Superintendent Neal's

Dear Students and Families,

As we move into Fall, it is usually a time to reflect and be grateful. I want to express my gratitude to the staff and families in the district for their understanding and flexibility while we work through the challenges of these unprecedented times.

As we navigate these issues, I realize the range of emotions we all feel on a daily basis seems to be surprising, inconvenient and frustrating at times. However, when I visit a school and hear the laughter of a student, I am reminded of why we keep moving forward no matter the unique difficulties we are faced with. As a district we are all working diligently to keep students and staff as safe as we can and provide a place for instruction. I hope we all can take a moment to pause and look for something that brings a smile to our day.

Sincerely,

Gary Neal

ALL students will be provided FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH every day during the 2021-2022 school year regardless of family income status.

All families are encouraged to submit their application to continue receiving district-supported fee reductions and benefits.

Due to difficulty receiving food service orders and the nationwide supply chain issues, we cannot guarantee we will be able to offer the entree published in the menu.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this matter.

The District's Highly Capable Program relocated to the Columbia Crest Academy MakerSpace Lab! Students who've tested into this program now have Mrs. Dattilo as their teacher.

Our Highly Capable programs started strong this school year. For both the elementary and middle school groups, a main focus of our first session was getting to know each other and working collaboratively. Students engaged in a difficult cup building task that challenged their communication and team work skills. Students learned more about each other by playing "get to know you" jenga. We celebrated the start of fall by engineering and building apple launchers with recycled materials. Students competed for best in accuracy, distance, and launcher durability. Middle school students helped plan upcoming sessions based on their interests. Elementary students got to hike to the Nisqually River to check out one of the water testing sites we will be testing for the Nisqually River Education Project and to make observations for an upcoming writing project.

In our second middle school session, we missed our EMS students. We were able to begin exploring our 3D printing projects and work on our plans for our upcoming C02 car building/designing and races (and trip to the LeMay Auto museum!). We also have the opportunity to be reviewers for an article in the science magazine, Frontiers for Young Minds,and were able to start our first review session. We will work next time in collaboration with a local scientist to finish the review and provide feedback to the researchers and authors of the article! Each week we also have socratic seminars, student choice time, and an activity centered around collaboration and teamwork.

~Mrs. Dattilo

Highly Capable Teacher

The Annual Eatonville Senior Surprise Benefit Dinner and Auction Night is Saturday October 16th, that's just 2 weeks away! This is our biggest fundraising event and we would love to have your support. There are many other ways to help us out, tickets are on sale now or if you are not sure you can make it check out www.EatonvilleSeniorSurprise.org for more ways to get involved or email us EatonvilleSS2022@gmail.com - Thank you ESS 2022

*This is not a EHS sponsored event.

I am looking for donations of Band Instruments. Do you have any that are hiding in a closet or attic that just aren't being used and could really benefit a student? Do you know of anyone that you could ask?

Columbia Crest is restarting a Band Program and I am looking for instruments that work and are in good condition. We already have a great interest from students to join, but may not be able to afford renting an instrument. There is a high need for this.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to make a very important donation to the Band Program: s.danielson@eatonvilleschools.org

• Families have the option to purchase insurance for their child’s chromebook.
• Families have 30 days to purchase insurance from the date the device is checked out to the student.
• The cost is $25 for families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch. Families may pay on InTouch using this link.
• To qualify for free insurance, families must complete a “21-22 Free and Reduced Meal” application on Skyward Family Access and the “Consent to Share” form to receive a $0 fee. Your child will be automatically enrolled in the insurance coverage if you select “Device Insurance” on the “Consent to Share” form.
• Please click here to learn more about the coverage.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we work to meet state and health department guidelines. REMINDER: If your student is experiencing ANY symptoms consistent with Covid-19 he/she must remain out of district buildings for 10 days and 24 hours past fever and/or symptoms. This is not limited to fever - symptoms include: Cough, shortness of breath, fever, loss of taste or smell, headache, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, congestion, runny nose or fatigue.

If you choose to have your student tested (must be a PCR test), they test negative and provide the school with a copy of test results, they would be cleared to return 24 hours after symptoms resolve. If your student has had a positive Covid exposure please notify the office.

To review all employment opportunities with our district:

1. Visit EdJobsNW.org
2. Click FIND A JOB
3. Choose the appropriate JOB CATEGORY (Administrator, Certificated, Classified, Coaching, Substitute) from the menu on the right-hand side of the page
4. Type "Eatonville" in the filter box to narrow your search results*

*If the posting you are looking for does not show up on the first page of results, scroll to the bottom of the page and filter the next page of job posting results

Eatonville School District #404 will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs shall be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328; Telephone: 360-879-1000

Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator & Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Cristin Blaskowitz, Executive Student Services. Email: c.blaskowitz@eatonvilleschools.org

Superintendent: Mr. Gary Neal

Secretary to the Board and Superintendent: Ms. Debi Hamilton

District Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Superintendent Neal was selected as the Superintendent of Eatonville School District in Spring 2021.

Email: communications@eatonvilleschools.org
Website: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu
Location: 200 Lynch Street West, Eatonville, WA, USA
Phone: 360-879-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/eatonville.school.district
Twitter: @EatonvilleSD