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The Very Rev. John Ross of St. John's Cathedral
celebrated Eucharist in honor of the feast day of St.
James at school on Thursday. Students laughed in a
discussion about sibling relationships!
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Everyworry about bullies? Read this excellent article
found by Guidance Counselor Lois Ross on dealing
with them. Please click
here.
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Because we know you'll not want to miss out on the
2008-2009 yearbook, we're making it easier for you to
purchase. Unless we hear from you, each child in
your family will be charged our cost, $24, for a
yearbook. This charge will be added to the family's
December ESK bill, which will help to ensure that
each child has his/her own book, and that you only
have to write one check!
If you do not want to purchase a yearbook or only want
one per family, you MUST contact Doris in the
business office (ext. 312) by November 25, 2008.
Please be aware that very few extra books will be
ordered, and the number ordered cannot change after
November 25, 2008.
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Next Friday is All Hallows Eve Chapel and Costume
Parade. The Rev. Canon Thom Rasnick will lead
Chapel at 8:15 in the gymnasium, and the costume
parade immediately afterward in the circle. Mr. Secor
will
recognize each category of costume. Children are
asked to stay with their classes. Parents are invited to
watch this fun event.
The Bunch of Grapes is a favorite Halloween character. Photo by David Lauver |
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Come to a Tribes training event for parents! It's
Thursday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Room 129.
"No putdowns," "Let go and move on," "Honesty." We
hear these terms from our children as part of the ESK
Tribes process. But what exactly do these phrases
mean, and can these same concepts be used at
home? How does the Tribes process develop a
sense of community and create a positive e learning
environment? Join other ESK parents in an all-day
Tribes training workshop led by Lois Ross. Lunch will
be provided. Enrollment is limited, so register at ross@esknoxville.
org
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Our monthly Middle School Community Coffee will be
held for MS parents on Thursday, October 30th (NOT
FRIDAY - because of Halloween Parade) in the
Googe Hall Dining Room from 8:15-9:00 with Peter
Klekamp.
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The Original Works deadline has been
extended to this Friday, Oct.24. Original Works
is a program in which youngsters' original artwork
may be placed on a range of products and delivered in
time for Christmas. The orders make first rate gifts as
well as benefit our art program.
Mrs. Hoover's class made these fine papier mache globes, which are hanging from the ceiling in her class now. |
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We will have our first pep rally of the year on Friday,
October 24 at 2:35 in the gym. We'll recognize our fall
and winter athletes and award a spirit stick to the
most spirited class.
Friday, Oct. 24, (day of pep rally) has been designated
Purple and White Day to celebrate our school and
show support of our teams. Please wear our colors!
Students may wear their regular uniform or their
uniform with a purple or white top. They may wear a
purple/white top over their uniform or in place of the
top part of their uniform or a purple or white hat.
Please do not wear purple jeans or pajamas.
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Starting Tuesday, October 7th, we began our monthly
Faculty Luncheons.
All of the food served is provided by volunteer parents
willing to make a dish and bring it to school the
morning of the luncheon. We also need a couple of
volunteers to help set up and keep things running
smoothly during the lunch hours of 11:00 - 1:00 on
that day. The next lunch is Tuesday, November 4th
and the theme is Mexican.
If you would like to be reminded through email about
the luncheons so you can bring a dish or help with set
up, please contact Denise Williams (539-1418, WilDeni8@aol.com) or Casey Benson (777-0985, swimbi
keruncasey@yahoo.com). We would like to thank
you ahead of time for your help. - By Jackie Schrubb
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ESK Cub Scout Pack 926 and their families enjoyed a
weekend of Cub Family Camping at Camp Buck
Toms Campground in Rockwood, TN. There they
benefited from the company of many other Cub Scouts
from the Great Smoky Mountain Council for a weekend
full of fall activities and haunted harvest fun! Many of
the activities included archery, BB's, fishing, ham
radio, leather working, animal tracks, campfire
building, storytelling, and making tie-dye flags. Even
after dinner, the scouts enjoyed roasting
marshmallows over a campfire, making popcorn,
walking a haunted trail, and watching an outdoor
movie on a projection screen. Summing it up perfectly
was when Bear Scout Ian McMichael was asked if he
could go camping all the time he replied, "Now that I
know how to make popcorn out there, I could!" The
weather was perfect and all the boys had a great
time! Pictured lower on this page are Alex Schrubb,
Ian McMichael, Nick
Ingrando, Matt Byers, Tori Schrubb, and Cooper
Goethert finishing up dinner in the dining hall at Camp
Buck Toms. For info about Cub Scouting at ESK
please contact Cub Master James Schrubb
mailto:Greenthumb2@chartertn.net
Pictured iat left is Ian McMichael in front of one of the signs at Camp Buck Toms. Photo and text by Jackie Schrubb |
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Basketball Season is about to begin! Please
download the basketball schedules by clicking on the
schedule you need: JV Girls' Schedule; JV Boys' Schedule; Varsity Girls' Schedule; Varsity Boys' Schedule.
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The Breakthrough Corporation, which serves families
with autistic children by providing needed services,
will host a Halloween Haunted Maze in the upcoming
week. The Haunted Maze will be at the Concord Hills
neighborhood Clubhouse, 10731 Farragut Hills Blvd.
Young children can also visit and enjoy games,
activities and treats including hot chocolate, s'mores,
apple bobbing, and a creepy bake sale. Times are:
Oct. 24-25, Oct. 29-30, and Oct. 31, all at 7-9 p.m.
Admission is $2 and snacks are $.50 - $1. --
The Breakthrough Corporation serves autistic children
as they grow up and become ineligible for the
resources provided by the school system. For more
information, visit
www.bre
akthroughknoxville.com .
Photo of children at ESK's Haunted Barn last year by David Lauver . Information courtesy of Marci Hethmon |
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New in the Spirit Store: Two awesome new T-shirts
and purple & white ribbon pony tail holders! These
will be available after the Pep Rally on Friday.
PA Presents
Save the date: Thursday, November 20th, 8:30am in the Bishop Center Dining Hall. The Parent Association presents Marty Iroff, "It Doesn't Take Magic to Keep Your Kids out of Trouble. Father Ross blessed students during Eucharist Thursday. |
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During library classes, we read books about
pumpkins. All classes k-5 participated in a "Guess
how many seeds in our pumpkins contest." We got
the idea from the book, How many seeds in a
pumpkin?, by Margaret McNamara.
The winners were:
Mr. Bishop's 1st grade class for the large pumpkin
(428 seeds),
Mr. Tannhauser's 5th grade class for the medium
pumpkin (231 seeds),
and Mrs. Bornemann's 4th grade class for the small
pumpkin (141 seeds).
The winning classes guessed the number closest to
the actual seeds inside the pumpkin. Congratulations
to the winners! -- By Mary Lovely
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Peter Klekamp will host an informational coffee for
parents of ESK families with younger siblings who
would like to enroll for the 2009 school year. He and
Susan Denton will explain the admissions process for
all grades. Please join us on Friday, October 24th at
8:15 a.m. in the Middle School dining
room.
Pictured are Cub Scouts in the dining hall at Camp Buck Toms recently. Photo by Jackie Schrubb |
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Kindergarteners build inclusion and a sense of
community and practice attentive listening through a
spider web!
Here's how: Each child sits in one large community
circle. The first person takes the end piece of a ball of
yarn. Each child then states his or her name and a
unique characteristic. (I.e. My name is Ben. I like to
play with Legos) Then, each passes the ball of yarn to
someone on the other side of the circle. They
continue the process until everyone has shared and
a "spider web" pattern has been created.
After the activity was completed, we rerolled the ball of
yarn in reverse order and tried to recall each
classmate's name and special trait.
Photo and text by Kristie Saliba |
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Middle School Science Teacher Cary Busby will speak
next Thursday at the kickoff event of Vols4STEM, a
program to encourage improvements in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math education here in
the valley.
The event will be a Hardin Valley Academy and will
involve educators, businesses and scientists. Its
focus is showing kids the opportunities for careers in
science and tech that exist locally by creating
connections between businesses and schools.
Busby's presentation will be aimed at helping the
businesses and scientists to work with educators.
For more information on the event and Vols4STEM,
visit http://vols4stem.org/
Do you recognize any of these lovelies? Photo by David Lauver |
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The Middle School SGA will be sponsoring 2
upcoming events and we are in need of assistance.
The first event is a Middle School Dance on Friday,
Oct. 24 in Googe Hall from 7:00-9:00. We are in need
of decorating help, as well as, chaperones. If
interested, please email your response to coburn@eskno
xville.orgg or renberg@eskn
oxville.org. The second upcoming event is the
SGA Haunted Barn on Oct. 29. We also need help
decorating for this event. Both of these events are
great fun and your assistance would be greatly
appreciated.
What: SGA Haunted Barn When: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Where: The Big Red Barn at the entrance of ESK Who: All K-5 students and parents Activities: face painting, apple bobbing, pumpkin decorating contest and much, much more!!! A human iPod came toHalloween last year. Photo by David Lauver |
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The Episcopal School of Knoxville will host Open
House for all grades on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8:30-
11:30 a.m., and Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2-4 p.m. Parents
may bring children or come alone. No reservations
are required. At the Nov. 12 Open House; parents will
have the opportunity to watch classes in progress. On
Nov. 16, they will receive full campus tours. At both
events, they will meet with faculty and staff to learn
about the curriculum and programs of the school.
Episcopal School Headmaster Jay Secor and
Assistant Headmaster and Admissions Director Peter
Klekamp will be on hand. Visitors may also meet with
current students and their parents. For more
information, call 777-9032, consult the school's
website at www.esknoxville.org, or contact Peter
Klekamp at klekamp@esk
noxville.org
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Monday, October 27
Choice of Hamburger Tortilla Casserole or Bean Burrito Steamed Broccoli Sliced Peppers Fresh Orange Slices Peaches Cottage Cheese Tuesday, October 28 Chicken Patty on Bun Baked Fries Seasoned Peas Fresh /Cucumber Slices w/ Ranch Kiwi Apricots Cheese Stick Wednesday, October 29 Choice of Ravioli w/ Sauce on Side or Baked Ravioli w/ Cheese Fresh Garden Salad w/ Italian Dressing Green Beans Garlic Bread Fresh Fruit Dessert Thursday, October 30 Homemade Chili Fritos Cheese Sour Cream Spinach Salad Fresh Apple Slices Carrot Sticks Pears Friday, October 31 Cheese Pizza Tossed Salad w/ Ranch Seasoned Corn Banana Mandarin Oranges Yogurt Dessert |
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Kelly Norrell
Communications Director
email:
norrell@esknoxville.org
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