Pirate Post 10/31/2025

🏴‍☠️💜💛What a rebound! Last week, I mentioned that it seemed, understandably, like we were all feeling the weight of the grind. This week, though, I saw an incredible turnaround. The energy in the building was fantastic!

Between the enthusiasm for our Red Ribbon Week dress-up days and the flexibility everyone showed whenever things went sideways, our students were wonderful! You handled every challenge with positivity, creativity, and teamwork.

Thank you to our families and students for the hard work, spirit, and dedication you brought to making this such a great week. You continue to make East Minico a place where energy, joy, and learning thrive — and I’m so proud to be part of this community of learning!

📅 Saturday, November 1

9am – 1pm: Rocky Mountain Duel – Bonneville

📅 Monday, November 3

4 – 8pm: Girls Basketball Practice

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

8 – 9pm: Boys Basketball Open Gym

📅 Tuesday, November 4

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

4:30 – 8:30pm: Girls Basketball vs Robert Stuart

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

📅 Wednesday, November 5

3:45 – 5pm: After School Tutors – Library

4 – 8pm: Girls Basketball Practice

4:30 – 8:30pm: Wrestling @ West Minico (West & Wood River)

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

8 – 9pm: Boys Basketball Open Gym

📅 Thursday, November 6

8:30 – 9am: Office Meeting

3:15 --3:45: Pirate Power Hour (PPH)

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

4:30 – 8:30pm: Girls Basketball @ Burley

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

Future Dates:

📅 Saturday, November 8

9am – 1pm: Wrestling – Cougar Invitational @ South Hills

9am – 1pm: Wrestling – Tiger Duals (Girls) @ Jerome

📅 Monday, November 10

4 – 8pm: Girls Basketball Practice

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

6 – 8pm: Family Bingo Night

8 – 9pm: Boys Basketball Open Gym

📅 Tuesday, November 11

11:15 – 11:45am: Builder’s Club

12:24 – 12:54pm: Builder’s Club

4 – 8:30pm: Girls Basketball vs (Bye) Practice

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

📅 Wednesday, November 12

8:15 – 9:30am: Vision Screening

3:15 --3:45: Pirate Power Hour (PPH)

3:45 – 5pm: After School Tutors – Library

4 – 8pm: Girls Basketball Practice

4:30 – 8:30pm: Wrestling vs O’Leary & South Hills

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

8 – 9pm: Boys Basketball Open Gym

📅 Thursday, November 13

9 – 11:15am: 6th grade Student Council Elections

3:15 --3:45: Pirate Power Hour (PPH)

4 – 6pm: Wrestling Practice

4:30 – 8:30pm: Girls Basketball @ West Minico

4:30 – 7:30pm: Pep Band Plays for East vs West Girls Basketball Game

6 – 8pm: Cheer Practice

📅 Friday, November 14

1 – 5pm: Police Training in the gym

Our publications team is seeking 8th grade baby pictures to be put in the yearbook this year. Please send baby pics of your 8th graders to alarson@minidokaschools.org.