PHOTOS: East Middle School dunk tank event
For the first time, East Middle allowed sixth graders to celebrate the final day of school by setting up a dunk tank outside. Students selected teachers and faculty they wanted a chance to dunk.
Principal celebrates after son fails to dunk her in
Principal Erica Somsky reacts as her son, Casen Somsky, tries pushing the lever with his hands but still failing to dunk her in the water on Thursday at East Middle School in Sioux City. "You weren't meant to dunk me in," Erica told Casen.
Raffle tickets determine the dunk tank nominees
Raffle tickets inside of plastic containers rest on a bench on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. To nominate teachers and other staff for the dunk tank, students were granted a specific number of tickets based on their grades.
Sixth grade students sit outside East Middle School
Sixth grade students sit outside of the school building and watch their classmates throw balls at the dunk tank on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. This is the first time that East Middle School has had a dunk tank, though this event was done at North Middle School last year.
Sister-in-law dunk tank interaction
Following a student's missed throw, Emily Fahrendholz pushes the lever to dunk Markee Fahrendholz into the water on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. Both teachers at East Middle School, Emily and Markee are sisters-in-law.
Markee Fahrendholz climbs out of the dunk tank
Markee Fahrendholz, an English and Language Arts co-teacher at East Middle School, climbs out of the dunk tank on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. If the dunk tank is brought back again next year, Fahrendholz said it would be "a fun annual thing for sure."
Charlotte MaComb makes a successful throw
Charlotte MaComb makes a successful throw and dunks the school's principal, Erica Somsky, into the water on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. Charlotte ran back to her friends after the throw, high fiving a few teachers along the way.
Student collects the balls used to dunk staff into tank
Eli Mosey, a sixth grade student, collects some of the balls off the ground after principal Erica Mosley is dunked in on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at East Middle School in Sioux City. Eli was rebounding the throws, made or missed, throughout the event.
Eric Kiekeben
News Intern
At East Middle School, the academic year ended with a splash Thursday.
