Eagle Crest Family Newsletter
March 10th, 2022
Principal's Message
Hello Eagle Crest Families,
This week we had a very special and unique experience here at Eagle Crest. We celebrated “Mwebaza Day” by connecting with our friends at the Mwebaza Annex School in Uganda. As you know, this long standing partnership has been a pinnacle of our programming and focus on global connection here at Eagle Crest. During the live call both schools shared songs and presentations, plus we were able to do a long question and answer session between the students. Finally, we had a chance to do a “toast” with passion fruit juice (a staple in Uganda) which our students here loved!
The celebration continued throughout the day with each classroom reading books about our connections, thinking about and sharing ways we feel connected to our friends across the globe. Each grade level had a differentiated activity, specially designed to widen our global perspective in an age-appropriate way.
This is just another example of our fabulous staff and community partners coming together to bring leadership and global citizenship opportunities to our young learners!
Warmly,
Amanda
Amanda Holden
Principal
Dean of Students Message
Hello Eagle Crest Families!
All the best,
Lindsey Cheney
Dean of Students
Upcoming Dates
March 10th, 2022 - Silver Creek Feeder Innovation Celebration - 4-6pm
March 18, 2022 - Last Day to Sign Up for Project Launch
March 21st-25th - Spring Break & myON Reading Challenge
April 6th - Late Start
Project Launch
Next week is your last chance to sign up for our Project Launch Summer Camp! We will not only be focusing on accelerating and expanding student progress in literacy and math, but it will also be FUN! Students will have the opportunity to engage in exciting STEM activities and two "Specials" a day!
Project Launch program includes:
Targeted literacy practice daily
Content literacy in science and social studies
Focused math study and exploration
Transportation provided
Breakfast, lunch and snack
Open to Exiting Kindergarten – 4th Grade Students
Available at no cost to families
Date & Times
Monday-Thursday, June 6 - June 30, 2022, 8:30-3:30 PM
Attendance all 16 days is critical.
Registration Deadline March 18, 2021
Contact the main office for a registration form!
ECES Reading Challenge
PTO Update
Join us for our second to last meeting of the year! Our Coffee with the Principal & PTO meeting is next week on Thursday, March 17th at 8:45 a.m. outside the front of the school (agenda).
Special thanks to Que's Espresso for donating the coffee for our meeting.
Next Friday, March 18th is our yearbook online ordering deadline! Don't miss out on an opportunity to purchase this special keepsake created by the PTO!
Save the date for our next fundraiser event - Kona Ice on Friday, April 8th from 3-4 p.m.
Have a great week,
Jenn Pensy, PTO president
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Visit us online at www.EagleCrestPTO.com
100 Mile Club
Our 100 Mile Club has been greatly impacted by snowy, cold mornings and a muddy track. We are crossing our fingers for warmer weather ahead, and we are excited to re-invite students and families to participate.
100 Mile Club is a long standing tradition at ECES and it is a great opportunity for your students to improve their health awareness, social well-being, and build self-confidence as they reach goals along the way.
Over the course of the spring we will be running laps on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, in order to reach the big goal of completing 100 miles! Students in grades K-1 must be accompanied by an adult, but all families are welcome to join us. In fact, in the past many families have shared that this has been a great opportunity to connect with others and make friends in the community. We would also love to have some extra parent volunteers each morning to help us help the students track their laps/miles.
As students reach milestones along the way they will be awarded with incentives. At the completion of the first 25 miles, your student will receive a 100 Mile Club t-shirt. Once your student reaches 50 miles they will receive a pencil. Upon reaching 75 miles, your student earns a wristband. Finally, when your child reaches 100 miles, they will be awarded a very special 100 Mile Club medal.
The registration cost for 100 Mile Club is $20 per runner this year. We have switched over to the ONLINE ONLY registrations again this year. As part of the online registration you will pay through Revtrak using the link below. All students must register online before arriving to 100 Mile Club in the morning.
Vaccination Data
myON Reading Challenge
There will be a myON Reading Challenge over Spring Break!
The top two readers from our school will win a prize!
Innovation Academy Summer Program
Innovation Academy is an exciting summer program, taught by St. Vrain Valley School District educators with a background in STEM and design thinking. Innovation Academy fosters a foundation of critical thinking through inquiry-based learning and uses the design-thinking process to create a community of learners who will think globally and collaboratively to develop innovative approaches to problem-solving.
Traits of an Innovator: INTERDEPENDENT. RISK-TAKER. THINKER. CURIOUS. PERSISTENT. CREATIVE.
Do the characteristics below describe your child? If so, this is the program you’ve been looking for! Registration is open! Check out this link to access the IA website for more information.
Dates: June 13th - June 16th
Preschool openings available for next school year!
Need Spring Break Plans??
The FIRST Robotics team from SVVSD will be competing in Denver in their Regional Tournament. This event is free and is a great way to inspire students with the some of the best robotics at the high school level. You can find more information about the team and the event below.
March Lunch and Specials Schedule
Our Music, PE, and Art classes are on a 3 day rotation. Each day we have school is either a Red, Gold, or Purple day. These colors are shared on our school lunch menu to help families plan ahead for necessary supplies like sneakers for PE.
About Us
Email: holden_amanda@svvsd.org
Website: eces.svvsd.org
Location: 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO, USA
Phone: 303-485-6073
Facebook: facebook.com/eaglecrestes
Twitter: @eaglecrestes