A Little More Winter
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
A Return to cold and wet weather
Living in the Willamette Valley, we understand the uncertain weather patterns that we juggle in the seasons. It looks like the cold weather has returned this week and there may be possibilities for snow or ice on the valley floor. Here is a reminder about how we approach late starts, school closures, and communication to you as families about the impact of weather on our school days:
As we move through the winter days, we want to make sure your family and children are safe. In addition to getting to school safely, please remember that sidewalks at school can be icy in the cold mornings. Please remind your children to walk carefully as they walk around the school campus in the early morning hours.
Generally speaking, ECA follows 4J school closures that are weather-related. If 4J has a late start or closure for weather related closures, ECA will do the same. Additionally, if Pleasant Hill Schools have a late start or closure related to weather and road conditions, ECA will do the same.
Our goal is to inform parents by 6:30 on the morning of weather-related late starts or closures. Typical causes are icy roads or snow accumulation. As we have learned in previous winters, power failures are also possible reasons. Notifications will be posted on local tv stations with Flash Alert and Remind announcements will be sent out to school families too.
"While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease" - Genesis 8:22
Front Office - Progress
We are making progress on filling our front-office position. As we continue this process, there will still be hours in the middle of the day when the office is empty. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
The principal will be in the office during the first 15 minutes of every day and during the last hour of the day.
The RING doorbell and office door cam are both tied to the principal’s phone. By ringing the center RING doorbell, you will reach the principal’s phone if you need assistance throughout the day.
No School NEXT Monday, February 23
Our school teachers need opportunities to grow professionally throughout the year. The Oregon Conference sets aside four professional growth days per year. Our winter professional growth day (PLC) is this coming Monday, February 23. We will have a 1/2 day core classes makeup day next Friday, February 27.
AG Program - Monday’s Science Class
Since we did not have school today and there is no school next Monday, the Monday AG program will be in two weeks for grades K-2. Students will be outdoors doing a variety of things with Mr. Wyatt Johnson. Throughout the year, there may be a few rainy days. Boots and gloves are great things for working outdoors on Monday Science Days. Water bottles are great things to have outside too. Here is a schedule of the days and classes:
Monday, March 2 - Grades K-2
Monday, March 9 - Grades 7&8
Monday, March 16 - Grades 5&6
Hot Lunch for the Month
Christian Counseling Available - Free Resources:
The NAD (North American Division of SDA) has recently shared new resources for children and teens that offer a safe and anonymous place to talk or text. Here is a news release from the NAD.
We’re excited to announce the launch of www.aruggedjourney.org our newest NAD site providing free online mentoring for guys. A Rugged Journey joins www.gorgeous2god.org (for young women) which has grown in its scope and ministry since its beginning in 2017.
These sites, along with their counterparts on social media, provide free help to our teens/young adults in a space they can ask questions without judgment or fear. The questions are answered by a team of dedicated Seventh-day Adventists at AIM on the campus of Andrews University.
In addition to the confidential Q & A, positive content is provided through videos, posts, etc.
www.gorgeous2god.org/ FB: gorgeous2god/ IG: @gorgeous2god
www.aruggedjourney.org/ FB: aruggedjourney/ IG: @aruggedjourney
Announcements & Upcoming Event
February 16 - No School - Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 23 - No School - Teacher Inservice Day
Friday, February 27 - 1/2 Day makeup core classes day
