Just a reminder to all that Monday, Sept. 2 is a holiday is observation of Labor Day, with no school for all.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT ESK

9/2                   NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

9/3                   Yankee Candle Fundraiser Kickoff

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

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

9/11-13            Fifth Grade to Tremont

9/13                 Holy Eucharist Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross - 8 /10:15 a.m.

9/20                 Pep Rally - 2:20

                        Family Movie Night - 6:00 p.m.

9/27                 NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences

Lucy Tyler Named "Educator of the Week"

ESK Second Grade teacher Lucy Tyler has been recognized by WBIR as the Tennessee Lottery "Educator of the Week." As part of their effort to recognize outstanding educators throughout the state, Lucy is now in the running to win the title of statewide "Educator of the Month". Just go to www.SeeHowitAddsUp.com , click on the "Educator of the Month" icon and then click the photo of your teacher to place your vote. Mrs. Tyler's segment will air on WBIR on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Father Josh's Ordination

The Right Reverend George D. Young III, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, presided over the ordination of Father Joshua Ashton Hill to the sacred order of the priests Tuesday at The Episcopal School of Knoxville.

SK students serve as acolytes for the ordination service. Front Row (L-R) Alex Carter, Parker Jones, McLean Stooksberry, Hallie Longest, Back Row (L-R) Andrew Natter, Zach Stivers, Josh Hill, Addison Jones

"It was incredibly special to be surrounded by so many friends--young and old--who have walked by my side during different stages of my journey towards this day," Hill said. "The love was thick."

Bishop George Young, along with other clergy members from the East Tennessee and surrounding areas, lays his hands on Father Joshua Ashton Hill during the service.

Nearly 40 clergy from East Tennessee and surrounding areas, along with family and friends of Hill and parents and supporters of ESK, were in attendance for the ordination.

The service, although typically held in a cathedral setting, was hosted in the school's Kline Gymnasium. First and Second Grade students along with the Eighth Grade chorus provided special music while Fifth Grade students shared a dramatic reading. According to The Reverend Daniel Heischman, Executive Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, Hill's ordination was one of only a handful he can remember taking place at a school. Please visit the ESK Facebook page for photos and video from the event.  

Back to School Nights

Middle School and Lower School parents, please join us for Back to School Nights on Wednesday, Sept. 4 (MS) and Thursday, Sept. 5 (LS). It's an opportunity to see the course of the students' day and become familiar with their teachers. The events will be 6:30-8 p.m. No students should be in attendance.

Sustainability Update

Welcome back everyone! This year's focus on sustainability with our students is food waste and the question "Where does our food come from?" We will start composting in our lunches next week and once a month we will do a school-wide food waste competition. It will be a challenge to see how low we can get our food waste. We decided to start our awareness by keeping track of the food waste at our Back to School BBQ. We had roughly 90 pounds of food waste for about 425 people, which comes out to about .2 pounds per person.

Please feel free to email Director of Sustainability Brett Tannhauser at tannhauser@esknoxville.org with any thoughts, comments, or ideas that you may have. We want our sustainability initiative to be community wide and involve everyone at ESK.

Gather Your Friends...

6th Annual ESK Lobster Bake

Saturday, October 12th at 6:00 PM

ESK

Tickets: $60/person

Contact Alice Smith, 218-4494,  

for more information or to purchase tickets!

All parents of grade 1-5 boys are cordially invited to a Cub Scout fall kickoff on Wednesday, Sep 4th at 6 PM in Dr. Sousa's room in the Brewington Lower School.  Pack 926's program nurtures character and leadership development, spiritual growth, and good citizenship through a program encompassing field trips, campouts, sportsmanship and fitness, the famous pinewood derby, the Blue & Gold Banquet, Smokies Scout nights, and exciting summer camp options.  Please contact Greg Rainey (Thomas, 4th Grade) at 865-223-6438 for more information. Greg Rainey along with Jared Pickens will also be on hand Tuesday, Sept. 3 to share all this exciting information with our 1-5 grade boys immediately following chapel. 

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.

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 http://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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