Eaton Parent Newsletter
January 6th, 2023
Dear Eaton Families,
Happy New Year! It is great to be back in school with all of our Olympians.
Please support our PTA Spirit Night on Tuesday, January 10th, 7:00am - 7:00pm, at McDonald's on the corner of Market Street and Gordon Road.
Report Cards and 2023- 2024 Intent Forms were sent home with students today. Please complete and return the Intent Form to school by January 20th. If you have any questions about the Intent Form please contact our data manager, Mrs. Hutson, lyndsie.hutson@nhcs.net
January marks the annual observance of School Board Appreciation Month in North Carolina. We appreciate our locally elected board members, and all they do for our students in New Hanover County Schools.
https://www.ncsba.org/training/school-board-appreciation-month/
Eaton Schoolwide Book Club will begin in February! For our 2023 selection, we will be reading The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney. 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:
You can learn a lot about life by observing another species.
That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true!
There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up Sayeh. Humphrey learns to read, write, shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course), and much more. With a lock-that-doesn't-lock and an adventurous spirit, Humphrey's life would be perfect if only the teacher, Mrs. Brisbane, wasn't out to get him?
With a fresh voice and an engaging, hamster's-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Betty G. Birney's Humphrey will elicit laughter and a new appreciation for classroom hamsters everywhere.
*First in a 12-book series!
Important Upcoming Dates
January 10th PTA Meeting (9:00 in cafeteria, 6:30 at Porters Neck Slice of Life)
January 10th PTA McDonald's Spirit Day, 7:00am - 7:00pm
January 16th MLK Jr. Holiday, No School for Students and Staff
Curriculum Presentations
The links to our curriculum presentations can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKmAvYlZO_YTzHsJXNh48HT6HcDVhXJAaBYkOvf7Ns0/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteer Information
All volunteers must complete the training orientation, complete and turn in a volunteer application form, and take the volunteer assessment with 80% or higher each school year.
Volunteer application forms are linked below, and are also available in the front office.
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 $20.
Volunteer Resources:
Community Partnerships & Engagement: All Hands On Deck Portal
https://www.nhcs.net/community/all-hands-on-deck#anchorapply
NHCS Volunteer Handbook:
Volunteer Application Form:
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1633532320/nhcsk12ncus/s5yvc0l2bes6nrqwpltg/VolunteerApplicationForm.pdf (You may complete the form online, save it, and email it to Mrs. Allen, or you may print it, complete it, and turn it into the front office)
Level II Volunteer Background Check:
https://bib.com/secure-volunteer/NHC/home
Please contact Mrs. Allen if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.
Eaton Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Allen, Assistant Principal
Ice Cream Volunteers
If you are a Level 2 volunteer, and are interested in assisting with ice cream on Thursdays, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4BACA823A5FD0-eaton
Updates from the PTA
Upcoming Events:
January 10th PTA Meeting (9:00 in cafeteria, 6:30 at Porters Neck Slice of Life)
PTA Spirit Night on Tuesday, January 10th, 7:00am- 7:00pm, at McDonald's on the corner of Market Street and Gordon Road.
Please consider joining the PTA:
https://eatonwilm.memberhub.com/store
Eaton's PTA Website:
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
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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