Eccles Summer Update

Dear Families,

One more week of summer! Staff is coming back next week and bond projects are wrapping up. The excitement is really building.

We understand that finding out your child’s teacher is one of the great thrills of summer. It is actually a thrill of ours to build classroom communities that will work together to reach goals as a group, and for individual students. A considerable amount of time was put into developing class placement to best support each child and create balanced classroom communities. Due to the effort and thought that went into the complex process of creating class lists and teacher assignments, it is not our intent to change any placements.

To view your child’s class placement, login to ParentVUE. Remember to use the “forgot password” link if needed. Once you are logged in, be sure to select which student profile you want to access (if you have more than one). Then select the “Student Info” tab on the left-hand side. On this page you will be able to see your child’s Homeroom Teacher.

Your child’s teacher looks forward to meeting you and your student at our Meet and Greet on August 31 from 4:00-5:30. We have a wonderful year ahead of us and we can’t wait to welcome your family.

Kelly

Thursday, August 24: Kindergarten Kickstart (3:00-4:30pm)

Thursday, August 31: Meet & Greet (all grades, 4:00-5:30pm)

Monday, September 4: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day (holiday)

Tuesday, September 5: First Day of School (grades 1st-6th) & Kindergarten Screenings (sign-up here)**

Wednesday, September 6: Kindergarten first day (students w/last name A-M attend)

Thursday, September 7: Kindergarten first day (students w/last name N-Z attend)

Friday, September 8: All Kindergarteners attend class

**Looking for KINDERGARTEN specific dates and information? Keep reading to the bottom of this newsletter for more

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

Teacher assignments for this year are now available to view by logging into ParentVUE*. Once you are logged in, be sure to select which student profile you want to access (if you have more than one). Then select the “Student Info” tab on the left-hand side. On this page you will be able to see your child’s Homeroom Teacher.

Our goal is to create balanced learning communities for our students and we work very hard to do this with the input of classroom teachers, classified staff, and specialists. There are many factors to consider when creating balanced classroom communities. Requests to be with particular friends or with a specific teacher create imbalances that can harm a classroom community. Please refrain from making such requests and instead work with your student to embrace a new learning experience and an opportunity to make new friends.

*Kindergarten placements will be finalized by the end of the first week of school. See Kindergarten update below for more details. If you have questions or need assistance accessing your ParentVUE account, please contact our office at eccles-office@canby.k12.or.us.

We need your help! To start out each new year, families need to verify their student’s re-enrollment for the coming school year, which includes making sure your information is up to date. Keeping your family's information up to date is crucial to receiving timely communication from Eccles and the Canby School District, and ensures that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

This is done by logging into ParentVUE. Click the ‘Family Updates and New Student Enrollment’ link in the right hand corner of the page, and it will help guide you through the necessary steps. Please make sure you are seeing the current ‘2023-2024’ school year listed.

These are some of the important items to make sure you update:

• Home address
• Phone numbers
• Emergency contacts
• Medication or any new illness
• Transportation plans

If you have any questions, need your ParentVUE activation key, or need assistance resetting your password, please contact our Registrar, Denise Sanchez Dominguez, by calling the office or email denise.sanchez@canby.k12.or.us.

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 Eccles and Ninety-One school will attend the program at Knight Elementary. Students from Carus and Lee Elementary will have potential busing support to attend the program at Trost 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.

For the 2023-2024 school year, we ask families to partner with us to ensure we have school supplies for students in the Canby School District. This is an adjustment from the previous few school years. Attached, you’ll find a list of supplies by grade level, which is the same for all Canby elementary schools. We encourage families to prioritize a full-sized backpack, water bottle, and earbuds for your student. If you need assistance purchasing supplies, please contact the school.

We are excited to welcome your student to Eccles and get started on this new school year. Whether you’re a new family or not, this time of year comes with a lot of things to remember—so we are providing you with as much information as possible here in this message. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. We hope you’re staying cool in this hot summer weather!

Important Dates

Thursday, August 24: Kindergarten Kickstart, 3:00-4:30 pm **Kinder families only**

Thursday, August 31: Meet & Greet (all grades), 4:00-5:30 pm

Monday, September 4: Labor Day (Holiday)

First Week

Kindergarteners’ first week of school looks a little different than other grades—Including a scheduled student assessment, staggered first-day by alphabet, and class placements finalized at the end of the week. Here’s an outline of what to expect:

• Tuesday, September 5: Kindergarten Screenings (sign-up here)
  

• Wednesday, September 6: Kindergarten first day (only students w/last name A-M attend)

• Thursday, September 7: Kindergarten first day (only students w/last name N-Z attend)
• Friday, September 8: All Kindergarteners attend class (staff will direct students to a specific classroom)
• Class placements will be finalized Friday after school and sent out via email

• Monday, September 11: All kindergarteners attend class with their assigned teacher

Kindergarten Screening

These quick beginning kindergarten skills screeners will take place on Tuesday, September 5 - They’ll be done 1:1 with a teacher to help identify students’ current knowledge and social skills. This aids our Kinder teachers in balancing classes and getting the placement process started. During the small 1:1 time, parents will have the opportunity to gather with our support staff, ask questions, and get info about beginning school. Please sign up here.

Back-to-School Events

We're excited to meet all of our Kindergarten families, new and returning! Please check out the events below, and consider attending one or both to help you and your student feel prepared for this new adventure.

• Kindergarten Kickoff: Join our Kindergarten teachers and staff for a fun playdate on the Eccles playground to meet classmates, enjoy popsicles, and tour the school!
• DATE: Thursday, August 24
• TIME: 3:00-4:30 pm
• Meet & Greet: Come meet your student’s teacher, and tour the classroom and school. Kindergarteners won’t know who their teacher is yet, but we would still love to see you there! We will have more back to school info, and it’s a great opportunity to drop off school supplies. Looking forward to seeing you!
• DATE: Thursday, August 31
• TIME: 4:00-5:30 pm

Kindergarten Registration Documents

If you still have documents to provide as part of your registration, please feel free to bring them in during any one of the school events listed above, or email them directly to our Registrar, Denise Sanchez Dominguez (denise.sanchez@canby.k12.or.us).