Lower School News
April 18, 2017
ECS Theme and Verse for 2016-2017
Only let your manner of life be worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I
come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in
one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 1:27
ECS LOWER SCHOOL’S GO CHOIR TO SING at REDBIRDS GAME
Thursday, April 27th our GO Choir will be singing the National Anthem at the Memphis
Redbirds game. Ticket ordering information is coming home today in the Tuesday Transfer.
Your $16 ticket purchased through the link includes a hotdog and soda voucher. Please make
sure to order your tickets by April 26th @ 5pm.
ACHIEVEMENT TEST WEEK
Please mark your calendars for the week of April 24th-28th for our Lower School Achievement
tests. Please do not make any appointments for your child during school hours during this
important week.
MS SOCCER TRYOUTS
Is your daughter interested in playing soccer in Middle School next year? Please mark your
calendars for May 15th and 16th for tryouts. They will be held on the Shelby Farms Campus from
3:30-5:30pm on the Varsity football field.
END OF THE YEAR SCHEDULE
Our last week of school is a bit different this year than in years past, so we would like to
confirm the dates and times of activities during that period to help you manage your family’s
calendar.
Thursday, May 18: 5th Grade Roamin’ Thru Romans program at 1:30 pm, Family Reception
immediately following.
(LS students attend morning dress rehearsal)
Friday, May 19:
SK Classroom Program 8:30
1st Grade Classroom Program 9:00
2nd Grade Classroom Program 9:30
Last FULL day of school
Monday, May 22:
JK Class Programs 8:30
School-wide Party Rotations 8:30-11:30.
Dismissal at 11:30.
This is the LAST day of school for JK-2nd grades.
Tuesday, May 23:
School begins at 8:20 as usual.
3rd-5th Grades Awards Program 9:00, with dismissal afterwards.
Wednesday, May 24: Summer Vacation Begins!
Your child’s teacher will keep you updated on other grade-specific activities closer to their dates,
but we know that the last week can be very hectic, and we hope that these details will help in
your planning.
ABSENCE POLICY
With the current flu “outbreak”, we would like to remind you of our policy concerning children
who have been sick. Our absence policy states that students should be fever-free for 24 hours
prior to their return to school. Health care professionals have encouraged us to stress that this
should be 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Students who have had an above-normal temperature within a 24-hour period are considered
contagious and put the rest of the student population at risk if they return to school, as well as
being at risk themselves for a relapse. If your child has been ill, please make sure to check
his/her temperature without fever-reducing medication a full 24 hours before returning to school.
If your child leaves school with a fever, he/she may not return to school the following day.
LOST AND FOUND
If your child is missing a coat or some other item, please come in and check to see if any of the
lost and found items belong to your child.
CARPOOL REMINDER
Just a couple of reminders to help things move smoothly:
1) Remember that there is NO PARKING along the curb. If you need to come inside
for some reason, be sure to park in a regular parking space.
2) There are NO LEFT TURNS ONTO WOLF RIVER PARKWAY from our front
parking lot during either morning or afternoon carpool times. Left turns onto Wolf River should
be at the traffic light at the intersection of Wolf River and Forest Hill Irene. If you need to make
that left turn during drop off or pick up times, please proceed slowly around the building (15
mph limit) to the back entrance to Forest Hill Irene Road and turn left at that traffic light.
MOMS IN PRAYER
Please join our Moms in Prayer group on Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the Library to pray
for our Lower School. We are grateful for the privilege and power of prayer!
SCHOOL VISITORS
Please remember to sign in at the office any time that you visit the school during normal school
hours. Forgotten lunches or other items should be brought to the office, not to the classroom. We
will make sure that your child receives the item in a timely manner. We want to protect our
classrooms from interruptions as much as possible.
TARDIES
Start time for school is 8:20am. There is a 5-minute grace period until 8:25 am. If students arrive
at school later than 8:25 am (the doors will be locked) they are considered tardy. A parent must
bring the student into school and sign them in for the day.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
April 19th—Late Start— ($1 Logowear—benefitting St. Jude)
April 20th—Huddles with the Head 8:20am--5th Grade Speeches—9am
April 21st—SK St. Jude Bike-a-Thon— ($1 Logowear- benefitting St. Jude)
April 24-28—Achievement Test Week
May 3rd-5th—5th grade trip to St. Louis
May 9th—Field Day for grades 2nd-5th at the Shelby Farms Campus
May 11th—Field Day for grades JK-1st at the Lower School
May 13th—US Graduation
May 18th—Roamin’ through Romans—1:30pm—5th grade parent reception to follow