ECCS Updates - 4-14-2011

Due to your wonderful support and successfully raising over $35,000 in the ECCS Walk-A-Thon, Mr. Gainey will spend the night on the roof of the school building tonight. Everyone is invited to join us today at noon as Mr. Gainey makes his assent to the heights! You can also follow his live broadcasts at 5 and 7 PM here. Mr. Gainey would love for students to come by and visit tonight and bring him food! He will have a way to bring up any deliveries!

REMINDER--NO SCHOOL ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND AND MONDAY, APRIL 25TH

We pray that each of you will enjoy a blessed Easter break with your family as we rejoice in the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus!

ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN PTF NEXT YEAR?

Position Available: Vice President (Training to be 2012 President)

Activities: Will work closely with the PTF President in fundraising, Fall Festival, coordinating Room Moms, etc.

PTF is TAKING NOMINATIONS NOW! There will be nomination boxes at both school desks. You are welcome to nominate yourself or a friend who has expressed a willingness to fill this need.

Please consider serving our children at ECCS!

If you have questions, you may contact our current officers: Traci Allen, Kent Herndon, Karla Long, or Martha Earwood. Thank you, officers, for a wonderful year!

8TH ANNUAL EVANGEL CLASSIC

Dads and golfers are invited to join us for our annual Golf Tournament on April 28th! Families at ECCS can even earn tuition credit by helping secure sponsors! For every sponsor a family secures for the golf tournament, they receive a tuition credit based on the following scale:

Platinum Sponsor - $300 Credit

Gold Sponsor - $200 Credit

Silver Sponsor - $100 Credit

Hole Sponsor - $25 Credit

You can find more information and register online.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT ECCS FOR 2011-2012

ECCS is looking for part and/or full time faculty for L&R Bible, History, Literature, Latin, Spanish and a 5th Grade Classroom and part-time Grammar Latin teacher for the 2011-2012 school year. Applications can be picked up from our office or downloaded from the website.

Grammar Updates

Grammar Room Moms Luncheon

Thursday, April 21st

Golf Tournament Class Competition

With the ECCS Golf tournament just around the corner, grammar students will have a classroom competition for the homeroom which raises the most money in sponsorships! So, parents, send in those hole, cart, and banner sponsors to help your child's class win the prize!

As always, thank you for your support!

Logic & Rhetoric School Updates

Volleyball Tryouts

We are pleased to announce the Official Try-out dates for the Girls Volleyball 2011-2012 Team:

April 28 (6-8pm) & April 30 (9-12am) at Shelby Academy*

or May 5 (5:30-8:30pm) if you cannot make the April try-out dates.*

All students must be enrolled for the 2011-2012 Academic Year, and all school fees must be paid and up to date. Coach Carli Linton will be joining us this year. She played as a hitter in high school and worked with us a bit during last year's practices. She is going to make a great hitting coach and will greatly improve our all-around team abilities. *Please bring knee pads & water bottles (it will be hot). We need everyone to keep their hair up and out of the way, you will be wearing number tags on your back. Please arrive 15 minutes early on the first day for sign-in and parent meeting.

Thanks!

Can't wait to see everyone!

Coach Caprice

and Coach Carli

Don't Miss The Seusodyssey!

The Logic School Drama Club will produce The Seusodyssey, a hilarious rendition of Homer's Odyssey, as it would have sounded had the immortal Dr. Seuss told the story. The play will be performed on May 6th and 7th. The May 6th performance is at 7:00, and the May 7th performance is at 2:00.

June ACT Registration Deadline May 6

Juniors who have not yet achieved the ACT score they desire and who are not registered to take the test this April are strongly encouraged to sign up for the June 11 ACT test. The deadline for registration is May 6. Sophomores who have not yet taken the test (and who are not registered to take it in April) are strongly encouraged to take the June test also.

Evangel Mother's Day Out & Preschool Updates

MDO classes will be closed on Friday, April 22nd and Monday, April 25th in observance of the Easter holiday.

4K Graduation is scheduled for May 13th at 9:00 a.m. It will be held in the church sanctuary.

The MDO End of the Year Party is scheduled for May 19th & 20th. This is always alot of fun for the children and staff.

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Thank you for your support and encouragement. Please remember to keep the school in your prayers.

Sincerely,

The Faculty and Staff of
Evangel Classical Christian School & Evangel MDO