The Simple Act of Giving

 

At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.

December 4, 2022


Hello ECA families,

There is something special about the act of giving. I am so thankful that our school can share the gift of God, his son, to our tired world. As we start Spirit Week this week at ECA, I hope God’s gift of his son will be a blessing to your family. And thank you for helping our school share in the gift of giving through our ECA Spirit Week and fundraiser for children at Jasper Mountain SAFE Center.


“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!.” - 2 Corinthians 9:15


No Hot Lunch Tomorrow, Monday, December 5

As the 8th grade class clears up the schedule for Monday hot lunches, we will share that information with you. Look for more information in January when school starts again after Christmas vacation.



December 5-9 - ASB Spirit Week

Starting tomorrow, we will be having our annual ECA Spirit Week. Each day will have a special theme that will culminate in our school going to Target to buy presents for children at Jasper Mountain SAFE Center. Big brother and sister groups will go to Target with wish lists from the children at Jasper Mtn. These children do not live with their families and are under the care of trained staff. For several years we have “adopted” these students and taken on the role of their “secret Santa.” If you have watched the news over the past several Christmas seasons, you have seen news stories about public school children going and purchasing gifts to share with others. This tradition started with Emerald Christian Academy over 15 years ago in the Eugene/Springfield area. We are excited to continue this tradition this year.

For our trip to be a success, we have a fund-raiser during our Spirit Week. Money that is raised is used to purchase the gifts for the students. Below, you will find more details about our 2022 fundraiser and the daily Spirit activities. Students in each ECA classroom have a real chance to make a difference in the lives of other students in our community. Thank you for your support in this yearly tradition. A little help from a lot of hands can go a long way.


After-School Tutor Position

ECA is looking to fill a position for an after-school tutor/helper with our after-school program. This position would be from 3:00 - 5:00 M-Th. There is also flexibility for adding extra hours as a teacher’s aide. As a part-time worker for the school, you would be compensated with an hourly pay. You would work with our CORE Full-Time teachers to help students in reading, math, and writing. You could also help out with after-school programs. If this sounds like an adventure you would like more information about, please call the office or send an email to principal@emeraldchristianacademy.com. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has the flexibility to work with a great team of teachers receive financial compensation that help offset the costs of tuition.

ECA’s Christmas Program

Thank you again to our Home & School Leaders for working with classrooms, teachers, and our new music teacher to help this year’s Christmas Program happen. This week, Mrs. V will be working with individual solo pieces before her regular music classes. These individual practice sessions will be from 10:00 - 11:00 this Tuesday and Wednesday.

Plan Now for Our Ag Program to start up in January after Christmas Vacation

It looks like there is a bit of work that needs to be completed before we are completely ready to have students join our AG program. Plan on things starting when we return after Christmas vacation. Not only will the program be after school, but it will also involve each classroom having one monthly 1/2 day dedicated to time spent working outside with Wyatt. Our hope is to grow and develop this program to help students see the value in working in nature, develop financial management skills, and enjoy interacting with our community. There will be different stages that will happen as we start this program. Wyatt Johnston will start working on deer-proof fencing, irrigation, and clearings. One of the first stages will be the completion of a donated greenhouse kit. We currently have a foundation set for the 8x20 greenhouse kit. If you have any experience or interest in working on this one-two day project, please consider calling the school. Additionally, if you would like to help out in any of this initial work, please call the office.

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

  • December 5-9 - ECA Spirit Week

  • December 9 - 1/2 Day Friday & ECA’s annual trip to Target to purchase gifts for students at Jasper Mtn. SAFE Center

  • Wednesday, December 14 - ECA Christmas Program

  • Thursday, December 15 - last day of school before Christmas vacation

  • Tuesday, January 3 - Classes resume


    "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel..” - Isaiah 7:14

















 
Doug Gaylor