Eccles Weekly News

November 30, 2023

Principal's Message

Dear Eccles Families and Caregivers,

It has been great to be back with your students this week after the Thanksgiving Break. We are working hard and planning for a productive December, along with some fun and festive events .

This Monday, December 4, students do not have school while elementary teachers across the district engage in professional development at Ackerman Center and grading back at Eccles. These opportunities are very important to our professional growth. We realize that professional development days and Collaborative Team Time on Wednesdays create supervision challenges for you, our students’ caregivers. We appreciate your support and want you to know the immense value of this time for our staff and students. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Kelly

Below are highlights and school updates for you to know…

Dates to Remember

November 6 - December 8: Kiwanis Coin & Toy Drive (located in Eccles office)

Monday, December 4: NO SCHOOL (Grading Day)

December 11-15: Fun & Festive Spirit Week (more details to come)

Friday, December 15: Winter Assembly

Monday, December 18th - Tuesday, January 2nd: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

(students return on Wednesday, January 3rd)

**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.

Coin & Toy Drive

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Our toy and coin drive is underway, but we need your help because our bin is bare! Help us spread joy and cheer to the children in our community by bringing in an new & unwrapped present to the Eccles front office. Thanks for supporting Kiwanis and our community!

LOST & FOUND

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Missing any jackets, sweatshirts, hats, etc.? The Eccles Lost & Found now has an Instagram page! Follow and check back often to see if you recognize any items, or feel free to stop by the school and look through it located outside the cafeteria.

Food Assistance

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Canby is a generous and supportive community with organizations and folks ready to support you. If you find yourself needing food assistance this holiday, below are some resources available to you. Please view the organizations’ website or call for details.

The Canby Center

Location: 681 SW 2nd Avenue

Days of the week: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Time: Tuesday 9:30-10:00 am

Thursday 3:30-4:00 pm

Saturday 9:30-10:00 am

Website: https://www.thecanbycenter.org/food

Phone: (503) 266-2920

St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank at St. Patrick’s Church

Location: 498 NW 9th Avenue

Day of the week: Wednesdays

Time: 3:30-7:00 pm

Website: https://stpatcanby.org/st-vincent-de-paul-food-bank

Phone: (503) 701-9135

Hello from the Eccles Library!

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Students have been coming to the Library and checking out books weekly since September. Depending on a student’s grade level, they can check out a different number of books.

Kindergarten and 1st grade check out 1 book each week.
2nd and 3rd grade may check out 2 books each week.
Students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades have the option to check out
up to 3 books at a time for a period of two weeks.

All students may renew their library book(s) if:

they want more time to read them
no one has that book on hold

Overdue and/or Lost Books

With all these books out and about, it’s no surprise that some books are overdue. There are probably some lost or injured books out there somewhere, too!

Starting December 1st, reminder emails will be sent weekly to families of students who have overdue and/or lost books from prior years. There is no charge for a late/overdue book. However, if a book has been marked lost because it was never returned, then a replacement fee is charged to the student’s account. The reminder email will list the cost to replace the book.

A lost book fee can be paid by sending in a check made out to Eccles Elementary with ‘lost book’ on the memo line.

You can also pay online!