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Important Dates | |
1/17--NO SCHOOL/MLK, Jr.Day
1/18--Re-Enrollment for 2011/12 School Year Begins
1/21--Spirit Day!
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
2/1--4th Grade to
Montgomery Zoo
2/3--3rd Grade
Mega Rome Day
2/4--Grandparents Day
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General Updates
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Re-enrollment dates are:
Existing families: January 18th-February 7th
Priority families: February 7th-February 28th
Open enrollment: March 1st
Re-enrollment forms were sent home last week with the report cards.
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.
SPIRIT DAY T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
Spirit Day is next Friday! This year's green spirit day shirts are still available for purchase. Short sleeved shirts are only $10, and this year we have four extra long sleeved shirts available for sale for $12. (We have two adult X-Large and two adult Small.) Contact Sheri Garrett for more information.
SNOWBALL RUN
There are only 9 days left to until 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! You can register the day of the event, but to guarantee that you get a t-shirt, we encourage you to register early online. For more information or to register, visit our official Snowball Run website. SCRIP PROGRAM AGREEMENTMake 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. Due Friday, January 14th! No form, no tuition credit! Hurry! 2011 WALK-A-THONThis year ECCS will enjoy our 4th Annual Student Walk-a-Thon! In years past, the Walk-a-Thon has been held in conjunction with our Golf Tournament at Timberline in April. This year, however we are moving the date to March 3rd and the location to Veteran's Park here in Alabaster! The student kickoff for the Walk-a-Thon will be January 31st, so be on the lookout for the materials and information to be sent home that day. INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN EVANGEL BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL? See the announcements about baseball and softball at the bottom of this newsletter!
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January 21st~~ECCS Chili Cook-Off!
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Join us in the Evangel gym on Friday, January 21st at 6:00 for our annual ECCS Family Social-CHILI COOK-OFF!
Bring a pot of your best chili-
hot, mild, vegetarian, white/chicken, or any other variety of chili.
PTF officers will judge and award cash prizes!
If your family doesn't have a favorite chili recipe, that's OK too-
bring a pot of soup.
(Only chili will be judged.)
We are asking each family to bring chili as well as the following:
K5: Crackers/Fritos/Tortilla chips 7th grade: 24 pack of bottled water
1st grade: Crackers/Fritos/Tortilla chips 8th grade: 24 pack of bottled water
2nd grade: Large bag of grated cheese 9th grade: gallon of tea
3rd grade: 16 oz. sour cream 10th grade: gallon of tea
4th grade: cookies/desserts 11th grade: soft drinks (2 or 3 liter)
5th grade: cookies/desserts 12th grade: soft drinks (2 or 3 liter)
6th grade: Crackers/Fritos/Tortilla chips
Hi,Ho, Robin Hood!
Don't miss the sneak peak of our heroes and villains in the 4th and 5th Grade Drama Club as they perform a scene from the upcoming musical Robin Hood at the Chili Cook-Off.
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Elise Helton wins 2011 ECCS Spelling Bee! | |
We are proud to announce that eighth grader Elise Helton will represent ECCS at the Shelby County Spelling Bee on Friday, January 21st. Please commit to pray for Elise as she continues to prepare. Congratulations are also extended to our finalist, Andrew Collins, also in the eighth grade.
The Grammar Bee preceded the Logic Bee with several rounds of exciting competition. The winner was fourth grader Trevor Russell, and the finalist for the grammar bee was third grader Taylor Snow! WOW!
Congratulations to all of our spelling champions! They were all poised competitors and great sports and extended many words of encouragement to our winners.
8th Grade: Abbey Collins, Andrew Collins, and Elise Helton
7th Grade: Seth Baylis, Logan Hill, and Mary Grace Long
6th Grade: Alana George, Molly Mitchell, and Sarah Murdaugh
5th Grade: Natalie Boutwell, Grant Cotton, and Tyler Parks
4th Grade: Lauren Creel, Trevor Russell, and Colten Wrenn
3rd Grade: Mia Crowley. Merrit Pope, and Taylor Snow
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Grammar Drama Club to Present Robin Hood
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Come see Hi, Ho, Robin Hood at the Evangel gym
Friday, January 28th at 7:00p.m.
Saturday, January 29th at 5:30p.m.
Robin Hood is leading a merry life with his followers in Sherwood Forest. Unfortunately, the evil Prince John has taken the place of King Richard the Lion-Hearted, who has gone to the Holy Land on a crusade. With King Richard absent, Prince John is waging a personal war against Robin Hood. Meanwhile, Lady Merle of Cornwall hopes to make John more acceptable to the people of England by forcing Maid Marian, Robin's childhood sweetheart, to marry the wicked prince. Only the brave and shrewd Robin Hood can secure Nottingham for the safe return of the king.
Come and see Robin and his merry band as they work to save Maid Marian and the people of Sherwood Forest. Hi, Ho, Robin Hood is a family entertainment at its utmost and is filled with many action packed sword fights and delightful songs. This engaging adventure captures the hearts of both young and old with spirited verse and humor galore!
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Grammar Updates | |
Grammar Student Represent ECCS Well!
A special thanks goes to all the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students who have participated in two special Memory Time presentations for this week's Grammar Classical Connection visitors. The program consisted of scripture recitation, geography songs, grammar jingles, and prayer. They did such a great job and represented ECCS well! |
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Logic & Rhetoric School Updates |
Planning Underway for the Third Annual ECCS Winter Cotillion
Many thanks to our Cotillion planning committee members who have already started working on the details of this year's Winter Cotillion. This event is a big one for our Logic School students, and we're so thankful for all the parents who pull together to make it happen each year. 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 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. 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. If you have any question about a particular dress, please don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Parks.
The Snow Ball
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. The Logic School Dance (grades 6-8) will be held from 5:30-7:30, and the Rhetoric School Dance (grades 9-12) will be held from 7:30-10:00. Dress is casual, but no denim allowed. There will be music, games, prizes, and snacks. Tickets are $5.00 in advance or at the door. As a special nod to our eighth graders (who are almost freshmen), the IT Club has invited all eighth graders who attend the Logic School Dance to stay for the Rhetoric School Dance as well. Please note, however, that only eighth graders who attend the Logic portion of the dance are eligible for this privilege. Please be wise in your dress choices--dress modestly and appropriately for dancing and games, with nothing too tight, too revealing, or too short.
Dance, Dance, Dance! If you have a Logic School student, you have probably already heard the news. Next week they will begin a series of eight dance lessons during their PE times. Curt and Wendy Johnson, certified ballroom dance instructors, will be working with them. (Please note that they will still have journals to turn in to Mrs. Richardson.)
Rhetoric School students will also have the opportunity to have the Johnsons instruct them on Friday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 starting this Friday and going through the Spring Protocol Dance. 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 | |
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 were held at Shelby Academy on Saturday, January 8th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. We still need 3-4 players, and no experience is necessary. We welcome Del Clayton as one of our assistant coaches! If you have any questions about the softball program, please call me at 205.706.3127 or email at lynn@bticonnect.com . |
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Evangel Mother's Day Out & Preschool Updates | |
On Tuesday, 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. If you would like to go ahead and get started with the reenrollment process, we have applications available at the downstairs desk. You may take one home, fill it out and bring it in on Tuesday. 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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