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All School High School Middle School Athletics HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Christmas vacation and
we look forward to a great 2015!
INSTRUMENTALISTS WANTED FOR SPRING MUSICAL: BEAUTY
BEAST
January 8 ‐ HS Epiphany
Mass, Liturgy Dress
Required
January 19 ‐ Martin Luther
King Day ‐ No School
January 20‐23 ‐ HS Final
Exams / MS Special
Schedule and Conferences
January 26 ‐ Semester
Transition Day ‐ No School
AND THE
We are looking for semi‐experienced instrumentalists to play in the
pit orchestra for the musical, April 23‐26. If you read music and
currently play any of the instruments listed below, please see Mrs.
Larsen in room E308. This is a FUN opportunity to play with other
talented student musicians and provide the music for the show!
Community service hours are available for this activity as well.
Instrumentalists are needed for flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet,
trombone, tuba, percussion, violin or viola.
SAVE THE DATE: TOWN HALL MEETING, JANUARY 29, 6:30 P.M.
The board of trustees will hold a "State of the School' town hall
meeting on January 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO FLASH ALERT TODAY ‐ TEST ALERT
WILL BE SENT LATER THIS WEEK
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PRAYER
Epiphany Prayer
God of Time and Space,
FlashAlert is a new resource for notifying you of school closures. If
school is delayed or cancelled, we will send a message via
FlashAlert and also post a message on the school website.
(Information about how to subscribe is posted below.) This service
sends out an alert to subscribers and notifies local TV and radio
stations as well as posting a message to the school's Facebook
page. To sign up:
Go to FlashAlert.net
Click on Manage your Messages
You can Login or select the link to Create New
Account: https://www.flashalert.net/regions.html
Search for Eastside Catholic in the search box
or
Select Seattle‐area Private Schools from the list
Select Eastside Catholic from the list
You are not bound by
calendars, day timers,
PDA's and watches,
teach us to not be bound
by them either.
God of the stars, the
heavens, the planets and
their orbits,
you sent a star to guide
the Magi on their journey
to the Christ Child,
Send your star to guide us
on journeys of faith.
God of Creation, your
word spoke creation into
being, you sent your son as
the light into a world of
darkness,
God may your word still
speak to us today,
May your son still be the
light in our worlds of
darkness.
And just as the Magi
brought gifts to the Christ
Child may we bring gifts to
the Christ Child again.
Amen
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STARS GALA AUCTION ‐ 8 DAYS REMAIN TO DONATE ITEMS
SPONSORSHIPS
Our Moment in Time: To reflect on the past, embrace the present
and believe in the future
The auction team is
truly grateful to all of
our EC families and
businesses that have so
generously donated to
the STARS Gala Auction. We've enjoyed getting to know new team
members and EC parents during our planning process ‐‐ one of the
best auction benefits! It's hard to believe that only eight days
remain to donate items and auction sponsorships; January 15 is the
due date. Visit the auction website for more information including a
wish list and links. Cash donations are also greatly appreciated as
they often qualify for corporate matching funds and will be applied
for maximum return. We are seeking families who would like to
underwrite/complete a few exciting Live Auction items. Please
contact Sharon Soldenwagner if you are interested in contributing in
this way.
Please save the STARS Gala Auction date of March 14 ‐‐ our 30th
auction ‐‐ and tell your friends and family. This is a community
building and fundraising event not to be missed!
PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Saint Francis of Assisi...
Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts...
Forever
AND
AND
AUCTION GIFT GATHERINGS
Please join us at an upcoming parents' night out for great
conversation and the opportunity to meet other Eastside Catholic
parents. We ask guests to consider bringing a bottle of wine ($20
value or higher please) and/or a gift card (any value) to your
favorite restaurant or retailer as a donation to the 2015 EC STARS
Gala Auction. Always popular items at the auction, gift cards are
sold at or above value and wine collected at the gatherings will be
allocated to this year's wine game held during the Silent Auction.
Host addresses can be found in your school directory. See you there!
Wednesday, January 14, 7‐9 p.m. at the home of Jim and
Annette Alling in Lakemont/Bellevue; RSVP to Annette at
[email protected]
Tuesday, January 20, 7‐9 p.m. at the home of Scott and Joan
Kelly in Sammamish; RSVP to Marsha McMahon‐Jones at
[email protected]
Friday, January 23, 7‐9 p.m. at the home of David and
Jeanne Cerino in Redmond; RSVP to Sherry Williams at
[email protected]
MOHAN'S SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROGRAM POSTPONED
If your student is registered for the Mohan's Ski and Snowboard
program, it has been postponed by one week due to weather. This
affects all programs on Wednesday, January 7 through Sunday,
January 11. To assist you in the future, their operating status is
updated regularly on their website skimohan.com. Please email any
questions to [email protected].
FLU SEASON INFORMATION
With the flu season upon us, please remember that we ask all
families to please keep students who are exhibiting flu symptoms
home, especially those with temperatures greater than 100.4
degrees Fahrenheit. Students should be free of a temperature and
vomiting for 24 hours prior to returning to school. We have several
families with members who have compromised immune systems and
would like to curtail any inadvertent exposures. Thank you!
EC SOCIAL MEDIA 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.
HIGH SCHOOL EPIPHANY MASS
The high school will be celebrating the Feast of Epiphany with Mass
on Thursday, January 8. This will be a split liturgy schedule with
mass held in the Chapel at 9:25 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. All high school
students are required to wear liturgy dress. A collection will be
taken to benefit the Mission Trip. Thank you for your generosity! All
are welcome to join us!
PFSA MEETING CANCELLED
The PFSA meeting for tomorrow has been cancelled.
INTERPRETING PSAT RESULTS
Freshman, sophomore and junior families: College Counseling has
invited Ms. Molly Metz, co‐founder of Prep Northwest, to return to
EC for an "Interpreting PSAT Results" information night on
Wednesday, January 14 from 6‐7:30 p.m. In addition to helping our
families understand the score results of the PSAT, Ms. Metz will talk
about the SAT and ACT, the differences between the two exams and
test strategies. Although our students typically do not plan to take
the SAT or ACT until at least the fall of their junior year, we
believe this session will be helpful for college planning purposes.
Students and parents are encouraged to attend this helpful
information session. Please RSVP to [email protected]
with your name and the total number to attend. In the subject line,
please note PSAT Night.
MISSION TRIP PARENT MEETING
Parents of students that are attending the mission trip in February
are invited to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, January
14 at 7 p.m. in the EC Library. You will receive packing lists,
airport information and what our schedule in San Francisco will look
like, as well as answers to any of your questions.
TOLO 2015 ‐ SAVE THE DATE ‐ FEBRUARY 7
Save the date for Tolo 2015 on Saturday, February 7, from 9 p.m.
to 12 a.m.! The theme is "When in Rome..." Tickets will be $20 and
on sale the week of Tolo. No tickets will be sold at the door. All
proceeds will benefit the Mission Trip. Attire is formal.
HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS
ON
SALE
The high school yearbook is now on sale. Purchase one today
through Herff Jones at yearbookordercenter.com. The job number
is 6287. If you have any questions feel free to contact Ms. Snow.
Yearbooks are only available for pre‐order through tomorrow. There
is no guarantee that there will be a yearbook available for purchase
in the spring, so make sure to pre‐order yours before the deadline!
SEMESTER ONE FINALS ‐ JANUARY 20‐23
Semester One Final Exam Schedule:
Tuesday, January 20
Period 7 9‐10:30 a.m.
Period 6 10:45 a.m.‐12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21 Period 5 9‐10:30 a.m.
Period 4 10:45 a.m.‐12:15 p.m.
Thursday, January 22
Period 3 9‐10:30 a.m.
Period 2 10:45 a.m.‐12:15 p.m.
Friday, January 23
Period 1 9‐10:30 a.m.
If a student has an extenuating circumstance and cannot attend
their final exam at the scheduled date and time, the student must
make a request to the vice principal at least two weeks prior to the
exam. The vice principal will consult with the student's teachers to
determine if the request can be honored. Permission to reschedule a
final exam is only granted in extreme circumstances. There is a $15
fee for each rescheduled final exam.
SPIRIT DRESS ‐ FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
Students may wear either EC spirit wear or Seahawk attire this
Friday, January 9 in celebration of the NFC playoff game on
Saturday. Go Crusaders and go Hawks!
STUDENT LED CONFERENCES ‐ REGISTER TODAY!
Remember to register for your student's conference before the
deadline of January 12. Conferences will take place January 20‐22.
The middle school bell schedule during conference week will be the
same as the high school finals schedule, with a daily start time of 9
a.m.and dismissal at 12:15 p.m. Buses will run accordingly and
there will be no after school supervised study.
Please contact Teri Anderson if you have any questions.
REGISTRATION FOR CYO VOLLEYBALL
Online registration is available for CYO volleyball. There will be a
boys team and a girls team. If your student would like to
participate, please register online. Contact Mr. Matthews
at [email protected] with questions.
BOWLING AND PIZZA EVENT ‐ JANUARY 26,11:30 A.M.‐1:30 P.M.
The PTF invites all ECMS boys and girls to the annual bowling and
pizza event on Monday, January 26. Bring your parents for some fun
at Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes 700 Bellevue Way NE (2nd floor of
Lincoln Square). Advanced registration is required. Please register
today. Please contact Suzanne Hornish with any questions.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BRIAN HILL INVITATIONAL!
Congratulations to the EC Wrestling program for hosting another
successful Brian Hill Invitational tournament over Christmas break.
Great job by all of our wrestlers, especially Matthieu Boss, 3rd
place in his weight class and Matt Iwicki, champion of his weight
class as well as Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Thank you
to all of our wrestling families for all of their hard work to make
this tournament happen! Come out and watch our wrestling team in
action tomorrow night at 6 p.m. in the Eastside Catholic gym! Go
Crusaders!
MARINERS TICKETS FUNDRAISER
TO
SUPPER EC BASEBALL
Help out our baseball team! They are currently out selling tickets
for the first Saturday home game on April 18 against the Texas
Rangers. Tickets are $40 for the 100 level and $17 for the 300
level. If you would like to purchase tickets, see an EC baseball
player!
NOTE BASKETBALL GAME TIME CHANGES
ON
SATURDAY
EC Basketball, both boys and girls, are scheduled to play Bainbridge
at EC on Saturday. Due to the Seahawks game that evening, game
times have been adjusted to 11 a.m. for girls, 1 p.m. for boys. JV
and JV‐C have been postponed, date TBD.
CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL
Still time to purchase your EC Football State Champions apparel
online on ecchampionshipgear.com.
WINTER SPORTS
ARE
HERE!
Our winter athletes are back in action after the break and we need
to see our blue and orange fans in the stands! Come out and support
our swimmers, wrestlers and hoopsters! Go Crusaders! For full
schedules please view the calendar.
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