Ryan Steadman Receives Medal of Merit

In a special ceremony following all-school Chapel on Monday, ESK Sixth Grader Ryan Steadman was awarded the Medal of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America for his work with Work Builders Block Party. Pack 926 Cubmaster Greg Rainey, along with Council Scout Executive Jared Pickens, presented Ryan with a medal and a certificate. Ryan's parents, Gary and Dawnie, along with brother Colin and grandparents, were on hand for the special occasion. Congratulations, Ryan!

#ALSIceBucketChallenge

ESK technology teacher Brett Tannhauser accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from fellow teacher Abby Pensky on Monday afternoon during middle school carpool. He then nominated other colleagues Josh Hill, Cameron Basden and Morgan Slatery to complete the challenge or donate $100 to an ALS charity. For video, check out the ESK Facebook page. #ALSIceBucketChallenge

SAVE THE DATE

Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day ~ September 26, 2014

Muffins and Coffee - 9:15 a.m.

All School Chapel & Music Program - Kline Gymnasium - 9:30 a.m.

Visit Students' Classrooms & Campus - 10:15 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.

Please make sure to update your grandparent or special friend information in RenWeb or via email to smith@esknoxville.org.

Holy Eucharist

We will celebrate our first Holy Eucharist (in honor of St. Bartholomew) of the school year on Friday, Aug. 29. Lower School Chapel will be at 8 a.m. followed by Middle School Chapel at 8:50 a.m. Both will be in Googe Hall. Parents are always invited to attend chapel services. All students (Grades JK-8) will participate in communion education in religion class during the first two weeks of school.

Yearbook Opt-Out Forms

For the 2014-15 school year, each ESK student account will be charged $40 for a copy of the 2014-15 edition of The Hilltop, the ESK yearbook. If you choose for your student NOT to receive a yearbook, please complete the Yearbook Opt Out Form included in the July mailing. The form is due back to the ESK Communications Office by Friday, August 15.

Traffic Safety Reminders:

--In the morning, when parking to walk your child to class, please do not park along the inner carpool circle. For safety reasons, we ask that you not cross a lane of traffic with your children. Instead, park in the spaces provided on the outer edge of the traffic circle. Please drive in a counter-clockwise direction only, bearing to the right as you drive around the circle.

--In the afternoon, Carpool Director Pansie Evans asks that drivers prominently display carpool folders on their passenger visors. Please be patient as we learn to recognize cars and family members!

--In the morning, Middle School parents should drop their students off in the carpool line and not in the gravel lot adjacent to the tennis courts.  

KidZone!

Please pre-register for KidZone, even if you have no immediate plans to use the program. Pre-registration is free and will save you money later, should you decide you need it. The registration form is available in the forms section of Renweb.

KidZone Fall Enrichment Classes

The KidZone is excited to announce the fall activities for 2014. The class catalog can be found on ESKnoxville.org under KidZone After School Programs. If your child is interested in participating in a class, please contact Andrea Quaint via email at aquaint@esknoxville.org.

Student News

The Girl Scouts of Troop 20450 recently delivered pet supplies to the Humane Society of Tennessee Valley. Members of the troop voted to use funds earned during their cookie sale to purchase cat litter, feeding bowls, toys and treats. Their donation helped them earn their "Giving Back" badge. The girls enjoyed shopping for the supplies, reconnecting over lunch and visiting the animals at the humane society. They look forward to the upcoming year filled with fun and service! If you would like more information about Girl Scouts, please contact Kimberly Stapleton at Ecokim1970@gmail.com or at 865-316-4854.

Hi! Welcome back to school from your Parent's Association! Used uniforms will continue to be available for purchase all day Wednesday, September 24. The first PA meeting of the school year will be Tuesday, September 2, at 2 p.m. in the dining hall. We would love to see you all there! There are lots of ways you can be involved at ESK! Please email PA President Katherine Fielden at kikifielden@gmail.com.

You may donate a book to the ESK Libraries in honor of a special student's birthday. Simply visit Renweb and submit the Birthday Book Web Form. Mrs. Lovely or Mrs. Clark will select a book for the birthday girl or boy and present it during Chapel.

Your family account will be charged $25. A book plate honoring the birthday student will be placed in the book, and it will become a wonderful new part of our library collection. Thanks for supporting our libraries.