Eagle News and Notes
October 25, 2019
Read on to learn more about...
- Upcoming Fall Events
- Veteran's Day Program Information
- ERE Offerings at Eagle
- Student/Family Conferences and an E-Day
- PTO News
- And More!
Fall!
Minecraft Break in Box
"You've become trapped in the 8-bit world of Minecraft and the only way back to reality is through the locked boxes that you see before you. Make sure you read the clues carefully and pay attention to everything you see in order to figure out the combinations, open the locks and break into the box."
Eagle Families
Upcoming Fall Events
October 29: Vision Screenings grades 1 and 3
November 1: 3rd Grade Dad's Club Breakfast
November 5: Election Day
November 11: Veteran's Day Program 9:30-10:30
November 13: Student/Family Conferences 3:00-5:40
November 14: Student/Family Conferences 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (also an E-Day)
November 19: PTO Meeting @1:15
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
PTO News
- Thank you to everyone who donated to Jog-A-Thon 2018 We surpassed our goal and as money is still trickling in we hope to hit $18,000. We reached our goal of $16,500 which means Mr. Foreman will become a human sundae!!!
- The Eagle Extravaganza Auction Committee needs volunteers to help solicit donations for our biggest Spring fundraiser, the Eagle Extravaganza, being held on March 1st! Please contact Marcia Rosenfeld (marcia.rosenfeld@gmail.com) if you would be willing to help on this critical committee. A co-chair is also needed! Our first meeting will take place near the beginning of November, so that we can begin soliciting those donations that require several months of lead time. If you have connections to local or even non-local businesses that would be willing to provide a gift card or product donation for our Auction, please let Marcia know. We have a list of businesses to contact, but are always looking for new items to offer for the Auction.
- Eagle Enrichment: Design Thinking Club hosted by Cara Weber & Mrs. Ottinger to help brainstorm ideas for the “EAGLE MEDIA CENTER OF THE FUTURE.” We are planning for two sessions on Wednesday, December 4 and Wednesday, December 11. This club will be for 3rd/4th graders and will have 15 spaces. The link to sign up is: https://eaglepto.ivolunteer.com/dtc_2019
- Also, Link your Kroger Plus Card to EAGLE ELEMENTARY in Zionsville (BE706) and Kroger will donate a portion of your purchases to our school. *You must sign up to link your card each year* Please sign up today! https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/
PTO president
Barn Bash 2019 is Almost Here!
Kick up your heels in support of ZCS teachers, classrooms, and students at the 2019 ZEF Barn Bash on Saturday, November 9th. Patron Tickets are $75 before 10/25 ($85 after 10/25) with doors opening at 6:30pm. VIP Tickets are $125/per person and give you access to the VIP and Sponsor Reception from 5:30-6:30pm where you will enjoy exclusive appetizers, entertainment from professional mind reader Chad Collyer, and an open bar throughout the evening. All tickets include dinner, dancing to the band Big Rosco and the Hammers, a live and silent auction, trips of a lifetime, and wine and gift card pull. Reserve your tickets today at www.zionsvilleeducationfoundation.org.
Veteran's Day Program
We will commemorate Veteran’s Day at Eagle Elementary on Monday, November 11th. All veterans and their families are invited to a program that will begin at 9:30am. There will be a short welcoming reception for veterans hosted by our PTO at 9:00 am prior to the program.
We would like to recognize the veterans of our students’ families by creating a special video presentation for Veteran’s Day. In order for your veteran to be honored in our video presentation, please email ONE picture of the veteran(s) who you would like to recognize during our program. The veteran does not have to be present to be included in the video clip. Email your veteran’s photo no later than Wednesday, October 30th to Kelly Spencer at kspencer@zcs.k12.in.us. Please include the information below in your email. Sorry but late entries will not be accepted.
Below you will find a spreadsheet of pictures that we have saved from previous years. Please look over the information and email Mrs. Spencer any corrections. If your child’s name is on the list, you DO NOT need to include another copy of the photo. If you have a younger sibling who is not listed, just send the name of the sibling. You do not need to send the pictures again.
Thanks, Veteran’s Day Committee
Information to include with your photo:
Student/Family Conferences and E-Day
Dear parents/guardians:
We are looking forward to our upcoming elementary conferences and spending time with you to focus on your child’s goals and educational journey here in ZCS. While conferences are taking place on November 14th, students are offsite spending the day doing their coursework at home, a friend or relative’s house, or a variety of other locations parents have chosen. Some students will also be participating in conferences with their parents as communicated by the classroom teachers. For parents who may be experiencing some difficulty in making arrangements for their child to participate in E-Day away from school as designed during the conferences, each school will have some availability for child care. In order to take advantage of the opportunity, you must register by Monday, November 11th.
Hours of operation:
8:00 am – 2:30 pm on Thursday, November 14th
*Transportation is to be provided by the family. Drop-off/pick-up logistics will be communicated by GROW to participating families in the days leading up to Elementary E-day.
*Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
*Please note that since E-Day homework is not due for one week, access to the computer lab/machines at each school site will be limited. Please contact your child’s teacher for additional access time if your family has needs for a device or does not have access to WiFi at home.
To register for the November 14th E-day, please click on the link below:
www.ezchildtrack.com/zcsgrow/parent
Current BAC/Bridge participants: log into your EZChildTrack account and look for November 14th E-day on the left hand side.
New GROW participants choose “New Parents Open Account” then choose November 14th E-day.
For questions contact the GROW office at GROW@zcs.k12.in.us or call 317-733-4847
ERE Offerings at Eagle
Sports:
- Tae Kwon Do https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/tae-kwon-do.cfm
- Witsken Tennis https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/team-witsken-tennis.cfm
- All Out Training Basketball w/Eddie Gill https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/all-out-training-basketballbrwith-eddie-gill_-winter.cfm
Arts & Crafts: ·
- Fall Baking https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/baking.cfm ·
- Winter & Holiday Canvas https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/paint-it-kids-fall-sessions.cfm ·
- My Art Session #2 Paint & Pottery Class https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/myart-by-art.cfm
Academics:
- Math Pentathlon https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/math-pentathlon.cfm
Drama & Music:
Minecraft :
- Thanksgiving Minecraft Camp @ZCHS https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/minecraft.cfm
- Winter Break Minecraft Adventure Camp @ZCHS https://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/minecraft.cfm
Student Directory
Proceeds from Mike Super benefit the Zionsville Band and Orchestra Musical Instrument Endowment
Fundraising to help Lost and Found
- The PTO is excited to announce a fundraising partnership with Mabel's Labels! The brand is designed for families and includes products such as baby bottle labels, allergy and medical alert labels, sports, household and seasonal item labels. They are durable and laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe! Simply log on to mabelslabels.com and click on the "Support a Fundraiser" tab on the upper right corner and type in "Eagle Elementary PTO." Mabel's Labels will share a portion of the proceeds with Eagle each month through November. Thank you for supporting Eagle with the purchase of these cute and helpful labels!
Lost and Found
School Lunch Information
ZCS Food Service Associate positions available at several of our cafeterias with a NEW starting pay of $13.00-$13.25/hour! Click here to apply directly and call 317-733-4804 with any questions!
Come join our team and meet us via this awesome (one click) video!
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
We value partnerships with our families and welcome parents and guardians to serve as volunteers in our schools. Each ZCS building offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Examples include:
Field Trip Chaperones
Out of Town/Overnight Chaperones
Tutors
Volunteer Coaches
Classroom Helpers (PTO parties/room parents)
Library Helpers
After Prom Workers
Field Day/Jog-A-Thon Volunteers
Book Fair Sales/Athletic Ticket Sales
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to sign in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee* for the full background check which will expire after 5 years. The link to apply for the full background check can be accessed on the Volunteers/BRAVO link on the ZCS main webpage. For more information, contact the Volunteer/BRAVO Coordinator.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times.
Examples Include:
Lunch Guests
Classroom Guest Speakers
Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day/Famous Hoosiers/etc.)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
We ask that all visitors schedule an appointment to meet with teachers, counselors, administrators and all other staff members so that we may best serve everyone. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
*ZCS thanks all volunteers for generous support of our youth and schools. Thank you, too, for supporting assurance of student and staff safety by completing and paying for a volunteer background check.
Eagle Elementary
Email: aforeman@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://eag.zcs.k12.in.us/
Phone: (317) 873-1234