Super!
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
Feeling Super in 2025!
It is estimated that close to 120 million people will be watching today’s Super Bowl. Since 1967, the Super Bowl has created opportunities for amazing facts and figures. Country Magazine Recently tackled some of the more interesting questions.
What has been the most watched Super Bowl?
Who was the tallest player to ever play in a Super Bowl?
How much are Super Bowl referees paid?
How many Super Bowl rematches have there been?
Has a woman ever officiated at a Super Bowl game?
Which team has the most wins?
Which team has the most losses?
What’s the highest scoring Super Bowl game?
You can find answers to these and a total of 30 curious questions by following the link below.
For many, this day is a highlight of the sports year. But as Christians, is there truly something “super” we can look towards and point our unwavering faith towards?
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” - Revelation 22:12
Jesus promises he is preparing a place for us that will last all eternity. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” John 14:1-3.
I’m looking forward to that “Super” day and I’m so glad our school mission points our students and families to that upcoming celebration!
Another Cold Week with Cold Mornings
Generally speaking, ECA follows 4J school closures that are weather related. If 4J has a late start or closure for weather related closures, ECA will do the same. We have another week with unpredictable weather. Thursday has the possibility for a wintry mix.
Our goal is to inform parents by 6:30 on the morning of weather-related late starts or closures. Typical causes are icy roads or snow accumulation. As we learned last year, power failures are also possible reasons. Notifications will be posted on local tv stations with Flash Alert and Remind announcements will be sent out to school families too.
6th Grade Outdoor School
Students in 6th grade will be gone to Outdoor School this week. Mr. Gaylor and the 6th grade class will return Thursday evening. Students in 5th grade will still have classes at school all week. We all will end the week with our 1/2 day Friday school day on February 14.
AG Program - Monday’s Science Class
Our Monday AG classes go in the winter months too. This week’s class is for 5th grade on Monday. Students will be outdoors doing a variety of things with Mr. Wyatt Johnson. Throughout the year, there may be a few rainy days. Boots and gloves are great things for working outdoors on Monday Science Days. Water bottles are great things to have outside too. Here is a schedule of the days and classes:
Monday, February 10 - Grade 5 (6th Grade at Outdoor School)
Monday, March 3 - Grades 3&4
Monday, March 10 - Grades K-2
Monday, March 17 - Grades 7&8
No School NEXT Monday, February 17 & February 24
On Monday, February 17, ECA will recognize President’s Day. There will be no school. The following Monday, February 24 will also be a no school day. Teachers have a winter professional development day as we all leave for continuing SBL training. We will make up this last Monday with an extra day of school on Friday, February 28.
Hot Lunch Menu for the Month
Hot lunch happens every Monday and Wednesday. Additionally, whenever we have a 1/2 Friday, hot lunch will be offered by our Home & School. You can click on the link below to order hot lunch for the week for your child. If you have more than one child, please click the link more than once and turn in one week’s submission for each child. There is a payment option that is included in the form.
Christian Counseling Available - Free Resources:
The NAD (North American Division of SDA) has recently shared new resources for children and teens that offer a safe and anonymous place to talk or text. Here is a news release from the NAD.
We’re excited to announce the launch of www.aruggedjourney.org our newest NAD site providing free online mentoring for guys. A Rugged Journey joins www.gorgeous2god.org (for young women) which has grown in its scope and ministry since its beginning in 2017.
These sites, along with their counterparts on social media, provide free help to our teens/young adults in a space they can ask questions without judgment or fear. The questions are answered by a team of dedicated Seventh-day Adventists at AIM on the campus of Andrews University.
In addition to the confidential Q & A, positive content is provided through videos, posts, etc.
www.gorgeous2god.org/ FB: gorgeous2god/ IG: @gorgeous2god
www.aruggedjourney.org/ FB: aruggedjourney/ IG: @aruggedjourney
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Monday, February 10-Thursday, February 13 - 6th Grade Outdoor School
Friday, February 14 - 1/2 Day Friday
Monday, February 17 - No School - President’s Day
Monday, February 24 - No School - Teacher Inservice Day
Friday, February 28 - Extra 1/2 Day Friday (Makeup for Monday)