Keeping Up with the Weather
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
A God for all the Seasons!
One of the things that I enjoy about living in the Willamette Valley is the complete range of seasons we have. Whether it is cold and wet, windy and stormy, hot and dry, or one of those beautiful days when the sky is blue, we know everything points to how good God’s creation is.
"The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter" - Psalm 74:16-17
Cold Mornings This Week…
Last week, we began to see chilly and icy mornings. 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.
ECA Winter Jog-a-thon
Last week, your student brought home a packet explaining our upcoming jog-a-thon. Your support will continue to help serve our children as we plan for extra-curricular activities throughout the year that we include as part of the school program. Things like Middle School Bible Camp, 6th Grade Outdoor School, and Elementary Swim Lessons are all things we build into the school year. Campus-Improvement projects also are part of our yearly expenses. Thank you for supporting our school and children.
Five Weeks & Counting Until Winter Visitation Day!
As we mentioned last week, we are looking for ways to get the good news about our school out into the community. For the next five weeks, we will target our social media to sharing more about our school to the general public. You can help us share that message and spread it just by liking or commenting the Tuesday & Thursday posts for the next five weeks. We will be having our ECA Winter Visitation Day in ONE MONTH, on February 13. We need your help to get the word out! Did you know you have amazing power to make a huge difference?
6th Grade Outdoor School is Coming Up in One Month
Parents of 6th grade students, keep an eye out for a special Remind notice just for your family. Outdoor school will be happening during the second week of February from Monday, Feb. 8 - Thursday, Feb. 12. Medical release slips, special diet and allergy forms, and emergency contact forms will be sent as online pdfs, and they will also be sent with 6th grade students in paper form. These forms need to be returned by the end of this week. Please watch for them and help us get all our our paperwork turned in on time!
8th Grade Parent Class Meeting
On Thursday, January 22, there will be a parent meeting for the 8th grade class in our 7/8 homeroom classroom. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing the 8th grade class trip, graduation, fund-raising opportunities to help the class raise money during this second semester, and volunteer possibilities. Thanks for planning now and getting it on your calendars.
AG Program - Monday’s Science Class
This week’s AG program is for grades 7&8 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, January 12 - Grades 7&8
Monday, January 26 - Grades 5&6
Monday, February 2 - Grades 3&4
4-Day School Week
We are falling back into our normal 4-day M-Th week schedule.
No School NEXT Monday, January 19 - MLK, Jr. Holiday
This week we will have a full Monday-Thursday week, but next week our school week will start on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday, January 19 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Hot Lunch for the Month
Citizenship & Monthly Chapels
Every month, we focus on one of our school’s key values or missions. In September, we focused on growth mindset. October brought our love for God and others to the forefront. December and early January highlights serving others. For this new month of January, our focus is on integrity.
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 Events
Monday, January 12 - Grades 7&8 AG
Monday, January 19 - MLK, Jr. Holiday - No School
Thursday, January 22 - Last day of the 2nd Quarter
Wednesday, January 28 - ECA Jog-a-thon
February 2-5 - Winter MAP Testing
February 9-12 - 6th Grade Outdoor School at Big Lake Youth Camp
