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Weekly news from
Eagle County Charter Academy
Volume 10, Issue 17
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REMINDERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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After School Care Sign Up for 1/2 Day 12/20/19
Our 1/2 day After School program will be limited to 15 students. Please access the sign up below to reserve your spot. And please remember if signing up more than one child to sign up one student per slot. Thank you.
Click here to view the sign up.
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Please call the
attendance
line at (970) 926-0656 and press 1 to report your child's absence.
In a continued effort to keep illness to a minimum, please follow the rule of 24 hours...post episodes of diarrhea, vomiting and fever before returning to school. THANK YOU!
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Lost and Found
Parents, please take a minute after drop off or pick up to peruse our large inventory of Lost and Found items in the Hawk Room. We will donate any remaining pieces to the Thrifty on Friday, 12/20/19 at 12:00 p.m.
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Original Works
Thank you to all the families who ordered Original Works this y
ear.
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If you received anything that was damaged, or you were missing part of your order, please let Mrs. Delonay know by Friday, 12/20/19. Also, if you want to order something but didn't have a chance to, you can order on
www.originalworks.com
Mrs Delonay is looking for 2-3 parent volunteers on Wednesday, 12/18/19 or Thursday, 12/19/19 to help hang artwork for the music program. If you are available please email
holly.delonay@eagleschools.net
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Thanks so much!
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ECCA Lottery
The ECCA lottery for 2020-21 closes
Thursday, 1/9/20. If you have a little one at home who will be joining us in Kindergarten next year please take the time to enroll them in our lottery. Go to
www.ecca.org and click on Apply for the Lottery on the home page. This is a necessary step to ensure admission.
Please help us spread the word to any friends considering ECCA. The deadline is much earlier this year.
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Box Top Competition
is ON! The grade submitting the most box tops by Friday, February 14th, 2020 will win pizza for their entire grade! Please drop Box Tops, (that have not expired) into the appropriate grade bag outside the office in a baggie or envelope labeled with Grade, # of Box Tops. Please be sure the Box Tops have not expired and the expiration date is legible. Expired Box Tops do not earn ECCA money. Thank you for supporting ECCA via your Box Tops!
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Charter School News
Support Colorado's charter schools as they continue to thrive, help us to do our part to advocate for the strength and protection of our schools!
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City Market Rewards
C
lick here to link your City Market rewards to ECCA. It is a simple and easy way to give back to the community.
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Ski Passes
Time to tune those skis and boards!
Vail Resorts, Inc. is once again pleased to offer a discounted ski pass program for Eagle and Lake County students.
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Meal Train
One of our current Kindergarten students and the youngest child of a long-time ECCA family, Noah Mills, was recently diagnosed with bilateral kidney cancer, also known as Wilm's Tumor.
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Lunch Duty
We are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve, assist the smaller children,
clean up, and maintain the calm during lunch.
Contact E
rin
Hasemann if interested at erin.hasemann@eagleschools.net
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Charter Garb
The Charter Garb store will be open on Fridays at
drop off. You can also order and pay for your Charter Garb through ecca.org. Orders will be delivered to your student's classroom the following week.
Don't miss out on the bargain bin with discounted items/colors starting at $5.00 each.
Current color options are as follows: red, black, royal blue, turquoise, hot pink, grey and white. Other colors may be available. Please go to the store to check what is available.
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Notes from the Business Office
Need help paying for Hot Lunch and Enrichment fees?
Please go to ECCA.org and under Parent Link >Office Forms fill out the Family Economic Survey Application for assistance with Hot Lunch and Enrichments (para en Espanol). Please forward completed applications to the ECCA Accounting Manager at
linda.tierney@eagleschools.net
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Mark Your Calendars:
Hawk Awards Assembly Dates for Grades K-4
Friday, 12/20/19 @ 11:00 a.m. (we release at noon)
Friday, 2/28/20 @ 2:00 p.m.
Friday, 5/22/20 @ 11:00 a.m. (we release at noon)
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Wednesday, 12/18/19: Pajama Day, for those students who donated toys and/or PJ's to the drive. Thank you!
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Thursday, 12/19/19: K-4 Holiday Performance @ 5:15 p.m.
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Friday, 12/20/19: 1/2 Day of School for Students, 12:00 p.m. release
K-4 Hawk Awards Assembly @ 11:00 a.m.
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Middle School Boys Basketball
Good luck to our middle school teams in their playoff this Saturday, 12/14/19 @ SMS
Middle School Girls Basketball
7th and 8th Grade families
, please contact your respective coaches at the emails provided below in order to indicate your desire to participate, and find out more information regarding practices before Winter Break.
7th Grade Coach: Chris Armistead
8th Grade Coach: John Grimaldi
6th Grade families
, information regarding the 6th grade girls basketball season will be sent in a separate email as we try to find a coach for our team and explore other options should we not be able to find one.
Girls Basketball Participation Checklist
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In order to play this season, we need the following completed as soon as possible:
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Turn in Athletic Contract
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Turn in Medical/Physical Form
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Pay the $70 Basketball Fee on Schoolpay
If you turned in an Athletic Contract/Medical Form for the volleyball season, we do not need another one on file. The $70 Sports Fee will still be needed.
Please contact Zach Craven @ zachary.craven@eagleschools.net with any questions.
Middle School Wrestling
Wrestling Coaching Staff:
Wrestling season will begin in February, and we will provide more details as to scheduling/amount of meets when the schedule is finalized.
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2020 Theater Camp
Theater Camp is back! 1st-3rd grade students don't miss out on this. 11 weeks on Wednesdays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, 1/15/20.
Click here for more information.
Hip Hop
Intro to Hip Hop with Ms. Corinne is back! Thursdays 3:20-4:20 offered to 1st - 3rd graders 10/24/19-12/12/19.
Click here for more information.
Band I and II
Band has officially started! Band I will meet in the
music room on Monday's from 3:25-4:20, Band II will meet on Wednesdays during lunch. Our rehearsals will follow the
school calendar. The cost is $9.00 per class, billed directly to you.
Patterns of Joy Sewing
Offered to 2nd - 5th graders on Tuesdays 3:15 - 5:45 p.m. beginning Tuesday, 9/3/19 in the Art Room at ECCA. Pre Registration is required. For details and to register, please contact instructor at patternsofjoysewing@gmail.com or call 970-390-3460.
Click here for more details.
Piano and Voice Lessons
Contact Kathy Morrow to schedule at (970) 376-3477 or via email katsjazz@msn.com.
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ECCA provides this information as a public service only. It does not necessarily endorse any organization or activity listed.
Events
Need something for your kids to do over the holiday break? Check out the
VRD Youth camps. Registration and details
here.
Get tickets soon!! The Nutcracker performed by the Vail Youth Ballet Company at VPAC. Just $38. Click here for details.
More2Dance
is offering acting classes for kids ages 7-10! Held on Fridays beginning January 9th. More info
here.
Berry Creek Middle School's 2nd annual Winter Craft Fair is Saturday, December 14 from 9:00am-3:00pm. You'll find the perfect, unique gift handcrafted with care. Stop by and shop from nearly 40 vendors carrying everything from artwork and baked goods to pottery, jewelry and chocolates, to hand knit and crocheted items and handmade clothing. We even have vendors who have made gifts for your pets! You'll find what you need to create a festively decorated home and happy hearts! For more details click here.
It's the season of giving! Give of your time.
Click here for the
Salvation Army's volunteer opportunities.
Call Kathy Morrow if interested in Piano and/or vocal lessons. She can be reached at (970) 376-3477 or via email
katsjazz@msn.com
Grief Recovery Support Group begins 1/15/2020 at the Edwards Interfaith Chapel.
Click here for more information.
Offers
Gondola Pizza in Avon has great offers for you! 1.They will donate 15% from your entire bill to ECCA; or 2. You can get 10% off your entire bill if you mention that you are an ECCA family. You decide.
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Your input is important to us. Please email us at
hawk
talk
@ecca.org with any comments or suggestions. Deadline for approved submissions to
Hawk
Talk
is Thursday at noon.
As well, we have old and new members in our email list. Please unsubscribe below if your child is not attending ECCA and you do not want to receive emails from us. Thank you.
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