Edgerton Christian Elementary School
September 30, 2016 Newsletter
NO ONE HOUR LATE START MONDAY!
REMINDER – KINDERGARTEN IS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
NEXT WEEK! NO SCHOOL THURSDAY & FRIDAY.
** See You At The Rock River Pumpkin Festival at SWMCH TOMORROW! THANKS in advance to
all our volunteers for your help with the inflatable’s on this day of FUN! A $3.00 wristband for ages 2 and
older covers most activities. Visit www.rockriverpumpkinfesival.com for more detailed information.
8:00am - 5K Pumpkin Fun Run/Walk
11:00pm – Amazing Pumpkin Race (teams of four, grades 5-8, pre-registration required)
11:00am – 4:00pm Vendor Fair & Farmer’s Market
11:00am – 4:00pm – kids games, climbing wall, inflatables, horse rides, pumpkin patch, corn maze,
hay rack rides, petting zoo, concessions/cotton candy, balloon art, face painting
11:00am – 3:30pm – Smoked pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, hot dogs, bbq, chips and drink
available for purchase
1:00pm – Apple and Pumpkin Dessert Contest
2:00pm – Fastest Pumpkin Pie Eater Contest
3:00pm – Pumpkin Contest (decorated or carved)
4:00pm – Pumpkin Launching Contest
1. Please turn in your Box Tops for Education by Oct. 5th. Last school year we received over $800.00
back from our labels, so keep on clipping! In addition to saving the labels for us, you can now
DOUBLE the value of Box Tops for Education by using a simple phone app and uploading your receipt!
See attached information on this valuable opportunity to help the school earn even more points, or visit
http://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp
*We also collect Pizza Ranch Wagon Wheels, Hanks Register Tapes for Education (need the entire
receipt), Coborn’s Labels for Learning (just need the Labels for Learning Points on the receipt) and
Campbell’s Labels for Education (for Chandler Christian School). Find more information about these
programs on our website under “About ECES” and then choose “Fund Raising Programs”.
2. AREA OF CONCERN: Please be careful not to mark any of our school emails as spam. Doing so not
only puts your email address on a “black list” that you cannot be removed from for a year, but it may put
the school’s future email communication with our members through Faith Websites at risk. If you no
longer wish to receive school emails, you are free to unsubscribe but doing so will remove all mass email
communication from the school through Faith Websites at that address. Please call the school if you have
questions or no longer wish to receive our emails at a specific email address. Thank you.
3. Notes from the Music Room
*The new music room is alive with the joyful sounds of students singing, dancing, and discovering God's
amazing world of music. Songs highlight our school theme that God will help us to follow him.
*The bands are off to a dynamic start. The fifth grade band has already conquered five different notes and
a few songs! 5th grade band rehearses each Tuesday, with brass on Thursdays, and percussion &
woodwinds on Fridays. The 6th - 8th grade bands have begun preparing for the November 7 Fall Music
Festival at Worthington Christian. Our band clinician will be Paul Schilf from Augustana University. 6th
grade band rehearses each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 7th/8th band rehearses each
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Small group lessons meet throughout the week. Please help your child
remember to take his/her instrument to school on band days and to find a time to practice at home each
week. September’s signed Home Practice Sheet is due now. A band bill will be sent home each month for
supplies as needed (reeds, oil, etc.). A Music Street representative visits our school each Tuesday to bring
supplies and repair broken instruments.
4. ECES Spirit Wear orders are due by Oct 5th. Stop by the school office to see samples. Extra
order forms are also available at the office.
5. The Southwest Christian High School Circles invite you to their annual FALL SOUP & DESSERT
SUPPER on Tuesday, November 8. Serving time is 5:30-7:30pm. Menu choices include chili, cheesy
vegetable, pea and chicken noodle soups, barbeques and desserts. Free-will donations gratefully accepted.
6. Hot Lunch Menu:
Monday – Tomato soup, grilled cheese, fresh veggies, fruit cups
Tuesday – Chicken alfredo, broccoli, lettuce, peaches
Wednesday – Taco, refried beans, fresh veggies, pears, cookie
Thursday – NO SCHOOL
Friday – NO SCHOOL
7. Hot Lunch/Recess Helpers – check the school website: edgertonchristianschool.org
8. See SWMCH website for all updates on Soccer and Cross Country information
OCTOBER
1
Pumpkin Festival
3
Safety Patrol: Hermella S, Anna S
5
Orders for ECES Spirit Wear due
6-7 NO SCHOOL – Heartland
10
Safety Patrol: Cade V, Jarett K
12
5th Grade – Outdoor Campus
14
Movie Night, “Finding Nemo” 7pm, Mentor/New Families Kickoff 6pm
Delivery of Cookie Dough Orders
18
Preschool screening at Edgerton Public
26
7th grade – Courage Retreat
31
Safety Patrol – Cami Rozeboom, Annika Dyk
NOVEMBER
7
ONE HOUR LATE START
Safety Patrol: Riley F, Julianne E
6th-8th Fall Music Festival-Worthington
8
SWMCH Fall Soup & Dessert Supper
9,10 Parent/Teacher conferences
11
NO SCHOOL
14
Safety Patrol: Cole W, Micah S
19
SWMCH Carry the Light Celebration
21
Safety Patrol: Tyra S, Tristin D
23
Early Dismissal 12:35
24,25 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
26
Community Craft/Vendor Show at ECES Gym 10-2:30
28
Safety Patrol: Carter VH, Noah E
End of 1st Quarter
December
5
ONE HOUR LATE START
Safety Patrol: Whitney P, Elizabeth T
Christmas Program
12
Safety Patrol: Hermella S, Anna S
19
Safety Patrol: Cade V, Jarett K
23-30 NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break
January
2
NO SCHOOL
3
School resumes
Safety Patrol: Dawson R, Ethan S