ECCS Updates - 5-12-2011

PTF is TAKING NOMINATIONS NOW! There are nomination boxes at both school desks. Feel free 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!

AWARD'S DAY--MAY 25TH

The ECCS annual Award's Day will be held in the sanctuary on Wednesday, May 25th. Programs will be held at the following times:

Kindergarten-2nd Grades 8:15-9:15

3rd-5th Grades 9:15-10:15

5th Grade Promotion 10:30

Logic & Rhetoric 10:45-1:00

All parents are invited to attend.

ECCS HEADMASTER SEARCH FOR 2011-2012

The ECCS Board of directors has reinstated the ECCS Headmaster search with the following requirements:

Employment to begin summer, 2011.

In its 11^th year and with over 330 students K-12, ECCS is a growing school with a strong classical and Christian focus. ECCS is a ministry of Evangel Presbyterian Church (PCA). The Headmaster will report to the school Board which serves under the authority of the Session of EPC. Candidates should be spiritually called to Christian education with a background in Classical Christian education; spiritually gifted in leadership and administration; able to attain financial goals in the area of development; committed to ECCS's position to educate children classically from a Biblical worldview; currently ordained as an elder or willing and eligible to pursue such ordination in the PCA.

For more information about ECCS, visit us at www.evangelclassical.org. Interested applicants should submit a resume to Rob Richardson at robert.richardson@regions.com

JR. GOLF CAMP AT TIMBERLINE GOLF CLUB

Each year ECCS enjoys partnering with Timberline Golf Club in Calera in forming the ECCS golf co-curricular team. This summer Timberline will be offering a Junior Golf Camp for 6-17 year olds who want to learn more about golf or improve on their existing knowledge. There will be two camps from which to choose: June 6-10th or July 25-29th. Students will learn swing mechanics, chipping, pitching, putting, bunker play, course etiquette, and basic rules of golf. Snacks and drinks will be provided each day. The cost of the camp is $100 per student. Call 668-7888 to enroll.

JR. GOLF CAMP AT TIMBERLINE GOLF CLUB

Ways to Support ECCS and Ministry Opportunities

CAMPBELL'S LABELS FOR EDUCATION

We earn double points on whatever labels we send in to Campbell's by May 30th. It's not just soup labels. Check your Bic Pens, Prego Sauce, V8 drinks, Peppridge Farm Goldfish and other products for the Campbell's Labels For Education logo. Cut out the UPC code and turn it in at one of the front desks. We use these points to order free classroom supplies for our teachers. Visit www.labelsforeducation.com for more info or look at the list of products where you can find the labels.

ECCS LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR PROJECT

So far we have collected over $1500 in Walmart and Target gift cards for tornado victims and more is on the way! Money and cards are coming in from all over the United States! Thank you to the Logic Drama Club for collecting over $400 in donations at the SeussOdyssey play. (Fabulous play, by the way!) Tell your friends and family they may turn in any money or gift cards, at one of the front desks. Email if you have any ideas or questions about this. Visit the ECCS Scrip Program on Facebook or the ECCS Scrip page on the Evangel website for more information. This project will continue through May to the end of June.

SCRIP ORDERS

The Monday, May 23rd Scrip order will be available for pick up on the last day of school, Wednesday at pick up time. There will be no Scrip orders the week after school, May 30th. Monday, June 6th, will be the first order of the summer and will continue every other week until school starts back. More information will be sent out in the Scrip Newsletter email or contact Donnalee Blankenship.

ECCS NJCL Chapter Partners with Hueytown Chamber of Commerce to Collect Needed Items

The NJCL is partnering with the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce to provide items for the recent tornado victims. The drive will continue until May 20th, when a group of students and parents will take the items to Hueytown. Boxes will be available in the foyer to deposit items into until May 20. The complete list of possible items to donate is as follows:

batteries (all sizes), diapers, wipes, already mixed formula, blankets, clorox spray, candles, gauze, antibiotic cream, antiseptic wipes, alcohol, hand sanitizer, lotion, manual can openers, non-perishable and packaged snack food, tylenol, advil, allergy medications, paper towels, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine products, pet food, sharpies, toilet paper, large trash bags, water, work gloves.

Grammar School Updates

5TH GRADERS IN WASHINGTON, DC!

Please keep the 5th graders and Mrs. Murdaugh in your prayers throughout this week as they enjoy the week long tour of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and our nation's capital Washington, DC!

RISING 5TH GRADE PARENT MEETING

There will be a meeting for parents of rising 5th graders next Thursday evening, May 19th at 7:00 in the choir suite to discuss next year's Washington, DC trip. It is requested that one parent from each family attend. Students are not required to attend but are welcome.

RISING 6TH GRADE PARENT MEETING

There will be a meeting for rising sixth graders and their parents on Tuesday night, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. This meeting will include topics specifically related to the transition to sixth grade and will include specific details about dress code, schedules, lockers, and the sixth grade curriculum. We hope that all our rising sixth graders and their parents are able to attend.

Logic & Rhetoric School Updates

PARENT MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN MAY

There will be a meeting for rising 9th graders and their parents on Monday night, May 16. This meeting will include discussions of topics that are high school specific, such as GPA calculations, required graduation credits, electives, and college admission testing. Any parents of rising sophomores or juniors who have questions are also invited to join the meeting, though it will be specifically designed for parents of rising freshmen. Both students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting.

There will be a meeting for rising sixth graders and their parents on Tuesday night, May 17. This meeting will include topics specifically related to the transition to sixth grade and will include specific details about dress code, schedules, lockers, and the sixth grade curriculum.

We hope that all our rising sixth graders and their parents are able to attend.

Both meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the school library.

SAVE THE DATES!

We encourage everyone to save the dates of May 22 and May 26, our Baccalaureate and Commencement, respectively. We are so proud of the class of 2011, so grateful to the Lord for bringing them all to ECCS, and so pleased to send them into the next phase of their lives. These two services are very special parts of that sending, and we encourage the entire ECCS family to attend.

EXAMS BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Semester exams next Wednesday, Monday May 18 and will run through Monday, May 18. The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, May 18: First and Second Period Exams
Thursday, May 19: Third and Fourth Period Exams

Friday, May 20: Fifth and Six Period Exams

Monday, May 23: Seventh and Eighth Period Exams

Please avoid absences during exams except in cases of true illness or emergency.

EARLY DISMISSAL (1:00) ON MAY 23,24, & 25!

The L & R School will dismiss at 1:00 on May 23, 24, and 25. Exams will be concluded on May 23. Then on May 24, we will hold SGA and NJCL elections, have a special celebration for Miss Natalie Harris, who is getting married this August and will therefore be leaving ECCS. Then on May 25, we will have Awards Day. The Logic and Rhetoric program will begin at 10:30.

Evangel Mother's Day Out & Preschool Updates

4K Graduation is scheduled for May 13th at 9:00 a.m. It will be held in the church sanctuary. A reception for the 4K students, their parents and guests will be held in the front foyer following the program. We look forward to seeing you there.

The MDO End of the Year Party is scheduled for May 19th & 20th. We will have a moon bounce, face painting, popsicles, & pizza. This is always alot of fun for the children and staff. Please remember to apply sunscreen to your child before they come to school. Parents are welcome to attend. Ask your child's teacher what time their class will be participating in the events.

Last day of school is May 25th.

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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