Frozen & Unique
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
Are snowflakes really 100% unique?
There are mixed thoughts on that subject. Some scientists say absolutely, there are no identical snowflakes. Some argue there have been identical copies found under the right conditions. Perhaps if we looked at all of the snowflakes we might get a better understanding. slight problem; at least 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (1 septillion) ice crystals fall from the sky in the U.S. alone.
But what about the billions of people who call this earth home? How does God keep us all separate, unique, and loved? King David reminds us that God knew and loved us before we were even born.
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” - Psalm 139:13-16
Cold Mornings This Week…
In addition to getting to school safely, please remember that sidewalks at school can be icy in the cold mornings. Please remind your children to walk carefully as they walk around the school campus in the early morning hours.
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. Additionally, if Pleasant Hill Schools have a late start or closure related to weather and road conditions, ECA will do the same.
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.
MAP Testing this Week
We are starting this third quarter with MAP testing this week. Students in grades K-4 will have testing from 8:15 - 10:00 each morning. Students in grades 5-8 will have testing from 10:00-12:00 each day. There are three testing days. These winter test results will be shared in our report cards that will go out at the beginning of February.
Winter Skiing Program
Students in grades 5-8 have an opportunity to go skiing with ECA every winter. This activity usually happens in late February. We will finalize the dates and times before the end of this week and program information will go out. This activity is an extra activity that is NOT covered in normal monthly tuition. Rates vary for the day. Options include lift tickets only or lesson packages. Keep l
AG Program - Monday’s Science Class
Our Monday AG classes go in the winter months too. This week’s class is for grades K-2 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, January 27 - Grades K-2
Monday, February 3- Grades 7&8
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
Field Trips Coming up in the Next Two Weeks
Students in grades 5-8 will be going to the Lane County Fairgrounds / Ice Rink this Thursday. We will be leaving school at 1:30 and returning to school by 5:00.
Students in grades K-4 will be going to the Raptor Center on Thursday, February 6. Here is information to help you plan for the day:
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, January 27 - Third Quarter begins.
Monday, Jan. 27-Thursday, Jan. 30 - Winter MAP Testing
Thursday, January 30 - ASB Ice Skating Trip
Thursday, February 6 - K-4 Raptor Center Field Trip
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)