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9/9--Spirit Day
9/9--Grammar Skating Party
9/12--Beta Club Induction Ceremony 8:00 a.m.
9/16--Coupon Book orders/money due
9/19--Balfour Jr. Class rings/Senior Graduation invitations
9/20--Campus Connection 8:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (your choice)
9/23--Balfour to return for orders
9/26--Fall Pictures
9/30--Spirit Day
10/1--Fall Festival
10/7--NO SCHOOL/Teacher Workday
10/10-10/11--Fall Break
10/12--PSAT Testing 10th & 11th
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General Updates |
JENNY COMBS IS ECCS'S FIRST NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALIST
Congratulations to Jenny Combs, our first ever National Merit Semi-Finalist! This honor is one of the highest that a high school student can earn, marking a significant milestone for both Jenny and for ECCS. Only the top 16,000 students of the 1.2 million who took the PSAT as juniors last October were named National Merit Semi-Finalists. We know you will all join us in prayer for Jenny as she completes the final application process. Finalists will be named next spring, and many of them will be awarded monetary scholarships from the National Merit program.
EVANGEL LIGHTNING FOOTBALL TEAMS BOTH UNDEFEATED!
Congratulations to the Varsity and Junior Varsity football teams for both being undefeated! Last week's varsity home game at the Pelham High School stadium was great fun. Turnonout was great, and the fellowship was better. We'll be playing there again this Friday at 7:00. Hope to see you there.
ROOFING WORK TO BEGIN ON EVANGEL CHURCH
Construction will begin on roof repairs to the shingled sections of the church building on September 12th and continue for approximately nine weeks. We ask that everyone observe signage and avoid the construction area. Security fencing, car-line instructions, and other signage will be installed. We ask that everyone observe all security and construction signage, use cross-walks, and drive extra carefully during this time. The Logic and Rhetoric morning and afternoon car lines will both be affected. We respectfully ask that parents follow all the directions exactly as given to ensure the safety of all our students, including student drivers. Maps and instruction sheets will go home with students on 9/8. If your child did not bring a sheet home, please come by the office on Friday afternoon to pick one up or call the office for us to send another copy home with your student.
AFTER-HOURS CARE
Due to the roofing repairs, all After-Hours Care pick-up will be downstairs at the grammar entrance beginning on Monday, September 12th.
CAMPUS CONNECTION: Essential Information for Parents
Especially for new parents, but also for those looking to reconnect, come find out where to get plugged in and who has the answers to your questions about ECCS. Find out ways to support the school and what PTF has planned for the year. It's also a great time to visit the Principals and have some light refreshments.
Two convenient times: Tuesday, September 20th at 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Choose the one that best fits your schedule and put it on your calendar. Stay tuned for more information!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
How will your family contribute a minimum of five volunteer hours this year? Will you help in the morning car line as a "car door opener?" Will you help with the October 1st Fall Festival? Sheri Garrett is glad to help you connect with ECCS!
Thinking that you really don't know how or where you can help? One of our long time parents, Marilyn Smith, is also looking for parents to join her in praying for our school and our students. She is looking for a parent to head up the prayer efforts for the year. Interested? Contact Marilyn directly at m.home@charter.net.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED
Have you ever thought about teaching but do not want a full-time job? ECCS is in need of "a few good men--or women" who are interested in and have the basic skill set to substitute teach. Short applications are required. If you are interested, please speak with Mrs. McKee or Mrs. Bell for details. |
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PTF NEWS
"Enjoy the City" coupon books are on sale now. Help us bless our teachers with birthday goodies with the proceeds from this year's sale.
The book sells for only $20 and all checks or money orders should be made payable to: ECCS PTF. Once you have finished selling the book please place all checks and/or money in the order envelope and return to the classroom no later than Friday, September 16, 2011.
Do you shop at Publix? Do you have your ECCS Publix Partners card? Publix donates a portion of your total purchase to ECCS every time you present your Publix Partners card at check out. You can take advantage of this deal for groceries and prescriptions! Pick up your Publix Partners key chain card at either front desk and help us support our incredible school.
SCRIP: YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISING
Come to the Campus Connection on Sept. 20th and find out more about how scrip works and how it benefits you and the school. LIKE our Facebook page (ECCS Scrip Program) to ask questions, find out about sales and stay updated on orders. Orders are every Monday, and pick up is every Friday. www.shopwithscrip.com Questions? Come to the meeting or email Donnalee Blankenship and ask! |
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Grammar School Updates | |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH FIRST ECCS SPIRIT DAY!
Please be reminded that tomorrow is our first ECCS Spirit Day. This means that students may wear tee-shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes! The new ECCS Tee-shirts are here and waiting for them in their classrooms! Students love this fun opportunity to run and play while promoting their great school!
ECCS GRAMMAR END-OF-SUMMER SKATE PARTY!
All grammar students, siblings, and parents are invited to come join the fun at Roller Motion Skate Center, 2474 Morgan Road, SE, Bessemer, AL, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, from 1:30-3:30!
Cost: $4 per skater
Includes: Skating, drinks and cookies
Siblings are welcome!
No charge if not skating! |
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Logic & Rhetoric School Updates | |
Beta Club Induction Ceremony September 12
The Beta Club Induction Ceremony will be held on September 12 at 8:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Immediately following the Beta Club Induction, we will have the induction of our first group of the Latin Honor Society. Parents are invited to attend.
Car Line Safety
Maps and information about the changed car line procedures during the roof construction were sent home with your student on Thursday. If you did not recieve those instructions, please drop by the office for a copy or call for us to send a new copy home with your student. For the safety of all the students, including our student drivers, we ask that all instructions be followed exactly, including points of entry and exit from the car line. We appreciate your patience, especially the first few days as we work on our procedures.Unless we are informed by the construction company that construction is delayed, we will begin our new car line procedures on September 12.
Italian Ice on Tuesdays!
Remember Italian Ice on Tuesdays! The students are loving this tasty treat. Bring $2.00 exact change.
Balfour Rep Coming in September for Juniors and Seniors
A representative from Balfour will be here on Monday, September 19th to give the Juniors and Seniors information on class rings and graduation invitations. They will return on Friday, September 23 to take orders. They will be here a 8:00 both days and parents are welcome to attend. Please contact Mrs. Parks kparks@evangelclassical.org if you have any questions. Orders will require a deposit, which is usually around $60.00, though we have not yet been told what deposits will be required this year.
NJCL
There is an exciting academic club for your child at ECCS. All students in the logic and Rhetoric schools are eligible to join the ECCS chapter of the National Junior Classical League (NJCL). This is a fun-filled club that tries to encourage an interest in and appreciation of the languages, literature, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of our own cultures debt to classical antiquity. Although Latin is a big part of the NJCL, there is no requirement that your child be enrolled in a Latin class or that your child have a good grade in Latin. The NJCL is especially about encouraging students to love learning and to have fun with classical studies even Latin!
Student officers and faculty sponsors have planned exciting opportunities and events for this year such as: classical-themed outings, spoken-Latin excursions, service projects, parties, and the state convention in the spring. Last year around 400 Latin students from all around the state participated in two days of competitions, banquets, athletics, and celebrations. This year the ECCS chapter will be hosting the state convention at Samford University. This is a fantastic opportunity for ECCS and a lot of work. If you are interested in serving as a parent volunteer for any of our NJCL outings or the spring convention, please contact Mr. Caucutt at tcaucutt@evangelclassical.org.
Membership dues are $20 and help to pay for these exciting events, a club t-shirt, state, and national dues. Please make checks payable to ECCS (with NJCL in the memo line) and drop them off at the front desk. The early membership deadline closes next week: Friday, September 16th
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Evangel Mother's Day Out & Preschool | |
We still have openings in our 1 year old class on M,F, in our 3K classes on M, W, F and in our 4K classes on T, Th. If you are interested, stop by the downstairs desk for more information or call Kim Hill at 664-1902.
MDO T-shirt days for September: Friday, Sept 9th
Thursday, Sept 15th
Friday, Sept 30th
FALL FESTIVAL is October 1st! We will be sending home information and requesting help with our booths soon. |
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The Faculty and Staff of
Evangel Classical Christian School & Evangel MDO |
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