Happy Thursday -- We hope that everyone enjoyed the Martin Luther King Day holiday on Monday! The halls of ESK have been full of activity this week. Check it out in this week's edition of Headlines.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY EVENTS AT ESK

1/23                 Family Fun Night - 4-8 p.m.

1/25                 Admissions Open House - 2-4 p.m.

1/27                 All Day at ESK - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

1/30                 National History Day

2/2                   Rising Kindergarten Coffee - 8:15-9:15 a.m.

2/3                   Rising 1st/5th Grade Coffee - 8:15-9:15 a.m.

2/3                   PA Meeting - 2-3 p.m.

2/4                   Rising 2nd/4th Grade Coffee - 8:15 -9:15 a.m.

2/4                   Preschool Story Time - 8:15 a.m.

2/5                   Rising 3rd/6th Grade Coffee - 8:15-9:15 a.m.

2/6                   Pep Rally - 2:30 p.m.

MLK Jr. Day Parade

A record turnout of students, parents, faculty, staff and ESK supporters came out to march in the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in East Knoxville sponsored by the Knoxville Martin Luther King Commission. The morning began with breakfast at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, prepared by St. John's men's service group, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The group then took its place in line and marched the two-mile route along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, passing out candy and waving to those who attended the parade. The students returned to St. Luke's following the parade before heading to lunch at Mellow Mushroom on Cumberland Avenue. This year, parade participants were riding in style as the Big Love Bus provided transportation for this year's event.

 

Thanks to all those who attended this year's event and made it such a success! A special thanks to Father Josh Hill for organizing and coordinating the day!

2015 YWCA Race Against Racism

Congratulations to the ESK students, faculty and family members who turned out for the 2015 YWCA Race Against Racism on Saturday afternoon. The event featured a 5K run and a 1-mile walk with proceeds benefiting YWCA programs, including free youth and senior programming in East Tennessee. ESK was honored as the "Fastest Team" and Middle School students Carson Davis and Riley Schumaker each won their age division. Great job!

Family Fun Night

Join ESK Athletics, the Parents Association and the Student Government Association for a great family night of basketball, dance teams, pizza and party! All three of our middle school basketball teams will be playing (4:30, 5:30 and 6:30). The LS and MS Dance Teams will perform between games, and Bernie the Mascot will make a special appearance. Warm up your ball handling skills for a halftime shooting contest; and be ready to sign up for the pizza walk!

Re-Enrollment Information Available Soon

Re-enrollment information for 2015-2016 school year will be sent electronically the end of January. The deadline for Financial Aid applications is January 30, 2015. While you will be asked to upload or send your 2014-15 tax return directly to School and Student Services, financial aid decisions can be made prior to receiving your completed return. Once it is received, the tax return information will be used to verify income, and awards may be adjusted accordingly. In order to determine financial aid awards prior to the re-enrollment contract deadline of February 23, 2014, it is imperative that we receive completed Parent Financial Statements in a timely manner. Please be in touch with Susan Denton (865-218-4488) if you have any questions.

Admissions Open House

ESK will host an Admissions Open House this Sunday, January 25, from 2-4 p.m. Please spread the word to all your friends who might be interested in learning about ESK! For more information, please contact Admissions Director Susan Denton via email at denton@esknoxville.org.

All Day at ESK

Next Tuesday, January 27, ESK will be hosting All Day at ESK for current and prospective families. This is a terrific opportunity to take a look at your child's class (or next year's class) in action. Parents will have the opportunity to sit in on classes during the day and experience the school as it is day after day. Please contact Admissions Director Susan Denton via email at denton@esknoxville.org, if you plan to attend.

Technology News

3D Printing Fuels Learning

3D printing is full steam ahead! Thanks to a generous parent donation, ESK now has two 3D printers; Makerbot's Replicator 2 and a Replicator Mini. Just this week, Mrs. Parham's 3rd Grade students began learning how to design elements of simple machines using the free app 123D Design. They will work in teams to design shapes that work together to make functioning simple machines, then bring their designs to life with our Makerbot Replicator printers.  

MINECRAFT Mission Camp

June 8-12, 2015 * 9am - noon

Rising 2nd-8th graders * $150

Back by popular demand...students come join your friends, and make new ones while you work together solving Minecraft puzzles and challenges. Redstone, mobs, and mods fun for all! For more information, or to register, email king@esknoxville.org or julie@techtutortime.com.