙👨‍⚕️ Today, we recognize and thank our incredible school nurses for the care, compassion, and commitment they show each and every day. From scrapes and fevers to offering a comforting presence, our nurses play a vital role in keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Thank you for all you do — our schools are better because of you! 💐 #NationalNursesDay #ThankYouNurses #EastAuroraPride #SchoolNursesRock #oneEA

🎥 Missed our Meet the Candidates Night? We've got you covered! Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for an engaging and informative evening with the candidates running for our Board of Education. 📺 You can now watch the full recording of the event and hear directly from the candidates on the issues that matter most to our schools and community. 📌 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYZRyEVn_p8 🗳️ Don’t forget—Election Day is May 20th! #MeetTheCandidates #CommunityVoices #SchoolBoardElection #YourVoiceMatters #oneEA

Meet the Candidates, tonight! The League of Women Voters Candidates Forum for EAUFSD School Board candidates is happening tonight, May 5th, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the East Aurora Middle School Library. Hear from all four invited candidates before the May 20th election. This is your chance to meet the candidates running for the two open positions and ask your questions. Can't make it in person? Watch the livestream or recording via https://www.youtube.com/@eastaurorabdtv9781 . Don't miss this important opportunity! #EASchools #oneEA #EastAurora #EastAuroraSchools #MeetTheCandidates #SchoolBoard #CommunityForum

Check out the opportunity below for a 5 hour defensive driving course offered by the East Aurora & Holland Community Education program. sign up here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gRfjwMYMFE6oKVYC-smcgV_tl-e29rZGuc7uav9sYVhUMDdXV0hFQldLVUEzTlBBS1JCNDQ2VEtHSyQlQCNjPTEu