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Weekly news from
Eagle County Charter Academy
Volume 10, Issue 8
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REMINDERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Walk/Ride To School Day
Join schoolmates and children around the world on Wednesday, 10/2 in Walk/Ride to School Day. Have fun and get some physical activity, reduce traffic congestion/pollution and practice safe pedestrian and biking skills.
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New Policy for After School 1/2 Day Fridays
Due to high demand, we will be limiting the number of students admitted to our 1/2 day (Fridays) program. Thank you for your understanding as we are doing our best to meet the needs of our families as well as be in compliance with state regulations.
Please see the below sign up for Friday, 10/25/19 AND Friday, 11/1/19. After School is offered on these 1/2 days 12:00 - 5:55 p.m. for $32.00. Don't forget to send a sack lunch.
First come, first served! Each sign up is per child, not per family.
WE CANNOT ACCEPT 2 CHILDREN IN ONE SLOT FOR NUMBER PURPOSES. Thank you.
Update on After School
We have successfully hired for the open position and are able to fully resume our regular protocols for drop-in attendance Monday-Friday. Pre-registration is no longer necessary.
(**Please note the new policy for 1/2 Day Fridays, as those protocols differ.)
4th grade families: We are once again able to accommodate our 4th grade students in the After School Program! We will also continue to honor the option for 4th grade students to attend Homework Club from 3:30-5:00pm if that serves your child's needs better. Please note we are unable to combine the two programs, so students cannot move between Homework Club and AfterSchool care within the same day. Please refer to the earlier email regarding Homework Club FAQs or reach out with questions.
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Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
Please see the below sign ups for the upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Please carefully review that you have the
correct grade AND the
correct teacher(s). and that you sign up for only 1 conference slot per child.
Each student is allotted one spot for conferences. T
wo household families should coordinate prior to signing up to accommodate parent/guardian needs.
Thank you.
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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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Attendance Policies
Quick reminder to all ECCA families regarding our policy on absences:
Please be aware that ECCA employs the Eagle Schools policy of when students miss more than 10 consecutive school days, they are automatically dropped from enrollment.
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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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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Hearing & Vision Screening Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help with Hearing & Vision Screenings AND Picture Retakes on Wednesday, 11/6/19 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Please contact Jennifer Sassi if interested: jennifer.sassi@eagleschools.net or (970) 926-0656.
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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New Fingerprint Procedures
This is for anyone who has not completed fingerprints before - if you are unsure as to whether or not you have fingerprints on file with the district please email Jenn Sassi at
jennifer.sassi@eagleschools.net
This is something you only need to do one time at ECCA or any district school.
This company Colorado Fingerprinting does not need a coupon code, yay!
Please make sure to fill out the online application.
**Before anyone
can participate in any field experience, practicum, internship, employment, or other placement, they must pass a background check. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have both contracted with two third-party vendor,
IdentoGO® and Colorado Fingerprinting
, to take fingerprints. This electronic process is far faster than the old fingerprint card method.
NO REIMBURSEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED.
Depending on what role the person is applying for, please follow the steps below to complete the background check requirement:
* The ECSD CBI unique code is 1417ETNI
* The Billing Code: 1417ECSDNonLic
* Locate an Enrollment Center convenient for you.
* You will be prompted to complete the pre-enrollment process by entering CBI and FBI information required for your specific background check.
* During your
10-minute appointment at the Colorado Fingerprinting Enrollment Center, a technician will quickly and accurately complete the process by performing ID verification, fingerprint capture, photo capture, and signature image capture in compliance with CBI and FBI requirements.
* Payment is collected from the applicant via credit/debit card, if you do not use the billing code provided the fee is $39.50 for the CBI/FBI check in addition to a $10 vendor fee.
* Results are returned to ECSD within 3/5 business days
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* In the rare event that your prints are rejected for print quality (less than 1%), you will automatically be notified via your preferred method of contact (email or phone) with automated links to reschedule an appointment at no charge.
* ECSD is unable to provide fingerprint results.
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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, 10/11/19 @ 2:00 p.m.
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
OCTOBER 2019 |
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Wednesday, 10/2/19: Walk/Ride to School Day
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Friday, 10/11/19: K-4 Hawk Awards Assembly @ 2:00 pm
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Thursday and Friday, 10/17/19 & 10/18/19: NO SCHOOL
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Monday, 10/21/19: NO SCHOOL for students, various parent/teacher conferences
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Friday, 10/25/19: 1/2 Day for students. 12:00pm Release. Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00 pm and on.
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Friday, 11/1/19: 1/2 Day for students. 12:00 pm Release. Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00 pm and on.
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Wednesday, 11/6/19: Picture Retakes and Vision/Hearing Screening
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Middle School Girls Volleyball
Thursday, 10/3/19: EVMS @ ECCA 4:45 p.m.
Monday, 10/7/19: ECCA @ GCMS @ 4:15 p.m.
$3.00 entry fee for games or new this year, purchase an ECS District Athletic Pass for the family that gains you entry into all regular season athletics events in our district (incliding high school games).
Cost:
The pass is available at $25 for each individual pass, or $100 for a family pass in which each member of your family will receive a Key Fob with full access to athletic events in our district.
Revenue from the sales of these athletics passes will benefit the ECCA Athletic Program.
Where to Purchase:
The ECS Athletics Pass is available for purchase on campus or through your Schoolpay Account. (Once purchased, passes can be picked up in the front office).
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Middle School Boys Football
Thursday, 10/3/19: Summit @ St. C 4:30 p.m.
**BBQ begins at 3:30 with all proceeds going to support Noah Mills and Connie Messler as they battle cancer. Wear pink and gold to show your support of pediatric and women's cancers.
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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.
If
you are in need of renting an instrument, or purchasing one, I recommend
KOLACNY MUSIC in Denver. Contact Max Wagner [303-722-6081]. Also, closer to
home, ROARING FORK MUSIC in Glenwood Springs [970-928-9192]. In beginning
band I offer FLUTE, CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, BASS
GUITAR and PERCUSSION. We use Hal Leonard's ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 2000, book 1
as our instructional method book. It is available on line:
amazon.com/halleonard.com
. I also recommend a music stand for practicing at
home:
musiciansfriend.com
. Feel free to call me at (970) 331-3249 or email
me at
gulizia@vail.net
with any questions. "STRIKE UP THE BAND" Tony
Gulizia, "Mr. G".
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.
Girls in Science
Offered to girls in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, October-May on Wednesdays, 3:20 - 5:00 p.m. Email Megan Carter with any questions: meganc@walkingmountains.org
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ECCA provides this information as a public service only. It does not necessarily endorse any organization or activity listed.
Events
Check out the
Avon Public Library's Art in the Afternoon! Enjoy creative activities for kids grades K-5.
Click here for more information.
Fall means Pumpkin Patches. Check out the pumpkin patch at
New Castle Gardens.
Click here for details.
Grief Recovery Support Group begins 9/4/19 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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