SUMMER OFFICE HOURS - The School Office (including Admissions & the Business Dept.) will be operating out of the High School Campus Office during the summer (until offices are moved into the new elementary campus) with summer office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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MEDICATION PICK-UP - If your student has medication kept in the Health Coordinator's office (at any campus), please pickup the medication by/on the last day of school, May 25th. Any medication, inhaler, epi-pen, etc. that is not picked up will be disposed of at the end of the school year. Contact Kellie Snowden with questions.
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EAST CAMPUS MEDIA CENTER REMINDER - Help us ensure that our library is ready to go for next year! All East Campus library books are due back by Wednesday, May 19. No credit for returned books will be accepted following May 24. We appreciate your support in making sure we account for all books before we pack up and move. Please contact Shelly Main with any questions.
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20/21 DAMAGED AND UNRETURNED TEXTBOOKS - All damaged textbooks and textbooks NOT returned by Friday, May 28, will be charged to the appropriate account. Please contact Nerissa Foor with questions.
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IMPORTANT END OF YEAR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - May 25th is the last day of the 20/21 school year, make sure your account is current by the end of the school year. Report cards and transcripts will be held for students with past due balances. Also, make sure all textbooks, library books, Chromebooks, chargers, etc., are returned to avoid additional fees. Accounts must be current, and the $200 Family Commitment Fee must be paid if returning to ECS, for the 21/22 school year. If you have any questions, please contact Nerissa Foor in the Business Office.
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IMPORTANT INFO FOR UPCOMING 21/22 SCHOOL YEAR |
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We are finishing a very unique year of successfully making it through a pandemic together with 795 students in Preschool through High School!
For next year, we are projecting to have over 900 students enrolled, and
some grades already have waiting lists!
If you know of friends or families interested in enrolling for the upcoming 21/22 school year, please encourage them to contact Krista Decker, Director of Admissions. Our Admissions Office is open throughout the summer and will be operating out of our High School Campus.
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2021/22 KEY DATES - Be sure you have these dates on your calendar:
Back to School Events - Monday, August 16
First Day of School - Wednesday, August 18
Be watching your inbox for 2021/22 information from ECS over the summer
including a June edition and a July edition of the Friday Flyer.
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2021/22 BOOK/SUPPLY/TECH FEES - On Monday, May 17th all families with students enrolled for the 2021/22 school year will receive their statement that is due June 1st including the first installment of the Book/Supply/Tech fees, which are $340 per student. These are due in two payments during the summer with $170 due June 1st and $170 due July 1st.
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2021/22 SCHOOL CHOICE VOUCHER INFORMATION - The newly passed legislation takes effect on July 1st, at which time ECS will begin the application process. Keep watching your email inbox for details as they become available.
Also we shared last week that students of Hoosier families whose household income is 300% or less of Federal Free or Reduced-Price Meals guidelines now qualify to receive financial aid to help cover the cost of private school tuition. Contact Nerissa Foor with questions.
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21/22 SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 1-8 - We have a great option to purchase school supplies for next year! Online ordering for school supply kits is now open for students currently in grades K-7! Click here to make a simple online order from now until May 31 with free shipping to the school. Kits will be distributed right before school starts at your child's campus. After May 31, you may order until July 5 with the option to ship directly to your home (standard shipping rates apply). Remember to order the kit for your child's grade level for next year in 2021/22. Proceeds benefit PTF! Please contact Jen Olesen with any questions.
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NEW ELEMENTARY CAMPUS UPDATES |
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Our new home for Kindergarten through 6th grade is getting
closer & closer to being ready!
The gym is painted, lights & speakers are installed, and the posts for the basketball goals are in!
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We need your used comforters or large blankets! As we prepare to move some items, we are needing old comforters or large blankets to help us keep our dry/erase boards from being scratched. You can donate these at the East Campus at your earliest convenience. After the move, they will be donated to charity. |
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Thank you everyone who has signed up to help us move! Here are some additional needs for this summer:
We now know we will have a need for volunteers at the end of June in the new campus. Please check the link below for available shifts.
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We are looking for some additional folks who are handy, could bring a drill or other tools, and help us to remove some dry erase boards at the East Campus. Please, no children for this work. |
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PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP |
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Without further ado, introducing you to the new power squad of PTF leadership for the 21/22 school year:
President- Sarah Ryon
Vice President- Sarah Hubert
Secretary- Lisa Peter
Treasurer- Joey Alsman
God handpicked each of these ladies and they will be amazing leaders for PTF!
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PRAYER WALKS - The PTF Prayer Team would like to invite everyone to join us in the upcoming Prayer Walks as we pray over the end of the school year and the upcoming move.
May 14th - Changed from previous date of 5/7 to 5/14 at 8 a.m. at Epworth Campus. Meet at the Fellowship Courtyard.
May 25th - 8 a.m. Prayer Walk at East Campus. Meet at the Flag Pole.
June 25th - 9 a.m. Prayer Walk at Epworth Campus. Meet at the Fellowship Courtyard.
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We are so proud of our
ECHS Class of 2021
& excited to share
a little piece
of their ECS stories with you!
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Sign up for ECS Fine & Performing Arts Summer Camps! Click on the links below for details about art, choir, worship and band camps for students entering grades 3-12 in the upcoming 21/22 school year! (Camps for grades K-2 are full.)
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HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS - Incoming 9th-12th graders interested in participating in Cross Country, Ladies Volleyball, Men's or Ladies' Soccer, or Men's Tennis should fill out the interest form at the link below by May 22nd. Please contact Hope Jordan with any questions.
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5th-8th GRADE FALL SOCCER - Next week we have a league meeting for our 21/22 fall soccer season. In order to be prepared for these meetings and the organization of teams, please fill out the form below if your student is planning on playing ECS soccer next Fall. This is not the official sign-up, however, this is very important because we have to tell them our number of teams.
We will send out official sign-ups in July. Soccer tryouts will be at the end of July or early August. Practices will be 2-3 days a week with games throughout the week. The season goes until the end of September. Contact Jennifer Thomas with questions.
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SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS - It's not too late to register for any of the 13 different sports camps that ECS is hosting this summer for boys and girls entering 1st-12th grades! You will need to register each child for each camp separately. Remember when signing your child up this will be for the grade they will be entering this August. The charge will go on your account the Friday before the camp. Registrations for most camps are due the Friday before the camp begins. Some camps will be ordering shirts, it is important to sign up for those earlier! Contact Jennifer Thomas with questions.
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ECS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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SPREAD THE WORD! We have the following openings for positions in the 21/22 school year and are currently accepting applications from candidates who love Jesus and love to spend their day with students!
- 7th Grade Science & Bible
- 8th Grade Science & Bible
- Pre-Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant (Shift is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
All teachers are required to hold (or able to obtain) Indiana and ACSI teaching licenses. For more information including process and requirements to apply, visit our website at the link below.
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WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 |
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It is important that all COVID-related situations continue to be reported to campus principals or campus health coordinators, even during virtual learning. Quarantine timelines can span anywhere from 7 to 24 days or more, so even when a family experiences COVID over a brief virtual school period or school break, student quarantines do not necessarily end when school resumes. Please contact campus principals or campus health coordinators to report any of the following: 1) Students experiencing COVID symptoms; 2) Household members experiencing COVID symptoms.
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COVID SCREENING GUIDE FOR PARENTS - Every morning, parents should utilize this daily screening tool from the Indiana State Department of Health to determine whether or not to send your child to school.
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COVID LINE FOR REPORTING - We have a dedicated phone line at ECS for reporting a positive COVID case in your family. If an ECS student or immediate family member receives a positive COVID test result, we're asking that you call the following number: 812-470-5423. That phone will be monitored by a rolling member of our administrative staff who will instruct you on next steps.
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