🍕🍦 Attendance Champs! 🍦🍕
Congratulations to Mrs. Beaton’s class for earning a pizza and ice cream party by having the highest attendance in the school—an impressive 97.97%! 🎉
Way to show up, Mrs. Beaton’s class—great job! Enjoy your well‑deserved celebration! 🎊✨
#LancersLEAD

4 days ago, EICSD
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Mrs. Beaton's class enjoying their pizza and ice cream party!
Congratulations to our 5th and 6th graders that were selected for Elementary All County Choir and All County Band! 🎼🎶

#LancersLEAD
7 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
East Irondequoit Central School District Congratulations to our students! All County Choir
East Irondequoit Central School District Congratulations to our students! All County Band
Thank you to our incredible counselors that help our students thrive! 🙂🩵🩶
8 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
National School Counseling Week! Thank you for helping our students thrive! East Irondequoit Central School District
🎭 Durand Eastman Musical – Shoe Donation Request 🎶
Durand Eastman musical, Shrek Jr., is currently looking for black dance shoes, and they'd love help from our amazing community!
Needed items:
👞 Black Tap Shoes
• Women’s sizes: 9, 7, 5.5
• Youth size: 3.5
🖤 Black Jazz Shoes
• All sizes (youth through adult)
New or gently used shoes are greatly appreciated!
If you have something to donate or have any questions, please email Karen Lanzafame at Klanzafame@eastiron.org.
⏰ Donations are needed by the end of February.
Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping make this year’s musical a success! 💙🎬
12 days ago, EICSD
Durand Eastman Musical is Looking for Jazz and Tap Shoes
DE students have been diving into literacy activities all week as part of Writing Slam! Today, classes teamed up with their families and peers to read an article together and complete a group summary frame. After collaborating, students put their creativity to work by crafting acrostic poems inspired by what they read. 📝💭

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Writing-Slam
13 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Student listens to teacher with family members and smiles
student shares work with school employee
school visitor points to article where she reads with two students
student and parent smile at the table
student sits with parent and sibling while participating in poetry activity

Durand Eastman held a character strong assembly this morning focused on the power of perseverance! 🌟💪Students shared their own personal stories of pushing through challenges on stage in front of their peers. They also enjoyed a read‑aloud of the book Stuck by Oliver Jeffers. 📚🏫

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Gallery-12326-1145-AM

#LancersLEAD

18 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Student reads from paper on stage
principal holds mic up to student in audience
teacher smiles with mic
students read on stage with mic
students read on stage with mic while visuals behind them on screen
🎭 Durand Eastman Musical – Shoe Donation Request 🎶
Durand Eastman musical, Shrek Jr., is currently looking for black dance shoes, and they'd love help from our amazing community!
Needed items:
👞 Black Tap Shoes
• Women’s sizes: 9, 7, 5.5
• Youth size: 3.5
🖤 Black Jazz Shoes
• All sizes (youth through adult)
New or gently used shoes are greatly appreciated!
If you have something to donate or have any questions, please email Karen Lanzafame at Klanzafame@eastiron.org.
⏰ Donations are needed by the end of February.
Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping make this year’s musical a success! 💙🎬
21 days ago, EICSD
Durand Eastman Musical is Looking for Jazz and Tap Shoes
We love shouting out our staff on #TeamAppreciationTuesday! We appreciate DE's Christina Kurdziel! 🩵☺️
21 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Team Appreciation Tuesdays! Christina Kurdziel Durand Eastman Teacher Christina Kurdziel is a dedicated special education teacher whose unwavering commitment to students and staff makes her an invaluable part of the school community. Always ready to lend a hand, Christina goes above and beyond to support her students’ unique needs while also stepping in wherever the building needs her. Her flexibility, compassion, and team-first mindset create a ripple effect of positivity and reliability that uplifts everyone around her. Christina’s presence is a true asset to both her classroom and the entire school. Durand Eastman Principal Tim Roach
🌟Reminder! 🗓️ On Monday, EICSD is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
25 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Reminder Monday, January 19th Martin Luther King Jr. Day School closed
Our winter concerts have been postponed for this evening due to the snow day.
26 days ago, DE Main Office
A colorful flyer with a blue and purple gradient background featuring musical notes at the top and bottom. The text reads: Durand Eastman Winter Concerts New Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Location: Durand Eastman J. Russell Thomas Auditorium Third Grade Chorus: 5:45 PM Students arrive at 5:30 and report to the gym for line up. Fourth Grade Chorus: 6:30 PM Students arrive at 6:15 and report to the cafeteria for line up. Fifth Grade Chorus / Fifth Grade Band: 7:30 PM BAND students arrive at 7:00 and report to the cafeteria for line up. NON-BAND students arrive at 7:15 and report to the gym for line up. Decorative elements include black musical notes at the top and bottom corners.
Bravo to our Durand Eastman musicians! Amazing job at the in-school concert! 🌟Join us Thursday, Jan 15 at 5:45 PM for the next performance. 🎷🎶

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Winter-Concert
28 days ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Student play instruments with composer conducting them
student smiles with clarinet
student sings song in chorus
student sings song in chorus
📢 Attention DE families, mark your calendars! Join the DE PTA for Bingo for Books Night on Friday, January 9 in the Durand Eastman cafeteria. Enjoy 5 rounds of bingo and a break for ice cream sundaes—everything is free! Doors open at 6 PM, games start around 6:15. Don’t miss this fun family event!
about 1 month ago, EICSD
Colorful graphic featuring bingo cards and bingo balls with numbers B12, N44, and O12. Large, bold text reads “Bingo for Books Night.” Below, smaller text invites people to join the DE PTA for a fun night of bingo, with five rounds played and a break for ice cream sundaes. The flyer highlights that both the event and ice cream are free. Event details at the bottom state: Friday, January 9; doors open at 6 PM, games start around 6:15; location is Durand Eastman cafeteria.
Durand Eastman celebrated the holidays with lots of cheer! 🎶 Students and teachers kicked things off with a lively band performance, then everyone joined in for a festive sing-along. The fun wrapped up with a staff dance and a playful snowball fight! ❄️☃️

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Holiday-Singalong

about 2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
student smiles and waves
student smiles with clarinet
teacher plays instrument
student and sister smile
student points to the stage
teacher claps on stage
Teachers dance on stage
🎿❄️Winter Recess Reminder! ❄️☃️ School is closed for Winter Recess on Monday, December 22 - Friday, January 2. EICSD will reopen on Monday, January 5. 🏫
about 2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Reminder Monday, December 22nd - Friday January 2nd Winter recess school closed school reopens Monday,, January 5th
DE students in Mrs. Banks’ third grade class practiced multiplication in a fun, bakery-themed station activity today! Later this week, they’ll frost their own bakery treat to celebrate the math behind baking! 🧁📝

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Math-Bakery-Activity
about 2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
student smiles while working on worksheet with a teacher
student counts cards on the floor
Students sit at table working on worksheet
Students point at cards on the floor
DE students who read 10 books and wrote summaries for their class were rewarded with a pizza and craft party today! Students enjoyed time with friends, delicious pizza, and created their own bookmarks to keep the reading fun going. 📖🍕😊

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Reading-Celebration-

#LancersLEAD
2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
student holds up pizza and book mark
student enjoys pizza
Student works on book mark craft
student smiles while making craft
Students enjoy pizza and juice

🗳️🌟Polls are now open for the East Irondequoit Central School District Vote from 6:00am until 9:00pm tonight! Join us at Eastridge High School at 2350 E Ridge Road.

For more information: https://www.eastiron.org/page/bus-vote-information

2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
East Irondequoit Central School District District Vote Polls are now open until 9pm Eastridge Highschool 2350 East Ridge Road
Students in Ms. Menela’s class at Durand Eastman put on their chef hats for a fun “book tasting” of their new read, The Phantom Tollbooth. Students enjoyed cinnamon rolls and juice as they explored the story by sharing their notices, wonders, and predictions. 🍽️📝📚

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Book-Tasting
2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
student smiles and looks at the phantom tollbooth book
student strikes a pose with chef hat
teacher holds up the Phantom Tollbooth and helps student with worksheet
Student writes on paper with chef hat notice, wonder and prediction
Teacher talks to student with wit and widsom learning target on the screen Today, I am learning how to creat a notice and wonder to our new book The Phantom Tollbooth
DE students enjoyed a dance party celebration for reading 5 books during the first marking period! Way to go, Lancers!🪩😎🎸🎶

📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Dance-Party
2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
students hold up glow sticks and boas
student dances with sneakers
Student wears light up glasses
student smiles while dancing
students hold mic up to friend while he smiles
Students dance at dance party with balloons on the ground
Please give a warm welcome these new faces to Durand Eastman during #WelcomeWednesday! 🩵😊
2 months ago, East Irondequoit CSD
Durand Eastman Intermediate School Caitlin Sutorius Social Emotional Learning Support Specialist
Durand Eastman Intermediate School Kim Vandertang Teacher Aide Welcome Kim!
Durand Eastman Intermediate School Karlita Wright Teacher Aide Welcome Karlita!
Durand Eastman Intermediate School Natalie Gallo Teacher Aide Welcome Natalie!