As we embark on the start of our second trimester and kick off December, I wanted to be sure a couple important pieces of information with you:
Trimester grades:
As we complete Trimester 1, we want to share information about elementary grading. Courses and learning at the elementary school level are full year, and our instruction and grading practices reflect this. This means that learning from Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 will be tracked to create a final cumulative grade at the end of the school year for each power standard being assessed. While learning progress is updated throughout the year, the end of a trimester is a good time to check-in on your student’s progress in Campus Parent Portal. Please click here for additional information.
Thank you so much for your partnership and we look forward to closing out 2021 on a positive note.
If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2022, it’s time to get ready for kindergarten. Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-23 school year opens on November 15. Visit eccs.mn/kindergarten for more details and to start the enrollment. We can’t wait to welcome your next young one to SCHOOL NAME.
The Student Council voted and decided to collect crackers and cookies for the Bountiful Basket. The drive will run from 11/30-12/17. Items may be dropped in front of the office.
The Student Council Talent Show Committee is looking for students in grades 3-5 who are interested in sharing their talent with the school committee on Fridays. Here’s how they can do this:
Students can use this link to share their interest. Teachers in grades 3-5 can post to their google classroom or Waag.
Talent show subcommittee members will deliver confirmation notes.
Student arrives using regular transportation method on assigned Friday.
Set up in heart of the city and display, perform and share.
Clean up and return to class by 9 am.
Please contact Mrs. Best with questions.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
for Kids 5-17 Years Old
Carver County Public Health Vaccination Opportunity for 5-17 year old children.
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 21, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chaska Middle School West, 140 Engler Blvd
Carver County Public Health will send out links to register for the second dose clinic on January 18 directly to those who receive their first dose at this clinic.
Lost & Found
Parents please come and check the Lost & Found.
We are moved it into the front entry by the office.
Teachers will be bring their students through to look at the items over the next two weeks also.
NEW TO THE LIBRARY -
Dear families:
I am so excited to be in my new position as Innovation and Information Learning Specialist here in the BCE Media Center. My biggest goal for children this year is for them to fall in love with reading and be excited about books. My second main goal is to inspire creativity through STEM in the Maker Space.
Thank you for your patience as parents and district buses safely transport students to and from school and all year long.
The district now manages its own bus fleet. Call the Transportation Department at 952-556-6160 for things like: daily riding pattern changes, concerns about bus safety, lost and found items, or if our child’s bus is more than 10 minutes.
Families who use district transportation can use the MyStop app to track the progress of their student's bus.
Transportation Notices and Changes- If you plan to make a last minute transportation change during the school day- please contact the office at 952-556-6600. DO NOT call or e-mail the classroom teacher. Teachers are working with students and are unable to check their e-mail.
ECCS School Visitor Policy
We look forward to welcoming parents, families and visitors back into our schools. As we begin the 2021-22 academic year, however, we must prioritize the health of students and staff, and minimize the potential for contract tracing. The following protocols will be used until further notice:Visitor Check-in.
Student ID Lanyards
All students will continue to wear student id lanyards. New IDs will be printed for all kindergarten and new students. Students will use their id cards throughout the school day to board school bus, access student meal accounts, and to check out library books.Read More Here
School meals offered free for 21-22 school year
Thanks to an extension in federal funding, breakfast and lunch will be offered free to ALL students during the 21-22 school year.
We take seriously our responsibility to do everything we can to make sure our students and staff are in a safe and healthy environment. The ECCS safe learning plan regarding face coverings has recently been updated. Starting on the first day of school, September 7th, masking will be required indoors for students age 2-12 years old. The mask requirement will be in place through October 1, at which point families will be updated on whether an extension is necessary.
District leaders continue to remain in close contact with state and local health officials to monitor data and adjust learning models as needed. Please bookmark Safe Learning Plan for the latest information.
Please complete only if your child is a new student, kindergartner, or if there are updates/changes/new medical condition or medication changes - Student Health Form
Thank you,
Andrea Wickstrom, RN
Building Nurse
952-556-6619
Reminders from the Nurse:
Please keep your child home from school if they have and one of the following symptoms:
fever (100.4 degrees or higher), cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell;
As a courtesy to families, the district provides an optional damage insurance to defray the cost of replacement or repair of district-issued Chromebooks.
