Panther Pack, the student leadership team, is committed to making our school a better place. The twenty-eight members of the team further develop their leadership skills while striving to accomplish three year long goals.

1. The first goal is to make East School a stronger school community.
2. The second goal is to recognize and support students, teachers and classrooms that are living by East's three school values of being safe, responsible, and respectful.
3. The third goal is to balance learning with fun.

Panther Pack is responsible for the Box Tops 4 Education program, the annual East School food drive, the student store, the sale and distribution of school sweatshirts and t-shirts, the promotion and organization of after school movies, the organization and promotion of monthly spirit days and weekly all school announcements.

The members of Panther Pack work lots of extra hours serving their school, but find the experience positive, worthwhile and rewarding.

Planet Beat is an after school music appreciation group that meets once a month to listen and to be exposed to worldwide cultures through music. A flyer was sent out to all students and a first time meeting
was held to organize the group at the beginning of the 2006 - 2007 school year. Around 50 kids showed up at the first meeting. The topics were plotted out.

The first meeting was held to reflect on Christmas around the world with a focus on Kwanza. Civil rights era songs were introduced in January coinciding with Martin Luther King Day. In February we focused on dance through hip-hop and break dancing. March's theme was Irish music through a St. Patrick's Day celebration with circle and line dances. April was centered on rhythm and drumming. May culminated with a Cinco De Mayo celebration with students from the high school demonstrating Mexican folk dancing with enthusiastic participation from Planet Beat members. Planet Beat proved to be a great learning experience for all. It was great to see a diverse group of students from different grades and ethnic groups have such a fun time centered around the spirit of music!

The staff involved with Planet Beat were Lindsey Arthur, Jim Nelson and Jace Widmer.

View the words to the Planet Beat chant!

Read the notes sent home informing parents about Planet Beat.
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