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Looking Forward
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10/20 - 11/4... No School Fall Break 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 11/15... Restaurant FUNdraiser at Dos Palmas 11/16... Restaurant FUNdraiser at Dos Palmas 11/21-23... No School Thanksgiving Break 11/26... Rady's Children's Hospital Toy Drive Kick's Off 11/28... 5th Grade Science Night 11/30 Assembly, Yoga for parents 8:20-9:30 |
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Nov. 15 & 16
Open 6AM-4PM
With each flyer presented, Dos Palmas in Leucadia (1302 N. Coast Highway) will donate
20%
of all sales to our school. Click here for their delicious menu and location
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Didn't Get a Directory?
It's not too late to join the PTA and receive ECC's 2012/2013 Directory
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Important
Ballot Information
EUSD District Supports....
Both Prop 38 AND Prop 30 |
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
www.educateourstate.org and click here for Resolution flyer.
Additionally, tomorrow, October 19 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Flora Vista Elementary School will host a parent town hall meeting on Prop 30 & 38, as well as a forum to discuss Prop AA, a local bond measure supporting the San Dieguito Union High School District. Click here for directions to Flora Vista Elementary and here to RSVP to the event.
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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 18, 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 19
Recycling Collection - AM Drop Off, All Gates
Last Day of Red Ribbon Week - CrAzY Hair Day
Early Dismissal - 12:45
Last Chance to Claim Lost & Found Items
Yearbook Cover Voting - Before & After School, Front Gate
Parent Town Hall Meeting on Prop 30 & 38 - 6:00-7:30PM, Flora Vista Elementary
October 20 through November 4 - Fall Break
(Over the break, don't forget to collect and save redeemables for the Recycling Contest and coats for the Fall Coat Drive)
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A Note From Mrs. Brown
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dear ECC Families,
When you read this, we will be just one day away from Fall Break. It is a milestone as it signals the end of the first nine weeks in a thirty-seven week school year, almost a trimester in already! Yikes! For planning purposes, we return to school on Monday, November 5th and report cards will come home on December 14th.
Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 1343, and their leader, Mrs. Regnery. They created and carried out a fun-filled Red Ribbon Week and we had fun along the way. Another ECC event that needs to be on your calendars is the ECC Annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit the children staying at Ronald McDonald House in San Diego. These children and their families, who are treated at Rady Children's Hospital, will benefit from our drive. There will be a toy collection box in each classroom starting on November 26th. Families can donate any new unwrapped toy or gift item for babies through teens. A truck will be on campus on December 10th to pick up all of the toys. A heartfelt thanks goes to Laura Goodstein for organizing this event.
Have a wonderful Fall Break!
Carrie Brown
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News From Dr. Reeve,
Assistant Principal
October 18, 2012
Kids and the Law
Kids and the Law, provided by the California Bar Foundation, is a guide for parents to provide information about laws that apply to children under 18 years of age in California. For example, children under 18 years old must wear an approved safety helmet when riding bicycles and scooters. For more information about Kids and Law, please copy and paste the link below in your browser:
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/portals/0/documents/publications/Kids_2011_English.pdf
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PTA News & Events
Town Hall Meeting TOMORROW NIGHT
On Friday, Oct 19 from 6:00-7:30PM, Flora Vista Elementary School will host a parent town hall meeting on Prop 30 and 38, as well as a forum to discuss Prop AA, a local bond measure supporting the San Dieguito Union High School District. The Superintentends from EUSD and SDUHS will be there to answer questions. Click here for directions. Click here to download a flyer for the event and here to RSVP.
Green Team Newsletter
Interested in learning about the exciting new advancements in ECC's green efforts? Click here to view the quarterly newsletter detailing the new Garden Science program, recycling efforts, composting, beautification, garden harvest tastings and future green projects in the works.
Recycling Contest
Get ready for our Fall Recycling Contest! Save your redeemables over Fall Break. Collection dates will be Nov 9 and 16. Similar to last year, the grade that brings in the most plastic and aluminum drink bottles will receive a special prize! Proceeds from the contest will go towards playground equipment. For more information about recyling or the contest, please contact Jennifer Sutton.
Holiday Coat Drive
Clean out those closets over the Fall Break and help a family stay warm this winter! ECC Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be at school gates every morning and afternoon, November 5-9, to collect coats and outerwear for the Encinitas Community Resource Center. Contact Terrie Butler for more info.
PTA General Meeting - November 8 ECC will offer information about yoga at the Nov 8 General Meeting. Miss Christina, ECC's yoga instructor, will give a demonstration of one of her classes. Principal Carrie Brown will also offer a sample of the district curriculum for the upcoming classes. A short Q&A session will be offered, as time permits. Additional items on the agenda include: budget update, fall survey results, upcoming events/programs, as well as a recap of the education propositions on the Nov 6 ballot.
Got Photos?
ECC is collecting photos for the Historian Album. If you have fantastic photos from any of ECC's activities so far this year, please email or send them to Jennifer Elovitz. Thank you!
Family Movie Night
This year's annual Dads' Club Family Movie Night will feature Disney's TOY STORY 3!! Come join your friends on Friday, Nov 9 from 6-9PM in ECC's Auditorium. Enjoy popcorn, candy, drinks and prizes for Toy Story and Dads' Club Trivia. Bring blankets, sleeping bags, and/or pillows to get comfy on the floor. *ALL kids need to be accompanied by an adult. This is not a "drop off and pick up" event.
Directories Are Here
All ECC PTA Members should have received their 2012-13 School Directory this week. Directories are free to all PTA members. If you still would like to join the PTA, you may donate online here or download a PTA Membership Enrollment Form here. Please join us in thanking Stephanie Hebert for compiling and delivering the directories so quickly.
Box Top Contest RESULTS
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the "Back to School" Box Top Contest. ECC collected over 8,700 Box Tops and earned $870 that will go towards supporting PTA programs and purchasing playground equipment. The following winners from each grade will receive a $10 Target gift card on Friday:
Kindergarten (Mrs. Brazier's class) - Jake Bloom
1st Grade (Mrs. Groves' class) - John Turner
2nd Grade (Mrs. Roman's class) - Joshua Zientek
3rd Grade (Mrs. Smith's class) Tegan Schlosser
4th Grade (Mrs. Roberts' class) - Travis Selinka
5th Grade (Mrs. Kafka's class) - Matthew Freese
6th Grade (Mrs. Smith's class) - Monica Luong
A special thank you goes out to Audrey McLaurin for organizing the Box Top contests.
Your Voice Matters to The ECC PTA
The ECC PTA is only as good as the input it receives from its members. In order to make sure that we can foster a true partnership between the families and the school, the ECC PTA would like to encourage you to take a few minutes of your time to complete our fall survey. Please click here to complete the survey. Contact Katrina Young with any specific questions not addressed or on any issue you feel deserves more attention.
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.
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. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT EXTENDED THROUGH 10/24! Go to www.lacostavalleyhoa.com to learn more about the event and purchase tickets online.
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. 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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