JANUARY 21, 2015 Calendar My EC PlusPortals eastsidecatholic.org All School High School Middle School Athletics HS FINALS WEEK/MS CONFERENCE WEEK ‐ SPECIAL SCHEDULE AND BUS TIMES January 20‐23 ‐ HS Final Exams / MS Special Schedule and Conferences January 26 ‐ Semester Transition Day ‐ No School Remember that this week school starts at 9 a.m. for all ‐ middle and high school students. Daily dismissal is 12:15 p.m. (except HS students 10:30 a.m. dismissal on Friday). There will be no afternoon supervised study and buses will leave campus daily at 12:30 p.m. Morning bus routes will be the same as the Thursday late start route times. SEMESTER TRANSITION DAY: JANUARY 26 ‐ NO SCHOOL 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. January 26‐30 ‐ Catholic Schools Week STARS GALA AUCTION INVITATIONS January 27 ‐ Begin Semester 2 February 6 ‐ Freshman Retreat EC auction invitations are being mailed January 27 and online registration will be available starting that date. Please save the date of March 14 for the 30th STARS Gala Auction and spread the word in support of our students, faculty and programs. February 7 ‐ Tolo EASTSIDE CATHOLIC TUITION RAFFLE January 29 ‐ Board of Trustees Town Hall Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Chapel February 9‐10 ‐ Library Book Fair EC Facebook EC Instagram In honor of the 30th Anniversary, the Eastside Catholic STARS Gala Auction proudly presents the Eastside Catholic Tuition Raffle. This is your chance to win free tuition for the 2015‐16 school year. Read the flyer for complete details. Tickets are $100 each, and only 500 tickets are available. Once they are gone, they're gone! There is a five ticket per family limit through January 31. The drawing will take place at the STARS Gala Auction on March 14, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Winner need not be present to win. In person sales are taking place January 21, 1‐6 p.m. and January 22, 1‐4 p.m. in the Commons, and January 23, 6:30 ‐ 8:30 p.m. at the EC Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Games. Auction EC Athletics Facebook EC Alumni Facebook EC Athletics Twitter PRAYER Week of Prayer for Christian Unity We praise you dear God for creating us in all our diversity. For the gift of our many cultures, languages, diverse expressions of belief, customs, traditions, and ethnicities we thank you! We thank you for the many church traditions which have kept our communities strong and active even in places where they are a minority. Teach us to celebrate our different identities and traditions, so as to forge bonds of friendship and fellowship leading us to greater unity. Saint Francis of Assisi... Pray for us Live Jesus in our hearts... Forever representatives will be in the lower traffic circle and parking lots at noon on January 21 and 22 to collect and distribute forms. Learn more and complete an easy form then send in your payment to the EC Attendance Office. Please note we are not allowed to receive payments through the U.S. postal mail. Questions? Please contact STARS Gala Auction Raffles Co‐chairs Shelley Hilf or Kristin McMann. PARENTS NIGHT OUT AND AUCTION GIFT GATHERING THIS FRIDAY Please join us at the last parents' night out this Friday, January 23, 7‐9 p.m. for great conversation and the opportunity to meet other Eastside Catholic parents. We are grateful to David and Jeanne Cerino who will be our hosts in Redmond. 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. The Cerino's address can be found in your school directory. Join us and show your support for all the parent and student volunteers who make this essential fundraiser possible, including our hosts! See you there! RSVP to Sherry Williams. MANDATORY MEETING FOR SPRING MUSICAL PARENTS ‐ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 There will be a mandatory meeting for all parents of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" cast, crew and orchestra students on Wednesday, January 28 at 6 p.m. in the Chapel. Join us and meet the directors, learn more about what it will take to put on a full‐ scale, successful production and ask your burning questions. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Charu Bogdan or Ann Wallace for more information. 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 vomiting and fever 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! ORANGE CRUSH OPEN FRIDAY The Orange Crush Spirit Store will be open on Friday from 6‐9 p.m. for the basketball games. The store will not be open on Tuesdays during January. CONGRATULATIONS SPEECH AND DEBATE! DECA had 56 students represent EC at the Area 3 competition on January 8. They competed in 12 different events against 1,245 other students. More than 35 students have qualified for the DECA State Competition in March. Great job Crusaders! EC BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER The EC basketball season is in full swing with some exciting action on the court. Join us at the home games on Friday, January 23 to watch some of the greatest basketball in the state! While at the games, you can support the boys, girls and Options Program basketball teams by participating in a drawing for the chance to win a 2015 Honda Civic LX! If your ticket is drawn, just make the shot and win the car! The Half Court Hoop Shoot takes place on January 23 at halftime of the boys basketball game with tip‐off at 8 p.m. Ticket price for the drawing is $5 each. If you would like to pre‐purchase your ticket, please contact Kelly Hudgins. 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. ECHS BLOOD DRIVE The ECHS blood drive is February 3. Sign up in the Attendance Office. Contact Ms. Skoog for more details. WHEN IN ROME... TOLO 2015 Save the date for Tolo 2015 on Saturday February 7 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Bell Harbor! Tolo is traditionally the dance where the girls ask the boys. The theme is "When in Rome..." Tickets will be $20 and on sale the week of February 2‐6, no tickets will be available at the door. The attire will be semi‐formal/formal. Make sure you pick up a guest form if you are bringing a guest from a different school. All proceeds will benefit the Mission Trip. SOPHOMORE COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT Sophomore College Planning Night is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10 in the Chapel at 6 p.m. The information session will run about one hour with time for questions. For families who wish to remain behind, a brief overview of Naviance/Family Connection will be offered as well. Please RSVP to [email protected] with the total number to attend and include "Sophomore Planning Night" in the subject line. COMMUNITY SERVICE HOUR TRACKING A reminder to all high school students that they should be logging their community service hours on the x2Vol website. x2Vol is accessed through a student's Naviance account. Please note that parents will not have access to x2Vol through their parents accounts. Contact Student Services with any questions about log in information, and contact Anna Ricci with any questions about community service. SWERVE DRIVING SCHOOL SWERVE Driving School is offering driver training instruction on campus exclusively for EC students. The winter course runs February 2 through March 30, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:15‐5:15 p.m. Students must be 15 years old by the first day of class. Make‐ up classes will be available and the written exam is administered at EC. To register please visit goswerve.com. SEMESTER ONE FINALS ‐ JANUARY 21‐23 Semester One Final Exam Schedule: 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 Period 2 Friday, January 23 Period 1 9‐10:30 a.m. 9‐10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.‐12:15 p.m. STARS GALA AUCTION ‐ MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTOR GROUP DONATIONS It's been an annual tradition for the Middle School Mentor classes to contribute items to the school auction. In past years, these generous donations have resulted in fabulous auction items! To continue with this tradition, our goal is 100% participation from middle school families to fund this year's auction items. This year we are planning two "experience‐themed" packages: A San Juan Island Hop Family Getaway that will include stays on Orcas and San Juan Islands complete with fun island activities and dining; and a Whirlyball Party and dining experience for 20 people! To help fund this year's Middle School Mentor donation to the Our Moment In Time Gala Auction, a donation of $30 from each middle school family is suggested. Please make your donation by Friday, January 23 so we have time to put together these experience packages in time for bidding at the auction on March 14. Your donations can be made online via the school website at eastsidecatholic.org/auction. Once you click on this link follow these steps: 1. Click on the "Our Moment in Time" box in the top right corner. 2. Click on the "Cash" button in the blue menu bar at the top 3. Follow the prompts from there. Note: it is the "cash donation type" field where you will see the list of mentor groups. Please select your specific mentor group. If you have any questions about the Middle School Mentor Auction Donation packages or about donating, please contact Cindy Huse. 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. THE SOUPER BOWL OF CARING: JANUARY 27 ‐ FEBRUARY 2 The middle school is excited to present our first food drive "Souper Bowl of Caring." ECMS will join schools around the nation collecting canned goods and raising hunger awareness the week before the Super Bowl. Our food drive will take place Tuesday, January 27 through Monday, February 2. Canned food donations will be accepted before school and each first period team will be competing for some great prizes. As a middle school our goal is to collect more than 1,000 cans of food which will be donated to Northwest Harvest. Start setting aside canned goods now and be ready to compete! PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for parent volunteers to help with the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive collection from 7:15‐8:15 a.m. from Tuesday, January 27 through Monday, February 2. Please contact Ms. Kenney if you would like to volunteer. ECMS SPELLING BEE ‐ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 The ECMS Spelling Bee will take place Thursday, February 5 from 3‐ 4 p.m. in the Chapel. All middle school students are invited to participate and everyone is welcome to attend. Please contact Ms. Naganawa with questions. MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK AND WHITE SOCIAL ‐ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 The PTF social committee invites all EC Middle School students to the annual Black and White Dance/Laser Tag Event. Mark your calendars for Friday, February 6, 7‐9 p.m. in the Commons. Registration for laser tag is required. The cost for laser tag is $5. Parent volunteers needed please contact Suzanne Hornish. PTF USED UNIFORM SALE Are your students' uniforms starting to get too short/small? The next PTF used uniform sale is during student‐led conferences today and tomorrow. In adherence with the uniform policy, we will be selling gently used Land's End uniform items. Uniform items will be $5 each piece and spirit wear items will be $1 each piece. Proceeds from this sale benefit PTF and middle school events and activities. Contact Melissa Mackenzie if you would like to help with the sale or have questions. Thank you for your support! SAVE THE DATE: EIGHTH ‐GRADE FIELD TRIP, MAY 1 Save the date for the eighth‐grade field trip where students will have the opportunity to use communication skills to work as team members on simulated aeronautic and space missions at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. This will be a great opportunity for students to get to know their mentor groups while learning about science and history that ties into a variety of the subjects they are studying. Please contact your student's mentor if you are available to chaperone this fun day! Date: Friday, May 1 Where: Museum of Flight in Seattle, students will bus together from EC Time: 7:50 a.m. ‐ 2:50 p.m. Who: All eighth‐grade students and mentors and other staff/parent chaperones SPRING SPORTS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER For those athletes interested in spring sports, the first day of practice will be Monday, March 1 (except girls lacrosse, which begins the previous week). 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 has been turned in, please contact Stacey Stoutt and we can check for you. CONGRATULATIONS EC CHEER! This past weekend at Skyline High School, our cheerleaders competed in the Skyline Winter Cheer Classic. They came away with third place and qualified to compete at the WIAA 3A State Cheer competition on January 31! Save that date and join us to cheer on the girls who cheer on all of you at the University of Washington Hec Ed Pavilion, time TBD. Great job, ladies and good luck at State! REMINDER: ACADEMIC POLICY FOR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY The end of the semester is next week. Please remember that all athletes must have a 2.0 semester GPA and no F's to be eligible for athletics. JOIN US AND CHEER ON OUR WINTER ATHLETES! 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. Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Eastside Catholic School | 232 228th Avenue SE | Sammamish | WA | 98074
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