Hawk Talk weekly news from
Eagle County Charter Academy
9/30/15                               Vol 7, Issue 8
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
10/15/15
Hawk Honor Assembly
2:15 p.m.
*Due to the break beginning Oct 16

10/19/15 - 10/23/15
Parent Teacher Conferences

10/28/15
Picture Retakes
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
 MS Girls' Volleyball!!

Monday night's volleyball scores:
7B    ECCA wins 25-10
8B    ECCA wins 25-15
 
7A   EVMS wins overall
Game 1: EVMS 25 - 22 (ECCA)
Game 2: EVMS 25 - 9 
 
8A   EVMS wins overall
Game 1: EV 25-18
Game 2: EV 25-13
The girls played some tough games and persevered until the end.
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. 
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. 

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 (started
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.

 
New Lunch Policy:
Please know that while sack lunches are always an option, children who are served hot lunch and then decide afterwards that they really want a sack lunch will be charged twice.  Please discuss this with your children and be sure that they are aware of the menu each day and make their choice upfront.  We don't want any child to be hungry.
 
Thanks,
"the establishment"
 
 
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 cheer on Battle Mountain High School at their Homecoming Parade and Tailgate Friday, October 2nd. The Parade starts at Berry Creek Middle School at 5:30 p.m. Click here for full details.

MVHR 4th annual Hay Day Saturday, October 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a fun, free day and benefit horses in need. Click here   for more information.
Interested in volunteering at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue? Email info@mvhr.net to learn more about volunteer opportunities, news and events at the ranch.   
 
Eat. Chat. Parent- Be A Part of Community Conversations on Real Deal Issues.  Join the Eagle River Youth Coalition for their next meeting on October 27th at the Eagle Valley Middle School.  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.