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Looking Forward
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10/20 - 11/4... No School Fall Break 11/5... Halloween Candy Collection at Front Office 11/2... Yogurt Dream FUNdraiser 11/5-9... Coat Drive 11/8... PTA General Meeting 11/9... Dads Club Movie Night 11/12... No School 11/14... Staff Luncheon Hosted by Grades 3-4, Reflections Reception, Restaurant FUNdraiser at Dos Palmas 11/15... Restaurant FUNdraiser at Dos Palmas 11/21-23... No School Thanksgiving Break 11/28... 5th Grade Science Night 11/30 Assembly, YOGA for parents 8:20-9:30 |
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Restaurant Night
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TODAY, Oct. 11
ALL DAY
(11Am-10:30PM)With each flyer presented, Chili's in Encinitas (Near Target Shopping Center) will donate 15% of all sales to our school.
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Membership Has Its Benefits...
i.e.
ECC's 2012/2013 Directory
(Distributed to PTA Members before Fall Break)
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Important
Ballot Information
EUSD District Supports....
Both Prop 38 AND Prop 30
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Please click on the following links to educate yourself about the important initiatives that will be on the Nov. 6 Ballot: |
Prop 38: "Our Children Our Future: Local Schools and Early Education Investment Act" or "The Molly Munger Initiative"
Prop 30: "The School and Local Public Safety Protection Act" or "The Governor Jerry Brown Initiative"
For more information about both initiatives, including a comparison matrix, please visit "Educate Our State" at
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Mark Your Calendars....
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Yogurt Dream
Friday,
Nov. 2
Yogurt Dream will donate 20% of all ECC sales back to our school. No need to bring a flyer, just mention you are from ECC at checkout
(no coupons please)
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located in the Sprouts Shopping Center
3263 Camino De Los Coches, Suite 103
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Character Counts
at the Creek!
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The Character Trait for the Month of September is....
R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
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Being solid and responsible, like an oak tree:
-Do what you are supposed to do
-Always do your best and keep trying
-Use self control - Be self disciplined
-Think before you act or talk - consider the consequences
-Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes
-Think of ways to help others
(One winner from each grade will receive a $20 gift care to Target and four overall winners will get lunch with Principal Brown at Islands.)
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Check the Lost & Found near the office. All unclaimed items will be donated October 19.
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October 11, 2012
Welcome to ECC Explorer News (eNews). For more information, please visit the ECC website and the PTA website.
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The Week Ahead
Tomorrow, October 12
Recycling Collection - AM Drop Off, All Gates
Odyssey of the Mind Applications Due
Yearbook Cover Contest Submissions Due Reflections Submissions Due
Fall Box Top Contest Ends
Green Bag Fundraiser Ends
Early Dismissal 12:45PM
Bike Rodeo - After School (Bring Consent Form)
Monday, October 15
Backwards Day
Tuesday, October 16
Wear Red
DEA Pep Rally Grades 2-6
Wednesday, October 17
Team-Up Day - Wear Sports Jersey/Hat
Thursday, October 18
Pajama Day
6th Grade Science Night
"Brave Talk" Seminar, 5th and 6th Grade
Friday, October 19
Crazy Hair Day
Recycling Collection - AM Drop Off, All
Gates
Early Dismissal - 12:45
Last Chance to Claim Lost & Found Items
October 20 through November 4 - Fall Break |
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A Note From Mrs. Brown
October 8, 2012
Dear ECC Families,
A little update on teachers, Mrs. Mahin is now home awaiting the birth of her second child and our wonderful, veteran long-term sub, Jaclyn Vasko, is here for the duration in Room 207. I am so thankful that Ms. Vasko made the transition smoother by attending conferences and getting to know the children.
Our Yoga Program is now SPARK PE. From now until January 2013, your children will have the added bonus of focused PE Instruction each week. If you have any question about SPARK PE, feel free to visit the website at: www.sparkpe.org.
Red Ribbon Week kicks off next week with a full calendar of events related to healthy choices. Join us for our Red Ribbon Pep Rally for grades 2-6 on Tuesday, October 16th from 1:30-2:15. You may even get to hear the O'Keefe Rockers perform!
Finally, on Thursday, October 18th our ECC PTA is providing our 5th and 6th grade students with an assembly called Brave Talk. Dr. Adria O'Donnell, a licensed clinical psychologist, will come to share strategies for our students on choosing friends, bullying prevention and choices that affect us in school. Her talk is incredibly useful and entertaining and I know our students will love it! Stay tuned for a parent follow up meeting as well. More on that coming soon!
Yours in educating and parenting our children,
Carrie Brown
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News From Dr. Reeve,
Assistant Principal
October 11, 2012
Drop Off Volunteers
We still could use a couple of more parent volunteers to help with the Safety Patrol before and after school. If you are interested in helping, please contact James Patterson in the school office or email him at zkjp@mac.com.
Lunch and the Scrap Cart
Just a reminder that the new "scrap cart" is now being used at lunch times to separate trash from recycle items. We've notice a lot unopened store bought items and homemade uneaten food items being thrown in the trash. We are not allowed to "recycle" food items due to health and sanitation issues. Have a discussion with your students about if they're satisfied with their lunches or if they're throwing uneaten items. This just might save families money on lunches!
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PTA News & Events
Yearbook Cover Contest Submissions DUE TOMORROW! All entries must be received by TOMORROW, Oct. 12 by 8:00AM. Submit entries into the office yearbook box labeled, "Yearbook Cover Entries" or to student's teacher. Guidelines for submitting student artwork for the yearbook cover are as follows: Artwork should reflect the theme and include the words visible in the artwork, Explorers of Our World; submission must be 8 1/2 x 11 size on any medium; acceptable art can include a drawing, painting, scrapbook page or digital media/ photography. Student's name should be marked in pencil with grade and teacher's name written on the back of the artwork. Voting will take place after school on Oct. 18 & 19. Please contact Anna Quini with questions. Green Bag Fundraiser Forms DUE TOMORROW
Please turn in your Green Bags Fundraiser order forms in to the PTA Box located in the office by TOMORROW, Oct. 12. DON'T FORGET to include ECC's school number 19751 on the order form. Sales tax is already included in the listed price. Support ECC and help our environment. For more information about the products and/or fundraiser, please click here or contact Kelly Sawyer.
Reflections Contest Submissions DUE TOMORROW!
TOMORROW, Oct 12. is the LAST day to submit PTA Reflections entries. Please remember to include your completed submission form with all entries. Submissions may be turned into the office or at the front gate tomorrow morning. All the guidelines and details for the PTA Reflections contest are listed on the ECC PTA homepage. Student artwork will be displayed at a reception held at ECC on Nov. 14, 2012, in the evening. Contact Angela DeLuca with any questions.
ECC Bike Rodeo TOMORROW
Immediately after school (1:00PM) TOMORROW, Oct. 12, ECC will offer a hands-on learning clinic to provide students with the skills they need to become better cyclists and avoid bicycling accidents and injuries. Professionals from El Camino Bike Shop and the Encinitas Sheriff's Station will be providing bike safety instruction and demonstrations. Participants will have the chance to learn and practice their skills in a fun, non-competitive environment. Click here for the informational flyer and consent form.
Odyssey of the Mind Applications DUE TOMORROW
 Applications are due TOMORROW, Oct. 12. Please turn them in completed to your teacher. We're excited to offer a new international program to 2nd-5th graders at ECC. If your child is a creative thinker, a problem-solver, and team player, this is the program for him/her. Teams will consist of up to 7 members and will meet 1 to 2 times per week from Nov. to early Mar. Click here for an application form. If you have any questions about the program, click here to visit the website or contact Julie Thompson.Back to School Box Top Contest ENDS TOMORROW
Seven winners! The student that collects the most Box Tops per grade will win a $10 gift card to Target. Simply collect and affix Box Tops to a collection sheet (click here to choose one) or place them in a baggie and turn them in to the collection can located next to the Lost and Found cabinet by TOMORROW, Oct. 12. Don't forget to include your name, teacher's name and grade with number of box tops collected on the collection sheet or baggie. Winners will be announced in the Oct. 18 eNews. Contact Audrey McLaurin with questions.
Book Drive Success ECC and Central Elementary School would like to send heartfelt thanks to all the families who donated books to our book drive last month, as well as all the families that helped collect, sort and deliver them. We are proud to announce that ECC donated 1,304 books. Please join us in thanking Kristin Berry for organizing this amazing act of kindness. Halloween Candy Exchange
Help ECC win again this year! Bring your extra Halloween Candy to the front office on November 5 and Mrs. Brown will take it to Hulse Orthodontics. Last year ECC won $1,000 for donating the most candy! Dr. Hulse's office ships all the candy collected to our troops overseas. Click here to view the flyer.
Science Night
Save the date! 6th Grade Science Night is coming Wednesday, Oct. 17. The theme is, "A Delicate Balance: Environmental Chemistry. Please contact Janelle Fine with any questions and/or you are interested in helping at the event.
Give with Labels for Education
 Grab those scissors and start clipping the LABELS FOR EDUCATION labels from your favorite participating products (Campbells, Pepperidge Farm, Bic, Prego, Dannon, Post, V8, Glad, Pop Secret - click here for a complete list). Turn the labels into the PTA box in the front office with student's name, teacher and total number of labels by Friday, Nov. 9. The student with the most labels will win a $10 Target gift card. Second prize is a $5 Jamba Juice gift card. The Labels for Education program funds our P.E. equipment. Questions? Contact Anne-Katherine Pingree.
Give With Office Depot
When checking out at Office Depot, simply mention you are from ECC and they will automatically give back 5% to ECC! No flyers. No coupons. No sign-up. It's that easy.
Give with Escrip The results of a recent eScrip Dining survey are below:
Top Dining Picks:
1. Le Papagayo Restaurant, Encinitas
2. Pizzicato Gourmet Pizza, Encinitas
3. Canapes, San Marcos
4. Elevation Burger, Carlsbad
5. Roxy Restaurant, Encinitas
Most Talked About:
1. Al's Cafe in the Village
2. Hyuga Sushi, San Marcos
3. The Cheesesteak Grill, Oceanside
4. 55 Yard Line, San Marcos
5. The Broken Yolk Cafe, Carlsbad
Use your eScrip registered credit card at some great restaurants and ECC benefits. Not registered for eScrip yet? Go to www.escrip.com. ECC's i.d. is 4654601. Questions? Ask Lisa Hyndman.
Give With Vons:
Just link your Vons Club card to ECC at checkout and Vons will automatically give back to ECC every time you present your Vons Club card.
 Target gives back to ECC every time you shop. Simply register your Target REDcard here and 1% of all your Target purchases will go toward supporting ECC PTA programs.
ECC PTA Membership
The ECC PTA would like to thank the 400 parents and teachers who have joined the PTA during our fall membership drive! Your support for ECC's programs (such as, Arts Attack, Garden Science, Robotics, Variety Show, Spelling Bee, etc.) is very much appreciated. If you haven't had a chance yet to become a PTA member, it's not too late to support our programs and receive a 2012/2013 Directory (scheduled for distribution this month). Please visit the PTA website to download a Membership Form or donate directly on-line. Contact Katrina Young with general questions about the PTA or Cyndi Stanford with specific questions about PTA Membership.
President's Letter:
Log onto the ECC PTA website (www.eccpta.com) for the semi-monthly president's letter summarizing recent and upcoming PTA events.
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ECC FUND
GHOULISH Fun for ECC Parents!
The La Costa Valley Club invites all ECC Parents to its Annual Halloween Party at the Valley Club on Saturday, October 27 beginning at 6:00 p.m. This year's event will include all of the customary great food, music, dancing and famous costume contest, and it will also be a fundraiser for the ECC Fund with a fantastic raffle. Cost is $25 per person through 10/14, price increases to $30 per person on 10/15. Go to www.lacostavalleyhoa.com to learn more about the event and click this PayPal link to purchase tickets.
ECC Fund Fall Pledge Drive Raises over $52,000 for ECC!
MANY THANKS to the 215 ECC Families who donated over $52,000 to The ECC Fund! And a special thanks to the ECC PTA who made extraordinary efforts to support our Fall Fund Drive by helping us spread the word to our school community.
It's not too late to DONATE to The ECC Fund!We are still far short of our annual goal of raising $100,000 for ECC's Music, Science and Technology Programs. The plain & simple truth is that our school CANNOT continue to fund our Consultants without your financial support. And without your donations, our school cannot fund thousands of dollars in valuable teacher & classroom grants, educational tools and resources which are only made possible with ECC Fund monies. We need the support of every single family at ECC to make a difference. No donation is too small, every dollar counts! You can increase the impact of your contribution by making an automatic, recurring donation in any denomination. For just $20 a month over the course of the school year you can make a huge impact on our children's education.
Donation forms are available HERE and in the school office. You can also donate online through our school website at www.eusd.net by clicking on the "ECC Fund Donations" link or go directly to our online donation page at https://ecces.ejoinme.org/2012FallPledgeDrive.
SHOW YOUR ECC PRIDE ON YOUR CAR: Every ECC Family who donates $50 or more to The ECC Fund will receive an awesome El Camino Creek license plate frame. We expect to receive the frames in early October and will distribute them to each qualifying family ASAP.
If you would like to find out more about the ECC Fund or have questions or comments, please contact ECC Fund Co-Chair Lynda Wennerstrom at ldwenn2000@yahoo.com.
To stay informed with what's happening at ECC this year, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ECCFund.
Thank you for your support!
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Odds & Ends Moved on From ECC? If you no longer have a student at ECC, please unsubscribe at the bottom of this email to remove yourself from this newsletter. FREE child admission to the Zoo in October If you are looking for something to do over the Fall Break, San Diego kids (ages 11 and under) have the opportunity to visit and explore the Zoo and Safari Park for FREE during the month of October. Click here for more information.
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