Eckstein Weekly News
May 31, 2024
Upcoming Dates
May
- May 31: 8th Grade Semi-Formal - No ticket sales or contracts will be accepted at the door
- May 31-Jun 2: Silverwood Fieldtrip (Band & Orchestra)
June
- June 3-7: SPIRIT WEEK (SEE BELOW)
- June 3-7: Math MAP Testing in Math Classes
- June 3: PTSA General Meeting (7 pm on Zoom)
- June 3: Choir Concert (7 pm)
- June 6: All Band Concert (7:30 pm)
- June 7: Day of Impact- Clean up of school grounds
- June 8: Music in the Parks Fieldtrip (Band, Orchestra, Choir)
- June 11: Orchestra Concert (7 pm)
- June 13: Swing Dance (7:30 pm)
- June 14: 7th Grade Fieldtrip Lynnwood Skate & Bowl
- June 18: Beginning Theater Showcase (6:30 pm)
- June 19: Juneteenth - No School
- June 20: 8th Grade Pancake Breakfast & Recognition Ceremony (Students Only)
- June 20: 8th Grade Celebration Send-Off & Refreshments in the Garden (5-6:30 pm)
- June 20: 6th Grade Fieldtrip Tukwila Family Fun Center
- June 21: 8th Grade Argosy Cruise Fieldtrip
- June 21: Last Day of School (1 hour early dismissal)
2024-25 8th Grade Camp Orkila Chaperones Needed! (Current 7th Grade Families)
We need 30 female and 30 male chaperones cleared and ready to go by June 10 to move forward with our Camp Orkila trip October 16-18. So far we only have 11 females and 3 males signed up.
If you can commit to chaperoning the Camp Orkila fieldtrip from October 16-18, please contact Julia Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org.
For an idea of what chaperoning entails, please view this year’s Camp Orkila Chaperone meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydeo1pjFM54
Chaperones & Volunteers Needed for End of the Year Events
8th Grade Needs
Snack Donations Needed
Lunch is provided to students on the cruise, but we would love some snack donations. If you can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-49811749-snack
7th Grade Needs
Chaperone - Lynnwood Skate & Bowl Fieldtrip – June 14, 2024 (8:55 am-1:15 pm)
There are seven slots left.
Duties:
- Headcounts on the bus
- Assure that the same homeroom groups are on busses going to and coming back.
- Help monitor student behavior. Making sure they are behaving safely. Staff will help you with this.
- Help with lunch and clean up.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-48891798-endofyear#/
Volunteer - Eighth Grade Send-off Help – June 20, 2024 (Times vary)
We ask that families with students in sixth and seventh grades help with the send-off so that families of eighth grade students can enjoy the event.
Duties:
- Set-up: This includes setting up the cafeteria with balloons, table covers, plates, napkins, etc. This also includes placing cones and balloons along the parade route.
- Service: This includes plating the cake, pouring drinks.
- Clean up: This includes cleaning up the cafeteria and the parade route.
- Beverage donation: Small water bottles & seltzer water.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA829A6FBC61-49684640-8thgrade#/
6th Grade Needs
Chaperone - Tukwila Family Fun Center – June 20, 2024 (9:15-1 pm)
We've met our needs. Thank you!
Spirit Week - June 3 - 7
Eckstein Library News: Books due 6-17-24 & Reading Suggestions for the Summer!
Eckstein Library books are due Monday, June 17th
Please have your student return books they are reading by June 17th. If there is a fine listed for a book, the fine goes away as long as they turn in the book because there are no overdue fines! There is a fine for lost books but I also accept a physical copy of the book instead which can sometimes be cheaper. For 6th and 7th grade students, I will check out up to 10 books over the summer as long as their account is clear! Contact the librarian Erin Sterling at emsterling@seattleschools.org with any questions. Students can go to the Clever Portal / Follett Destiny Discover / My Stuff / Checkouts to see what they have out!
Reading Suggestions for the summer
Try the Seattle Public Library / Seattle Arts & Lectures Book Bingo! Pick up a copy of Book Bingo at any local library branch and students can bring in a copy or a photo of their completed book bingo to Ms. Sterling in September for an extra prize from Eckstein. Check out the Eckstein library website (https://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/academics/library) or following links for suggestions in all the different categories for teens. The lists Ms. Sterling made include childhood favorites (that Ms. Sterling loved!); picture books; Eagles Read booklist; Another Time (books from past or future); Supernatural; BIPOC Fantasy / Sci-Fi; Fairytales, Myths, and Legends; About Someone You Admire; Made You LOL (Diary of a Wimpy Kid goofy readalikes; Stand Up, Yumi Chung heartwarming readalikes); Want to Visit; Short ‘n Sweet; Nom, nom, nom (Food & Cooking); Books about Identity; Informational Books; Made Into a Show or Movie; Start a Hobby; Award-Winning Books Adults Should Read; Books with Great Titles; and Bestselling Audiobooks great for reading out loud!
24-25 Eagles Read list is live!
Ms. Sterling chooses 50 books every year to be on the Eagles Read List. These are books where students can earn prizes for books they read from the list and participate in a pizza party at the end of the year if they read at least 20. Check out the Eagles Read list on the library website and students can start reading right away this summer! Note: titles marked as Young Adult means there may be some content that is more mature. The idea behind the list is that there is a book for everyone.
We Need You to Support the Huge Day of Impact Volunteer Event at Eckstein
Eckstein Middle School has been selected by the Deloitte company to receive a day of volunteer work hours on Friday, June 7th.
More than 300 Deloitte employees will be coming to Eckstein to complete a variety of projects including:
- Landscape and auditorium clean-up
- Painting and maintenance
- Painting three new artist designed murals
here is a mixture of indoors and outdoor projects. Parent volunteers are welcomed to participate in the actual work projects.
The volunteer work day is scheduled from 9 AM - 3 PM with lunch, snacks and drinks provided to parent volunteers by Deloitte. Ideally parent volunteers would be able to be there for the entire work day, however, we can likely make it work if volunteers are only available for a portion of the day.
This is an exciting opportunity for Eckstein to get a glow-up in time for our 8th grade send off ! We hope you will consider volunteering. Please contact president@ecksteineaglesptsa.org to volunteer or if you have any questions.
Needs & Leads - From Our Social Worker
This is a new section of the newsletter that will be featuring any needs or offerings that a member of the community has to give. It could be a student, parent, staff member or community partner with a need or offering.
Needs
Donations from the Amazon Wishlist are still needed: https://a.co/eR67xOZ
Any healthy snack bars or fruit snacks! You could label it for wellness and drop off in bin outside the main office
Clean plain sweatshirts and shirts size M-XL, all gender types
An air-conditioning unit
No leads at the moment. Thank you for all of your support!
esdavenport@seattleschools.org
Needs could be items or simple help you need.
Leads could be items or services to offer up to the community for free.
Please email Ms. Davenport with the title NEEDS & LEADS if you have a need or a lead. esdavenport@seattleschools.org
To start off, a need for this month is again stuff off of the Amazon Wishlist. Thank you to everyone who has bought items off of our list! Families have expressed immense gratitude. Thank you as well to all the volunteers who helped organize the Portable 13! It looks beautiful.
Here is the Amazon wish list: https://a.co/eR67xOZ
We are always in need of disinfectant spray, laundry detergent and garbage bags. I will keep updating the Amazon list with the priority of items.
Thank you!
Ms. Davenport, Social Worker
Summer Camp Assistance for SPS Students
The Assistance League of Seattle offers scholarships of up to $500 for students to attend summer camp. All SPS students grades 4-11 are eligible. Here is information on how to apply. Deadline is May 15! https://www.assistanceleague.org/seattle/enrichment-scholarships/
UPDATED: Eckstein PTSA Needs You on the 24/25 Eckstein PTSA Board!
Join the 2024/25 Eckstein PTSA Board (Only a few slots left)
Elected Board Positions (* indicates existing incumbent is eligible and interested in serving)
Co-President*: presiding officer/ spokesperson for the PTSA, leads PTSA meetings
Vice-President -Advocacy: assistant to president, chairs advocacy work
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Chair: Chair the DEI committee. Advocate for DEI in school and PTSA actions.
Appointed Board Positions
Packs for Kids Chair*: Coordinates weekend food support with University Food Bank. Supports school counselor/social worker on fulfilling student support needs.
Garden Chair: coordinate maintenance of Eckstein garden
Jameal Samhouri
PTSA Volunteer Coordinator
Learn more: volunteer@ecksteineaglesptsa.org
2024 8th Grade Celebration Send-Off - June 20 @ 5 - 6:30 pm
What: Eighth Grade Send-Off Celebration
Why: Celebrating Our Eighth Grade Students
When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 5 - 6:30 pm
Where: 30th Avenue NE between 70th Street and 75th Street
Join us as we celebrate our eighth grade students. Families, friends, and staff are welcomed to line up on the east side of 30th Avenue NE and cheer on our eighth graders as they march up 30th Avenue, starting at 70th Street NE. They will walk around the building and then have cake and beverages in the garden.
Thursday, June 20 8th Grade Events During the School Day
8th Grade Pancake Breakfast
Recognition Assembly (for students only)
Practice the Parade Route
WEB Day for Incoming Sixth Graders - August 26 (2-4 pm)
We have set the date for our WEB Day for incoming sixth grade students. WEB Day includes an engaging assembly, fun get-to-know-you games in homeroom groups led by current 7th and 8th grade student leaders and a school tour. It is a chance to make connections with other students, have fun, and get to know the school.
UPDATED: Summer Camp Information
We will be posting summer camps as we receive information. If you find out that one of these camps is full, please email Ms. Detering at jrdetering@seattleschools.org.
Roosevelt HS Summer Basketball Camp
For 4th-9th Graders: Your basketball player will work with the RHS Basketball Team and Coaching Staff to improve skills like ball handling, shooting for, passing technique, defensive footwork, offense and defense.
Where: Roosevelt HS Gym
When: 7/29, 7/30, 7/31 - 9am-3
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2qOWg5JbANGEekuQH6RZdKxHvCweWkrtG2z1dULAXpw4UFQ/viewform?usp=sf_linkCrime Solvers Youth Camp
The Relational Policing Innovation Team at the Seattle Police Department, in partnership with the City of Seattle Attorney’s Office and Target, are thrilled to announce our Crime Solvers Youth Camp this summer!Our aim is to educate and inform the campers about the criminal justice system from start to finish through a multitude of different topics and diverse presenters. Throughout the week of programming, we will be walking our campers through an entire case, starting with CSI evidence gathering, teaching about witness/suspect interviewing, trial prep and a mock trial jury, alongside presentations on other safety topics and specialty units.
This unique experience, tailored specifically for Seattle Public Middle School students, aspires to bridge an educational gap between students and the court system to explore a better understanding of our judicial system together!
Here is the link to the application: https://forms.office.com/g/eVfGtePBtt
UW Youth & Teen Programs
Too many to list here. See info here: https://www.youth-teen.uw.edu/programs/summer-2024-courses/middle-school-courses2024 OneWorld Now! World Languages & Leadership STARTALK Program
The registration for OneWorld Now's World Languages & Leadership STARTALK Program is now open! Students can:
· Study beginner Arabic, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese
· Develop their leadership skills and ability to create positive change
· Experience new cultural practices and traditions
· Earn up to 1.0 world language credit in just 3 weeks (equivalent to 1 year of study)!
Dates: July 15th - August 2nd, 2024
Time: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Location: Summit Sierra (1025 S King Street Seattle, WA 98104)
Eligibility: Any student in 8th-12th grade in the 2023-2024 academic year
Cost: $25 ONLY for all students!
Application deadline: June 1st
Learn more & register: oneworldnow.org/summer
Lego Camp - Teen Volunteer (12 years old and older)
Lego Camp 10am-2 pm, Tuesday-Thursday; July 9 - August 22
Contact Audrey Stueckle - audrey.stueckle@seattle.gov-
Nathan Hale Cheer Junior Raiders Camp grades 6-8 - May 4 - 5th
Come join us for our 2024 Spring Junior Raiders Camp! Learn basic motions, jumps, kicks, and even take a stunt class from our veteran cheerleaders and head coach. You’ll learn some sideline cheers, an original dance, and will have time with your “Big Sister” cheerleaders for an open Q&A, leadership exercise, and a lesson in trusting your teammates through stunts. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in cheering in high school, just wants to try it out, or is interested in a fun activity to do with friends over the weekend! Camp will be held on 5/4/2024-5/5/24 from 12-4pm. You have the option to do a one or two-day camp. Pre-Registration will be open from 4/1/2024-5/2/2024 (1-Day only- $50, 2-Day- $75). Registration includes a camp t-shirt, a bow, and the clinic fee. (Add $10 for day-of registration 5/4). Camp is open to all genders and abilities! Go Raiders!
Questions? Email: hareynolds@seattleschools.org – Head Coach: Halia Reynolds, Hale Cheerleading. Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/YZ7mcGfE8EvewpadA
- Roosevelt Youth Soccer Camp - August 12 - 15
For more information: https://form.jotform.com/240654821044148 - Roosevelt Youth Football Camp - July 8-11
For more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SmCe_ab7ywRKhSG0jhk9PXMqDVdWymb1UK-XGX2OkHQ/viewform?edit_requested=true - Incoming Sixth Graders Band Camp - June 24 - July 12
For more information: https://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/student-life/band/