Eccles Weekly News

Dear Families and Caregivers,

Thank you for joining us for conferences. It has been so good to see you in our hallways and to chat with you about the year. We are partners in this work. Our staff is dedicated to your student’s success. They have been burning the midnight oil to prepare for conferences while also preparing to teach. I appreciate their efforts in preparation for, and during, this really important week.

Also, please join us on Wednesday, October 25 for our Pumpkin Carving night in the cafeteria. It will be another fun event for all students and families!

Sincerely,

Kelly

Friday, October 20: NO SCHOOL

Monday, October 23: 4th Grade Port Blakely Field Trip (Mrs. Parker's class)

Monday, October 24: 4th Grade Port Blakely Field Trip (Mrs. DeJager's class)

Wednesday, October 25: Pumpkin Carving Night (4:30-6:30 pm)

Wednesday, November 1: Picture Retake Day

Tuesday, November 7: 2nd Grade Franz Bakery Field Trip (Mrs. Merris’s class)

Friday, November 10: NO SCHOOL (Veterans Day)

Tuesday, November 14: 2nd Grade Franz Bakery Field Trip (Mrs. Farnsworth’s class)

Wednesday-Friday, October 22-24: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

Tuesday, November 28: 2nd Grade Franz Bakery Field Trip (Mrs. Crist’s class)

**Please remember we have Early Release every Wednesday at 1:30 pm. If you need to arrange for alternate pick-up for your child, please call the office by 1:00 pm.

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

One of my favorite parts of the day is when your students walk through the door each morning. Students who are here at 7:45 have a strong start to their day. They can hang up their coat and backpack, greet their teacher and friends, settle into morning work, and be ready for school when it starts at 8:00.

We allow families to drop off their students each morning because we are partners in this work and you are part of our community. We enjoy seeing you! At 8:00 am, classroom dropoff has concluded. Students who arrive after 8:00 need to check in at the office and families need to say goodbye in the office if they enter the building with their student.

For the safety and security of our building, we only permit badged employees, and visitors and volunteers who have checked in at the office, to be in the school between 8:00-2:30. Thank you for understanding the need for us to maintain a safe and secure environment, as well as the need to begin the instructional day promptly at 8:00 am.

Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is returning to Eccles for grades 3-6, and was introduced to students in their Library classes this month. Here’s what you need to know:

• Participation slips were offered to all students. Students can fill out and turn them in to their teacher or Mrs. Adams by Tuesday, October 31st.

• Teams will be formed the first week of November and will start meeting regularly

We need parents to help coach teams! If your child is participating in OBOB this year, please consider volunteering to coach their team. Parent coaches help provide the best OBOB experience. Teams without parent coaches will be coached by Mrs. Adams in the library, and she'll do her best but won't be able to meet as frequently with each team she's coaching.

Reach out to Mrs. Adams via email: marlena.adams@canby.k12.or.us if you're ready to volunteer, want more information, or need a new OBOB participation slip for your child.

We appreciate your desire to keep our community safe when your student is sick and we know that you sometimes have questions about whether to send your student to school or not. Please see the Oregon Department of Education guidance on this, Too Sick for School document. Feel free to call if you have questions about whether your student should attend school on a day that he or she isn’t feeling well.

In any instance, it is important to communicate with our office on days when your student will be absent or late, so that we can get them excused. Please email eccles-attendance@canby.k12.or.us or call the office at (503) 263-7120, if you know your student will be out.

Picture retake day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 1st - visit mydorian.com to pre-order

If you didn't get a chance to order their pictures in September and you'd like to see the original one taken, please login to ParentVUE. Also, there's still a way to get them!

1. Visit mydorian.com and search for Eccles Elementary School

2. Click the ‘What is my Access Key?” button and Submit for it

3. Return to Eccles Elementary School Picture Day page > choose ‘Click Here to Order’ > Enter Access Key to place order

Looking to volunteer in your student’s classroom or for upcoming field trips and events? If you haven't done so already, a volunteer application must be submitted through the Canby School District.

Here’s what you need to know:

• All volunteer time must be pre-arranged with the teacher and/or specialist that you are assisting; including field trips.
• All new volunteers must be registered and pass a background check in order to volunteer for any classroom, field trip, or activity on-site.
• All volunteers must sign in and out upon entry and exit of the school building.

We look forward to having you join us!

Your children may qualify for free or for reduced-price meals! If you plan to have your child eat school-provided breakfast or lunch, please fill out a Meal Application online.

For additional information click here and to fill out an application click here.