Eastside Elementary
1206 E. Creek | Sallisaw, OK | 74955 | 918-775-9491
Mr. Chad Jasna
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Welcome to Eastside Elementary School! We are pleased that you and your child will be a part of our school family. We hope that this will be an exciting and successful year for you. Our wonderful and excellent staff is dedicated to recognizing the value of each individual student. We are committed to creating a positive and safe environment for learning where all students are given the best opportunity to succeed in school.
We believe that open and clear communication between school and home is vital to the success of your child’s academic and social development at Eastside Elementary. We look forward to hearing from you. Parents serve a partnership in helping to educate the children of the school community. We encourage you to help us make this a very special and successful year for your child by visiting us often and participating in school activities. There are numerous opportunities for you to be actively involved in the education of your child and our school family. We welcome you to be a part of the wonderful things we have in store at Eastside.
Eastside Elementary - Teacher of the Year
Emily Quickel
Mrs. Emily Quickel is in her fifth year as a 5th grade teacher at Eastside Elementary. This year marks her 1st decade in education as she has taught previously at Warner Public Schools for five years. She is a long time Sallisaw resident and attended both Sallisaw and Central Public Schools. She continued her higher education as a student athlete at Carl Albert State College and later obtained her Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education at Northeastern State University. Mrs. Quickel is happily married to her husband Chase and they share two young and feisty daughters, Eden and Caroline. She enjoys spending time with her family, attending Black Diamond sporting events, and the outdoors.
Mrs. Quickel has a passion for education and believes strongly in encouragement and motivation to help students achieve their highest potential. She has two strong disciplines in her classroom, positive attitude and respect. Along with these, she believes that an effective educator must establish a learning environment that students feel safe and loved in. One inspirational quote she is fond of is; "Behind every student who believed in themselves is a teacher who believed in them first."
Mrs. Quickel is proud to be a Black Diamond!