Eaton Family Newsletter
January 19th, 2024
Dear Eaton Families,
Eaton Schoolwide Book Club
Eaton Schoolwide Book Club is returning in February! For our 2024 selection, we will be reading How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor. This book is available in many places in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats if you would like your family to participate at home. More details will be coming soon about daily readings and questions as well as a culminating project.
From the author's website:
Georgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation.
When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is “borrow” the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected.
With unmistakable sympathy, Barbara O’Connor tells the story of a young girl struggling to see what’s right when everything else seems wrong.
Kids Heart Challenge
Today Coach Tew kicked off the Kids Heart Challenge, sponsored by the American Heart Association. Information should be coming home today. Please see the following link to register: Register here Eaton Elementary!
Intent Forms
Student intent forms were sent home on January 8th. Please complete them and return by January 19th.
Parent Portal Accounts
Our Data Manager has been instructed to cleanup data in our Student Information System, specifically student contacts by removing and/or consolidating duplicate contacts that appear in the system across the district. This may have an effect on parents being able to access their parent portal, especially if you have multiple students linked to different portal accounts. If you find that you are unable to access your student's account please contact Lyndsie Hutson for assistance. Thank you!
NHCS Standard Response Protocol
Please see district safety information regarding the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) currently used throughout the district. You may access the SRP Parent Handout below, as well as learn more through iloveyouguys.org
News from Nurse Rogers
Please Do Not Send Your Child to School if he/she has or has had:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher within the last 24 hours. (Must be fever-free without medication)
- Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours. (Return 24 hours after the last episode
- Symptoms that make it hard for your child to participate in school such as frequent coughing, headache, body aches, fatigue, earaches.
- Strep Throat- until on antibiotics 24 hr.
- Testing completed but not resulted for suspected illnesses, child should return after tests have resulted negative
Tips for Staying Healthy
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Use elbow or arm if tissue not available.
- Wash hands often with soap and warm water for 20 seconds (Sing ABC song twice).
- Use hand sanitizer if soap and water not available.
- Avoid touching the “T” zone (Eyes, Nose and Mouth)
- Avoid being around others who are sick.
- Do not share drinks, food, or unwashed utensils.
- Eat healthy (Foods that Grow!) and drink plenty of water
- Disinfect surfaces that are prone to germs (phones, keyboards, doorknobs, toothbrushes, etc.).
Please see the letter below for more information.
Media Center/ I.T. News
NHCS & Eaton Child Nutrition Information
NHCS Child Nutrition Website (including menus)
MySchoolApps (apply for free/reduced lunch)
MySchoolBucks (lunch prepay)
Volunteer Information
All volunteers, both Levels 1 and 2, must complete volunteer training each school year.
All field trip chaperones must become a Level II volunteer, which requires a background check through NHCS. Background checks are good for three years. You can log into your account to check your expiration date, or contact Mrs. Allen. The NHCS background check system is linked below. Level 2 volunteers must also complete the orientation and assessment each year.
All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
Level I
Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in a supervised setting are not required to undergo a background check if they are continually supervised by school personnel during the school day.
Level II
Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in an unsupervised setting away from school personnel are deemed Level II Volunteers. We also ask that all chaperones become Level II volunteers, as well as those interested in assisting in our media center and cafeteria at Eaton Elementary. An applicant designated a Level II Volunteer must complete the online application and the criminal background check. Applications must be completed at least two weeks prior to the time you wish to begin volunteering. The cost of background checks are $22.50.
Steps to Take to Become A Volunteer:
Review Volunteer Orientation Presentation
Read the Volunteer Handbook
Complete the Volunteer Assessment with 80% or Higher (You may retake the assessment if needed)
Level 2 Volunteers must also complete a Background Check application and pay $22.50
Email Mrs. Allen to let her know you completed the steps to become a volunteer
Eaton Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Allen, Assistant Principal
Updates from the PTA
Important Upcoming Dates
2023- 2024 Year-Round Calendar
January 15th Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School for Students or Staff
January 29th, 30th, February 1st, 2nd Access Testing (some students)
March 12th Spring PTA BINGO/Book Fair
April 12th Field Day
April 16th Camp Flintlock On-Site Field Trip (All 4th Grade students)
End of Grade (EOG) Testing Dates:
May 24th End of Grade (EOG) Science Test- All 5th Graders
May 29th End of Grade (EOG) Reading Test- All 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders
May 30th End of Grade (EOG) Math Test- All 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders
Previous Newsletters
January:
January 12th, 2024 https://www.smore.com/kpjw6
December:
December 1st, 2023 https://www.smore.com/atd3z
December 8th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/pstr9
December 15th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/dzctn
November:
November 3rd, 2023 https://www.smore.com/sca2f
November 10th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/58jc1
November 17th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/j6vuh
October:
October 13th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/mud6p
October 20th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/rzb3h
October 27th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/dq2ey
September:
September 1st, 2023 https://www.smore.com/18xna
September 8th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/v8s6h
September 15th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/bpgva
August:
August 4th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/7s6ad
August 11th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/1z4v9
August 18th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/9w42t
August 25th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/wzqsh
July 7th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/cgmbz5
July 14th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/sj984
July 21st, 2023 https://www.smore.com/n1xwrf
July 28th, 2023 https://www.smore.com/a2u1d
Our School's Why:
School Mission:
To promote academic excellence through inclusion, modeling, collaboration and challenging students to think in innovative ways.
School Vision:
We are creating a nurturing school community that prepares the whole child to be a problem solver, critical thinker, and empathetic global citizen.
Core Values:
Empowerment, Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Academic Excellence
Eaton Elementary Contact Information
Website: https://eaton.nhcs.net/
Location: DR HUBERT EATON SR ELEMENTARY 6701 Gordon Road Wilmington, NC 28411
Phone: (910) 397-1544