Eccles Weekly News

Dear Eccles Families,

Today’s Jog-a-thon was so much fun! What a wonderful and generous community!

We are excited to announce two more joyful community events, both occurring on May 17.

First, we invite Grandparents or a Special Person to join Eccles students for lunch, recess and a classroom activity. Grandparents, or a Special person, can take their student to the book fair instead of recess. Nutrition services is prepared to serve our Grandparents and Special people lunch. This is a beloved Eccles tradition that I’m excited to experience this year. Next week we will send out the link for ordering lunch with the schedule of visiting times.

Later on May 17, from 5:00-6:30, we will host a Family Literacy Event, “Camp Reads-a-lot at Eccles Elementary. Teachers and staff will host families for fun, games, food, and a showcase of student literacy for this camping themed event. We hope to see you and your kids at this event. Our students are working hard to produce writing based on reading or research to share with you.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Kelly

Thursday, April 27: BPMS Open House for 6th Grade Families

Friday, April 28: 6th Grade Baker Prairie Middle School Tour

Monday, May 1: PTA @ 7:00 pm

Monday, May 4: Kindergarten Gilbert House Field Trip

May 8-12: Staff Appreciation Week *Events sponsored by Eccles PTA*

May 15-19: Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday, May 17: Special Friends Day

Wednesday, May 17: Family Literacy Night (5:30pm)

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: Field Day

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.

We are excited to partner with our Eccles PTA and celebrate our staff this week! While we can’t send our staff on a vacation, we’re still transporting them to some exciting places. From the bustling streets of Seattle to the sandy beaches of Hawaii, our staff will be treated to delicious foods and first-class amenities. Join us for a week of exploration, relaxation, and gratitude as we celebrate our amazing staff!

To make this week a success we need your help! We're looking for volunteers to bring in food and other items to make this week extra special. Every contribution helps us create a memorable and enjoyable experience for our staff.

Please sign up via this link: https://signup.com/go/tXSnxpW

Thank you in advance for your support and participation in this important event!

As we prepare to adopt new K-12 Health and 9-12 World Languages curricula, we invite families to an open house. Come learn about our curriculum renewal process, view potential instructional resources, and have the opportunity to ask questions about health and world language instruction in Canby. For those who wish to learn more about Oregon health and/or world languages standards ahead of the event, click the links to preview. We will hold two identical open houses at Ackerman Library from 5:30-7 p.m. on April 26 and May 2. Drop in at any time.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation enriches the lives of children with special needs, supports their families, and strengthens the communities through the sport of fishing. This year, they are hosting a new event to be held Saturday, May 20th at Kyllo Reservoir, a pond on private property just south of Canby. Fishing equipment is included and families are welcome.

Pre-registration required at: https://castforkids.org/event/

The following two items need to come to school with students each day:

• Water bottles - For health and sanitary reasons, the mouth spout of our drinking fountains have been turned off, but the water bottle filler is still on.
• Jackets

If your student is in need of assistance getting one of these items, we can help. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the office staff at (503) 263-7120 or eccles-office@canby.k12.or.us.

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.

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.

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