Eckstein Weekly News
March 1, 2024
Upcoming Dates
March
- Mar 5: EIM Side-by-Side Concert (6pm)
- Mar 7: Concert Band Festival (7:30-9pm Auditorium)
- Mar 8: 6th & 7th grade Dance-Neon Theme. Tickets are available now on SchoolPay through March 7th at 12pm. Dance contract required! (7-8:30pm Eckstein Cafeteria & Gym)
- Mar 11: 8th Grade Field Trip to RHS Chicago Musical (10:30am-12:45pm)
- Mar 12: Choir Concert (7-8:30pm Auditorium)
- Mar 14: Orchestra Concert (7-9pm Auditorium)
- Mar 21: Student-Led Conferences (No School at Eckstein, come at scheduled conference time)
- Mar 22: Winter Sports Pep Parade during Homeroom-wear Eagle colors!
April
- Apr 1-5: Spirit Week
- Apr 3: Talent Show (6-8pm-Auditorium)
- Apr 5: Pep Assembly (3pm Gym-AM Assembly Bell Schedule)
- Apr 8-12: Spring Break
- Apr 18: Top Ensembles Concert (7:30-9pm Auditorium)
- Apr 20: Eckstein Band Rummage Sale (9am-3pm Cafeteria)
Report Cards Available Online
Report Cards are available now on the Source. They are no longer mailed home. Find them here!
Waitlist Yearbooks Available for Purchase until 3/4 - First Come, First Serve
There are a handful of extra yearbooks for sale. The waitlist yearbooks are first come, first serve and once they are all sold, we will not have any more available. The Schoolpay link is active until March 4 and if supply allows again May 31- June 21. Waitlist yearbooks are $35. You can use this link to purchase a yearbook off the waitlist.
If you cannot pay online, please reach out to Andrea Drachler, Fiscal, at aldrachler@seattleschools.org and she will help you purchase a yearbook during those time windows via cash or check delivered to the Eckstein Main Office.
Dance Chaperones Needed 3/8!
The next Eckstein dance is for 6th & 7th grade on Friday, March 8th from 7:00pm-8:30pm! We’re looking for volunteers for chaperoning purposes and for bake sale items. It’s a really fun night and we organize it well. Leadership students will be there to help run as well! Please sign up to help out if you can!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B48A8A623A13-47809223-eckstein
6th & 7th Grade Neon Dance Information
The 6th and 7th grade Neon dance tickets are available now on SchoolPay until Thursday March 7th at noon. Students can pay $5 at the door, if you miss the pre-sale window. No students will be admitted if they haven’t turned in a signed dance contract by Wednesday the 6th.
The dance is on Friday, March 8th from 7-8:30pm. Enter through the cafeteria from the courtyard. We have a movie room, face paint, bake sale (all items $1 except cotton candy is $2), and dance with a professional DJ. No backpacks. School rules apply-no running, no food/drink outside of the cafeteria, and once a student leaves the building there is no re-entry.
Attention 8th Grade Families: Musical Field Trip forms due ASAP!
Your student received their field trip form for the RHS Winter Musical during Homeroom on Thursday, Feb. 29. Please fill out and return asap to their homeroom teachers. It is a quick turn around since our field trip is only 2 weeks away!
We have received enough parent chaperones for the trip! Thank you for all those volunteering their time.
Congratulations Eckstein Reflections Contest Participants!
The Eckstein students moving to the state level are:
Enzo, Visual Arts
Eliza, Visual Arts
Sylvie, Dance Choreography
Lauren, Film Production
Marina, Literature
Greta, Literature
Six other Eckstein students won honorable mentions in their categories. Those students are:
Henry, Visual Arts
Abby, Literature
Adeline, Literature
Macy, Literature
Alexa, Literature
Cora, Dance Choreography
Spring Sports Information-Registration due 3/13
Spring sports are on the horizon. Seattle Public Schools and Eckstein offer three sport options: Co-ed Track, Girls Volleyball and Boys Soccer. Track is a no-cut sport whereas Soccer and Volleyball are cut sports. As with the Fall and Winter sports there will only be two teams, a JV and Varsity team for each sport. We will continue to have robust teams in order to develop our younger athletes.
Please use FinalForms for all athletic paperwork. WE WILL NOT COLLECT PAPER DOCUMENTS. Most important is having an updated athletic physical. Physicals last two years but if you turned it in last year, please notify athletic coordinator Derek Grandbois as soon as possible. All paperwork needs to be submitted online by 4pm on March 13th for the first day of spring sports March 14th. Physical and registration forms are found here.
Tryouts For Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball
- There will be two robust teams per program this year, a JV and Varsity team for each sport. This is based on an SPS policy change. We will not add any other teams.
- There will be cuts to create teams. Unfortunately, there is not a guaranteed spot on the team if your athlete played last year.
- The volleyball and soccer teams will have a mix of all grade levels. Exception, there will be no 8th graders placed on JV.
- All paperwork and physicals must be completed and uploaded to FinalForms by March 13th at four o’clock to participate at tryouts on March 14th.
- If you need support for a physical contact Nyx our Social Worker: nclewis1@seattleschools.org
- There will be no late tryouts for soccer and volleyball.
- Head coaches have final decision of who makes the Eckstein team.
Boys Soccer:
It’s almost time for the beginning of the Eckstein Boys’ Soccer season! We’ll be holding tryouts the second week of March 14th, 19th and 21st right after school from 4:00-5:30 on our field. Cuts will take place after practice on the 21st. Parent pick-up may be a little later. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to get the required paperwork in to FinalForms. Contact Mr. Grandbois if you need support (late paperwork, in most cases, will not be accepted). This season will be different from those in the past, as we will only have two teams, the varsity and one JV, which, unfortunately, means that there will be cuts. Our regular practice time will be 4:00-5:30 on our field on Tuesday and Thursday each week. Games will be held on Saturday mornings. Game schedule will be coming soon. We look forward to seeing you in March – Go Eagles!
Girls Volleyball:
An announcement will be made on Monday about Volleyball.
Track:
The Track team will hit the oval soon after mid-winter break, but your coaches are preparing now. The head track coach, Frank Field, can be contacted at frfield@seattleschools.org
Last year’s team finished third at the city meet and has a great shot at finishing higher this season. Get those physicals and registration forms in early! We’ll need parental help too (we have 140 runners and three coaches!), so NOW is the time to fill out the volunteer forms (including fingerprinting). It takes a couple of weeks after submitting to get authorized, so don’t delay.
All abilities are welcome! There will be no cuts for track. And you CAN participate in track even if you’re doing a non-SPS sport such as baseball. If a student does not make the soccer or volleyball team they are welcomed and encouraged to run track! Please consider volunteering!
Roosevelt High School Academics Information Night 3/18
Monday, Mar 18 | RHS Commons & Classrooms
6pm light dinner | 7 to 9pm classes
The RHS PTSA and RHS counseling staff have put together an evening of mini-classes for current and incoming students and parents/caregivers to learn about:
- Academic and Special Education Supports
- Graduation requirements
- Jumpstarting career preparation with Career & Technical Education
- Choosing a college
- Making college affordable
Pick the topics that interest you and attend three out of five 25-minute classes staffed with experts ready to answer your questions. Please let us know by Friday March 1 if you will be joining us for dinner and if you need interpretation services. A general RSVP by Sunday March 17 is also appreciated so we know how many people to expect in the classes. Sponsored by: RHS PTSA, iSmile Orthodontics, and the Roosevelt Foundation. Email with any questions.
RSVP:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm1YD9E7GPhvoCQ0-A5xhBSaCrs09Fwhk0As6AKU8c-432qg/viewform
Eckstein Interest Groups
Below is a list of the current activities we offer at Eckstein either during or after school. This list also lives on our school website at https://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/student-life/eckstein-interest-groups/
- Rainbow Club- A safe space for LGBTQIA2+ students.
- Meets Tuesdays during Homeroom in P8
- Contact Nyx Lewis to join!
- Student Empowerment Workshop
- Meets Tuesdays during Homeroom in Room 113
- Contact Elise Phillips to Join!
- Maker Mondays- Crafting and jewelry making
- Meets Mondays during lunch in the library.
- Contact Ms. Sterling to join.
- Book and Bites- Discuss books while enjoying your lunch.
- Meets Tuesdays during lunch in the library.
- Contact Ms. Sterling to join.
- Basketball- Room for 25 students each week.
- Meets Fridays during lunch in the Gym
- Contact Mr. W and Ms. Norman to join.
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Meets Mondays and Thursdays after school in the Library
- Contact Ms. Maxwell to join
- Chess Club
- Meets Mondays after school in the Room 121
- Contact Ms. Clark and parent volunteer Garrett S to join.
- Jazz Combo
- Meets Mondays and Fridays after school in the Band Room
- Contact Mr. E to join
- Junior Jazz Band
- Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school 4-5:30 in the Band Room
- Contact Mr. E to join
- Eckstein Recording Studio
- Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays After School in P8
- Contact Mr. Melvin to join
- Eckstein Engineers
- Meets Thursdays after school in room 134
- Contact Mr. Johnson to join
- Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates
- Meets after school every OTHER Thursday in Room 108
- Contact Ms. Aboel-Nil to join
Join the PTSA!
The Eckstein PTSA is only 24 memberships away from reaching their goal for this school year! Please considering joining/renewing TODAY to support our students and staff, create connections, and advocate for our community needs! Memberships last for one school year, so if you have been a member in the past, you will need to renew your membership for this school year. Membership is $20 per adult and $15 per student or staff. (Scholarships available.)
Ways to join or renew: complete the paper membership form (request in the main office), scan the QR code or complete the form on-line at tinyurl.com/ecksteinptsa. Questions? Please contact: membership@ecksteineaglesptsa.org
Eckstein Wish List from Social Worker Nyx Lewis - Donations Needed
Hey Eckstein families,
Thanks so much to those that have already contributed from our Wishlist! If you are still looking for ways to support our community, use the link below to purchase items from the Eckstein Wish List.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AORCGX3J1MBW?leftNavSection=Reorder&ref_=abls_lnv_rl
To send them straight to the school select Erika Davenport (our social worker currently out on maternity leave) in the address section, and the items will be sent to the social work office.
Biggest needs right now include:
Sweatshirts
Sweatpants
Detergent
Dish soap
Cleaning spray
Thanks for making our community stronger and better equipped!
Eckstein Band Rummage Sale
Save your stuff and save the date!
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 9 am-3 pm
Eckstein Middle School Cafeteria
3003 NE 75th Street, Seattle
Web: sites.google.com/view/ecksteinbandfamilies
We need your donations to make this event a success! Please set aside your gently used clothing, household items, books, music, furniture, sporting goods, and more. See the Donation List for details.
Donations will be accepted on Friday, April 19, 1:30-6:30 pm, in the Eckstein Cafeteria.
Come for bargains, baked goods, and music from our own Eckstein jazz combos. Proceeds go to our public school music program directed by the legendary Moc Escobedo. Funds support student scholarships and instrument repair and replacement. Our goal is to make music accessible to all.
Thank you for supporting Eckstein music!
Gratefully,
The Eckstein Band Families
ecksteinbandfamilies@gmail.com
Please Contact Attendance Before Picking Up Your Student Early from School
Please give attendance at least 30 minutes notice before picking up your student early from school to avoid a delay. You can contact Attendance these ways:
- Email Attendance in the morning about the early dismissal: ecksteinms.attendance@seattleschools.org
- Call Attendance at least 30 minutes before the dismissal at: 206.252.5014
- Send a note to school with your student to give to Attendance.
Thank you for helping us ensure your students leave school at the time you need them.