Congratulations to our 5th and 6th graders that were selected for Elementary All County Choir and All County Band! 🎼🎶
#LancersLEAD
#LancersLEAD


Thank you to our incredible counselors that help our students thrive! 🙂🩵🩶

🎭 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! 💙🎬
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! 💙🎬

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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Writing-Slam
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
🎭 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! 💙🎬
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! 💙🎬

We love shouting out our staff on #TeamAppreciationTuesday! We appreciate DE's Christina Kurdziel! 🩵☺️

🌟Reminder! 🗓️
On Monday, EICSD is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Our winter concerts have been postponed for this evening due to the snow day.

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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Winter-Concert
📢 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!

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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Holiday-Singalong
🎿❄️Winter Recess Reminder! ❄️☃️
School is closed for Winter Recess on Monday, December 22 - Friday, January 2. EICSD will reopen on Monday, January 5. 🏫

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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Math-Bakery-Activity
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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Reading-Celebration-
#LancersLEAD
🗳️🌟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

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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Book-Tasting
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
📸: https://eastirondequoit.smugmug.com/Durand-Eastman/2025-26/Dance-Party
Please give a warm welcome these new faces to Durand Eastman during #WelcomeWednesday! 🩵😊




🌟Reminder! 🗓️
EICSD is closed for Thanksgiving Recess from Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28. 🦃🥧

