Happy Thursday! It's hard to believe that the first full week of school is already coming to a close. The activity in the halls of the Lower and Middle Schools has been at moving at full speed since last Tuesday's first day. We hope that your children are enjoying their new classrooms, teachers and new friends! It's been a great start to the year!

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT ESK

8/23                 Holy Eucharist - 10:30 a.m.

                        School Picture Day

8/27                 Ordination of Father Josh Hill - 10:00 a.m.

                        Brownie Girl Scout Parent Information Meeting - 3:15 p.m. (LS)

8/28-30            Middle School Trip (Doe River Gorge, Elizabethton, TN)

9/2                   NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

9/4                   Middle School Parent Night - 6:30 - 8 p.m.

9/5                   Lower School Parent Night - 6:30 - 8 p.m.

School Picture Day

TSS Photography will be taking this year's school pictures for the yearbook. The scheduled date for TOMORROW (Friday, August 23). Please keep in mind this is a formal uniform day.

Father Josh's Ordination

All ESK family and friends are invited to join the school, along with several special guests, for the ordination of Father Josh Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kline Gymnasium. It will be a very special day at ESK.

Holy Eucharist

We will celebrate our first Holy Eucharist (in honor of St. Bartholomew) of the school year on Friday, Aug. 23. The entire school will attend Eucharist in the Kline Gymnasium. Parents are always invited to attend chapel services. All students (Grades K-8) will participate in communion education in religion class during the first two weeks of school.

Congratulations Doug!

ESK wishes warm congratulations to security guard Doug Harter on his graduation from Army Officer Candidate School this past weekend. He will go on to serve as the platoon leader for Detachment 1 of the 253rd MP company in the Tennessee Army National Guard.

Back to School Barbecue

A large number of people came to the Back to School Barbecue, where we had fresh pulled pork barbecue, hot dogs, baked beans and coleslaw all served with homemade buns and fresh lemonade and sweet tea. Families gathered under the white tent to catch up and share the excitement of the new school year. Let's give a special thanks to Director of Special Events Alice Smith for coordinating the event and the ESK kitchen staff for providing the food. Enjoy these photos of the event!

"Its Back....6th Annual ESK Lobster Bake"

10/12/13. Details to follow.

Katerpillar Kids Camp

Registration is now open for the upcoming Katerpillar Kids Camp provided by Covenant Hospice and sponsored by Variety - The Children's Charity. The weekend camp is for children in grades 1-12 who are grieving the death of a loved one. Camp is a free community service. The camp is Oct. 5-6 at Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend, Tenn. Registration is available online at www.katerpillarkidscamp.org.

Speech Services Offered at ESK

ESK is proud to offer the services of Speech Language Pathologist Stacy McLemore to our students and families. McLemore offers a wide range of services including evaluation and treatment for the following: speech, language, auditory processing, phonological awareness and academic support. McLemore has a Masters' Degree in Speech Pathology and has her Clinical Certificate of Competence and current Tennessee License. For more information or to schedule a time to meet with Stacy, contact her via email at mclemore@esknoxville.org or by calling the Lower School Office.

Brownie Parent Information Meeting

There will be a Brownie Girl Scout parent informational meeting on Tuesday, August 27th at 3:15 p.m. in Mrs. Parham's classroom.   Brownies are open to all 2nd and 3rd grade girls. This year, the troop will be participating in community service projects, hosting guest speakers, earning a variety of scouting badges, building positive self-esteem and gaining leadership skills while having fun and strengthening friendships. Please contact Kimberly Stapleton (Fiona, 3rd Grade) at (865) 316-4854 with questions.

PA News 

New Mixer

The Parent's Association is trying to earn money to purchase a new commercial mixer for the school's kitchen. Here are some quick and easy ways you can help:

Boxtops - We have collected over 800 boxtops in just the first week of school!  Continue sending boxtops to school with your child - each is worth 10 cents and they add up quickly!  ESK also automatically earns money if you do your internet shopping through www.boxtops4education.com.  Check it out and contact Rachel Hacker if you have any questions at rachel@mcbreartycapital.com
 
Target - Now through September 21st Target is donating $1 for every vote our school gets on www.givewith.target.com.  You will need to use your Facebook login to vote - you are allowed to vote once per week to put it on your weekly calendar!
 
Coke Rewards - Inside the package of Coke Products (including DASANI water, Powerade, Coke Zero, Sprite, etc) you will find a coke rewards number.  Log on to www.mycokerewards.com and enter the codes to earn easy points.  You can then donate these points to ESK who can, in turn, trade points in for school supplies such as pencils, paper, erasers, footballs, bulletin boards, televisions, etc.
 
Kellogg - Inside Kellogg packages are Family reward codes that can be entered at www.kelloggsfamilyrewards.com.  You can then donate them to ESK to be traded in for school supplies.
 
Target Red (Visa) Card - Link your Target Red Visa Card online to ESK and our school will automatically earn money every time you make purchases with your Target Card.

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