Track & Field / Expo - Tomorrow Night
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ECA’s Annual Spring Track & Field Day & Expo Open House - Tomorrow - Wednesday, May 28!
Hello all,
Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Track & Field Day. Students have activities planned until 5:00. Plan on arriving at school at 5:00 to pick up your child and then stay for our short open house / Expo. We will be having a 15-minute welcome session at 5:00. If you can make it any time in the afternoon and would like to watch your child or help keep track of scores / times, you are welcome.
If you are unable to make it before 5:00 and would still like to see highlights of the day, we will be having a short slideshow in the gym following our welcome at 5:00. The short video / slideshow can also be watched any time during our open house / expo night in the gym. Classrooms will be open from 5:15-6:00 and students can share different projects and memories from the year.
ECA has an annual Track & Field Day every year in the late spring. This year, we will be having this event on Wednesday, May 28. Students will go through different activities at school with their classes in the afternoon from 1:00 - 5:00. Parents are invited to come at any time during this afternoon event to watch their children in the different events: 50 m, 100 m, 400 meter relay, running long jump, discuss throw, obstacle course, softball throw, and mini-javelin throw.
One thing that will be new this year is we will be having a short open house after the track & field events are over from 5:00-6:00. Teachers will open up their classrooms and share student work. In the past, this has been a separate Emerald Expo Day. This year, we will be combining it with our Track & Field Day. It is a great time to see some of your children’s work and a time to connect with teachers as our year winds down.
Classes go through different activities as a group during the track & field portion and it takes most of the afternoon. Plan on arriving a little before pickup or a little after to cheer your child and their classmates on. Events are timed and recorded and ribbons are awarded for the different events.
Tuesday, June 3 - ECA Spring Music Program
ECA will be having their spring music program at the ECA gym on Tuesday evening. Students in grades K-8 should plan on being at school at 6:30 with our program ready to begin at 7:00. Students should plan on wearing clothing they might wear for a special outing or church program. Spring colors are encouraged. We ask that students please refrain from t-shirts and jeans.
ECA Reading Party - Wednesday, June 4
Students in grade k-8 will be participating in a reading party. Students who have reached yearly classroom goals will be invited to be part of the special day. If students have not made the necessary progress to join in the party, there will be modified classes at school for the day. Students will be leaving school in the afternoon for fun, food, and games. This year we have a lunch planned for the park, followed by an outing to Defy. Students will return before 3:30.
There may be some students who have reached classroom reading points in the year, but their accuracy has not reached the necessary level for the party. These students will still be recognized with an AR trophy at our awards assembly on the last day of the month.
NOTE: For students going, parents will need to sign an online waiver at the DEFY facility. Below, you can find more information about the DEFY Extreme Sports Facility. You can also sign the waiver online by following the link below:
Thursday, June 5 - ECA Kindergarten Recognition
ECA will hold their annual Kindergarten recognition program on June 5. This morning program will follow with a short reception for our one kindergarten student and their family in the homeroom classroom. This will be the last day of school for kindergarten students for the 2025 school year. For students in grades 1-8, there will still be one more week of school.
Thursday, June 12 - ECA 8th Grade Class Graduation
ECA holds a graduation ceremony for the 8th grade class every June. All school families are invited to attend. This year’s program will begin at 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 12 at the Pleasant Hill SDA Church across from the school. We are proud of the accomplishments of all of our students; however, it is nice to celebrate the accomplishments of our students as they get ready for high school.
Friday, June 13 - 1/2 Day Friday & Last Day of School
ECA’s last day of school will be on Friday, June 13. The day will begin at 8:00 for students. We will have an all-school awards chapel in the gym at 8:30. This final chapel usually runs a little over one hour. Parents are invited. During this time, school and classrooms awards are handed out. Students are recognized for many different things. Additionally, the school also recognizes student achievement with scholarships for the upcoming year. This year, ECA is giving out over $7,000 in awards and scholarships that can be used to help with next year’s tuition.
The day will end at 12:30. There will be NO after-school program on that last 1/2 Friday. There will also be NO hot lunch on that last day.
Hot lunch happens every Monday and Wednesday. Additionally, whenever we have a “regular” 1/2 Friday, hot lunch will be offered by our Home & School. You can click on the link below to order hot lunch for the week for your child. If you have more than one child, please click the link more than once and turn in one week’s submission for each child. There is a payment option that is included in the form.
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, May 26 - No School - Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 28 - Track & Field Day & Evening Expo
Tuesday, June 3 - ECA Spring Music Program
Wednesday, June 4 - AR Party
Thursday, June 5 - Kindergarten Recognition
Thursday, June 12 - 8th Grade Graduation
Friday, June 13 - Last Day of School