Hello Eagle Crest Families!

As we head into this extended Thanksgiving Break, I want to share with you how grateful I am to be a part of this community and to spend my days with your children- supporting them to learn, grow, and be the best that they can be. At Eagle Crest we also have a fabulous staff and I am grateful to work with such a dynamic team, who come to our school each day, ready to impact the lives of our students.

Every morning at Eagle Crest we share our school leadership pledge, “We are leaders. We help build a better world,” and I know that together with your partnership we are working towards that goal.

I hope you have a wonderful break with plenty of time for family, rest, and enjoying this wintry weather!

Warmly,

Amanda

Amanda Holden

Principal

Eagle Crest Elementary School

holden_amanda@svvsd.org

Hello Eagle Crest Families!

As you may have noticed, we sent home all of our iPads this week. Weather in Colorado can be unpredictable, and when the weather is forecasted for snow we will send iPads home in case there is Online Learning Day the following day. Typically most teachers will keep iPads at school to ensure they are here, charged, and ready for learning. This also helps to keep them accounted for and free from damage that may occur traveling back and forth from school.

If an Online Learning Day is called, you will be informed via email, phone, and probably text message depending on your personal settings in Infinite Campus. You can also check local news channels or the SVVSD website.

You can also expect an email from your child's teacher confirming the schedule and expectations for the day. Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade students will have online learning activities. Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will complete these on our learning platform, Seesaw. Students in 2nd and 3rd Grade will meet with their classroom teachers on Webex at 9:00am and will complete activities on Seesaw, as well. Students in 4th and 5th Grade will meet with their teachers on Webex at 9:00am and will complete activities on their learning platform, Schoology. More information about accessing our learning platforms, Seesaw, Schoology, and Webex is also available for your reference.

All Kindergarten through 5th Grade classes do take attendance on Online Learning Days. If for any reason your child is unable to participate, please send an email to our Attendance Clerk, Dinah Sherwood (sherwood_dinah@svvsd.org), to excuse their absence. You can learn more about Online Learning Days on the SVVSD Inclement Weather information page.

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

All the best,

Lindsey Cheney

Dean of Students

Eagle Crest Elementary School

cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org

November 18th - Lost & Found Outside at Flag Pole, Arrival and Dismissal

November 18th - Mwebaza Spirit Day - PJs and Stuffies - Donations Welcome!

November 21st-25th - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

November 29th - Altona Showcase of Learning Open House 6-7PM

Throughout a typical day at school there are often situations where students need an extra shirt or pair of pants to get them through the day. We try to keep a variety of clothing available, but we have started to run low. If your child has outgrown their clothing recently, especially pants and long sleeve shirts, please consider donating them to the Health Office. We are currently in need of clothing of any size. Thank you for considering!

Come check out the Lost and Found before Thanksgiving Break! The Lost and Found will be outside the Front Entrance (near the Flag Pole) tomorrow (Friday, 11/18). The cart is FULL (see digital Lost and Found below). We will be donating unclaimed items soon!

Check out the "current" inventory of the Lost and Found. Students update this once a week and you can typically find new items in this slideshow by Friday mornings. There may be more or less items on the cart that get added after photos are taken.

You can stop by to check the Lost and Found any day before our Front Office closes at 4pm.

Dear Eagle Crest Families,

We will not have a PTO meeting in December. On January 24th at 8 PM, we are hosting a virtual Family Tech Talk with an internet safety expert from Trend Micro. We will also be sending out our annual Staff Favorite Things list after Thanksgiving break in case you are planning something special for staff this year. Have a great Thanksgiving break!

Take care,

Jenn Pensy, PTO president

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Visit us online at www.EagleCrestPTO.com

Mrs. Beckett is happy to announce that students have read 160,000 minutes in our Reading Challenge since October. We are more than half way to our goal with several more weeks of reading to get to 250,000 minutes. Be sure to keep on reading over Thanksgiving break so we can reach our school wide goal by Winter Break.

Here are this week's FREE BOOK winners:

Preschoolers - Gabe G in Clayton, Elliott L in Torres

Kindergarteners - Brayden D in McDaniels, Saga M in Woolaway

1st graders - Sabriel C in Doyle, Penny S in Hammond, Andrew O in Phillips

2nd graders - Edgar in Bauer, Eva X in Rickel, Harper S in Lucero

3rd graders - Lyndsey B in Gaccetta, Zoey B in Joubran, Dominic A in Whitt

4th graders - Josh G in Potter, Alex M in Sudbeck, Dominique T in Cooper

5th graders - Cody H in Butterfield, Daniella V in McEvoy, Colin B in Eskridge

Click here to learn more about the READING CHALLENGE and ways you can support reading at home. Our next day to log minutes will be Monday, November 28th. Be sure to track reading over the break and log minutes on this Weekly Reading Log. There is a winner in every class each week.

We have 4 more weeks of the challenge which means that over 70 more students will win a FREE BOOK by Winter Break!

TOMORROW, November 18th, is PJ and Stuffy Day!

This is a fundraiser for our sister school in Uganda.

The Mwebaza Annex Club is inviting all students to wear their PJ’s to school and bring a stuffy that can fit in their backpacks. Students should also wear regular shoes so they can participate in recess and all activities. All funds raised will go to a new library project that we plan to start in 2023 at Mwebaza Annex School. Eagle Crest students can donate as much or as little as they want to. All students can participate with or without a donation. Classroom teaches will collect the donations that day.

Thank you for your support of our partnership with Mwebaza Annex School!

We have an opening for a Preschool Paraeducator in our wonderful Pre-K classroom. This could be a perfect fit for a parent or family member looking to work the same hours as their child’s schedule at school. We are looking for a thoughtful, kind, caring adult, who has a lot of patience, a heart for small children, and a commitment to public education. If this sounds like you, please reach out and check the job posting on the SVVSD website!

Preschool Paraeducator Posting

The safety of our school environments has always been a top priority in St. Vrain Valley Schools. As the district continues to invest in security upgrades, mental health resources, counselors, and other supports to ensure the well-being and success of our students, we are excited to share that a new Campus Supervisor position will be provided to all elementary schools in the district.

Currently at all middle and high schools in St. Vrain, Campus Supervisors promote safe and secure learning environments for students by providing an additional layer of facility monitoring, oversight, and communication regarding any potential risks or safety concerns. These roles also play an important part in fostering a positive building environment by building relationships with students and serving as another trusted adult in the building.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying for one of these 26 new positions, a job description and application can be accessed starting Monday, October 31 at https://www.applitrack.com/stvrain/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Security.

A Guest, or Substitute Teacher, teaches and supervises students in the event that their regular teacher is unable to lead class. Our Guest Teachers enjoy working within a positive culture among a group of passionate and caring professionals who are all working to support student success. If you are interested in joining one of the most highly effective and supportive teams of professionals in the country, please apply using the link below and look for the "Substitute Teaching" vacancy to start your application.

Join Our Team Today

See below for the November Lunch & Specials schedule!

Our Music, PE, and Art classes are on a 3 day rotation. Every school day is either a Red, Gold, or Purple day. These colors are shared on our school lunch menu to help families plan ahead for necessary supplies like sneakers for PE.

Lunch/Specials Schedule Linked Here

MySchoolBucks is the website you want to access in order to add funds to your child’s account for purchasing breakfast, lunch, or milk at school. This system will send you reminders and can manage the account of multiple students. Money can also be sent to school by check or cash. Please label any checks or cash with the students first name, last name, and teacher.

If you haven’t yet, you can apply for Free & Reduced meals to see if your family qualifies for free meals. Applying for Free & Reduced lunch will help manage fees (like iPad Insurance or sports) and also helps our school receive additional funds and services. We encourage all families to complete the application.

We send almost all of our messaging in Infinite Campus through SMS text messages and emails. You can change your Contact Preferences in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Navigate to "Settings" and "Contact Preferences". In that section, you will have the opportunity to confirm the accuracy of your phone and email contacts, as well as your "Message Preferences".

Here are screenshots of our suggested Phone Settings and Email Settings.

Contact us if you need any assistance!

Email: holden_amanda@svvsd.org
Website: eces.svvsd.org
Location: 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: 303-485-6073
Facebook: facebook.com/eaglecrestes
Twitter: @eaglecrestes

Have questions about anything covered in this newsletter? Reach out via email to holden_amanda@svvsd.org or cheney_lindsey@svvsd.org.

Need support in Spanish?

Contact Natalie Boggess at: boggess_natalie@svvsd.org , 303-702-7872

OR

Fiorella Martinez at: martinez_maria@svvsd.org , 303-702-7896