💐 Our teacher lounge just got a little brighter! Staff can now “Take what you need, give what you can” with our wall of encouragement. Each pocket holds inspiring quotes to lift spirits and spread positivity among our EPS family. 🌼 #EPSSpirit #StaffSupport #KindnessInAction
7 months ago, Caren Long
A wooden cabinet display in the teacher lounge decorated with colorful floral signs and motivational words. The main message reads, “Take what you need, give what you can.” Around the display are small pockets labeled with uplifting words such as “Hope,” “Confidence,” “Joy,” “Humility,” “Kindness,” “Love,” “Patience,” “Faith,” “Peace,” and “Worth,” each containing slips of paper with inspirational quotes. The directions encourage staff to take a quote they need and share one to inspire others.
🎉 Our teachers have been mugged! ☕️
This fun surprise is spreading cheer around EPS — when a staff member receives a special “I’ve Been Mugged” mug filled with treats, they enjoy the goodies, then refill it to “mug” another colleague! It’s a simple and sweet way to brighten each other’s day. 💙 #EPSSpirit #TeacherAppreciation #SpreadKindness
7 months ago, Caren Long
A smiling teacher sits at her desk holding a white mug filled with small treats and a tag that reads “I’ve Been Mugged.” She’s wearing a colorful floral blouse, and her classroom is decorated with bright, motivational posters.
A smiling teacher stands in her classroom holding a “I’ve Been Mugged” mug filled with goodies. She’s wearing a red top with an open cardigan, and a pumpkin sits on the table beside her.
A teacher stands in front of a “Centers” bulletin board decorated with red ladybugs, holding a checkered blue “I’ve Been Mugged” mug filled with treats. She’s smiling and dressed in a black and white patterned top.
🎄✨ Last Call for Ornament Orders! ✨🎄
Tomorrow is the final day to place your school ornament orders! Please see your child’s teacher or stop by the front office to make sure you don’t miss out on this festive keepsake. 🎁❤️

#EPS #PTOFundraiser #SupportOurSchool #HolidaySpirit
7 months ago, Caren Long
Flyer for Elizabethtown Primary School PTO Holiday Fundraiser. The top features hanging Christmas ornaments in red, pink, and gold with the headline “Elizabethtown Primary School PTO Holiday Fundraiser.” Below, text explains that the fundraiser offers custom laser-cut and engraved ornaments or car charms to celebrate the 2025–2026 school year, with orders due November 4, 2025. Six ornament options are shown: A. EPS Dolphin ($10), dolphin-shaped. B. Round Dolphin Ornament ($10). C. North Carolina shape with heart ($10). D. Blank School Ornament to sign ($10). E. Personalized with Name & Grade ($15). F. Personalized with Last Name ($15).
📚✨ Book Character Day Fun at EPS! ✨📚
Our students had a blast bringing their favorite storybook characters to life! From superheroes and skeletons to magical creatures and classic favorites like Cat in the Hat, our halls were filled with creativity, color, and excitement.
We love seeing our readers celebrate their love for books in such fun and imaginative ways! ❤️📖 #BookCharacterDay #ReadersAreLeaders #EPSProud #LearningIsFun
7 months ago, Caren Long
Two students dressed as a superhero and a dark fairy, smiling and standing against a blue and white wall.
Three students standing together; one dressed as a vampire, another in a Pokémon shirt, and the third in a light blue outfit with a drawing of a girl.Three students standing together; one dressed as a vampire, another in a Pokémon shirt, and the third in a light blue outfit with a drawing of a girl.
Two students wearing matching black skeleton costumes, smiling in a classroom.
Two children dressed as Cat in the Hat with tall red-and-white striped hats, furry bellies, and red bow ties, smiling excitedly.
Three children smiling—two dressed as Cat in the Hat and one as a royal character wearing a red jacket with gold trim and a crown.
A student dressed as a video game character in blue overalls, a red shirt, and a red cap with the letter “M.”
Six students lined up in colorful costumes including a skeleton, island explorer, blue creature, cat, character in a yellow raincoat, and one in a black dress.
A teacher and student dressed alike in black-and-white striped outfits, recreating a matching character look with serious expressions.
Three students in costumes—one in a gray clown outfit with red pom-poms, another in a red superhero hoodie, and one in a yellow raincoat and blue wig.
Four students smiling in a classroom decorated for fall; wearing themed outfits including a superhero shirt, Halloween leggings, a yellow onesie with ears, and a black layered dress.
🎄✨ Last call, Dolphin families! PTO Holiday Ornament orders are due Tuesday, November 4th. Choose from EPS designs or personalized options ($10–$15) and help support our PTO and school programs. Please return your order form and payment to school by Tuesday. Thank you for supporting EPS! 💙🐬
7 months ago, Caren Long
Flyer titled “Elizabethtown Primary School PTO Holiday Fundraiser.” A row of hanging ornaments decorates the top. Text says orders are due by November 4, 2025. Six wooden ornament options labeled A–F are shown with prices: A) EPS Dolphin – $10; B) Round Dolphin Ornament – $10; C) North Carolina – $10; D) Blank School Ornament (sign with marker) – $10; E) Personalized with Name & Grade – $15; F) Personalized with Last Name – $15. Each design is pictured on greenery with ribbon accents.
📚🍂 Book Fair & Grand Event! 🍂📚
We can’t wait to welcome families to our Scholastic Book Fair Grand Event! Students are invited to bring someone “GRAND” in their life — a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or special guest — to enjoy lunch and shop together at the book fair! 💛

Check the schedule below for your child’s date and time by grade level.

#EPSBookFair #ReadersAreLeaders #LearnersToLeaders #FamilyFun
7 months ago, Caren Long
A fall-themed flyer titled “Book Fair & Grand Event.” The flyer invites students to bring someone grand in their lives to lunch and the school book fair. A schedule lists grade levels and times: Pre-K: Tuesday, Nov 4, 10:37 AM Kindergarten: Wednesday, Nov 5, 10:40 AM 1st Grade: Tuesday, Nov 4, 11:40 AM 2nd Grade: Thursday, Nov 6, 11:00 AM 3rd Grade: Wednesday, Nov 5, 12:00 PM 4th Grade: Thursday, Nov 6, 12:15 PM The background includes orange and yellow fall leaves and contact information for CMLONG@bladen.k12.nc.us .
A Spanish-language version of the same flyer titled “Feria del Libro y Gran Evento.” It includes the same schedule and autumn leaf decorations, with text inviting families to join students for lunch and book fair shopping.
👢❤️ Red Ribbon Week: “Give Drugs the Boot!” ❤️👢
Students at EPS showed off their best boots today as they took a stand against drugs! We’re proud of our learners for making healthy, drug-free choices and showing their school spirit all week long! 💪🎓

#RedRibbonWeek #GiveDrugsTheBoot #EPSSpirit #LearnersToLeaders
7 months ago, Caren Long
Seven students pose in a classroom — four standing and three sitting on the floor. Many are wearing cowboy boots or brown shoes, showing their Red Ribbon Week spirit.
Four students stand in a hallway smiling and making peace signs while showing off their boots and fall outfits.
A teacher and seven students smile in front of a classroom wall that says “Welcome to Third Grade.” Students wear boots and fun shirts to match the Red Ribbon Week theme.
Seven elementary students stand in a row smiling and wearing boots, jeans, and cozy fall shirts for “Give Drugs the Boot” day.
A group of seven smiling students stand together in a classroom, several wearing boots to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. One student is dressed in an orange pumpkin outfit with striped leggings.
Eight kindergarten students stand side-by-side in front of a colorful alphabet wall. They smile proudly, showing off their boots and sneakers.
A group of young students and two teachers stand smiling in a classroom in front of a display screen that reads “Give Drugs the Boot.” The students are dressed in fall outfits and wearing boots as part of Red Ribbon Week. The classroom background includes colorful alphabet borders and a “Word of the Week: Cooperation” sign.
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds!

Start here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/elizabethtownprimaryschool

#ScholasticBookFairs
7 months ago, Caren Long
Scholastic Book Fair eWallet Advertisement
Scholastic Book Fair eWallet Advertisement

❤️ Be RED-dy to Make Good Choices! ❤️
Our students are showing their spirit and commitment to staying drug free during Red Ribbon Week! We’re proud of their bright smiles and even brighter futures! 🚫💊 #RedRibbonWeek #StayDrugFree #EPSPride

7 months ago, Caren Long
Two classroom groups of elementary students wearing red clothing for Red Ribbon Week. In the first image, a group of young children stands on a colorful classroom rug smiling in front of a smartboard
Two classroom groups of elementary students wearing red clothing for Red Ribbon Week. In the first image, a group of young children stands on a colorful classroom rug smiling in front of a smartboard
A group of young elementary students and two teachers pose together in a colorful classroom. Everyone is smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
A group of young elementary students and two teachers pose together in a colorful classroom. Everyone is smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
A group of young elementary students and two teachers pose together in a colorful classroom. Everyone is smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
A group of young elementary students and two teachers pose together in a colorful classroom. Everyone is smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
A young student smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
A group of young elementary students and two teachers pose together in a colorful classroom. Everyone is smiling and wearing red clothing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
📚✨ The Scholastic Book Fair is almost here! Join us November 3–7 for The Best. Day. Ever! Students and families can explore amazing books, fun activities, and the joy of reading together. Stay tuned for more details and special event announcements!
7 months ago, Caren Long
Colorful Scholastic Book Fair graphic with bright blue background. Text reads “Major Scholastic Book Fair Announcement – The Best. Day. Ever. Is Coming!” Decorative shapes, a megaphone, and a smiling emoji with heart eyes add excitement to the design.
Gráfico colorido de la Feria del Libro Scholastic con fondo azul brillante. El texto dice: “Gran anuncio de la Feria del Libro – ¡El mejor día está por llegar!” con figuras decorativas, un megáfono y un emoji sonriente con ojos de corazón.
🎃💻 Coding + Creativity in the Library! 💻🎃
Students combined technology and imagination to create robotic jack-o’-lanterns using micro:bits! They learned how to code LED lights to make their pumpkins come to life—one bright idea at a time! ✨

#EPSLearns #STEMinTheLibrary #Microbits #CodingFun #LearnersToLeaders
7 months ago, Caren Long
A student wearing pink headphones focuses on coding at her laptop while holding a small paper jack-o’-lantern connected by wires to a micro:bit device with red LED lights glowing.
Close-up of a student’s hands holding a small paper pumpkin shape with a micro:bit attached, showing glowing red LED lights in a face pattern.
A student holds a micro:bit-powered paper pumpkin showing a red LED display while looking at coding blocks on her laptop screen.
Hands of a student working with a micro:bit connected by a cable to a small paper pumpkin with red LED lights. Blue headphones and classroom supplies are visible on the table.
A student wearing a pink Hello Kitty shirt codes at her laptop while holding a small paper pumpkin powered by a micro:bit with glowing lights.
A student’s hands hold a micro:bit showing a red LED face design on a paper pumpkin while coding on a nearby laptop displaying block-based programming.
💐 Learning with Color and Culture! 💐
Our students created beautiful paper flowers while learning about the traditions of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Through art and culture, they explored how families honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed with color, joy, and remembrance. 🌸💛

#EPSLearns #DiaDeLosMuertos #CulturalConnections #LearningThroughArt #LearnersToLeaders
7 months ago, Caren Long
A smiling student wearing a black dress with a large yellow paper flower pinned in her hair stands in the classroom, with tables and chairs in the background.
Two students are pictured—one wearing a yellow flower in her hair, and another smiling with a pink paper flower attached to a decorated blue helmet covered in stickers that say “New Driver” and “Caution.”
Two students sit side-by-side at a table, each with pink tissue paper flowers. One wears a pink fleece jacket and the other a blue bucket hat decorated with cartoon characters.
A young student in a light-colored jacket holds up a pink paper flower she made, smiling proudly at her work.
A student sitting at a table laughs as she holds a large pink paper flower to her face. In the background, another student is being helped by a teacher attaching a yellow flower.
A student in a gray shirt shows off a pink tissue paper flower tied around his wrist while sitting in the library classroom.
A smiling student in a pink fleece jacket stands in the library, showing her pink tissue paper flower bracelet.
wo students sit at a classroom table smiling, each wearing pink tissue paper flowers on their wrists. One wears denim overalls and the other a black dress.
A smiling student wearing a dark gray shirt and a navy Yankees baseball cap has a bright yellow tissue paper flower attached to the top of his hat.
🧢❤️ Red Ribbon Week Fun at EPS! ❤️🧢
Our students showed their spirit by joining in on “Put a Cap on Drugs” day! From cowboy hats to baseball caps, our classrooms were full of creativity and smiles as we took a stand for healthy, drug-free choices. 💪🎓

#RedRibbonWeek #PutACapOnDrugs #EPSSpirit #LearnersToLeaders
7 months ago, Caren Long
A group of students stand together on a colorful classroom rug, all wearing fun hats and hoodies. Some make peace signs while smiling for the camera in front of a bright classroom window.
Eight young students stand in a classroom wearing a variety of fun hats, including baseball caps and bucket hats, while making silly faces and smiling. A display board behind them shows colorful pumpkins and the word “Iris.”
A teacher and six students stand in front of a classroom screen that reads “Put a Cap on Drugs.” Everyone is smiling and wearing different styles of hats to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
Seven students pose together in the library wearing hats of all kinds—cowboy, baseball, fuzzy pink, and more—while standing in front of a colorful bookshelf full of books.
Four smiling students line up in a hallway wearing hats, including a pink cowboy hat and a white cowboy hat, showing off their Red Ribbon Week spirit.
A teacher and a smiling student wearing baseball caps take a selfie together at the classroom door. A sign nearby reads “Our class is a family.”
Three students pose together in front of a classroom word wall filled with vocabulary cards. Each wears a baseball cap, smiling and showing off their school pride.
💗 EPS students were pretty in pink today as we showed our support for Breast Cancer Awareness! From playground smiles to classroom pride, our students wore pink to spread love, hope, and awareness. 💞
#EPSFamily #PinkOutDay #BreastCancerAwareness #LearnersToLeaders
7 months ago, Caren Long
A group of seven young girls sit side by side on a playground border, smiling and making peace signs. They are dressed in shades of pink and white for Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Out Day,” with playground equipment and classmates visible in the background.
Four girls stand close together outside on a sunny day wearing pink and purple outfits. Two hold up peace signs as they smile for the camera with trees and a bright blue sky behind them.
Four students stand in front of a classroom door with a “Ms. Watkins” sign above them. They are wearing pink shirts and outfits to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Out Day.”
A huge thank you to Bladen County 4th of July Petite Miss Sadie Kelly and Junior Miss Rayne Kelly for their generous donation of tissues, wipes, and other supplies to Elizabethtown Primary School! 💛 Your kindness and community spirit help keep our classrooms clean and our students healthy. #EPSFamily #CommunitySupport #BladenCountyPride
7 months ago, Caren Long
Two young girls wearing crowns and sashes, identified as Bladen County 4th of July Petite Miss Sadie Kelly and Junior Miss Rayne Kelly, stand with two adults inside Elizabethtown Primary School. They are smiling and holding large packs of disinfecting wipes while standing beside stacks of tissue boxes and cleaning supplies. Sunlight filters through large windows behind them, and framed pictures and motivational signs decorate the wall.
🎄✨ Fall PTO Ornament Fundraiser ✨🎄
We’re excited to share our new custom wooden ornaments — the perfect keepsake for students, families, and Dolphin fans! Choose from personalized designs featuring your child’s name, grade, family name, or our signature EPS Dolphin. Each ornament is handcrafted with care and tied with festive ribbon or beads.

🗓 Accepting orders now through November 4th!
Don’t miss your chance to grab these one-of-a-kind holiday treasures while supporting our PTO! ❤️💛💙

See an EPS Student or Staff Member to order yours today!
7 months ago, Caren Long
A flyer for Elizabethtown Primary School’s PTO Holiday Fundraiser featuring six wooden ornament options displayed in front of a green glass tree. The top of the flyer includes hanging ornaments and stars with the heading “Elizabethtown Primary School PTO Holiday Fundraiser.” Text explains that each custom ornament or car charm is laser-cut, engraved locally, and celebrates the 2025–2026 school year, with orders due by November 4, 2025.
Facebook Post:
🎀 Red Ribbon Week is coming up! 🎀
Join us as we celebrate “Life. Live Drug Free.” with a fun theme each day!
👒 Mon, Oct. 27: Put a Cap on Drugs – Wear your favorite hat!
🔴 Tues, Oct. 28: Be Red-y to Make Healthy Choices – Wear red!
👢 Wed, Oct. 29: Give Drugs the Boot – Wear your favorite boots!
💙 Thurs, Oct. 30: Be Proactive! Team Up Against Drugs – Wear school colors!
📚 Fri, Oct. 31: Book Character Day – Dress as your favorite book character (no masks or weapons).

Let’s show our school spirit and commitment to making healthy choices all week long! ❤️💛
7 months ago, Caren Long
A black and white Red Ribbon Week flyer with a wavy border. The heading reads “Red Ribbon Week – Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free.” Each day lists a themed activity: Monday, Oct. 27 – “Put a Cap on Drugs” (wear your favorite hat); Tuesday, Oct. 28 – “Be Red-y to Make Healthy Choices” (wear red); Wednesday, Oct. 29 – “Give Drugs the Boot” (wear boots); Thursday, Oct. 30 – “Be Proactive! Team Up Against Drugs” (wear school colors); and Friday, Oct. 31 – “Book Character Day” (dress as your favorite book character, no masks or weapons).
📚 A big thank you to our local Rotary Club for donating dictionaries to all of our 3rd graders! Our students were so excited to receive their very own copy to help them learn new words and build their vocabulary. We appreciate your support for our learners! 💙💛
7 months ago, Caren Long
A group of third-grade students stand in their classroom holding new dictionaries with big smiles. Two Rotary Club members stand behind them, also smiling. The classroom wall is decorated with colorful motivational signs and student artwork, and backpacks hang along the back wall.
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🎉 SPIRIT WEAR UPDATE 🎉
We’re excited to share that shirts will be ready for delivery the first of next week! Thank you so much for your patience and understanding — we can’t wait for everyone to show off their school spirit! ❤️🖤
7 months ago, Caren Long
olorful graphic with the words “Spirit Wear.” The word “Spirit” is written in bold, outlined bubble letters with a hand-drawn, sketch-style texture. Each letter sits on a different colored background block in shades of pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, and orange. Below it, “Wear” is written in large, solid block letters filled with white and outlined in red and blue. The playful design gives off a fun and energetic school spirit vibe.
🧡Tomorrow is Unity Day! Wear ORANGE to show kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Let’s stand together against bullying.
7 months ago, Bladen County Schools
Graphic with a blue and teal background featuring a white note pinned with a red pushpin. The note reads, “Unity Day! 10-22-25. Wear ORANGE on Wednesday, October 22 in support of National Bullying Prevention Month!” The Bladen County Schools logo is at the bottom left, and the hashtag #UNITYEVERYDAY appears in orange text at the bottom right.