FRIDAY FLYER April 23, 2021

SAVE THE DATE 4/23-4/30 ILEARN Testing Window for 6th & 7th Grades 4/23-5/5 ILEARN Testing Window for 8th & 9th Grades 4/23-5/12 ILEARN Testing Window for 3rd-5th Grades 4/23 5:30 p.m. ECHS Baseball Game at Bosse Field 4/27 6:45 p.m. PTF Meeting at Epworth Campus *Only in-person meeting of the year! 5/6 National Day of Prayer 5/7 8 a.m. PTF Prayer Walk - Meet at Fellowship Courtyard at Epworth Campus 5/8 3 p.m. ECHS Baseball Game at Bosse Field PICS OF THE WEEK Follow us on social media for more! ‌ ‌ Kindergarten and 1st grade classes have been learning about metamorphosis in science. Pictured: 1st graders released their butterflies into God's creation after watching them daily since they were caterpillars. Our middle school boys' baseball and girls' softball teams had a fun scrimmage after team pictures to help the girls get ready for their first ever ECS softball game next week! They all had a blast with a little friendly competition. Last Friday Epworth Campus had their first in-person Pep Assembly of the year to wrap up Spirit Week with dodgeball and recognition of athletic teams and winners of the James 1:22 award!

READING LEVELS SOAR!

We have exciting results to share of how well our students in grades 1-7 are reading as we near completion of the school year! We are so proud of our students and thankful for our teachers and parents who have contributed to this success, especially in such a unique year. -The green bar shows the average grade equivalent (GE) reading levels according to the STAR taken at the beginning of the 4th quarter.   -The blue bar shows the grade equivalent (GE) from the beginning of the school year. Every grade level is reading 1-2 years above the expected reading level for that grade!

NEW ELEMENTARY CAMPUS UPDATES

It's time to start planning for the BIG move! We would appreciate help in the areas of praying, packing items big & small, putting furniture together, providing snacks for volunteers, sharing your truck, and more!

Thank you to everyone who has indicated an interest in helping with our Summer 2021 Elementary Move! PTF will be reaching out soon to those who would like to serve through prayer. Emails also went out this week to those who said they'd help with moving boxes, cleaning, and finishing some packing. If you haven't had a chance to indicate your interest in helping, you can still sign up at the link below.

Interest Form to Volunteer for the Big Move

In addition, we will be moving boxes, cleaning, and finishing some packing May 27-June 4. If you would like to commit to helping during these times, please sign up for a shift at the link below.

Sign up for shifts May 27-June 4

ECS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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 Middle & High School Music & Choir 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.

21/22 JOB OPENINGS AT ECS

SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS

We are so proud of our ECHS Class of 2021 & excited to share a little piece of their ECS stories with you each week through the end of the school year!

ECS ATHLETICS

ECHS TRACK IS OFF & RUNNING!

The Men’s and Women’s Track team is half way through their season with a strong showing for a young team! The following are some highlights from a Quad Meet at Tecumseh against Mt. Vernon, Tecumseh, and Signature School. ECHS Women’s Team Scores: Mt. Vernon 72 , ECS 29, Tecumseh 25, Signature 19 1st place finish: Discus - Ava H. 88’6” and set school record 2nd place finishes: 4x800 (Ava H, Rose W, Emily W, Tina G) 12:30 and set school record 4x100 (Ava H, Grace W, Hannah M, Nevaeh S) 55.09 and set school record 800 - Rose W. 3:11 Long Jump - Nevaeh S 12’9.¾” 3rd place finishes: 100m and 200m - 28.66 for 200m and set school record - Nevaeh S 400m - Tina G 4th place finishes: 1600m- Rose W 800m - Emily W 200m- Ava H ECHS Men’s Team Scores: Mt. Vernon 97 , Tecumseh 24, ECS 18, Signature 17 2nd place finishes: 4x800 (Branson S, Luke M, Gentry B, AJ G) 10:29 4x400 (Will M, Jake S, Branson S, Ethan S) 4:10 3rd place finishes: 110 High Hurdles - Jake S 1600m - AJ G 300 Hurdles - Barak H High Jump - Ethan S 400 - William M 4th place finishes: 100m- Ethan S - 11.93 and set school record 800m- AJ G

Congratulations to members of the ECHS Men's Basketball Team for this special recognition after an exciting season! All-State Awards from the Indiana Christian Schools Athletic Association: Josiah Dunham - 1st Team All State & Newcomer of the Year Connor Sharp - 3rd Team All State Aaron Thompson - Co-Coach of the Year All-Conference Team in the Southern Roads Conference: Josiah Dunham - Player of the Year Jake Schnepper Connor Sharp Hunter Lindsey Josiah Dunham was also named to the Evansville Courier Press All-Metro 2nd Team and IBCA Underclassmen All-State!

PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP

IN-PERSON PTF MEETING - We are excited to have an in-person meeting scheduled on April 27th at 6:45 p.m. in Room 101 at Epworth Campus! All PTF members are encouraged to attend as we discuss the past year and introduce the new team of officers for the 21/22 school year! Contact PTF President, Erin Beeler, with questions.

INFORMATION & REMINDERS

SUMMER BRIDGE WORKBOOKS - Students in grades PS-7 received an order form this week with an opportunity for you to purchase a Summer Bridge workbook. It is a great tool to engage your child in fun learning activities during the summer! This year we are working with Tools 4 Teaching to offer these workbooks. The cost is $14.00 and checks should be made out directly to Tools 4 Teaching (not ECS). If you are interested in placing an order, order forms must be turned in to campus offices with payment by Friday, April 23rd.

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19

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.

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.

Screening Tool for Parents

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.

ISDH Parent Guide for COVID-19

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