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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
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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
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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.
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