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OCTOBER 22, 2014
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October 25 - Homecoming
Dance
October 29 - Sixth-Grade
Music Concert
October 30 - Seventh- and
Eighth-Grade Music
Concert
November 9 - Touchstone
Leadership Awards
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PRAYER
Good and Gracious God, As
we celebrate homecoming
week, we ask your blessing
on all the alumni of our
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THIS FRIDAY - CRUSADER ALLEY: THE THIRD ANNUAL HOMECOMING
TAILGATE COORDINATED BY THE BOOSTER CLUB
What: Some of the best food trucks in our community will be at EC
to offer you fabulous food including Mexican, burgers, hot dogs and
doughnuts!
When: October 24 before the homecoming football game against
American Fork. Food will be served at 4:30 p.m. until the football
senior night celebration begins.
Who: The EC community, alumni and friends
Where: The front portion of the senior parking lot
Important: Bring cash for food!
TOUCHSTONE LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER - FOUR DAYS REMAIN FOR
REDUCED TICKET PRICE
Join us for the Eastside Catholic Touchstone Leadership Awards
Dinner on Sunday, November 9 beginning at 4 p.m. for social hour
followed by dinner, presentations and entertainment at 5 p.m. on
the EC campus. At the event we will honor the extraordinary
accomplishments and dedication of this year's honorees including
Jilyne (McDonald) Higgins '04, Lynn Lattanzio, Greg Marsh, and
Theresa Parson. Keynote speaker is Ed Viesturs, widely regarded as
our country's foremost high-altitude mountaineer. Learn more
online and register today.
Tickets are $45 per person through October 26. Gather your friends
and family for a very enjoyable evening in support of our honorees!
Make sure to register by October 26 since ticket prices go up after
that date. Please note that guests must be 21 years of age or older
to attend.
SAMMI AWARD NOMINATIONS
Do you know a deserving EC community member? Nominate them
for a SAMMI (Sammamish Acknowleding Magnificent Moments of
Inspiration) Award! A SAMMI has a beneficial impact on our
community, volunteering, giving and inspiring others to do
likewise. A SAMMI demonstrates dedication, integrity, and caring,
with a passion for doing what needs to be done. Help share their
beloved Eastside Catholic.
We thank you for their
past presence in our
school, and the legacies
they left us of academic
excellence, caring
relationships, and servant
leadership. Thank you in a
special way for their
story by nominating them to be recognized as a SAMMI. Nominate
online.
HALLOWEEN - OCTOBER 31
Students are allowed to wear costumes to school on Friday, October
31. Costumes should be school-appropriate; no weapons, blood,
masks or occult themes. Modesty guidelines apply; skirts must be
knee length, low-cut shirts are not allowed and shoulders must be
covered. Students not in costume should be in customary Friday
dress.
witness at EC of faith,
ORANGE CRUSH SPIRIT STORE
hope and love. Bless our
Orange Crush is open this week Tuesday and Thursday 2-4 p.m.,
Friday 6-9 p.m. Visit us this week and check out our new items. We
have a new women's sport quarter zip in heather grey and we now
have our very popular Cutter and Buck jacket in black! Also, this
week: buy two items off the sale rack and get $5 off your total, buy
three or more items and get $10 off your total.
alumni and their families
wherever they are in life,
including those who have
died and rest now in your
peace. May our alums know
of our ongoing prayers and
support for them; how glad
we are to see them
whenever they can visit;
and that they will always
be an Eastside Catholic
Crusader!
Saint Francis of Assisi...
Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts...
Forever
DAY
OF THE
DEAD ALTAR
November is a month to remember our beloved who have passed on.
During the month of November the Spanish Department and Campus
Ministry will honor those members of our community who have gone
before us with a Day of the Dead Altar of Remembrance. All those
in our community are invited to bring a photo of a family member
who has passed on to place on the table, and to write their names in
the Book of Remembrance that is placed on the altar. If you can't
make it to campus please enter the names of your beloved deceased
online. The altar is located against the wall outside the Chapel and
will remain up until the week before Thanksgiving. All our loved
ones who have been lost will remain in the prayers of the
community.
2015 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT
OF
COMMUNITY AWARDS
Do you have a student who is making a difference through
volunteering? Encourage them to apply for a Prudential Spirit of
Community Award and they could win $1,000 and a trip to
Washington, D.C. One EC middle school student and one EC high
school student will be selected as honorees and will be eligible for
the award. View the application instructions online.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - KLAHANIE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Klahanie is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who
are interested in volunteering for the Halloween carnival on
Saturday, October 25 at Challenger Elementary! Volunteers are
needed from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. to set up, decorate, run games and
clean up after the event. Volunteers are asked to dress for the
occasion. Interested individuals please contact Social Events
Coordinator Hailey Zysk at [email protected].
STARS GALA AUCTION - FIRST PROCUREMENT DRAWING WINNER
ANNOUNCED
STARS - Students and Teachers Achieving Remarkable Success
Thank you to all the families who have procured items for the
auction or donated themselves. We are off to a fantastic start!
Congratulations to John and Nicole Rhea who won a $100 Schwartz
Brothers gift card in our first procurement drawing! The next
drawing for the same prize will be held on Monday, November 3.
Enter the drawing by turning in your procurement(s) or donation(s)
by Friday, October 31. We ask all parents and grandparents who
own vacation homes to kindly consider donating a one week stay to
benefit our students and their programs. Donations can be dropped
off in the EC parking lot (look for the balloons) during afternoon
carpool on October 28, or anytime at the EC Events Office located
on the second floor (down the hall from the Principal's Office) or
anytime at the main reception desk.
The President's Picks of the Week are seven nights in a threebedroom Sun Valley condo, generously donated by Joe and Barbara
Baer, and a $100 gift card to Ram Restaurant and Brewery,
generously donated by Christina and Martin Hillis. Bid on these
fantastic items at the STARS Gala Auction on March 14, 2015. Learn
more, including viewing our wish list, at
eastsidecatholic.org/auction. For more information or with
questions, contact Auction Co-chairs Marsha McMahon-Jones or
Sherry Williams. Your generous support is greatly appreciated!
Lauren Potter from Glee - Special EC Ticket Prices
Actress Lauren Potter, aka Becky Jackson from Glee, will be giving
a presentation called Living a Glee-ful Life: Possibilities and
Potential for Famlies and Young People Growing Up With Special
Needs on Saturday, November 15 at 2-5 p.m. at Bellevue College.
Order your tickets at parentmap.com/glee and use code 'EC14' at
checkout for a 50 percent discount.
DECA ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE
Remember to order your Christmas candles, wreaths, garland and
poinsettias from the DECA's Annual Holiday Sale! Find a DECA
student or visit the Eastside Catholic website today to place an
order!
Poinsettias from Squak Mt. Nursery: 6.5" pot, available in red
or white, $15 per poinsettia
Wreaths from Squak Mt. Nursery: 24", a mix of noble fir,
cedar and juniper with pine cones, $25 per wreath
Cedar garland, $40
Gold Canyon double wick, long-lasting candles (up to 130
hours) are available in one size this year. Candles are white
and wrapped in a variety of colorful designs tailored for each
scent. Fourteen aromas will be available for $20 per candle
including Autumn Walk, the most popular scent.
Order online by October 31!
ADULT
AND
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOVEMBER 9
Additional volunteers are needed for the Eastside Catholic
Touchstone Leadership Awards Dinner on Sunday, November 9. We
are seeking student volunteers on November 9 from 8 a.m. until 2
p.m. Students are asked to commit to two hours or more. Since this
is a 21 years of age or older event, we are not able to include
student volunteers on the evening of the event. All adult volunteers
are asked to commit to arriving by 2 p.m. and staying until 8 p.m.
Please contact Sharon Soldenwagner if you are able to help. It will
be an enjoyable evening for both attendees and volunteers!
EC SOCIAL MEDIA
Did you see the photos from the first days of Homecoming Spirit
Week? Make sure to follow EC on Instagram
at @eastsidecatholicschool and also "LIKE" the official Eastside
Catholic School Facebook page! Have an idea for a post? Please
contact the Marketing Department.
LITURGY DRESS - OCTOBER 30
High school students are required to be in liturgy dress for the All
Saints Mass on Thursday, October 30. There will be a split liturgy
schedule this day, so the liturgies will take place at 9:25 a.m. and
1:45 p.m. All members of our Eastside Catholic community are
welcome to join us!
HOMECOMING DANCE TICKETS
The Homecoming dance is Saturday, October 25 from 8-11 p.m.
The theme is Out of This World: To fantasy and Beyond. Tickets
are $10 presale during both lunches and go to $15 on Friday at 3
p.m.
STUDENT AMBASSADORS NEEDED
High School Students: Admissions is seeking all Student
Ambassadors and Leadership students (past and present): Admissions
needs you! We need ECHS students to help tour families through EC
at our High School Fall Open House on Sunday, November 2. You
will tour prospective families thru the classrooms and share your
experiences at EC. This is a very important job and we are looking
forward to the leadership you bring to these events. We need grades
9- 12 to help tour families. Please sign up by Mrs. K's door. Any
questions, please ask!
Prior-to-event training: Training will be held right before the
open house in the Athletic Pavilion Board Room, from 12:15 to
12:45 p.m. Karen Skoog will conduct the training. Training will be
reminders about the high school program, classes and basic
information on how to be a great tour guide.
SOPHOMORE REACH RETREAT
The Sophomore REACH retreat will take place on Tuesday, October
28 during the school day. All sophomore students will attend this
retreat and should bring a sack lunch as we will be heading to Camp
Don Bosco in Carnation for a day of prayer, reflection and growth.
Please contact Ms. Ricci in Campus Ministry with any questions.
COLLEGE PANEL
The college counselors are hosting their 4th annual college panel on
Thursday, October 30 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Commons. We are
pleased to have representatives from four diverse colleges to
answer your questions regarding important factors in college
admission and selection. Also, what are the differences between a
small, highly selective liberal arts college; a large, Division 1
research intensive university; and a selective, mid-size Catholic
school? Is it really more expensive to attend college overseas and
what are the rewards in doing so? The college representatives bring
years of admissions experience from: Colby College (ME), Gonzaga
University (WA), Purdue University (IN) and University College
Dublin (Ireland). Freshman, sophomore and junior families are
encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at
[email protected].
PFSA FATHER/SON EVENT
PFSA is looking for a chairperson or co-chairs (moms and/or dads)
to organize a Father/Son event in January or February of 2015. We
have resources to help you with this event. Past events have been a
Thunderbird's hockey game and a game night. Other fun ideas are
welcome! If you are interested in chairing this event or want more
information, please contact Tracy LaBossier at [email protected]
or Kim Christiansen at [email protected].
STUDENT JOB BOARD
Eastside Catholic's Student Job Board has moved to Student
Services. If you have or know of a job that might be filled by one of
our students please email Elee McCarthy.
VOLUNTEER
FOR THE
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
The Seattle National College Fair is taking place at the Washington
State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, and they
are looking for Student Page volunteers to help with a variety of
tasks, such as:
Distributing bags and maps to fair attendees
Assisting the college representatives with their materials
Distributing water to the college representatives throughout
the fair
Providing directional assistance, and assisting with other
miscellaneous duties
You will receive a free t-shirt when you check-in at the Convention
Center, and we ask that you wear this t-shirt during your shift.
There are a variety of time-shifts available and EC students may
volunteer on Saturday, November 1. The College Fair takes place
from 12 - 4 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering register
online by Wednesday, October 29.
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP
We have 50 high school students and five adults who will be heading
to the Tenderloin District of San Francisco, California during midwinter break in February for our mission trip. The team will be
serving in a variety of ways possibly including a food bank, thrift
store, meal deliveries, cleaning, helping in schools, office work,
cooking, etc. We are so grateful for all 50 of these students being
willing to spend their week of vacation serving others. The team
starts meeting this week and will be organizing fundraising events
soon! They greatly appreciate all of your support. Please keep our
high school mission team in your prayers!
GRADUATION INFORMATION
Parents of seniors! Please check the EC graduation webpage for
updates for important dates and deadlines for the senior class!
Upcoming deadlines:
November 19 (tentative): National Achiever Services
graduation presentation
December 5: Senior pictures due to yearbook staff. Specs for
your photographer: 3"w x 4"h, RGB color, 300 DPI. Send your
images to [email protected]
December 5: Senior "Shoutout" (created by senior) due to
yearbook staff
December 12: Senior Ads due to yearbook staff. Only 1/4
($100) or 1/2 ($200) page ads will be sold. Use this form to
order.
January 14: Yearbook orders due. Purchase from HerffJones
at yearbookordercenter.com, school #6287
MOCK ACT - GIRLS LACROSSE FUNDRAISER
The Mock ACT is offered to all students interested in practicing
college entrance exams. The more you practice taking the test, the
more comfortable you will be taking the real thing! Freshmen and
sophomores, it's never too early to start practicing your skills and
become familiar with the test. Juniors, this is a great opportunity to
take a practice test to assess your test readiness. Register early to
secure a seat!
The Mock ACT will be held on Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m. in the EC Library.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMECOMING TAILGATE
On Friday, October 24, the PTF invites all EC middle school students
and parents to the homecoming Tailgate party. Look for signs near
Crusader Alley designating our middle school area. Join other
middle school families and enjoy some of the best food trucks in our
community. Food includes Mexican, burgers, hot dogs and
doughnuts. Bring cash for food.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Friday, October 24
4:30 p.m. -- start of the game
EC parking lot
SIXTH -GRADE MUSIC CONCERT - OCTOBER 29
Please join us for an evening of music put on by the entire sixthgrade class on Wednesday, October 29 at 7-8 p.m. in the EC
Commons. Admission is free and everyone is invited!
SEVENTH -
AND
EIGHTH -GRADE MUSIC CONCERT - OCTOBER 30
Please join us for an afternoon music concert, put on by our
seventh- and eighth-grade band and choir on Thursday, October 30
at 1:45-2:50 p.m. in the EC gym. All are invited!
MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL SAINTS DAY MASS
The middle school will celebrate All Saints Day with Mass on
Thursday, November 6 in the Chapel. The Liturgy will take place at
1:45 p.m. All members of our Eastside Catholic community are
welcome to join us!
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK CLUB
Middle School Book Club is reading The Maze Runner by James
Dashner. If your student is interested in joining, the club's next
meeting will be in the library on Monday, October 27 during MS
lunch to talk about the first five chapters. See Ms. Vikstrom if you
have questions.
STUDENT VISITS
TO
ECHS
The EC Admissions team would like to welcome your student to
experience the Crusader spirit and the Eastside Catholic
Touchstones as they spend a day in the life of a high school student
at ECHS. Your student can register for a "Crusader for the day" visit
online. They can select a school day that works best for their
schedule. Like all student visitors, your child will have the
opportunity to shadow a high school student, participate in classes
taught by our nationally-recognized faculty and enjoy a
complimentary lunch in the Commons. Please register online for
your visit day. We look forward to welcoming your student to the
class of 2019! * The visit day is optional to all EC rising eighthgraders.
Information Night for Eighth-Grade Parents: Mark your calendars
and save the date for Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. At this
information session, parents will learn more specific details about
course registration, the scope of the high school curriculum,
college counseling, campus ministry programs, retreat
opportunities, clubs, activities, athletics and more.
Re-Enrollment Requirements: Your student does not need to
formally apply for admission to the high school. We will review the
course requirements at the Information Night on December 11 to
help prepare you for class registration on February 28, 2015.
HOLY FAMILY KIRKLAND HOSTS SEVENTH DEANERY DANCE - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
AND
EIGHTH -GRADE
All ECMS seventh- and eighth-grade students are invited to attend
the "Seahawks" themed deanery dance hosted by Holy Family
Kirkland on Friday, October 24 from 7-9 p.m. in HFK school
cafeteria. Students are required to bring their ASB card and signed
permission slip. This dance is only for students of invited deanery
schools so ECMS students are not permitted to invite friends from
other schools. Students must comply with HFK dress code; "NO tank
tops, halter tops, bagging or sagging pants, skimpy skirts or bare
mid-riffs." Cell phones use is limited to the lobby.
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING BEGINS OCTOBER 27
Middle school wrestling begins October 27. Meet in the mat room
right after school. Please note: all wrestlers will need to submit a
completed athletic waiver form signed by parents and a physical
form signed by their physician, prior to participation.
EC ATHLETICS TAKING OVER
INSTAGRAM!
THE
SEATTLE TIMES PREP SPORTS
EC Athletics has been invited by the Seattle Times to take over
their Prep Sports Instagram account this week! Follow along at
@stpreps!
CONGRATULATION TO
OUR
GOLFERS!
Back to back champs! EC girls golfers, McKenna Boit, Mina Head,
Molly Foley and MacKenzie Storie won the Metro League Girls Golf
Championship again this year! They will compete later this spring in
the District tournament. Congratulations also goes out to Andres
O'Beirne, James Grice and Nate Killeen who qualified for Districts
as well! Great job!
SAVE THE DATES: SENIOR NIGHTS
FOR OUR
FALL ATHLETES!
Join us as we watch our seniors play in their last career home
events as Crusaders!
Volleyball: Wednesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. vs. Seattle Prep
Girls swimming: Friday, October 24 at 3:30 p.m. vs. Roosevelt at
Queen Anne Pool
Football: Friday, October 24 at 7 p.m. vs. American Fork
Girls soccer: Monday, October 27, 6 p.m. vs. Lakeside
Cross Country and Golf will celebrate their seniors at their sports
banquets!
JOIN US
AND
SUPPORT ALL OF OUR FALL ATHLETES!
Lots of options out there for you sports fans! Get out your blue and
orange and support our athletes! Many events are coming up for
girls soccer, cross country, girls swim, golf and football! For
complete schedules check the EC school calendar.
WINTER SPORTS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
For those athletes interested in wrestling, boys basketball, girls
basketball or boys swimming, the first day of practice will be
Monday, November 17, 2014. Please make sure you have your
athletic waiver and current physical (within the past 13 months)
submitted to the office prior to tryouts. If you are not sure if your
paperwork is in, please contact Stacey Stoutt
at [email protected] and we can check for you.
SAVE THE DATE: MANDATORY WINTER SPORTS PARENTS MEETING
Parents of winter athletes, please plan to attend the Winter Sports
Parent Meeting on Wednesday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the EC
gym. The general athletics meeting will be followed by individual
team break out meetings for boys basketball, girls basketball,
swimming and wrestling. If you are a parent of a fall athlete and
attended the general athletics meeting this fall, you can just come
for the team meetings at 7:30 p.m. if you like.
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