Celebrating Fall With Our ECA Family
Principal’s Message:
Hello ECA families,
If you ask me what my favorite season is, I’d have to say fall. The Bible is filled with analogies about fall and the harvest.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” - Galations 6:9
Celebrating our annual Fall Festival with school families is a tradition that we were glad to share with our community today. Thank you Home & School leaders, Becky Johnson & Renee Littman, and all the wonderful volunteers who made this such a fun day for our students and families.
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MAP Testing this week
Starting tomorrow, we will devote about 1 hour for MAP testing in each homeroom each morning. This is an important week for getting students to bed on time, getting them started with a good breakfast, and encouraging them to do their best on assessments.
These tests are given three times per year, and can help teachers and families plan best strategies for your child. We will test again in January and late April. Test results will be shared at P/T conferences later in the year.
Three tests will be given: Reading, English & Language Usage, and Mathematics. Think of it as a survey of the three R’s. Thanks for helping your child be at school on time and ready to do their best.
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Thank you for supporting our Fall pie fundraiser. As we organize orders, we will share results with students and families about pie sales, amount raised, and chances to throw pies at Mr. Gaylor.
All pies will be delivered in the afternoon of October 19, 2021. These homemade pies will be delivered frozen, but need to be picked up. Our school does not have the freezer space to store the delivered pies.
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Just a reminder that throughout this school year, most 1/2 Day Fridays are on the second Friday of each month. That is NOT the case in October. Teachers have an inservice/training day this Friday. Our next 1/2 day Friday will be next Friday, October 15.
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With classes and children back in session, it is important for us all to do our part to keep our campus clean and safe. Despite our best practices, students still may be exposed to the Covid virus in the community. Our school has access to the Oregon K-12 Screening Testing Program. This program provides screening to students. Click on the link below to find out more about how ECA can help your family if you find yourself in this situation.
Oregon K-12 Student Screening Testing Program FAQ
Our school can also provide diagnostic testing. Here is the link for more information.
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Thank you for calling the school the previous week to let the office know which days your child will be attending after-school. If you have not already called to let us know about this week, please call the office after 11:30 so teachers can plan.
This week:
Monday - Photography / Yearbook
Tuesday - Lego Robotics
Wednesday - Library Hour
Thursday - Outdoor Activities
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I hope this new week is filled with daily reminders of God’s blessings
Announcements & Upcoming Events
This Week, October 4-7, we will be having our Fall MAP testing. We test three times a year to help chart student growth and progress.
Friday, October 15 - Our 1/2 Day Friday. K-4 Field Trip to Detering Orchards.
