Happy Fall Break! It is our hope that this week's edition of Headlines finds you enjoying a fun and safe Fall Break. We hope to get your break started off on the right foot with a brief recap of the happenings in Lower and Middle School over the last week.

Have a safe weekend and see everyone Monday!

OCTOBER EVENTS AT ESK

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

10/24               Sports Photos/Uniform Return

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

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

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

Chapel Speaker

ESK alum and current Knoxville Catholic High School junior Austin Piper returned to school Tuesday morning and spoke to Middle School students during chapel. Headmaster Jay Secor asked him to speak about what ESK means to him and how it prepared him for high school. Austin said there is something about ESK that never leaves you and what more could he say except that he had a day off from school and ESK is where he wanted to spend part of it.

AfterCare Service Project

ESK AfterCare Director Sarah Dew would like to ask all students and families to collect labels from SunnyD products to help AfterCare earn free books! Twenty Sunny D labels equals 20 free books! For a complete list of eligible products, please visit SunnyD.com. Labels can be turned in to your grade-level teacher or advisor until Wednesday, November 20.

Admissions Open Houses

ESK will host three Admissions Open Houses to end the month of October. The first two occur 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 all ESK sports, 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.   

Fall Sport Pictures

Order forms were sent home Wednesday with students who participated in the following fall sports: tennis, volleyball, cross country and flag football. Fall sports pictures will be taken Thursday, October 24. TSS Photography will take both team and individual shots. Order forms are due at the time pictures are taken!

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.

Sustainability News

Recycle Bowl Challenge

ESK will be participating In the Keep America Beautiful Recycle Bowl Challenge from October 21 - November 16. ESK already does a great job of recycling but we thought it would be great to put our school to the test and see how we stack up state wide and nationally. ESK is the only school in Knoxville competing and one of 26 schools in the state. We think this will be a great way to increase awareness for recycling at our school and put some numbers behind the materials that we collect. Please continue or start having conversations at home about recycling and composting. This is just a little something we can all do to keep our communities clean and beautiful.  

Alumni News  

Clem Honored

ESK Alumna, and current Knoxville Catholic High School junior, Riley Clem was recently named District Blocker of the Year for Class AA Volleyball. Congratulations Riley!

ESK alum and current senior at Webb High School Trey King was recognized this week as a National Merit commended scholar for 2013. He was one of four students in the senior class to earn this honor. In addition, artwork by Trey along with classmate and fellow ESK alum Sam Denton has been accepted into this year's Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Exhibition.

Alumni Update

ESK graduates Mathias Hoover and Alex Whinery are both members of the United States Navy and students at the Naval Nuclear Power School. The mission of the program is to train officer and enlisted students in the science and engineering fundamentals to the design, operation and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants. Alex recently completed the program and is now assigned to the USS George Washington in Japan. Mathias has finished his first class and is not only at the top of his class, but the top of the school.

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