From the Owl's Nest
Parent Newsletter: September 2021
Welcome Back
Welcome New Staff
Traci Heim- Traci Heim is coming to us from Lynnwood Elementary and is going to be joining our 4th grade team. She is excited to be joining us at EOA and we want to welcome her.
Jeffrey Miller: Jeffrey is going to be joining our 6th grade team. He has lots of experience teaching abroad, and has been a substitute in our district. We welcome him to EOA and know he will do an amazing job!
Candice Lundy: Candice will be joining our 6th grade team as well. She comes with a background in theatre arts, and brings a lot of excitement to 6th Grade. Welcome to EOA. Candice.
Ryan Sells: Ryan Sells will be our new middle school PE teacher. He will start with us Monday October 4th. He brings a lot of coaching experience to us, and we know your middle school students will enjoy getting to know him. Welcome to EOA!
Lindsey Shafto: Lindsey is joining the team as our school counselor. She will be supporting students through individual and group counseling, conducting classroom-based lessons, collaborating with parents and staff, and providing resources for families. Welcome to the EOA team Lindsey!
Useful Numbers
For Tech Help: Call our tech Cole at: 425-431-1211
Staffing Update!
Message from your Principal
In this world of Zoom, we all get glimpses into each other's lives over the course of the year. This is truly a unique experience from any other time in our educational lives. On that note, parents have a daily view of the classroom that other parents may not have. This can lead to a sense of being part of the class or having more access to teachers than our in-person counterparts. I am requesting parents to please refrain from joining a teacher's zoom uninvited. Teachers are working with our students in their workspace within the Edmonds School District. If you have something you would like to discuss with your student's teacher, please make an appointment to meet with the teacher at a mutually agreeable time before or after class. It is not appropriate for parents to join a classroom zoom, any more than it would be appropriate to walk into the classroom in the middle of the day.
Thank you all for a wonderful first month of school! I'm really looking forward to what new adventures October will bring.
Thank you all, Christy
ESD Foundation Fun Run-5K
School Pictures-Board room
Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021, 02:00 PM
Edmonds School District, 68th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA, USA
"Giving a hoot"
Advice with the Vice-Edgenuity
Today's advice: Edgenuity is a self-guided platform. Our middle school students have the opportunity to take their electives courses through this platform. There are no zoom classes, FOR THEIR ELECTIVES CLASSES ONLY. Every other class (4 periods and their advisory) Will be over zoom.
Elementary Conferences and Middle school Schedule
Middle School students will follow their normal school schedule during this time. They will not release early.
Materials pick up-October 5-7 @ Boardroom
Our first one will be October 5-7. The times will be as follows.
October 5: 2:00-4:30 pm.
October 6: 2-6pm
October 7: 2-6 pm.
You can have someone come and pick it up for your student in the boardroom. If special arrangement need to be made, please communicate that with your students' teacher.
Our calendar of materials pick-up for the year will be as follows:
October 5-7
October 26-28
November 16-18
December 7-9
January 25-27
February 23-24
March 29-31
April 26-28
May 31-June 2nd
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Chromebook Support Update
Starting October 1, Student Tech support hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Families can contact our student support techs by phone or email 425-431-1211 or techsupport@edmonds15.org for assistance.
Appointments for Chromebook swaps or pick ups at the ESC will be available from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Pick ups outside these hours are available using our Amazon lockers at the ESC. Student support techs can help families make arrangements as needed.
Please note we still need families to make an appointment and walk-ins are not an option.
School Para Techs should be able to assist with swaps and pick ups at your building as well.
Families can also contact the student technology support team on Zoom.
Students can connect with one of our team members by using the following link: https://edmondsschools.zoom.us/my/esdtechsupport and passcode: 030727.
Tech Support Zoom hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM.
Students will be placed in a waiting room and admitted to a private breakout room once one of our techs is available.
- Students and Families can also access the self-help guides.