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Important Dates | |
1/7--Spelling Bee
1/8 - Softball Tryouts
1/12--L&R Classical Connection
1/13-1/14--Grammar Classical Connection
1/15--Baseball Tryouts
1/17--NO SCHOOL/MLK, Jr.Day
1/18--Re-Enrollment for 2011/12 School Year Begins
1/21--11th Grade to George Washington Museum
1/21--Chili Cook Off
1/22--Snowball Run
1/22--L&R Snow Ball
1/28--Grammar Production of Robin Hood 7:00pm
1/29--Grammar Production of Robin Hood 5:30pm
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General Updates
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2011 ECCS SPELLING BEE
Parents and guests are welcome to attend this year's ECCS Spelling Bee on Friday, January 7th where the top three spellers in third through eighth grades will compete. Much like last year, the Logic School Shelby County qualifying bee will immediately follow the Grammar School bee which is set to begin that morning at 8:30 a.m.
SNOWBALL RUN There are only a couple of weeks left to register for our first ever Snowball Run on January 22nd, 2011. Registration will begin at 7 AM and the race will start at 8 AM. We encourage all families at ECCS to participate. Each participant receives a prize packet which includes a race t-shirt. Registration is $25 per person for the 5K & 10K and $15 for the 1-mile Family Fun Run. Please register before the event in order to help us keep things running smoothly the day of the race! We have flyers available at the school for our families to distribute in the community. Please contact Mark Gainey in order to receive a few. For more information or to register, visit our official Snowball Run website. GOLF FOR SPRING 2011?Any students grades 2-12 interested in group Golf lessons at Timberline Golf Club for the sping will need to contact Sheri Garrett at the school for more information. It will require a minimum of ten students. SCRIP - TUITION AND TAXES!Make sure that you have a Scrip Program Agreement on file with the Scrip Coordinator so that you can receive your tuition credit for January and your contribution letter for your taxes. Just print one from the school website and turn it in. P.S. TARGET is a new retailer!! Yay! INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN EVANGEL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL OR FOOTBALL? See the announcement of our new head football coach and dates for upcoming tryouts in the Athletic Section at the bottom of this newsletter!
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Re-Enrollment Dates and Classical Connection | |
| ECCS Re-enrollment dates are just around the corner!
As you prayerfully consider your educational options for the coming year, we hope you will choose to continue building upon the foundation of a Christian worldview and the Trivium. The classical model of education is a tried and true educational approach which follows the natural development of a child's intellect. It begins with the grammar level by presenting the basic facts and principles of learning. It progresses to the logic level by recognizing the students' ability to reason, their natural curiosity, and the desire for ordering of information. Then it matures in the rhetoric stage in which students learn to think critically, integrate information, and communicate effectively.
Many parents are looking for just such a model. Please tell your friends and neighbors about ECCS. Invite them to attend our open house "Classical Connection" on the following dates:
Wednesday, January 12th Logic & Rhetoric 8:15-11:00
Thursday, January 13th Grammar 8:00-10:00 Friday, January 14th Grammar 8:00-10:00
We hope each of you will continue your journey with us as we strive to teach Christianly and classically.
Re-enrollment dates are:
Existing families: January 18th-February 7th Priority families: February 7th-February 28th Open enrollment: March 1st
Re-enrollment forms will be sent to all existing families in January. Please be reminded that existing families who wish to apply for Financial Aid for the 2011-12 school year must do so between their enrollment date and April 1st. More information will be forthcoming in January concerning this process. |
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Grammar Updates | |
Congratulations to the following students who won the top three spots in their grade as the best spellers! These guys will compete against one another for the titles of Winner and Finalist in the ECCS Grammar School Spelling Bee on Friday, January 7th at 8:30a.m. in the Evangel sanctuary.
5th Grade Winners: Tyler Parks, Grant Cotton, and Natalie Boutwell
4th Grade Winners: Lauren Creel, Trevor Russell, and Colten Wrenn
3rd Grade Winners: tie-breaker in progress
The Principal's One-Minute Math Club!
Congratulations to the following 1st-5th grade students who qualified for the second quarter Principal's One-Minute Math Club by successfully completing a one minute math drill with 100% accuracy.
1st Grade (15 addition) - Kaela Camara, Michael Collins, Hallie Goodsell, Elizabeth Horton, Grant Horton, McKinley Lowden, Nick Lozito, Olivia Naro, Finley Grace Parker, and Paul Adam Vogel.
2nd Grade (20 subtraction) - Angelina Arvizu, Logan Blackwell,Kristen
Boutwell, Caroline Creel, Tyler Eaise, Gigi Goodner, Alexander
Grossmann, Eddie Harrison, Amy Herndon, Lavens Maginnis, Anna Marvin, Caroline McCaleb, Ethan Miller, Noah Murdaugh, Ethan Richardson, Zach Rickles, Grace Thompson, Logan Troncalli, and Jarrett Vernon.
3rd Grade (30 multiplication) - Mia Crowley, Merrit Pope, Jes Mock, Putt Timpratoom, and Laura Vaughn.
4th Grade ((30 multiplication) - Nate Arvizu, Chloe Benedict, Anna Blankenship, Lauren Creel, Matthew Eaise, Olivia Hilyer, Reagan Lowden, Jake Marvin, Caleb McGraw, Annah Reese Nivens, Grant Petersen, Rachel Quinn, Trevor Russell, Mary Beth Sanders, Bintou Tall, Elly Truxal, Hannah Grace Walker, Olivia Webb, and Colten Wrenn.
5th Grade ( 35 multiplication) - Natalie Boutwell, Nicholas Lavett, Caroline Miller, Tyler Parks, and Ansley Walker.
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Logic & Rhetoric School Updates |
Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners!
6th Grade Winners: Alana George, Sarah Murdaugh, Molly Mitchell
7th Grade Winners: Logan Hill, Seth Baylis, Mary Grace Long
8th Grade Winners: Abbey Collins, Andrew Collins, Elise Helton
One of these students will proceed to the Shelby County spelling bee later in January to represent ECCS. Their bee will immediately follow the grammar school bee, which will begin at 8:30a.m., on January 7th in the sanctuary. Announcing the Third Annual ECCS Winter Cotillion Formal invitations to the third Annual Winter Cotillion were given to the students before Christmas, and we have heard that they are very excited about their upcoming big event.. The Cotillion will be held on Friday, February 11 in the Evangel gym. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 that day so that they can rest up and get ready for the evening. Tickets are $30.00 and will cover the costs associated with the event, including a three course meal. Tickets will go on sale on January 4th and must be purchased by January 28th. The event will begin at 6:30 and end at 10:00.
Dress for the Cotillion is semi-formal. Girls should wear dresses, and boys needs to wear coats and ties. Dresses should not be too short, too tight, or too revealing in any way. The girls did a wonderful job of choosing their dresses for the Masquerade, and we are confident that they will make good choices for the Cotillion as well. For the Cotillion, we do ask that girls choose their dresses carefully, avoiding strapless dresses, dresses that show any cleavage, and dresses that are too short. We will not require shrugs for dresses that have straps, however.
The Snow Ball
A note for those students who don't want to have to wait until February for the next dance--you don't have to! The Second Annual Snow Ball, an informal dance sponsored by the International Travel Club, will be held on January 22, the night of our Snowball Run. More details from the IT Club will be given to the students next week.
Dance, Dance, Dance! If you have a Logic School student, you have probably already heard the news. Week after next, they will begin receiving dance lessons during their PE lessons. Curt and Wendy Johnson, certified ballroom dance instructors, will be working with them. Rhetoric School students will also have the opportunity to have the Johnsons instruct them on certain Friday afternoons between now and the Spring Protocol Dance. We will post that schedule in the next few weeks. We are so excited about the opportunity to have the Johnsons as our dance instructors, and we know the kids will have a great time learning some new steps. |
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Evangel Athletic Update | |
Del Clayton Named Varsity Football Coach
From the Athletic Director, Howard O'Neal:
After two very successful years and much thinking and prayer, Varsity Coach Wayne Price has decided to turn the reins over. Wayne did a very good job filling a void two years ago, and ECCS and ECS thank him very much for his contribution to the Evangel program. Wayne put in many, many hours and asked for nothing in return. As most of you know, his son graduated several years ago. He loves the program and the boys that have come through. He still wants to be a part of the football team in whatever capacity is needed of him and how he thinks he can contribute.
With that, I and the Athletic Committee have asked the former Junior High coach of three years, Del Clayton to step up as the new Varsity coach. Del was glad to accept the position and is putting his staff together as this goes out. Del is actually working with several people to fill the JH positions that have been vacated. He will send more out on that later.
Again, we want to thank Wayne Price for his contribution to the program and we ask that you keep Del in your prayers as he enters a new era.
BASEBALL TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED!
From the Head Varsity Baseball Coach, Dan Ellis:
Evangel will field a varsity baseball team this year and prefer to have 8th graders and older to try out. Baseball tryouts will be on Saturday, January 15th as Bases Loaded in Alabaster from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Bring cleats, tennis shoes, glove, bat and helmet. We will try to obtain a field for this tryout, but if the weather is bad, we will go inside. Please call or email me if you have any question. 205.664.5788 (home); 205.527.3014 (cell); dellis210@yahoo.com
SOFTBALL TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED!
From the Head Varsity Softball Coach, Lynn Ray:
Softball tryouts will be held at Shelby Academy on Saturday, January 8th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bring softball, glove, bats, and cleats if you have them. If not, bring tennis shoes. Be prepared to run and exercise. We are looking for two assistant coaches. If you have any questions, please call me at 205.706.3127 or email at lynn@bticonnect.com . |
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Evangel Mother's Day Out & Preschool Updates | |
Welcome back and Happy New Year! We are so excited about the new year here at school. We have a few things coming up here at school this month. On January 13th and 14th we have the Classical Connection for the 4K classes. You should have received something in the mail about this over the holidays if you have a 4K child. On January 18th Reenrollment begins for the next school year. This is the time for any child already registered in our MDO program to register for next year.
It will begin at 8:15 a.m. at the downstairs reception desk. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Thank you for your support and encouragement. Please remember to keep the school in your prayers.
The Faculty and Staff of
Evangel Classical Christian School & Evangel MDO
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