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NOVEMBER 19, 2014
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THANKSGIVING BREAK
There is no school and the offices will be closed November 24-28
for Thanksgiving. Have a safe and happy holiday!
PLUSPORTALS GRADES/SCORES UPDATE
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break, No
School (Offices Closed)
December 1-5 - Spring
Musical Auditions
December 10 - Christmas
Band Concert
December 17 - Christmas
Choir Concert
December 19 - Early
Release 12:30 p.m.
December 22-January 2 Christmas Vacation, No
School (Offices Closed)
PlusPortals now has the capability to show scores
(homework/assignments, quizzes and tests) and current, up-to-date
grades and report cards. Please read the overview for details.
PlusPortals Tip: When viewing homework/assignments, you can
click on the "Funnel" shaped icon next to the Class, Title,
Description or Due Date to narrow your search for an assignment.
If you have any questions, you may contact Registrar Kathy
Silverman at [email protected] or 425-295-3051. She
is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-9 a.m.
for PlusPortals tutorials. Please call to schedule an appointment.
THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE
Middle school and high school students will be celebrating our
Thanksgiving Prayer Service tomorrow at 1:45 p.m. in the Athletic
Pavilion. All are welcome to join us in this celebration of thanks.
We will be hearing from some of the residents of Tent City IV, as
well as collecting a donation to benefit Tent City. Remember to
bring your donations on Thursday! Thank you for your generosity!
SPRING MUSICAL AUDITIONS
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Auditions for the spring musical will be December 1-5 from 3-5 p.m.
in E203. Auditions are open to grades 6-12 and all skill levels and
experience are welcome! We need actors, singers, dancers and
anyone interested in stage crew. If your student is interested please
have them signup outside Mr. Taylor's door. See Mr. Taylor or Ms.
Larsen for more information.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO FLASH ALERT TODAY
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closures:
PRAYER
Thank you, Loving God, for
having created us and
given us to each other in
the human family. Thank
you for being with us in all
our joys and sorrows, for
your comfort in our
sadness, your
companionship in our
loneliness. Thank you for
yesterday, today,
tomorrow and for the
whole of our lives. Thank
you for friends, for health
and for grace. May we live
this and every day
conscious of all that has
been given to us. Help us in
turn to generously share
these blessings with
others, especially those in
most need of love and
care. Amen.
Saint Francis of Assisi...
Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts...
Forever
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2015 MOHAN'S SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROGRAM FOR EC STUDENTS
Registration for the 2015 season is now open! Visit skimohan.com
for information on lessons and busing options. Trips to the Summit
at Snoqualmie will occur each Friday afternoon for six weeks,
January 9 through February 13. Contact Jennifer
Hood with questions.
STARS GALA AUCTION - TWO DAYS REMAIN IN PROCUREMENT DRIVE
Enter the last drawing for a $100 Schwartz Brothers Restaurants gift
card held on Friday, November 21 at noon; all donations received
from November 10-21 at noon will be entered. Donations can be
entered online and/or dropped off 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. An auction
representative will be at the back of the EC freshman/sophomore
parking lot (watch for the balloons) on November 21, 7:30-8 a.m.
for donor convenience; parents are encouraged to drop-off items or
ask questions.
PRESIDENT'S PICKS
OF THE
WEEK
The President's Picks of the Week include a two-night stay for two
in the Girard suite at North Block Hotel in Yountville, Napa Valley's
coveted epicurean locale, a wine and food pairing for two at Girard
Tasting Room, a Poet's Loft tasting for two at Cosentino Winery and
a Connoisseurs tasting for two at Clos Pegase. Thank you to Barbara
and Joe Baer for procuring this fantastic experience donated by Pat
Roney and Girard Winery. Our second President's Pick of the Week is
a hand-knit, wool custom Christmas stocking made to order by EC
Librarian Kelly Vikstrom-Hoyt. Thank you to these donors and many
more who have contributed to date! Bid on these fantastic items at
the STARS Gala Auction on March 14, 2015. Have you viewed the
wish list yet? It only takes a minute! Consider picking an item from
the wish list or an item off one of five customized gift registries.
Learn more at eastsidecatholic.org/auction. For more information
or with questions, contact Auction Co-chairs Marsha McMahonJones or Sherry Williams. Your generous support is greatly
appreciated!
GIFT GATHERING PARTIES - ENJOY
FRIENDS!
A
NIGHT OUT
WITH
OLD AND NEW
Thank you to all of our warm and wonderful guests who attended
the Gift Gathering Party last night at Look's in Issaquah! We truly
appreciated your presence! Special thanks to our EC parent host
Jennifer Hood as well as Leslie Groberman.
Tuesday, December 2, 6:30-8 p.m. -- Elements Glass Gallery,
10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 111 (in the lobby of the Hyatt,
free and easy garage parking) Bellevue, WA 98004, (425)
454-8242
20% off all purchases whether donated to the auction
or for personal use, prices starting at $20 and up.
Read the flyer about this specific event. Light
refreshments and beverages provided by our EC parent
host Marsha McMahon-Jones.
COMING SOON - STARS GALA ONLINE AUCTION
Please watch your email inbox for information about our annual
online auction. If you've wanted a reserved EC parking space for the
2015-16 school year, this is your chance! We'll also have a variety
of other items up for bid beginning December 1 and ending
December 13.
EC GIVING TREE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MITTEN TREE PROGRAM
The Giving Tree and Mitten Tree are now available! Remember to
grab your Giving Tree tags before Thanksgiving break! The Giving
Trees are located outside of the Chapel. All Giving Tree and Mitten
Tree donations must be brought to school between December 1December 11. This year our Giving Tree program will continue to
welcome gift card donations up to $30 per card; please do not
exceed this limit on individual cards. Gift card donations provide
families the opportunity to purchase their own special and unique
gifts for their children, which was truly a blessing for the families
last year. Additionally, our middle school is encouraged to bring in
small, medium or large gloves (adult or children's)for their Mitten
Tree tradition. All donations will go to Our Lady of Sorrows, Holy
Innocents, and Tent City IV. Gift cards can be dropped off in the
Attendance Office and mittens can be placed on the tree outside
the administrative offices. Thank you for your generosity and for
all the ways you help support Campus Ministry. Please contact Anna
Ricci with any questions.
ANNUAL FACULTY/STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY DONATIONS
Are you going Black Friday shopping or hitting the stores over
Thanksgiving vacation? Many of you may want to give a gift to your
teachers. How about donating a gift or gift card to the annual EC
Christmas party? Your gift will be given away to one lucky person
through a raffle when the faculty and staff get together at the end
of the year to celebrate. If you would like to donate a gift, please
contact Kay Nichols at 425-295-3024.
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO EXPERIENCE EC
Do you know anyone who might benefit from an Eastside Catholic
Middle School education? Invite them and their families to
EXPERIENCE EC, at our Middle School Open House tomorrow from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Please pass along our flyer with more details. Thank
you!
BUS ROUTE UPDATES
The morning arrival times for Routes 111 and 114 have been
updated with the help of parent feedback. A letter was sent home
with the students on those routes. Please review the new times
online.
EC SOCIAL MEDIA
Did you see the photos from the EC Drama production of "The
Curious Savage" by John Patrick? 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.
ANNUAL ECHS MOTHER
AND
SON LITURGY & BRUNCH
Eastside Catholic High School's
33rd Annual Mother and Son
Liturgy and Brunch will be held
on Saturday, December 13 at
the Golf Club at Newcastle. The
liturgy will begin at 9:30 a.m.
with brunch to follow. All high
school boys and their mothers,
or special guests, are invited to
attend. Invitations have been
sent out and your registration
and RSVP is required by Friday,
December 5th to ensure your
spot. Please register online. Plan
to arrive by 8:45-9 a.m. to
allow for check in and photos.
We look forward to seeing you
at this special event!
DRESS CODE MODIFICATION
There has been a modification to the high school girls' dress code
with regard to opaque tights, leggings and yoga pants. Students may
wear these items with a top, tunic or dress that falls to mid-thigh
over them. The student's top may not be shorter than the wearer's
fingertips when arms are hanging by at the side and the top must be
this length all the way around the body. This modification only
applies when legs are covered by opaque tights, leggings or yoga
pants. When legs are bare or tights are sheer, skirts and dresses
must still be knee length all the way around the body. Please
contact Amber Johnson if you have any questions.
PRINCIPAL/PARENT COFFEE - DECEMBER 9
Parents of high school students are invited to join Principal Polly
Skinner and Vice Principal, Dr. Justyna King at EC for a parent
coffee on Tuesday, December 9 at 8:00 a.m. in the EC Library. If
you have any specific topics you would like addressed, please send
an email to Teri Anderson prior to December 9.
SPEECH
AND
DEBATE
The speech and debate season is getting underway with
tournaments almost every weekend. Last weekend the varsity
debaters who compete in the Lincoln Douglas category traveled to
Minnesota for a national tournament while the rest of the team
competed in Gig Harbor. Several debaters made finals and qualified
for State! Last weekend the team traveled to Snohomish, and this
weekend they'll be in Tahoma. Good luck this season!
DRUGS
AND
ALCOHOL SPEAKER DURING COMMUNITY PERIOD
Students will have an opportunity to hear Jerry Blackburn speak
during Community Period on November 19, about chemical
dependency and the realities of drug/alcohol use during teenage
years. Mr. Blackburn is a community educator and consultant as
well as a faculty member in the Chemical Dependency Counseling
Program at Bellevue College. Please have your student join us for
this important assembly.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PLANNING NIGHT
Financial aid planning night for junior and senior families is
tomorrow from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. This event is presented
by Paula Bishop, CPA and Financial Aid for College Advisor. This
event is normally offered to senior parents, but is open to our junior
families as an opportunity to plan ahead. Questions to be covered
include:
How can we afford private colleges?
How can we get scholarships?
How does the financial aid system work?
Do we qualify for financial aid?
How do colleges determine aid?
RSVP at [email protected]. Please note Financial Aid
Night in the subject line.
SAT PREP COURSE - REGISTER
NOW!
FOR
WINTER
AND
SPRING SESSIONS
Mazor Test Prep is pleased to offer its highly regarded SAT
Preparation Course at a discount to ECHS students again this year.
Mazor Test Prep has helped thousands of students in the
Seattle/Bellevue area get the college entrance test scores they
want and need. They have an excellent 27 year reputation, and
take great pride in offering:
Expert, effective and caring instruction
Small classes
Up-to-date course materials
Plenty of practice, exposure and feedback
Significantly discounted tuition for ECHS students
The winter session will begin January 24 and the spring session will
begin March 14. Here's the schedule for EC. Classes will be held at
EC on Monday evenings, and practice tests will be held on Saturday
mornings at Bellevue College. Weekend classes at Bellevue College
are also an option, and the ECHS discount will be honored there, as
well.
Registration is online at mazor.org. Please contact Lisa Mazor at
206-632-8378 or [email protected] for more information.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HARVEST FESTIVAL
The PTF social committee would like to thank all parents who
chaperoned during the Harvest social and donated food and
decorations. The event was a success! Follow this link to
view/download pictures taken at the photo booth.
ATTENTION SEVENTH -
AND
EIGHTH -GRADE PARENTS
There is still room on the summer Washington D.C. trip for your
seventh- and eighth-graders! For nearly 50 years, WorldStrides has
been providing these educational, fun, and life-changing trips. If
you happened to miss the parent informational meetings, we
encourage you to watch WorldStrides' online parent presentation by
clicking the link below. The presentation covers information similar
to what was discussed at our informational meeting, and it will
answer most of your questions. More information can be found in
the student invitation given to your child. You can view the parent
presentation!
Should you still have questions after viewing this presentation and
reviewing your student invitation, please feel free to contact Marisa
Poole, Eastside Catholic's WorldStrides coordinator, at
[email protected] or call her at (877) 452-7424.
There are three ways to register your child:
1. Online. Your Trip ID # is 111170.
2. By phone - contact WorldStrides' Customer Service team at 1800-468-5899.
3. By mail - use the return envelope in your student invitation.
BIG FOOTBALL GAME THIS SATURDAY!
After a 41-14 victory over Meadowdale last Friday in the first round
of the state playoffs, the Crusaders are moving on! This Saturday,
they face Lincoln at the Lincoln Bowl in Tacoma in the state
quarterfinals. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. Come out and support our team!
They will have a packed house...we need to flood it with blue and
orange! Tickets are $8 adults/students without ASB card, $6
students with ASB card, senior citizens and elementary students,
kids under 6 are free. Complete state playoff bracket.
2014 PLAYOFF T-SHIRTS ARE HERE!
Support your fellow Crusaders as they head to the State playoffs.
Shirts are available in the Orange Crush Store for $15 and online.
Also, new this week - men's and women's fleece jackets. Visit us
Tuesday and Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m. and starting at 6 p.m. on
Friday for the football game. Get your shirt before they're gone!
TAKE THE SPIRIT BUS
TO THE
GAME!
For just $10 catch a ride, have some snacks, get a game ticket and
a neon orange beanie and cheer our Crusaders on to VICTORY!
Thanks to EC Boosters, there will be a high school student Crusader
Spirit Bus with all that fun stuff going to Lincoln on Saturday,
departing EC at 2 p.m. and returning to EC following the game.
Again, cost to ride is $10 and includes $6 game ticket and a cool
hat to keep you warm at the game. Sign up with Karen Skoog in
C510 (bring your $10). Space is limited and it will probably sell out,
so hurry!
WINTER SPORTS
ARE
HERE!
Great news for all you basketball, wrestling and boys swimming
fans! Winter sports are here! For full schedules please view the
calendar.
ALL LEAGUE HONORS
Congratulations to our girls soccer players and volleyball players
who received All League Honors for the 2014 season!
Girls Soccer:
1st Team Defender - Bailey Haner
1st Team Midfielder - Tia Beck
1st Team Forward - Morgan MacKenzie
2nd Team Defender - Maiya Boswell
2nd Team Defender - Brooke Weedman
2nd Team Midfielder - Dani Standish
2nd Team Forward - Sammy Toll
2nd Team GK - Mahalin Gross
2nd Team GK - Nicole Costello
Honorable Mention Forward - Sarah Whiteman
Volleyball:
1st Team - Taylor Elop
2nd Team - Alexis Fexy, Kyana Harris
Honorable Mention - Maddy Binz, Kelly McMaster
BASEBALL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Parent Meeting: Tonight, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Athletic
Pavilion Board Room. Information regarding expectations, general
schedule and answers to your questions. There will also be a
detailed information on our participation at Safeco and the sales of
tickets. The purpose of this meeting is for the parents to get a clear
understanding of how the 2015 EC Baseball program will run.
Parents of new players (regardless of grade) are strongly
encouraged to attend this meeting. Returning families, this is an
optional meeting, as you have heard this before.
Player Meeting: Thursday, November 20 at 3:15 p.m. in the Athletic
Pavilion Board Room. All players who plan to play this season are
expected to attend this meeting. Friday captain's practices will
begin at EC on the baseball field on November 21.
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