Sleepers in September Drive

Girl Scout Troop 20450 is conducting the Sleepers in September drive to benefit the local charity Newborns in Need. From Sept. 1-12, members will be collecting sleepers (pajamas with feet) to donate to newborns in our area. Many of the donations will benefit babies in area hospital neo-natal intensive care units. The sleepers must be new, in sizes preemie - 18 months. The greatest need is for preemie, newborn and 0-3 month sizes. Items may be dropped off in bins located in the Lower School, Middle School and near the Dining Hall. Partnering with Troop 20450 for this service project are Junior Kindergartener students who are making thoughtful cards to accompany the donated sleepers. We would appreciate your support in this inaugural effort. If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Stapleton at  ecokim1970@gmail.com.

Fond Farewell

ESK Middle School students took the opportunity Thursday during chapel to bid ESK Kitchen Manager Renee Nye a fond farwell. Nye has spent the last 13 years working in the kitchen at ESK, including the last few as Kitchen Manager. Nye was presented with a cookbook personalized with recipes from students and faculty, along with a framed plaque and a special gift. Father Josh led the entire Middle School in praying for Renee and her next adventure, Goodness to Go.

Vienna Coffee

The ESK Parents' Association will kick off their coffee sale on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with coffee samples and doughnuts handed out during morning drop-off. The PA looks forward to seeing all of you!

Purple and White Day

NEXT Friday, September 5, will be ESK's very first Purple and White Day of the school year.  Students may dress up to show their spirit for ESK and ESK Athletics. 

Middle School Dress Code:  Students may wear an ESK t-shirt, other ESK spirit wear or an ESK team jersey on top...and jeans or UNIFORM shorts, pants or skirts on bottom.   (To be clear, no shorts that are not ESK dress code shorts, no Viking jerseys, etc.)  All tops must have sleeves or sleeved shirts should be worn underneath. 

Lower School Dress Code: Students may wear appropriate purple and white colors with non-uniform pants. Students may also choose to wear uniforms if desired.

Spirit Store Sale: Tuesday, September 2, from 3-4 p.m., the Spirit Store will be open in the Bishop Center with TONS of new spirit wear. We have baseball shirts and cool new tees.  We will be taking orders for purple and white monogrammed baseball hats. And, we have some old ESK tackle football jerseys that we will be selling for only $10.

School Picture Day

TSS Photography will be taking this year's school pictures for the yearbook. The scheduled date for this is Friday, August 29. Please keep in mind that this is a formal uniform day. Junior Kindergarten through Fifth Grade will be taking class pictures in addition to individual portraits.

Middle School Parent Night

On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Middle School parents attended Middle School Parent Night, visiting their children's classrooms and then gathering for refreshments in the Siler Great Room in Googe Hall.

Lunch Menu

The lunch menu for the next two weeks is currently available on RenWeb. The menu for the week of Sept. 2-5 is as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Beef Chili

Baked Potato

Chips & Cheese

Fresh Sliced Vegetables

Fresh Cut Fruit

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Chicken Tenders

Roasted Potatoes

Fresh Sliced Vegetables

Fresh Cut Fruit

Thursday, Sept. 4

Sloppy Joes

Peas

Fresh Sliced Vegetables

Fresh Cut Fruit

Friday, Sept. 5

Homemade Cheese Pizza

Homemade Specialty Pizza

Fresh Sliced Vegetables

Fresh Cut Fruit

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 TOMORROW (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. Junior Kindergarten students will participate in Holy Eucharist in their classroom at 10 a.m. Parents are always invited to attend Chapel services.

ESK Voices

Be sure to take time this week and visit esknoxville.org to check out the newest feature on our website - ESK Voices. This weekly blog will feature updates and posts from Headmaster Jay Secor, Lower School Director Nancy Laurence and Middle School Director Red Waller and will be a venue to learn more about these individuals as they share stories about ESK, along with their views on children and education.

On August 13, ESK's Cub Scout Pack 926 was pleased to hold its first meeting at the new Campfire Circle constructed this summer by the Scouts as a service project for ESK. The Campfire Circle, which will serve as the site for Pack 926 meetings and other school events, is located in the woods in the northwest section of the school property, and is accessible from the ESK Nature Trails starting behind the chicken coop and greenhouse areas. Father Josh Hill helped dedicate the Campfire Circle with a prayer at the meeting, which also included a ceremony in which ESK 6th grader Ryan Steadman received the Arrow of Light and crossed over from WEBELOS to Boy Scouts.

Tech News

iPad Math

Second Grade students in Mrs. Tyler's class practiced their math skills during tech time today with the help of the Ten Marks app. The app allows students to reinforce the lessons they are learning in class, each at their own pace.

Lower School Librarian Miranda Clark is looking for library volunteers to help with library classes and the management of the lower school library collection. Volunteers are welcome in all capacities, either as pop-in book shelvers or regularly scheduled class helpers. Please contact Miranda at clark@esknoxville.org to let her know if you are interested.

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.

Lower School Library Books

Lower school students happily began checking out books this week, so check your students' bag to see if a great new bedtime story has come home with them. Students in grades K-2 are allowed to check out 2 books at a time. Students in grades 3-5 are allowed to check out the same number of books as their grade level. All students may keep their library books for up to a week. Parents are also encouraged to borrow books and may check out additional books for their children. Library materials may also be renewed as long as no one else is waiting for them to be returned. The school library is a wonderful place to begin practicing the procedures of borrowing and returning, so please help your student remember to return their books on their library day. No late fees are charged for library books, however students may not check out new books until their old books are returned. If in the unfortunate event that a library book is lost or severely damaged a replacement fee will be requested.