Hawk Talk weekly news from
Eagle County Charter Academy
9/23/15                               Vol 7, Issue 7
In This Issue
Hawk Trait of the Week
GROWTH
Desire to be the best;  
Learn from mistakes;  
Try things that are hard;
Show social and/or academic improvement.
 
IMPORTANT DATES
9/23/15
Band II begins
3:30 - 4:20 p.m.

10/15/15
Hawk Honor Assembly
2:15 p.m.
*Due to the break beginning Oct 16

10/28/15
Picture Retakes
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
Come cheer on our MS Girls' Volleyball!!
9/28/15
EV @ ECCA
4:30 p.m.

9/30/15
ECCA @ HPS
2:00 p.m.

10/7/15
ECCA @ GC
4:15 p.m.
BOARD CORNER
Please take a minute to look at our Board meeting minutes.

Click here for March 2015
Click here for April 2015 
Click here for May 2015 
Notes from the Business Office
After School visits are now charged to Food Service accounts. 
For easier tracking, After School charges (along with Lunch charges) will be billed to each student's Food Services account.  This is great news because now you will have instant access to dates and charges, and balance remaining in each student account for After School and Lunches together - in the Food Service section of your Schoolpay.com account.
 
Please remember that payments for After School and Lunch are due in advance, or at the time of service.  Please make your payments in the Food Service section of your Schoolpay.com account. If you have any questions please contact Linda Tierney at linda.tierney@eagleschools.net.
Click here for a "How To" on After School payments. 

Need help paying for Hot Lunch, Enrichment fees and Kinder Tuition? 
CLICK HERE for an Economic Assistance Application ( click here para en Espanol).  Please forward completed applications to the ECCA Accounting Manager at linda.tierney@eagleschools.net. 
HARVEST PARTY
Get your tickets NOW! This event is NOT to be missed and SELLS OUT every year! Friday, September 25th.

Click here for more information.
GIVING TREE
Donate your gently used books to share with libraries in small towns throughout Colorado.  This year, we will share our love of reading with libraries in Fairplay, Bailey, Alma and Guffy.
We are asking students in grades K-2 to pick a book from their own collection to bring to school by the end of September. All grades are welcome to contribute.
   Please contact Ms. Lucy with any questions at 970-328-1078.
Volunteers Needed
A volunteer is needed to help monitor Recess Chess in the Library on Mondays, 11:30 - 12:40. Please contact Lynda Harding at lynda.harding@eagleschools.net if you are interested.

 The ECCA Boy's Basketball 6th grade team is in need of a coach. Practices can be in the AM or PM. Coaches work together to create the practice schedule for the boys 6-8 grades. The season runs Oct 12 - Nov 30. Contact Tanya Dixon ASAP if interested at tanya.dixon@eagleschools.net

We are in need of volunteers to help during lunch duty, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This is a great way to log some volunteer hours!
Contact Meggen Kirkham directly if interested
Kirkham.meggen@gmail.com
ECCA BAND I & II
Band II with Tony Gulizia will take place on Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:20 starting next Wednesday, September 23.
 
Band I is open to all 4th and 5th graders interested. Please leave your information with Mr. G at gulizia@vail.net and he will contact you.  Band I will tentatively begin in October on Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:20.
ORIGINAL WORKS

The Original Works Program is coming for Kindergarten-6th grades at ECCA in October.
Get your holiday shopping done early this year!  The products range from magnets, mugs and mouse pads, to ceramic tiles, t-shirts, note cards and nearly two dozen other products.
 
Look for order packets mid-October that will be due back by October 30th.  Proceeds from the program will be used for the art curriculum.  For more information on Original Works please visit their website at www.originalworks.com.  Contact Holly Delonay at holly.delonay@eagleschools.net with any questions.
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Don't miss out on Hawk Honors Assemblies!
8:20 a.m. start

Please join us prior to the assembly for some coffee and company 7:45 - 8:15.

**10/15/15
**This Hawk Honor assembly will begin at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 15 due to the break that begins October 16.

12/18/15  
03/11/16   
05/27/16  
    
NEW LUNCH NEWS!!!!!

Our food service runs Monday through Friday.  Hot lunch or a sandwich sack lunch option is offered every day.  Milk and salad bar will continue to be included in the $5 cost.

 
CHARTER GARB

Charter Garb store is open at drop-off and pick up on Wednesdays. For additional styles shop at Land's End. Items ordered via  

Land's End are shipped directly to you. By clicking on the DIRECT LINK below, you will help our school earn cash back.

Click here for Land's End direct link.
 

Charter Garb bought from the store at school, taken from the "free bin" in the office and/or ordered through Land's End are the ONLY approved dress code items.  

Go to www.ecca.org  and click on Charter Garb link. 

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EVENTS:

Come meet local author Elyssa Pallai and Mort the Moose this Friday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Vail Library (from the book Eli and Mort's Epic Adventures Vail). Click here for more information.

Eat. Chat. Parent- Be A Part of Community Conversations on Real Deal Issues.  Join the Eagle River Youth Coalition on Tuesday September 29th @ ECCA for Parenting: Establishing a Successful School Year.  Click Here for more information and a full schedule. 
 
Uncork the Cure for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Friday October 9th at the Castle Peak Grille. Click here for details.

Come get your spirit on with the BMHS Cheer Squad on October 3rd 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.
m. in the BMHS dance studio in the gymnasium wing. Kids 4-11 are welcome. Click here to view the details. 
 
 
Do you have a 6th -12th grader interested in attending a basketball skills camp?  KVO and Hoop Dreams Inc. are offering a camp at the Summit County Middle School to boys and girls October 3rd and 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Click here for the registration information.

Do you have children interested in Children's Global Alliance?  Do you want to know more? Click here for details about upcoming information sessions.  
 
Calling all kids ages 8-18 to enter for the chance to be the next TV8 Weather Whiz Kid. One name will be drawn each month. Click here for the entry rules.

We are excited to offer the SERA Schools after school music at ECCA this year. Private and semi-private classes being offered. Click here for more information or contact yulia.gigashvili@seraschools.com or call (970) 779-4943. Classes starting this week!   
  
Recreational Swim Team Program- "Development Team"
This is a very flexible program that helps swimmers of all ages & abilities. This program includes training sessions for swimmers as young as 6 years old on up. Click Here for more information.

Do you have a 7-13 year old son who is interested in playing tackle football? Or a 7-13 year old daughter that's interested in a cheer/dance league? Pop Warner Little Scholars Youth Tackle Football and Cheer is expanding to Eagle and Summit counties for the Fall 2016 season. Sign up by November to secure teams. Contact Shaun and Christen Brooks at (970) 456-6424 or WesternSlopePopWarner@gmail.com with any questions. 

Interested in volunteering at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue? Email info@mvhr.net to learn more about volunteer opportunities, news and events at the ranch.  
 
 
OFFERS:
 
Gondola Pizza in Avon is offering all ECCA families 10% off their bill.  You must mention that you are from ECCA.