Eccles Weekly News

May 19, 2023

A Message from the Principal

Dear Eccles Families,

My heart is really full after the fun events on Wednesday. First, it was great to see so many grandparents and special people visit their loved ones here at Eccles. Engaging with our community is one of our school goals and it was wonderful to see so many community members walking our halls, eating lunch, and playing with their students.

Second, Camp Reads-a-lot at Eccles was another opportunity to spend time with our community. I am especially proud of our students. The way they conduct themselves everyday and the work they put into their literacy projects was incredible. What a treat to see such creative displays of reading, writing, and speaking growth!

And our staff! When our leadership team discussed these events several months ago, they recognized the importance of engaging with families in authentic and joyful ways. They planned and organized these events and presented them to their colleagues who were entirely supportive of both events. This requires a commitment to our community and students, and a lot of flexibility. Thank you to our entire staff for hosting these really fun, and really important community events.

We are approaching the end of May, but we are just as engaged as ever. Thank you for your help maintaining good routines at home so our students are rested and at school on time. We still have a lot of learning to do and we want every student at school and ready to learn.

Sincerely,

Kelly

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Below are highlights and school updates for you to know…

Dates to Remember

May 15-19: Scholastic Book Fair

Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Thursday, June 1: 1st Grade Oregon Zoo Field Trip

Thursday, June 1: 5th Grade Jet Boat Field Trip

Monday, June 12: 6th Grade Party (more details to come)

Tuesday, June 13: 6th Grade District-wide Walking Field Trip

Thursday, June 15: End of year assembly with 6th grade promotion (more details to come)

Thursday, June 15: Last Day of School (early release @11:30am)

Stay up-to-date with the Eccles calendar via our website or the Canby School District calendar page.

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Scholastic Book Fair Wrap-up

Today is the last day for our Scholastic Book Fair! We want to give many thanks for supporting our book fair this year! By doing so, you've supported your child's love of reading, and also helped our school add new books to the library! It was a wonderful event, with many enthusiastic shoppers each day before, during and after school. We also had the pleasure of sharing the book fair during our Family Literacy Night.

*THERE'S STILL TIME TO SHOP*

In our Library after school today, until 3:45pm
Shop online through May 25
Use your eWallet funds - If unused, eWallet balances will roll over into a Scholastic eGift card to shop online and be sent to the original email used to create your account

CHS Grad March at Eccles

Yesterday, the 2023 CHS graduates visited the elementary school they attended when they were younger. The graduates marched through the halls in their caps and gowns while students, staff, and even their families, cheered and clapped for them! This was such an exciting time for everyone involved. Congratulations Graduates!

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After-School Child Care Program

For the 2023-2024 school year, we will continue to offer an after-school child care program at two district schools: Knight Elementary and Trost Elementary. Students from Carus and Lee Elementary will have potential busing support to attend the program at Trost Elementary. Students from Eccles and Ninety-One school will have potential busing support to attend the program at Knight Elementary. Families will need to pick up their students at either Trost or Knight Elementary.

We will offer care from 2:30-4:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Wednesdays) at the rate of $12 per day. Families can continue to choose full-time or part-time (M, W, F or T, TH) care.

Please complete this Google Form to register, as well as provide a $50 cash or check deposit to the Canby School District office, 1130 S Ivy St. Canby, OR 97013.

Summer Opportunities

Registration is now open for many summer enrichment opportunities, including Musical Theatre Camp, Code Can Dance camp, Arts Alliance Workshop, the library’s Summer Reading Challenge, and much more! Please visit our online Community Bulletin Board to find flyers with more details and information on how to sign up.

Registration opens May 30 for STEAM Camp, Sports Camp, and for the Theatre Camp that will be hosted off-site at Canby Alliance Church. Those flyers will be posted soon.

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Important Health Reminders

Please remember to review our district and school health stay home guidelines. If you have any questions about whether a student should stay home, please don't hesitate to contact the office and we can put you in touch with our Health Assistant or District Nurse. We appreciate your help in keeping not only your student, but all other students, staff and families healthy this school year.

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Meals at School

Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals, and we now offer expanded income guidelines to qualify more families. If you plan to have your child eat school-provided breakfast or lunch, please fill out a Meal Application online at https://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/frlapp - Our district ensures that our nutrition programs are easily accessible to all families.

> Click here to put money on your child's lunch account <

Free/Reduced Meal Guide

Current Lunch Menu