Hawk Talk weekly news from
Eagle County Charter Academy
10/28/15                               Vol 6, Issue 12
In This Issue
Hawk Trait of the Week
LEADERSHIP
Accept successes and failures gracefully. Display a Positive Mental Attitude.  Bring out the best in others. Be a positive role model and set a good example. Inspire others to do their best.
IMPORTANT DATES
10/7/15 - 11/13/15
STUCO Canned Food Drive
**Donate at least 5 cans and receive the privilege to a FREE DRESS DAY on Monday, 11/16/15

10/28/15
Picture Retakes

10/29/15
Chess Club
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

11/2/15
Girls on the Run Bake Sale
$1 per item
**All proceeds to go to the Shaw Cancer Center

11/11/15
Veteran's Day Assembly
1:00 p.m.
**We cordially invite our community to join us for this celebration and extend a special invitation to current and former military personnel to join us as our honored guests.   
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
 Please come cheer on our MS Boys' Basketball teams!!

10/29/15
ECCA @ BC
4:15 p.m.

11/5/15
ECCA @ SMS
4:00 p.m.

11/9/15
VMS @ ECCA
4:00 p.m.
basketball 1
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. 
2015-2016 School Year Calendar
Click here for the 2015-2016 school year calendar
LOST AND FOUND
lost and found
PLEASE come check our lost and found located in the Hawk Room for any missing items from your household this week. Unclaimed items will be donated to Thrifty NOVEMBER 20th.
CHESS CLUB
Weekly chess club is offered Thursdays in the library, from 3:30-4:30 starting tomorrow, October 29th.  No previous chess experience needed!  If you would like to help on a Thursday, or multiple Thursdays, or just drop in and play chess, please contact Peyton Schlichting at  marypeyton.schlichting@eagleschools.net or Lynda Harding at lynda.harding@eagleschools.net.  We would love to have you!
ECCA BAND I & II
Attention Band II: No band rehearsal today, October 28. We WILL have band on Monday, November 2 at 2:50 in the music room during tutorial, as we need to prepare for our performance on November 11. PLEASE PRACTICE!!! Mr. "G"
Band I will also start on Monday, November 2nd at 3:20. Thank you.
ORIGINAL WORKS
K-4 Original Works are due back by
October 30th. Orders will arrive before Winter Break in plenty of time to ship gifts to relatives for the holidays. 
 
5th-6th will come home this week and are due back by November 5th.

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. Questions? Contact Holly Delonay at  holly.delonay@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
PARENT GUILD
Click here to view the minutes from last month's meeting.
VOTE NOW...
And vote often!
Click here to nominate your excellent educator TODAY.

An easy way to honor our wonderful teachers is by simply voting for them. The nominations are cumulative (through the entire school year).

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. 

12/18/15  
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 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:

Don't miss Halloween Storytime and Scarecrow Making at the Vail Public Library this Saturday, October 31 10:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.Click here for more information or visit www.vaillibrary.com.

Save the date to SAVE at Land's End.  Friends and family savings start November 4th. Click here for more information. 

Do you have a child interested in sewing lessons? They are being offered at ECCA on Mondays or Wednesdays 3:15 - 5:15. Contact Marie  (970)390-3460 or click here for more information. 
 
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.
 
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.

Interested in volunteering at Mountain Valley Horse Rescue? Email info@mvhr.net to learn more about volunteer opportunities, news and events at the ranch.  

Want to know more about what is going in the School District?  Click here for the District Accountability meetings schedule. 

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.  MIDTERM ELECTION BALLOTS HAVE BEEN MAILED. 
 
 
OFFERS:
 
Gondola Pizza in Avon is offering all ECCA families 10% off their bill.  You must mention that you are from ECCA.