E.C. Glass Newsletter

December 3rd,

PTO Meeting (Lecture Hall 6:00 PM)

December 11th,

Winter Orchestra Concert (Auditorium 7:00)

December 13th,

Forensics Night

Senior Movie Field Trip

December 17th,

Chorus Concert (Auditorium 7:30 PM)

December 19th,

Band Concert (Auditorium 7:00 PM)

December 20th

End of Second Quarter

December 23-Jan 3rd

Winter Break

sports practice and games can often change depending on weather conditions please click on the link below for the most updated changes.

https://www.seminoledistrictva.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=299

Dear Hilltopper Families,

Hard to believe our first semester is coming to a close. It seems just like yesterday that our students were walking into Glass for the first day of school! As we enter our second semester, I need to give a HUGE "thank you" to the parents, students, and staff for helping make our year better.

With students, parents, and staff working together, great things will continue to happen for the students in our school. Please take time this holiday season to give gifts of love, acceptance, and the knowledge that your children value all that you do for them. I appreciate the great opportunity of working with you and your children on a daily basis!

Best wishes for a wonderful Hilltopper holiday for you and yours.

Thank you,

Jeff

Roman Hand Turkey's That depict Economic, Geographic, Social & Political themes student's drew freehand

Students who made Mrs. Rawls Wall:

Malanie Nyaing

Sage Kharauna

Yesi Inguiez

Aleeyah Mason

Rebecca Hocker

Harper Williamson

Ben Choi

Markayla Nowlin

Lily Jablonski

Markus Obligacion

Pheby Dameron

In Environmental Science, Ms. Woodward and Ms. McIntosh are having their students create musical parodies on the Carbon and Oxygen cycles. They will be recording their songs this week and they will be letting students vote for their favorite song.

The class was also awarded a Classroom Innovation Grant to take all Environmental Science students out for a Water Quality Assessment Field Trip on Blackwater Creek.

Way to go!

Please join the E.C. Glass, Chorus, Band and Orchestra for the following events in December.

December 11th will be the Winter Orchestra concert at 7:00 in the E.C. Glass Auditorium.

December 17th will be the annual Choral Holiday Concert at 7:30 PM in the E.C. Glass Auditorium (Donations at the Door)

December 19th will be the Band concert at 7:00 in the E.C. Glass Auditorium.

Orchestra

On Friday, November 22nd, the EC Glass Combined Orchestras presented a music clinic at the annual VMEA Conference in Hot Springs, Virginia. Their clinic was led by Ms. Debra Lyle and focused on jazz music in orchestral settings. Only two high school orchestras in the state were invited to participate at the 2019 VMEA Conference, so it was an immense honor for our students to be selected!

"Senora Harris and Senora Hodges have planned a trip to the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC next week. Students will be given studio tours and activities to accompany their lessons. The students are looking forward to the rare opportunity. They will also have an authentic Venezuelan meal. There are still a few spots available. If you have a level 3, 4 or 5 Spanish student, please contact harrisms@lcsedu.net if you are interested or have any questions. Click on the link for more info: https://ncartmuseum.org/"

The World Languages Department at ECG will be celebrating the holidays in its annual party on Tuesday December 17th up on the 3rd floor at Glass from 2:30 until 3:15. There will be singing and lots of delicious food to enjoy as well as presentations on how different cultures celebrate the holidays. Students will compete for $15 gift certificates for the best Buche de Noel , best Gingerbread House, and best traditional Hispanic culture holiday creation. Sign up with your World Language Teacher to bring something to share~

The School Counseling Department is offering Lunch and Learn sessions every Wednesday during all three lunches. School counselors will be available to assist students with completing the CVCC application and answering questions about the Early College Program, Central Virginia Governor's School and STEM Academy.

The Virginia Placement Test (VPT) will be given at Glass on December 10 & 11, 2019 from 2:45-5:30 pm (students are responsible for their own transportation). The VPT is required for students who are applying to the Early College Program, STEM Academy and Central Virginia Governor's School.

Students must first apply to CVCC as a dual enrollment student prior to testing. Please visit this link, https://centralvirginia.edu/Admissions.

If students are unable to test at Glass or need additional time to complete their test, they can contact the Testing Center at CVCC for additional dates and times. https://centralvirginia.edu/Student-Support/Library/Placement-Test

This link was shared with 10th grade students in their English classes in September regarding Early College Program, Central Virginia Governor's School and STEM Academy, https://www.lcsedu.net/schools/ecg/counseling/early-college-cvgs-stem-academy. Please visit this link to learn more about requirements and deadlines. Applications for the Early College Program will be available in the School Counseling Department on Friday, December 6, 2019. Interested students can pick up a copy. Applications for the Central Virginia Governor's School and STEM Academy are available on their websites.

PSAT Information will be distributed the week of December 9 to students who took the test in October. Students should be able to access their PSAT scores on www.collegeboard.com.

Seniors, the deadline to request counselor recommendations and/or transcripts is Friday, December 13th for January application deadlines.

Hey parents! It's been a long four years and that journey through high school is coming to an end; to commemorate the experience you should consider buying a senior ad. The prices range from $100 - $300 depending on size and a senior ad is a great way to celebrate your students senior year along with helping to support the production of the yearbook with its 200 custom designed pages specific to your childs 2019-2020 school year experience! Please check out the following documents for more information on where to go to purchase the ad and contact the yearbook staff at ecgyearbook2020@gmail.com if you have any further questions.

Please check out the following documents for more information on where to go to purchase the ad and contact the yearbook staff at ecgyearbook2020@gmail.com if you have any further questions. Also, if you haven't purchased a yearbook yet you should consider doing so through My School Bucks because they're only 50 dollars until January 6th. Get yours before prices go up!

Key Club raised $147.50 through the "Trick-or-treat" for Unicef! Thank you ECG and families, your donations were enough to buy 82 vaccines to save 82 lives! Follow @ecgkeyclub to see how to be involved in our community.

The Forensics Team cordially invites everyone to come see Forensics Night 2019

Friday, Dec 13, and Saturday, Dec 14, from 7 to 8:30 each night in the EC Glass Lecture Hall

Tickets are $5 for each night

You can purchase one from a performer or by emailing Mr. Reid (reidaa@lcsedu.net) and reserving one at the door.

We hope to see you there!

On December 12th the Hospitality Committee will be hosting another great luncheon for our faculty and staff

If you are interested in joining the Hospitality Committee please contact either Denise Palys at dpalys@comcast.net or Jane Rennyson at .dpalys@comcast.net You will be included in all correspondence involving future events along with a link to the Sign Up Genius asking for donations. This is a great way for families to show their support and appreciation.

The first meeting of the year was held in the Lecture Hall of E.C. Glass on December 3rd. If you have any questions or to serve as a representative with us on the PTO for the remainder of the year. Please reach out to us through the new PTO email: ECGPTO@gmail.com

The winter sports season has started. All schedules are posted on line and are updated with any changes. Just click on the link. https://www.seminoledistrictva.org/g5-bin/client.cgi… #Hilltoppers #ecgathletics

Reminder: The EC Glass Band Boosters are selling gift cards to Honey Baked Hams! You can use them as gifts or you can order delicious treats for your holiday meals. Please consider purchasing your Thanksgiving/Christmas Gift Cards and supporting the EC Glass Bands. Thank you for your support! Just follow this link: www.shorturl.at/gsHS5

Any parent who would like to receive ECG News, which is a daily electronic newsletter, should email Laura Wise at wiselw@lcsedu.net to get on the distribution list.