Our “Opening Night” Premier
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
1.34 Billion Reasons to Come to ECA This Tuesday
This Tuesday, ECA will have their “Opening Night” with our Back-to-School premiere! Perhaps its not as exciting as the latest Hollywood movie premiere, but it will be great to have everyone out for our first school family gathering. As believers in a great education, great teachers, great students, great families, and a wonderful God, I’m reminded how the Bible encourages us to get together to celebrate God!
“And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” - Hebrews 10:25
Our First full 5-day week is this week.
Students will be in school for five days this week. Our first 1/2 day Friday will be this Friday. School will go from 8:00 - 12:30. There will be a hot lunch option for Friday that is available on the order form on our website or by following the link at the bottom of the weekly newsletter.
Back-to-School Night this Tuesday
This Tuesday, September 10, we will be having our annual Back-to-School Night. This evening has two parts - an evening meal, and a school / classroom presentation time. Tami Waterson will be preparing an evening meal that will begin at 5:45 and go until 6:30. There is a charge for this meal. The meal will be a “We build a burrito for you” dinner line. There will be chips, drink, and a dessert with the meal. Proceeds will go to our school’s worthy student fund. Meal prices will reflect our hot lunch prices. You can help us plan for our Back-to-School Meal by signing up following the link below. Just let us know your total meals & payment preference by clicking on the link below once.
Next, our school presentation will begin in the gym at 6:30 and go until 7:50. We will introduce staff, share common school news in the gym starting at 6:30. At 6:40, we will break up into classroom sessions. There will be three sessions: 6:40-7:00, 7:05-7:25, and 7:30-7:50. During these sessions, you can visit homeroom teachers and get shared documents and information about how you can stay in touch this year. We will also have some of our part-time staff if you have questions about school programs outside of homeroom classrooms. Teachers will repeat their sessions three times. If you have a younger child, you can go to your child’s earliest classroom presentation and be done for the evening. If you have children in more than one grade, this allows to you hear all of the classroom sessions.
Have you always wanted to get involved at school but didn’t know how. Stop by the Home & School Booth. They will share more about their plans for the year and how you can be a part of it. You can also find information about volunteering at school, in classrooms, or on field trips. Background checks are needed. This easy process involves following a link, providing some basic information, and watching a couple videos on child safety. This check is done by our supervising conference and maintains a safe campus for your children.
Would you like to wear the latest ECA school attire? We have school shirts & hoodies available for ordering / purchase. We have sizes for children and adults. All profits support our worthy student fund. This helps families in our community send their children to our school.
AG Program - Monday’s Science Class
Our Monday AG classes are beginning this week. 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, September 9 - Grades 7&8
Monday, September 16 - Grades 5&6
Monday, September 23 - Grades 3&4
Monday, September 30 - Grades K-2
Monday, October 7 - Grades 7&8
Monday, October 14 - Grades 5&6
Monday, October 21 - Grades 3&4
Monday, October 28 - Grades 1&2
Bible Camp - Middle School Students - Leaving this Thursday
Just a reminder that Bible Camp will be happening this Thursday through Sunday. If you have not returned your grade 7 or grade 8 student’s packet, please get that sent back to school so we can be prepared to leave school Thursday afternoon at 2:15.
Below, is a link to more information about the program and paperwork that must be filled out for children to attend. It has information about what is Bible Camp, when, where, etc. This program will happen Thursday, September 12 - Sunday, September 15. We will be taking a bus there with Mr. Gaylor and Ms. Lidia as chaperones. We also have parent volunteers who are helping to work in the kitchen while our school is there.
d to be filled out: 1) OR conference Medical consent/release, 2) Young Life Camp Registration Form.
If you have any special dietary needs, please follow this link to let camp staff know before the camp begins.
There are TWO forms that nee
Please click on the links below to download the required two forms. The third & fourth link is a information letter and packing list. NOTE: On the Young Life Form, it asks for the group or church name that will be attending. Please fill in “Oregon Conference - Junior High Bible Camp.” These forms need to be completed, signed, and returned to school before we leave on September 12. Forms can be printed out and returned to the 7/8 classroom or given to the school office.
Hot Lunch continues this Monday & Wednesday & Friday (This Week Only)
Hot lunch will happen every Monday and Wednesday this year. 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
Tuesday, September 10 - ECA Back-to-school-Night
Friday, September 13- ECA’s first 1/2 day Friday
Thursday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 15 - Bible Camp for 7th & 8th Grade students
Friday, September 20 - ASB (Grades 5-8) Beach trip to Florence and the Oregon Coast