Another week has come and gone around here at ESK! It's hard to believe how quickly the weeks seem to be flying by. With Fall Break next week, it won't be long before Thanksgiving and Christmas will be upon us. As the year continues, so does the activity and learning at ESK.

Check out all the happenings in Lower and Middle School in this week's edition of Headlines!

OCTOBER EVENTS AT ESK

10/11               Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day - 1:00-3 p.m.

10/12               6th Annual ESK Lobster Bake - 6 p.m.

10/17               NO SCHOOL - Faculty Professional Day

10/18               NO SCHOOL - Fall Break

10/23               Holy Eucharist - 8 a.m. / 10:15 a.m.

                        Open House - 9-11 a.m. / 6-8 p.m.

                        School Picture Retake Day

10/27               Open House - 2-4 p.m.

10/29               MS Chorus Halloween Concert - 2 p.m.

10/30               MS Haunted Barn - 6:30 p.m.

10/31               All Hallows' Eve Chapel & Costume Parade - 8 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Wednesday, October 23, at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., in honor of St. James of Jerusalem. Please remember that this will be a formal uniform day.

Admissions Open Houses

ESK will host three Admissions Open Houses to end the month of October. The first is Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 9-11 a.m. and again from 6-8 p.m. with the third scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m. If you have questions (or for more information), please contact Admissions Director Susan Denton via email at denton@esknoxville.org.

It's Not Too Early to Buy a Yearbook!!

Even with the year only being two months old, it is not too early to start thinking about buying a 2013-14 ESK Yearbook! Sales have already begun. This year, all orders will be submitted online at www.yearbookforever.com. The cost is $35. On this page you will search for Episcopal School of Knoxville then follow the navigation to purchase either a yearbook or an Eighth Grade Parent Ad. The deadline for Eighth Grade Parent Ads is December 15, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Communications Melissa Callahan via email at Callahan@esknoxville.org.

For all the latest on flag football, volleyball, cross country and tennis, be sure to check out the athletics update section of Headlines. Click here to read all about this week's competition and to see pictures from all the action.   

Basketball Parent Meeting

ESK Athletics Director Red Waller will hold an informational meeting for the parents of all basketball players on Wednesday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. in Googe Dining Hall. Please mark your calendar! The basketball practice schedule begins October 11 and has been posted on ESKnoxville.org. This meet is for Middle School basketball parents only, Saints League information will be available in November.

Open Gym Dates

The Kline Gymnasium will be available from 2-3:30 p.m. for basketball Open Gym on the following dates: Sunday, Oct. 13.

Art News 

Parents: Be looking for Original Works!

Immediately following fall break your child will be coming home with a packet containing all the necessary materials to order Original Works. This is our annual art fundraiser in which your child can have his/her artwork on numerous quality products. Keep in mind that most any kind of art can be used as a substitute as long as it is on 81/2 x 11" card stock paper. No copyrighted material, however. And they make great Christmas gifts, too! Deadline for ordering is Nov.4.

Alumni News  

ESK Middle School Director Kevin Foley and 2013 graduate Eli Fox pose with the Purple Martin birdhouses in the background.

Fox Completes Eagle Scout Project

2013 ESK graduate Eli Fox recently installed several Purple Martin birdhouses on a pole at the garden for his Eagle Scout Project. Eli said his project involved building and installing housing at the organic garden area of The Episcopal School of Knoxville to attract breeding purple martins. Once purple martins nest at a location, they will come back every year if the site is built and managed properly. "My project will benefit ESK by providing a resource for organic and natural pest control in the garden at ESK. Purple martins eat large quantities of insects, which they hunt and eat on the fly," Eli said. There is also provided an educational display in the garden area that discusses the importance of the purple martins and care of the purple martin houses so that care of the houses will continue into the future. Eli and friends and family spent nearly 100 hours working to complete the project. Great job!

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